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79th Group Army
第七十九集团军
Active1948–present
Country People's Republic of China
Allegiance Chinese Communist Party
Branch People's Liberation Army Ground Force
TypeGroup army
Part ofNorthern Theater Command Ground Force
Garrison/HQLiaoyang, Liaoning
Engagements
Commanders
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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

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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

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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

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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

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Historical Commanders

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Historical Political Commissars

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References

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  1. ^ Burke, Edmund J. (February 4, 2019). "Coming to a (New) Theater Near You: Command, Control, and Forces" (PDF). National Defense University Press.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "精锐"东北虎"第79集团军". Ta Kung Pao. September 30, 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i The International Institute for Strategic Studies 2024, p. 262.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "21支特战劲旅 磨砺反恐尖刀". Ta Kung Pao. September 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "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

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  • The International Institute for Strategic Studies (2024). The Military Balance 2024. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-032-78004-7.
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