The army is a place that pays attention to order management, and in order to facilitate management, the rank level came into being. Our generation is in a peaceful era, outside the army system, the understanding of the rank system is also obtained from the data and literature, the rank symbolizes the rank of the soldier, but also the embodiment of the honor of the soldier, people in the army system are very concerned about it, military fans also enjoy it.
However, the formulation of military ranks requires scientific overall planning, and it cannot be decided by a single shot.
Rank ranks
Before explaining the ranks of the Kuomintang, let us first understand the ranks of new China.
As we all know, in 1955, the grand marshal was held, and in this ceremony, the highest rank was none other than the ten marshals, and what is little known is that in theory, the ten marshals were not the highest ranks, and when the original plan was first drafted, we set up a grand marshal above the marshals, which was specially set up for Chairman Mao, but Chairman Mao did not accept it.
At that time, the Soviet Union was undoubtedly the leader of socialism, big brother, and many of the systems of new China were imitated by the Soviet Union, and the same was true in this regard.
The Soviet Union also had a Grand Marshal, and was specially awarded to stalin, the supreme leader of the time, when we concluded through the meeting that Chairman Mao's merits were by no means inferior to Stalin's, and that the rank of Grand Marshal was well deserved.
However, in the final decision on the case, Chairman Mao vetoed this matter, he showed that we do not need to copy the Soviet system in its entirety, and secondly, the rank of Grand Marshal is like an aura separating the masses of the people, and it is difficult to implement the mass line, and it is precisely because of this that the Grand Marshal has become the highest rank in New China, but it has never been awarded.
After talking about the ranks of new China, let's talk about the Kuomintang, the Kuomintang also has a highest rank, called the Republic of China Special General, only Chiang Kai-shek was awarded this rank, this is after the Kuomintang promulgated the new rank list in 1935, but in all fairness, the Kuomintang's rank hierarchy before and after this incident was quite chaotic.
The Kuomintang's chaotic ranks
During the Republic of China period, although the Republic of China lifted the control of the feudal imperial system over China and created a new world, victory was by no means achieved overnight. The division of warlords was the most serious problem at that time, and these warlords supported the army and respected themselves, fought with each other, competed for interests, destroyed lives, and did not obey the government of the time.
Although the Nationalist government promulgated the "Army Officers and Soldiers' Rank Table" in April 1931, the chaotic situation of military ranks has not changed, and warlords often have a hot head, so they give themselves the title of commander and division commander, and the ranks of their subordinates are also sealed.
The most widespread rank at that time was general,
It is said that even Chiang Kai-shek himself does not know how many generals there are under his command, and he once said angrily in a speech that the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army is far inferior to that of the great powers, but if we talk about the number of generals, it is beyond the reach of the great powers.
In order to put an end to this confusion, in July 1934 and January 1935, the National Government drew up a new list of ranks, in which
The highest rank is naturally Chiang Kai-shek's special general.
Admirals are divided into three grades, one is a special grade specially designed for Chiang Kai-shek, and the other is the first and second grades.
At this level, the general is no longer a bad rank, and the number of generals is limited by the rules, becoming an unattainable peak for countless people.
In fact, according to statistics, the Kuomintang promulgated this new rank until the defeat of Taiwan,
Only 17 people received the rank of general.
The number of generals has strict regulations, there must be vacancies before new people can be promoted, the harsh conditions determine that many people stop lieutenant generals, and cause the phenomenon of lieutenant generals flooding.
According to statistics, the Kuomintang government as of 1949,
More than 900 lieutenant general ranks were awarded
And these people's positions span a lot,
From division commanders, military commanders to deputy commanders.
A flooded lieutenant general
The transition from lieutenant general to general was almost an unattainable leap, and in order to avoid discouragement, the Kuomintang very intimately introduced a solution, that is
Add the rank of lieutenant general
To show that they are different, it is time for them to be promoted when there is a vacancy in the ranks of admirals.
From the time of the reorganization in 1935, the number of admirals was 60, including 1 special general, 8 first-class generals, 23 second-class generals, and 28 lieutenant generals. Basically a turnip a pit, the lieutenant general wants to be promoted to general, you have to combine the time and place, in order to win a chance to get out.
Among the Huangpu generals, the first to receive the rank of lieutenant general was Hu Zongnan, the first protégé of Chiang Kai-shek, and followed by Wei Lihuang, Chen Cheng, Xue Yue, and others who were also awarded the rank of lieutenant general plus general for their meritorious service in battle. It was not until One of the second-level generals, Han Fuqu, was executed for command failure and another second-class general, Liu Xiang, died, and with these two vacancies, Wei Lihuang and Cheng Qian were promoted to generals.
But many people are not so lucky, but all their lives are confined to lieutenant generals, not allowed to advance, the Kuomintang lieutenant general may be a military commander, division commander, may also be a deputy commander, and even a commander, during the Liberation War, the nationalist army continued to collapse, and thus was constantly reorganized.
Most of the division commanders of these integrated divisions held the rank of lieutenant general.
Just like Li Tianxia, Zhang Lingfu, Zhong Song and others we are familiar with, although they are only division commanders, they have more than 30,000 soldiers under their command, and at the same time their equipment is very advanced, and their combat effectiveness can completely match that of an army, so although they are division commanders, they are also the rank of lieutenant general.
At that time, from division commander to deputy commander-in-chief of the "General Crackdown," the rank of lieutenant general was the most common, and there was even a saying that if you did not know the rank of the other side, then it must not be wrong to call him a lieutenant general, and the phenomenon of the lieutenant general getting together undoubtedly brought great confusion to the army management system.
brief summary:
At that time, the Kuomintang had already entered a stage of decline, the phenomenon of tight fronts and tight eating in the rear was not uncommon, and absurd operations abounded.
But if a worker desires to do good, he must first use his weapon. What can really determine the victory or defeat of the battlefield is not the number of troops or the excellent degree of equipment, but the proper management and command, the late Lieutenant Generals of the Kuomintang, the chaos of the management system, and it is no wonder that they will commit suicide.