Rare historical photos of the day: Battle of Yijiangshan Islands 63 years ago
This PLA victory over the KMT occurred on January 20th, 1955. The battle was considered a showcase of PRC's modern joint amphibious operation with 182 aircraft, 137 naval vessels, (including more than 70 landing vessels, and more than 40 escort vessels).5000 troops and 30,000 supporting civilians took part.
There is a wiki entry on this battle as well as Kevin McCauley's PLA Yijiangshan Joint
There is a wiki entry on this battle as well as Kevin McCauley's PLA Yijiangshan Joint
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