Amoy Operation
Amoy Operation | |||||||
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Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War | |||||||
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Japan | China | ||||||
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Koichi Shiozawa | Chen Yi | ||||||
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IJN 5th Fleet | NRA 75th division Amoy fortress command | ||||||
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The Amoy Operation, also known as the Battle of Xiamen (Chinese: 廈門戰鬥) was part of a campaign by Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War to blockade China to prevent it from communicating with the outside world and importing needed arms and materials. Control of Amoy Island would provide a base to make the blockade of Fujian province more effective.
Like the Canton Operation, the Amoy Operation was overseen by Koichi Shiozawa (1881-1943), who was the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Fleet during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945).[1] The fleets warships bombarded the city to cover the landing of more than 2,000 invading troops.[2] The poorly equipped defenders of the city were forced to withdraw and move to Sung-yu.[2] The blockade was successful so that China's ability to counterattack was effectively crippled.[3]
References
- ^ Stewart, William (2014-11-26). Admirals of the World: A Biographical Dictionary, 1500 to the Present. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-7864-8288-7.
- ^ a b "Naval War in China". www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ Eggenberger, David (2012-03-08). An Encyclopedia of Battles: Accounts of Over 1,560 Battles from 1479 B.C. to the Present. New York: Dover Publications, Inc. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-486-14201-2.
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. 247, Map 11.
External links
- Axis History Forum: OOB IJN Amphibious Assault Xiamen (Amoy) May 10, 1938
24°30′00″N 118°08′17″E / 24.5000°N 118.138°E / 24.5000; 118.138
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