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PLA and Cultural Revolution

PLA and Cultural Revolution ()

People's Liberation Army

People's Liberation Army ()

The people's armed forces, defenders of peace!

The people's armed forces, defenders of peace! (1949)

Welcoming the People's Liberation Army entering the city

Welcoming the People's Liberation Army entering the city (1949)

Storming the heavily fortified positions at Siping

Storming the heavily fortified positions at Siping (ca. 1949)

Great tank battle

Great tank battle (ca. 1949)

To protect our beloved nation

To protect our beloved nation (early 1950s)

I'm a battlefield hero as well as a labor hero!

I'm a battlefield hero as well as a labor hero! (ca. 1950)

The army helps the people, the people helps the army

The army helps the people, the people helps the army (ca. 1951)

Increase culture, to create a modernized, regular army for national defense!

Increase culture, to create a modernized, regular army for national defense! (1952, August)

The people support the PLA fighters in their task of building up new national defence

The people support the PLA fighters in their task of building up new national defence (Early 1950s)

Female combat hero Tu Xun

Female combat hero Tu Xun (1953, November)

Guo Junqing (郭俊卿)

First rank female combat hero Guo Junqing (1953, November)

Everybody takes part in putting out a fire

Everybody takes part in putting out a fire (1954)

Fire fighting equipment must be paid attention to and everything must be kept in good order

Fire fighting equipment must be paid attention to and everything must be kept in good order (1954)

Raise alertness to take strict precautions against conflagrations

Raise alertness to take strict precautions against conflagrations (1954)

Sports of New China -- Sports in the People's Liberation Army

Sports of New China -- Sports in the People's Liberation Army (1954, May)

Protecting the great mother country

Protecting the great mother country (1954, July)

A tribute to the Chinese People's Liberation Army that defends the nation's borders

A tribute to the Chinese People's Liberation Army that defends the nation's borders (1954, November)

Battle over the Dongji Archipelago

Battle over the Dongji Archipelago (1954, December)

Protect the nation, protect the borders

Protect the nation, protect the borders (1957, October)

A tribute to the Chinese People's Liberation Army that defends the nation

A tribute to the Chinese People's Liberation Army that defends the nation (1958, September)

Forcefully beat back the bandits in space

Forcefully beat back the bandits in space (1958, October)

Be always prepared to strike at the aggressors

Be always prepared to strike at the aggressors (1958, October)

Brave airborne troops

Brave airborne troops (1958, October)

Advance couragelously while holding high the red banner of Mao Zedong Thought! First military education poster

Advance couragelously while holding high the red banner of Mao Zedong Thought! First military education poster (1960)

Study and train hard, improve shooting ability. Second military education poster

Study and train hard, improve shooting ability. Second military education poster (1960)

Study hard, to improve the cultural level. Third military education poster

Study hard, to improve the cultural level. Third military education poster (1960)

Do a good job in basic training to defend the mothercountry. First battle preparedness education poster

Do a good job in basic training to defend the mothercountry. First battle preparedness education poster (1962, June)

Protecting the construction of socialism

Protecting the construction of socialism (1962, July)

Studying heroes is fun

Studying heroes is fun (1963, November)

Let Guo Xingfu's training method be propagated in the whole army

Let Guo Xingfu's training method be propagated in the whole army (1964, July)

Soldiers are the children of the people

Soldiers are the children of the people (1964, August)

Celebrate the 15th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China -– Long live the great nation!

Celebrate the 15th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China -– Long live the great nation! (1964, September)

Study the fine work style of the People's Liberation Army

Study the fine work style of the People's Liberation Army I (1964, November)

Study the fine work style of the People's Liberation Army

Study the fine work style of the People's Liberation Army II (1964, November)

A red pair

A red pair (1964, November)

Paying tribute to the uncles of the People's Liberation Army

Paying tribute to the uncles of the People's Liberation Army (1965, February)

Tight encirclement

Tight encirclement (1965, June)

Brave and resourceful, be all-conquering

Brave and resourceful, be all-conquering (1965, July)

Wipe out the enemy, protect yourself

Wipe out the enemy, protect yourself (1965, July)

Be a fierce tiger on land, be a flood dragon on water

Be a fierce tiger on land, be a flood dragon on water (1965, July)

With hatred in one's heart, no bullet misses

With hatred in one's heart, no bullet misses (1965, July)

Relentlessly throw and fiercely beat, the enemy will open like flowers

Relentlessly throw and fiercely beat, the enemy will open like flowers (1965, July)

Charge courageously, the bayonet colors red

Charge courageously, the bayonet colors red (1965, July)

A Nanniwan along the coast

A Nanniwan along the coast (1965, September)

Conquer rivers, streams, lakes and sea, train hard for masterly skills on the water

Conquer rivers, streams, lakes and sea, train hard for masterly skills on the water (1965, October)

Passing on military skills

Passing on military skills (1965, October)

The root of revolution, the source of power

The root of revolution, the source of power (1965, November)

Combat-ready, attackers will be destroyed!

Combat-ready, attackers will be destroyed! (1966, January)

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