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SecondSino-JapaneseWar

1937–1945

Japanese invasion of China (1937–1945)

Era
1937–1945
SIDES
2
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

SecondSino-JapaneseWar

⚔ World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war
Chinese Communist Party Supported by: People's Republic of China
VS
Wang Jingwei regime Japan
Start: 07.07.1937 End: 09.09.1945 Duration: 8 years 2 months 6 days Participants: 2 countries Weapons: 133 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Second Sino-Japanese War
Date
1937–1945
Type
interstate war
Duration
8 years 2 months 6 days
Participants
People's Republic of China Japan
Weapon System
133
Parent War
World War II
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Primary
VS
Japan Japan Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 61 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Japan
84 %63
Germany
16 %12
Czech Republic
5 %4
Russia
5 %4
France
4 %3
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
12 %9
Kijirō Nambu
9 %7
Mitsubishi
9 %7
Osaka Arsenal
8 %6
Nakajima
7 %5
Total 133 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 11 years all equipment
Chinese Communist Party Supported by: 12 years avg. age
Wang Jingwei regime 10 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $58 K · 1939 Type 7 30cm howitzer
Weapons & Equipment61systems
Country
CATEGORY
Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Type 97 sniper rifleSniper Rifles46M116 howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars44Vickers 6-TonTanks22ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74ZB vz. 26Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)68MG 08Heavy Machine Guns (HMG)59M116 howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars44Vickers 6-TonTanks22M116 howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars44Breda Model 35Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)57Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76ZB vz. 30General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)73Type 93/Type 100Incendiary & Napalm Bombs72Type 30 rifleBolt-Action Rifles70ZB vz. 26Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)68Type 97 heavy machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)66Type 96 light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)63Type 99 light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)62Type 92General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)62Type 98 grenadeHand Grenades62Astra Model 900Pistols62Type 91 grenadeHand Grenades61+86more →Luger pistolPistols68Type 99 light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)62Type 11 light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)56Type 96 150 mm howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars53Type 92 battalion gunTowed Artillery & Mortars30SIG Neuhausen KE7Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)58MP 18Machine Pistols48M3 Scout CarRecon Vehicles42Lahti-Saloranta M/26Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)37Breda-SAFATGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)42Type 30 rifleBolt-Action Rifles70CarcanoBolt-Action Rifles63Brandt Mle 1935Towed Artillery & Mortars51Mauser Model 1904Bolt-Action Rifles78Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74Type 99 rifleBolt-Action Rifles72ZB vz. 26Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)68Chiang Kai-shek rifleBolt-Action Rifles66Type 96 light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)63Type 44 carbineCarbines59North China type 19Pistols59MG 08Heavy Machine Guns (HMG)59PM M1910Heavy Machine Guns (HMG)59Hotchkiss M1914 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)57+11more →M18 recoilless rifleRecoilless Rifles54Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Type 30 rifleBolt-Action Rifles70ArisakaBolt-Action Rifles70Mauser C96Pistols61Type 38 rifleBolt-Action Rifles60MG 08Heavy Machine Guns (HMG)59PM M1910Heavy Machine Guns (HMG)59Type 38 10 cm CannonField Guns55Polikarpov I-16Air Superiority Fighters44Shpitalny-Komaritski ASGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)42Vickers 6-TonTanks22Kbk wz. 1929Bolt-Action Rifles69StielhandgranateHand Grenades50MG 13General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)41Leichter PanzerspähwagenRecon Vehicles40Boys .55in Anti-Tank RifleSniper Rifles28Panzer ITanks22KugelpanzerRecon Vehicles17vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles79Mauser Model 1904Bolt-Action Rifles7815 cm sFH 18Towed Artillery & Mortars667.5 cm leIG 18Field Guns53Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71StenMachine Pistols48FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78ZH-29Semi-Automatic Rifles42Type 38 75 mm Field GunField Guns43ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80Hanyang 88Bolt-Action Rifles58Erma EMPMachine Pistols50

Each system appears only once in the list.

1ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80MASS2vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles79MASS3Mauser Model 1904Bolt-Action Rifles78MASS4FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78MASS5Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76MASS6MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74MASS7ZB vz. 30General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)73MASS8Type 93/Type 100Incendiary & Napalm Bombs72MASS9Type 99 rifleBolt-Action Rifles72MASS10Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71MASS
1Type 96 150 mm howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars$12 K19392Panzer ITanks$2 K19343Type 99 light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)$31619414Type 11 light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)$15719395CarcanoBolt-Action Rifles$1619656StenMachine Pistols$111942
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature