Republic of China Military Academy

The Republic of China Military Academy (traditional Chinese: 中華民國陸軍軍官學校; simplified Chinese: 中华民国陆军军官学校; pinyin: Zhōnghúa Mīngúo Lùjūn Jūnguān Xúexiào; Wade–Giles:), literally "Republic of China Army Officer School; or abbreviated Chinese: (traditional Chinese: 陸軍官校; simplified Chinese: 陆军官校; pinyin: Lùjūn Guānxiào; Wade–Giles:), literally "Army Officer School"), also known as the Chinese Military Academy (CMA), is the military academy of the Republic of China and is located in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

Heritage & purpose

Established in 1950 after the loss of mainland China by the Kuomintang in the Chinese Civil War the academy traces its roots to the Whampoa Military Academy and observes many of its traditions. Modelled after the United States Military Academy, its four-year program trains officers for the Army of the Republic of China.

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