64th Army (People's Liberation Army)

64th Corps (1949-60) 64th Army Corps (1960-85) 64th Army (1985-98)
Active	1949.1-1998
Country
Part of	Shenyang Military Region
Garrison/HQ	Benxi, Liaoning
Engagements	Chinese Civil War, Korean War, Vietnam War, Sino-Soviet border conflict
Commanders
Notable commanders	Chen Zhengxiang

The 64th Army(Chinese: 第64集团军), former 64th Corps and 64th Army Corps, was a military formation of China's People's Liberation Army existed from 1949 to 1998.

The 64th Corps(Chinese: 第64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 4th 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: 190th, 191st and 192nd.

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 October 1950, Artillery Regiment, 64th Corps activated. From February 1951 the regiment was renamed as 171st Artillery Regiment. In January 1951 the corps was re-equipped with Soviet-built small arms.

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, during which the corps suffered heavy losses by indirect fire at the riverbank of Imjin River without any significant gain from the confronting U.S. 24th Infantry Division.

In August 1953 the corps pulled out of Korea and stationed in Fengcheng, Liaoning, and later moved to Andong, Liaoning.

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