People's Liberation Army

Unified organization of China's land, sea, and air forces. It is one of the largest military forces in the world. The People's Liberation Army traces its roots to the 1927 Nanchang Uprising of the communists against the Nationalists. Initially called the Red Army, it grew under Mao Zedong and Zhu De from 5,000 troops in 1929 to 200,000 in 1933. Only a fraction of this force survived the Long March in retreat from the Nationalists. After rebuilding its strength, a large portion of it, the Eighth Route Army, fought with the Nationalists against the Japanese in northern China. After World War II the communist forces, renamed the People's Liberation Army, defeated the Nationalists, making possible the formation of the People's Republic of China in 1949. See also Lin Biao; Mao Zedong.

This study was supported by the Bureau of Hygiene, Nanjing Command, People's Liberation Army.

Spring scrub typhus, people's Republic of China by Jiaqi, Tang / Emerging Infectious Diseases

In An Analysis of 20th Century Combat Theory, authors Chang Wanquan and Yu Guohua of the People's Liberation Army Daily provide a summary of the operating doctrine of PLA special forces.

In the shadow: Chinese special forces build a 21st-century fighting ... by Henderson, Scott J. / Special Warfare

The contributors to this book come from a wide variety of backgrounds, including the People's Liberation Army and the US Army War College, and therefore bring significantly different national perspectives.

Chinese Foreign Policy: Pragmatism and Strategic Behavior by Laliberte, Andre / Pacific Affairs

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