1949-01-14 - 1949-01-15

Tianjin assault

TianjinThe fall of Tianjin created the military pressure that led toward Beiping’s peaceful transfer.

Other events in this phase

Pingjin Campaign6
  1. Zhangjiakou cutoff
  2. Tangshan and Luanzhou pressure
  3. Xinbao'an battle
  4. Tianjin assaultCurrent record
  5. Beiping peaceful transfer
  6. PLA entry into Beiping

Media

Pingjin Campaign mapVisual recordPingjin Campaign mapReference map for the Beiping, Tianjin, and Zhangjiakou axes in the Pingjin Campaign.

Source Trail

ReferenceBritannica · Nationalist collapse and PRC establishmentOpen sourceDiplomatic HistoryOffice of the Historian · Chinese Revolution of 1949Open sourceArchiveThe National Archives · The Chinese Civil WarOpen source