38th Army (People's Republic of China)
| 38th Group Army | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1949- |
| Country |
 China
|
| Part of | Beijing Military Region |
| Garrison/HQ | Baoding |
| Nickname(s) |
Ten Thousand Years Army Long-Lived Group Army |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Major General Liu Zhenli |
The 38th Group Army (Chinese: 第38集团军) 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 at Baoding, Hebei and is composed of an armored division, two mechanized infantry divisions, an artillery brigade, a mechanized air defense brigade and an aviation regiment in addition to various support and logistics units. Its unit ID number is 66393.
The unit was originally established as the 38th Corps under the Fourth Field Army in early 1949. The 38th can trace its lineage back to the late 1920s through its evolution from the 343rd Brigade. In 1949 the 38th Corps was composed of the 112th, 113th, and 114th Divisions. Under Lin Biao in mid-June 1949, the 38th took part in the campaign to take Southern China and encircled Yichang, Hubei and seized the city.
The 38th, the 40th and the 42nd Corps (the finest of the IV Field Army ) along with the 27th and the 39th Corps from South China were placed at Peng Dehuai's disposal as part of the People's Volunteer Army (Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) XIII Army Group, for the initial Chinese intervention in Korea.
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