When was the Battle of Dongshan Island?

The Dongshan Island Battle referred to the defensive operations carried out by the China People's Liberation Army against the Taiwan National Army that launched a sudden attack on Dongshan Island in Fujian. On July 16, 1953, the Kuomingtang army dispatched more than 13,000 people and 13 warships to launch a sudden attack on Dongshan Island in Fujian Province with the help of planes, tanks and paratroopers. In the fierce battle, the China People's Liberation Army successfully defended Dongshan Island and won. This battle was considered to be the last fierce battle between the two parties, and it was also a classic battle of the China People's Liberation Army in the island defense operations.

On July 16, 1953, a battle broke out on Dongshan Island in Fujian Province. More than 13,000 people, 13 warships, as well as planes, tanks, and paratroopers, were dispatched by the Kuomingtang army to launch a surprise attack on the China People's Liberation Army. The China People's Liberation Army stationed on the island put up a tenacious resistance and received timely support from the mainland troops. After a fierce battle, the China People's Liberation Army successfully annihilated the Kuomingtang army, sank three landing craft, shot down an aircraft, and seized a large number of weapons and ammunition. This battle was of great significance as it crushed the invasion of the Kuomingtang army.

The casualties in the Dongshan Island Battle were: more than 2600 of Jiang's troops were killed, more than 700 were captured, two planes were shot down, two armored tanks were destroyed, and three landing craft were sunk. Our troops defending the island and reinforcements lost a total of 478 people and injured more than 1000 people.

The Battle of Dongshan took place on July 16, 1953.

The Battle of Dongshan took place on July 16, 1953.

We were unable to find any specific information about the list of martyrs of the Dongshan Island Battle.

The number of casualties in the battle of Dongshan Island was 1250.

Chaoshan Dongshan Island was a beautiful tourist destination. You can take the train to Yunxiao Station, then take a bus or chartered a car to Dongshan Island. Yunxiao Station was the transportation hub to Dongshan Island. From there, one could choose to take a bus or a chartered car to Tongling Town. In addition, they could also choose to rent a small electric donkey for travel on the island. Dongshan Island had many scenic spots worth visiting, such as the Wind-moving Stone Scenic Area, Sufeng Mountain Huandao Road, Nanyu, and Wengong Temple. There were also beautiful coves on the island, such as Jinluan Bay and Maluan Bay, which provided magnificent beaches and sea views. In general, Chaoshan Dongshan Island was a tourist attraction worth visiting.

The result of the Dongshan Defense Battle was that the China People's Liberation Army successfully defeated the Kuomingtang army and defended Dongshan Island. In the battle, the People's Liberation Army annihilated 3379 people of the Kuomingtang Army, sank three small landing craft, shot down two planes, blew up two tanks, and seized a large amount of military equipment and ammunition. A total of 1250 people from the People's Liberation Army were killed or missing. The victory of this battle was believed to be the result of the heroic fighting of the China People's Liberation Army, the logistical support of the local government, and the active participation of the people.

The casualties in the defense of Dongshan Island were as follows: nearly 1,000 casualties in the Kuomingtang army and 1250 casualties and missing in the People's Liberation Army.