In 1949, following the fall of the mainland, Kinmen took on a high profile on the international front. This was the result of the various artillery duels and battles that took place over the years.
金門軍事要塞的地位，已經有數百年歷史。砲彈鋪成民國三十八年，大陸淪陷後，包括古寧頭戰役、大擔之役、九三砲戰、八二三砲戰、六一七砲戰等幾次驚天地、泣鬼神的戰役，更使得金門在國際上的聲名大噪。