Inner Mongolian Army

The Inner Mongolian Army was first formed by Prince Demchugdongrub with his personal bodyguard of 900 men in 1929 and later became the national army of Mengjiang. Although only armed with rifles and a couple of field guns from the Mukden arsenal, a gift of the Young Marshal (Zhang Xueliang) in 1929. His force became very efficient with the assistance of advisors from the Japanese Army. It was later expanded to 9 Divisions (8 of Cavalry) with 10,000 men for the Suiyuan Campaign of 1936 with the addition of Manchukuoan Mongol irregulars from Jehol under Li Shou-hsin, and various Mongol irregular troops from Chahar, and Suiyuan, bandits and Chinese deserters. Wang Ying lead a force of 6,000 Chinese troops in four brigades called the Grand Han Righteous Army.

After the defeat in the Suiyuan Campaign in 1936 the army was reformed into eight small Cavalry Divisions with a total force of about 20,000 men. It participated with the Japanese Army in the conquest of Suiyuan in 1937. Elements were also involved in the battle of Taiyuan.

Ranks

Rank Epaulette
General
将官
General
上将
Lieutenant General
中将
Major General
少将
High officiers
校官
Colonel
上校
Lieutenant-colonel
中校
Major
少校
Officiers
尉官
Captain
上尉
Lieutenant
中尉
Junior Lieutenant
少尉
Lower officers
准士官
Warrant Officer
准尉
Sergeants
副士官
Staff Sergeant
上士
Sergeant
中士
Junior Sergeant
下士
Soldiers
Lance Corporal
上等兵
Private first class
一等兵
Private second class
二等兵

See also

References

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