Swatow Operation

Swatow Operation
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Date (1939-06-21) (1939-06-27)June 21–27, 1939
(6 days)
Location
Result Japanese victory
Territorial
changes
Japanese force occupied Shantou and Chaozhou
Belligerents

 Japan

 China

Commanders and leaders
Empire of Japan Kondo Nobutake,
Empire of Japan Jūrō Gotō
Republic of China (1912–1949) Hua Chen-chung
Strength
43,000 38,400
Casualties and losses
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The Swatow Operation (June 21–27, 1939; Chinese: 潮汕戰鬥) was part of a campaign by Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War to blockade China in order to prevent it from communicating with the outside world and importing needed arms and materials. Control of Swatow and its harbour would provide a base to make the blockade of Guangdong province more effective.