Battle of Dengbu Island
The Battle of Dengbu Island (Chinese: 登步島戰役; pinyin: Dēngbù Dǎo Zhànyì) was a conflict between the Republic of China Army and People's Liberation Army over Dengbu Island (in the Zhoushan Islands) near mainland China. This conflict occurred from 3 November 1949 to 5 November 1949 and resulted in a Republic of China victory.[1]
| Battle of Dengbu Island | |||||||
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| Part of the Chinese Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Republic of China Army |
 People's Liberation Army | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Liu Lien-Yi |
 Hu Wei | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown from 221st Division, 67th Division, 75th Division | 20,000 men+ from 61st Division with additional unit | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,173 killed and wounded |
3,660+ killed 677+ captured | ||||||
Nevertheless, the ROC was later forced to withdraw when the PRC gained air superiority over the region, leaving Dengbu Island in the control of the PRC.[1]
References
- "戡亂暨臺海戰役" [Counter-insurgency Campaign and Battle of the Taiwan Strait] (in Chinese). 國軍歷史文物館.
External links
See also
- List of Battles of Chinese Civil War
- National Revolutionary Army
- History of the People's Liberation Army
- Chinese Civil War
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