Hainan Island Operation

Hainan Island Operation
Part of the Second World War

Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in trucks during the invasion of Hainan (Asahi Shinbun news photo)
Date9 February 1939 – 11 February 1939
(2 days)
Location
Result Japanese victory
Territorial
changes
Partial occupation of Hainan
Belligerents
Empire of Japan Empire of Japan  China
Commanders and leaders
Empire of Japan Vice Adm. Kondo Nobutake Republic of China (1912–1949) Yu Hanmou
Units involved
 Imperial Japanese Navy  Republic of China Army
Strength
Elements of IJN 5th Fleet 25,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown 3,000 killed

The Hainan Island Operation (Chinese: 瓊崖戰役), or Kainan-tō sakusen (海南島作戦) in Japanese, was part of a campaign by the Empire of Japan during the Second World War to blockade the Guangdong mainland and prevent it from communicating with the outside world and from receiving imports of much-needed arms and materials.


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