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Battle of Huaiyin–Huai'an

Battle of Huaiyin–Huai'an was a battle fought in 1946 in what is now China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Chinese Civil War, which ran from 1927 to 1950. The recorded result: Nationalist victory. Recorded strength: 110,000 against 80,000.

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Fought1946
WhereChina33.633N, 119.029E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeNationalist victory
Belligerentscenter|60px|Flag of the National Revolutionary ArmyNational Revolutionary Armyagainstcenter|60px|PLAChinese Red Army
Casualties and losses14,000andSeveral thousand
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 Huaiyin–Huai'an, 1946
43 placed engagements of the Chinese Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1946 (year precision)
to 1946
PlaceChina
33.633N, 119.029E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength110,00080,000
Casualties and losses14,000Several thousand
Commanders
Battle of Huaiyin–Huai'anBattle of Huaiyin–Huai'anBattle of XiapiBattle of GaixiaBattle of TaierzhuangBattle of LoulinBattle of XiapiBattle of TaierzhuangBattle of LoulinXuzhouBengbuYanchengShuyangLianyungangTaizhou100 km33.633N, 119.029E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Huaiyin–Huai'an 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 Q4871249, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Huaiyin–Huai'an, revision 1375069199, 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.