Proposed Japanese invasion of Sichuan

Proposed Japanese invasion of Sichuan
	Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific Theater of World War II
	; The map showing the proposed Operation 5
Date	September, 1942 – Spring 1943
Location	Sichuan, China
Result	Chinese victory
Belligerents
China	Japan
Commanders and leaders
Chiang Kai-shek	Hideki Tojo
Units involved
National Revolutionary Army	Imperial Japanese Army
Strength
200,000 troops, 300 planes	140,000 troops, 300 tanks, 500 planes
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The proposed Japanese invasion of Sichuan was the Imperial Japanese Army's failed plan to destroy the Republic of China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was to be a stepping stone for the Empire of Japan's final control of the Chinese mainland.

The operation started in spring of 1942, after the first phase of operations had been concluded in south China, and continued through spring of 1943. The operation is noted for Japan's sustained bombing of cities in central west China.