ChinaOn May 26, the Chinese Revolutionary Military Commission ordered troops to split into two columns and advance upstream along the Dadu River to seize Luding Bridge.
Broadcast 15 October 2026 · Event date 26 May 1935
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On May 26, the Chinese Revolutionary Military Commission ordered troops to split into two columns and advance upstream along the Dadu River to seize Luding Bridge.
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On May 24, 1935, a Red Army advance unit made a rapid assault on Anshunchang on the banks of the Dadu River and captured the Anshunchang ferry crossing. On May 26, the Central Revolutionary Military Commission ordered the troops to immediately divide into two columns and advance upstream from Anshunchang along both banks to seize Luding Bridge.Original Chinese quote
5月26日，中革军委作出部署，立即兵分两路，从安顺场夹河而上夺取上游的泸定桥。