1st Marine Division Clashes with Communist Chinese Forces

1st Marine Division Clashes with Communist Chinese Forces

April 5, 1947 in Marine Corps History.

On April 5, 1947, five Marine guards were killed and eight more were wounded during an attack by Communist Chinese forces near the Hsin Ho ammunition depot in northern China. This was the last major clash between the 1st Marine Division and Communist Chinese forces and occurred just four days after the 1st Division and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing had received their withdrawal and redeployment plans from China on April 1.


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