Battle of Baotou

Battle of Baotou
	Part of the 1939–1940 Winter Offensive in the Second Sino-Japanese War
Date	17–24 December 1939; (1 week)
Location	Baotou city, Suiyuan province, Inner Mongolia region, Republic of China
Result	Japanese victory
Belligerents
China	Japan; Mengjiang;
Commanders and leaders
Fu Zuoyi; Dong Qiwu; Yuan Qingrong; Sun Lanfeng; Ma Hongbin;	Kojima Yoshizo; Nagaru Kumagawa; Wang Ying;
Casualties and losses
According to commander Fu Zuoyi's report on 10th January 1940 :; 61 officers and 571 soldiers killed; 106 officers and 807 soldiers wounded; ; According to history of the Anti-Japanese War : more than 1,800 casualties	Chinese claim : more than 3,000 casualties; ; Japanese claim for Japanese losses :; 11 officers and 196 NCOs and soldiers killed; 30 officers and 464 NCOs and soldiers wounded; ; Mengjiang losses : unknown

The Battle of Baotou (Chinese: 包头战役 baotou zhanyi) was fought from 17 to 24 December 1939 in Suiyuan Province, Republic of China as part of the Second Sino-Japanese War. Taking place in the Eighth War Area in Northern China, the engagement was part of the wider 1939–1940 Winter Offensive by the National Revolutionary Army.

Aiming to delay the Japanese advance, initial fighting began on 17 December, leading to the siege of Baotou. During the siege up to half of the city was captured by the Chinese. However, with the arrival of Japanese reinforcements, the Chinese army withdrew. This battle laid the groundwork for the subsequent Western Suiyuan campaign.