Fifth encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet

The fifth encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet was an encirclement campaign launched by the Chinese Nationalist Government against the Eyuwan Soviet, a Communist base in the Hubei–Henan–Anhui border region. It was met by the 25th Red Army's fifth counter-encirclement campaign. As with the fourth campaign, this campaign ended in a Nationalist victory. The 25th Red Army decided in mid-November 1934 to abandon the soviet area and head westwards, joining the Long March.

Fifth encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet
Part of the Chinese Civil War
DateJuly 17, 1933 – November 26, 1934
Location
Hubei–Henan–Anhui border region, China
Result

Nationalist victory

•Red Army forced into retreat
Belligerents
Nationalist China Chinese Red Army
Commanders and leaders
Chiang Kai-shek
Li Jishen		 Xu Xiangqian
Zhang Guotao
Strength
50,000 7,000
Casualties and losses
10,000 4,000+

See also

References

Military History Research Department, Complete History of the People's Liberation Army, Military Science Publishing House in Beijing, 2000, ISBN 7-80137-315-4

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