124th Division (People's Republic of China)
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The 124th Division was a division
deployed by the People's Republic of China
. During the Korean War
, it was the first Chinese unit to cross the Yalu River
.
(Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War
with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 42nd Army
, consisting of the 370th, 371st, and 372nd Regiments.
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, 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.
in the Guangzhou Military Region, as the 124th Amphibious Mechanised Division.
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
deployed by the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. During the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, it was the first Chinese unit to cross the Yalu River
Yalu River
The Yalu River or the Amnok River is a river on the border between North Korea and the People's Republic of China....
.
History
The 124th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer ArmyPeople's Volunteer Army
The Chinese People's Volunteer Army was the armed forces deployed by the People's Republic of China during the Korean War. Although all units in the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army belonged to the People's Liberation Army , the People's Volunteer Army was separately constituted in order to...
(Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 42nd Army
42nd Army (People's Republic of China)
The 42nd Army is a group army - a roughly corps-sized military formation - of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, active since the late 1940s.-History:...
, consisting of the 370th, 371st, and 372nd Regiments.
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, it did not have the success that attended the CCF action against the ROK II Corps
II Corps (South Korea)
-History:II Corps was created July 24, 1950, just before the Battle of Pusan Perimeter.II Corps consisted of the 1st Division and 6th Infantry Division....
and part of the U.S. I Corps in the west. The 124th Division faced the 1st Marine Division at Sudong on November 2.
Current
The unit may now be still part of the 42nd Group Army42nd Army (People's Republic of China)
The 42nd Army is a group army - a roughly corps-sized military formation - of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, active since the late 1940s.-History:...
in the Guangzhou Military Region, as the 124th Amphibious Mechanised Division.