113th Division (People's Republic of China)
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The 113th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army
(Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War
with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 38th Army
, consisting of the 337th, 338th, and 339th Regiments.
The 113th Division captured Samso-ri on November 28, 1950, cutting the UN's retreat to Sunchon while the Marines were surrounded at the Chosin, in an attempt to surround and destroy all UN forces in North Korea. However, the UN forces were able to fight their way through Chinese lines and evacuate.
in the Beijing Military Region, as the 113th Mechanised Infantry Division.
People's Volunteer Army
The Chinese People's Volunteer Army was the armed forces deployed by the People's Republic of China during the Korean War. Although all units in the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army belonged to the People's Liberation Army , the People's Volunteer Army was separately constituted in order to...
(Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 38th Army
38th Army (People's Republic of China)
The 38th Mechanized Group Army is a military formation of China's People's Liberation Army and one of three active group armies belonging to the Beijing Military Region...
, consisting of the 337th, 338th, and 339th Regiments.
The 113th Division captured Samso-ri on November 28, 1950, cutting the UN's retreat to Sunchon while the Marines were surrounded at the Chosin, in an attempt to surround and destroy all UN forces in North Korea. However, the UN forces were able to fight their way through Chinese lines and evacuate.
Current
The unit appears to still be active with the 38th Group Army38th Army (People's Republic of China)
The 38th Mechanized Group Army is a military formation of China's People's Liberation Army and one of three active group armies belonging to the Beijing Military Region...
in the Beijing Military Region, as the 113th Mechanised Infantry Division.