1944-06-18

Changsha falls during Ichigo

mainland ChinaChangsha falls during Ichigo is a city fall record, situated in the endgame phase shaped by Operation Ichi-Go and the front-line reordering before Japan’s defeat. It belongs to the wider reshaping of the mainland Chinese front and political map.

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  4. Changsha falls during IchigoCurrent record
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Wartime Position

the endgame in which Operation Ichi-Go and Japan’s approaching defeat shook the China theater again

Changsha falls during Ichigo is a city fall record, situated in the endgame phase shaped by Operation Ichi-Go and the front-line reordering before Japan’s defeat. It belongs to the wider reshaping of the mainland Chinese front and political map.

Reading The Record

Placed against nearby events, the location, date, and actors around mainland China clarify changes in front lines and governing practice.

Japanese close combat attack on the Yuehan Railway and Wikimedia Commons · Japanese troops on the Yuehan Railway provide both visual evidence and source context for the event.

Media

Japanese close combat attack on the Yuehan RailwayVisual recordJapanese close combat attack on the Yuehan RailwayA photograph of Japanese pressure along the Yuehan Railway axis during Operation Ichi-Go. It anchors the geography and surrounding context of “Changsha falls during Ichigo.”

Source Trail

SourceWikimedia Commons · Japanese troops on the Yuehan RailwayOpen source