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Battle of Kitai

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Battle of Kitai
Part of the Kumul Rebellion
DateLate May 1934
Location
Result Republic of China victory[1]
Territorial
changes
Capture of Qitai County by Republic of China (1912-49)
Belligerents

Taiwan Republic of China

Xinjiang Clique
Commanders and leaders
Taiwan Ma Chung-chieh  [2] Sheng Shicai
Strength
unknown Chinese Muslim troops[3] unknown
Casualties and losses
1,000 killed or wounded[4] heavy

The Battle of Kitai (Chinese: 奇台县之战) was a confrontation that took place during the Xinjiang Wars. In May 1934 Ma Chung-chieh led the New 36th Division an attack on Qitai County against Xinjiang clique forces and managed to win the battle. [5]

According to Wu:

losses during the capture of Kitai were 1,000 killed or wounded. Ma Chung-chieh was reportedly killed in a moment of "inspired but utterly reckless bravery" when attempting to scale the walls in the face of machine-gun fire.

There would appear to be no substance in the claims made by the JRCAS that Ma's troops were largely unarmed before their attack on Kitai, or that they were subsequently defeated by provincial forces to the west of Kitai on 29 May[6]

References

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  1. ^ Andrew D. W. Forbes (1986). Warlords and Muslims in Chinese Central Asia: A Political History of Republican Sinkiang 1911–1949. Cambridge, England: CUP Archive. p. 111. ISBN 0-521-25514-7. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  2. ^ Andrew D. W. Forbes (1986). Warlords and Muslims in Chinese Central Asia: A Political History of Republican Sinkiang 1911–1949. Cambridge, England: CUP Archive. p. 296. ISBN 0-521-25514-7. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  3. ^ Andrew D. W. Forbes (1986). Warlords and Muslims in Chinese Central Asia: a political history of Republican Sinkiang 1911-1949. Cambridge, England: CUP Archive. p. 303. ISBN 0-521-25514-7. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  4. ^ Andrew D. W. Forbes (1986). Warlords and Muslims in Chinese Central Asia: A Political History of Republican Sinkiang 1911–1949. Cambridge, England: CUP Archive. p. 296. ISBN 0-521-25514-7. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  5. ^ Andrew D. W. Forbes (1986). Warlords and Muslims in Chinese Central Asia: A Political History of Republican Sinkiang 1911–1949. Cambridge, England: CUP Archive. p. 296. ISBN 0-521-25514-7. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  6. ^ Andrew D. W. Forbes (1986). Warlords and Muslims in Chinese Central Asia: A Political History of Republican Sinkiang 1911–1949. Cambridge, England: CUP Archive. p. 296. ISBN 0-521-25514-7. Retrieved 2010-06-28.