26th Army (People's Republic of China)
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The 26th Army was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army
(Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) of the IX Army Group during the Korean War
, and was commanded by Lieutenant General Zhang Renchu.
Currently the 26th Army is part of the Jinan Military Region.
, 77th
, and 78th
Divisions, and was augmented by the 88th Division
from its parent unit, the 30th Army
.
During the Korean War, the 26th Army was commanded by Lieutenant General Zhang Renchu.
The 9th Army Group began moving into Korea on 5 November. After the 20th CCF Army had moved in, followed by the 27th CCF Army, the 26th CCF Army followed, moving east to Linjiang and Huchang as army group reserve, and defending against any advance down the Yalu River by the US Army 7th Infantry Division. On 2 December, General Song Shilun ordered the 26th CCF Army south from the Huchang River to take over the attack on Hagaru-ri. Movement of the 26th Army was slowed and delayed by air attacks. Further, according to one of the Chinese histories, some elements got lost in a snowstorm. The 26th Army failed to reach Hagaru and launch an attack on the 5th Marines. Advanced elements did reach East Hill and attempt to hold that. And, on the night of December 6, as the 1st Marine Division was attacking towards Hagaru-ri, advance elements of the 26th Army did attack the column but failed to organize a coordinated attack. The 26th CCF Army suffered some 10,000 cold casualties.
People'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)) of the IX Army Group 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...
, and was commanded by Lieutenant General Zhang Renchu.
Currently the 26th Army is part of the Jinan Military Region.
Korean War
It was composed of the 76th76th Division (People's Republic of China)
The 76th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 26th Army, consisting of the 226th, 227th, and the 228th Regiments....
, 77th
77th Division (People's Republic of China)
-History:The 77th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 26th Army, consisting of the 229th, 230th, and the 231st Regiments....
, and 78th
78th Division (People's Republic of China)
The 78th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 26th Army, consisting of the 232nd, 233rd, and the 234th Regiments.The unit was disbanded in 1985....
Divisions, and was augmented by the 88th Division
88th Division (People's Republic of China)
The 88th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 30th Army. The 88th Division was actually assigned though as a reinforcing Division to the 26th Army....
from its parent unit, the 30th Army
30th Army (People's Republic of China)
The 30th Army was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War.The 30th Army consisted of the 88th, 89th, 94th Divisions...
.
During the Korean War, the 26th Army was commanded by Lieutenant General Zhang Renchu.
The 9th Army Group began moving into Korea on 5 November. After the 20th CCF Army had moved in, followed by the 27th CCF Army, the 26th CCF Army followed, moving east to Linjiang and Huchang as army group reserve, and defending against any advance down the Yalu River by the US Army 7th Infantry Division. On 2 December, General Song Shilun ordered the 26th CCF Army south from the Huchang River to take over the attack on Hagaru-ri. Movement of the 26th Army was slowed and delayed by air attacks. Further, according to one of the Chinese histories, some elements got lost in a snowstorm. The 26th Army failed to reach Hagaru and launch an attack on the 5th Marines. Advanced elements did reach East Hill and attempt to hold that. And, on the night of December 6, as the 1st Marine Division was attacking towards Hagaru-ri, advance elements of the 26th Army did attack the column but failed to organize a coordinated attack. The 26th CCF Army suffered some 10,000 cold casualties.