Again, credit goes to Andrew KC, both photos and updates.
31st Group Army | 73rd Group Army | 3rd Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 14th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 86th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 91st Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 92nd Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 163th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 73rd Air-Defense Brigade |
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| 73rd Artillery Brigade |
The 86th Motorized Division of the former 31st GA has been re-organized into two brigades. One of the brigades here is the 86th Combined-Arms
Brigade (合成第86旅) of the 73rd GA, and most of its assets came from the
armored regiment of the former 86th Division. So far the Armored
Infantry Battalion's ZBD04's from the former 91st Motorized Division
have been consolidated into this new brigade.
The new 86th Combined-Arms
Brigade on the move
The former 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade of the former 1st GA is now
subordinate to the newly formed 73rd GA. It is now called the 3rd
Combined Arms Brigade (合成第3旅).
The 91st Motorized Infantry Division of the former 31st GA is now the
91st Combined-Arms Brigade (合成第91旅) of the 73rd GA. The unit is taking
on amphibious role with hand-me-down Type 63A amphibious light tanks. 91st's four Combined-Arms Battalions
(合成1,2,3,4营) are equipped with 2 companies of Type 63A each.
91st Combined-Arms Brigade
91st Combined-Arms Brigade
14th Combined-Arms Brigade 合成第14旅 was the 14th Amphibious Armored Brigade, 31GA, Nanjing MR at Zhangzhou
14th Amphibious Armored Brigade
The AD Brigade of the former 31st GA is now the 73rd Air-Defense Brigade (防空第73旅) of the 73rd GA
HQ-16 SAM
The Artillery Brigade of the former 31st GA is now the 73rd Artillery Brigade (炮兵第73旅) of the 73rd GA.
73rd Artillery Brigade's two AFT-09 long-range ATGM battalions.
PLA orbat update (July 1st 2017)
Special Thanks to Andrew KC for the update.
- The 127th Division of the former 54th GA has been split up into 2
brigades. One of them is the 127th Combined-Arms Brigade and is based
upon the old 379th Mechanized Regiment.
- The former 132nd Motorized Infantry Brigade, Hainan MD, Guangzhou MR is
now the 132nd Combined-Arms Brigade (合成第132旅) of the 74th GA
- The 188th Mechanized Infantry Brigade of the former 27th GA is now the 188th Combined Arms Brigade (合成第188旅) of the 82nd GA.
Theater Command |
| Old Designation | New Designation | Line Units |
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Eastern TC |
| 12th Group Army | 71st Group Army | 2nd Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 35th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 160th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 178th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 179th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 235th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 1st Group Army | 72nd Group Army | 5th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 10th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 34th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 85th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 90th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 124th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 31st Group Army | 73rd Group Army | 3rd Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 14th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 86th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 91st Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 92nd Combined-Arms Brigade |
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| 163th Combined-Arms Brigade |
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Southern TC |
| 41st Group Army | 74th Group Army |
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| 42nd Group Army | 75th Group Army |
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| 14th Group Army | Decommissioned |
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Western TC |
| 21st Group Army | 76th Group Army |
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| 13rd Group Army | 77th Group Army |
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| 47th Group Army | Decommissioned |
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Northern TC |
| 16th Group Army | 78th Group Army |
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| 39th Group Army | 79th Group Army |
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| 26th Group Army | 80th Group Army |
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| 40th Group Army | Decommissioned |
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Central TC |
| 65th Group Army | 81st Group Army |
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| 38th Group Army | 82nd Group Army |
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| 54th Group Army | 83rd Group Army |
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| 20th Group Army | Decommissioned |
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| 27th Group Army | Decommissioned |
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The "Great PLA Orbat Reform" of the 2017 is still on-going, here is what
we know thus far. Please note that some units are being merged
together in a two-to-one fashion, others are shifted to a different
Group Army HQ altogether.
Credit goes to Andrew KC.
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115th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, 39th Group Army, Shanyang Military Region | 115th Combined-Arms Brigade (合成第115旅), 78th Group Army, Northern Theater Command |
200th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, 26th Group Army, Jinan Military Region | 200th Combined-Arms Brigade (合成第200旅), 79th Group Army. Central Theater Command |
3rd Armored Brigade, 39th Group Army, Shanyang Military Region
202nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, 39th Group Army, Shangyang Military Region
(a two-to-one merger) | 202nd Combined-Arms Brigade (合成第202旅), 78th Group Army, Northern Theater Command |
203rd Infantry Brigade, 39th Group Army, Shanyang Military Region | 203rd Combined-Arms Brigade (合成第203旅), 80th Group Army, Northern Theater Command |
4th Armored Brigade, 16th Group Army, Shanyang Military Region
204th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, 16th Group Army, Shanyang Military Region
(a two-to-one merger) | 204th Combined-Arms Brigade (合成第204旅), 78th GA, Northern Theater Command |
115th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, 39th Group Army, Shanyang Military Region | 115th Combined-Arms Brigade (合成第115旅), 78th Group Army, Northern Theater Command |
7th Artillery Brigade, 39th Group Army, Shanyang Military Region | 79th Artillery Brigade (炮兵第79旅), 79th Group Army, Theater Command |
18th Armored Brigade, 14th Group Army, Chengdu Military Region | 18th Combined Arms Brigade (合成第18旅), 75th Group Army, Southern Theater Command |
SpOp Brigade, 16th Group Army, Shanyang Military Region | 78th Special Combat Brigade (特种作战第78旅), 78th Group Army, Northern Theater Command |
34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, 12th Group Army, Nanjing Military Region | 34th Combined Arms Brigade (合成第34旅), 72nd Group Army, Eastern Theater Command |
3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade, 1st Group Army, Nanjing Military Region | 3rd Combined Arms Brigade (合成第3旅), 73rd Group Army, Eastern Theater Command |
112th Mechanized Infantry Division, 38th Group Army, Beijing Military Region | 112th Mechanized Infantry Division, a strategic unit organic to Central Theater Command |
116th Mechanized Infantry Division, 39th Group Army, Shangyang Military Region | 116th Mechanized Infantry Division, a strategic unit organic to Northern Theater Command |
PLA's new Group Army Orbat
Thanks Forbin for putting this together for us.
Theater Command |
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Eastern TC |
| 12th Group Army | 71st Group Army |
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| 1st Group Army | 72nd Group Army |
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| 31st Group Army | 73rd Group Army |
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Southern TC |
| 41st Group Army | 74th Group Army |
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| 42nd Group Army | 75th Group Army |
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| 14th Group Army | Decommissioned |
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Western TC |
| 21st Group Army | 76th Group Army |
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| 13rd Group Army | 77th Group Army |
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| 47th Group Army | Decommissioned |
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Northern TC |
| 16th Group Army | 78th Group Army |
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| 39th Group Army | 79th Group Army |
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| 26th Group Army | 80th Group Army |
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| 40th Group Army | Decommissioned |
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Central TC |
| 65th Group Army | 81st Group Army |
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| 38th Group Army | 82nd Group Army |
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| 54th Group Army | 83rd Group Army |
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| 20th Group Army | Decommissioned |
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| 27th Group Army | Decommissioned |