Red Army Radio Corps

　　The Red Army’s radio communication undertakings went through a historical development process from nonexistence to establishment, and from small scale to larger scale. In December 1930, Xiang Ying came to the Central Soviet Area and brought with him a 15-watt radio set, which, due to its low power, could not establish contact with the outside. During the First Anti-“Encirclement and Suppression” Campaign, the Red Army captured an enemy 100-watt radio set, some communication equipment, and several radio technicians. Using these resources, the headquarters of the First Red Army Front established the Red Army’s first radio communication unit in Xiaobu, Ningdu. However, at that time plain text was used, which could be easily intercepted and deciphered by the enemy. In April 1931, the Provisional Central Committee assigned Ren Bishi and others to bring with them a cipher system compiled by the CPC, known as the “Hao Code” (named after the CPC alias “Wu Hao”). After the victory in the Second Anti-“Encirclement and Suppression” Campaign in the Central Soviet Area, the Red Army successively captured more than ten enemy radio sets. On this basis, in June 1931, the First Red Army Front established the Radio Corps in Jianning, Fujian, which was directly under the command of the Front Headquarters, with Wang Zheng serving as commander and Wu Yunfu as political commissar. It was divided into five sub-units. After the victory in the Third Anti-“Encirclement and Suppression” Campaign, the Red Army’s radio communication system saw further development, and radio equipment was further supplemented. By the eve of the Long March, there were as many as 36 wireless radio stations in the base area.

　　In September 1931, the Red Army Radio Corps moved to Ruijin. During the First National Congress of the Chinese Soviet Republic, a dedicated radio station was set up to broadcast news for the Congress. Later, on the basis of this radio station, the Red China News Agency Radio Station was formed. Administratively, it was under the jurisdiction of the Radio Corps of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission, while operationally, it was led by the Red China News Agency.

　　In April 1933, the Red Army Radio Corps moved to Shazhouba along with the Provisional Central Government.

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