Campaign to Suppress Bandits in northeastern Guizhou
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Campaign to Suppress Nationalists in Northeastern Guizhou
(黔东北剿匪) was a counter-guerrilla / counterinsurgency campaign the communists
fought against the nationalist
guerrilla that was mostly consisted of bandits and nationalist regular troops left behind after the nationalist regime withdrew from mainland China. The campaign was part of the Chinese Civil War
in the post-World War II
era fought in northeastern Guizhou
, and resulted in communist victory. This campaign is a major part of Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Southwestern China
during the Chinese Civil War
in the post-World War II
era.
: (32,000+ total):
Communists
(13,000+ total) under unified command by Zen Shaoshan (曾绍山):
in November, 1949, the few surviving nationalists failed to escape in time decided to join the locals to continue their struggle against their communist enemy. Five counties in northeastern Guizhou
including Daozhen (道真), Zheng’An (正安), Wuchuan (婺川), Yanhe (沿河), and Dejiang (德江) were controlled by the nationalist guerrilla the communists decided to eliminate these threats. In September, 1950, communists gathered enough troops from various detachments and formed the Bandit Eradication Command, and the deputy commander-in-chief of the communist Eastern Sichuan
Military District, Zen Shaoshan (曾绍山) was put in charge of the new command.
The first stage of the campaign begun on September 22, 1950 when 20 communist battalions totaling around 13,000 begun their simultaneous attacks on the following four counties: Daozhen (道真), Zheng’An (正安), Wuchuan (婺川), and Yanhe (沿河), all of which fell into communist hands immediately. By the beginning of October, 1950, the organized resistance of bandits have mostly ceased. Communists strengthened their political pressure and most bandits were forced to surrender. In the period of fifty – days, over 28,000 bandits were annihilated, including over 22,000 surrendered and defected to the communists.
The second stage of the campaign begun on November 18, 1950 and a total of ten communist battalions concentrated their efforts in the Fanjing (梵净) Mountain region where surviving bandits had fled to. After eleven days of fighting, over 4,100 bandits were annihilated, with major bandit chief either captured or killed. The communists subsequently declared the campaign was over as the northeastern Guizhou
region was secured.
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
(黔东北剿匪) was a counter-guerrilla / counterinsurgency campaign the communists
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
fought against the nationalist
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
guerrilla that was mostly consisted of bandits and nationalist regular troops left behind after the nationalist regime withdrew from mainland China. The campaign was part of the Chinese Civil War
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...
in the post-World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
era fought in northeastern Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
, and resulted in communist victory. This campaign is a major part of Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Southwestern China
Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Southwestern China
The Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Southwestern China was a counterinsurgency campaign waged by the forces of the Communist Party of China against the Chinese Nationalist guerrillas, mostly consisting of bandits and regular nationalist forces not withdrawn from mainland China during the transfer...
during the Chinese Civil War
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...
in the post-World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
era.
Order of battle
NationalistsKuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
: (32,000+ total):
- Northeastern GuizhouGuizhou' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
People’s Self-Salvation Army commanded by Shi Zhaozhou (史肇周) - SichuanSichuan' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
– GuizhouGuizhou' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
– HunanHunan' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
– HubeiHubei' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
Popular Self Defense Army commanded by Chen Quan (陈铨) - Other bands such as those commanded by Liu Gongwang (刘公旺)
Communists
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
(13,000+ total) under unified command by Zen Shaoshan (曾绍山):
- Detachments of 31st Division of the communist 11th Army
- Detachments of 32nd Division of the communist 11th Army
- Detachments of 34th Division of the communist 11th Army
- Detachments from communist Peiling (涪陵) Military Sub-District
- Detachments from communist YouyangYouyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous CountyYouyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, or Youyang County for short is located in southeastern Chongqing Municipality, China.* Area: 5,173 km²* Population: 760,000...
Military Sub-District - Detachments from communist ZunyiZunyiZunyi is a prefecture-level city in Guizhou province in southwestern China. Along with Guiyang and Liupanshui, it is one of the most important cities of the province...
Military Sub-District - Detachments from communist TongrenTongrenTongren is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, located within a tobacco planting and crop agricultural area...
Military Sub-District
Campaign
After communist takeover of GuizhouGuizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
in November, 1949, the few surviving nationalists failed to escape in time decided to join the locals to continue their struggle against their communist enemy. Five counties in northeastern Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
including Daozhen (道真), Zheng’An (正安), Wuchuan (婺川), Yanhe (沿河), and Dejiang (德江) were controlled by the nationalist guerrilla the communists decided to eliminate these threats. In September, 1950, communists gathered enough troops from various detachments and formed the Bandit Eradication Command, and the deputy commander-in-chief of the communist Eastern Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
Military District, Zen Shaoshan (曾绍山) was put in charge of the new command.
The first stage of the campaign begun on September 22, 1950 when 20 communist battalions totaling around 13,000 begun their simultaneous attacks on the following four counties: Daozhen (道真), Zheng’An (正安), Wuchuan (婺川), and Yanhe (沿河), all of which fell into communist hands immediately. By the beginning of October, 1950, the organized resistance of bandits have mostly ceased. Communists strengthened their political pressure and most bandits were forced to surrender. In the period of fifty – days, over 28,000 bandits were annihilated, including over 22,000 surrendered and defected to the communists.
The second stage of the campaign begun on November 18, 1950 and a total of ten communist battalions concentrated their efforts in the Fanjing (梵净) Mountain region where surviving bandits had fled to. After eleven days of fighting, over 4,100 bandits were annihilated, with major bandit chief either captured or killed. The communists subsequently declared the campaign was over as the northeastern Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
region was secured.
See also
- List of Battles of Chinese Civil War
- National Revolutionary ArmyNational Revolutionary ArmyThe National Revolutionary Army , pre-1928 sometimes shortened to 革命軍 or Revolutionary Army and between 1928-1947 as 國軍 or National Army was the Military Arm of the Kuomintang from 1925 until 1947, as well as the national army of the Republic of China during the KMT's period of party rule...
- History of the People's Liberation ArmyHistory of the People's Liberation ArmyThe history of the People's Liberation Army began in 1927 with the start of the Chinese Civil War and spans to the present, having developed from a peasant guerrilla force into the largest armed force in the world.-Historical background:...
- Chinese Civil WarChinese Civil WarThe Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...