PART XXIX: BATTLE OF CHONGQING
Chongqing being bombed by Japanese bombers
March, 1940
Battle of Fuling continues with the arrival of our 3 mountain divisions.
We defended Fuling successfully. Our offensive against mountanious Yicheng region was stopped due to Chinese offensive from Nanyang.
Battle of Hechi
Unit Deployment
A squadron of Ki-27 fighters was deployed in Hiroshima.
Technological Researches
Battle of Guiyang
Technological Researches
Battle of Bose
We launched offensive against Bose. Our aim is to advance towards Debao and cut the entire Southern Army of China.
April, 1940
Our offensive to Bose was halted due to increasing Chinese resistance. We launched offensive against Zunyi. We are slowly enveloping Chongqing.
Unit Deployment
2 marine divisions were deployed in Nagasaki.
Battle of Nanning
Battle of Chongqing
We finally began assulting the city of Chongqing. Chinese launched offensive against Zunyi to divert our attention.
Attack against Zunyi was stopped. Battle of Chongqing continues. All our 8 medium bomber squadrons joined the battle.
May, 1940
Chongqing was captured. Chiang Kai-Shek and other Chinese leaders fled to neighbouring city of Chengdu. All 5 Chinese armaments plants in the city were captured. Great celebration ceremonies held in Japan for this victory. The foreign news agencies also gave the capture of the city as shocking news and desginated it as the end of Chiang Kai-Shek's resistance.
Overall advance as of May, 1940