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PLA 61st Army

The predecessor of the 61st Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was the 13th Column of the North China Military Region. The column was developed by the 13th column of the Jinjiluyu Military Region during the liberation war.

In February 1948, the two brigades of the Daxing Military Region and the independent division of the 1st Column of the East China Field Army reorganized under the formation of the Jin-Ji-Lu-Yu Military Region formed the 13th Column of the Jin-Ji-Lu Yu Military Region. Zeng Shaoshan served as commander and Xu Zirong served as political commissar. The independent 1st and 2nd brigades of the Taihang Military Region were renamed the 38th and 39th brigades; the independent division of the 1st column of the East China Field Army was reorganized as the 37th brigade. After the establishment of the column, they participated in the battle of Linfen. In May, after the establishment of the 1st Corps of the North China Military Region, the 13th Column was formed by the 1st Corps. From June to July, participated in the battle of Jinzhong. In October, participated in the liberation of Taiyuan's peripheral operations.

In 1949, according to the CPC Central Military Commission on the harmonization of the army command and unit designation of the preparation sequence, the first North China military 13 column was renamed the People's Liberation Army 61 Army, Wager commander, Xu Zairong political commissar, Lu Ruilin any The deputy army commander served as chief of staff during the day, Guo Linxiang served as director of the political department, and Liu Xiaoshan served as minister of logistics. The first 37 Brigade was renamed the 181 division, Wang Cheng Han any commander, Zhang Chunsen appointed political commissar; the first 38 Brigade was renamed the 182 division, Wang Haidong any commanders, Wang Guide appointed political commissar; the first 39 Brigade was renamed the 183 division, and Yang Shao served as political Committee member.

The army was affiliated to the 18th Corps of the People's Liberation Army ( renamed by the 1st Corps of the North China Military Region ). In April, it participated in the Taiyuan Battle. In late May, the Corps was ordered to redeploy with the People's Liberation Army first field army establishment, to participate in combat northwest of liberation. In June, Guo Linxiang served as deputy political commissar and director of the political department, and Hu Zhengping served as chief of staff. From July to September, participated in the battle of Fumei and Qinling. In November, it was returned to the command of the Second Field Army of the People's Liberation Army to participate in the operation of the liberated southwest.

In 1950, the army was ordered and northern Sichuan Military Area Command. The 181st Division and Suining Army Division; the 182nd Division and Jiange Army Division; the 183rd Division and Daxian Army Division; and the 61st Army withdrawn troops to form the Nanchong Army Division. After March, the 61st Army carried out bandit combat missions, and formed the 3rd and 4th "bandit joint defense headquarters" to lead the local people's armed forces and the masses' banditry. In 1951, the 181 redeploy, the 182 division redeploy the first 11 military establishment, the 183 division incorporated into a separate group of northern Sichuan Military Region. In 1952, the military designation revoked.

In January 1949, the 37th Brigade of the 13th Column of the North China Military Region was renamed the 181st Division of the 61st Army of the People's Liberation Army. The division, formerly known as 1944 May 6 by the first Taihang Military Region 3, 35 groups organized the Eighth Route Army in western Henan anti-Japanese detachment, 1945 Nian 2 adapted month Henan Military Region 1 detachment, 10 adapted for the Central Plains Military Region May 1 column of 1 journey, 1946 incorporated into the Central China Field Army for the first 13 brigades, 1947 was renamed the East China Field Army 1 column independent divisions, 1948 incorporated into the newly formed Shanxi Military Region. The column was the 37th Brigade, and in May it was renamed the 37th Brigade of the 13th Column of the North China Military Region. The division was the famous "skin brigade".

During the breakout of the Central Plains, under the leadership of the brigade commander Pi Dingjun, it was responsible for attracting the main force of the enemy, covering the glorious mission of the main division of the Central Plains Military Region to the west, and after the transfer of the main cover to the west. With a flexible and flexible strategy and tactics, the enemy’s blockade and blockade were broken, crossing the mountainous Dabie Mountains, traveling 24 days and nights, traveling more than 1,500 miles, and fighting 23 times in large and small. Subsequently, it participated in the Huaiyin Defence War, the first Lianshui Defence War, and Meng Lianggu, Linfen, Jinzhong, Taiyuan, Fumei, Qinling, and Liberation Chengdu, and fought in the four major battlefields of Central Plains, East China, North China, and Northwest. Outstanding, was the main division of the 18th Corps, and annihilated 16754 people.

Returned to China in September 1953. Since the end of December 1954, it had served as an exercise and demonstration task for the Military Academy and the General Senior Infantry School. 1960 Nian 4 months to 1970In November, it assumed the task of welcoming foreigners. In December 1969, it was renamed as the 180th Division of the Army. In January 1985, the 181st division was restored. In September of the same year, the 60th Army of the Army and the 1st Army of the Army were merged into the 1st Army of the Army, and the 181 Division was transferred to the 1st Army. In 1996, the Armed Police Force was reorganized into the 181st Division of the Armed Police, and the 541th, 542, 543, and 711th Regiments of the Armed Police were under its jurisdiction. 2005 years, the Armed Police 542 regiment political commissar of the armed police Ding Xiaobing was named the eighth "China's top ten loyal armed police guards," 2006 Nian 12 months, was awarded the State Council and the Central Military Commission "to maintain the loyalty of Tomorrow" Guardian of Honor.

In January 1949, the 39th Brigade of the 13th Column of the North China Military Region was renamed the 183rd Division of the 61st Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. The division, formerly known as 1947 Nian 10 Yue established Taihang military independent of 2 Brigade, the Shanxi Military compiled for the first 13 columns of 39 brigades, North China Military Region 13 columns of 39 brigades. Participated in important battles such as Linfen, Jinzhong, Taiyuan, Fumei, Qinling, and Liberation of Chengdu. In March 1951, the division directly formed the Sichuan district army organ.

In July 1952, the army number was revoked.