Battle of Dalushan Islands

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Battle of Dalushan Islands
Part of the Chinese Civil War
Date May 29, 1953 - May 29, 1953 Location Zhejiang, China Result Communist victory
Belligerents
National Revolutionary Army	People's Liberation Army
Commanders
He Zhuoquan何卓权	?
Strength
239	450
Casualties and losses
Almost all	Minor

The Battle of Dalushan (Greater Deer Mountain) Islands (大鹿山等岛战斗) was a battle fought between the nationalists and the communists for several islands and islets just off the coast of Zhejiang, China during the Chinese Civil War in the post-World War II era; it resulted in a communist victory.

Order of battle:

• Nationalists:
  • The 42nd Column of the Anti-Communist Assault Army
• Communists:
  • A battalion of the 179th regiment of the 60th Division
  • Two companies of the 17th Public Security Division

On May 29, 1953, a battalion of the 179th regiment of the 60th Division and two companies of the 17th Public Security Division launched their assault on Greater Deer Mountain Island (Da Lu Shan Dao, 大鹿山岛), Lesser Deer Mountain Island (Xiao Lu Shan Dao, 小鹿山岛), Rooster’s Crown Mountain Island (Ji Guan Shan Dao, 鸡冠山岛), and Goat Islet (Yang Yu, 羊屿) off coast of Zhejiang. At 6:00 PM, People's Liberation Army artillery bombarded Rooster’s Crown Mountain Island (Ji Guan Shan Dao, 鸡冠山岛) and Goat Islet (Yang Yu, 羊屿) from Zhaitoujiao (寨头角) and Kanmen (坎门) on the mainland. At 7:00 PM, the first assault wave successfully landed on the two islets. Afterward, naval gunboats approached the Greater Deer Mountain Island (Da Lu Shan Dao, 大鹿山岛) and the Lesser Deer Mountain Island (Xiao Lu Shan Dao, 小鹿山岛), and bombarded the nationalist positions on the islands. At 9:00 PM, the battle ended with 53 nationalists killed and 186 captured, including the commander of the The 42nd Column of the Anti-Communist Assault Army, He Zhuoquan (何卓权). The Nationalists also lost 2 junks, 8 radio sets along with code books.

The communist victory insured further isolation of the nationalist strongholds along the coast of Zhejiang, such as Dachen Archipelago and Yijiangshan Islands, and another nationalist threat to the vital coastal sea lines of communication was eliminated. As for the nationalists, these islands and islets were simply too small to station the large number of troops required for any effective defense. They were also simply too far away from the nearest nationalist stronghold along the coast so it was impossible to reinforce the local garrison in time.

[edit] See also

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

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