occupied lands and proper Japan during the war, until the B-29s are sent to Marianas to continue these campaigns. The second phase of Chinese campaign in Burma in support of the Allies The Japanese bomb Wuhan (June 1942) Chinese counteroffensives in Burma (October 1943) Chinese forced crossing of the Salween river Battle of Maingkwan (March 1944) Battle of Mogaung Siege of Myitkyina Chinese Offensives in Yunnan Battle of Lungling Battle of Tengchung Battle of Wangting Other Chinese actions in Burma (1943) Crossing of the "Stilwell Road" in North Burma Battle of Mongyu Battle of Lashio Battle of Hsipai British-Chinese meet in Kyaukme Battle in Henan-Hunan-Guangxi, China (Operation Ichi-Go, April–December 1944) Final Japanese counteroffensive operations of the China campaign New Japanese counteroffensives (spring 1945) Battle of West Honan Battle of North Hupei Battle of West Hunan Japanese retreat from Hsihsiako (west Hunan) Japanese defeat in Laohoko (west Hupei) Japanese defeat in Hsue feng Shan (west Hunan) Battle of Ninhsiang Battle of Yiyang Battle of Wuyang Last Japanese counteroffensives (June–July 1945) Battle of Nanning Battle Liuchow Battle of Kweilin Japanese defeat in Liuchow-Kweilin Japanese defeat in Kwangsi Final Chinese-Allied counteroffensives against Japanese forces Chinese counteroffensives (July–August 1945) Planned Chinese operation against Canton, Kwangtung and Kwangsi Allied and Chinese plans for performing massive counteroffensives in the South China area Soviet attacks against Kwantung, Manchukuo, Chosen and Japanese northern territories in Karafuto and Chisima. Soviet invasion of Manchuria (August 1945) Imperial Japanese Army surrenders The Allies received the surrender text instrument of Japan for media of Switzerland and Sweden (August 8, 1945). Eight Japanese emissaries, with Takeo Imai as chief, arrived at Chihciang to meet with Hsiao Yi-su, representative of Chinese commander Ho Ying-chin. Japan surrendered officially to the Allies on board the , Tokyo Bay (September 2, 1945). Japan surrendered officially to Chinese forces in Nanking (September 9, 1945); between 1,283,340 and 2,129,826 units were on Chinese territory. From September 11 – October 1945, all Japanese forces met and disarmed, but due to Communist interference, this process did not conclude until February 1946. From October 1945 – June 1946, all the Japanese who remained in China were repatriated with the aid of the US Navy. Sources Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg. 180- 184 and Map 3