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The Stilwell Road convoy filled Chinese tanks-and the attack ran out of time
A depleted Japanese army marches toward Zhijiang airfield-can they reach it before Allied aircraft stop them?
The Stilwell Road convoy filled Chinese tanks-and the attack ran out of time
In this episode, we follow the April 1945 push of the Japanese twentieth Army into West Hunan and the rising threat posed by newly supplied Chinese forces. It covers the planning, movement, and obstacles as both sides race toward control of Zhijiang airfield-who gains the advantage?
Date: April 25, 1945
Event: Battle of West Hunan
Person: General Ichirō Banzai
Location: Zhijiang / Hunan province
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