The Battle of Taierzhuang was part of the Battle of Xuzhou in China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, which took place from March to mid-April 1938. The battle was a fierce battle between China and the Japanese Army at Taierzhuang in the south of Shandong Province. The following is the whole process of the Battle of Taierzhuang:
1.Japanese Offensive Plan: The Japanese Army planned to connect the northern and southern occupation areas by attacking Taierzhuang and Xuzhou. They sent the 5th Division to attack Linyi, and the 10th Division to attack Tengxian, Lincheng and Taierzhuang.
2.*Defensive preparations: China *** engaged in a fierce battle with the Japanese army in the Xuzhou area. ** Generals Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi cooperated in command to stop the two Japanese armies in Linyi and Taierzhuang in Shandong respectively. Li Zongren dispatched part of his troops to the vicinity of Taierzhuang, hoping to completely annihilate the Japanese army that invaded the south.
3.Battle of Linyi: ** General Pang Bingxun's Army (40th Army) galloped to Linyi, held the county seat, and blocked the enemy's advance. At the same time, the 59th Army of the Northwest Army Zhang Zizhong attacked the left flank of the Japanese army to the north, causing losses to the Japanese army.
4.Battle in Teng County: ** The 22nd Army of the Deng Xihou Chuan Army was dispatched, and the commander of the 122nd Division of the 41st Army, Wang Mingzhang, guarded Teng County. However, due to the lack of reinforcements, Teng County was finally lost, and Division Commander Wang Mingzhang was killed and martyred.
5.Battle of Taierzhuang: Taierzhuang is located on the north bank of the Grand Canal, 30 kilometers northeast of Xuzhou, bordering Pi County in the northeast of Xuzhou, and guarding the throat of the canal. ** General Li Zongren fought many fierce battles with the Japanese army in Taierzhuang. ** 150 grenades and anti-tank guns with most of the firepower superiority deployed to enhance theater firepower.
6.Result: ** successfully repelled the Japanese attack in the Battle of Taierzhuang and achieved an important victory. This is the first victory achieved by China after the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, so it is also known as the Taierzhuang victory.