Tianjin–Pukou Railway Operation

The Tientsin–Pukow Railway Operation (Japanese: 津浦線作戦; early August to mid November, 1937) was a follow up operation to the Battle of Beiping-Tianjin of the Japanese army in North China at the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War, thought concurrently with the Beiping–Hankou Railway Operation. The Tientsin–Pukow Railway Operation was not authorized by Imperial General Headquarters. The Japanese advanced following the line of the Tianjin-Pukou Railway aiming to the Yangtze River without meeting much resistance. The Japanese advance stopped at Jinan 36.67°N 116.98°E on Yellow River after majority of the participating Japanese forces were redirected for the Battle of Taiyuan and replaced by parts of the newly formed 109th division.

Tientsin – Pukow Railway Operation
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Date August – November 1937 Location Tianjin–Pukou Railway Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
Japan	China
Commanders and leaders
Toshizō Nishio	Song Zheyuan
Units involved
Imperial Japanese Army 10th division 16th division 109th division[1]	National Revolutionary Army 29th Route Army

Aftermath

After the stalemate at Yellow River from November 1937 to March 1938, the fighting resumed resulting in Battle of Xuzhou.

See also

• Order of Battle Tianjin–Pukou Railway Operation

References

1. Japanese Forces Operating on Northern Sector Tientsin-Pukow Railway Early September 1937