Yunnan Army, formerly known as Yunnan New Army, namely 19 Military Town, was founded in the thirty-fourth year of Guangxu. After the Revolution of 1911, Tang took advantage of being the commander-in-chief of Guizhou and Yunnan, and gradually controlled and unified all the Yunnan armies.
In the fourth year of the Republic of China, Yunnan Army was also called "Yunnan National Protection Army". On February 6th, the Republic of China 16, a coup took place in Yunnan, where the four governors overthrew the Tang Dynasty, and Long Yun became the leader of warlords in Yunnan. 1949 65438+On February 9, Lu Han electrified the whole country to announce the Yunnan uprising, and the Yunnan army died.
Historical evaluation
"After a year of investigation in Beijing, I realized that the national army had enough ordnance and no one left Yunnan." The soldiers of Yunnan army are all born and bred, with strong physique and brave temperament. "This kind of training is completely new." "Most of the superiors are from the Japanese NCO School, and most of the middle and lower level generals are from the Wujiang Hall in Yunnan." "The extremely new weapons purchased by Germany are worth more than 8 million yuan, including mountain guns and wild guns.
In the early years of the Republic of China, the Yunnan army was elite, ranking first in the country; During the warlord melee, the Yunnan army once dominated the southwest and affected the whole country; During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, the Yunnan army made great contributions to the country. During the war of liberation, the Yunnan army embarked on a brilliant road.