Chinese military terminology WWII

Originally Posted by ADG_Wraith

I'm an Australian and I'm researching the Sino-Japanese war in relation to WWII. However, my Mandarin is very basic and I can't read most of the traditional characters used at the time.

Can anyone help me out with common military terms from the time (I don't mind if there is a difference between CCP and KMT terminology, as long as whoever posts it tells me which it is!)

the terms were different back then?

try google translate.

Here are some books to checkout that have most of the terms your looking for as well as ranks.

The Chinese Army 1937–49
http://www.ospreypublishing.com/stor..._9781841769042

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army since 1949
Osprey Publishing - The Chinese People

Chinese Civil War Armies 1911–49
Osprey Publishing - Chinese Civil War Armies 1911

Chinese Warlord Armies 1911–30
Osprey Publishing - Chinese Warlord Armies 1911

The Chinese Civil War 1945–49
Osprey Publishing - The Chinese Civil War 1945

Here's the Chinese translator I use.
Translate - MDBG English to Chinese dictionary

Or watch more Chinese War movies that's how I learned to pick out some of the words.

just eyeballing


Platoon 排
Company 连
Battalion 旅
Infantry 步兵
Artillery 火炮
AT Gun 反坦克炮
Machine Gun 机枪
Tank/Armour 坦克
Armoured car 装甲车
Aircraft (Ground attack varieties) 飞行器 （对地攻击型）
Mortar 迫击炮
Cavalry 轻骑兵