13th Group Army
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| People's Liberation Army 13th Group Army | |
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| Country |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch | 37th Infantry Division 149th Division 17th Armoured Brigade Artillery Brigade Air Defence Brigade 2nd Helicopter Regiment Special Operations Group |
| Part of | Chengdu Military Region |
| Garrison/HQ | Chongqing |
| March | Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army |
| Engagements | Long March Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Korean War Sino-Indian War Sino-Vietnamese War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Chen Geng Xie Fuzhi Zhou Xihan Liu Youguang Lin Biao |
The 13th Group Army was established in 1985 after the disbandment of the 50th Army. It incorporated the 149th Division, which had been part of the 50th Army.[1]
Officers
Commanders
- Zhou Xihan: 1949-1952
- Chen Kang: 1952-1956
- Xu Qixiao: 1956-1965
- Wu Xiaomin: 1965-1968
- Gu Yongwu: 1968-1978
- Yan Shouqing: 1978-1980
- An Yufeng: 1980-1983
- Yang Anzhong: 1983-1985
- Chen Shijun: 1985-1994
- Gui Quanzhi: 1994-2000
- Zhang Youxia: 2000-2005
- Wang Xixin: 2005-2007
- Zhao Zongqi: 2007-2008
- Xu Yong: 2008-2013
- Wang Kai: 2013-present
Political commissars
- Liu Youguang: 1949-1951
- Jin Rubai: 1951-1954
- Zhang Lixiong: 1954-1955
- Kong Junbiao: 1955-1961
- Lei Qiyun: 1961-1969
- Duan Siying: 1965-1969
- He Yunfeng: 1969-1970
- Zhao Wei: 1970-1975
- Geng Zhongxian: 1975-1978
- Qiao Xueting: 1978-1982
- Ai Weiren: 1983-1988
- Xiao Huaishu: 1988-1993
- Chen Peizhong: 1993-1996
- Qiu Jian: 1996-2005
- Cui Changjun: 2005-2010
- Diao Guoxin: 2010-2012
- Zheng Xuan: 2013-present
