The military parade is an extremely grand military ceremony.
It embodies the national prestige of a country, the military prestige of an army and the integrity of a nation.
It is an important form for soldiers to swear loyalty to the country and show their military style.
It is of great significance for promoting national prestige and military prestige, inspiring national spirit and inspiring patriotic enthusiasm.
Since the founding of New China, there have been 14 National Day military parades and the Victory Day of the Anti-Japanese War in 2015, and military parades have also been held in some large-scale military exercises.
There are many perspectives on how to look at these military parades.
You can see it from the reading formation
You can see from the weapons and equipment
From the clothing of the troops being read
You can see from the slogan of the military parade.
You can also look at it from the leader’s review car and so on
In short, the National Day military parade has a lot to watch.
From these perspectives, we can see that the achievements of national defense modernization and the revolutionary, modernized and regularized new features of the People’s Liberation Army reflect the comprehensive quality and economic strength of the country, as well as the military and cultural level of the country and the army.
"CNR National Defense Time and Space" specially invited Jiang Tingyu, former director and researcher of the Editorial Research Department of China People’s Revolutionary Military Museum, to tell you about it.
Viewing the military parade from multiple perspectives
first episode
Viewing the military parade from the formation of the troops being read
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The formation of military parade is an important content and element of military parade. The formations read can reflect the development process of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) from a single army to a synthetic army of various military types, the reform and changes of the PLA establishment system, and the achievements of the national defense and army building in new China and the brand-new features of the PLA’s revolutionary, modern and regular construction.
Founding ceremony military parade
Navy, air force
First formation. See Synonyms at first formation
The troops being read are mainly the army.
In the founding ceremony military parade in 1949, 16,400 troops were read, which were formed in the sequence of the navy, army and air force. Although the navy had only two platoons, it was organized as a square team and walked in the front. The army is formed in the order of infantry division, artillery division, chariot division and cavalry division. Seventeen aircraft of the Air Force are organized into a mixed flight echelon and six detachments. The troops under study are nominally the army, navy and air force, but in fact they are mainly the army, and the army is mainly the infantry. The navy, air force and other arms are still being formed.
Navy parade in founding ceremony.
Cavalry team in founding ceremony military parade
Military parade on the first anniversary of National Day
The number of reference troops is the largest, and the formation under review has reflected the gradual progress from a single army to a synthetic army of various services and arms.
In 1950, 24,209 officers and men participated in the National Day military parade, which was the largest number of troops in the 13th National Day military parade in New China. During the National Day military parade, the leading bodies of the air force, navy, artillery, armored forces and other services and arms have been established, and the objects and formations read have reflected that the People’s Liberation Army has gradually moved from a single army to a synthetic army of various services and arms.
The air force parade in the National Day military parade in 1950.
1950年国庆阅兵接受检阅的坦克方队
国庆两周年阅兵
军事院校、伞兵部队、探照灯部队和民兵编队首次参加受阅。
1951年国庆阅兵，受阅的陆海空三军部队和民兵代表13348人。地面方队13个，空中梯队3个，共16个编队。这次阅兵，首次出现了军事院校方队，并且作为受阅第一方队，反映了我军注重院校建设，重视培养军队现代军事人才 。伞兵部队、探照灯部队也是首次编队受阅。民兵作为一个方队首次参加国庆阅兵。
1951年国庆阅兵中军事学院方队
首次受阅的伞兵部队
国庆三周年阅兵
公安部队首次编队受阅
1952年国庆阅兵，陆海空三军部队和民兵代表11300多人接受检阅。公安部队第一次编队受阅。1950年11月公安部队领导机构成立，公安部队成为人民解放军的一个重要军种。
1952年国庆阅兵中民兵方队
国庆四周年阅兵
The first formation of "Katyusha" rocket artillery was read
1953国庆阅兵，陆海空军代表11035人参加受阅，48个地面方队和6个空中梯队。“喀秋莎”火箭炮兵首次编队受阅，成为阅兵的一个亮点。在炮兵方队里，拖拉机牵引着巨大的加榴炮通过天安门广场。“拖拉机拖炮”成为国庆四周年阅兵的一道风景线。
The first formation of "Katyusha" rocket artillery was read
Military parade on the fifth anniversary of National Day
The cavalry team was read for the last time
In the National Day military parade in 1954, there were 10,384 people in 38 teams on the ground and 4 flight echelons in the air. Among them, there are 7 military academies, and the cavalry has been organized into 6 teams. This is the last time the cavalry troops were reviewed in the National Day military parade. Since then, the cavalry troops have withdrawn from the National Day military parade stage.
