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Order of Battle

by Xinhui

Nanjing Military Region (1/3)

Cmdr: Liang Guanglie was cmdr of 20th and 54th GA, replaced Lt General Chen Binde in 2002; promoted as a full general in Jun 3 2002. PLAdaily 6-3-2002

Liang has received commendation from the CMC for his effective running of the Nanjing military region, which covers areas close to Taiwan. Liang is the commanding officer for the series of war games that the PLA holds every year along the southeast coast.

Liang Guangli took part in the 1979 Sino-Vietnam War

Political Commissar Fang Zuqi

PLA Navy's East Sea Fleet Cmdr Vice Admiral Zhao Guojun also serve as Vice MR commander of Nanjing Military Region.

Rank first in PLA’s command automation and net usage “PLAdaily 8-16-00”

Formed in January 1947 as China Eastern (Hua Dong) MR. In April of 1955, it was renamed as Nanjing MR, and some of the troops in Shandong area were transferred to Jinan MR

In July 1957, Fuzhou MR was formed and jointed the Nanjing MR in August 1985. It also took over troops in the Jiangxi province when Wuhan MR was disbanded in the same year.

With major cities and commercial area such as Shanghai, Fujing and Suzhou under its protection, Nanjing MR has well-equipped and trained troop under its orbat.

Due to its geographical location, Nanjings MR current role is planning and training for the invasion of Taiwan.

8th Air Corps HQ (Fuzhou, Fujian),
Shanghai AFCP (formerly 4th Air Army)

Subordinate Aviation Corps Headquarters and Air Force Command Post (AFCP)

Kenneth W Allen et al., “China’s Air force Enters the 21st Century”

3rd Div Changxing J-7E
3rd Div Wuhu Su-30 Su-27 J-7
10th Div Anqing North H-6
14th Div Nanchang Xiangtan J-7
26th Div Chongming Island J-8II
26th Div Yiwu J-7
28th Div Hangzhou Jiangqiao Q-5
28th Div Jiaxing Q-5
29th Div Quzhou J-7D
49th Div Fuzhou J-6
49th Div Longxi J-6
U/I IR Suzhou J-6

Adopted from Rick Kamer's China-military.org

- Estimated 400 M-9 and M-11 SSM launchers.

Reported being transfer from 2nd Arty to PLA command

- Unidentified Long Range SAM Launchers

S-300 Long Range SAM positioned across Taiwan.

- Navy Coastal Defense Division

PLAdaily 2-5-2002. Commander Chen CanHui

PLA Navy East Sea Fleet (ESF)

East Sea Fleet (DongHai JianDui)

The PLAN East Sea Fleet was build on surrounded and defected KMT naval vessels, South China Field Army’s Vice commander Zhang Aiping was entrusted to build up this fleet. With over 10,000 staff from PLAN 30th and 35th army, the fleet was commissioned in Feb 3rd, 1950, and renamed as East Sea Fleet in Oct 24, 1955.

It has the defense responsibility for the East China sea including the Taiwan Strait. After 1949, the naval action in this area has involved, in almost cases, the PLAN and the Taiwan Navy.

The fleet’s principal combat strength is in its large numbers of Fast Attack Craft of various sizes. Partly this was because of Taiwan Strait limited the chance of ship to ship actions.

Headquarters: Ningbo, Zhejiang
Comdr: Vice Admiral Zhao Guojun
Flagship: Chongmingdao (DJ302) Replenishment Ship

Naval Bases: Shanghai, Zhoushan, Fujian, Daxie
Minor Bases: Zhenjiangguan, Wusong, Xinxiang, Wenzhou, Sanduao, Xiamen, Xingxiang, Quandou, Wen Zhou, Wuhan, Dinghai,Jiaotou

Naval Airfields: Dachang, Daishan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Luqiao and Shitangqiao

Defence Region: East China Sea, Taiwan Strait

Coastal Defence Regions (CDR): Lianyungang CDR, Wusong CDR, Dinghai CDR, Wenzhou CDR, Ningde CDR, Xiamen CDR

Ships:
3 Destroyer/Frigate Divisions
2 Conventional Submarine Divisions
2 Amphibious Divisions
2 Fast Attack Craft Divisions
1 MCMV division

Air:
1 Fighter Division
2 Bomber Divisions
1 Training Regiment
1 Shipborne Helicopter Group

Major Naval Ships

6 Destroyers: 2 Soveremenny Class; 4 Type 051 Luda Class (131 Nanjing, 132 Hefei, 133 ChongQing, 134 Zunyi) 1 Type 052 Luhu class, 113 Qingdao (home port Jianggezhuang)
18 Frigates: 2 Type 053H3 Jiangwei-II Class; 4 Type 053H2G Jiangwei-I Class 539 Anqing, 540 Huainan, 541 Huaibel, 542 Tongling; 9 Type 053H Jianghu Class, 3 Type 053HT Jianghu III class Huangshi 535 (Type III), Wuhu 536 (Type III), Zhoushan 537 (Type IV)
6 Conventional Submarines: 4 Type 877/636 Kilo Class based at Xiangshan; 2 Type 039 Song Class
12 Large Landing Ships: 5 Type 072 Yukang Class, 3 Type 072 IV Yuting class (Yuting 908-910) 4 Type 074 Yuhai Class

