Second encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet
1931 military campaign
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The second encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet was an encirclement campaign launched by the Chinese Nationalist Government against the Eyuwan Soviet, a Communist base located in the border region between Hubei, Henan, and Anhui provinces. The Fourth Red Army responded with its second counter-encirclement campaign and successfully defended the soviet. It lasted from April 1931 to July 1931.
| Second encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet | |||||||
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| Part of the Chinese Civil War | |||||||
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| Chiang Kai-shek |
Xu Xiangqian Zeng Zhongsheng (曾中生) | ||||||
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| 100,000+ | 20,000 | ||||||
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| 10,000+ | Low | ||||||
See also
References
Military History Research Department, Complete History of the People's Liberation Army, Military Science Publishing House in Beijing, 2000, ISBN 7-80137-315-4