Battle of Shanggao
| Battle of Shanggao | |||||||
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| Part of Second Sino-Japanese war | |||||||
| Retaking a lost bridge. | |||||||
| 
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Republic of China | Empire of Japan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Luo Zhuoying | Korechika Anami | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Republic of China Army | 
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| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 65,000 troops in 3 divisions and 1 independent regiment 40 armoured cars 150 planes | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 20,533 | Japanese claim: ~5,500 Chinese claim: 16,000 killed 6,000 wounded Total: 22,000 killed and wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Shanggao (simplified Chinese: 上高会战; traditional Chinese: 上高會戰; pinyin: Shànggāo Huìzhàn), also called Operation Kinkō (Japanese: 錦江作戦), was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.