✦ History

Part of Chinese Civil War

Liaoshen Campaign

September 12 – November 2, 1948 · Shenyang

Result Communist victory

First of the three decisive PLA campaigns of the Chinese Civil War; the Communist capture of Manchuria, including Jinzhou, Changchun, and Shenyang.

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Nationalists

Communists

Other

Republic of China
Communist Party of China
Du Yuming Lieutenant General, Sent to take command of the Nationalist Northeast forces in October 1948 Wei Lihuang military commander Zheng Dongguo military commander Liao Yaoxiang military commander Fan Hanjie military commander
Lin Biao General, Commander of the Northeast Field Army Luo Ronghuan military commander Liu Yalou military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
580,000
Casualties
c. 472,000
Strength
700,000
Casualties
69,000

Units

New 1st Army
Fourth Field Army 118th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China)
79th Group Army

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