This is because the names of the 56th Army, the 57th Army and the 59th Army have never been used. As a result, a total of 67 armies and titles were listed as 70 armies. The predecessor of the 42nd Army was the fifth column of the Northeast Field Army, and the commander of the column was General Wan Yi. During the War of Liberation, Dongye No.5 participated in a series of battles, such as the Three Gorges South, the Linjiang in Bao Si, the Yingkou Campaign, the Zhangwu blockade and the Liaoxi Campaign. Especially in the Liaoshen campaign, it played a great role in encircling the enemy's ninth corps as the main force of the field army.
At that time, Dongye No.5 stubbornly blocked the new 1 army, one of the five main forces of the enemy. After several wars, Dongye 5 became famous in World War I. 1949 In the early spring, during the reorganization of the PLA troops, the 5th column of the Northeast Field Army was reorganized into the 42nd Army of the Fourth Field Army, and General Wan Yi and General Wu Ruilin successively served as the captains of the 42nd Army. After the adaptation, the 42nd Army went south with the main force of the Four Fields, and participated in many battles such as Ping Jin Campaign, Anyang Campaign and Xinxiang Campaign.
Different from other brothers in the Four Fields, other armies basically continued to go south, while the 42nd Army remained in Henan Province. In view of the rampant banditry in various parts of Henan Province, the 42nd Army actively participated in the struggle against bandits in various parts of Henan Province. I have time to talk to you slowly about the bandits entrenched in various parts of Henan. At that time, the author's grandfather took part in the fight against bandits in Xinyang, Henan Province (grandpa told the story of that year when he was a child). However, it does not belong to the 42 nd Army.
With the end of large-scale war, China has entered the stage of post-war reconstruction, production resumption, economic development and rest. In such a big environment, the excessive number and establishment of the army has become one of the main problems. So from 65438 to 0950, many troops began to withdraw and move to other places. At that time, after completing the task of eliminating bandits from all over Henan, the 42 nd Army set out armed to the teeth, and the destination was Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province, and began to reclaim land for cultivation.
General Wu Ruilin, commander of the army, led the officers and men to actively reclaim land and engage in production. If there were no later stories, the 42nd Army would probably become a production and construction unit or be transferred to other places. Since the 42 nd Army was originally stationed in the Northeast, the 42 nd Army was immediately incorporated into the sequence after the establishment of the Northeast Border Guard. Later, the 42nd Army went to Korea and started the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the 42nd Army achieved a series of brilliant results.
For example, in the famous Huangcaoling blocking war, the 42nd Army resisted the crazy attack of the US Marine Corps 1 Division, and the US military stuck in place for 13 days. In the course of the battle, the tactics of the 42 nd Army were very flexible, and the quality of officers and men was excellent, destroying a large number of vehicles and tanks of the US military. A company of the 42nd Army won the honorary title of "company of heroes in Huangcaoling Garrison".
1952165438+10. After the 42nd Army withdrew to China, it did not return to Heilongjiang Province or Henan Province, but went south to Guangdong Province, and successively belonged to the Central South Military Region and the Guangzhou Military Region. Subsequently, General Wu Ruilin was transferred to the command of the South China Sea Fleet. Therefore, senior American officials commented on the general: "We Americans are no strangers to the name General Wu. General Wu Can fought not only on land, but also at sea and in the air. No matter which American general, seeing General Wu is always a headache, and I don't know what to do ... "
After the 42nd Army was transferred to Guangdong, it was stationed in Zhanjiang and Huiyang, and finally decided to be in Huiyang. As far as the military region is concerned, it has successively belonged to the Central South Military Region. Guangzhou Military Region. When it comes to military regions, it is necessary to talk about the changes in the number and division of military regions in China. Because after understanding the historical development of major military regions, it is more intuitive for the mobilization meeting of various military forces. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, China established six military regions, namely: Northeast Military Region, North China Military Region, East China Military Region, Central South Military Region, Southwest Military Region and Northwest Military Region.
Judging from the jurisdiction of the six military regions, it basically corresponds to the six local bureaus at that time. For example, Central South Bureau, East China Bureau, etc. , the jurisdiction basically overlaps. In the mid-1950s, after the PLA troops entered the regularization construction, in such a big environment, the division of the original six military regions was inappropriate in all aspects. Therefore, in 1955, the six military regions were abolished. In the same year, China established the 12 Military Region. However, the southeast coastal areas have practical needs, so in 1956, the Fuzhou Military Region was established.
Up to now, China's 13 military region has been divided into shenyang military area command, Beijing, jinan military area command, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu, Kunming, Lanzhou, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Tibet and Fuzhou. After the Central South Military Region was abolished, Guangzhou Military Region and Wuhan Military Region were established. In the division of jurisdiction, the jurisdiction of each military region is not large, generally two or three provinces.
