39th Army (People's Republic of China)
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The 39th Army is a group army, a formation of roughly corps
strength, of the People's Liberation Army
.
The Army was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army
(Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War
. It comprised the 115th
, 116th
, and 117th
Divisions.
The formation is still active as the 39th Group Army in the Shenyang Military Region
. 39th Group Army has more main battle tanks than any other Group Armies in China, as it was expected to counter the threat of Soviet armor forces in the Far East. Along with 38th Army stationed near Beijing, this unit is given the best equipment and training available.
Corps
A corps is either a large formation, or an administrative grouping of troops within an armed force with a common function such as Artillery or Signals representing an arm of service...
strength, of the People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
.
The Army was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army
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...
. It comprised the 115th
115th Division (People's Republic of China)
The 115th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
, 116th
116th Division (People's Republic of China)
-History:The 116th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
, and 117th
117th Division (People's Republic of China)
The 117th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
Divisions.
The formation is still active as the 39th Group Army in the Shenyang Military Region
Shenyang Military Region
The Shenyang Military Region |16th Group Army]], with three divisions, including an armoured division, in Jilin, the 23rd Group Army headquartered at Harbin, and the 39th Group Army in Liaoning.-Current Officers:* Zhang Youxia , since October 2007...
. 39th Group Army has more main battle tanks than any other Group Armies in China, as it was expected to counter the threat of Soviet armor forces in the Far East. Along with 38th Army stationed near Beijing, this unit is given the best equipment and training available.