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PLA 8th Army

The 8th Northwest Field column was the predecessor of the Eighth Army of the People's Liberation Army. The column of Sui Mongolia Military Region Military Region Sui part of the forces evolved. September 1945, Sui Mongolian Military Region, Yao Zhe appointed commander, political commissar Zhang Dazhi, jurisdiction cavalry brigades and three subdistricts (detachment). Under the Sui military. Soon, the 11th Army Division of the Yanmen Military Region was placed under the Yimeng Military Region. November 1946 turn Yanmen Military 5 Military planning kueisui Mongolia Military Region. September 1947, the 5th Military revoked, the 11th army division area was placed under Jinsui military. The Hanmen Cavalry Brigade in the Yimeng Military Region.

In July 1948 to Sui Mongolian military cavalry brigade and local units consisting of 8 column, under the Shaanxi-Gansu Jinsui military defense establishment, appointed commander Yao Zhe, Wang Changjiang, deputy commander and chief of staff, Pei Zhouyu any political department, A total of more than 10,000 people. The column set after construction, had remained in the Sui area with the North China Field Army combat. In late September to early December, 8th column in the North Military District Command, the police participated in the Battle of Sui, had captured Jining, Tao Lin, Wuchuan, birds orchid, Guyang towns, the KMT army wiped Jining Garrison Command, the first security 1. The second group and so on.

In mid- December, it settled in Jining, the main westward route to cover the horse drawing, to look for an opportunity to annihilate the enemy. In late January 1949 to early February, troops continued westward movement, had carried out Tao Bu Qi, Qi camps, the homes would battle cliff, KMT army wiped out two battalions.

In late February 1949, according to the orders of the CMC on the harmonization of military preparation and unit designation, the eighth column was renamed the People's Liberation Army 8th Army, formed under the First Field Army, remained in North China operations. Yao Wei served as commander and Wang Changjiang as deputy commander and chief of staff, and Yu Zhouyu was director of the political department, Chen Shi South was the head of the logistics department. Belongs to the 11th Brigade was renamed the 22nd division, Fan Zhexiang any commanders, Huang Liqing any political committee; the 14th Brigade was renamed the 23rd division, Luo Bin any commanders, Jiang Wenhua appointed political commissar; Cavalry Brigade was renamed the People's Liberation Army 1st Cavalry Division, healthy The civil commander, Li Zuoyu served as a political commissar, and was separated from the Eighth Army. In late April, the 8th Army participated in the siege of Datong combat May 1 Datong peaceful liberation, return to the north Suiyuan, stationed in Jining, Zhuozi mountain, Tao Bu Qi, its camps and other places.

On May 29th, the 8th Army was ordered to merge with the Yimeng Military Region into the Yuyuan Military Region and was placed under the establishment of the North China Military Region. Eighth Army designation that line revoked.