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Proposed Japanese invasion of Sichuan | |||||||
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Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific Theater of World War II | |||||||
![]() The map showing the proposed Operation 5 | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
200,000 troops, 300 planes | 140,000 troops, 300 tanks, 500 planes | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The proposed Japanese invasion of Sichuan[a] 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.
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