Old Photos | New Army Training Photos in the Late Qing Dynasty in the 1900s

Old photo | A photo of the new army training in the late Qing Dynasty

In 1894, the Qing government was defeated in the Sino Japanese War of 1894, and the Xiang, Huai, Fang, and Lian armies were corrupt; New Army&rdquo& ldquo; Self improvement” Take its place. It is called the New Army because its weapons and equipment are purchased and manufactured with foreign guns and guns, and its organization and training are modeled on those of the western army. This army is characterized by the full use of Western military system, training and equipment. It is the last regular army with combat effectiveness in the Qing Dynasty, which is taught by foreigners mainly from Germany in accordance with the German Japanese system

老照片 | 1900年代清末新军训练照片。

1894年，清政府在甲午战争中惨败，湘军、淮军、防军、练军又相继腐败不堪用，于是又有“新建陆军”、“自强军”代之而起。因其武器装备购制洋枪洋炮，编制和训练效仿西方军队，故称新军。这支军队的特色是完全使用西式的军制、训练以及装备，一切依照德日制度，由德国人为主的洋人教习，是清朝最后一支有战斗力的正规军。