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Order of Battle

by Xinhui

Lanzhou Military Region (1/4)

Cmdr Li Ganyang replaced General Guo Boxiong in 2002;

General Li took part in the Second Sino-Vietnam war and was victorious in the Laoshan campaign. He was cmdr of 1st GA before prompted as cmdr of Lanzhou MR

Vice Cmdr: Lt Gen Qu Fanghuan (was Chief of staff)
Political commissar Wen Zongren PRC year book 1998-99
Chief of staff: Major Gen Chang Wanquan (was cmdr of 47 GA as 2002)

Created in November 1948 as North West MR, with He Long as its first commander. It was renamed as Lanzhou MR in April 1955.

The Xinjiang MR was renamed the Wulumuqi MR in May 1979 and merged with Lanzhou MR in August 1985.

The main task of Lanzhou MR is to act as a reserve area to counter a Soviet invasion. During the late 60s, over 2 million PLA regulars and militia were stated in this area, to cut the Soviet force approach Beijing off. During its peak of late 1970s, its orbat included majorities of the PLA independent tank divisions.

Due to its remoteness, Lanzhou Military Regions hosted a number of PLA nuclear research centers and weapon test sites, including nuclear storage and missile silos.

Xian AFCP (formerly 11th Air Army),
Urumqi AFCP (formerly 9th 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”

6th Div Yinchuan J-6
25th Div Lintong H-5 * Deactivated
36th Div Wugong H-6
36th Div Lintong H-6
37th Div Wulumuqi J-6
37th Div Kuerle J-7
45th Div Lintong Q-5 * Deactivated
47th Div Yinchuan J-6 * Deactivated
Tianshui
Missile Test Base Dingxin J-7 J-6
Navigator Training Base Huxian H-5 HJ-5

Adopted from Rick Kamer's China-military.org

- Second Arty missile Silos

Military Region Direct Command Units

- Unidentified NBC regiment

PLAdaily 5-7-2002

- Special Operations Unit (84835) Qingtongxia/Ningxia

PLAdaily 9-3-2001

- Unidentified ECM Regiment (84598) Lanzhou/Gansu

Dennis J Blasko "PLA Ground Forces"

- Unidentified River crossing Regiment

An all weather unit, capable building two link 50 tons pontoon bridge cross the yellow river in less then one hour. (310 meters) “PLAdaily 05-17-2001”

Commander: Cui Wenjian
Political commissar: Xu Xingyu
PLAdaily 5-8-2002

- Unidentified Transportation Regiment

- Unidentified Logistic Support Troops

- Unidentified Recon Unit

- Reserve Logistic Support Brigade Baoji Shannxi

- 140 Reserve Infantry Division

-- Andrew KC

Shaanxi/Xianyang

Was 140 Motorized Infantry Division, Received new unit designation in 1948.11, Mainbody disbanded in 1985, took park in the Korea War, later became Resever Division.

- 141 Reserve Infantry Division

Shannxi/Xian, ex 141 motorized infantry division of 47th GA.

Received new unit designation in 1948.11Reassigned as reserve Division in 1999.

- Reserve Infantry Division

Gansu/Lanzhou

- Reserve Infantry Division

Gansu/Tianshui

- Reserve Infantry Division

Xinjing/Shihezi

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