Ili National Army was an army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army that consisted originally of six regiments: Suidun Infantry Regiment, Ghulja Regiment, Kensai Regiment, Ghulja Reserve Regiment, Kazakh Cavalry Regiment, Dungan Regiment, Artillery Subdivision, Sibo Subdivision, Mongol Subdivision. Last two subdivisions were later reformed to regiments. Motorized part of army consisted of one artillery subdivision with 12 cannons, two armoured vehicles and twp tanks. All regiments were armed by mostly German weapons, provided by the Soviet Union by order of Joseph Stalin, command personnel was trained in the Soviet Union. Rebel aviation included 42 airplanes, captured in Ghulja Kuomintang air base and repaired by Soviet military personnel. On December 20, 1949 the Ili National Army joine