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January 5th, 2008

Chinese army – the largest army in the world (photo) – Pravda.Ru

Chinese army – the largest army in the world (photo) – Pravda.Ru

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the unified military organization of all land, sea, and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China, and was initially called the Red Army until 1937. The People's Liberation Army's insignia consists of a roundel with a red star bearing the Chinese characters for "Eight One" referring to August 1 Text to all photos by Wikipedia

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is the unified military organization of all land, sea, and air forces of the People’s Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as “PLA Day” — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China, and was initially called the Red Army until 1937. The People’s Liberation Army’s insignia consists of a roundel with a red star bearing the Chinese characters for “Eight One” referring to August 1

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