1938-06-11

Wuhan campaign begins

mainland ChinaWuhan campaign begins is a campaign record, situated in the phase when full-scale war spread from Marco Polo Bridge to Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuhan. It belongs to the wider reshaping of the mainland Chinese front and political map.

Other events in this phase

China Total War and Rear Areas118
  1. Lanfeng campaign
  2. Fall of Kaifeng
  3. Huayuankou Yellow River breach
  4. Wuhan campaign beginsCurrent record
  5. Anqing falls
  6. Madang fortress fighting
  7. Yuehan Railway defense
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Wartime Position

the full-war expansion from Marco Polo Bridge through Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuhan

Wuhan campaign begins is a campaign record, situated in the phase when full-scale war spread from Marco Polo Bridge to Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuhan. 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 capture of Wuhan and Wikimedia Commons · Japan Capture of Wuhan provide both visual evidence and source context for the event.

Media

Japanese capture of WuhanVisual recordJapanese capture of WuhanA photograph tied to the Japanese capture of Wuhan, anchoring the central Yangtze campaign after Xuzhou. It anchors the geography and surrounding context of “Wuhan campaign begins.”

Source Trail

SourceWikimedia Commons · Japan Capture of WuhanOpen source