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Route Army

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A Route Army (路軍/路军), was a type of military organization during the first Republic of China, and usually exercised command over two or more corps or a large number of divisions or independent brigades. It was a common formation in China prior to the Second Sino-Japanese War but was discarded as a formation type by the National Revolutionary Army after 1938 (other than the 8th Route Army), in favor of the Group Army.

Some of the more famous of the Route Armies were:

References

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  • Hsu, Long-hsuen; Chang Ming-kai (1971). History of the Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). Trans. by Wen Ha-hsiung (2nd ed.). Taipei: Chung Wu Publishing. OCLC 623007.