Battle of Changsha

1939 first of four attempts by Japan to take the city of Changsha during the second Sino-Japanese War
Event battle Q709333
Battle of Changsha
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Battle of Changsha

Summary

Battle of Changsha is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Changsha's instance of is recorded as battle[3].
  • Battle of Changsha took place at Changsha[4].
  • Battle of Changsha is part of Second Sino-Japanese War[5].
  • Battle of Changsha's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Changsha[6].
  • Battle of Changsha began on September 17, 1939[7].
  • Battle of Changsha ended on October 6, 1939[8].
  • Battle of Changsha took place on 1939[9].
  • Battle of Changsha's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 28.2, 'lon': 112.967}[10].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Changsha was National Revolutionary Army[11].
  • A participant in Battle of Changsha was Imperial Japanese Army[12].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Changsha was Chen Cheng[13].
  • A participant in Battle of Changsha was Yasuji Okamura[14].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Changsha was Xue Yue[15].
  • A participant in Battle of Changsha was Guan Linzheng[16].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Changsha was Yang Sen[17].
  • A participant in Battle of Changsha was Shizuichi Tanaka[18].
  • Battle of Changsha's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Battle of Changsha (1939)[19].

Body

When and Where

Battle of Changsha took place on 1939[9]. It began on September 17, 1939[7]. It ended on October 6, 1939[8]. The location of it was Changsha[4].

Context

Battle of Changsha is part of Second Sino-Japanese War[5]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include National Revolutionary Army[11], Imperial Japanese Army[12], Chen Cheng[13], Yasuji Okamura[14], Xue Yue[15], and Guan Linzheng[16].

Why It Matters

Battle of Changsha ranks in the top 6% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country Q148
    Point in time +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34554|batch #34554]]: Battle of Changsha == People's Republic of China"
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