Battle of Nanri Island
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The Battle of Nanri Island was a conflict between the Republic of China Army (ROCA) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA), over Nanri Island in today's Nanri Town, Xiuyu District, Putian, Fujian, People's Republic of China off the coast of Mainland China. This conflict occurred from 11 October 1952, to 15 October 1952, and resulted in a ROCA victory with complete destruction of PLA forces. However ROCA later abandoned this island and retreated, with all its captured prizes and POWs, to Taiwan.
Stele at Taiwushan martyrs' shrine on Kinmen (Quemoy) mentioning the Battle of Nanri Island (歲月易逝，轉瞬三年，在金門之防軍，迭經古寧頭、南日島、大擔鳥三次大戰，與沿海之突擊；每戰皆捷。)
Nanri Island (labelled as NAN-JIH TAO 南日島)
Republic of China Army
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The Republic of China Army (ROCA), also known as the ROC Army and unofficially as the Taiwanese Army, is the largest branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces. An estimated 80% of the ROC Army is located on Taiwan, while the remainder are stationed on the Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, Dongsha and Taiping Islands.
![General Chung Shu-ming [zh], the incumbent commander of the ROC Army](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/%E9%99%B8%E8%BB%8D%E4%BA%8C%E7%B4%9A%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E9%8D%BE%E6%A8%B9%E6%98%8E2023.jpg/500px-%E9%99%B8%E8%BB%8D%E4%BA%8C%E7%B4%9A%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E9%8D%BE%E6%A8%B9%E6%98%8E2023.jpg)
General Chung Shu-ming [zh], the incumbent commander of the ROC Army
ROC Army Logistics Command
ROC Army Chung Shyang II UAV
An honor guard at the National Martyrs' Shrine in Taipei