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Beijing Military Region (4/6)

38 Group Army (51034) Baoding/Hebei

Commander Major General Li Shanjun (May 2002) was Vice commander of 38 GA
Political Commissar (PC) Major General Wang Jiaxiang (May 2002) was PC of Beijing Garrisons
Deputy PC Maj Gen Kuai Wanzeng (9/97)
Deputy Chief-of-Staff Dong Hongzhao (6/00)
Logistics Dept Director Wu Yansheng (4/97)
Log Dept Dep Dir Li Shubin (1/98)
Log Dept Barracks Office Dir Hou Peiran (6/98)
Armaments Dept Dir Chen Zhi (10/93)
--DOR

Last Commander of 38 GA was Gao Zhongxing, (since 11/94)
Last Political Commissar Maj Gen Kou Xianxiang (1/97)

Category A; nickname the “Ten Thousand Years Army.”. The nickname was given by Peng Dehuai for its outstand role during the Korea War in defecting the US 9th Crop during the second battle. Its special force also took part in the part in the Second Sino Vietnam war.

Transferred from Shenyang MR to Beijing MR in 1966

Converted into Group Army in 1982, as an experiment for rest of the Army to follow. Became fully mechanized in 1985, the first among PLA armies.

Took part of June 6 crack down of students in Tainanman. Its cmdr Xu Qinxian was replaced and count marshaled for refused to carry the crack down ‘order’. Jailed 5 years

- 6 Armored Division (52884) Nankou Beijing

21, 22, 23 Armored regiments, 24 Mech Inf Regiment

Nickname China Windows Division, for its role as a showcase/demo division for foreign visitors.

cmdr: Yuan Dongwei July 21 2002

According to Phoenixtv.com July 21, 2002.
Half of the division buget is spend of cost of living about 140 million Yuen, increased 20 to 30 million Yuen recently, Divison cmdr salary is 2000+ a month and will gain additional 200 Yuen a month soon.

The 6th armor was created in Sept 1968 by combined tank troops and arty force. Converted into Digital Armored Division/China Window Armor Division* in 1998 with 322 tanks, at lease one battalion of type 98 MBT “Strateypag May 16 2001”

According to offical report. It has three armored regts, a total of 8000 plus men, in addition to equippment listed below, it alos has twin 37mm SP AAA gun. and 152 SPH

Anderw KC Stated:

All of 3 armored regiments of the 6th armored division (21st, 22nd, 23rd) have Type-86A (WZ501) AFVs in their armored infantry battalion.

It has about 8,000 personnel, with the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd armored regiments, SP artillery regiment, and AAA regiment.

The 21st armored regiment is equipped with Type-98A and Type-96 MBTs, while the other 2 armored regiments are equipped with Type-88B MBTs. Type-86A AFVs are used in all 3 regiments. I believe the former Type-88Bs of the 21st regiment have been transferred to the 2nd armored division.

The SP artillery regiment apparently has Type-83 152-mm SPG and Type-89 122-mm SP MRL. There should be an AAA battalion in this regiment as well. I have seen a picture of Type-63 APC mounted 25-mm SP AAA system. Given the fact that 25-mm AAA is equipped at the regiment level - would this system be found in this regiment?

The AAA regiment apparently was the 1st PLA regiment to be equipped with Type-88 37-mm SP AAAs.

As into the future, I believe the 21st regiment will be fully equipped with Type-98A MBT, while the 22nd and 23rd regiments will be fully equipped with Type-96 MBT. The current Type-88Bs will all be transferred to the 2nd armored division.

its artillery regiment’s has Type 89 120mm SPATG

Andrew KC

- 112 Mechanized Infantry Division (51033) Xingsheng, Hebei

334th, 335th, Regts. 336th Regt disbanded

Part of 4th Field Army 38th Army Group during the Civil War

Received new unit designation in 1848.11

The 112th Division, like all other PLA infantry divisions, nowadays only has 2 infantry regiments. They are the 334th Regiment (with Type-86A IFV) and the 335th Regiment (with Type-89I APC). The 334th Regiment is "Ping-Jiang Regiment" and the 335th Regiment is "Song-Gu Feng Regiment", 24th armor regt;

Andrew KC, quoted from PLA history booksFor his role during the Koran war, 334th regiment’s 1st company renamed as He Wanxiang company in honoring him. 334th’s 8th company is honored as a Hero Company.

