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General Cao Gangchuan (right, foreground) in a Type 07 dress uniform. Type 07 (Chinese: “零七”式军服，“07”式军服) is a group of military uniforms used by all branches of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the paramilitary Chinese People's Armed Police Force.
It is customary for Chinese leaders to wear Mao suits when attending state dinners. [13] [14] [15] In this situation, the Mao suit serves as a form of evening dress, equivalent to a military uniform for a monarch, or a tuxedo for a paramount leader. The Mao suit also serves as a diplomatic uniform.
General Utility Truck, license-built ZIS-150, China's first domestic built truck type. Standard tactical truck of PLAGF in 1950s to 1980s. FAW CA-30 – Retired. General Utility Truck, license-built ZIL-157; ZIL-130 – Retired. General Utility Truck. Standard tactical truck of PLAGF in 1960s to 1990s. ZIL-131 – Retired. General Utility Truck
The GK80 (Chinese: GK80钢盔) is a Chinese steel combat helmet first developed in the late 1960s. Developed as part of a Chinese military aid to Albania in response to the Sino-Soviet split, the helmet was initially designated as the "Type 69" and was only issued in small numbers within the People's Liberation Army. An improved design was re ...
The recorded military history of China extends from about 2200 BC to the present day. This history can be divided into the military history of China before 1912 , when a revolution overthrew the imperial state, and the period of the Republic of China Army and the People's Liberation Army .
China's Military Modernization: Building for Regional and Global Reach (2010) excerpt and text search; Fravel, M. Taylor. Active Defense: China's Military Strategy since 1949 (Princeton University Press, 2019) online reviews; Jencks, Harlan W. From Muskets to Missiles: Politics and Professionalism in the Chinese Army 1945-1981 Westview, 1982
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four services — Ground Force , Navy , Air Force , and Rocket Force —and four arms— Aerospace Force , Cyberspace Force , Information Support Force , and Joint Logistics Support Force .
During the Korean War, it was part of the People's Volunteer Army (Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV)) XIII Army Group. It was composed of the 148th, 149th, and 150th Divisions. [2] On October 25, 1950, the 50th Army entered Korea as part of the Chinese People's Volunteers. The 50th Army deployed southward on the CCF west flank and remained in ...