79th Group Army
| 79th Group Army | |
|---|---|
| 第七十九集团军 | |
| File:People's Liberation Army Ground Force sleeve badge.svg | |
| Active | 1948–present |
| Country | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the Chinese Communist Party.svg Chinese Communist Party |
| Branch | File:Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Type | Group army |
| Part of | Northern Theater Command Ground Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Liaoyang, Liaoning |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | |
| Insignia | |
| NATO Map Symbol | File:79th Group Army NATO Map Symbol.svg |
The 79th Group Army (Chinese: 第七十九集团军; pinyin: Dì Qīshíjiǔ Jítuánjūn), Unit 31671, formerly the 39th Group Army (第三十九集团军), is a military formation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF). The 79th Group Army is one of thirteen total group armies of the PLAGF, the largest echelon of ground forces in the People's Republic of China, and one of three assigned to the nation's Northern Theater Command.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The 79th Group Army can trace it's lineage to the Chinese Red Army's 15th Legion.[2] It was involved in the Chinese Civil War, most notably the Liaoshen campaign and Pingjin campaign.[2]
In 1949 the 15th Legion was renamed to the 39th Army Corps(Chinese: 陆军第39军)[2]
The army corps was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army (People's Volunteer Army (PVA) during the Korean War. It comprised the 115th, 116th, and 117th Divisions.[3]
The 39th Army Corps was deployed to the Korean War in 1950.
After the ceasefire, it was placed under the command of the Shenyang Military Region and was stationed in the Liaodong Peninsula.[2]
In 1985, it was re-organized into the 39th Group Army.[2]
In 2016, it was re-assigned to the Northern Theater Command Ground Force, and in April 2017 it was renamed to the 79th Group Army[2]
Organization
[edit | edit source]In 2023, the 79th Group Army was composed of:
- 4 armored brigades[4]
- 1 mechanized infantry brigade[4]
- 1 infantry brigade[4]
- 79th Special Forces Brigade "Amur Tigers" (东北虎)[5][6]
- 1 artillery brigade[4]
- 1 engineering brigade[4]
- 1 Chemical defense brigade[4][2]
- 1 helicopter brigade[4]
- 1 air defense brigade[4]
- 1 Service support brigade[4][2]
Awards
[edit | edit source]In the 2013 "Blade Sharpening" (砺刃—2013) military competition, which was the first ever PLASOF inter-unit competetion, the 79th Special Forces Brigade won first place.[2]
Leadership
[edit | edit source]Historical Commanders
[edit | edit source]Historical Political Commissars
[edit | edit source]References
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Sources
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