70 Armies in the History of the People's Liberation Army of China

Author: Zhao Gudeng
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: The People's Liberation Army of China is the armed force founded and led by the Communist Party of China, and the main armed force of the People's Republic of China. The People's Liberation Army was established on August 1, 1927. During the period of the Agrarian Revolutionary War, it was known as the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (, abbreviated as), and the Northeast People's Revolutionary Army, among others. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, it was known as the Eighth Route Army (, abbreviated as) of the National Revolutionary Army, the New Fourth Army (, abbreviated as) of the National Revolutionary Army, the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Front, and the South China Guerrillas, among others. During the period of the War of Liberation across the country and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was known as the People's Liberation Army. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, guided by Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought, and with the aim of serving the people wholeheartedly, the People's Liberation Army relied closely on the masses, surmounted difficulties, grew from small to large, and from weak to strong, carrying out an arduous struggle against the powerful domestic and foreign enemies to overthrow the reactionary rule of imperialism, feudalism, and bureaucratic capitalism. It made great contributions to winning the victory of the New Democratic Revolution, safeguarding and building a socialist motherland, and has earned the love and support of the people of all ethnic groups in China.
The People's Liberation Army is the armed force founded and led by the Communist Party of China. Since its birth, it has unwaveringly practiced the principle of serving the people wholeheartedly. It fought south and north, risking its life, and in conditions of extreme material scarcity, fought bravely against enemies with superior equipment with inferior weapons. With the strong support of the people of all ethnic groups in the country, it defeated powerful domestic and foreign enemies, destroyed Chiang Kai-shek's counter-revolutionary armed forces, and made immortal merits in establishing a new China, safeguarding the security of the motherland, and building socialism.
The People's Liberation Army became a great army and achieved great merits in the revolution and construction of China due to the correct leadership of the Communist Party of China, the theoretical armament with Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought, the painstaking cultivation of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries who founded and led our army, the heroic struggles of the officers and soldiers who followed one another in sacrifice, and the support and strong backing of the masses.
This book introduces the history of the headquarters leadership bodies of the People's Liberation Army and the brief histories of the various armies of the People's Liberation Army. It includes three parts: an overview of the People's Liberation Army, the leadership bodies of the headquarters of the People's Liberation Army, and the brief histories of the various armies of the People's Liberation Army.