76th Group Army

The 76th Group Army (Chinese: 第七十六集团军; pinyin: Dì Qīshíliù Jítuánjūn), formerly the 21st Group Army, is a military formation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Forces (PLAGF). The 76th Group Army is one of twelve total group armies of the PLAGF, the largest echelon of ground forces in the People's Republic of China, and one of three assigned to the nation's Western Theater Command.[1]

For the British-led World War II-era formation, see 21st Army Group.
76th Group Army
第七十六集团军
Active1949–present
Country People's Republic of China
Allegiance Chinese Communist Party
Branch Chinese Communist Party
TypeGroup army
Part ofWestern Theater Command
Garrison/HQXining, Qinghai
EngagementsLong March
Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II
Chinese Civil War
Korean War
Commanders
Current
commander		Major General Fan Chengcai
Zhang Hongbing
Notable
commanders		Peng Xuefeng
Wei Guoqing
Zhang Zhen
Insignia
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History

The unit served during the Korean War when it comprised the 61st, 62nd, and 63rd Divisions.

References
  1. Burke, Edmund J. (4 February 2019). "Coming to a (New) Theater Near You: Command, Control, and Forces" (PDF). National Defense University Press.
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