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PLA 68th Army

The predecessor of the 68th Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was the 6th Column of the North China Military Region. The column was formed by the Independent 7th and 8th Brigade of the Jizhong Military Region and each of the Jijin Military Region and the Chahar Military Region. On December 6, 1947, the Jinchaji Military Region, in accordance with the instructions of the Central Military Commission, formed a 6th column in Dingxian County, Hebei Province with each of the Jizhong Military Region and the Chahar Military Region, with Wenniansheng as the commander and Xiang Zhonghua as the political officer. Committee member, Xiao Xinhuai as deputy commander and chief of staff, under the jurisdiction of the 16th Brigade renamed the former 7th Brigade of the Jizhong Military Region, the 17th Brigade renamed the 8th Independent Brigade, the 6th Division of the Chahar Military Region and the 1st Jiji Military Region The 18th Brigade, composed of 1 independent regiment in each of the 4th division, had a total of more than 17,000 people and was affiliated to the Jinchaji Field Army.

In February 1949, according to the order of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China regarding the unification of the military's preparation sequence and troop designation, the 3rd Regiment of the North China Military Region was renamed the 20th Regiment, and the 6th Column was renamed the 68th Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in Beiping's nursery. 20th Corps. The 68th Army was commanded by Wen Niansheng, Xiang Zhonghua was the political commissar, Xu Decao was the deputy commander, and Yang Xiaokun was the minister of logistics. The 16th Brigade under its jurisdiction was renamed as the 202nd Division, Liao Dingxiang was appointed as the division head, and Li Bin was the political commissar; the 17th Brigade was renamed as the 203 Division, Yang Dongliang was the division chief, and Li Zhiyuan was the political commissar; the 18th Brigade was renamed the 204th Division, Luo Wenfang was division, and Yan Qingdi He was a political commissar.

There were more than 29,000 people in the army. In June 1951, the 68th Army participated in the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's entry into the North Korean battle, successively served as a defensive mission on the front line from the North Han River to Wendengli, and participated in counterattack operations in the Jincheng area. In September 1954, the 68th Army was tasked with air defense operations west of Yongrou, east of Lichuan and southwest of Xin'an Prefecture. In September 1954, it was ordered to return to his country and returned to the East China Military Region.

In April 1955, the 68th Army was placed under the newly established Jinan Military Region and was stationed in and around Xuzhou, Jiangsu. In 1975, with the approval of the Central Military Commission, the 68th Army swapped with the 46th Army in the Shenyang Military Region. The 68th Army moved to Jilin City, Jilin Province. In 1985, millions of disarmament, the 68th Army was revoked. In August of the same year, the army was reorganized as a Chifeng garrison area (military level), moved to Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, and all its divisions were reorganized as garrison divisions, stationed in Linxi and other places, facing the Soviet troops in Mongolia, and responsible for southwest defense in the northeast region. In 1992, Chifeng garrison troops were all disbanded and its affiliated district, the 68th Army fighting history come to an end.