2 Apr 1939
China
China
- Japanese troops captured Gao'an, Jiangxi Province, China. ww2dbase [Battle of Nanchang | Gao'an, Jiangxi | CPC]
15 Sep 1939
China
China
- Japanese 101st Division under Lieutenant General Masatoshi Saito engaged in Chinese troops near Mount Lianhua near Gao'an, Jiangxi Province, China, capturing the city shortly after. ww2dbase [Gao'an, Jiangxi | CPC]
22 Sep 1939
China
China
- Chinese forces recaptured Gao'an, Jiangxi Province, China. ww2dbase [Gao'an, Jiangxi | CPC]
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