The Amoy Operation, also known as the Battle of Xiamen (Chinese: 廈門戰鬥) was part of a campaign by Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War to blockade China to prevent it from communicating with the outside world and importing needed arms and materials. Control of Amoy Island would provide a base to make the blockade of Fujian province more effective.
Like the Canton Operation, the Amoy Operation was overseen by Koichi Shiozawa (1881-1943), who was the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Fleet during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945).[3] The fleets warships bombarded the city to cover the landing of more than 2,000 invading troops.[4] The poorly equipped defenders of the city were forced to withdraw and move to Sung-yu.[4] The blockade was successful so that China's ability to counterattack was effectively crippled.[5]
References
- ^ 國史館檔案史料文物查詢系統，余漢謀電蔣中正轉報宋天才部在廈與敵抗戰該部人員傷亡槍彈損耗各情並擬另呈戰鬥詳報，典藏號：002-090200-00040-400 [1]
- ^ 抗日戰史: 閩粤邊區作戰(一). 國防部史政編譯局. 1981. pp. 36–37.
- ^ Stewart, William (2014-11-26). Admirals of the World: A Biographical Dictionary, 1500 to the Present. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-7864-8288-7.
- ^ a b "Naval War in China". www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ Eggenberger, David (2012-03-08). An Encyclopedia of Battles: Accounts of Over 1,560 Battles from 1479 B.C. to the Present. New York: Dover Publications, Inc. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-486-14201-2.
Sources
- Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg. 247, Map 11.
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