Proposed Japanese invasion of Sichuan

Proposed Japanese invasion of Sichuan
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific Theater of World War II

The map showing the proposed Operation 5
DateSeptember, 1942 – Spring 1943
Location
Result Chinese victory
Belligerents
China Japan
Commanders and leaders
Republic of China (1912–1949) Chiang Kai-shek Unknown
Units involved
National Revolutionary Army Imperial Japanese Army
Strength
200,000 troops, 300 planes 140,000 troops, 300 tanks, 500 planes
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The proposed Japanese invasion of Sichuan[a] was the Imperial Japanese Army's failed plan to destroy the Republic of China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was to be a stepping stone for the Empire of Japan's final control of the Chinese mainland.

The operation started in spring of 1942, after the first phase of operations had been concluded in south China, and continued through spring of 1943. The operation is noted for Japan's sustained bombing of cities in central west China.
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