Chiang Kai-Shek6 November 1948
The Huaihai Campaign begins; catastrophic Nationalist defeats during the campaign destroy major armies and accelerate the collapse of Chiang’s mainland position.
China · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Huaihai Campaign begins; catastrophic Nationalist defeats during the campaign destroy major armies and accelerate the collapse of Chiang’s mainland position.
The Nationalist 7th & Second Army Groups are defeated along the Lung-Hai railway
Yu-Ming opens the invasion route to Nanking & Shanghai after victory at Huai-Hai. Decisive Battle of the war. Communist victory over the Nationalists
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