40th Group Army

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40th Group Army
Activec.1949 – 2017
Country People's Republic of China
Allegiance Chinese Communist Party
Branch People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Part of People's Liberation Army
Garrison/HQJinzhou, Liaoning
Commanders
Current
commander		Zhang Xuefeng (张学锋)
Notable
commanders		Han Xianchu

The 40th Group Army was a military formation of the People's Liberation Army, active in various forms from 1949 to 2017. It was last located in the Shenyang Military Region and the Northern Theater Command.

History[edit]

Korean War[edit]

During the Korean War, the 40th Army was part of the People's Volunteer Army. It was composed of the 118th, 119th, and 120th Divisions.[1] The army attacked the 9th and 38th Infantry Regiments of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division during the Battle of Chongchon River.[2]

1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre[edit]

Main article: People's Liberation Army at the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre

In May 1989, the 40th Army's 118th Infantry Division and Artillery Brigade were deployed to Beijing to enforce martial law and suppress the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.[3][better source needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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. United States Army Center of Military History. p. 768. 20-2-1. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  2. ^ Stewart, Richard W. The Korean War: The Chinese Intervention. United States Army Center of Military History. p. 11. 19-8. Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  3. ^ (Chinese) Wu Renhua, "进京的戒严部队和进京路线" 《1989天安门事件二十周年祭》系列之十二 Accessed 2013-06-29
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