27th Group Army | |
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Active | 1949–2017 |
Country | China |
Type | Group Army |
Size | Field Army |
Part of | Beijing Military Region |
Garrison/HQ | Shijiazhuang, Hebei |
Nickname(s) | Unit No. 66267 |
Engagements | World War II Chinese Civil War Korean War Vietnam War Sino-Vietnamese War |
The 27th Group Army was a military formation of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army and one of three active group armies belonging to the Beijing Military Region between 1949 and 2017. It was based in Shijiazhuang, Hebei. By 2013, the army included the 80th, 82nd, 188th, and 235th Mechanized Infantry Brigades, and the 7th Armored Brigade, plus the 12th Artillery and an AAA brigade.[1]