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]
| 79th Group Army | |
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| 第七十九集团军 | |
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| Active | 1948–present |
| Country |  China |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party |
| Branch |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Type | Group army |
| Part of | Northern Theater Command Ground Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Liaoyang, Liaoning |
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History
editThe 79th Group Army can trace its 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 reassigned to the Northern Theater Command Ground Force, and in April 2017 it was renamed to the 79th Group Army[2]
Organization
editIn 2023, the 79th Group Army was composed of:
Awards
editLeadership
editReferences
edit- ↑ Burke, Edmund J. (February 4, 2019). "Coming to a (New) Theater Near You: Command, Control, and Forces" (PDF). National Defense University Press.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "精锐"东北虎"第79集团军". Ta Kung Pao. September 30, 2018.
- ↑ Appleman, Roy E. "XXXIX The Big Question". South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu. United States Army Center of Military History. p. 768. CMH Pub 20-2-1.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The International Institute for Strategic Studies 2024, p. 262.
- ↑ "精锐"东北虎"第79集团军 _大公网". www.takungpao.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ↑ "21支特战劲旅 磨砺反恐尖刀". Ta Kung Pao. September 2, 2019.
- ↑ "接棒秦卫江 徐起零出任东部战区陆军司令". Sina. Capital News (Owned by Beijing Daily). January 3, 2019. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019.
Sources
edit- The International Institute for Strategic Studies (2024). The Military Balance 2024. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-032-78004-7.