Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Wars Used In›Chinese Civil WarWarChinese Civil WarModernReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe Chinese Civil War was fought between the government of the Republic of China, led by the Kuomintang, and the Chinese Communist Party. Armed conflict continued intermittently in two main phases, from 1 August 1927 until a truce during the Japanese invasion, and again from 1945, until the Kuomintang's retreat to Taiwan on 7 December 1949 following Communist victory; the Communists proclaimed the People's Republic of China on 1 October 1949. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/FactsChinese Civil WarConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsStart YearWell-attested1927 1Fought intermittently in two main phases, 1927-1937 and 1945-1949, per the article's own infobox; start-year and end-year mark the full 1927-1949 span the Wikipedia infobox itself gives for the war as a whole.End YearWell-attested1949 1CombatantsWell-attestedThe Kuomintang government of the Republic of China against the Chinese Communist Party 1OutcomeWell-attestedCommunist victory; the People's Republic of China was proclaimed on 1 October 1949 and the Kuomintang retreated to Taiwan on 7 December 1949 1ClassificationConflict TypeWell-attestedCivil War 1Chinese Civil WarFilter Results26 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (10)Edged and Bladed Small Arms (1)Pistols and Revolvers (4)Revolvers (2)Rifles and Carbines (13)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (2)Semi-Automatic Pistols (2)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Belgium (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols of the United States (1)Sniper, Designated Marksman and Anti-Materiel Rifles (1)Submachine Guns (7)Weapon Type or ClassAllBolt-action rifle (6)Bolt-action service rifle (1)Bolt-action, magazine-fed service rifle (1)Revolver (1)Semi-automatic pistol (2)Semi-automatic rifle (2)seven-shot, gas-seal revolver (1)small arm (6)Submachine gun (6)CaliberAll.30-06 Springfield (2).32 ACP (1).45 ACP (3).45 caliber (1)6.5x50mm (4)6.5×50mmSR Arisaka (5)7.62x25mm (2)7.62x51mm NATO (2)7.62x54mmR (1)7.7x58mm (2)7.7×58mm Arisaka (1)7.92x57mm Mauser (3)7x57mm Mauser (3)9x19mm (5)9×19 mm Parabellum (4)Introduced EraAll1888 (1)1891 (1)1895 (2)1897 (2)1899 (1)1903 (1)1905 (1)1906 (1)1911 (1)1912 (1)1917 (2)1918 (2)1924 (2)1935 (1)1936 (1)1937 (1)1939 (1)1940 (1)1942 (4)Service StatusAllIn Service (6)Retired (21)OperatorAllBritish Army (1)Canadian Army (1)Imperial Japanese Army (4)Imperial Japanese Navy (2)Imperial Russian Army (1)People's Liberation Army (4)Red Army (4)Royal Air Force (2)Royal Navy (1)Turkish Armed Forces (1)United States Army (1)United States Marine Corps (1)Waffen-SS (1)Wehrmacht (2)ManufacturerAllAnciens Etablissements Pieper (2)Baldwin Locomotive Works (1)C. 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Wikipedia: Chinese Civil Wartier 2Lead section, para 1The Chinese Civil War was fought between the government of the Republic of China (ROC), led by the Kuomintang (KMT), and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Armed conflict continued intermittently from 1 August 1927 until Communist victory that led to the Kuomintang's retreat to Taiwan on 7 December 1949.Infobox: DateFirst phase: 1927-1937; Second phase: 1945-1949Infobox: BelligerentsKuomintang (Republic of China) ... Chinese Communist Party (Chinese Soviet Republic, later People's Republic of China)Infobox: ResultCommunist victory. The Communists proclaimed the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949, while the Kuomintang retreated to Taiwan on December 7, 1949.Conflict-type attribute (chinese-civil-war)The Chinese Civil War was fought between the government of the Republic of China, led by the Kuomintang, and the Chinese Communist Party.View the SourceWikipedia: M1911 pistoltier 4WikipediaUses: M1911 Pistol, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: Bazookatier 2WikipediaUses: Bazooka, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: Sten Guntier 2WikipediaUses: Sten Gun, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: M1 Garand Rifletier 2WikipediaUses: M1 Garand Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceMosin-Nagant (Wikipedia)Uses: Mosin-Nagant Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: M1903 Springfieldtier 4WikipediaUses: Springfield M1903 Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: Browning Hi-Powertier 4WikipediaUses: Browning Hi-Power, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: MP 18tier 4WikipediaUses: Bergmann MP18, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'Uses: MP 18, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: Browning Automatic Rifletier 4WikipediaUses: Browning Automatic Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: Renault FTtier 4WikipediaUses: Renault FT, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: M3 Stuarttier 4WikipediaUses: M3 Stuart, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceM1919 Browning machine gun, WikipediaUses: M1919 Browning Machine Gun, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: DShKUses: DShK, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: M3 submachine gunUses: M3 submachine