New 36th Division

New 36th Division
Active	1932–1937
Country	Republic of China
Branch	National Revolutionary Army
Type	Cavalry (later Infantry)
Garrison/HQ	Xinjiang, later Yunnan
Engagements	Xinjiang Wars Aksu Sekes Tash Kashgar 1st Toksun Kashgar 2nd Yangi Hissar Yarkand Tutung Dawan Cheng
Commanders
Ceremonial chief	Ma Zhongying, Ma Hushan
Notable commanders	Ma Zhongying, Ma Hushan, Ma Zhancang, Ma Fuyuan. Post reorganisation: Li Chih-peng

The New 36th Division was a cavalry division in the National Revolutionary Army. It was created in 1932 by the Kuomintang for General Ma Zhongying, who was also its first commander. It was made almost entirely out of Hui Muslim troops, all of its officers were Hui, with a few thousand Uighurs forced conscripts in the rank and file.^[1] It was commonly referred to as the "KMT 36th Division", or "Tungan 36th Division".