Anti-Japanese archives cover Shentouling battle

The tenth part of an ongoing archive series on the Anti-Japanese War has focused on Shentouling battle, in which Chinese troops killed more than 1,500 enemies.

Starting on Aug. 25, the series is being released on the website of China's State Archives Administration in a promotional drive to raise awareness of the war.

On March 16, 1938, Chinese soldiers attacked Licheng in north China's Shanxi Province as Japanese troops headed to Licheng for supply.

The Japanese supply force came under heavy fire when they reached Shentouling, an area ambushed by Chinese soldiers.

In total, more than 1,500 Japanese soldiers were killed and eight captured. More than 600 mules and horses were killed or seized, and weapons were captured.

Chinese casualties totaled about 240.

The raid was successful due to well-planned choice of ambush areas and combat disposition, according to the synopsis.

The archive series is part of China's activities to mark Sept. 3, the "Victory Day" after the Japanese government officially surrendered in 1945.