The cavalry team that was read for the last time
Military parade on the sixth anniversary of National Day
The People’s Liberation Army implements the military rank system.
For the first time, a general leader appeared in the troops under study.
In the National Day military parade in 1955, 10,344 troops were read by the armed forces, forming 27 square teams and several flight echelons. After the People’s Liberation Army implemented the military rank system, all the officers and men of each party team of the army, navy and air force were wearing new military uniforms, wearing ranks and badges, and they were full of energy and spirits, showing the new look of the People’s Liberation Army after the military rank system was implemented. This military parade, in the military academy team, there was also a general leader.
The military academy team led by the general
Military parade on the seventh anniversary of National Day
Due to the rain, the airborne echelon was not read.
In the National Day military parade in 1956, 11,929 troops were referred to and organized into 29 ground teams and several flight echelons for reference. See the officers and men of the army taking the domestic Jiefang brand car for review. The airborne echelon was not read because of the rain.
People’s Liberation Army reading in the rain
National Day Eighth Anniversary Parade
It is the one with the least number of readers.
The first formation of domestic fighters was read.
In the National Day military parade in 1957, there were 29 parade teams and 5 aerial echelons, with 7064 participants, which was the least among the 13 military parades in New China. During the National Day military parade in 1957, China’s self-produced Il-28 jet bomber and J -5 fighter participated in the aerial echelon for the first time.
China’s self-produced bombers and fighters participated in the aerial echelon for the first time.
National Day Ninth Anniversary Parade
Seven militia divisions in the capital were read.
The first formation of female militia. See Synonyms at first.
In the National Day military parade in 1958, there were 7,856 soldiers and militiamen, and 15 trekking teams, 14 vehicle teams and 6 aerial echelons were reviewed. "Capital Militia Division" appeared in the reading team for the first time, with seven capital militia divisions as references, and female militiamen were read in formation for the first time.
North China militia team read
The female militia team being read
National Day 10th Anniversary Parade
Refer to the large number of planes and the large number of air echelons.
In the National Day military parade in 1959, there were 11,018 troops in 35 formations, including 15 trekking teams, 14 vehicle teams, 6 aerial echelons and 155 planes. Compared with previous military parades, the number of planes and air echelons is the largest. The military parade was large in scale, but it only took 58 minutes, indicating that the organization of the military parade is becoming more and more thorough and mature.
The air echelon being read
Military parade on the 35th anniversary of National Day
The strategic missile team, the armed police team and the female soldier team participated in the reading for the first time.
In the National Day military parade in 1984, 10,370 troops were read, including 46 square (ladder) teams. There are 42 ground parades, including 24 mechanized parades and 18 trekking parades. There are more mechanized parades than before, which reflects the development and promotion of our army’s modernization. There are 4 air echelons and 94 aircraft. The strategic missile made its debut, and the female soldier team participated in the National Day reading for the first time, which became a beautiful landscape on the parade ground. The armed police force, which has just been formed, is also being read for the first time.
The female soldier team participated in the National Day reading for the first time.
The first appearance of the strategic missile team
50 th anniversary military parade
Army aviation, naval aviation, marine corps, armed police special police team and reserve forces were read for the first time.
In the National Day military parade in 1999, more than 11,000 people from the PLA Army, Navy, Air Force, Second Artillery Corps, People’s Armed Police Force, militia and reserve forces formed 42 ground teams and 10 air echelons, and 52 formations were reviewed. Among the ground teams, there are 17 trekking teams and 25 vehicle teams. Army aviation, naval aviation, marine corps, armed police special police and reserve forces were read for the first time. Air tanker, etc. See for the first time. There are 25 people in the parade, which is the highest in the world.
The marine corps team that was read.
The airborne troops team being read.
The 60th anniversary military parade.
