Cavalry now refers to soldiers and their troops with strong mobility and strategic delivery ability.
China is one of the earliest countries with cavalry in the world. In ancient times, it refers to soldiers and their troops riding horses, camels, elephants and other animals with strong mobility.
Entering the Han Dynasty ushered in the golden age of cavalry development in China.
The cavalry of China People's Liberation Army reached100000 knights at the peak in history. 1985, our army replaced mules and horses with motorization and mechanization.
Extended information cavalry of China People's Liberation Army
During the war of liberation, it was the heyday of the development of the PLA cavalry. My cavalry took part in famous battles such as Liaoshen, Huaihai and Ping Jin, and fought against bandits and counter-insurgency in Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan.
Born in the War of Liberation, the Inner Mongolia Cavalry, under the leadership of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region government and the Inner Mongolia Military Region, quickly became a people's army dominated by Mongols, with soldiers from Daur, Ewenki, Oroqen, Hui, Manchu and Han.
1 948 65438+1October1,this unit was listed in the sequence of China People's Liberation Army, called Inner Mongolia People's Liberation Army, and participated in a series of battles and battles between the People's Liberation Army and the Kuomintang army for the Northeast.
In the War of Liberation, this mighty division participated in 656 battles, wiped out more than 22,000 enemies, captured more than 22,000 war horses, and seized more than 10,000 pieces of various weapons 1. 1, with a casualty record of 34∶ 1, which established brilliant military achievements for the birth of the people in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and China. The First Division of Inner Mongolia Cavalry participated in the famous Montenegro and Dahushan blocking battles in the Liaoshen Campaign.
1955, the PLA first implemented the rank system. * * There are 16 14 founding generals (including those who were later promoted) who were awarded the ranks of marshal and general. Among them, the number of generals produced by infantry ranks first, followed by generals produced by cavalry. This is because during the war, the cavalry of the People's Liberation Army was the largest arm except infantry, reaching 19 division at most.
Therefore, when the PLA first implemented the rank system, there were 55 generals from cavalry, including 2 generals (Xu and Zhang Aiping), 8 lieutenant generals (Liang Xingchu, Tian Weiyang, Yang Xiushan, Zhang, Yao Zhe, Kuang Yumin and Wen Yucheng) and 45 major generals.
With the development of the PLA's motorization and mechanization, during the million-dollar disarmament in the 1980s, the PLA eliminated the "mule-horse riding" and the cavalry was cancelled as an arms. At present, the whole army only symbolically retains two cavalry battalions and several cavalry companies, but the glory created by cavalry generals and cavalry soldiers for the country will always be remembered in the hearts of the people.
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