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PLA 33rd Army

The 33rd Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was composed of the Bohai Column of the East China Field Army and the 59th Army of the Kuomintang Army who revolted in the Huaihai Campaign.

. On September 30, 1947, the East China Military Region reorganized its Bohai Naval Forces into the Bohai Column in Xiaogaojia, Boxing County, Shandong Province. Yuan Yelie served as commander and Zhou Guanwu served as political commissar. Under the jurisdiction of the 1st, 20th Regiment of the Secret Service of the Bohai Naval Area, the 11th Regiment of the Second Military Division, the new 11th Division composed of the 21st Regiment of the Fourth Military Division, a total of more than 13,000 people. Under the Shandong Corps of the East China Field Army.

In March 1948, it participated in the Battle of Zhou (Village) Zhang (Dian) and blocked the Kuomintang Army in Jinan East in the west of Changbai Mountain. In April, it participated in the Battle of Weixian and, together with his siblings, divided, surrounded and wiped out the 3rd Division of the Kuomintang Army Shandong Security and the 45th Division. In May, it participated in the Battle of Yanzhou, restrained the Jinan Kuomintang Army's aid, and conquered Longshan and Zhangqiu City. In September, it participated in the Battle of Jinan and collaborated with his comrades to attack Jinan City from the east. After the end of the battle, it served as the guard task of Jinan Chengbei. In the winter of the same year, it participated in the Huaihai Battle, occupied Xuzhou in the second phase of the battle and served as a security mission. Then it went south with a division to participate in the rescue, to ensure that the comrades siege the Huang Wei Corps, and then participated in the siege of Du Yuming Group.

In February 1949, in accordance with the order of the Central Military Commission, the Bohai Column and the 59th Army of the Kuomintang Army during the uprising in the Huaihai Campaign became the 33rd Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and belonged to the 9th Corps of the Third Field Army. Zhang Kexia served as the military commander, Han Nianlong served as the political commissar, Zhang Zhenqiu and Meng Shaolian served as deputy military commanders, and Ouyang Ping served as the director of the political department. The 7th Division was renamed the 97th Division, and Yang Gansan served as the division chief. The 11th Division was renamed the 98th Division, Cui Zhenlun served as the division chief, and Zeng Xuqing served as the political commissar. The 59th Army Headquarters of the Kuomintang Uprising was reorganized into the 99th Division, Fu Jize was the division commander, and Qin Hualong was the political commissar. More than 20,000 people in the army. In April, participated in the battle of crossing the river. In May, in the battle of Shanghai, after capturing Yang Xing, it also cooperated with his comrades to capture Wusong, Yuepu, Baoshan and other towns. After that, it took on the task of guarding the area.

In July, the 100th Division of the 34th Army was returned to the 33rd Army. In November 1950, the 33rd Army was ordered to be reorganized into the East China Public Security Force and Songhu Police Command. The 97th, 98th, 99th, and 100th Divisions were successively reorganized into the 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th Divisions of the Public Security Bureau, and the army’s designation was simultaneously revoked.