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Battle of Guningtou

Battle of Guningtou was a battle fought in 1949 at Kinmen County, in what is now People's Republic of China. It was part of the Chinese Civil War, which ran from 1927 to 1950. The recorded result: Republic of China victory. Recorded strength: ~40,000 garrisoned against 19,000 infantry (9,086 actually landed).

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Location of Quemoy County (Kinmen) relative to Taiwan island and mainland China. After 1954, Kinmen County included Wuqiu (Ockseu). Made by uploader using Image:Taiwan Strait.png as base map. Borders
Location of Quemoy County (Kinmen) relative to Taiwan island and mainland China. After 1954, Kinmen County included Wuqiu (Ockseu). Made by uploader using Image:Taiwan Strait.png as base map. Borders . CIA (base map), Ran (derivative work), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1949
WhereKinmen County, People's Republic of China24.482N, 118.309E
OutcomeRepublic of China victory
BelligerentsRepublic of ChinaagainstChina
Casualties and losses1,267 killedand3,873 killed
Part ofChinese Civil War1927 to 1950

Where it sits in the Chinese Civil War

Battle of Shantou, 1927Battle of Shuangqiaozhen, 1931Battle of Luding Bridge, 1935Battle of Dazhongji, 1945Battle of Lingbi, 1945Battle of Tianmen, 1945Battle of Wuhe, 1945Battle of Lishi, 1945Battle of Xiangshuikou, 1945Battle of Rugao, 1945Battle of Shicun, 1945Battle of Houmajia, 1945Battle of Tangtou–Guocun, 1945Battle of Siping, 1946Battle of Huaiyin–Huai'an, 1946Battle of Rugao–Huangqiao, 1946Battle of Kalgan, 1946Battle of Yan'an, 1947Battle of Tang'erli, 1947Battle of Phoenix Peak, 1947Battle of Jinzhou, 1948Battle of Tashan, 1948Siege of Changchun, 1948Battle of Shangcai, 1948Battle of Jinan, 1948Battle of Jiulianshan, 1948Battle of Guningtou, 1949Battle of Dengbu Island, 1949Bobai Campaign, 1949Battle of Tianquan, 1950Battle of Bamianshan, 1950Battle of Nan'ao Island, 1950Battle of Yiwu, 1950Battle of Dongshan Island, 1950Battle of Dadan Island, 1950Battle of Nanpéng Island, 1950Battle of Nanri Island, 1952Battle of Nanpēng Archipelago, 1952Battle of Dalushan Islands, 1953Battle of Yijiangshan Islands, 1955Battle of Dachen Archipelago, 1955Battle of Dong-Yin, 196519271965Battle of Guningtou, 1949
43 placed engagements of the Chinese Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1949 (year precision)
to 27 October 1949
PlaceKinmen County, People's Republic of China
24.482N, 118.309E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength~40,000 garrisoned19,000 infantry (9,086 actually landed)
Casualties and losses1,267 killed3,873 killed
Commanders
  • Mao Zedong
  • Chen Yi (marshal)
  • Su Yu
  • Ye Fei
Battle of GuningtouBattle of GuningtouBattle of Liaoluo BayBattle of AmoyBattle of Dongshan IslandBattle of Nanri IslandBattle of Liaoluo BayBattle of AmoyBattle of Dongshan IslandBattle of Nanri IslandShantouQuanzhouMagongPutianLongyanChaozhou100 km24.482N, 118.309E
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Battle of Guningtou is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 339 in present-day People's Republic of China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q699096, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Guningtou, revision 1382793530, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.