Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the People's Liberation Army of the Chinese People's Republic of China was founded in New China, and in order to meet the task needs and organizational structure of the army, it set up a corresponding establishment, covering multiple levels such as army, division, brigade, regiment, battalion, company, platoon, and squad, and the number, rank, and power of each level are also different.
From the point of view of rank, rank, power, etc., there are certain differences and connections between deputy army commanders and division commanders.
Since the founding of the Chinese army in 1927, the Chinese People's Liberation Army has gone through nearly a hundred years of ups and downs, from the initial tens of thousands to the current million-strong division. This period of history is like a magnificent epic, recording the continuous adjustment and changes of the people's army during the war, and finally formed a complete set of militarized integrated systems.
In this process, the highest level of establishment is set:"Army"。Due to the particularity of the war era, the squadron did not have a clear division of corps, divisions, and brigades in the early stage, and the number of each unit was difficult to fix, which was due to various factors such as the geographical environment, the number of troops, and the complexity of operational needs.
However, it is precisely this characteristic of decentralized autonomy that has enabled the people's army to constantly improve and develop in practice, and finally to form such a powerful military force as it is today.
During the War of Resistance Against Japan, this unique formation brought many advantages to the squadron. It is not only conducive to local decentralization, autonomy, and flexible operations, but also conducive to the deployment of troops in accordance with the operational environment at that time.
Such as the "Red Army," the "Eighth Route Army," and the "Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army" were the predecessors of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. It was not until 1946 that the name "Chinese People's Liberation Army" began to be officially used.
By the end of the Liberation War, the number of soldiers in the Eastern Field Army had exceeded one million. It was against this background that the troops were unified and reorganized into "armies." In that era of gunpowder, the establishment of the armed forces was often very flexible, especially in the vast environment of China, where this special establishment was formed due to the dispersion of personnel and the situation of local autonomy.
After the founding of New China, with the stability and maturity of the social environment, the establishment of the Chinese People's Liberation Army has become more and more standardized and meticulous. The modern squadron is divided into three armed forces, the navy, the army, and the air force, and the strategic missile forces, and has been formally established"Army, division, brigade, regiment, battalion, company, platoon, squad"compilation standards.
Of these, each corps numbered about 30,000 men and had three divisions, each of which included five or six regimental troops.
With the development of science and technology and the progress of productive forces, all countries are paying attention to the upgrading of first-class equipment, and at the same time, they will also expand or reduce the size of their armed forces according to the situation of their respective countries.
The military has always been the focus of attention, and China is no exception. In particular, divisional troops are an important part of our first team. Although the Chinese People's Liberation Army has undergone many reforms, the size of each division has always remained at about 10,000, and each division-level unit has multiple combat units such as artillery regiments, motorized infantry regiments, armored regiments and even antiaircraft artillery regiments.
Compared with the past, the overall strength of the "divisions" in New China has made a qualitative leap.
In the military system, deputy commanders and division commanders are key positions, but there are significant differences between the two. In terms of military rank, the deputy commander is usually a major general or lieutenant general, while the division commander is a colonel or colonel.
As a position at the rank of deputy army, the deputy commander corresponds to the rank of major general and lieutenant general, and the rank is higher than that of a division commander at the level of a full division. However, in some junior lieutenant ranks, it is possible to be given the rank of colonel, but usually, the main rank of deputy commander is still major general.
In an army with a political commissar, the division commander and the divisional political commissar are the heads of the entire division and are jointly responsible for guiding the work of the whole division, of which the division commander is mainly responsible for military work.
At the local level, the treatment of division commanders is similar to that of department commanders, which is only the preferential treatment of the army by the state, and does not mean that they are of the same rank. The division commander is a division-level officer, and the benchmark military rank is colonel, which is basically fixed, and most division commanders also have the rank of colonel.
Only a small number of newly promoted division commanders are colonels, and the proportion of division commanders who have attained the rank of major general is extremely small, and among these people are very seniors.
Since 1955, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has implemented a military rank system to strengthen the regularization and modernization of the armed forces, dividing officer ranks into 4 classes and 14 grades, of which the generals include generalissimo and marshal; generals, generals, lieutenant generals, major generals; Colonels, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, Majors; Captain, captain, lieutenant, ensign.
Military rank not only symbolizes the status and honor of a soldier, but also reflects his authority and duties. However, the rank system was abolished in 1965 and was not restored until 1988.
After this restoration, the ranks of officers were divided into 3 classes and 11 grades, with the highest rank being "first class general", and marshals, generals and captains were also abolished. In 1994, the military rank system was adjusted again, and this time the adjustment abolished the rank of "first-class general", which has been used to this day.
What is the difference between the positions and ranks of deputy corps commanders and division commanders? In the rank system of the army, the rank of deputy commander is higher than that of division commander, and the deputy commander belongs to the rank of general, while the division commander belongs to the rank of colonel.
