The official name of West Point Military Academy is "United States Army Academy". The school is located on the "elbow" triangular rock slope of the Hudson River in the northern suburb of new york. This place is called "West Point" by the local people, so it is also called "West Point Military Academy" customarily. During the American Revolutionary War, West Point was once the headquarters of troops led by the founding President of the United States, Washington. 1802 In March, the US Congress passed a bill and decided to establish a military academy at West Point Military Academy in the northern suburb of new york. On July 4 of the same year, the West Point Military Academy officially opened. Before 10, West Point Military Academy was mainly an apprentice school to train engineers for the army. GB1812 In April, the U.S. Congress passed another bill, which designated military schools as the main places for the U.S. Army to train officers. From 65438 to 0976, women were allowed to study in schools. At present, there are about 4,000 students in West Point Military Academy with a four-year academic system. These subjects include engineering, military, social and natural sciences and humanities. It has been more than 200 years since the establishment of West Point Military Academy, which has trained many military talents for the United States. Among its graduates, 3,700 became generals. In the American Civil War, almost all the famous generals in the north and the south have two things in common: one is to participate in the American invasion of Mexico; Second, I graduated from West Point Military Academy. In this large-scale civil war, the students of West Point Military Academy confronted each other on the battlefield, and the drama and legend of the scene were unprecedented. In the mid-20th century, graduates of West Point Military Academy, along with the global expansion strategy of the United States, also went out of the United States and went to the world. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force sent to Europe in World War I, graduated from West Point Military Academy. In World War II, the names most familiar to readers in China-MacArthur, Eisenhower and Barton-were all graduates of West Point Military Academy. After World War II, the generals of the wars launched by the United States were all from West Point Military Academy, such as schwarzkopf, commander of the U.S. invasion of Vietnam, commander of the Gulf War Central Command, and General Clark, commander of the U.S. military in Kosovo War. While training a large number of military strategists, West Point Military Academy has also trained and brought up many politicians, entrepreneurs and scientists for the United States. Among them, Haig, the 59th Secretary of State, olmsted, the President of the International Bank, Dupont, the arms tycoon, Ge sayles, the chief engineer of the Panama Canal, and Powell, the outgoing Secretary of State, are all famous.

The United States Naval Academy-the Alma Mater of Heroes

Speaking of Nimitz, people all know that he was a hero of the US Navy during World War II. His alma mater, Annapolis Naval Academy, is also famous. 1794, President George Washington persuaded Congress to authorize him to form a new naval force to combat the increasingly rampant pirates. The establishment of the navy has also been put on the agenda. On the USS Truman 1825, President john quincy adams urged Congress to establish a naval school "to train excellent naval officers". This proposal was not passed until 20 years later because of a major event. On September 1842 and 13, the "Summer" training ship set sail from Brooklyn Pier. However, the discipline was lax and there was a rebellion. Finally, Philip Spencer, the rebel leader of the ship, and his two main accomplices, Samuel Cromwell, the boatswain, and Elisha Small, the sailor, were hanged at the horizontal end of the mast. This incident shocked the whole country of the United States and directly led to the establishment of the Naval Academy. 1845 10 June 10, 50 naval cadets and 7 instructors were welcomed to an army barracks in Fort Savimbi, Annapolis, Maryland, covering an area of10 acre, and the United States Naval Military Academy was finally born. 1850, the naval school was officially renamed as "American Naval Academy". With the growth of the US Navy, the scale of the college has been expanding: the original 10 mu of land has been expanded to 338 mu; The student team of 50 people has also become a brigade-level scale of 4000 people; Modern granite buildings have replaced the old wooden buildings in Savinburg. In just a few decades, the US Navy has developed from a fleet of sailboats and steamships to a high-tech fleet with nuclear-powered submarines, surface ships and supersonic aircraft. 1976, the national assembly approved that women can enter all military schools, and the naval academy began to accept the first batch of female students. At present, female students account for 13%- 14% of the freshmen in naval academies, and they receive the same academic and professional training as male students.

Sanfu Longzhi Military Academy-the place where the former Soviet Union trained marshals.

In China, the Vorontz Military Academy of the former Soviet Union is almost unknown. Liu Bocheng, Zuo Quan and Liu Yalou, the great men of China, were all trained in this university. ? Marshal of the Soviet Union, commander-in-chief and marshal of various arms in Admiral of the fleet of the Soviet Union. The Fulongzhi Military Academy was first established on February 8, 2008, 19 18, formerly known as "Military Academy of Workers and Peasants Red Army". After the success of the "October Revolution", the red regime faced the counterattack of the reactionary forces in Belarus and the interference of foreign military forces. The supreme commander led the troops to establish their own revolutionary military academy in Moscow, and trained Soviet military cadres who were politically qualified and militarily competent. In this way, the Military Academy of the Workers and Peasants Red Army was established. From April of 1924 to June of 1925, Marshal Fu Longzhi served as the dean. 1925165438+1October 5, after his death, the "Military Academy of Workers and Peasants Red Army" was officially named as Fulongzhi Military Academy. In the course of more than 80 years, the Fulongzhi Military Academy has trained a large number of military talents for the former Soviet Union and the Russian army. After the October Revolution, the graduates of the Military Academy of the Workers and Peasants Red Army became the backbone of the Red Army, which played a very important role in eliminating the reactionary forces in Belarus and defeating foreign interference forces. The most famous students are Cha Payeff (Xia Boyang) and Chevelev. In the two and a half years after the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War, more than 6,000 generals and other officers directly went to the front from Fu Longzhi College, including zhukov, sokolovski, Rotmistov, Bagram, Cui Kefu and other senior generals, all of whom graduated from advanced training courses for senior leaders. Marshal Liu Bocheng of China is at the Fulongzhi Military Academy 1928- 1930. General Zuo Quan, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Eighth Route Army 1927- 1930, and former Air Force Commander General Liu Yalou 1939- 1945 went to Fu Longzhi College for further study. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, according to the 2000 Russian Army Reform Plan, the Academy merged with the Armored Forces Military Academy and the Shooting Senior Officer Training School on 1998 to form the "Russian Federation Armed Forces Comprehensive Military Academy". At present, the institute is carrying out a lot of scientific research work, and its scientific research potential is second to none among Russian domestic military academies. At present, there are 7 meritorious scientists, 9 academicians, 54 professors, 87 associate professors/kloc-0, and 430 doctors and associate professors working in the college.

