Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Photos, extended captions, color plates and informative illustrations season this engaging effort. The uniform and insignia details will certainly delight heraldry enthusiasts. And charts, bibliography and index complete contents." --David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com (January 2013), "Photos, extended captions, color plates and informative illustrations season this engaging effort. The uniform and insignia details will certainly delight heraldry enthusiasts. And charts, bibliography and index complete contents." -- David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com (January 2013) "Any military library strong in either Chinese history or world military forces will find this a fine addition." -- The Midwest Book Review (February 2013) "[The book] makes for a very interesting look into the PLA today and is a book that I found to offer insights that I had not considered. It is a book I enjoyed reading and am sure you will as well." -- Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (March 2013) "Photos, extended captions, color plates and informative illustrations season this engaging effort. The uniform and insignia details will certainly delight heraldry enthusiasts. And charts, bibliography and index complete contents." -- David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com (January 2013) "Any military library strong in either Chinese history or world military forces will find this a fine addition." -- The Midwest Book Review (February 2013) "[The book] makes for a very interesting look into the PLA today and is a book that I found to offer insights that I had not considered. It is a book I enjoyed reading and am sure you will as well." -- Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (March 2013), "Photos, extended captions, color plates and informative illustrations season this engaging effort. The uniform and insignia details will certainly delight heraldry enthusiasts. And charts, bibliography and index complete contents." --David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com (January 2013) "Any military library strong in either Chinese history or world military forces will find this a fine addition." -- The Midwest Book Review (February 2013), "Photos, extended captions, color plates and informative illustrations season this engaging effort. The uniform and insignia details will certainly delight heraldry enthusiasts. And charts, bibliography and index complete contents." --David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com (January 2013) "Any military library strong in either Chinese history or world military forces will find this a fine addition." -- The Midwest Book Review (February 2013) "[The book] makes for a very interesting look into the PLA today and is a book that I found to offer insights that I had not considered. It is a book I enjoyed reading and am sure you will as well." - Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (March 2013) From the Trade Paperback edition., "Photos, extended captions, color plates and informative illustrations season this engaging effort. The uniform and insignia details will certainly delight heraldry enthusiasts. And charts, bibliography and index complete contents." -- David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com (January 2013) "Any military library strong in either Chinese history or world military forces will find this a fine addition." -- The Midwest Book Review (February 2013) "[The book] makes for a very interesting look into the PLA today and is a book that I found to offer insights that I had not considered. It is a book I enjoyed reading and am sure you will as well." -- Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (March 2013)
Series Volume Number
194
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Dewey Decimal
355.30951
Table Of Content
Introduction /Chronology /Component forces: the PLA regular and reserve forces, the People's Armed Police, and the People's Militia /Organization: command levels, educational institutions, defence industries, military regions, local commands, tactical organization (from squad to army group), airborne forces, border security, commissar system /Personnel: conscription and training, NCOs, officer corps, reserves, militia /People's Armed Police /Force reduction /Tactical doctrine /Uniforms: Types 50, 55, 58, 65, 66, 72, 83, 89, 97, 07 /Key equipment: small arms, light weapons, armored fighting vehicles /Plate commentaries /Index
Synopsis
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the largest army in the world. China is said to be about to overtake the USA as the world's largest economy, and China's military capabilities and global ambitions are the greatest long-term pre-occupation of Western governments. This book explores the development of the PLA., The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the largest army in the world. China is predicted to be on the brink of overtaking the USA as the world's largest economy, and China's military capabilities and global ambitions are the single greatest long-term pre-occupation of Western governments. The PLA has progressed steadily - if slowly - since its creation in 1949, from a mass army of unsophisticated infantry limited to 'human wave' tactics into a highly sophisticated force with wide capabilities. The most recent reforms (1989 to the present day) have been made possible by massive economic liberalization, and have seen not only the modernization of all the armed forces but the beginnings of global outreach, even including Chinese participation in UN peace-keeping missions to Africa, the Middle East, and Haiti. Featuring rare photographs and specially commissioned color artwork, this study explores the developing structure, organization, equipment, appearance, and character of the Chinese People's Liberation Army from its creation until today.
LC Classification Number
UA837
Copyright Date
2012
ebay_catalog_id
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