The Warlord's Estate CBI (id:#57121)

Critical Hit (Critical Hit # 7.1 ID: CH167)   [next]   [previous]

Hunan Province, Yuhsien 1944-05-26 (3 others)

Overview:

e Chinese Army had not fought a serious battle with the Japanese since 1938 and the Japanese Ichi-Go offensive was smashing through various Chinese "armies" deployed i n their way. In the western sense they were not armies at all, but rather a coalition of warlord bands scattered over twelve war areas. Most of these armies were ill equipped and poorly trained. As a result, Japanese units numbering a few hundred seized positions held by thousands of Chinese. One exception t o this pattern was the stand made by the Chinese 10th Army at Hengyang. Skillfully supported b y General Chennault and the 14th Air Force, the Chinese were able to hold for nearly six weeks. At nearby Yuhsien, a Japanese battalion found a fortified town i n its path. Aerial reconnaissance seemed to show that the northwest corner of the town was lightly defended. A company with armor support was ordered t o break in through the soft point, unaware that it was the grounds of the local warlordis estate.

Defender: Chinese (Warloard Estate Defense Forces, 10th Army)  

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