NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Battle of Nan'ao Island

The battle of Nan’ao island (Nan’ao Dao, 南澳岛) was a battle fought between the nationalists and the communists during the Chinese Civil War and communists emerged as the victor. Nan’ao island (Nan’ao Dao, 南澳岛) of Shantou remained in the nationalist hands after Guangdong fell into communist hands. On March 3, 1950, the 121st division of the 41st Army of the People’s Liberation Army attacked the island. Faced with such overwhelming enemy, the defenders stood no chance and after 8 hours of fighting, the communists succeeded in wiping out the entire nationalist garrison and thus taking the island. 27 nationalists troops were killed, and 1348 were captured, including the nationalist local commander, the deputy commander-in-chief of the 1st Cantonese Column Wu Qijun (吴起骏), and the deputy commander of the nationalist 58th division Guo Mengxiong (郭梦熊). A total 1304 pieces of firearms were also captured. Generally, a battle is an instance of combat in warfare between two or more parties wherein each group will seek to defeat the others. ... Combatants Chinese Nationalists Chinese Communists Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Mao Zedong Strength 4,300,000 (July 1946) 3,650,000 (June 1948) 1,490,000 (June 1949) 1,200,000 (July 1946) 2,800,000 (June 1948) 4,000,000 (June 1949) The Chinese Civil War (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The historic quarter of Shantou, which features both Western and Chinese architecture Shantou (Simplified Chinese: æ±•å¤´; Traditional Chinese: æ±•é ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; POJ: SÃ²aâ¿-thau; also seen as SwÃ¡tÅw or SuÃ¡tao) is a city of 784,000 in coastal eastern Guangdong Province, China, metropolitan area 4,721,117 (calculation... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... Image File history File links Republic_of_China_Army_Flag. ... The National Revolutionary Army (NRA) (Chinese: 國民革命軍; pinyin: guo2 min2 ge2 ming4 jun1) was the national army of the Republic of China. ... Image File history File links Peoples_Liberation_Army_Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Alternate meaning: Shining Path The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA); Traditional Chinese: 人民解放軍, Simplified Chinese: 人民解放军, pinyin: Rénmín Jiěfàng Jūn), including strategic nuclear forces, an army, navy and air force, serves as the military of... Image File history File links Republic_of_China_Army_Flag. ... Image File history File links Peoples_Liberation_Army_Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... The Nationalist Party of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Tongyong Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung1-kuo2 Kuo2-min2-tang3), commonly known as the Kuomintang (KMT), is a centre-right political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan, and is currently the largest political party in terms of sitting... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... Combatants Chinese Nationalists Chinese Communists Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Mao Zedong Strength 4,300,000 (July 1946) 3,650,000 (June 1948) 1,490,000 (June 1949) 1,200,000 (July 1946) 2,800,000 (June 1948) 4,000,000 (June 1949) The Chinese Civil War (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... The historic quarter of Shantou, which features both Western and Chinese architecture Shantou (Simplified Chinese: æ±•å¤´; Traditional Chinese: æ±•é ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; POJ: SÃ²aâ¿-thau; also seen as SwÃ¡tÅw or SuÃ¡tao) is a city of 784,000 in coastal eastern Guangdong Province, China, metropolitan area 4,721,117 (calculation... The Nationalist Party of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Tongyong Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung1-kuo2 Kuo2-min2-tang3), commonly known as the Kuomintang (KMT), is a centre-right political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan, and is currently the largest political party in terms of sitting... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to twenty thousand soldiers. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... The Nationalist Party of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Tongyong Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung1-kuo2 Kuo2-min2-tang3), commonly known as the Kuomintang (KMT), is a centre-right political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan, and is currently the largest political party in terms of sitting... The Nationalist Party of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Tongyong Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung1-kuo2 Kuo2-min2-tang3), commonly known as the Kuomintang (KMT), is a centre-right political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan, and is currently the largest political party in terms of sitting... The Nationalist Party of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Tongyong Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung1-kuo2 Kuo2-min2-tang3), commonly known as the Kuomintang (KMT), is a centre-right political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan, and is currently the largest political party in terms of sitting... The Nationalist Party of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Tongyong Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung1-kuo2 Kuo2-min2-tang3), commonly known as the Kuomintang (KMT), is a centre-right political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan, and is currently the largest political party in terms of sitting... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to twenty thousand soldiers. ...

The nationalist defeat proved that it was impractical to hold on to the outlaying islands that were at the doorstep of the enemy but far away from any friendly bases, just like the Wanshan Archipelago Campaign would have done later. As the battle had shown, once the defenders learned that it was impossible to have any reinforcement, the morale completely collapsed and most of the defenders abandoned their weapons and attempted to hide after merely suffering 27 fatalities, and the enemy spend most of the 8 hour fighting in mop up operations to round up the demoralized defenders. Although holding on to a distant island may have the propaganda value, any initial political and psychological gains would be negated by the fallout after the inevitable defeat and the loss. The Nationalist Party of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Tongyong Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung1-kuo2 Kuo2-min2-tang3), commonly known as the Kuomintang (KMT), is a centre-right political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan, and is currently the largest political party in terms of sitting... Combatants National Revolutionary Army Chinese Red Army Commanders Qi Hongzhang é½é¸¿ç« Hong Xuezhi æ´ªå¦æ™º Strength 4,000 40+ naval vessels 10,000 24 naval vessels Casualties > 700 4 gunboats sunk, 11 naval vessels captured by the enemy > 300 1 landing ship and 1 gunboat severely damaged Wanshan Archipelago (Wanshan Qundao, ä¸‡å±±ç¾¤å²›) Campaign was...

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