New 1st Army | |
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Active | 1943–1949 |
Country | China |
Allegiance | Kuomintang |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Combined arms Jungle warfare Mountain warfare Raiding |
Size | Field Army New 38th Division New 22nd Division New 30th Division |
Part of | National Revolutionary Army |
Nickname(s) | First Army Under Heaven |
Equipment | M1A1 Thompson M116 howitzer M2 mortar M1 carbine Karabiner 98k |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Sun Li-jen |
The New 1st Army (traditional Chinese: 新一軍; simplified Chinese: 新一军) was a prominent military unit of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army. It was nicknamed the "First Army Under Heaven" during the Chinese Civil War and played a significant role during the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945), where it inflicted substantial casualties on the Imperial Japanese Army.