New 6th Army | |
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Country | Republic of China |
Allegiance | Kuomintang |
Branch | National Revolutionary Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Combined arms Jungle warfare Mountain warfare Raiding |
Size | Field army |
Part of | National Revolutionary Army |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Liao Yaoxiang |
New 6th Army was a Chinese combat command involved in the Burma Campaign of World War II, and later, the Chinese Civil War.
They operated in the Shan States and the Karen State of eastern Burma. The New 6th Army's General and Supreme Commander was Liao Yaoxiang.
The New 6th Army was among the top five nationalist crack units (The other four included New 1st Army, Reorganized 11th Division (army-sized, formerly known as the 18th Army and later reverted to its original designation), Reorganized 74th Division (army sized, formerly known as the 74th Army), and the 5th Army.