119th Division (People's Republic of China)
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The 119th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army (Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 40th Army, consisting of the 355th, 356th, and 357th Regiments.[1]
Current
The unit may now be still part of the 40th Group Army in the Shenyang Military Region, as the 119th Mechanised Infantry Brigade.[2]
References
- ↑ Appleman, Roy E. "Chapter XXXIX". South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu. United States Army Center of Military History. p. 768. CMH Pub 20-2-1.
- ↑ PLA Ground Forces
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