Battle of Dongshan Island 1950
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 11 May 1950 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1950 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | China | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Chinese Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 23.6994, 117.4204 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Dongshan Island (simplified Chinese: 东山岛战斗; traditional Chinese: 東山島戰鬥; pinyin: Dōngshān dǎo zhàndòu) took place between the Nationalists and the Communists over the control of the Eastern Mountain (Dongshan, 东山/東山) Island at the southern tip of Fujian, China. It resulted in the Communists taking the island from the nationalists.
Order of battle:
Defenders, nationalist order of battle:
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