昆仑关大捷是抗日战争中国民党军队少有的几个大胜仗之一，杜聿明指挥的第五军发挥了机械化部队的最佳效能。当时，邱清泉任该军新编第２２师少将师长。他一面教授军事哲学，一面实践德国机械化战术。１９３９年３月，军委会校阅组评定：“第五军居西南各军第一，新２２师又为 The victory of the Kunlun Mountains was one of the few victories won by the Kuomintang troops in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The Fifth Army commanded by Du Yuming exerted the best performance of the mechanized forces. At that time, Qiu Qingquan served as the army newly compiled 22nd division major general. He teaches military philosophy while practicing German mechanization tactics. In March 1939, the review committee of the Central Military Commission assessed: "The Fifth Army ranks first in the southwest army and the new division 22