Chinese Civil War
The 6th Corps was activated on February 1, 1949, from 6th Column, Northwest Field Army. Its history could be traced to 3rd Column of Jinsui Military Region formed on November 9, 1947. The corps took part in the Chinese Civil War under the command of Northwest Field Army, including the Yichuan Campaign and Lanzhou Campaign. The corps was initially composed of the 5th Xinjiang Agriculture Construction Division, 16th and 17th Division (People's Republic of China), 17th Divisions. In May 1949 4th Public Security Division (People's Republic of China), 18th Division was activated. In September 1949, Independent Division, 6th Corps was activated from absorbed Republic of China Army captives and defectors. Soon after the division was disbanded and being absorbed into 16th and 17th Divisions. From October 1949, the 18th Division was stationed in Xi'an. In December 1950, the division was renamed to the 4th Public Security Division and detached from the corps.Moving into Xinjiang
In October 1949, the corps, except its 18th Division moved into Xinjiang. From November 1949 to January 1950, Headquarters, 6th Corps and 17th Division (except artillery) were deployed into Urumuqi, Dihua by rented Aeroflot air transports.Disbandment
On November 6, 1951, Headquarters, 6th Corps was converted to Air Force Command, Lanzhou Military Region, Northwestern Military Region. In June 1952 the corps was formally disbanded. *16th Division was demobilized as 5th Xinjiang Agriculture Construction Division; *17th Division was demobilized as 6th Xinjiang Agriculture Construction Division.References
Further reading
*William W. Whitson, with Chen-hsia Huang. (1973) The Chinese high command; a history of Communist military politics, 1927–71. Foreword by Lucian W. Pye. Field armies of the People's Liberation Army, 6 Military units and formations established in 1949 Military units and formations disestablished in 1952 1949 establishments in China 1952 disestablishments in China {{China-mil-stub