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| 81st Group Army | |
|---|---|
| 第八十一集团军 | |
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| Active | 1949–present |
| Country |  People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party |
| Branch |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Type | Group army |
| Part of | Central Theater CommandGround Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Zhangjiakou,Hebei |
| Engagements | Long March World War II Chinese Civil War Korean War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Wu Aimin |
| Political Commissar | Major General Ma Baochuan |
| Insignia | |
| NATO Map Symbol |  |
The81st Group Army (Chinese:第八十一集团军;pinyin:Dì Bāshíyī Jítuánjūn),Unit 31675, formerly the65th Group Army, is a military formation of the ChinesePeople's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF). The 81st Group Army is one of thirteen totalgroup armies of the PLAGF, the largest echelon of ground forces in thePeople's Republic of China, and one of three assigned to the nation'sCentral Theater Command.[1]
The 65th Group Army traces its lineage to its original incarnation, the 5th Column of the North China Field Army established sometime around 1946. It was initially composed of three brigades, the 13th, 14th, and 15th. In 1949 the unit was reorganized and redesignated as the 65th Army under the command of Hsiao Ying-t'ang. In 1949 the 65th Army was composed of the193rd,194th and195th Divisions.
The 65th Army was deployed to Korea in 1951. Following theKorean War the 65th Army was redeployed toHebei in 1953.
In October 1960, the 195th Army Division, except its 575th Artillery Regiment, were transferred to the Engineer Troops and reorganized as 102nd Engineer District Command.
Formed in 1969, the195th Division (Second Formation) was disbanded in 1985.
In May 1989, the 65th Army’s 193rd and 194th Infantry Divisions along with the 3rd Reserved Division were deployed toBeijing toenforce martial law and suppress theTiananmen Square protests of 1989.[2]
In 2002, the formation's ID number was changed from 50156 to 66455.
The 81st Group Army is composed of:
| Field Armies -野战军 (1949–50) | |
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| Army Groups -兵团 (1948–55) | |
| Corps -军 (1948–52) Infantry Corps -步兵军 (1952–60) Army Corps -陆军军 (1960-85) |
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| Group armies -陆军集团军 (1985–2017) | |
| Group Armies -陆军集团军 (2017–) | |
| Air Force Corps -空军军 (1957-) | |
| Air Defense Force Corps -防空军军 (1955-57) | |
| Railway Corps -铁道兵军 (1956-58) | |
