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Former Site of the Battle against Japanese Forces at Shima Yinshan

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In late September 1944, just three days after the establishment of the Special Task Force of Yueqing’s Fishing Area, a small contingent of Japanese troops stationed at Dongshan in Yanpen took boats to Baidehui to loot valuables. Upon hearing the news, the fishing area task force rushed over from Xiatai and fought back fiercely. Unable to hold their ground, the Japanese abandoned their boats and fled. On October 16–17, a group of Japanese soldiers raided Shima Village, tore down the house of Zhang Keming, leader of the fishing area special task force, and transported the wood and bricks to Shima Yinshan to build a watchpost. Shima Yinshan is located near Shima Village, southeast of the county seat, approximately 3 kilometers from the town center and at an elevation of 40 meters. The Japanese constructed this watchpost here in an attempt to form a pincer with troops stationed on Changshishan and Wanan Shan, thereby controlling the vital transport route between Liushi and the county seat. Following instructions from Ye Lingyin, a member of the Yueqing County Committee of the Communist Party of China, the fishing area special task force and the Fourth Squadron of the Police force seized the opportunity while the Japanese had not yet solidified their position and removed this stronghold. On the night of October 18, they launched an attack on the Japanese watchpost at Shima Yinshan from the east, south, northwest. At that time, the Japanese watchpost on Shima Yinshan was still under construction, and with no cover on the mountain, the Japanese feared exposure and total annihilation. That very night, they retreated toward Liushi, dragging along two corpses.

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In late September 1944, just three days after the establishment of the Special Task Force of Yueqing’s Fishing Area, a small contingent of Japanese troops stationed at Dongshan in Yanpen took boats to Baidehui to loot valuables. Upon hearing the news, the fishing area task force rushed over from Xiatai and fought back fiercely. Unable to hold their ground, the Japanese abandoned their boats and fled. On October 16–17, a group of Japanese soldiers raided Shima Village, tore down the house of Zhang Keming, leader of the fishing area special task force, and transported the wood and bricks to Shima Yinshan to build a watchpost. Shima Yinshan is located near Shima Village, southeast of the county seat, approximately 3 kilometers from the town center and at an elevation of 40 meters. The Japanese constructed this watchpost here in an attempt to form a pincer with troops stationed on Changshishan and Wanan Shan, thereby controlling the vital transport route between Liushi and the county seat. Following instructions from Ye Lingyin, a member of the Yueqing County Committee of the Communist Party of China, the fishing area special task force and the Fourth Squadron of the Police force seized the opportunity while the Japanese had not yet solidified their position and removed this stronghold. On the night of October 18, they launched an attack on the Japanese watchpost at Shima Yinshan from the east, south, northwest. At that time, the Japanese watchpost on Shima Yinshan was still under construction, and with no cover on the mountain, the Japanese feared exposure and total annihilation. That very night, they retreated toward Liushi, dragging along two corpses.

The Former Site of the Battle against Japanese Forces at Shima Yinshan is located in Shima Village, Chengzhen Town, Yueqing City.

Source: Party History Research Office of the CPC Wenzhou Municipal Committee