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75th Group Army

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75th Group Army
China Emblem PLA.svg
Emblem of PLA
Country China
Part ofSouthern Theatre Command Ground Force
Garrison/HQKunming, Yunnan
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General Gong Maodong, Qin Shutong


The 75th Group Army, formerly the 41st Group Army was one of two Group Armies assigned to the Southern Theatre Command (formerly the Guangzhou Military Region).

Before 2017 reform, its units consist of:

  • 121st Mountain Motorized Infantry Brigade (Chinese: 山地摩托化步兵第121旅)
  • 122nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Chinese: 机械化步兵第122旅)
  • 123th Mechanzied Infantry Division (Chinese: 机械化步兵第123师)
  • 15th Armored Brigade (Chinese: 装甲第15旅)
  • Artillery Brigade (Chinese: 炮兵旅)
  • Air-Defense Brigade (Chinese: 防空旅)
  • Army Aviation Regiment (Chinese: 陆军航空兵团)
  • Boat Regiment (Chinese: 舟桥团)
  • Chemical-Defense Regiment (Chinese: 防化团)
  • Engineer Regiment (Chinese: 工兵团)


Current units consist of:

  • 31st Heavy Combined Arms Brigade (Chinese: 重型合成第31旅)
  • 32nd Mountain Combined Arms Brigade (Chinese: 山地合成第32旅)
  • 37th Light Combined Arms Brigade (Chinese: 轻型合成第37旅)
  • 42nd Light Combined Arms Brigade (Chinese: 轻型合成第42旅)
  • 122nd Medium Combined Arms Brigade (Chinese: 中型合成第122旅)
  • 123rd Heavy Combined Arms Brigade (Chinese: 重型合成第123旅)
  • 121st Air Assault Brigade (Chinese: 空中突击第121旅)
  • 75th Special Operation Brigade (Chinese: 特种作战第75旅)
  • 75th Artillery Brigade (Chinese: 炮兵第75旅)
  • 75th Air-Defense Brigade (Chinese: 防空第75旅)
  • 75th Engineer and Chemical-Defense Brigade (Chinese: 工兵防化第75旅)
  • 75th Sustainment Brigade (Chinese: 勤务支援第75旅)

References


Further reading

  • Dennis J. Blasko. "PLA Ground Forces: Moving Toward a Smaller, More Rapidly Deployable, Modern Combined Arms Force" The People's Liberation Army as Organization: Reference Volume v1.0, James C. Mulvenon and Andrew N. D. Yang eds. (Santa Monico: RAND; 2002)
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