20 Mar 1938

China
  • Elements of the Japanese 10th Division captured Hanzhuang, Jiangsu Province, China, but Chinese troops halted the offensive just beyond the town. To the east, troops of the same division captured Yixian. The divisional headquarters was established at Yixian for further operations. ww2dbase [Battle of Xuzhou | Hanzhuang, Jiangsu | CPC]

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