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First Field Army
The First Field Army of the Chinese Communist Party was a Communist military formation in the last stages of the Chinese Civil War (1949–1950). The Northwest Field Army was originally under the command of Peng Dehuai with He Long and Xi Zhongxun as political commissars, which originally operated in Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Ningxia. It was 175,000 strong; most of its soldiers had been under the command of He Long during the war against Japan. He then became Peng's second-in-command. Peng's notable subordinates in the Northwest Field Army included Zhang Zongxun and Wang Zhen. Peng's forces were the most poorly armed of the newly re-organized army but were responsible for the area around the communist capital, Yan'an. In March 1947, Kuomintang General Hu Zongnan, invaded the area with 260,000 soldiers. Hu's forces were among the best-trained and most well-supplied Nationalist units,Domes 45 but Xiong Xianghui, one of Zhou Enlai's spies, was able to provide Peng with information abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Communist Party
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and One-party state, sole ruling party of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the CCP emerged victorious in the Chinese Civil War against the Kuomintang, and, in 1949, Mao Proclamation of the People's Republic of China, proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China. Since then, the CCP has governed China with List of political parties in China, eight smaller parties within its United Front (China), United Front and has sole control over the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Each successive leader of the CCP has added their own theories to the Constitution of the Chinese Communist Party, party's constitution, which outlines the ideological beliefs of the party, collectively referred to as socialism with Chinese characteristics. As of 2022, the CCP has more than 96 million members, making it the List of largest political parties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xinjiang
Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; formerly romanized as Sinkiang (, ), officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwest of the country at the crossroads of Central Asia and East Asia. Being the largest province-level division of China by area and the 8th-largest country subdivision in the world, Xinjiang spans over and has about 25 million inhabitants. Xinjiang borders the countries of Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. The rugged Karakoram, Kunlun and Tian Shan mountain ranges occupy much of Xinjiang's borders, as well as its western and southern regions. The Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract regions, both administered by China, are claimed by India. Xinjiang also borders the Tibet Autonomous Region and the provinces of Gansu and Qinghai. The most well-known route of the historic Silk Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Corps (People's Republic Of China)
4 Corps, 4th Corps, Fourth Corps, or IV Corps may refer to: France * 4th Army Corps (France) * IV Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée), a cavalry unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars * IV Corps (Grande Armée), a unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars Germany * IV Cavalry Corps (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * IV Corps (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * IV Reserve Corps (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * IV Army Corps (Wehrmacht), a unit of the German Army in World War II Soviet Union * 4th Airborne Corps (Soviet Union) * 4th Guards Army Corps * 4th Guards Cavalry Corps * 4th Cavalry Corps (Soviet Union) * 4th Guards Mechanized Corps * 4th Mechanized Corps (Soviet Union) * 4th Rifle Corps * 4th Guards Tank Corps United States * IV Corps (United States) * IV Corps (Union Army) * Fourth Corps, Army of Northern Virginia * Fourth Army Corps (Spanish–American War) Others * IV Army Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xinjiang Production And Construction Corps
The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (), also known as XPCC or Bingtuan ("The Corps"), is a state-owned economic and Paramilitary forces of China, paramilitary organization in China, China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). In its history, the XPCC has built farms, towns, and cities, provided land and employment to disbanded military units, and re-settled Han Chinese, Han migrants from other parts of China as part of a campaign of sinicization. It operates prisons and publicly traded companies. Function The XPCC has administrative authority over medium-sized cities, settlements and farms in Xinjiang. It provides services such as healthcare, policing, judiciary, and education. Nominally subject to the XUAR, its internal affairs, including city and reclaimed land administration, are separate from that of the Autonomous Region and under direct control of the central government. The XPCC has been described to operate as a "state within a state." History T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean War
, date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950) , place = Korean Peninsula, Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan, Korea Strait, China–North Korea border , territory = Korean Demilitarized Zone established * North Korea gains the city of Kaesong, but loses a net total of {{Convert, 1506, sqmi, km2, abbr=on, order=flip, including the city of Sokcho, to South Korea. , result = Inconclusive , combatant1 = {{Flag, First Republic of Korea, name=South Korea, 1949, size=23px , combatant1a = {{Plainlist , * {{Flagicon, United Nations, size=23px United Nations Command, United Nations{{Refn , name = nbUNforces , group = lower-alpha , On 9 July 1951 troop constituents were: US: 70.4%, ROK: 23.3% other UNC: 6.3%{{Cite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Corps (People's Republic Of China)
