Biography of the Eighth Route Army

Author: Zhu Kuiyu
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The Eighth Route Army (), was a People's Liberation Army of China reorganized from the Red Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, led and commanded by the Communist Party of China. It was the predecessor of the People's Liberation Army of China. During the arduous years of the Anti-Japanese War, this People's Army, under the leadership and command of the Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, and Mao Zedong, with the assistance and support of people from all ethnic groups across the country, engaged in an eight-year fierce battle against the fierce Japanese invaders and puppet forces on a vast territory with North China as the main battlefield. It fought more than 99,800 battles, annihilated over 1.24 million Japanese and puppet troops, captured more than 455,000 various types of firearms, captured 312 county seats, repelled the frenzied attacks of the Kuomintang's stubborn faction, recovered large areas of occupied territory, saved the suffering compatriots, rescued the perishing Chinese nation, achieved a great victory in the Anti-Japanese War, and wrote a glorious chapter in the history of the Chinese nation's fight against foreign aggression. During the eight years of bloody struggle, the Eighth Route Army continued to grow and strengthen, from an initial strength of 46,000 at the beginning of the war to over 1.02 million at the end of the war, becoming a majestic and victorious army, laying a solid foundation for winning the victory of the War of Liberation and liberating all of China. This book was officially approved and organized for writing by the Strategic Department of the Academy of Military Sciences. It introduces the history of the Eighth Route Army's growth and development under the leadership of our Party during the Anti-Japanese War, as it fought bravely against the Japanese invaders and puppet forces as well as the stubborn faction of the Kuomintang. The two books feature: 1. Organized chronologically, with events and battles as the threads, accurately grasping the overall picture of history while consistently adhering to the ideological line of "the People's Army serving the people" and "prioritizing the great cause of national anti-Japanese unity," recreating the glorious achievements of the Eighth Route Army during the Anti-Japanese War. 2. Moderately sized, concise content, illustrated, with carefully selected and organized historical materials, presented in concise language, accurate narration, and clear outlines, summarizing the glorious history of the Eighth Route Army.