72nd Group Army
The 72nd Group Army (Chinese: 第七十二集团军; pinyin: Dì Qīshí'èr Jítuánjūn), Unit 31657, formerly the 1st Group Army, is a military formation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Forces (PLAGF). The 71st 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 Eastern Theater Command. Headquartered in Huzhou, Zhejiang, the unit's primary mission is likely preparation for conflict in or about the Taiwan Strait.
| 72nd Group Army | |
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| 第七十二集团军 | |
| Active | February 1, 1947–present |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance | Chinese Communist Party |
| Branch | People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Type | Group army |
| Part of | Eastern Theater Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Huzhou, Zhejiang |
| Motto(s) | “天下第一军” |
| Engagements | Second Sino-Japanese War Long March World War II Chinese Civil War Battle of Chamdo Korean War (in Korea until 1958) Vietnam War Sino-Vietnamese War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Gu Zhong |
| Political Commissar | Major General Li Weiguo |
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