The field armies (軍) of the National Revolutionary Army were military formations of the National Revolutionary Army during the Chinese Republic. It usually exercised command over two NRA

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and often a number of Independent

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s and Independent Brigades and some supporting units. The Chinese Republic had 30 Armies during the

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. The use of the Army was gradually reduced, but not eliminated, in favor of the Army Group after the 1938 reforms.

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19th Route Army 19th Route Army () was an army in the Republic of China led by General Cai Tingkai. It gained a good reputation among Chinese for fighting the Japanese in Shanghai in the January 28 Incident in 1932. In 1933-34 it was the main force in the Fu ...

* Eighth Route Army * Fourth Army *

New 1st Army The New 1st Army () was reputed to be the most elite military unit of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army. Nicknamed the "First Army Under Heaven" during the Chinese Civil War, it caused the most Japanese Army casualties during the Sino-Japane ...

New 6th Army New 6th Army was a Chinese combat command involved in the Burma Campaign of World War II, and later, the Chinese Civil War. They operated in the Shan States and the Karen State of eastern Burma. The New 6th Army's General and Supreme Commander ...

New Fourth Army The New Fourth Army () was a unit of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China established in 1937. In contrast to most of the National Revolutionary Army, it was controlled by the Chinese Communist Party and not by the ruling Ku ...

References

* Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Armies of the National Revolutionary Army Chinese military-related lists {{DEFAULTSORT:Field armies of the National Revolutionary Army