The 9th Corps () was a military formation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army from the 1940s to the 1950s. The 9th Corps was activated in September 1949 from defecting Republic of China Army 42nd Reorganization Division. The Corps was composed of 25th, 26th and 27th Divisions. From mid 1949 to 1950, the divisions were located north of Wusu, southwest of Urumqi, and north of Kuqa and east of Korla, respectively.Xinjiang: China's Muslim Borderland By S. Frederick Starr, 128. In April 1952, the headquarters of the 9th Corps was merged with the headquarters of the 22nd Army (Tao Zhiyue's former Kuomintang command). In November 1952, the corps was inactivated. In May 1953, 25th, 26th and 27th divisions from the corps were reorganized as 7th, 8th and 9th agriculture construction divisions of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (), also known as XPCC or Bingtuan ("The Corps"), is a state-owned economic and Parami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tao Zhiyue
Tao Zhiyue (; 1892 – 26 December 1988) was a Chinese military officer and politician, lieutenant general of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China, and a full general of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China."Tao Zhiyue 1892 - 1988)" in James Z. Gao: Historical Dictionary of Modern China (1800–1949), p. 358, 2009, Scarecrow Press Born to a wealthy land-owning family, he graduated from the Baoding Military Academy, rose to high military positions in the Nationalist Government of Chiang Kai-shek and was closely associated with Zhang Zhizhong. In 1949 he defected to the Communists, playing a key role in the incorporation of Xinjiang into the People's Republic of China and then went on to hold high office under Mao Zedong, most notably serving as the first commander of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps from 1954 to 1968. Biography Tao was born in Xianfeng Township, Ningxiang County, Hunan in 1892, to a wealthy land-ownin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Corps (People's Republic Of China)
5th Corps, Fifth Corps, or V Corps may refer to: France * 5th Army Corps (France) * V Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée), a cavalry unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars * V Corps (Grande Armée), a unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars Germany * V Cavalry Corps (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * V Corps (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * V Reserve Corps (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * V SS Mountain Corps, a unit of the Waffen SS in World War II * V Army Corps (Wehrmacht), a unit in World War II United States * V Corps (United States) * V Amphibious Corps * V Corps Artillery (United States) * V Corps (Union Army), a unit in the American Civil War * Fifth Army Corps (Spanish–American War), a unit of the U.S. Army Others * V Corps (Bosnia and Herzegovina) * V Army Corps (Greece) * V Corps (North Korea) * V Corps (Ottoman Empire) * V Corps (Pakistan) * V Corps, part of Ground Operatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
63rd Corps (People's Republic Of China)
The 63rd Group Army (), former 63rd Corps and 63rd Army Corps, was a military formation of China's People's Liberation Army existed from 1949 to 2003. Chinese Civil War and Korean War The 63rd Corps () was created in January 1949 under ''the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army'', issued by Central Military Commission on 1 November 1948, basing on the 3rd Column of the Jinchaji Military Region. Its lineage could be traced to the Jizhong Column formed in 1945. As of its formation, the Corps was composed of three divisions: 187th Division (People's Republic of China), 187th, 188th Division (People's Republic of China), 188th and 189th Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 189th. The Corps was a part of 19th Army Group (People's Liberation Army), 19th Army Group. It took part in many battles, especially the Pingjin Campaign during the Chinese Civil War. In May 1949, the Artillery Regiment, 63rd Corps activated. From Februa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Corps (People's Republic Of China)
The 6th Corps() was a military formation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army existed from 1949 to 1952. Chinese Civil War The 6th Corps was activated on February 1, 1949, from 6th Column, Northwest Field Army. Its history could be traced to 3rd Column of Jinsui Military Region formed on November 9, 1947. The corps took part in the Chinese Civil War under the command of Northwest Field Army, including the Yichuan Campaign and Lanzhou Campaign. The corps was initially composed of the 16th and 17th Divisions. In May 1949 18th Division was activated. In September 1949, Independent Division, 6th Corps was activated from absorbed Republic of China Army captives and defectors. Soon after the division was disbanded and being absorbed into 16th and 17th Divisions. From October 1949, the 18th Division was stationed in Xi'an. In December 1950, the division was renamed to the 4th Public Security Division and detached from the corps. Moving into Xinjiang In October 1949, the corp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
