Order of Battle
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People's Liberation Army
Order of Battle
by Xinhui
Beijing Military Region (5/6)
27 Group Army (51002) Shijiazhuang, Hebei
Category A, One of the PLA GA being converted with all brigades
Took part in Korea war as second wave, took park in defense of Laoshan area in 1987. This GA was made famous during the crack down in Tiananman of 1989. Took part in the 1999 Oct 1 parade as the 6th squadron.
It’s direct control engineering regiment’ 1st River Crossing Engineering Regiment is honored as the Flood Fighting battalion for its part in fighting the 1999 “flood of the century”, in which over 4000 civilian were killed by the flood.
Its recon battalion’s 2nd company is the honored Vanguard River Crossing Hero Company
Commander Wang Xibin, Political Commissar: Zhang Haiyang
Perhaps, the People Liberation Army (PLA) 27th Group Army (GA) was most famous for it part in the brutal crack down of the student protesters in Tiananman during those tearful days of June 1989. 27th GA started as a formation of the Jiaodong MR of the 8th Route Army during the Anti-Japanese War. After that war, Jiaodong MR moved into North Eastern China and incorporated as 9th column of the Eastern China (Huadong) Field army with 5th division, 6th division, and the 3rd reserve brigade under its command.
It reformed again in March 1947, and its formations renamed as 25, 26, and 27 divisions with Xu Shiyou as its commander and Lin Hao as the political commissar. After the reform, it was thrown into the battle of Shangdong, and later the whole Eastern China front lines. During the battles, it gained a formidable reputation and became the main fighting formation of the Eastern China Field Army. During the battle of Wei Country, its 29th regiment, 25th Division, held out its position for 20 hours against overwhelming KMT attacks, and enabled the rest of 9th column to thrust deep inside enemy’s rear. For its action, the 29th Regiment was rewarded with the honor of “Wei Country Regiment”.This battle only reinforced 9th column’s tough image.
In September 1948, the 9th column was put to the test once again during the battle of Jinan. 73rd Regiment of 25th Division, broke the enemy defense line and flood open the city wall. After the battle, the 73rd was honored as the “Jinan First Regiment”. PLA gained a great deal of experience with urban warfare during this battle. With Jinan secured, the PLA launched a general offensive against the KMT in the epic battle of Huaihai, and marked the beginning of the end of the Chinese civil war. During Huaihai, the 9th column was used for the destruction of the KMT’s American trained and equipped Huang BoTao army group, in addition, elements of the 9th column took part in the victory against the Yu Shuangdui and Du Yuming army groups.
The 9th column was renamed as PLA 27th army in February 1949 with Nie Fengzhi as its commander and Liu Haotian as its political commissar. Its three divisions were renamed as the 79th, 80th, and 81st divisions. It was under the command of the 9th Army Group, 3rd Field Army. With the 3rd Field Army, the 27th Army took part in the Yangtze crossing and battle of Shanghai. During the battle of Shanghai in May of 1949, due to the lack of transportation, the 27th was without heavy weapons after crossing the Suzhan river, and suffered heavy causalities, but managed to force the KMT garrison to surrender. The 27th army also displayed a great deal of discipline, all troops including its commander slept in the field and no one broke into civilian homes, a great contrast with the former KMT garrisons.
The 9th Group Army commanded by Peng Deqing entered Korea in October 1950 with its three armies, the 20th, 26th and 27th. It took part in the 2nd Battle and 27th army’s 80th and 81st Divisions engaged the US 1st Marine and 7th Infantry Division. In 30 degrees below zero, after suffered heavy casualties from the bitter cold and US airpower, it managed to destroy the US 31st Regiment, 7th Division, including capture of its Regimental color. The 31st Regiment was the only US regiment totally destroyed during the Korea war. In addition to the destruction of the 31st regiment, the 27th Army also destroyed the 1st Battalion, 32nd Regiment, 7th Division, and the 57th Artillery Battalion. Due to heavy casualties, the 27th was rebuilt, and went back to action during the 5th Battle, or what the UN called the PLA Spring Offensive. The 5th Battle was the largest engagement of that war. The 27th returned to China in October 1952, and was assigned to the Nanjing Military Region (MR).
After the Sino-Soviet border clash of 1969, the CMC ordered the 27th to the Beijing MR to boost the defense of the nation’s capital. Some of its units also took part in the Laoshan defense in the Sino-Vietnam Border War in 1987.
- 79 Mechanized Infantry Brigade at Xingtai???
