# Route Army

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{{Short description|Chinese military organization}}
A '''Route Army''' (路軍/路军), was a type of military organization during the first [Republic of China](/source/Republic_of_China_(1912%E2%80%931949)), and usually exercised command over two or more [corps](/source/corps) or a large number of [division](/source/Division_(military))s or independent [brigade](/source/brigade)s. It was a common formation in China prior to the [Second Sino-Japanese War](/source/Second_Sino-Japanese_War) but was discarded as a formation type by the [National Revolutionary Army](/source/National_Revolutionary_Army) after 1938 (other than the 8th Route Army), in favor of the [Group Army](/source/Group_Army).

Some of the more famous of the Route Armies were:

* [8th Route Army](/source/8th_Route_Army): [Chinese Communist](/source/Chinese_Communist_Party) force in [North China](/source/North_China).
* [19th Route Army](/source/19th_Route_Army): Defending [Shanghai](/source/Shanghai) in 1932 during the [January 28 Incident](/source/January_28_Incident).

== References ==
* {{cite book |title=History of the Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) |last=Hsu |first=Long-hsuen |author2=Chang Ming-kai  |year=1971 |edition=2nd |others=Trans. by Wen Ha-hsiung |publisher=Chung Wu Publishing |location=Taipei |oclc=623007}}

Category:Military units and formations of China
Category:National Revolutionary Army

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