112th Division (People's Republic of China)
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The 112th 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 38th Army
, consisting of the 334th, 335th, and 336th Regiments.
The 334th Regiment was the first Chinese unit across the Yalu, on October 14, 1950.
in the Beijing Military Region, as the 112th Mechanised Infantry Division.
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...
with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 38th Army
38th Army (People's Republic of China)
The 38th Mechanized Group Army is a military formation of China's People's Liberation Army and one of three active group armies belonging to the Beijing Military Region...
, consisting of the 334th, 335th, and 336th Regiments.
The 334th Regiment was the first Chinese unit across the Yalu, on October 14, 1950.
Current
The unit appears to still be active with the 38th Group Army38th Army (People's Republic of China)
The 38th Mechanized Group Army is a military formation of China's People's Liberation Army and one of three active group armies belonging to the Beijing Military Region...
in the Beijing Military Region, as the 112th Mechanised Infantry Division.