In the rank system of the armed forces, the military level of the army is divided into two levels: the regular army level and the deputy army level, and the rank of deputy army commander and director of the military political department is the deputy army level. In terms of the local administrative level, the deputy military rank is equivalent to the current department level, section level, department level, and so on.
Because the military level is one level higher than the division level, it is equivalent to the provincial level, while the deputy army level is generally between the deputy ministerial level and the department level at the local level. The difference between the two is the difference in official positions.
In the hierarchical system of our troops, the division commander is an officer at the rank of a full division. Units at the level of regular divisions generally correspond to local units at the deputy department, department, and prefecture level.
Generally speaking, cadres at the level of full division who have been transferred to a local government will hold a post at the deputy department, department, or prefecture level, but they will enjoy the benefits of a regular position. This "rank" is an administrative level, which does not exactly correspond to the "military rank", and sometimes there is a phenomenon of leapfrogging.
For example, the deputy army commander may be a major general or lieutenant general, and the division commander may be a major general or colonel. The higher the rank, the larger the commandable force and the greater the responsibility.
In terms of rank, the post of deputy army commander is indeed one level higher than that of the division commander. The division system has far-reaching roots in history, dating back to the agrarian revolution during the Red Army, when division-level units were among the three main forces of the Red Army.
With the establishment of the New Fourth Army and the Eighth Route Army during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, as well as the four field armies during the War of Liberation, the division system has always been present in these combat units.
Although the position of division commander appeared in the three historical periods, the division commander during the Red Army, the division commander during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the division commander during the War of Liberation actually represented three completely different concepts.
Judging from the criteria for awarding titles by the Military Commission in 1955, having held a division-level position such as division commander or division political commissar during the Red Army period was an important condition for becoming a founding general. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the criteria for the selection of the founding marshal was to have served as a division commander in the main division of the Eighth Route Army.
And those who served as division commanders in the New Fourth Army were basically later at the level of "generals". In the later period of the Liberation War, he served as a division commander in the field army, so when he was awarded the title in 1955, he was basically a "colonel".
It was not until China abolished such high-level establishments as the corps and the field army that the "army" became the highest operational establishment of the PLA.
In the establishment system of our first team, the army is under the jurisdiction of the division, and the division is under the jurisdiction of the regiment, and the size of the real power is not only related to the rank and rank, but also affected by the status, nature or mission of the unit to which it belongs.
The deputy commander works in the military department and is mainly responsible for assisting the commander and directing the day-to-day management and combat operations of the troops, while the officer-level officer is undoubtedly the biggest "number one" in the unit.
In the squadron, the deputy usually exists as an auxiliary person for the main post, and the main post has the command and leadership of the troops. Although the real power of the division commander is slightly greater than that of the deputy commander, both have their own advantages.
Under normal circumstances, the deputy commander mainly carries out the commander's combat orders, but does not have the authority to command the troops. In addition, the deputy corps commander usually does not directly command others, while the division commander has the authority to command the troops of the entire division.
In the army, the position of the division commander, as the highest military commander, cannot be ignored. No matter what the circumstances, the division commander has a pivotal position in the troops. At the military meeting, although the deputy commander has a higher salary and position, if the division commander is absent, the whole meeting will not be possible.
Therefore, the deputy commander did not have an advantage in substantive power. Although the deputy commander nominally has a higher status than the division commander, he does not have the actual authority to command the troops without the authorization of the chief commander, but is only a nominal "bare-bones commander."
However, if the commander is absent or is appointed by a superior, the deputy commander may exercise the power to routinely command the troops, which is what we often call the "subordinate command system".
When the main post can not perform the duties normally, the deputy position usually takes over, if the deputy position cannot be performed, then the subordinate commander of the deputy post will act as the command function, this is like the plot in the movie, the regiment commander sacrificed, the deputy regiment commander took over, the deputy regiment commander sacrificed, the battalion commander took over, and the first level was replaced, to ensure that someone served as the commander, so as to avoid the troops from getting out of control due to the lack of leaders.
In military-level organs, in addition to army commanders, there are also chief of staff, political commissars, directors of political departments, and other positions. Therefore, it is not common for a division commander to command an army directly.
However, on a real battlefield, the situation changes rapidly, and the enemy does not give respite and rest. The main duties of the deputy commander are to assist the commander, be an assistant to the commander, and assist in the performance of military duties.
There is not only one deputy commander in a corps-level unit, but they each have their own division of labor and are responsible for different aspects such as operational planning, military affairs, logistics, and military supplies. Because of the different tasks and responsibilities, the powers of the deputy commander will also vary.
Usually, the deputy commander is the second-in-command in the army. If the commander is unable to perform his duties, the deputy commander will take over the work of the commander, coordinating and cooperating with all matters.
The deputy army commander and the division commander are different in terms of military rank, rank, and real power, but they also have close ties. As an important part of China's national defense construction, they have made great contributions to China.
Want to learn about the rank system of the squadron? More information can be obtained from the articles in Reference [1] and [2] Xinhuanet.