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    Hankow (Hankou) Hubei Province China
Location
Hankow (Hankou) is located on the northwest bank of the Yangtze River in Hubei Province in China. Also spelled Hankou. To the south is Hanyang 漢陽 on the west bank of the Yangtze River. On the southeast bank of the Yangtze River is Wuchang opposite the mouth of the Han River.

Prewar
The Pinghan railroad connected Hankow to Peking (Bejing).

Wartime History
Hankow was an industrial town. Occupied by the Japanese for the duration of the Pacific War until the official surrender of Japan in September 1945.

American missions against Hankow
July 1, 1942–August 2, 1945

Postwar
During 1949 the three cities: Wuchang, Hankow (Hankou) and Hanyang merged to form Wuhan.

Hankow Airfield
Japanese occupied airfield

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Last Updated
October 21, 2022

 

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