Battle of Tashan
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The Battle of Tashan (Chinese: 塔山爭奪戰) took place during the Chinese Civil War fought in the western part of Northeast China, between forces of the Kuomintang National Revolutionary Army (NRA) and the communist People's Liberation Army (PLA), and resulted in a PLA victory. The battle was critical in determining the outcome of the Battle of Jinzhou and, consequently, that of the entire Liaoshen Campaign. The battle is more commonly known as the blocking battle at Tashan (Chinese: 塔山阻击战), and is widely regarded by the communists as the first of the three most crucial blocking operations (along with the Battle of Heishan a week later and the Battle of Xudong from the Huaihai Campaign) during the Chinese Civil War.
Battle of Tashan | |||||||
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Part of the Chinese Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
National Revolutionary Army | People's Liberation Army | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Que Hanqian (阙汉骞) Luo Qi (罗奇) | Cheng Zihua (程子华) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
95,000 | 55,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
9,549 killed | 23,774 (7,878 killed) |
The name "Tashan" (塔山), literally translated to "Pagoda Mountain", was short for Tashanbao (塔山堡, meaning "Pagoda Mountain fort"). Contrary to its name, there were neither pagoda nor mountains and the only defensive bunkers were the ones hastily built by the communists temporarily for the upcoming battle. The place was actually a village of 100 or so households, some 30 km away from Jinzhou, with the main road to Jinzhou passing directly through the center of the village.