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27 Brigade (Chinese:二七部隊) was a guerrilla force formed inTaichung,Taiwan, shortly after the outbreak ofFebruary 28 Incident.[1] It was organized byXie Xuehong, a leading figure ofTaiwanese Communist Party during theJapanese Administration Era, and was led by local Taichung scholarChung Yi-ren [zh].[2] The total strength of the brigade remains disputed, with sources putting it as low as 30[citation needed] and as many as 4,000[citation needed]; however, it is agreed[according to whom?] that the bulk of the force was made up of young students and discharged soldiers who had fought inWorld War II for theEmpire of Japan. One source[which?] also claims that the 27 Brigade discovered a secret weapon cache left by the Japanese that contained enough weapons and ammunition to arm "three whole divisions," which remains disputed today.[3][4][5]
On 15 March 1947, when theKuomintang (KMT) forces closed-in on Taichung, the brigade sent several detachments out to engage.[6] The confrontation became known as theBattle of Wuniulan [zh]. They did force the enemy force back, but also sustained heavy casualties and faced shortage of ammunition. The next day, the KMT force, after being reinforced and receiving heavy weaponry, assaulted positions held by the 27 Brigade, inflicted some casualties and forced them to retreat. At night, brigade leaders agreed to disband the brigade; brigade members hid their weapons and returned home shortly before midnight.[7]
In 2017, a monument was erected in Taichung commemorating the actions of the 27 Brigade.[8] A documentary, The 27 Brigade Documentary (2七部隊紀錄片), was produced in the same year.
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