On this Day in Chinese History; 7 April

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This day, 7 April, in 1938, China secured its first victory in the Second Sino-Japanese War, receiving a moral boost with the Battle of Taierzhuang, commanded by famous KMT general Li Zongren. As per the New York Times, “Military experts in Shanghai believe 42,000 men out of an army of 62,000 were killed when the Chinese cut the Japanese supply lines and struck a smashing blow at the trapped forces”.

这一天,1938年4月7日,中国在第二次中日战争中取得了第一次胜利,在著名的国民党将军李宗仁指挥的台尔庄战役中获得了士气的提升。 据《纽约时报》报道,“上海的军事专家认为,当中国人切断日本补给线并对被困的部队进行一击时,62,000人的军队中有42,000人丧生”。

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