119th Division (People's Republic of China)
- 119th Division (People's Republic of China)
command structure
name=119th Division
date=
parent=40th Army
subordinate=355th Regiment
356th Regiment
357th Regiment
History
The 119th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army (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 40th Army, consisting of the 355th, 356th, and 357th Regiments. [ [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] ]
Current
The unit may now be still part of the 40th Group Army in the Shenyang Military Region, as the 119th Mechanised Infantry Brigade. [ [http://www.sinodefence.com/organisation/groundforces/default.asp PLA Ground Forces] ]
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