Southern Theater Command Ground Force

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 [zh] and the current political commissar is Wang Donghai [zh].

Southern Theater Command Ground Force
中国人民解放军南部战区陆军
Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Active2016–present
Country People's Republic of China
Allegiance Chinese Communist Party
Branch People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Garrison/HQNanning, Guangxi
Motto(s)为人民服务
"Serve the People"
Colors   Red and Green
MarchMilitary Anthem of the People's Liberation Army
Commanders
CommanderLieutenant General Hu Zhongqiang
Political CommissarLieutenant General Fang Yongxiang
Chief of StaffMajor General Han Peng
Southern Theater Command Ground Force
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
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Nánbù Zhànqū Lùjūn

History

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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

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  • General Staff
  • Political Work Department
  • Logistics Department
  • Equipment department
  • Disciplinary Inspection Committee

Direct units

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Direct troops

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Group army

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Directly Subordinate Units

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List of leaders

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Commanders

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English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Liu Xiaowu [zh] 刘小午 2016 2017 [6]
Zhang Jian [zh] 张践 September 2017 May 2023
Hu Zhongqiang [zh] 胡中强 May 2023

Political commissars

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English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Bai Lü 白吕 2016 2020
Fang Yongxiang 方永祥 December 2021

Chief of staffs

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English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Han Peng 韩鹏 2016 [7]

References

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  5. ^ "奋斗是最美的芳华-华中农业大学新闻网". www.hzau.edu.cn. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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).