Create History, Red Army Fashion Designer

Mention the Red Army People will naturally think of the gray, red star, small octagonal cap and gray military uniform.

It was the symbol of the Red Army, which accompanied the Red Army successfully completing the twenty-five thousand mile long march.

People will also remember the famous photo of the octagonal cap and the gray cloth uniform taken by Edgar Snow, the author of the story of the westbound journey to Yanan. According to historical records and documents, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, and * * wore such hats and clothes after the long march. Even the army caps and military uniform in the movie "Red Detachment of women" are designed accordingly. This dress lasted until the war of resistance against Japan.

The designer of the Red Army uniform and the small octagonal cap is Zhao Pinsan.

"A pen of the Red Army"

Zhao Pinsan is a village man in Yuci, Shanxi province. He was born in a poor peasant family and was intelligent from childhood. He entered the private school at the age of 11, and entered the higher primary school of Yangqu County in Shanxi province at the age of 14. At the age of 18, he was admitted to the famous Ming Hsien middle school in Shanxi, Taigu, with excellent results. Under the influence of the "54 Patriotic Movement", he came into contact with Marxism Leninism and embarked on the road of revolution.

In 1925, Zhao Pinsan joined China. He was one of the first party members in Yuci. In 1929, he and Comrade Cheng Zihua organized the famous "Daye military storm" in modern history. In November 1931, Zhao Pinsan was appointed director of the Central Red Army school club. Later, he was the director of the Art Department of the Ministry of education and the director general of the workers' and peasants' drama society, and the director of the Chinese workers' and peasants' Red Army University (formerly the central Red Army School). During the Yanan period, he served as the Minister of military affairs of the northwest youth Salvation Association, the president of the northwest film society, the director of the northwest drama society, and the consultant of the northwest battlefield Service Corps. During the war of resistance against Japan, he served as Deputy Secretary General of the Central Military Commission and Secretary General of the northern Bureau. He presided over the creation of the first professional film organization of our army, the Yanan film society.

Zhao Pinsan is a man of many talents. In his 3 years in the Soviet Area, his artistic talent has been brought into full play. He can make plays, become actors and directors. He is the pioneer, leader and practitioner of the drama drama in the Soviet area. He presided over the establishment of the "August 1" drama troupe and often played the leading role. He played together with Li Bozhao, Wu Xiuquan, Li Kenong, Qian Zhuangfei and others in the drama "father and son" and "class".

In April 1937, Zhao Pinsan came to Yanan to be the general manager of the northwest Anti Japanese society, and he starred in the true story of Ah Q. The play made a sensation in Yanan. Many central leaders such as * * *, Zhu De, Zhou Enlai and so on are all watching the performance cheerfully and highly appraise. Neem Wells, author of the story of the continuation of the westbound journey, wrote many times to Zhao Pinsan: "the interesting rural proletarian ah q is Cao Bin, the director of the drama society three (Zhao Pinsan's transliteration)." And called him "armed." Artist "

In April 1938, Zhao Pinsan presided over the establishment of the northwest film society. They filmed the famous "Yanan and the Eight Route Army" and "Nan Ni Wan" and other repertoire.

Zhao pin three good seals. The seal of the central workers' and peasants' democracy * and the Chinese Revolutionary Army Committee of the workers' and peasants' Red Army was engraved on him. Qu Qiubai was very appreciative of his seal cutting, and he often gave it to India. Most of the writings, slogans and plaque of the Central Soviet area were written by him and his army. He is known as "a pen of the Red Army".

Design military uniform for the Red Army

In November 1931, the Soviet Republic of China was proclaimed. Our army's first regular higher military academy specializing in training Red Army commanders has also been established. At that time, the Red Army had just completed third campaigns against "encirclement and suppression" and totally annihilated more than 30 thousand enemy troops. Although the troops were tired, their morale was very high. Zhao Pinsan transferred from the post of political commissar of the Red Army Special University to the Central Red Army school as the director of the club. Most of the students in the red school are cadres selected by various units. Because of the war, they dress very differently. They wear workers and peasants and wear white clothing from the trophies. Some of them wear different kinds of clothes from the local tyrants. Due to the influence of the October revolution, there were also some Dalenin caps and gray cloth Red Army costumes. This will affect the overall image of the troops.

Liu Baicheng, who had just graduated from the Moscow senior Infantry School and the Military Academy of Fu Lung Chi, returned to office as chief of the Central Military Commission of the CPC Central Committee, commander of the Ruijin garrison area, and President and commissar of the Red Army school. He saw that the students were dressed in a mess and believed that the Soviet Republic of China was founded and that their own political power had been established, and that the logistic support was already available. The students of the red school represented the Red Army image and the costumes should be unified. Who will undertake the task? When he learned that Zhao Pinsan was a versatile person, he took the design. clothing The task was given to him.

After receiving this task, Zhao Pinsan carefully studied and designed it carefully. At first, he was modeled after the Soviet Red Army uniform. Most of the Soviet Union is different from the climate in southern China. The jacket that Zhao Pinsan started designing is a tight muzzle, which is very unsuitable for the southern climate. Later, he changed his face and wore a red collar. The army cap still uses a large octagonal Lenin hat. But because the cap angle is too large for Chinese faces, Zhao Pinsan changed his cap to "small star anise", with a red five pointed star in the center. The red hat and red collar are very dignified and dignified. Zhao Pinsan's carefully designed military uniform was approved by Liu Baicheng after being tried on. He thought the suit was beautiful, generous and practical, and instructed Yang Zhicheng, chief of the Red Army school general affairs, to set up a set of exercises for each student. When the Red Army school students wore new uniforms for military training and went to and from Ruijin, they caused quite a stir. Everyone is making this dress.

Since then, the Red Army has unified itself. clothing 。