Royal military academy sandhurst-two military schools with a long history.

1947, the Royal Military Academy and the Royal Military University, two military academies with a long history in the British Army, merged to form the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst. ? The Royal Military Academy was established in 174 1, which is located near a royal artillery armory in woolwich, and specializes in training noble students for royal artillery and royal engineers. By 1939, more than half of the officers in the tank force came from the Royal Military Academy. The Royal Military University was founded in Sandhurst 1800. 1789 French revolution broke out, and Britain intervened, but they all suffered a fiasco. British Army Major General John Mazant, with the support of King George III, established such a staff school. The school is divided into three parts: the senior department is responsible for training staff officers; The junior department trains noble students, which is a bit like the Royal Military Academy but does not pay much attention to the teaching of science and technology. Legion, a demonstration camp composed of descendants of non-commissioned officers, and training them to become future non-commissioned officers. However, the senior department and the legion have been separated. The former, together with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force Staff University, established the "Joint Service Command and Staff University", while the latter evolved into Duke of York School. 1936, the British Ministry of Defence decided to merge the Royal Military University and the Royal Military Academy to establish an Army Academy in Sandhurst. However, before this decision was implemented, 1939 World War II broke out and both schools were liberated on the spot. The Royal Sandhurst Military Academy, established after the war, inherited the excellent traditions of the Royal British Military Academy and the Royal Sandhurst Military University and began to train regular officers for the whole British army. The college has three departments, each with four companies, which are named after the famous battles before 19 14 and during World War II. During the two-year study period, students will learn military subjects such as physical fitness, infantry tactics, weapon operation, field fortifications and other academic subjects such as science, mathematics, language and military history. Historically, most British army chiefs of staff were graduates of this school. Among them, former British Prime Minister Churchill, Montgomery, Roberts, Alexander and other field marshals 10 all came out from here. In addition, the British royal family also has a tradition of studying in military academies. Now Prince Harry, the son of Prince Charles, will enter Sandhurst Military Academy next year with 1. ?

Five St. Cyrillic Military Academy

After Napoléon Bonaparte became the chief executive, he lacked excellent officers because the army had been fighting for many years. At the same time, he also missed his early study career in the artillery school in Paris, so he decided to set up an officer school. He signed a decree on1803 65438+1October 28th to establish a military academy in Fontainebleau. 1October 30th,1805,65438+Napoleon awarded the school a banner embroidered with the motto "Training for Victory". 1On March 24th, 808, the Military Academy moved to Saint-Cyr near the Palace of Versailles in the southwest suburb of Paris. People also call this military academy "Saint Cyrus Military Academy". 1942, the Nazis captured the whole of France, and this prestigious military school was forced to dissolve. At the same time, the officer training school founded by Charles de Gaulle was established in London to train military commanders for "free France". After the war, the military academies established and preserved in this war became "military academies of various services and arms" and moved back to the mainland. As the building of St Cyril Military Academy was razed to the ground by the allied bombing for the liberation of Paris, the new campus had to be located in the suburb of Rennes, about 300 kilometers west of Paris. 196 1 year, according to different enrollment targets, military academies of various arms were divided into two, which restored the name and tradition of Saint-Cyr Military Academy.

Cranwill Military Academy.

The origin of rainville Air Force Academy can be traced back to the First World War. At that time, the British Admiralty hoped to establish some air stations on the southern and eastern coasts to supplement the shortage of the coast guard system and better warn the invasion from the sea and the air. Therefore, the Royal Naval Air Force decided to set up an independent unit in 19 15 to train officers and crew to operate aircraft, observe balloons and airships. 1 965438+On April1day, 2006, the "Royal Naval Air Force rainville Central Training Mission" was formally established, with Brigadier General Godfrey Payne as the commander. 1 918 On April, 20081day, with the merger of the Royal Naval Air Force and the Royal Flying Corps, the ownership of Cranville was also transferred to the Royal Air Force. The name of the former naval base was also changed to "Royal Air Force rainville Station". After World War I, Sir hugh trenchard, Chief of Staff of the Royal Air Force, decided to strengthen the status of the Royal Air Force as an independent service. One of the measures is to establish a military aviation academy to provide basic training and flight training for future RAF commanders. 1920 On February 5th, the Royal Air Force was formally established, with Brigadier General Longcroft as the dean of the college. This also marks the birth of the world's first military aviation academy. 1922, the college decided to build a college building to replace the naval shed in wartime. This project was not completed until September 1933, and it took 32 1000. 1934 10 In June, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) presided over the inauguration ceremony of the college building.