Special forces, weapons and equipment and high-tech teams have been added. Special forces team, armed police armored vehicle team, airborne combat vehicle team, mobile radar team, signal equipment team, drone team, cruise missile team, early warning aircraft echelon, etc. refer to it for the first time. The echelon of female pilots first appeared in the National Day parade.
In the National Day military parade in 2009, there were more than 8,000 troops and militia reserves, including 56 square (ladder) teams, including 14 on foot, 30 on equipment and 12 in the air, which was the largest number of Chinese (ladder) teams in all previous National Day military parades in New China.
The Army has seven arms for reference, the Navy has four arms for reference, the Air Force has four arms for reference, and the Second Artillery Corps has six teams for reference. The first appearance of the special forces team, the second artillery walking team, and the female soldiers team of the three armed forces showed that the military parade was more comprehensive. The complete reference elements reflect the integrity of China’s armed forces system.
This National Day military parade has reduced the number of trekking teams and increased the number of equipment teams. There is only one infantry team. The navy, air force, second artillery and other arms and services have increased. The number of strategic missile teams of the Second Artillery Corps increased to five, and the number of aviation echelons increased to 12. For the first time, we refer to the UAV team, the airborne combat vehicle team, the signal equipment team, the logistics equipment team, the mobile radar team, the armed police armored vehicle team, the cruise missile team, and the early warning aircraft echelon. There are many arms and services of equipment and technology in the team being read, which reflects the transformation of the People’s Liberation Army from quantitative scale to quality and efficiency, and from manpower-intensive to technology-intensive.
The special forces team being read
The drone team being read
Anti-Japanese War Victory Day Parade
A team of anti-Japanese veterans appeared, and representatives of the anti-Japanese model troops formed a team to be read separately. Nearly 1,000 officers and men from 17 foreign military teams and teams attended the reading, which was the first time that China invited foreign military representatives to participate in the military parade.
Anti-Japanese War Victory Day military parade. 12,000 troops participated in the reading, and they were organized into 50 square (ladder) teams. Among them, there are 11 trekking teams, 2 anti-Japanese veteran comrades riding teams, 27 equipment teams and 10 aerial echelons. Representatives of the British model troops in the Anti-Japanese War formed a team to be read separately. Nearly a thousand officers and men from 17 foreign military teams and teams participated in the reading.
The Anti-Japanese War Veterans’ Team is a special reading team. Their average age is 90 years old, the youngest is 84 years old, and the oldest is 102 years old. Many of them are covered with medals, medals and commemorative medals on their chests, which record and show their achievements and historical contributions in the Anti-Japanese War.
Participate in the anti-Japanese war veteran team that was read.
It is the first time in the history of the new China military parade that representatives of the British model troops formed a team to be read separately. This fully reflects the full affirmation of the Party and the country to the British model troops who have made meritorious deeds and contributions in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
Participate in the team of Yingmo troops in Langyashan.
Nearly 1,000 officers and men from 17 foreign military teams and teams from five continents in Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania and America participated in the reading. This is the first time that China has invited foreign military representatives to participate in the military parade, which embodies a clear attitude of jointly commemorating the victory of the world anti-fascist war, embodies the internationality of the world anti-fascist war, and embodies the people of China and the people of other countries to jointly defend the victory of World War II and pursue and yearn for lasting peace in the world.
The Russian Federation armed forces team was reviewed.
For the first time, the 27 equipment teams that were read were grouped into six combat modules: ground assault, air defense and anti-missile, maritime attack and defense, strategic strike, information support and afterloading support, which broke the previous concept that military parades were grouped according to land, sea, air, second artillery and other arms, and highlighted the changes in the operational concept of the People’s Liberation Army.
Both nuclear and regular missile teams
Bomber echelon
The 10 air echelons and nearly 200 planes read are uniform and magnificent. Including air flag protection echelon, leader echelon, early warning commander echelon, fighter echelon, bomber echelon, naval carrier-based aircraft echelon, maritime patrol aircraft echelon, helicopter echelon, refueling and receiving aircraft echelon, covering the existing advanced combat and support aircraft of our army. The air combat elements are complete, the formation is novel and changeable, and the meters and seconds of the large formation are not bad. This fully reflects the improvement of our army’s modern combat level.
(The original title is "Looking at the military parade from multiple perspectives: Looking at the military parade from the formation of the troops being read")
