Battle of Yijiangshan Islands

Battle of the Yijiangshan Islands
Part of the First Taiwan Strait Crisis

PLA troops assaulting Nationalist positions
DateJanuary 18–19, 1955
Location
Result PRC victory
Belligerents
China Taiwan
Commanders and leaders
Zhang Aiping Wang Sheng-ming [1]
Strength
  • 10,000 personnel[2]
  • 184 aircraft[2]
  • 186 ships[2]

The Battle of the Yijiangshan Islands occurred during the First Taiwan Strait Crisis in January 1955 when China (PRC) attacked and captured the islands from Taiwan (ROC). The loss of the Yijiangshans forced the ROC to abandon the Dachen Islands to the PRC. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) considers the battle as its first joint operation.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference han_cheung_2020-01-12 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e f McCauley, Kevin (13 September 2016). "PLA Yijiangshan Joint Amphibious Operation: Past is Prologue". Retrieved 12 April 2024.

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