1939-02-10

Japanese occupation of Hainan

Hainan IslandHainan · Japan occupied Hainan to secure South China Sea routes and a southern advance base.

Other events in this phase

Second Sino Japanese War81
  1. Yellow River flood of 1938
  2. Battle of Wuhan
  3. Fall of Canton
  4. Japanese occupation of HainanCurrent record
  5. Nanchang campaign
  6. Battles of Khalkhin Gol
  7. Bain Tsagan fighting at Khalkhin Gol
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Context

The occupation of Hainan links the China front to South China Sea strategy.

Sources and media

JACAR naval and southern-strategy records are paired with war overview sources.

Media

Japanese troops during the Hainan Island operationVisual recordJapanese troops during the Hainan Island operationJapanese troops during the Hainan Island operation.

Source Trail

Primary SourceJACAR · Japan Center for Asian Historical RecordsOpen sourceReferenceEncyclopaedia Britannica · Second Sino-Japanese WarOpen sourceMedia RecordWikimedia Commons · Invasion_of_Hainan_Island_by_Asashi_Shinbun.jpgOpen source