Wanshan Archipelago Campaign - Order of Battle

Order of Battle

Nationalist order of battle Around 4,000, including:

• 1 Marine regiment
• 1 battalion from the 208th Division of the Youth Army
• 6 infantry companies of various units
• Units of the Cantonese Assault Army
• The 3rd Fleet
  • More than 30 naval vessels, later increased to more than 40.

Communist order of battle Around 10,000 total, including:

• 2 regiments from the 131st Division of the 44th Army
• 1 Artillery battalion of the 132nd Division
• 1 Artillery company of the 130th Division
• 1 Artillery company of the South-central Military Region with 100 mm long range cannons
• 1 Artillery company from the 50th Army with recoilless guns
• 1 Artillery regiment of the Pearl River sub-Military Region
• Riverine Defense Force of the Cantonese Military Region (naval force)
  • 5 gunboats (including three respectively named Liberation, Vanguard, and Struggle)
  • 1 Landing ship
  • 10 Landing craft
  • 8 Transports