概　述 (Overviews)/001
第一章　黨指揮槍(The Party Commands the Gun)/007
第一節(jié)　開天辟地　東方曙光
(The Epoch-making New Dawn of China)/008
第二節(jié)　南昌起義　軍隊誕生
(Nanchang Uprising and Founding of the PLA)/020
第三節(jié)　秋收起義　星火燎原
(Autumn Harvest Uprising and Fast-spreading Revolutionary
Forces )/026
第四節(jié)　工農(nóng)紅軍　紅色政權(quán)
(Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army and Red Political Power)/031
第二章　崢嶸歲月(Eventful Times) /043
第一節(jié)　萬里長征　戰(zhàn)略轉(zhuǎn)移
(The Long March: a Shift in Strategy ) /044
第二節(jié)　遵義會議　偉大轉(zhuǎn)折
(Zunyi Conference: a Significant Turning Point) /054
第三節(jié)　抗日戰(zhàn)爭　浴血奮戰(zhàn)
(Anti-Japanese War: Bloody Battles Chinese Fought
Dauntlessly) /059
第四節(jié)　解放戰(zhàn)爭　以戰(zhàn)止戰(zhàn)
(War of Liberation: Offense as Strategy) /076
第三章　建設(shè)年代(Construction Decades) /087
第一節(jié)　抗美援朝　保家衛(wèi)國
(War to Resist US Aggression and Aid North Korea) /088
第二節(jié)　保衛(wèi)疆土　揚我軍威
(Defending the Territory and Showing Military Might) /094
第三節(jié)　建設(shè)國家　鞏固國防
(Building up the Country and Strengthening National Defense) /098
第四節(jié)　改革強軍　協(xié)同發(fā)展
(Strengthening the Army Through Reform to Achieve Coordinated Development) /110
第四章　軍隊將領(lǐng)(Military Generals) /119
第一節(jié)　十大元帥十大將
(Ten Marshals and Ten Senior Generals) /120
第二節(jié)　人民軍隊早期將領(lǐng)
(Generals of the PLA in Its Infancy) /126
第五章　武器裝備(Armament) /133
第一節(jié)　土制槍炮　繳敵所造
(Firearms by Hand-making and Disarming Enemies) /134
第二節(jié)　技術(shù)引進　模仿制造
(Introducing Technology and Imitating Manufacturing) /138
第三節(jié)　自力更生　科學(xué)研制
(Self-reliance Through Research and Development) /143
第四節(jié)　技術(shù)儲備　戰(zhàn)略調(diào)整
( Strategic Adjustment to Focus on Technological Reserve) /148
第五節(jié)　技術(shù)創(chuàng)新　跨越發(fā)展
(Innovation in Technology Brings a Leap in Development) /150
第六章　英雄模范(Heroes and Models) /167
第一節(jié)　雷鋒精神　永放光芒
(The Ever-shining Lei Feng Spirit) /168
第二節(jié)　舍己救人　英俊揚名
(The Story of Liu Yingjun Sacrificing Life to Save Others ) /174
第三節(jié)　抗災(zāi)救險　中堅力量
(Backbone in Disaster Relief) /178
第四節(jié)　駐港駐澳　維護和平
(Settling and Keeping Peace in Hongkong and Macao) /184
第七章　擁軍愛民(The People Support the Army and the
Army Cherishes the People) /193
第一節(jié)　勝利之本
(Foundation of Victory) /194
第二節(jié)　颯爽英姿
(Bright and Valiant Image) /198
第三節(jié)　魚水情深
(Civilian Pro-military Supports) /202
第四節(jié)　雙擁碩果
(Achievements of Pro-military and Pro-government Work) /206
參考書目(References) /211
附錄一　人民軍隊郵票一覽表　(Appendix 1 List of PLA-themed stamps)/212
附錄二　人民軍郵與解放區(qū)郵政圖錄　(Appendix 2　Catalogue of PLA Postal Services and Post Services in Liberated Areas) /228
后　記(Postscript) /232