Southern Theater Command Ground Force is the Chinese ground force under the Southern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Nanning, Guangxi. The current commander is Zhang Jian and the current political commissar is Wang Donoghai.
| Southern Theater Command Ground Force | |
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| 中国人民解放军南部战区陆军 | |
 Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force | |
| Active | 2016–present |
| Country |  People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party |
| Branch |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Nanning, Guangxi |
| Motto(s) | 为人民服务 "Serve the People" |
| Colors | Red and Green |
| March | Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | General Hu Zhongqiang |
| Political Commissar | General Fang Yongxiang |
| Chief of Staff | General Han Peng |
| Southern Theater Command Ground Force | |||||||
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 Southern Theater Command | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国人民解放军南部战区陆军 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國人民解放軍南部戰區陸軍 | ||||||
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History edit
The Southern Theater Command Ground Force was officially established on 31 December 2015 with the troops of former Guangzhou Military Region and Nanjing Military Region.[1]
Functional department edit
- General Staff
- Political Work Department
- Logistics Department
- Equipment department
- Disciplinary Inspection Committee
Direct units edit
Direct troops edit
Group army edit
- 74th Group Army (stations in Huizhou, Guangdong)
- 75th Group Army (stations in Kunming, Yunnan)
Other army edit
- Second Brigade of Reconnaissance Intelligence
- Second Brigade of Information Support
- Second Brigade of Electronic Warfare
- Second Brigade of Long Range Rocket Artillery
- 311st Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Zhuhai, Guangdong)
- 312nd Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Danzhou, Hainan)
- 313th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Pingxiang, Guangxi)
- 314th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunan)
- 315th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan)
- 316th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Lincang, Yunnan)
- 317th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan)
List of leaders edit
Commanders edit
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liu Xiaowu | 刘小午 | 2016 | 2017 | [2] |
| Zhang Jian | 张践 | September 2017 |
Political commissars edit
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Jian | 白吕 | 2016 | 2020 | |
| Wang Donoghai | 王东海 | 2020 |
Chief of staffs edit
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han Peng | 韩鹏 | 2016 | [3] |
References edit
- ^ Li Xuanliang (李宣良); Zhang Xuanjie (张选杰); Li Qinghua (李清华) (1 January 2016). 陆军领导机构火箭军战略支援部队成立大会在京举行 习近平向中国人民解放军陆军火箭军战略支援部队授予军旗并致训词. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (20 March 2017). 南部战区陆军原司令员刘小午中将调任西部战区副司令员. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Wang Jun (王俊) (1 September 2021). 又一阅兵将军领队获晋升：陶炳兰调任南部战区陆军正军职领导. 4 August 2016 (in Chinese).