Fourth Army (National Revolutionary Army)
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The Fourth Army was a combat command of the National Revolutionary Army
involved in the Northern Expedition of the Chinese Civil War
.
The Fourth Army was commanded by CPC
commander Ye Ting
.
On December 25, 1937 the New Fourth Army
was established in Hankou
, which was named after the late Fourth Army.
National Revolutionary Army
The National Revolutionary Army , pre-1928 sometimes shortened to 革命軍 or Revolutionary Army and between 1928-1947 as 國軍 or National Army was the Military Arm of the Kuomintang from 1925 until 1947, as well as the national army of the Republic of China during the KMT's period of party rule...
involved in the Northern Expedition of the Chinese Civil War
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...
.
The Fourth Army was commanded by CPC
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
commander Ye Ting
Ye Ting
Ye Ting , born in Huiyang, Guangdong, was a Chinese military leader. He started out nationalist and went to the communists....
.
Northern Expedition
- In September, 1925, Ye Ting was appointed regimental commander of the Fourth Army.
- In May, 1926, the Fourth Army participated in the advance party of the Northern Expedition. Embarking from Zhaoqing (肇慶), Xinhui (新會), the Fourth Army pushed onwards towards the Hunan front against Northern warlord Wu PeifuWu PeifuWu Peifu or Wu P'ei-fu , was a major figure in the struggles between the warlords who dominated Republican China from 1916 to 1927.- Early career :...
. - On June 5, 1926, the independent regiment attacks and occupies Youshen (攸縣城), Hunan (湖南).
- On July 20, 1926, the Fourth Army attacks and occupies Liuyang (瀏陽).
On December 25, 1937 the New Fourth Army
New Fourth Army
The New Fourth Army was a unit of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China established in 1937. In contrast to most of the National Revolutionary Army, it was controlled by the Communist Party of China and not by the ruling Kuomintang. The New Fourth Army and the Eighth Route Army...
was established in Hankou
Hankou
Hankou was one of the three cities whose merging formed modern-day Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei province, China. It stands north of the Han and Yangtze Rivers where the Han falls into the Yangtze...
, which was named after the late Fourth Army.