GUERRILLA OPERATIONS IN THE WESTERN HUNAN-HUPEI

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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
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• Publication Date: August 31, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY china
SUBJECT Guerrilla Operations in the Western Enna -Hupei
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1, In 1949 during the Communist advance into central And south China General
SUNG Hsi-/ien (Y:Ut' AL)0 then Nationalist garrison comeander of the
HunaneHupei Border Region, organized two divisions each consisting of two
brigades and a few special troops. These men were recruited from Peace.
Preservation Corps Units and were given equipment drawn from local depots.
While the organization of this force waz still in progress, the Communists
crossed the 'Yangtze and SUNGas troops withieew to the border melon of
Ssechuan and FWeichow, There they fought a four-day delaying action against
the advancing Communists and subsequently dispersed into adjacent mountain
areas.
2. Yellowing the surrender to the Communists of the remnants of the 15 Army.
Corps and the defection of the 122 Army Corps, the two disorganized divisions
were compelled to cease operations. The Communists disregarded them in their
southward push, and a reorganization was carried out in Shih Hen (29-35; 1/145),
Tett Li (29-26; 110-59), Ta rung (29-07; 110-20), and Sang Chili (29-21; 110-05).
After the fall of Hengyang, mopAng up opertetions were taken over by second line
Communist troops, whose inferior training afforded an excellent opeortunity for
the reorganization of remnant Nationalist forces.
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A conference in Tzau Li under the chairmanship of TaIEN Tsai-lung (q7.V 1)),
commander of the First Division, was attended by all brigade and regimental cor,-
mandnis in the two divisions and by other friendly forces in the neighboring
areas. Resolutions were passed calling for reorganization into guerrilla units,
and continuing harassing activity against the Communists.
4. The new organization was designated the National Salvation Army of the Hunan-
Hmd Border Region. The force was organized into four route armies consisting
of headquarters troops and fonrteen columns. Operatinns extended over an area
of 22 districts in western Hunan and were highly vaccessful for an initial period
of three months.
In April 1950 the Communists greatly intensified their anti-guerrilla camnaign
in the area, Several regular divisions were emnloyed and a reign of terror
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instituted. Lack of ammunition and si,Fmal equipment greatly handi-
ca-oped the resistance By June 1950 only two units remained; these were
up to full strength. One is a column of about 10,000 men under CHU Po-pqing
(3t ) in the area of Lung Shan (27-30; 111-46) and Yung Shun (29-01;
109-52). The other is a unit of about 2,000 under HSTANG Yen-tung
in the border area of Shih pen, Ten Li, and Ho Peng .1siens. Other forces
have suffered severe losses and have dispersed, havIng buried a certain amount
of arms and equipment for posslble future Use.
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