195th Combined Arms Brigade (People's Republic of China) explained

Unit Name:195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (2011-17)
195th Heavy Combined Arms Brigade (2017-)
Type:Armored
Dates:2011.11.26 -
Country: China
Command Structure:81st Group Army
Size:Brigade
Specialization:Combined Arms
Current Commander:Senior Colonel Man Guangzhi
Garrison:Yutian, Hebei
Notable Commanders:Xia Minglong[1]

The 195th Heavy Combined Arms Brigade is a maneuver formation of People's Liberation Army Ground Force which serves as an opposing force unit in exercises.

History

Originally designated the 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, it was formed on November 26, 2011 from the 1st Armored Division being split.[2] The brigade was then a part of the 65th Army. Since its inception, the brigade was converted to a dedicated opposing force unit.[3] [4] [5]

In late 2013, the brigade was transferred to the control of the Beijing Military Region. From May 2014 to September 2015, the brigade fought 33 simulated battles with other brigades and divisions of the PLA ground force at Zhurihe Combined Arms Tactics Training Center, with 32 wins and 1 loss. In April 2017 the brigade was redesignated as the 195th Heavy Combined Arms Brigade.

List of maneuvers

In exercises, various units represent the friendly "red army" (红军), while the 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade serves as the opposing "blue army" (蓝军). The 195th has participated in two groups of exercises. "Beijian" was a series of maneuvers held by the Beijing Military Region, and its May 2014 iteration was the only simulation lost by the opposing force (the 195th) as of 2016. The other exercises are named "Kuayue", which means "to stride over". These first began in 2009.[6]

ManeuverTimeFriendly UnitOpposing ForceWinnersSource
Beijian-1405May 20147th Armored Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeFriendly unit
Kuayue-2014.Zhurihe AMay–June 20142nd Armored Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force
Kuayue-2014.Zhurihe BJune 2014122nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force
Kuayue-2014.Zhurihe CJune 201458th Mechanized Infantry Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force
Kuayue-2014.Zhurihe DJuly 201468th Mechanized Infantry Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force
Kuayue-2014.Zhurihe EJuly 201418th Armored Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force
Kuayue-2014.Zhurihe FJuly 201456th Motorized Infantry Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe AJune 20153rd Motorized Infantry Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force[7]
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe BJune 2015119th Motorized Infantry Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force[8]
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe CJune–July 201580th Motorized Infantry Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force[9]
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe DJuly 201582nd Motorized Infantry Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force[10]
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe EAugust 20151st Armored Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe FAugust 20155th Armored Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe GAugust 201512th Armored Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe HAugust–September 201542nd Motorized Infantry Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe ISeptember 2015200th Mechanized Infantry Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe JSeptember–October 201515th Armored Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force[11]
Beijian-1510(S)October 2015113th Mechanized Infantry Division195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force[12]
Kuayue-2016.Zhurihe AJuly 201610th Armored Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force[13]
Kuayue-2016.Zhurihe BJuly–August 201677th Motorized Infantry Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force[14]
Kuayue-2016.Zhurihe CAugust 20169th Armored Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force[15]
Kuayue-2016.Zhurihe DSeptember 2016120th Mountain Motorized Infantry Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force[16]
Kuayue-2016.Zhurihe ESeptember 2016196th Motorized Infantry Brigade195th Mechanized Infantry BrigadeOpposing force

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Wolves of Zhurihe: China's OPFOR Comes of Age. Gary Li. February 20, 2015. Jamestown Foundation.
  2. Web site: "中国第一蓝军旅"33场实兵对抗获31胜. zh. People's Daily.
  3. China's Americanized Military . . Don . Tse . December 13, 2017 . So the 195th mechanized infantry brigade under commander Xia Minglong underwent reorganization between 2013 and April 2014 to serve as a dedicated Blue team. State media hinted that the “foreign combat doctrine” embraced by the Blue team was similar to that of the U.S. military, and its organization should more closely resemble a U.S. combat brigade..
  4. Web site: Stride 2015: China's Best Troops Take On A Grueling Combat Simulation. July 29, 2015. Popular Science.
  5. Web site: 8 things to know about China's biggest army training base. Viola Zhou. July 24, 2017. South China Morning Post.
  6. Web site: Hsiao . Russell . 15 May 2009 . Kuayue-2009: Shifts in PLA Military Planning? . 2023-02-22 . . en-US.
  7. Web site: "跨越2015-朱日和A"演习拉开帷幕 7大军区10支劲旅再战内蒙草原 . . zh.
  8. Web site: 跨越2015-朱日和B演习结束 我军装备最弱野战部队体验现代战争（图集） . . zh.
  9. Web site: "跨越2015-朱日和C"演习落幕. https://web.archive.org/web/20171215221330/http://news.xinhuanet.com/video/2015-07/05/c_127986326.htm. dead. December 15, 2017. zh. Xinhua News Agency.
  10. Web site: "跨越-2015朱日和D"演习：开战前夜 红蓝中军帐的较量. zh. China Network Television.
  11. Web site: 第41集团军参加"跨越—2015·朱日和J"演习掠影：草原点兵鏖战急. zh. 81.cn.
  12. Web site: 北剑-1510（S）"对抗激烈 形成"战车坟场". zh. People's Daily.
  13. Web site: 跨越2016朱日和A第一阶段：对台一线部队成功攻入蓝军核心阵地. https://web.archive.org/web/20171216034538/http://money.163.com/16/0720/21/BSEQR9FS00253B0H.html. dead. December 16, 2017. zh. NetEase.
  14. Web site: 跨越-2016·朱日和B：豹狼之争拉开战幕. zh. NetEase.
  15. Web site: 跨越-2016·朱日和C：侦察与反侦察交织. zh. 81.cn.
  16. Web site: "跨越2016·朱日和D演习"：红军多管齐下 蓝军顽强阻击. zh. China Central Television.

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