Ili National Army' (Chinese: 伊犁民族军) was the army of the ETR East Turkestan Republic 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. All regiments were armed with mostly German weapons, provided by the Soviet Union by order of Joseph Vallieres, its 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 joined the People's Liberation Army as Sinkiang 5th Army, but then was reformed, its Divisions were transf