79th Division (People's Republic of China)
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The 79th 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
. They were a component of the 27th Army
.
Two CCF Divisions, the 79th and 89th
, attacked the 5th Marine Regiment
west of the Chosin Reservoir in the Yudam-ni area. The marines killed the Chinese by the hundreds but were in danger of being cut off from the division headquarters at Hagaru-ri, at the southern end of the reservoir.
The 79th Division was ordered to attack Yudam-ni from the north. East of the Chosin
, the 80th Division
, with one regiment of the 81st
attached, would attack and destroy the army forces there. By November 29, they realized the offensive was not going well. The forces at Yudam-ni had failed to break into the perimeter. That evening they changed the plan and shifted the principal effort to the 31st RCT
east of the reservoir. They committed the two additional regiments of the 81st Division to the attack, with, possibly an additional regiment of the 94th Division.
In September 1952 the 24th Army replaced the 27th Army and they rotated the 27th Army back to China.
During the 2nd Sino-Vietnamese War (1984–1988), the 79th Division (reinforced with the 241st Regiment from the 81st Division)
fought from April 1987 to April 1988. They were supported by the 14th Artillery Division (10th and 37th Artillery Regiments), Beijing Military Region. During the 1year period, they sustained 63 KIA and 172 WIA.
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...
. They were a component of the 27th Army
27th Army (People's Republic of China)
The 27th 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. It is based in Shijiazhuang, Hebei and is composed of one armored brigade, two motorized infantry brigades, one artillery brigade, and an...
.
Two CCF Divisions, the 79th and 89th
89th Division (People's Republic of China)
-History:The 89th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 30th Army, composed of the 265th, 266th, and 267th Regiments...
, attacked the 5th Marine Regiment
U.S. 5th Marine Regiment
The 5th Marine Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. It is the most highly decorated regiment in the Marine Corps and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force...
west of the Chosin Reservoir in the Yudam-ni area. The marines killed the Chinese by the hundreds but were in danger of being cut off from the division headquarters at Hagaru-ri, at the southern end of the reservoir.
The 79th Division was ordered to attack Yudam-ni from the north. East of the Chosin
Battle of Chosin Reservoir
The Battle of Chosin Reservoir, also known as the Chosin Reservoir Campaign or the Changjin Lake Campaign ,Official Chinese sources refer to this battle as the Second Phase Campaign Eastern Sector . The Western Sector is the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River. was a decisive battle in the Korean War...
, the 80th Division
80th Division (People's Republic of China)
-History:The 80th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 27th Army....
, with one regiment of the 81st
81st Division (People's Republic of China)
The 81st Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 27th Army....
attached, would attack and destroy the army forces there. By November 29, they realized the offensive was not going well. The forces at Yudam-ni had failed to break into the perimeter. That evening they changed the plan and shifted the principal effort to the 31st RCT
Task Force Faith
Task Force Faith, also known as Task Force Maclean or the Polar Bear Regiment , was a United States Army unit destroyed in fighting at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War between 27 November - 2 December 1950...
east of the reservoir. They committed the two additional regiments of the 81st Division to the attack, with, possibly an additional regiment of the 94th Division.
In September 1952 the 24th Army replaced the 27th Army and they rotated the 27th Army back to China.
During the 2nd Sino-Vietnamese War (1984–1988), the 79th Division (reinforced with the 241st Regiment from the 81st Division)
81st Division (People's Republic of China)
The 81st Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 27th Army....
fought from April 1987 to April 1988. They were supported by the 14th Artillery Division (10th and 37th Artillery Regiments), Beijing Military Region. During the 1year period, they sustained 63 KIA and 172 WIA.