20 Feb 1931
China
China
- Kumulik Uygurs rebelled against warlord of Xinjiang Jin Shuren in western China. ww2dbase [Xinjiang Wars | Kumul, Xinjiang | CPC]
30 Nov 1931
China
China
- Xinjiang forces, with Soviet military equipment, defeated Uyghur rebel forces which had previously laid siege to Kumul. ww2dbase [Xinjiang Wars | Kumul, Xinjiang | CPC]
20 Feb 1933
China
China
- Uyghur Committee for National Revolution announced a provisional Khotan government in Xinjiang Province, China with intention for an independent Islamic State. ww2dbase [Xinjiang Wars | Khotan, Xinjiang | CPC]
31 May 1933
China
China
- Uyghur guerilla fighters attacked Muslim Chinese troops at the oases of Aksu, Xinjiang, China; each side suffered several hundred casualties. ww2dbase [Xinjiang Wars | Aksu, Xinjiang | CPC]
6 Feb 1934
China
China
- Han Chinese and Muslim Chinese forces captured Kashgar, Xinjiang, China after defeating the 10,000-strong Khotanlik Uyghur separatist garrison. ww2dbase [Xinjiang Wars | Kashgar, Xinjiang | CPC]
16 Mar 1934
China
China
- Soviet troops captured Korla, Xinjiang, China. ww2dbase [Xinjiang Wars | Korla, Xinjiang | CPC]
6 Apr 1934
China
China
- Ma Zhongying and his forces arrived at Kashgar, Xinjiang, China. ww2dbase [Xinjiang Wars | Kashgar, Xinjiang | CPC]
16 Apr 1934
China
China
- Chinese 36th Division captured Yangi Hissar, Xinjiang, China, killing all surviving Uyghur defenders of the originally 500-strong garrison. Khotanlik separate leader Emir Nur Ahmad Jan Bughra was captured and executed. ww2dbase [Xinjiang Wars | Yangi Hissar, Xinjiang | CPC]
30 May 1937
China
China
- 1,500 Uyghurs led by Kichik Akhund captured the Old City district of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China. ww2dbase [Xinjiang Wars | Kashgar, Xinjiang | CPC]
2 Jun 1937
China
China
- Nationalist Chinese 36th Division captured Kashgar, Xinjiang, China without opposition. ww2dbase [Xinjiang Wars | Kashgar, Xinjiang | CPC]
1 Sep 1937
China
China
- Xinjiang provincial forces under Ma Shengkuei captured Kashgar, Xinjiang, China without opposition. ww2dbase [Xinjiang Wars | Kashgar, Xinjiang | CPC]
7 Sep 1937
China
China
- Nationalist Chinese 36th Division commanding officer Ma Hushan deserted his troops in Xinjiang, China and fled to India. ww2dbase [Xinjiang Wars | Xinjiang | CPC]
9 Sep 1937
China
China
- Xinjiang provincial troops captured Yarkand, Xinjiang, China with Soviet air support. ww2dbase [Xinjiang Wars | Yarkand, Xinjiang | CPC]
15 Oct 1937
China
China
- Soviet aircraft bombed Khotan, Xinjiang, China, causing 2,000 Nationalist Chinese military and civilian casualties. ww2dbase [Xinjiang Wars | Khotan, Xinjiang | CPC]
11 Sep 1944
China
China
- Nationalist Chinese Wu Zhongxin replaced warlord Sheng Shicai as the governor of Xinjiang Province, China. ww2dbase [Xinjiang Wars | Urumqi, Xinjiang | CPC]
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