Battle of Dengbu Island

29.87°N 122.310°E / 29.87; 122.310

Battle of Dengbu Island
Part of the Chinese Civil War
Date November 3–5, 1949 Location Dengbu Island, Putuo District, Zhoushan, Chekiang, China Result Nationalist victory
Belligerents
Republic of China	People's Republic of China
Commanders and leaders
Liu Lien-Yi (zh)	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 victory.^[1]

Nevertheless, the ROC was later^[when?] forced to withdraw when the PRC gained air superiority over the region, leaving Dengbu Island in the control of the PRC.^[1]

See also

• Outline of the Chinese Civil War
• Outline of the military history of the People's Republic of China
• National Revolutionary Army
• History of the People's Liberation Army
• Chinese Civil War