More Than Four Horsemen CCW (id:#60569)

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Jiangyuan, China 1937-03-13 (2 others)

Overview:

The 4th Front Army of Zhang Guotau had parted ways with Mao's 1st Front Army on poor terms a year earlier. Now, greatly reduced in number by defeat and hardship, they were traveling with the 2nd Front Army toward Mao's stronghold in Shaanxi Province. The 4th Front Army, apparently with approval of Moscow and Mao, split with the 2nd and diverted to the northwest in an attempt to make contact with Soviet Russia. Redesignated the Western Route Army, the Nationalists attacked while only half of the 35,000 troops had crossed the Yellow River. Those that had crossed would see defeat and be abandoned by most of their leadership. The 4th Front Army had some 2,000 women organized into a regiment. This regiment was caught up in the defeat. When they ran out of ammunition, they were driven into the mountains and hunted down.

Defender: Red Army (Elements of the Red Army)  

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