Republic of China elite force Yunnan Army's story

Author: Xie Benшу
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: In the early years of the Republic of China, during the, the Yunnan Army was renowned as "the finest in the nation." During the warlord period, the Yunnan Army once dominated Southwest China and even influenced the entire country. In the War of Resistance against Japan, the Yunnan Army was hailed as "the nation's elite force," producing numerous (anti-Japanese generals) and (anti-Japanese martyrs), yet no surrendering generals or puppet forces emerged. In the Liberation War, the Yunnan Army finally took the path of light and fulfilled its historical mission. This book portrays the splendid history of the Yunnan Army, the nation's elite force during the Republic of China era: it raised the ( flag) to oppose Yuan Shikai's restoration of monarchy and achieved glorious victories; during the War of Resistance against Japan, its quality was ranked "first in the nation," fighting fiercely in the Battle of Tai'erzhuang, defending the Zhongtiao Mountains, participating in the Yunnan Western Campaign, and being the first in the nation to drive Japanese forces out of the motherland.