World War II - Operation Ichi-Go
Time: Sunday Dec 31, 1944
Place: Henan, Hunan and Guangxi, China
Details: The second Japanese invasion of China aimed to destroy China's main fighting forces, secure railways between Japanese-held territory and capture Allied airfields. The invasion took place from 19 April to 31 December 1944.
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