82nd Group Army
The 82nd Group Army (Chinese: 第八十二集团军; pinyin: Dì Bāshí'èr Jítuánjūn), Unit 31677, formerly the 38th Group Army, is a military formation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Forces (PLAGF). The 82nd 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 Central Theater Command.
| 82nd Group Army | |
|---|---|
| 第八十二集团军 | |
| Founded | 1949–present |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance | Chinese Communist Party |
| Branch | People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Type | Group army |
| Size | Field Army |
| Part of | Central Theater Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Baoding, Hebei |
| Nickname(s) | Ten Thousand Years Army Long-Lived Group Army |
| Anniversaries | July 22 |
| Engagements | Long March World War II Chinese Civil War Korean War Vietnam War Sino-Vietnamese War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Yang Jun |
| Political Commissar | Major General Wang Xiaoyong |
| Notable commanders | Peng Dehuai Luo Ronghuan Liang Xingchu Xu Qinxian |
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