National Revolutionary Army

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The National Revolutionary Army was the military arm of China’s Kuomintang government, serving as the main Chinese force in major conflicts such as the Second Sino-Japanese War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army
military organization
activeFrom 1925
activeUntil 1947
alliedWith Allies of World War II
British Armed Forces
Soviet Union
United States Armed Forces
alsoKnownAs Guomin Gemingjun
surface form: Chinese National Revolutionary Army

NRA
branch air force components
armored forces
artillery
cavalry
infantry
conflict Central Plains War
Chinese Civil War (early phase)
surface form: Chinese Civil War

Northern Expedition
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
surface form: Second Sino-Japanese War

World War II
controlledBy Kuomintang
country Republic of China
establishedDuring Whampoa Military Academy era
foughtAgainst People's Liberation Army
surface form: Chinese Red Army

Chinese Communist Party forces
surface form: Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army

Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan

Imperial Japanese Army
People's Liberation Army
warlord armies
founder Chiang Kai-shek
Kuomintang
garrison Chongqing
Nanjing
headquartersLocation Nanjing
ideology Chinese nationalism
Three Principles of the People
legalSuccessor Republic of China Armed Forces
surface form: Republic of China Army
loyalty Republic of China
surface form: Nationalist Government of China
notableCommander Bai Chongxi
Chen Cheng
Chiang Kai-shek
Feng Yuxiang
He Yingqin
Hu Zongnan
Li Zongren
Xue Yue
Yan Xishan
Zhang Fakui
partOf Republic of China
surface form: Nationalist Government of the Republic of China
predecessor Beiyang Army factions
primaryOpponentInCivilWar Chinese Communist Party forces
role ground warfare
internal security
national defense
significantEvent Central Plains War
Chinese Civil War (early phase)
surface form: Chinese Civil War

Northern Expedition
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
surface form: Second Sino-Japanese War
status defunct
successor Republic of China Armed Forces
Republic of China Armed Forces
surface form: Republic of China Army
trainingInstitution Whampoa Military Academy

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Liaoshen Campaign belligerent National Revolutionary Army
Ba Lu Jun partOf National Revolutionary Army
Guominjun alliedWith National Revolutionary Army
Third Chinese Civil War belligerent National Revolutionary Army
Pingjin Campaign belligerent National Revolutionary Army
120th Division partOf National Revolutionary Army
Crossing of the Yangtze River Campaign opponent National Revolutionary Army
Chinese theater of the Second Sino-Japanese War combatant National Revolutionary Army
Chinese Civil War conflictBetween National Revolutionary Army
Zhu Peide militaryBranch National Revolutionary Army
NRA (China) partOf National Revolutionary Army
subject surface form: National Revolutionary Army
this entity surface form: National Revolutionary Army and Navy
Shanxi provincial army associatedWith National Revolutionary Army
Shanxi provincial army mergedInto National Revolutionary Army
Central Army partOf National Revolutionary Army
Zongren militaryBranch National Revolutionary Army
subject surface form: Li Zongren
Du Yuming militaryBranch National Revolutionary Army
Reorganized National Government of China forces opposedBy National Revolutionary Army
North China Area Army engagedAgainst National Revolutionary Army
Chongxi militaryBranch National Revolutionary Army
subject surface form: Bai Chongxi
Northern Expedition capture of Wuhan participant National Revolutionary Army
Northern Expedition capture of Wuhan belligerent National Revolutionary Army
Ma Peizhen militaryBranch National Revolutionary Army
subject surface form: Bai Chongxi
Pai Chung-hsi militaryBranch National Revolutionary Army
subject surface form: Bai Chongxi
Bai Chong Xi militaryBranch National Revolutionary Army
subject surface form: Bai Chongxi
Enbo servedIn National Revolutionary Army
subject surface form: Tang Enbo
Zongnan militaryBranch National Revolutionary Army
subject surface form: Hu Zongnan
Northeastern Army subordinateTo National Revolutionary Army
Northeastern Army integratedInto National Revolutionary Army
Battle of South Guangxi belligerent National Revolutionary Army
Japanese occupation of Hainan opponent National Revolutionary Army
Chinese reoccupation of Guangzhou participant National Revolutionary Army
Japanese invasion of South China opponent National Revolutionary Army
Nationalist Government of China militaryBranch National Revolutionary Army
Chinese National Revolutionary Army divisions partOf National Revolutionary Army
Tanggu Truce involvedOrganization National Revolutionary Army
Great Wall War hasParticipant National Revolutionary Army
Invasion of Rehe opponent National Revolutionary Army
Maolin, Anhui belligerent National Revolutionary Army
subject surface form: New Fourth Army Incident
Jinggangshan Revolutionary Base Area opponent National Revolutionary Army
People's Liberation Army Central China Field Army opponent National Revolutionary Army
Battle of Hengyang defender National Revolutionary Army
Menglianggu Campaign belligerent National Revolutionary Army