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PLA 30th Army

The predecessor of the 30th Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was the 12th column of the East China Field Army. The column was developed by some troops from the 5th Army Division of the Central Military Region of the New Fourth Army.

In the spring of 1946, the 6th Brigade of the 2nd Division of the New Fourth Army withdrew northward from Huai'an, Jiangsu, and merged with the 5th Military Division of the Central China Military Region to take charge of the 5th Military Division. In May, the 5th Army Division of the Central China Military Region and the Zhao Yunxiang Department of the Yancheng Uprising were combined to form the 10th Column of the Central China Field Army, governing 6 regiments. Xie Xiangjun served as commander, Liu Peishan served as political commissar, Chang Yuqing served as deputy commander, Wu Su served as chief of staff, and Sun Keji served as director of the political department. In June, the 10th Column and the North Jiangsu Military Region. From July to August, it participated in the Soviet-Chinese campaign. In late August, it joined forces with the Central China 2nd Army Division in the Shaobo area to resist the offensive of the main force of the 25th Division of the Kuomintang Army. ] In January, it participated in the Lianshui defending battle, delayed the Kuomintang's offensive with the sibling forces, and covered the transfer of the rear organs of the Central China Military Region. Subsequently, the main force of the Central China Field Army moved northward to Shandong, and the 10th Column insisted on fighting after staying in the north of the Soviet Union.

In February 1947, the Shandong Field Army and the Central China Field Army were reorganized, and the 10th Column of the Central China Field Army was organized as the 12th Column of the East China Field Army, still serving as the North Jiangsu Military Region. Chen Qing first served as commander, Cao Huoqiu served as political commissar, Qin Jian and Chang Yuqing served as deputy commanders, and Sun Keji served as director of the political department. Under the jurisdiction of the 34th, 35th Brigade and the 5th, 6th, and 11th Army divisions, a total of more than 50,000 people. Return to the command of the Central China Command. In April, it participated in the battles of Huaishu and Libao, and cooperated with the sibling forces to capture the important bases between Huaiyin and Shuyang highways, such as Qianji, Huji, and Tangjian, breaking the Kuomintang army’s blockade of Huaishu highway. In August, it participated in the battle of Yancheng, and together with his comrades, captured towns such as Yancheng, Funing, and Wuyou, annihilated more than 8,700 KMT troops, and united the two regions of Central Jiangsu and Northern Jiangsu. The operation and the operations of the East China Field Army Corps in Shandong. From November to December, it participated in the Battle of Libao with his comrades, and overcame strongholds such as Libao, Pincha, and Jiaosi, east of Rugao, and wiped out more than 8,000 Kuomintang troops. In late December, in the battle of Yannan, in cooperation with the comrades in the Wu You area, the victory of more than 7,000 people in the Kuomintang army was won.

In February 1948, the 34th Brigade was ordered to enter Huainan, Anhui, and the Huainan Military Region was established. In March, the 12th Column was exempted from the North Jiangsu Military Region and transferred to the North Jiangsu Corps. In mid-March, it participated in the battle of Yilin and served as a blocking mission to ensure that the comrades' troops conquered Yilin Town, southwest of Funing, and wiped out more than 5,000 Kuomintang troops. Soon, Xie Zhenhua served as commander and Li Ganhui served as political commissar. From the end of June, it participated in the battle of Lianshui, joined forces with comrades to conquer Fangshan, Ahu, Chengtou and other strongholds outside Haizhou. In July, the 36th Brigade was formed on the basis of the 5th and 6th Army divisions. In the winter of the same year, it took part in the Huaihai Battle, and carried out assaults with the comrades in Xin'an Town and Ahu District, east of Xuzhou, to ensure that the main force was to annihilate the Huang Baitao Corps, and then participated in the pursuit, siege and final annihilation of the Du Yuming Group who broke through the west of Xuzhou.

In January 1949, the Independent Brigade of the Central China Military Region was renamed the 34th Brigade and transferred to the 12th Column. In February, according to the Central Military Commission’s order to unify the army’s establishment and troop designation, the 12th column of the East China Field Army was renamed the 30th Army of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. Attached to the 9th Regiment of the 3rd Field Army. Xie Zhenhua served as military commander, Li Qianhui served as political commissar, Rao Shoukun served as deputy military commander, Xia Guang served as chief of staff, and Liu Zhonghua served as director of the political department.

The 34th Brigade was renamed the 88th Division, Wu Dalin was appointed as the division chief, and Luo Longsheng was the director of the Political Department; the 35th Brigade was renamed the 89th Division, Yu Guangmao was the division, and Wang Zhi was the political commissar; the 36th Brigade was renamed the 90th Division, and Zhu Guohua was the division, Zhang Hongshan served as chief of staff. The army had more than 24,000 people. In April, it participated in the battle of crossing the river and landed in Dangtu, Anhui, and Wuhu, and participated in the pursuit and annihilation of the five multi-military forces fleeing the Kuomintang army south. In May, it participated in the Battle of Shanghai, liberated Fengxian, Nanhui, Chuansha of Pudong, and wiped out more than 8,000 people of the 51st Army of the Kuomintang Army in Bailong Port; and cooperated with the comrades to conquer Gaoqiao and cut off the Kuomintang Army's escape to the east. After the liberation of Shanghai, it served as a security guard in Songhu.

On January 16, 1950, the East China Military Region decided that the 30th Army Headquarters should be transferred to the Navy, and its 88th Division (withdrawn in 1951) should be returned to the 26th Army. The 89th Division was reorganized as the 1st Brigade of Paratroopers, then the 1st Division of the Airborne, and in 1961 it was changed to the 43rd Division of the Airborne. The 90th Division was returned to the 27th Army. It was cancelled in 1951, and the 4th Air Brigade Hybrid Brigade was formed. The division and some troops were transferred to the Navy.