78
T'ang, dismissed and the Kueichou Force commander, Chou Ta-wang assuming supreme command of all Forces operating within the province of Kueichou.
Imperial Army Organisation as Described by Mesny
A division was usually divided into three or more brigades, though some had five, designated as follows:
Ch'ien-lu or ch'ien-chün vanguard or the advance
Chung-lu 中路 the central brigade
Hou-lu 後路 rearguard or the rear brigade:
Tso-lu 左路 the left brigade or the left wing of the division, sometimes known as Tso-i
Yu-lu 右路 the right brigade or the right wing of the division, sometimes known as Yu-i
The lone three brigades in a division, when such a formation existed, were usually designated rear, centre and advance, with the divisional general usually with the centre brigade.
The order of their arrangement in battalions of field troops [yung-ying 勇營] was
Centre, Left, Right, Van and Rear
thus forming a cross [sic] when in order of battle or encampment. On the march however if the above order could not be maintained the order of movement was as follows:
Van, Left Wing, Centre including staff and impedimenta, Right Wing and Rear Guard
This order held good for divisions, brigades, battalions and companies.
78
T'ang, dismissed and the Kueichou Force commander, Chou Ta-wang assuming supreme command of all Forces operating within the province of Kueichou.
Imperial Army Organisation as Described by Mesny
A division was usually divided into three or more brigades, though some had five, designated as follows:
Ch'ien-lu or ch'ien-chün vanguard or the advance
Chung-lu 中路
Hou-lu 後路
Tso-lu
Yu-lu 右路
brigade
the central brigade
rearguard or the rear brigade:
the left brigade or the left wing of the division, sometimes known as Tso-i
the right brigade or the right wing of the division, sometimes known as Yu-i
The lone three brigades in a division, when such a formation existed, were usually designated rear, centre and advance, with the divisional general usually with the centre brigade.
The order of their arrangement in battalions of field troops [yung- ying 勇營] was
Centre, Left, Right, Van and Rear
thus forming a cross [sic] when in order of battle or encampment. On the march however if the above order could not be maintained the order of movement was as follows:
Van, Left Wing, Centre including staff and impedimenta, Right Wing and Rear Guard
This order held good for divisions, brigades, battalions and companies.
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