40th Army (People's Republic Of China)
The 40th Group Army is a military formation of the People's Liberation Army. It is located in the Shenyang Military Region. During the Korean War, it was part of the People's Volunteer Army (Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)). It was composed of the 118th, 119th, and 120th Divisions.
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