Battle of Dengbu Island

The Battle of Dengbu Island (Chinese: 登步島戰役; pinyin: Dēngbù Dǎo Zhànyì) was a conflict between the Republic of China Army and People's Liberation Army over Dengbu Island (in the Zhoushan Islands) near mainland China. This conflict occurred from 3 November 1949 to 5 November 1949 and resulted in a Republic of China Army's victory.^[1]

Date3–5 November 1949 (1949-11-03 – 1949-11-05)
(2 days)

Location

Dengbu Island

Result Republic of China victory

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Battle of Dengbu Island
Part of the Chinese Civil War
Date 3–5 November 1949 (1949-11-03 – 1949-11-05) (2 days) Location Dengbu Island Result Republic of China victory
Belligerents
Republic of China (Taiwan)	People's Republic of China
Commanders and leaders
Liu Lien-Yi [zh]	Hu Wei
Strength
Unknown from the 221st Division, 67th Division, 75th Division	20,000 men+ from the 61st Division with additional units
Casualties and losses
2,173 killed and wounded	3,660+ killed 677+ captured

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Nevertheless, the Kuomintang was forced to withdraw in May 1950 when the PLA gained air superiority over the region, leaving Dengbu Island in the control of the mainland government.^[1]