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76th Reserve Infantry Division (People's Republic Of China)
The 33rd Division was created in March 1949 under ''the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army'', issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948, basing on the 9th Division, 3rd Column of the Zhongyuan Field Army. Its history can be traced to the 8th Brigade, 3rd Column of Zhongyuan Field Army, formed in October 1945. The division was then a part of 11th Corps. Under the flag of 33rd, it took part in several major battles during the Chinese Civil War. In November 1952, the division detached from the Corps and was transferred under the direct control of 3rd Army Group, entered Korea as a part of People's Volunteer Army. During its deployment in Korea the division was attached to 12th Corps, then 60th Corps, taking part in the 1953 Summer Offensive. In September 1954 the division pulled out from Korea, renamed as 33rd Infantry Division() and attached to 26th Corps. By then the division was composed of: *97th Infantry Regiment; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Republic Of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land, the List of countries and territories by land borders, most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces of China, provinces, five autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, four direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and two special administrative regions of China, Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the List of cities in China by population, most populous ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
26th Army (People's Republic Of China)
The 80th Group Army ), formerly the 26th Group Army, is a military formation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Forces (PLAGF). The 80th Group Army is one of twelve 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. History Korean War It was composed of the 76th, 77th, and 78th Divisions, and was augmented by the 88th Division from its parent unit, the 30th Army. During the Korean War, the 26th Army was commanded by Lieutenant General Zhang Renchu. The PLA's 9th Army Group began moving into Korea on 5 November. After the 20th Army had moved in, followed by the 27th Army, the 26th CCF Army followed, moving east to Linjiang and Huchang as army group reserve, and defending against any advance down the Yalu River by the US Army 7th Infantry Division. On 2 December, General Song Shilun ordered the 26th Army south from the Huchang River to take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infantry Divisions Of The People's Liberation Army
Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and marine infantry. Although disused in modern times, heavy infantry also commonly made up the bulk of many historic armies. Infantry, cavalry, and artillery have traditionally made up the core of the combat arms professions of various armies, with the infantry almost always comprising the largest portion of these forces. Etymology and terminology In English, use of the term ''infantry'' began about the 1570s, describing soldiers who march and fight on foot. The word derives from Middle French ''infanterie'', from older Italian language, Italian (also Spanish) ''infanteria'' (foot soldiers too inexperienced for cavalry), from Latin ''wikt:infans, īnfāns'' (without speech, newborn, foolish), from which English also gets ''wikt:infant, infant' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laiyang
Laiyang city () is a county-level city within Yantai bordering Qingdao, located in the middle of the Shandong Peninsula The Shandong (Shantung) Peninsula or Jiaodong (Chiaotung) Peninsula is a peninsula in Shandong Province in eastern China, between the Bohai Sea to the north and the Yellow Sea to the south. The latter name refers to the east and Jiaozhou. Geo ..., in Shandong province, China. The majority (70%) of its population are farmers and it is famous for producing the Laiyang pear. As of 2010, it had a population of 923,000. Administrative divisions As 2012, this city is divided to 4 subdistricts and 14 towns. ;Subdistricts ;Towns Climate Transport * China National Highway 309 * Shandong Provincial Highway 209 * Shandong Provincial Highway 212 * Shandong Provincial Highway 804 * Lanyan Railway References External links * * * Cities in Shandong Yantai {{Shandong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penglai District
Penglai, formerly known as Dengzhou or Tengchow, is a district belonging to the prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province, in the People's Republic of China. It lies on the northwest corner of the Shandong Peninsula on the southern coast of the Gulf of Bohai. Penglai is famous for its mirages out at sea, which are frequent during May and June. Formerly a county-level city, Penglai became a district of Yantai City in 2020. Geography Penglai is entirely surrounded by other divisions of Yantai: Fushan District is to the east, Longkou City to the west, and Qixia City to the south. Its limits in geographic coordinates are 37° 25'–37° 50' N, 120° 35'–121° 09' E. Climate History The Red Cliffs () of the area are reputed to have been the site where the Eight Immortals set out for the land of the immortals and where Qin Shi Huang later sent off five hundred boys and five hundred girls on ships to search for them. Chinese legends held that a mystic dolphin was seen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qixia, Shandong
