临沂阻击战揭开了台儿庄大战的序幕。1938年2月,日本最精锐的部队之一坂垣第五师团主力圾本支队及伪军刘桂堂部约两万人,自胶济线南犯诸城、沂水、莒县,直扑临沂。临沂系鲁南重镇,交通要道,其战略位置关系列陇海、津诮两跆的妥危,也是徐州的一个重要屏障。日军以坂垣师团猛攻临沂,正是为了策应日军矶谷师团进攻台儿庄。 Linyi opener opened the prelude to Taierzhuang war. February 1938, one of Japan’s most elite troops Sakaki Fifth Division main force branch and puppet army Liu Guitang Department about 20,000 people, from Jiaoji south of Zhucheng, Yishui, Shexian, Linyi straight. Linyi Department Lunan town, traffic arteries, the strategic location of the column Longhai, Jintao two Taekwondo critically, Xuzhou is also an important barrier. Japanese troops to Ishihara division stormed Linyi, it is in order to cope with Japan’s Rock Valley division attack Taierzhuang.