63rd Army (People's Liberation Army)
| 63rd Corps (1949-60) 63rd Army Corps (1960-85) 63rd Army (1985-2003) |
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|---|---|
| Active | 1949.1-2003 |
| Country |  |
| Part of | Beijing Military Region |
| Garrison/HQ | Taiyuan, Shanxi |
| Engagements | Chinese Civil War, Korean War, Vietnam War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Yang Chengwu Zheng Weishan |
The 63rd Group Army (Chinese: 第63集团军), former 63rd Corps and 63rd Army Corps, was a military formation of China's People's Liberation Army existed from 1949 to 2003.
The 63rd Corps(Chinese: 第63军) was created in January 1949 under the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army, issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948, basing on the 3rd Column of the Jinchaji Military Region. Its lineage could be traced to the Jizhong Column formed in 1945.
As of its formation, the Corps was composed by 3 divisions: 187th, 188th and 189th.
The Corps was a part of 19th Army Group. It took part in many battles, especially the Pingjin Campaign during the Chinese Civil War.
In May 1949, Artillery Regiment, 63rd Corps activated. From February 1951 the regiment was renamed as 170th Artillery Regiment.
In February 1951 the Corps entered Korea with all its subordinated divisions as a part of People's Volunteer Army. During its deployment in Korea it took part in the Fifth Phase Offensive and the Battle of Cheorwon, during which the corps suffered heavy casualties but halted the UN offensive.
In October 1953 the corps returned from Korea and stationed at Shijiazhuang, Hebei. During the same month Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (85 mm) activated.
In 1954, 170th Artillery Regiment detached from the Corps and transferred to 190th Infantry Division as 1st Howitzer Regiment, 1st Mechanized Division. In May Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (85 mm) disbanded.
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