Defense of Harbin

Defense of Harbin
Part of the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the interwar period
Date (1932-01-25) (1932-02-04)January 25 – February 4, 1932
(1 week and 3 days)
Location
Harbin city, Manchuria region, Republic of China
Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
 China  Japan
Commanders and leaders
Ding Chao Jirō Tamon
Units involved
National Revolutionary Army  Imperial Japanese Army
Strength
30,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
1,800 Unknown

The Defense of Harbin (simplified Chinese: 哈尔滨保卫战; traditional Chinese: 哈爾濱保衛戰) was a military conflict fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. It took place during the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1932 and ended with the Japanese taking the city after a long battle in freezing weather.

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