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Order of Battle

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Shenyang Military Region (3/3)

23 Group Army (81032) Haribin /Heilongjiang

Category B

Took park in the Korean War, return to China in March, 1958, and the Sino-Soviet boarder crashes of 1969

Won honored in fighting the Heilongjiang forest fire, the fire was the worst in PRC history.

- 67 Motorized Infantry Brigade (81134) Mudanjiang

New Unit number 65145

Part of 3rd Field Army 25th Army Group during the Civil War

Received new unit designation in 1949 as 73rd ID. Joined 23rd FA in 1952, Renamed in 1969.12, as 68 ID. Downsized to Brigade in 98

Most of the units involved in the 1969 boarder crash with the Soviet were members of this division. 217 regiment’s commander and 1st company’s vice commander of the same regiment won the PLA’s Fighting Hero award.

- 68(2) Motorized Infantry Brigade Qiqihaar/Harbin

New Unit number 65145

Part of 3rd Field Army 25th Army Group during the Civil War

Received new unit designation in 1949 as 73rd ID. Joined 23rd FA in 1952, Renamed in 1969.12, as 68 ID. Downsized to Brigade in 98

- 69 Motorized Infantry Division/Brigade (81156) Harbin/Heilongjian

New Unit number 65156 unit, and has 2 infantry regiments: 205th & 207th --Andrew KC

Part of 3rd Field Army 23th Army Group during the Civil War. Received new unit designation in 1949.2 Entire division won PLA award fighter 1st class for its role in fighting the Heilongjing forest fire, its commander Wu Changfu became one of the 10 outstand people of the PRC in 1987.

Its 205th regiment is a Red Army Regiment. Honored as Flood fighting Hero Regiment, and it third battalion won the honor of Daxingan Ridge fire fighting battalion.

- Unidentified Armored Brigade (81413)Daoing, Heilongjing

Dennis J Blasko "PLA Ground Force"

- Unidentified Artillery Brigade (81034) Jiaohe, Jilin

- 23 AAA Brigade (81036) Jiamusi/Heilongjiang

Dennis J Blasko "PLA Ground Force"

- Unidentified Engineer Regiment

- Unidentified Communication Regiment

- Unidentified Transpiration Regiment

40 Group Army (81954) Jinzhou, Liaoning

Took part in the Korean War, return to China in July 1953. Some members of the 40th took part in the Tiananman crack down of 1989.

One of the full brigade-ized PLA GA

Commander Wang Guosheng

One of the all brigade Group Army

- 118 Motorized Infantry Brigade (81200) Yixian

352d, 353d, 354th Regts

Part of 4th Field Army 40th Army Group during the Civil War

Received new unit designation in 1948.11 Was Div, downsized in 1998

Its 352nd regiment is the honored as “Iron Fist Regiment” and the 1st battalion won the honor of “Cross Ocean Vanguard Battalion” during the Hainan campaign of 1950

- 119 Motorized Infantry Brigade (81211) Chifeng/Nei Menggu

355th, 356th, 357th Regts

Part of 4th Field Army 40th Army Group during the Civil War

Received new unit designation in 1948.11. Was Div, downsized in 1998

- 120 Motroized Infantry Division

120th Div (358th, 359th, 360th Regts)

Part of 4th Field Army 40th Army Group during the Civil War

Received new unit designation in 1948.11Transfer to PAP in 1996

- 5 Armored Brigade (81400) Fuxin/Liaoning or 8 Armored Brigade???

Was 5th Tank Div. Downsized and reformed as Armored brigade

- 11th Artillery Brigade (81323) Jinzhou, Liaoning

(confirmed) Some report stated it is the 7th

- Unidentified AAA Brigade (81058) Jinzhou/Liaoning

Dennis J Blasko "PLA Ground Force"

- Unidentified NBC regiment

- Unidentified Engineer Regiment (81816) Tieling, Liaoning

- Unidentified Communication Regiment

- Unidentified Transportation Regiment

- Unidentified Armor Recon Unit

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