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1938 Battle of Taierzhuang ends w/ Chinese victory...
1938 Battle of Taierzhuang ends w/ Chinese victory...
Item # 719020
April 07, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1938
* Battle of Taierzhuang ending - Zaozhuang
* 1st major Chinese victory of Second Sino-Japanese War
* Republic of China vs. Empire of Japan
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "SETBACK ADMITTED IN JAPANESE DRIVE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
background: The Battle of Taierzhuang, fought from March 24 to April 7, 1938, was a pivotal clash during the Second Sino-Japanese War and marked the first significant Chinese victory against the Imperial Japanese Army. Located in eastern China’s Shandong province, Taierzhuang held strategic importance as a transportation hub near the critical city of Xuzhou, which Japan aimed to seize in order to control northern and eastern China. Under the command of General Li Zongren, Chinese forces employed a combination of urban warfare, ambushes, and surprise counterattacks to halt and encircle the advancing Japanese troops led by generals Itagaki Seishiro and Isamu Cho. Despite being better equipped, the Japanese were drawn into fierce house-to-house fighting and suffered heavy losses when their supply lines were cut and reinforcements delayed. The Chinese, with superior knowledge of the terrain and high morale, ultimately forced a Japanese retreat, capturing large quantities of weapons and inflicting thousands of casualties. The victory at Taierzhuang boosted Chinese morale, demonstrated the effectiveness of coordinated resistance, and was celebrated across China as a turning point that challenged the perception of Japanese military invincibility.
Category: The 20th Century
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