40th Army (People's Republic of China)
Encyclopedia
The 40th Army was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army
(Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War
. It was composed of the 118th
, 119th
, and 120th
Divisions.
of the 40th Army ambushed the 3rd Infantry battalion
of ROK 6th Division
, destroying the ROK unit as an organized force.
The 40th Army attacked the 9th and 38th
Infantries of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division about eighteen miles northeast of Kunu-ri along the Chongchon River.
.
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)) 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 composed of the 118th
118th Division (People's Republic of China)
The 118th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
, 119th
119th Division (People's Republic of China)
The 119th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
, and 120th
120th Division (People's Republic of China)
The 124th Division was a division deployed by the People's Republic of China.-History:The 120th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army deployed by the Chinese army as part of the Chinese People's Volunteers or Chinese Communist Forces during the Korean War. It had a...
Divisions.
History
In the morning of Oct. 25, the 118th Division118th Division (People's Republic of China)
The 118th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
of the 40th Army ambushed the 3rd Infantry battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
of ROK 6th Division
6th Infantry Division (South Korea)
-History:The 6th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army during the 20th Century. The Division consisted of the 2nd, 7th, and 19th Regiments....
, destroying the ROK unit as an organized force.
The 40th Army attacked the 9th and 38th
38th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 38th Infantry Regiment is a United States Army infantry regiment.-First 38th Infantry Regiment:The 38th Infantry was first established on July 28, 1866, as part of the Regular Army, one of six segregated, all-black regiments created following the Civil War...
Infantries of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division about eighteen miles northeast of Kunu-ri along the Chongchon River.
Current
The unit appears to still be active as the 40th Group Army in the Shenyang Military RegionShenyang Military Region
The Shenyang Military Region |16th Group Army]], with three divisions, including an armoured division, in Jilin, the 23rd Group Army headquartered at Harbin, and the 39th Group Army in Liaoning.-Current Officers:* Zhang Youxia , since October 2007...
.