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Tuesday, August 30th 2011, 9:10am

Whampoa Military Academy




The Whampoa Military Academy was officially opened on May 1, 1924. The inauguration was on Changzhou Island offshor from the Whampoa dock in Guangzhou, thus earning its common name.

In the beginning, the academy had only one department which provided soldiers with basic training. The academy offered a four year course (like the US Military Academy), during which the first two years focused upon civil subjects and the last two years focused upon military subjects. Over the entire course, however, there was military specific training, including physical training, drill, signalling and weapon handling. While the main academy goal was preparation of infantry units, it also provided special classes for artillery, engineering, communication, logistical and machine gun units. A special department for airborne training was established later.
Although it is primarily a military academy aiming to train military elites like the United States Military Academy, it has exhibited a broad influence on Chinese history.

The motto of the academy "Camaraderie" (literally 'Fraternity, Dexterity, Sincerity') was proclaimed by Pu Yi at the opening ceremonies.

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