126th Armed Police Mobile Division (People's Republic of China) explained

The 126th Division was a division deployed by the People's Republic of China.

History

The 126th Division was a military formation deployed by the People's Republic of China as part of the People's Volunteer Army (Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War. It had a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 42nd Army, consisting of the 376th, 377th, and 378th Regiments.[1]

Current

The division became a PAP unit (1970s-1980s).

Notes and References

  1. Book: Appleman, Roy E.. South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu. 768. CMH Pub 20-2-1. Chapter XXXIX : The Big Question. United States Army Center of Military History. 2010-08-09. 2010-06-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20100608150219/http://www.history.army.mil/books/korea/20-2-1/sn39.htm. dead.

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