Amoy Operation

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.

Date (1938-05-10) (1938-05-12)May 10–12, 1938
(2 days)

Location

Amoy Island in Fujian province, Republic of China

Result Japanese victory

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Amoy Operation
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War and the interwar period
Date (1938-05-10) (1938-05-12)May 10–12, 1938 (2 days) Location Amoy Island in Fujian province, Republic of China Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
Japan	China
Commanders and leaders
Koichi Shiozawa	Chen Yi
Strength
IJN 5th Fleet	NRA 75th division Amoy fortress command
Casualties and losses
?	According to divisional commander Song Tiancai's report on May 16 : 1,300+ casualties[1] According to history of the Anti-Japanese War :[2] 29 officers and 597 soldiers killed 23 officers and 177 soldiers wounded 2 officers and 134 soldiers missing

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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]