Battle of Hainan Island

When

5 Mar 1950 – 1 May 1950

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

20.03° N, 110.32° E

Description

1950 battle of the Chinese Civil War in which the People’s Liberation Army captured Hainan

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

1950 battle of the Chinese Civil War

The Battle of Hainan Island occurred in 1950, during the final phase of the Chinese Civil War. The People's Republic of China (PRC) conducted an amphibious assault on Hainan Island on 16 April, assisted by the Hainan communist movement which controlled much of the island's interior, while the Republic of China (ROC) controlled the coast; their forces were concentrated in the north near Haikou and were forced to retre…

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