Chinese People's Volunteer Army

Chinese PVA Conscript Squad - 412218502

A large portion of the Chinese PVA was made up of conscript peasant soldiers and soldiers captured during the Civil War. Some soldiers had actually surrendered during the Civil War and were forcibly conscripted. Loyalty and capability remained in...

Chinese PVA Infantry Squad - 412218501

A Chinese infantry squad consists of 10 men led by a Corporal. Submachine guns were uncommon, but some units were issued with Soviet PPSh-41s. The Czechoslovakian designed and locally made Zb vz. 26 served as the squad's light machine gun. The remaining...

Chinese PVA Support Group - 402218101

Chinese PVA Support Group Headquarters Team Officers of the CCP army were selected on past military experience and political ideology. CCP army officers did not carry swords like Japanese officers. They had titles, not ranks; for example, Platoon...