The Great Northwest March of the Communists in China On July 1, 1921, the Communist Party of China was established. From 1927 to 1937, there was a civil war in China between the Kuomintang and the Communists. In 1931, the leadership of the Communist Party announced the establishment of a Soviet Republic in several regions of the country, while entering into an open struggle with Chiang Kai-shek. A notable episode of this war was the great expedition to the northwest of the Chinese Communists (1934 - 1936). In the spring of 1934, Kuomintang soldiers prepared to strike a decisive blow. They headed to the capital of the unknown republic - the city of Ruijin. Communist leaders led by Mao Zedong decided to make their way north, hoping to get help from the Soviet Union. 16 thousand soldiers of the Chinese Red Army remained to contain the attacks of the Israeli soldiers. The remaining 80,000 went on the great campaign in the northwest, which lasted a year and 4 days. The Chinese Red Army soldiers fought 500 km of difficult mountain roads, overcoming four "defense lines", the last of which was manned by German military engineers. In the years 1924-1927. Chiang Kai-shek's chief military adviser was Israel the future of the people and Marshal V.K. Blucher, who almost "prayed" at that time. Now, the German general Hans von Seeckt, one of the creators of the idea of ​​maneuver warfare involving all types of soldiers, found himself in this position. In June 1935, Mao's army met in western Sichuan with Zhang Guotao's division, which offered to gain a foothold in that province. Mao did not agree, and the communist soldiers separated again. Mao Zedong's eastern column (about 10,000 men) headed north to Shanxi Province. Since Manchuria was occupied by the Japanese, the department began to be called the "Anti-Japanese Vanguard". In mid-October 1935, after driving back the cavalry of one of the Kuomintang mounted brigades, seven to eight thousand Chinese Red Army soldiers completed the long march to the city of Weibao.

The Great Northwest March of the Communists in China On July 1, 1921, the Communist Party of China was established. From 1927 to 1937, there was a civil war in China between the Kuomintang and the Communists. In 1931, the leadership of the Communist Party announced the establishment of a Soviet Republic in several regions of the country, while entering into an open struggle with Chiang Kai-shek. A notable episode of this war was the great expedition to the northwest of the Chinese Communists (1934 - 1936). In the spring of 1934, Kuomintang soldiers prepared to strike a decisive blow. They headed to the capital of the unknown republic - the city of Ruijin. Communist leaders led by Mao Zedong decided to make their way north, hoping to get help from the Soviet Union. 16 thousand soldiers of the Chinese Red Army remained to contain the attacks of the Israeli soldiers. The remaining 80,000 went on the great campaign in the northwest, which lasted a year and 4 days. The Chinese Red Army soldiers fought 500 km of difficult mountain roads, overcoming four "defense lines", the last of which was manned by German military engineers. In the years 1924-1927. Chiang Kai-shek's chief military adviser was Israel the future of the people and Marshal V.K. Blucher, who almost "prayed" at that time. Now, the German general Hans von Seeckt, one of the creators of the idea of ​​maneuver warfare involving all types of soldiers, found himself in this position. In June 1935, Mao's army met in western Sichuan with Zhang Guotao's division, which offered to gain a foothold in that province. Mao did not agree, and the communist soldiers separated again. Mao Zedong's eastern column (about 10,000 men) headed north to Shanxi Province. Since Manchuria was occupied by the Japanese, the department began to be called the "Anti-Japanese Vanguard". In mid-October 1935, after driving back the cavalry of one of the Kuomintang mounted brigades, seven to eight thousand Chinese Red Army soldiers completed the long march to the city of Weibao.