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- Title
The cult of geography: Chinese riverine defence during the Battle of Wuhan, 1937-1938.
- Authors
Wu, Di
- Abstract
When Wuhan became the centre of Chinese resistance, the Kuomintang formulated a defensive strategy for the geography of the Central Yangtze. Without a coherent riverine defence doctrine, they were over-confident about the benefits of the terrain, causing a series of catastrophic blunders including the neglect of the intricate connections between ground and waterborne forces, the deployment of subpar troops for the defence of key fortifications, and the mistaken utilization of 'drowned earth' tactics. This article challenges existing narratives of the Second Sino-Japanese War and fills a gap in the current understanding of the defensive aspect of riverine warfare.
- Subjects
WUHAN (China); SINO-Japanese War, 1937-1945; CHIANG, Kai-shek, 1887-1975; KUOMINTANG (Political party); RIVERINE operations; DEPLOYMENT (Military strategy); GEOGRAPHY; CULTS
- Publication
War in History, 2022, Vol 29, Issue 1, p185
- ISSN
0968-3445
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0968344520961548