进军新疆

The March into Xinjiang

1949年10月12日,中国人民解放军第一野战军第1兵团第2军从酒泉出发进军新疆。新疆地域辽阔,从酒泉至喀什2500多公里,沿途峰峦叠嶂,沙漠瀚海,冰川雪岭,艰险异常。官兵们顶风沙、冒严寒,日夜兼程,除了同严酷的自然环境斗争外,还随时准备粉碎国民党顽固分子发动武装叛乱。进军新疆的胜利,为新生的人民共和国西部边陲,筑起了一道坚不可摧的钢铁屏障。

On October 12, 1949, the PLA 2nd Army, 1st Corps of the 1st Field Army began its march into Xinjiang from Jiuquan. Xinjiang has a vast territory, the distance from Jiuquan to Kashi covering more than 2500 kilometers. The rid- ges and peaks, the deserts and the snowy mountains on the way presented enormous hazards to the army. Soldiers fought with various difficulties posed by the harsh natural environment, and meanwhile were always ready to smash armed rebellions of KMT diehards. The victory of the march into Xinjiang provided a strong and impenetrable barrier on the western border for the nascent People＇ s Republic of China.