Event Battle of West Hunan

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Was the Japanese invasion of west Hunan and the subsequent Allied counterattack that occurred between 6 April and 7 June 1945, during the last months of the Second Sino-Japanese War.

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  • April 1945: The first part of the Japanese Henan offensive, which began on March 21 with an attack against western Henan and northern Hubei, was a success: the Japanese managed to take control of several air bases, depriving the Chinese of the possibility of receive airborne reinforcements.