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A History of the Modern Chinese Army

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A H istory

of tHe

M odern

C Hinese A rMy



X iaobing L i



T HE U NIVERSITY P RESS OF K ENTUCKY

Publication of this volume was made possible in part by a grant from the

National Endowment for the Humanities.

Scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth,

serving Bellarmine University, Berea College, Centre College of Kentucky,

Eastern Kentucky University, The Filson Historical Society, Georgetown

College, Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky State University,

Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky

University, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, University of

Louisville, and Western Kentucky University.

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Maps by Dick Gilbreath and Terry Hounshell

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Li, Xiaobing, 1954-

A history of the modern Chinese Army / Xiaobing Li.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-8131-2438-4 (hc : alk. paper) 1. China. Zhongguo ren min

jie fang jun--History. 2. China--Armed Forces--History. 3. China--History,

Military. I. Title.

UA837.L484 2007

355.00951--dc22 2007008984

This book is printed on acid-free recycled paper meeting the requirements of the

American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials.

Manufactured in the United States of America.

Member of the Association of

American University Presses

University Press of Kentucky - A History of the Modern Chinese Army.pdf