Route Army
A Route Army, was a type of military organization during the first Republic of [China (1912–1949)|Republic of China], and usually exercised command over two or more corps or a large number of divisions or independent brigades. It was a common formation in China prior to the Second Sino-Japanese War but was discarded as a formation type by the National Revolutionary Army after 1938, in favor of the Group Army.
Some of the more famous of the Route Armies were:
- 8th Route Army: Chinese Communist force in North China.
- 19th Route Army: Defending Shanghai in 1932 during the January 28 Incident.