gun, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: Hotchkiss Mle 1914 machine gunUses: Hotchkiss Mle 1914 Machine Gun, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: United Defense M42Uses: United Defense M42, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: FN Model 24 and Model 30Uses: FN Model 24 and Model 30, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: Mauser Model 1904Uses: Mauser Model 1904, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: Nagant M1895Uses: Nagant M1895 Revolver, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Nagant M1895 Revolver, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: M3 half-tracktier 4WikipediaUses: M3 Half-Track, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: M3 Half-Track, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Arisaka Type 99 Rifletier 2WikipediaUses: Arisaka Type 99 Rifle, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Arisaka Type 99 Rifle, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: PPS submachine gunUses: PPS-43, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarUses: PPS Submachine Gun, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: M1917 revolverUses: M1917 revolver, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: M1917 revolver, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: PTRD-41Uses: PTRD-41, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: PTRD-41, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: M1917 EnfieldUses: M1917 Enfield, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: M1917 Enfield, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: M1941 Johnson RifleUses: M1941 Johnson Rifle, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: M1941 Johnson Rifle, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Type 11 light machine gunUses: Type 11 light machine gun, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Type 11 light machine gun, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Type 30 rifleUses: Type 30 rifle, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Type 30 rifle, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Type 96 light machine gunUses: Type 96 light machine gun, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Type 96 light machine gun, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: PTRS-41Uses: PTRS-41, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: PTRS-41, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Type 38 rifleUses: Type 38 rifle, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Type 38 rifle, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Hanyang 88Uses: Hanyang 88, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Hanyang 88, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: ArisakaUses: Arisaka, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Arisaka, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: MG 13Uses: MG 13, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: MG 13, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Type 92 heavy machine gunUses: Type 92 heavy machine gun, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Type 92 heavy machine gun, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Type 99 light machine gunUses: Type 99 Light Machine Gun, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Type 99 Light Machine Gun, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: M3 scout carUses: M3 scout car, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: M3 scout car, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Mauser StandardmodellUses: Mauser Standardmodell, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Mauser Standardmodell, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Type 97 sniper rifleUses: Type 97 sniper rifle, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Type 97 sniper rifle, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Type 44 carbineUses: Type 44 carbine, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Type 44 carbine, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Type 30 bayonetUses: Type 30 bayonet, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Type 30 bayonet, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Degtyaryov machine gunUses: DP-27 Machine Gun, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: DP-27 Machine Gun, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field: Spanish Civil WarWinter WarWorld War IISecond Sino-Japanese WarKorean WarChinese Civil WarFirst Indochina WarVietnam WarHungarian Revolution of 1956Laotian Civil WarNorth Yemen Civil WarGeorgian Civil WarYugoslav WarsSomView the SourceWikipedia: People's Liberation Army Navytier 4WikipediaCommanders and Forces: People's Liberation Army Navy, Wikipedia article textQuote, Commanders and Forces: People's Liberation Army Navy, Wikipedia article texttraces its lineage to maritime fighting units during the Chinese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Consolidated B-24 Liberatortier 4WikipediaUses: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Wikipedia article textAbout 48 B-24Ms were provided by the US to the Chinese Nationalist Air Force after WW2 and were used during the Chinese Civil War.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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