 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2023) |
| Battle of Hainan Island | |||||||||
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| Part of the Chinese Civil War and the Cross-Strait conflict | |||||||||
 PLA junks preparing to cross the Qiongzhou Strait | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 People's Republic of China |
 Republic of China | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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 Xue Yue | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
Hainan Independent Column
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 Republic of China Air Force | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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100,000 soldiers 15,000 militiamen[citation needed] |
140,000–200,000 soldiers and militiamen 52 ships[citation needed] 40 aircraft[citation needed] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 4,000 casualties |
33,000 casualties[citation needed] 1 ship sunk, 5 damaged[citation needed] 2 aircraft shot down[citation needed] | ||||||||
The Battle of Hainan Island (simplified Chinese: 海南岛战役; traditional Chinese: 海南島戰役) occurred in 1950, during the final phase of the Chinese Civil War. The People's Republic of China (PRC) conducted an amphibious assault on Hainan Island on 16 April, assisted by the Hainan communist movement which controlled much of the island's interior, while the Republic of China (ROC) controlled the coast; their forces were concentrated in the north near Haikou and were forced to retreat south after the landings. The communists secured Hainan's southern cities by the end of the month and declared victory on 1 May.
- ^ Hao-Chang, Yu (November 1966). "Republic of China Marine Corps". Marine Corps Gazette. Marine Corps Association.