Battle of Jinan

Part of Chinese Civil War

Date	September 16 to September 24, 1948
Location	Jinan 36°40′N 116°59′E / 36.667°N 116.983°E / 36.667; 116.983
Result	People's Liberation Army victory

Belligerents

Republic of China Army

People's Liberation Army

Commanders and leaders

Wang Yaowu (王耀武) commander of the 2nd pacification zone and governor of Shandong (POW)

Wu Huawen (吴化文, defected)

Chen Yi (陈毅) commander-in-chief, Eastern China Field Army
Su Yu (粟裕)deputy commander and political commissar
Xu Shiyou (许世友)Shandong Corps commander
Tan Zhenlin (谭震林)deputy political commissar of the Eastern China Field Army, chief political commissar of Shandong

Wang Jianan (王建安)deputy commander of the Shandong Corps

Strength

104,296

140,000 (involved in attack)
180,000 (support)

Casualties and losses

22,423 dead, 61,873 captured, 20,000 defected

26,000 (dead and wounded)

Wang Yaowu (王耀武) commander of the 2nd pacification zone and governor of Shandong (POW)

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