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PLA 7th Army

The 7th Army emerged from the People's Liberation Army VII Corps, formerly known as Northwest Field 7 column. In May 1942, the CMC decided by the Eighth Route Army 120th Division, northwest Shanxi new army corps and stay compiled Sui defense army and other units, commander He Long, off (after Gao Gang on behalf) to be appointed political commissar, unified various military divisions and police brigades in northern Shaanxi. In July 1948, according to the Northwest Field Army Central Military Commission decided, in Fenyang County, Shanxi Province, Shaanxi and Gansu to Ning authorities a defense army Lvliang Jun Sui area and separate articles 10, 12 brigades 7th column. Peng Shao -hui appointed commander, Sun Zhiyuan on behalf of any political commissar, Chen Gang, chief of staff.

The total column had a total of more than 11,000 people. In early October, the first in North China Military Corps command from Qingyuan (now Qingxu) east Fenhe Taiyuan participate in the battle, to November 13, had captured one of the northeast city of Highland cattle Feng Ge Liang and east of the four key points Camel Village, controlled the Chengbei Airport. After 16 days, it was ordered to transfer to the siege of Taiyuan. In mid-February 1949, according to the Central Military Commission's order to unify the preparation of the entire army and the number of troops, the 7th column was renamed the 7th Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and was attached to the first field army. Peng Shaohui any commander, Sun Zhiyuan on behalf of any political commissar, Huang learned any political director, Wang Lanlin chief of staff, Sheng grams of whole of any supply to the Minister. Independent 10th Brigade was renamed the 19th Division, He Huiyan was appointed as the commander, Zhu Shaotian was appointed as the political commissar; 12th Brigade was renamed the 20th Division, Zhang Xinhua was appointed as the division commander, and Long Fu was the political commissar.

There were more than 11,000 people in the army. April 20 to 24, it participated in offensive combat and peripheral Taiyuan city wall, the KMT army wiped out a total of more than 10,000 troops, captured its 19th and 40th Army commander Cao Guozhong division commander, chief of staff. May, Jinci Military District Eight under the jurisdiction of the Military independent 5th Brigade adapted for the 7th Army 21 division, Fan Zhongxiang any commander, Li Jianliang any political governance committee. In late, the military rate 19, the 20th Division of the Jin Shan (21 Guard division persistence Taiyuan perform tasks). In mid-June, it was incorporated into the 1st Corps. In mid-July, participate in the "Battle of the Eyebrows". Long Dong fought running battles, in conjunction with the first army in the solid Longxian Town area, the KMT army wiped the 14th Cavalry Brigade. On August 3, Liberation of Tianshui, Gansu Province, and the National Defense Ministry Major General Yang Dianke. 17 and the liberation of the West, courtesy county town, the KMT army wiped out a 244 division. Subsequently, the presence Tianshui area, with the 18th Corps of action, suppress the KMT Department of Hu Tsung-nan, the cover of the main field army westward. In early November, 21th Division arrived in Tianshui owned construction. In the middle, the 7th Army was transferred to the 2nd Corps. December to participate in the battle of Southern Longnan (temporarily owned by Southwest Military Command), had the liberation of the city of Lueyang Shaanxi Province and Gansu Province Longnan counties. Since then, the 19th Division with the 18th Corps combat Sichuan, December 30 stationed in Sichuan Province Jintang area (October 1950 owned construction).

In early 1950, the 7th Army counterinsurgency tasks were executed in Sichuan Province and Jintang Longnan area, and adapt the KMT army uprising 4.3 million people. In March, participated in the construction of the Tian (Water) Lan (State) Railway. November 20th, 21 commanders were ordered to march Jinan, Jinxi adapted for the artillery; only military jurisdiction over 19 divisions. On October 5, 1951, the 7th Army was revoked. Senior military a substantial first step soldiers school, and another at Northwest Airlines merged to form the Northwest Military Region Military Region Air Force Command. In August 1952, the 19th Division was reorganized as the 16th Division of the Air Force. During the War of Liberation, the 7th Army fought in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu and other provinces and emerged during the war. Fan Fanbao, Yan Sanmao, and Zizi Zheng were heroes.