The 47th Group Army was a group army (corps-sized formation) of the People's Liberation Army It was stationed at Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi as part of the Lanzhou Military Region.陆军第47集团军历史沿革 It was disbanded in 2016-17, during the Chinese military reforms which had begun two years earlier.
The 160th Division was created in March 1949 basing on the 1st Training Division of Northeastern Military Region. The division became a part of 47th Corps. In August 1949 the division was disbanded.
Officers Commanders Liang Xingchu: 1948-May 1949 Cao Lihuai: 1949-1952 Zhang Tianyun: 1952-1956 Li Huamin: 1956-1960 Yan Deming: 1960-1964 Li Yuan: 1964-1975 Hu Bohua: 1975-1980 Zhang Defu: 1980 Dong Zhanlin: 1985 Qian Shugen: 1985-1992 Guo Boxiong: 1992-1994 Zou Gengwang: 1996-2000 Chang Wanquan: 2000-2002 Xu Fenlin: 2002-2003 Peng Yong: 2003-2011 Cao Yimin: 2011-2013 Zhang Lianyi: 2013–present
Political commissars Zhou Chiping Li Renlin Liu Xianquan Chen Fahong Sun Zheng
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