"... a figure suddenly entered the house wearing a mail hauberk and a helmet, with a sword and shield. When Shabib saw this figure, he felt certain of death. The figure threw off its helmet and behold! It was his aunt..." - Usama ibn Munqidh

"... an old woman named Funun, who had been a servant-girl of my grandfather Sadid al-Mulk ‘Ali... covered herself with her veil, took up a sword and went out into battle. And she kept at it until we were able to climb up and overpower the enemy." - Usama ibn Munqidh

"To establish an ideal anti-Japanese base area, four basic conditions must be met: First, the enemy's ruling power must be relatively weak, transportation must be inconvenient, and it must be difficult for the enemy to mobilize troops for "encirclement and suppression"; second,

In addition, the Corps had a headquarters, supply department, health department, and transportation team. Most interesting and unique is the inclusion of a "pistol regiment," which is broadly the equivalent of what we would consider an assault battalion.

Part 1 of the History of 15th Corps in the Chinese Red Army: 1935 to 1937

The 15th Corps’ First Battle: Encirclement Battle Outside of Gaoquan In late September 1935 the newly formed 15th Corps conducted its first operation against NRA forces in Shaanxi Province. Chiang Kai-shek would go on to deploy 11 divisions of the NRA which included the Shaanxi

Battle of Yulin Bridge After the defeat of the 110th Division outside of Gaoquan, Nationalist and warlord forces began to try and encircle the wider base area around Yan’an. There, two regiments and one battalion stood, the 15th Corps acted first and advanced on the defenders at

The Battle of Zhilou Town After another two victories at Laoshan and Yulinqiao the 15th Corps was in high spirits, however, this upset caused Chiang Kai-shek to send an additional five divisions towards the base area and already battle was brewing yet again. This time, however,

In Conclusion For Part 1 In conclusion, the 15th Corps is an ideal test subject to look at the Chinese Red Army’s performance before 1937 but also goes to dispel some myths and set some foundations for wider PLA doctrine that would extend far beyond the caves and mud walls of

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