Aspects of the Squad and Company in the Chinese People's Liberation Army

Abstract

This essay is based on seventy-five hours of interviews with a former PLA officer. We discussed his experiences as a soldier, officer candidate, platoon leader, company commander, and regimental operations officer. Discussion includes the PLA recruiting system, political-military structure, descriptions of life at the squad, platoon and company levels, basic training, and the selection, training, education, and promotion processes for officers. Information is most pertinent to the period 1969-1978, when the subject served in the PLA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236659

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  • John S. Shultis

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  • University of Michigan

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