334th regiment was Red 1st army, 4th division, 10th regiment during the long march.334th regiment’s Type-86A IFV was the 4th squadron during the Oct 1, 1999 parade. Its artillery regiment’s Type 89 122mm SPA was the 11th squadron.

- 113 Mechanized Infantry Division (51036) Baoding,Hebei

337th, 338th, 339th mechanized infantry regiments

Part of 4th Field Army 38th Army Group during the Civil War

Its main ask is to defend the Niankou Pass, the last stronghold protecting Beijing against an attack from the North.

Received new unit designation in 1948.11

Regt; 337 nick name Pine-bone Peak Regiment from Korea war. Its 3rd coy force march 70KM in 14 hours to cut off the escape route of the US 8 Army at Pine-bone Peak. Equipped with WZ551 IFV. One of the best and most heavily armed of all PLA division.

337th regiment’s 8th company is honored as the “Iron 8th company”

337th regiment’s type 89 122mm SPA was the 5th squadron during the Oct 1, 1999 parade

- 114 motorized Infantry Division Taihangshan, Hebei

340th, 341st, 342d Regts

Part of 4th Field Army 38th Army Group during the Civil War

Received new unit designation in 1848.11Transferred to PAP in 1997

- 6 Artillery Brigade (52962) Nankou Beijing

1st Battlaion, 152 towed gun-howitzers
2nd and 3rd Battalions, 130mm Towed Field Guns
4th Battalion, 122mm SP MRL
5th Battalion, 120mm SP ATG

Dennis J. Blasko "PLA Ground Forces: Moving Toward a Smaller More Rapidly Deployable, Modern Combined Arms Force"

One of PLA "showcase" Unit, and open to visitors

The brigade was commanded by a Senior Colonel and was said to be manned by about 340 officers, 220 Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs), and 1700 enlisted men. Its major subordinate units were five battalions, each with 18 guns or rocket launchers

Dennis J. Blasko "PLA Ground Forces: Moving Toward a Smaller More Rapidly Deployable, Modern Combined Arms Force" Page 11

- 4 Air Defense Guided Missile Brigade( 52966) Taiyuan, Shanxi

Directory of PLA personalities 2001 edition called it Mech Air Defense Bgd.

The brigade is made up of 2 battalions of HQ-61A (1989), 2 battalions of HQ-7 (1990) and 1 battalion of Tor-M1 (1997). Andrew KC

Its HQ-7 SAM took part in the Oct 1, 1999’s parade as the 16th squadron.

- Unidentified Anti-tank Regiment

Disbanded -- Andrew KC

- 3 Communication Regiment

- Unidentified NBC Regiment

PLAdaily 1-16-2001

- 54 Engineering Regiment

- Unidentified EW Regiment

- Unidentified transportation Regiment

- Unidentified Armor Recon Unit

- 38th Group Army Helicopter Regiment (51356) Baoding/Bebei

First PLA GA to be equipped with Helicopter force. Formed in January 8 1988
China Militia Dec 2001 issue 207
Issue WZ-9 June 27, 1998

12 WZ-9, 12 Z-9, Mi-8, and 12 Z-11 Army Aviation Aircraft series number: LH91xxx

Commander Sun Fengyang, the unit also has ECM capabilities PLAdaily 5-12-02.

60% of the pilot, including its commander Sun of this unit qualify to conduct combat mission flying treetop level to avoid enemy radar. PLAdaily 3-27-2002. The unit won the advanced military training unit 4 years in a raw and also won the honor as Class A fighting regt.

Cmdr Sun won 3rd class award four times, 2nd class award one time, and 1st class award one time.
http://www.newsphoto.com.cn/app/detail.asp?ID=23203

Cmdr Sun is consider a Special class pilot with 3800 hrs at age of 42
PLAdaily 7-29-2002

- Unidentified Recon Unit

Took part in later part of second Sino-Vietnam war in 1985. Operated in the Laoshan area. Credited in destroying their Vietnamese counter parts

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