120th Armed Police Mobile Division (People's Republic of China)

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The 120th Division was a division deployed by the People's Republic of China.

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The 120th Division was a military formation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army as part of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) during the Korean War. It had a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 40th Army, and consisted of the 358th, 359th, and 360th Regiments. [1]

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References

  1. Appleman, Roy E. (1992). "XXXIX The Big Question". South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu. United States Army Center of Military History. p. 768. CMH Pub 20-2-1.