✦ 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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Communists

Nationalists (Chinese Civil War)

Nationalists

Other

Communist Party of China
Republic of China
Lin Biao General, Commander of the Northeast Field Army Luo Ronghuan military commander Liu Yalou military commander
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

Strength and losses

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

Units

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

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