Battle of South Guangxi

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of South Guangxi
partof= the Second Sino-Japanese War


caption=
date=15 November, 1939 – 30 November, 1940
place=South Guangxi
casus=
territory=
result=Chinese victory
combatant1=flag|Republic of China
combatant2=flag|Empire of Japan
commander1=flagicon|ROC Bai Chongxi,
flagicon|ROC Zhang Fakui
commander2=flagicon|Japan|alt Seiichi Kuno
strength1= 150,000 men, initially only 2 weak army groups, reinforced by 2 army groups, including 200th Division (only mechanized force in NRA)
strength2=50.000 men, 5th Division, 18th Division(partial), Guards Mixed Brigade , Taiwan Mixed Brigade
casualties1= 27,000 men
casualties2= ?

The Battle of South Guangxi (zh-tsp|t=桂南會戰|s=桂南会战|p=Guìnán Huìzhàn), was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

In November of 1939, the Japanese landed on the coast of Guangxi and captured Nanning. In this battle, the Japanese successfully cut off Chongqing from the ocean, effectively severing foreign aid to China's war efforts by the sea, rendering Indochina, Burma Road and The Hump as the only way to send aid to China.

The Chinese were able to launch several major offensives that maximized Japanese casualties. Majority of the conflicts occurred in the contention for Kunlun Pass. With the success of the of the Vietnam Expedition in September 1940, the Japanese were able to cut off China except over the Burma Road and The Hump without the costly necessity of occupying Guangxi. By November 1940, Japanese forces had evacuated from Guangxi.

Order of battle

See Order of Battle for Battle of South Guangxi

Sources

* Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) 2nd Ed. ,1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung , Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg. 311-318, Pg. 325-327,
** [http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=94112&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=127 Map 18]
* [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/china/ Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection] , China 1:250,000, Series L500, U.S. Army Map Service, 1954- . Topographic Maps of China during the Second World War.
** These two maps cover the area where most of the fighing went on in the Guangxi campaign:
** [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/china/txu-oclc-10552568-nf49-1.jpgLai-Pin nf49-1] , has the Kunlun Pass just above where the road from Nanning enters the

** [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/china/txu-oclc-10552568-nf49-5.jpgNanning nf49-5]

External links

* [http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=94112&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=123 Axis History forum: The Sino-Japanese War(Campaigns in detail) OCCUPATION OF PAKHOI AND NANNING]