PLAN Air Force:

4th Div Luqiao J-7E
4th Div Ningbo
6th Div Shanghai Dachang JH-7 J-6
10th Div Danyang H-5
10th Div Shitangqiao H-5

Adopted from Rick Kamer's China-military.org

Aircraft

Fighter: J-8A/B, J-7, J-6,
Bomber/Attacker: JH-7, Q-5, H-6D, H-5
Patrol and AEW: Y-8X
Trainer: JJ-6, JJ-5
Helicopter: Ka-28, Z-8, Z-9

- Military Academies

Military Region Direct Command Units

- Unidentified Tactical SSM Brigade

M9 and M11

Directory of PLA personalities 2001 edition, Kanwa reported it is under 31 GA cmdr.

- Computer-Warfare Unit

500 specialists ***

- 31 River Crossing regiment Nanjing/Jiangsu

PLAdaily 3-4-2002, PLAdaily 1-14-2001

Cmdr Ma XuChun PLAdaily 8-4-2002

- 14 AD Brigade Nanling/Anhui

Newly formed in 2000: KS-1A, and Type 95 SP-SAM-AAA

- Tank Training Base (regiment)

Type-59 MBT and Type-63 amphibious tank. -- Andrew KC

PLAdaily 9-8-01

- Naval Infantry Training Base (regiment)

PLAdaily 9-5-01

- Arty Training School

PLAdaily 9-4-2000, PLAdaily 4-4-2002

Trained over 3000 high level commanders in 15 years. School for the latest PLA Artillery equipment. One of its instructors, Liu Yixin hold the rank of General

- Unidentified EW Regiment Huian/Fujian

- Brave Tigers Special Operations Unit (83423)

Form 1995 “PLADaily 5-13-2001”, and “PLAdaily 5-29-01” focused in US SEAL style Oceanic based Special Operations. PLAdaily 9-19-01

Commander Jiang Jianxiong PLAdaily 2-9-2002

- 97 Field Hospital

PLAdaily 1-4-2002, PLAdaily 2-5-2002

- 102 Hospital

PLAdaily 9-30-2001

- 175 Hospital

PLAdaily 9-8-2001

- Unidentified Ship Transportation Unit

PLAdaily 9-26-2001

- Unidentified NBC Regiment Jiangning/Jiangsu

- Unidentified Recon Unit

- Engineering Regiment

PLAdaily 5-16-2000 Focus on Repid Reaction, Repid Mobility, Repid Repair, and Repid Supply

One of the PLA Repid Reaction engineering unit.

- Reserve AAA Division

Jiangsu

PLAdaily 2-5-2002, PLAdaily 5-25-2002

- Reserve Infantry Division

Jiangxi/Shangrao

- 35 Reserve Infantry Division (83561)

Jiangsu/Yangzhou

Was 35 infantry division of the 12 GA. fought the 1998 flood

- Reserve Infantry Division

Zhejiang

- Reserve Infantry Division

Anhui/Chuzhou

PLAdaily 4-13-2002

Its AAA regiment won the "advanced reserve regt" award.

The div's vice political commissar (PC) is Xu Daoming, he is also acting as PC of the AAA regiment.

- Reserve Infantry Division

Jiangxi/Nanchang

Shanghai Garrisons

(Municipality). Equivalent to a Military District

- Reserve AAA division (Digital) 1 communication battalion

Shanghai, first digitalized reserve formation. “PLAdaily 5-26-01”

Vice Political Commissar: Chen Suxian, a woman Senior Col, who pass away in Dec 18, 2000 PLAdaily 1-12-2001

- 1 Coastal Defense Brigade (83304) Baoshan

Part of 3rd Field Army 29th Army Group during the Civil War

- 2 Coastal Defense Brigade (83318) Jinshan

Part of 3rd Field Army 29th Army Group during the Civil War
Received new unit designation in 1949.2 as the 85 ID became independent division in 1951. Joined Fujing MD as 1st Marine Division in 1954.

Its 1st regt was equipped with Captured US LVTP5 Tank. Its second regt was the 254th regiemt, of the 85 ID

Reformed in 1957 as a member of the Shanghai Garrison and renamed to 2nd sea Defense Brigade of Shanghai Garrision.

PLAdaily 5-21-01, PLAdaily 10-5-01

- 3 Coastal Defense Brigade (83330)

- 85 Hospital

PLAdaily 4-16-02

- Communication Station

In recent years, 120 troops pass basic computer skill test, 36 troops gain acceptance to military academies , and 180 troops gain the status of technical exports PLAdaily 5-7-2002.

Jiangxi Military District

(Cat C) low readiness, boarder patrol only, Protect China’s costal from ROCA raids.

- 156 Infantry Division

Received new unit designation in 1948.11, assigned to Jiangxi in 1949.

- 157 Infantry Division

Received new unit designation in 1948.11 assigned to Jiangxi in 1949.

- 161(1) Infantry Division

Received new unit designation in 1948.11 assigned to Jiangxi in 1949.

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