大二膽戰役60週年將辦紀念活動

This year is the year of the 60th anniversary of the Dadan and Erdan Battle. The Ministry of National Defense will hold an extensive memorial to honor all soldiers sacrificed in the battle. The ministry also issued a "Fellow Soldier Call-up"(1) to welcome all veterans who participated in the battle so as to commemorate their high morale of defending the country and the land.
　 今年適逢「大二膽戰役」六十週年，為紀念當年不畏犧牲、奮勇抗敵的國軍英勇將士，國防部將擴大辦理紀念活動。國防部並發布「戰友召集令」，歡迎當年參戰官兵報名參加，以緬懷官兵們英勇保家衛國的精神。

According to the Ministry of National Defense, the Chinese communist soldiers had been firing at Dadan unexpectedly for 45 minutes, starting from 6:10 p.m. on July 26, 1950. They attempted to take the Dadan Island with fierce military force, to twist their failure in the Guningtou Battle into triumph, and, further more, to accomplish the idea to consecutively(2) occupy Kinmen, Matsu, Penghu and Taiwan. Under the leadership of Battalion Commander, Major Shi, Heng-Feng, (史恆豐) our soldiers, equipped with high morale, were able to fight night and day with the enemy, facing death without fear. As a result, all invading communist soldiers were (either killed or) captured. This battle of Dadan and Erdan is not only a brilliant victory in history but also the foundation for the triumph of August 23rd Artillery.
　 根據國防部表示，民國三十九年七月二十六日十八時十分，中共突向大膽島猛烈砲擊，長達四十五分鐘之久，企圖以強大火力，扭轉其在古寧頭大敗的怨氣，堅決打下大膽島，以完成其逐次佔領金馬台澎的構想，但在營長史恆豐少校率領我守軍官兵晝夜激戰下，個個士氣高昂、視死如歸，使得來犯的共軍全部束手就擒，不僅寫下歷史上著名的「大二膽戰役」捷報，更奠定日後「八二三」砲戰勝利的基礎。

■1. call-up-(n)召集令。
■2. consecutively-(adv.)連續地；一個接著一個地。

本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2010年3月13日報導