40th Army (People's Republic of China)
- 40th Army (People's Republic of China)
History
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. [ [http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/korea/20-2-1/sn39.htm Appleman, Roy E. "South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu", pg 768] ]
In the morning of Oct. 25, the 118th Division of the 40th Army ambushed the 3rd Infantry battalion of ROK 6th Division, destroying the ROK unit as an organized force. [ [http://www.centurychina.com/history/faq3.shtml Korean War FAQ, from CenturyChina] ]
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. [ [http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/brochures/kw-chinter/chinter.htm The Korean War: The Chinese Intervention, pg 11] ]
Current
The unit appears to still be active as the 40th Group Army in the Shenyang Military Region. [ [http://www.sinodefence.com/organisation/groundforces/default.asp PLA Ground Forces] ]
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