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79th Group Army
Chinese military unit
Chinese military unit
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| unit_name | 79th Group Army | |
| native_name | 第七十九集团军 | |
| image | File:People's Liberation Army Ground Force sleeve badge.svg | |
| branch | ||
| type | Group army | |
| dates | 1948–present | |
| country | ||
| allegiance | ||
| command_structure | Northern Theater Command Ground Force | |
| garrison | Liaoyang, Liaoning | |
| battles | *Long March | |
| *World War II{{Citation needed | date | May 2025}} |
| commander2_label | Political Commissar | |
| notable_commanders | *Xu Haidong | |
| identification_symbol | [[File:79th Group Army NATO Map Symbol.svg | 150px]] |
| identification_symbol_label | NATO Map Symbol |
- World War II
- Chinese Civil War
- Liaoshen Campaign
- Pingjin campaign
- Korean War
- Xu Qiling
- Yu Yonghong The 79th Group Army (), 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.
History
The 79th Group Army can trace its lineage to the Chinese Red Army's 15th Legion. It was involved in the Chinese Civil War, most notably the Liaoshen campaign and Pingjin campaign.
In 1949 the 15th Legion was renamed to the 39th Army Corps(Chinese: 陆军第39军)
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.
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.
In 1985, it was re-organized into the 39th Group Army.
In 2016, it was reassigned to the Northern Theater Command Ground Force, and in April 2017 it was renamed to the 79th Group Army
Organization
In 2023, the 79th Group Army was composed of:
- 4 armored brigades
- 1 mechanized infantry brigade
- 1 infantry brigade
- 79th Special Forces Brigade "Amur Tigers" (东北虎)
- 1 artillery brigade
- 1 engineering brigade
- 1 Chemical defense brigade
- 1 helicopter brigade
- 1 air defense brigade
- 1 Service support brigade
Awards
In the 2013 "Blade Sharpening" (砺刃—2013) military competition, which was the first ever PLASOF inter-unit competition, the 79th Special Forces Brigade won first place.
Leadership
Historical Commanders
- Xu Qiling (? - December 2018)
Historical Political Commissars
- Yu Yonghong
References
Sources
References
- Burke, Edmund J.. (4 February 2019). "Coming to a (New) Theater Near You: Command, Control, and Forces". [[National Defense University Press]].
- (2018-09-30). "精锐“东北虎”第79集团军".
- Appleman, Roy E. "South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu". [[United States Army Center of Military History]].
- "精锐"东北虎"第79集团军 _大公网".
- (2019-09-02). "21支特战劲旅 磨砺反恐尖刀".
- (2019-01-03). "接棒秦卫江 徐起零出任东部战区陆军司令". Capital News (Owned by Beijing Daily).
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