Battle of Dengbu Island
29°52′12″N 122°18′36″E / 29.87°N 122.310°E
| Battle of Dengbu Island | |||||||
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| Part of the Chinese Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Republic of China | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Liu Lien-Yi | Hu Wei | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown from 221st Division, 67th Division, 75th Division | 20,000 men+ from 61st Division with additional unit | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,173 killed and wounded |
3,660+ killed 677+ captured | ||||||
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.
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.