World · East Asia & Pacific · 14 hrs ago
Red Army Held Wulongshan to Protect Its Northward Advance in 1936
In September 1936, the Red Second Front Army captured Cheng County in southeastern Gansu during a military campaign.
After the campaign ended, Nationalist forces counterattacked the county.
At Wulongshan, Red Army troops faced an enemy force several times larger than their own.
They held their positions in the Wulongshan blocking battle, building a defensive line through heavy fighting.
Their stand gave the main force valuable time to advance north and join other troops.
A memorial to revolutionary martyrs now stands at Wulongshan, marking the battle’s place in the county’s history.
In September 1936, the Red Second Front Army launched the Chengxian-Huixian-Liangdang-Kangxian campaign and captured Chengxian.
After the campaign, Nationalist forces counterattacked Chengxian.
At the Wulongshan blocking battle, Red Army soldiers faced an enemy force several times larger and held their position.
Their defense bought valuable time for the main force to advance north and join up with other forces.
A memorial to revolutionary martyrs now stands at Wulongshan in Chengxian.
- Who
- Red Army soldiers, including the Red Second Front Army, fought Nationalist forces.
- What
- The Red Army held Wulongshan against a counterattack, buying time for its main force to advance north and join up with other forces.
- When
- September 1936.
- Where
- Wulongshan, Chengxian, Gansu province, China.
- Why
- To buy valuable time for the main force to advance north and join up with other forces.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Red Second Front Army launched the Chengxian-Huixian-Liangdang-Kangxian campaign and captured Chengxian.
Nationalist forces counterattacked Chengxian.
Red Army soldiers held their position against a much larger enemy force, buying time for the main force to advance north.
- Battle
- Wulongshan blocking battle
- Year
- 1936
- Location
- Chengxian, Gansu province
- Army
- Red Second Front Army
- Purpose
- Buy time for the main force to advance north and join up with other forces