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Battle of Jinzhou 1948

Battle of Jinzhou: Final Attack on Jinzhou
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1948Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationChinaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictChinese Civil WarWikidata P361
Coordinates41.0957, 121.1258Wikidata P625

About the battle

Battle of Chinchow (simplified Chinese: 锦州之战; traditional Chinese: 錦州之戰; pinyin: Jǐnzhou Zhīzhàn) took place between the People's Liberation Army and the National Revolutionary Army during the Liaoshen Campaign in the Chinese Civil War. The battle was a turning point in the campaign, which eventually led to capture of Northeast China by the Communist Party.

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Location

41.0957, 121.1258 · China

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