27th Group Army
27th Group Army | |
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Field Army | |
Part of | Beijing Military Region |
Garrison/HQ | Shijiazhuang, Hebei |
Nickname(s) | Unit No. 66267 |
Engagements | World War II Chinese Civil War Korean War Vietnam War Sino-Vietnamese War |
The 27th Group Army was a military formation of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army and one of three active group armies belonging to the Beijing Military Region between 1949 and 2017. It was based in Shijiazhuang, Hebei. By 2013, the army included the 80th, 82nd, 188th, and 235th Mechanized Infantry Brigades, and the 7th Armored Brigade, plus the 12th Artillery and an AAA brigade.[1]
Chinese Civil War
The 27th Group Army traces its lineage to
In February 1949, the unit was redesignated and reorganized as the 27th Army. In 1949, the 27th Army was composed of the
Korean War
The 27th Army was part of the first contingent of Chinese forces to be deployed to Korea in October 1950 to fight against United Nations forces. It consisted of the 79th, 80th, 81st and 94th Divisions, though the 94th Division was attached to the 27th Army from its parent unit, the 30th Army.[2][3] During the war, the 27th Army was commanded by Lieutenant General Nie Fengzhi.[4] In 1950, the 27th and its officers were considered some of the very best within the PLA. During the war, roughly 80 percent of two "Hero Regiments" of the 27th were lost to disease. The 27th returned to China in 1952.
Tiananmen Square
In June 1989, the 27th Group Army actively participated in suppressing the student demonstrations in
References
- ^ a b Dennis J. Blasko (2013). The Chinese Army Today: Tradition and Transformation for the 21st Century. p. 91.
- ^ Stewart, Richard W. The Korean War: The Chinese Intervention. United States Army Center of Military History. p. 17. CMH Pub 19-8. Archived from the original on December 3, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ Appleman, Roy E (1992) [1961]. "Chapter XXXIX, The Big Question". South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu. The United States Army in the Korean War. p. 768. CMH Pub 20-2-1. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ Chinese Military Leaders During the Korean War, Chinese Lieutenant General Nie Fengzhi
- ^ "Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, SITREP No. 35: June 6, 0500 Hours (June 5, 1989)" (PDF).
- ^ "Secretary of State's Morning Summary for June 6, 1989, China: Descent into Chaos" (PDF).
- ^ "Secretary of State's Morning Summary for June 7, 1989, China: Tense Standoff Continues" (PDF).
- ^ "Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, TFCH01--SITREP No. 38: June 7, 1900 Hours" (PDF).