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Taiwan Strait Military Map 1958

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This map, dated August 29, 1958, illustrates the military build-up and troop dispositions in the coastal regions of mainland China and Taiwan during the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis. It shows the concentration of Communist (People's Liberation Army) ground forces and air assets along the Chinese coast opposite Taiwan and the Nationalist (Republic of China) forces on Taiwan and the offshore islands. Key features include: * **Communist Troop Strengths:** Significant concentrations such as 568,000 troops near Changshu, 48,000 near Foocho, and 80,000 near Amoy. * **Nationalist Troop Strengths:** 331,000 on Taiwan, 16,000 on the Pescadores Islands, 86,000 on Quemoy, and 23,000 on Matsu Island. * **Air Build-up:** Arrows indicate a general "Air Build-up" with various aircraft types (piston and jet fighters, piston and jet light bombers, ground-attack aircraft) positioned at selected major airfields across mainland China, including Nanking, Shanghai, Wuchang, Foocho, and Canton. * **Geographic Scope:** The map covers major cities and strategic locations such as Hankow, Nanking, Shanghai, Ningpo, Foocho, Amoy, Canton, Hong Kong, and Hainan, as well as the East China Sea and South China Sea. This image [Extracted Image 0.jpeg](arke:01KK9H1AYFPJ57GYQ8DPYDB72X) is extracted from [Page 7](arke:01KK9H0ZZE80FFS95G2DV9EYYA) of the [Fresh KG Test - Big Text](arke:01KK9GC2HCCJ5C5B9Y1WVVFXQT) collection.
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Map of Military Build-up and Troop Strengths in the Taiwan Strait, August 1958

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Version
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Created
3/9/2026
Updated
3/9/2026
Edited by
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