Qixia () is a landlocked county-level city of the Shandong Peninsula, and is under the administration of Yantai City, Shandong province. The population was in 1999. It borders Penglai to the north, Fushan District to the northeast, Muping District to the east, Haiyang Haiyang (), a coastal city in Shandong province in eastern China, located on the Yellow Sea (southern) coast of the Shandong Peninsula. It is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yantai. Haiyang's claim ... and Laiyang to the south, Zhaoyuan to the west, and Longkou to the northwest. Administrative divisions As 2012, this city is divided to 3 subdistricts and 12 towns. ;Subdistricts *Cuizhan Subdistrict () *Zhuangyuan Subdistrict () *Songshan Subdistrict () ;Towns Climate References External links Official homepage {{authority control Cities in Shandong County-level divisions of Shandong Yantai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reserve Infantry Division Of Yantai
The Reserve Infantry Division of Yantai() was a reserve infantry formation of the People's Liberation Army. The formation of the Reserve Division of Yantai() started in March 1984, at Yantai, Shandong. The division was formally activated on June 14, 1984. The division was composed of 3 infantry regiments and 1 artillery regiment. In November 1985 the division was redesignated as the Reserve Infantry Division of Yantai. The division was then composed of: *1st Infantry Regiment - Zhaoyuan *2nd Infantry Regiment - Muping Muping District (), formerly also known as Ninghai or Ninghaichow, is a district administered by the prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong province, People's Republic of China, and is the easternmost county-level division The administr ... *3rd Infantry Regiment *Artillery Regiment In October 1998 the division merged with the 76th Infantry Division as the 76th Reserve Infantry Division of Shandong.山东省地方史志编纂委员会编. 山东省� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
86th Motorized Infantry Division (People's Republic Of China)
The 76th Division () was created in February 1949 under ''the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army'', issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948, basing on the 22nd Division, 8th Column of the Huadong Field Army. Its history can be traced to the 4th Division of Shandong Military District, formed in August 1945. The division was then a part of 26th Corps. Under the flag of 76th it took part in several major battles during the Chinese Civil War. In November 1950 the division entered Korea with the Corps HQ as a part of the People's Volunteer Army, consisting of the 226th, 227th, and the 228th Regiments. During its deployment in Korea, the division took part in the 2nd, 4th and 5th Offensive of the PVA, and suffered heavy losses during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. In June 1952 the division pulled out of Korea and stationed in Shandong. From 1952 to 1960 the division was named as 76th Infantry Division(). In September 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Armored Brigade (People's Republic Of China)
The 8th Tank Division () was formed on September 26, 1967 from Factory No.953, 238th Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment from 33rd Army Division, 281st Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment from 76th Army Division and 330th Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment from 200th Army Division. As of August 19, 1969, the division was composed of: *29th Tank Regiment (former 281st Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment); *30th Tank Regiment (former 238th Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment); *31st Tank Regiment (former 330th Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment). In the 1970s the division maintained as a ''reduced tank division'', which consisted of 3 under-equipped tank regiments. In 1975 31st Tank regiment was fully equipped with 80 Type 59 tank The Type 59 (; industrial designation: WZ-120) main battle tank is a Chinese-produced version of the Soviet T-54A tank, an early model of the ubiquitous T-54/55 series. The first vehicles were produced in 1958 and it was ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
60th Corps (People's Republic Of China)
The 60th Corps was a military formation of the People's Liberation Army. During the Korean War it formed part of the CPV/PLA III Army Group. When initially formed in February 1949, it likely consisted of the 178th Division (1st Formation)(People's Republic of China), 179th Division, and 180th Division. In Korea the 60th Corps comprised the 179th Division, 180th, and 181st Divisions. During what the Chinese call the 5th campaign (May, 1950), the CPV suffered its largest loss: the 180th Division was totally destroyed. Roughly 3,000 men escaped earlier (including the division commander and other high-ranking officers), but the majority of the division were killed or captured. During the final days of the 5th campaign, the main body of the 180th Division was encircled during a United States Army counterattack, and after days of hard fighting, the division fragmented, and regiments fled in all directions. Soldiers either desert or are abandoned by their officers during failed att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, Rocket Force, and Strategic Support Force. It is under the leadership of the Central Military Commission (CMC) with its chairman as commander-in-chief. The PLA can trace its origins during the Republican Era to the left-wing units of the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) of the Kuomintang (KMT) when they broke away on 1 August 1927 in an uprising against the nationalist government as the Chinese Red Army before being reintegrated into the NRA as units of New Fourth Army and Eighth Route Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The two NRA communist units were reconstituted into the PLA on 10 October 1947. Today, the majority of military units around the country are assigned to one of five theater commands by geographical locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
