47th Group Army

People's Liberation Army 47th Group Army
People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China
Active1948 - 2017
Country People's Republic of China
Branch139th Mechanised Infantry Brigade
55th Motorised Infantry Brigade
56th Motorised Infantry Brigade
9th Armoured Brigade
1st Artillery Brigade
Anti-Aircraft Brigade
Part ofLanzhou Military Region
Garrison/HQ China Shaanxi Xi'an Lintong District
MarchMilitary Anthem of the People's Liberation Army
EngagementsLong March
Second Sino-Japanese War
Chinese Civil War
Korean War
Vietnam War
Sino-Vietnamese War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Peng Dehuai
Xiao Ke
Wang Zhen
Liang Xingchu
Guo Boxiong
Chang Wanquan

The 47th Group Army was a group army (corps-sized formation) of the People's Liberation Army It was stationed at Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi as part of the Lanzhou Military Region.[1][dead link] It was disbanded in 2016-17, during the Chinese military reforms which had begun two years earlier.

The 160th Division was created in March 1949 basing on[clarification needed] the 1st Training Division of Northeastern Military Region. The division became a part of 47th Corps. In August 1949 the division was disbanded.