The People's Liberation Army Macao Garrison is a garrison of the People's Liberation Army (PLA),responsible for defense duties in the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) since the sovereignty of Macau was transferred to China in 1999.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building is the headquarters building of the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison,located on Lung Wui Road,Admiralty,Hong Kong.
The Battle of Kuningtou or Battle of Guningtou (Chinese:古寧頭之役;pinyin:Gǔníngtóu zhīyì;Wade–Giles:Ku3-ning2-t’ou2 chih1 i4),also known as the Battle of Kinmen (金門戰役;Jīnmén Zhànyì),was fought over Kinmen in the Taiwan Strait during the Chinese Civil War in 1949. The failure of the Communists to take the island left it in the hands of the Kuomintang (Nationalists) and crushed their chances of taking Taiwan to destroy the Nationalists completely in the war.
The People's Liberation Army Ground Force is the land-based service branch of the People's Liberation Army and the largest and oldest branch of the entire Chinese armed forces. The PLAGF can trace its lineage from 1927 as the Chinese Red Army;however,it was not officially established until 1948.
British Forces Overseas Hong Kong comprised the elements of the British Army,Royal Navy and Royal Air Force stationed in British Hong Kong. The Governor of Hong Kong also assumed the position of the commander-in-chief of the forces and the Commander British Forces in Hong Kong took charge of the daily deployment of the troops. Much of the British military left prior to the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. The present article focuses mainly on the British garrison in Hong Kong in the post Second World War era. For more information concerning the British garrison during the Second World War and earlier,see the Battle of Hong Kong.
The Shek Kong Airfield,formerly Royal Air Force Sek Kong or Sek Kong Airfield,is an airfield (airbase) located in Shek Kong,New Territories,Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Military Service Corps (HKMSC) was a British army unit and part of the British garrison in Hong Kong. Throughout the history of Hong Kong,it has been the only regular British army unit raised in the territory made up almost entirely of Locally Enlisted Personnel (LEP).
HMS Tamar was the name for the British Royal Navy's base in Hong Kong from 1897 to 1997. It took its name from HMS Tamar,a ship that was used as the base until replaced by buildings ashore.
Gun Club Hill Barracks are barracks in King's Park,or in Jordan,Hong Kong formerly used by British Army garrisons during British colonial rule. The military began using the area shortly after 1860 when the British acquired Kowloon. The barracks are bounded by Austin Road,Jordan Path,Gascoigne Road and Chatham Road South.
Government Dockyard is a dockyard of Hong Kong Government responsible for the design,procurement and maintenance of all vessels owned by the Government.
The Guangzhou Military Region was from 1955 to 2016 one of the People's Liberation Army PLA Military Regions,located in the south of the People's Republic of China. In May 1949,the Central China Military Region (MR) was formed. In March 1955,it was divided into two,the Guangzhou MR and the Wuhan Military Region. When the Wuhan MR was disbanded in August 1985,its troops stationed around the Hubei province were assigned to the Guangzhou MR.
The Hong Kong Garrison was a British and Commonwealth force that protected Hong Kong. In December 1941 during the Battle of Hong Kong in the Second World War,the Japanese Army attacked Hong Kong and after a brief but violent series of engagements the garrison surrendered. The garrison continued until 1989.
Kowloon East Barracks,formerly Osborn Barracks,is a People's Liberation Army facility,and was a British Army facility,in Kowloon City District,Hong Kong. Located in the northern part of Kowloon on Waterloo Road and Junction Road.
The Military history of Hong Kong is dated back to Qin conquest. As Hong Kong is on the sea routes to the city of Guangzhou,the territories of Hong Kong served as an outer port. Amounts of pearl and salt are also located within the shores of Hong Kong as well. Thus,there is a long history of military and navy garrisoning the territory.
Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base is part of the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison and small naval base on Stonecutters Island,Hong Kong. It is home to the South Sea Fleet Squadron # 38081 and sub-base to the naval squadron of the South Sea Fleet. The area surrounding the base is off limits to civilian ship traffic.
Tan Benhong is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison in Hong Kong from July 2014 until April 2019. Tan formerly served as commander of the Hainan Military District.
Liu Zhenwu is a retired general (shangjiang) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was the first Commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison,and later served as Deputy Commander and Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region,and Deputy Chief of the PLA General Staff Department.
This is a list of military parades held in the Hong Kong since 1945.
The PLA Hong Kong Garrison Honour Guard Battalion is the ceremonial unit for the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison based in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). It consists of 210 soldiers from the People's Liberation Army Ground Force,Air Force and Navy who are based at Stonecutters Island. It provided public duties for all events of a ceremonial nature on behalf of the PLA during events of regional importance in the HKSAR. It was formed in 1994 as a result of the impending transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong. At the time of its founding,it was composed of some members of the PLA Honour Guard in Beijing. It began to recruit female soldiers in February 2016. Unlike the unit in the capital,the Hong Kong unit is not a purely ceremonial unit as it is also capable of becoming active duty infantry when needed. A requirement for membership in the unit is being at least 182 cm. It is attached directly to the PLAHK Garrison through the Infantry Garrison Brigade.
Chen Daoxiang is a major general (shaojiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison between 2019 and 2022. He is a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.
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