Republic of China Army
| Republic of China Army(Taiwan) 中華民國陸軍 Zhōnghuá Mínguó Lùjūn |
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Flag of the Republic of China Army
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| Active | June 16, 1924 – present |
| Country |
 Taiwan (Republic of China)
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| Type | Army |
| Role | Ground warfare |
| Size | 400,000 (1997 est.) 130,000 (2008 est.) |
| Part of | Republic of China Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Longtan, Taoyuan, Taiwan |
| Motto(s) | "忠誠精實" |
| Colors | Gold & Green |
| March | "Army Anthem" (Chinese: 陸軍軍歌; "Lùjūnjūngē") |
| Engagements |
Northern Expedition Sino-Soviet conflict (1929) Long March Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Battle of Baitag Bogd Chinese Civil War Chinese Communist Revolution Battle of Guningtou Battle of Nanri Island Battle of Yijiangshan Islands Vietnam War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the Republic of China Army |
 General Wang Shin-lung (王信龍) |
| Deputy Commander of the Republic of China Army |
 Lieutenant-General Pan Chia-yu (潘家宇) |
| Deputy Commander of the Republic of China Army |
Lieutenant-General Chen Chuan-kuan (陳泉官) |
| Insignia | |
| Emblem | _Logo.svg){kind=logo} |
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| Traditional Chinese | 中華民國陸軍 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 中华民国陆军 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhōnghuá Mínguó Lùjūn |
| Wade–Giles | Chunghua Minkuo Luchün |
| Tongyong Pinyin | Jhōnghuá Mínguó Lùjyūn |
| Yale Romanization | Jūnghwá Míngwó Lùjyūn |
| IPA | [ʈʂʊ́ŋxwǎ mǐnkwǒ lûtɕýn] |
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| Hokkien POJ | Tiong-hôa-bîn-kok Lio̍k-kun |
The Republic of China Army(Taiwan) (ROCA; Chinese: 中華民國陸軍; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Lùjūn) is the largest branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces. An estimated 80% of the ROC Army is located on Taiwan, while the remainder are stationed on the smaller islands of Kinmen, Matsu and Penghu.
As the final line of defense against a possible invasion by the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the primary focus is on defense and counterattack against amphibious assault and urban warfare.
The ROC Army's current operational strength includes 3 armies, 5 corps. As of 2005, the Army's 35 brigades include 25 infantry brigades, 5 armoured brigades and 3 mechanized infantry brigades. All infantry brigades stood down and transferred to Reserve Command after 2005.
This update reflects the ROCA order of battle at the conclusion of the Jinjing Restructuring Plan in 2008.
A new type of unit called defense team (守備隊) is being introduced. These are formed by elements of de-activated brigades under each area defense command. The strength of a defense team may vary from one or more reinforced battalions, making it roughly equal to a regiment. The team CO is usually a full colonel.
ROC Army's former Army Missile Command was transferred to ROC Air Force in 2006.
The Republic of China Military Academy trains officers for the army in a four-year program.
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