235th, 236th, 237th Regts
Part of 3rd Field Army 27th Army Group during the Civil War
Received new unit designation in 1949.2, was division, downsized to brigade in 1998
Andrew KC Stated There is no longer a separate 79th brigade. Instead, there is a 235th brigade based at Xingtai. While there are other source claim 79th renamed as 235 in 1998.
- 80 Motorized Infantry Brigade Luquan/Behei
241st, 242d, 243d Regts
Part of 3rd Field Army 27th Army Group during the Civil War
Received new unit designation in 1949.2, was division, downsized to brigade in 1998
- 81 Motorized Infantry Brigade
241st, 242d, 243d Regts
Part of 3rd Field Army 27th Army Group during the Civil War
Received new unit designation in 1949.2, was division, downsized to brigade in 1998. Some report suggest this unit is being transferred to PAP (Confirmed by Andrew KC).
- 235 Motorized Infantry Brigade
Was 235 Infantry regiment of 79th Mechanized Infantry Brigade. Enlarged in 1998 to replace 81st Motorized Infantry Brigade when it was transferred to PAP control.
Its old 235th regiment’s 8th company is the honored “Iron 8th Company”
- 12 artillery Brigade (51410) Handan/Hebei
New Unit number is 66010 -- Andrew KC
- Unidentified AAA/SAM Artillery Brigade( 51411) Shijiazhuang/Hebei
- 13 Armor Brigade(51409) Zhanhuang/Hebei
Type 59 MBT -- Andrew KC
- Unidentified NBC Regiment
- Unidentified Transportation Regiment
- Unidentified Armor Recon Unit
24 Group Army (52831) Chengde, Hebei
Category B; took part in Korea War, Tang Shan earthquake rescue work, and the Tiananman crack down of 89.
Commander: Li Shiming,
Political Commissar (PC): Li Guohui (May 2002), was Vice PC of 38GA
Last PC of 24 GA was Wu Zhongming
- 1 Armored Division at Tienjing
said to be "diigitized" Directory of PLA personalities 2001 edition
First PLA tank formation. Was the North Eastern tank formation during the Civil War. Took park in battle of Tianjing and Korea war.
Type-59B MBT. The Type-83 152 mm SPG system of this division's artillery regiment participated in both the 1984 and the 1999 National Day parades. There are 2 battalions of 36 units in this regiment and this regiment was the first in PLA to receive the Type-83 -- Andrew KC
First unit to arrive in TangSha and started rescues operations after the 1970 earthquake.
- 70 (2) Motorized Infantry Brigade (52824) Chengde/Hebei
New unit number is 66420 --Andrew KC
Part of 3rd Field Army 25th Army Group during the Civil War
Received new unit designation in 1949.2 as 74 ID. Joined 24th FA in 1952, renamed to 70 ID in 1969. Downsized to brigade in 1998
Its 208th regiment is a Red Army Regiment, and its 1st company is the Yanzhou City Wall Breaching Hero Company. 2nd company as the Yanzhou Fighting Hero Regiment, 5th company is the Yanzhou Fighting Model Company.
208’s 3rd battalion is honored as the river cross model battalion.
- 71(2) Motorized Infantry Division Hebei/Chende
Received new unit designation in 1949.2, disbanded in 1951, HQ became PLAAF 15th Division, and support elements joined the 74th ID. Division rebuild in 1969 with the old name
- 196 Motorized Infantry Brigade
Part of Central China Field Army, 66th Army Group during the Civil War.
Received new unit designation in 1949.2. Transferred to TianjingGarrison in 1985, reassigned to 24 GA in 1998 as 196 Motorized Infantry Brigade
Show case unit
196 Inf div formed in 1937. took part in large number
of battles. Enter Korea in Oct 1050 and return April
1951.
It has only 3500 members.
Cmdr Sr Col Hu Dongming (2002)
- 12 Artillery Brigade (51403) Changli, Hebei
It has both Type-89 122-mm SP MRL and Type-83 152-mm SPG -- Andrew KC
- Unidentified AAA (Digital) Brigade (51404) Qinghuangdao/Hebei
its commander could be Zhao Weili PLAdaily 1-7-2001
- Unidentified NBC Regiment
- Unidentified Transportation Regiment
- Unidentified Engineer Regiment
- Unidentified Communications Regiment
- Unidentified Armor Recon Unit
- Unidentified Anti-Tank Reigment Guzhi/Hebei
Could be equipped with type 89 ATG -- Andrew KC
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