Battle of Nanri Island

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Battle of Nanri Island
Part of the Chinese Civil War
Date April 11–15, 1952 Location Nanri Island, off Putian, Fujian Result Nationalist victory
Belligerents
National Revolutionary Army	People's Liberation Army
Commanders
Wang Kuan-Yao	Ye Fei
Strength
6000+ men from 75th Division	1,300 men+
Casualties and losses
Less than 100	500+ killed 700+ captured 3 torpedo boats sunk

The Battle of Nanri Island (南日島戰役) was a conflict between the Republic of China Army and the People's Liberation Army, over People's Republic of China owned Nanri island near Mainland China. This conflict occurred from April 11, 1952 to April 15, 1952 and resulted in a ROCA victory with complete destruction of PLA forces. However ROCA later abandoned this island and retreated with all its captured prize and POW to Taiwan.

[edit] See also

• List of Battles of Chinese Civil War
• National Revolutionary Army
• History of the People's Liberation Army
• Chinese Civil War

[edit] External links

• ROCA side of story
• PLA side of story

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