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Battle of Tianmen

Battle of Tianmen was a battle fought in 1945 at Hubei, in what is now China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hubei. It was part of the Chinese Civil War, which ran from 1927 to 1950. The recorded result: Communist victory. Recorded strength: 355+ (55 Japanese and 300+ Nationalist Chinese) against 2,000.

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Fought1945
WhereHubei, China31.200N, 112.300E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCommunist victory
Belligerentscenter|60px|Flag of the National Revolutionary Army National Revolutionary Armyagainstcenter|60px|PLA New Fourth Army
Casualties and losses150+ (50 Japanese and 100+ Nationalist Chinese killed)andSeveral dozen (2+ 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 Tianmen, 1945
43 placed engagements of the Chinese Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1945 (year precision)
PlaceHubei, China
31.200N, 112.300E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength355+ (55 Japanese and 300+ Nationalist Chinese)2,000
Casualties and losses150+ (50 Japanese and 100+ Nationalist Chinese killed)Several dozen (2+ killed)
Battle of TianmenBattle of TianmenBattle of XiangyangBattle of XiangyangBattle of ChangbanBattle of FanchengBattle of Zaoyang–YichangBattle of XiangyangBattle of Zaoyang–YichangJianmenXiantaoYichangJingmenZichengXiaoganGuangshuiJingzhou100 km31.200N, 112.300E
Placed at Hubei; 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 Tianmen 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 Q4872550, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tianmen, revision 1379916187, 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.