124th Amphibious Mechanized Infantry Division (People's Republic of China)

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The 124th Division was a division of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

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During the Korean War, the 124th Division was part of the 42nd Army consisting of the 370th, 371st, and 372nd Regiments. The division was part of the People's Volunteer Army (PVA). [1]

While the 124th Division at first drove back the ROK troops it encountered, and then slowed the advance of the U.S. Marine troops that replaced them on the road to the reservoir, UNC intelligence indicated that it did not have the success that attended the CCF action against the ROK II Corps and part of the U.S. I Corps in the west. The 124th Division faced the 1st Marine Division at Sudong on November 2. [2] However, 124th division and other units of 42nd corps were relieved by 20th corps on November 10, and attended battle of Chongchon River. This division and 125th division defeated ROK 8th division on November 26, then 125th was deployed as van guard, and 124th division was its reinforce. [3]

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In April 2017, The division was divided into two brigades: the 124th Amphibious Combined Arms Brigade and the 125th Amphibious Combined Arms Brigade. The 124th is transferred to the PLA 72nd Group Army (formerly 1st Group Army) under the Eastern Theater Command; the 125th is still part of the PLA 42nd Group Army, which is currently known as the 74th Group Army, under the Southern Theater Command. [4]

It is now an amphibious mechanised unit.

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References

  1. ↑ Appleman, Roy E. (1992) [1961]. "Chapter XXXIX The Big Question". South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu. United States Army in the Korean War. United States Army Center of Military History. p. 768. 20-2-1.
  2. ↑ Appleman, Roy E. (1992) [1961]. "Chapter XXXIX The Big Question". South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu. United States Army in the Korean War. United States Army Center of Military History. p. 719. 20-2-1.
  3. ↑ Kang Mei yuan Chao zhan zheng shi. 齐德学, 1950-, Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun jun shi ke xue yuan. Jun shi li shi yan jiu bu., 中国人民解放军军事科学院. 军事历史硏究部. (Beijing di 1 ban ed.). Beijing: Jun shi ke xue chu ban she. 2000. ISBN   7801373898. OCLC   46926874.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ↑ PLA Ground Forces Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine


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