Defense of Harbin

Defense of Harbin
Part of the Japanese invasion of Manchuria
Date (1932-01-25) (1932-02-04)January 25 – February 4, 1932
(1 week and 3 days)
Location
Harbin, Manchuria, Republic of China
Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
 China  Japan
Commanders and leaders
Ding Chao Jirō Tamon
Units involved
 Republic of China Army  Imperial Japanese Army
Strength
30,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
1,800 Unknown

The Defense of Harbin (simplified Chinese: 哈尔滨保卫战; traditional Chinese: 哈爾濱保衛戰) occurred at the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War, as part of the campaign of the Invasion of Manchuria by forces of the Empire of Japan from 25 January to 4 February 1932. The Japanese took the city only after a long battle in the freezing weather against the Chinese.

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