For example, the Wuhan Military Region is in charge of Hubei Province and Henan Province, and the Guangzhou Military Region is in charge of Hunan, Guangdong and Guangxi. Please note that Guangdong Province at that time included Hainan, which was established only on 1988. In the 13 military region, the number of troops stationed in each military region is completely different due to different objectives, tasks and actual needs. 13 military region, shenyang military area command, Nanking and Fuzhou have many tasks.
Shenyang military area command needs to take care of several tasks at the same time. Therefore, it has stationed a series of troops, including the 23rd, 64th, 40th, 38th and 39th armies. Among them, the 38 th Army and the 39 th Army are the trump cards of the whole army. As for the Nanjing Military Region and Fuzhou Military Region, the actual tasks are very clear because there has always been a demand for large-scale amphibious landing. Therefore, Nanjing Military Region has 12 Army, 20 Army, 27 Army and 60 Army, while Fuzhou Military Region has 28 Army and 3/KLOC-0 Army.
At that time, the number of troops stationed in Guangzhou Military Region was not small, and a series of troops were stationed, including 4 1 Army, 42 Army, 43 Army, 47 Army and 55 Army. After the revocation of the 43 rd Army, the Guangzhou Military Region still governs 4 armies. As for the 42 nd Army, it has been stationed in Huiyang and surrounding areas for a long time. This situation lasted until the middle and late 1960s, and since the late 1960s, the pressure on the northern targets has obviously increased. Especially after 1969, the target pressure in the north increased further.
More than 50 infantry divisions and tank divisions have been deployed from east to west, with a total strength of 1 654,380+10,000, which is known as "one million troops besieged the city". Shenyang military area command, Lanzhou Military Region and other northern military regions are under great pressure. In order to strengthen the overall strength of the northern military region. 1969, some elite troops were transferred from various military regions in South China and went north one after another. For example, the 27th Army of Nanjing Military Region, 28th Army of Fuzhou Military Region and 54th Army of Kunming Military Region have successively advanced northward.
Among them, after the reorganization of the 43 rd Army in Guangzhou Military Region, the 43 rd Army and the 47 th Army successively went north and transferred to Wuhan Military Region and Lanzhou Military Region. After that, Guangzhou Military Region had jurisdiction over 3 armies, 4 1 Army, 42 Army and 55 Army. In the 1979 self-defense counterattack, the 42nd Army played a vital role, conquered a series of important towns in northern Vietnam and successfully completed its combat mission. During this period, a series of advanced figures and heroic collectives emerged in various units of the 42 nd Army.
After entering the 1980s, with the constant changes in the international situation, in view of the actual needs at that time. 1985, China made a decision to disarm 1 10,000, and at the same time made a comprehensive adjustment to the original 1 1 military region. During this period, four military regions including Wuhan Military Region, Fuzhou Military Region and Kunming Military Region were cancelled. After the revocation of Wuhan Military Region, Hubei Province was placed under the management of Guangzhou Military Region. At the same time, 1 1 was abolished in 35 armies at that time, for example, the 55th Army of Guangzhou Military Region was abolished.
A total of 3/kloc-0 units above the corps level were abolished, and 4054 units at the division and regiment levels were abolished. As for the 42 nd Army, it was reorganized into the 42 nd Army and continued to be stationed in Huiyang, Guangdong. In those days, Huiyang Special Zone and Huiyang area were now Huizhou City. Then, why is the 42 nd Army stationed in Huiyang and other places? First of all, Huiyang and other places are located in the middle of Guangdong Province, and the railway network is very developed. The 42nd Army is stationed in Huiyang. If the actual task requires, the 42 nd Army can quickly mobilize and help the whole country.
Secondly, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Dongguan and other places in Guangdong Province are the most developed areas in Guangdong Province, known as the Pearl River Delta Economic Circle. The 42nd Army is stationed in Huizhou, which can directly protect the security of these big cities. In particular, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, a first-tier metropolis, are crucial in all aspects. The existence of the elite 42nd Army can ensure the safety of these cities.
Like the 4 1 Army, officers and men of the 42 nd Army also participated in flood fighting and disaster relief in 1998. In the process of flood fighting and emergency rescue, all the troops of the 42 nd Army showed great bravery. Later, a company of the 42nd Army was awarded the honorary title of "Fighting Flood and Rescuing company of heroes". In fact, the 42nd Army has many glorious troops, such as "being able to attack and defend the hero camp", "interspersed with the hero camp", "company of heroes in Panlong Mountain", "Yantai Peak defending company of heroes" and "company of heroes with a sharp knife on the 38th parallel".
Before the 20th century, the 42nd Army was stationed in Huiyang and its surrounding areas for a long time. Of course, the author is just telling you about history. After all, after entering 2 1 century, great changes and adjustments have taken place in various units, which does not belong to history.
Here, I pay tribute to all veterans. There are many stories about various armies in our country, and the author will talk to you slowly in future articles.