60th Division (People's Republic of China)

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60th Division
Parent unit 20th Army
Components 178th Regiment
179th Regiment
180th Regiment

[edit] History

The 60th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army (Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War. They were a component of the 20th Army, consisting of the 178th, 179th, and 180th Regiments. [1]


The 60th Division moved toward a blocking position near Koto-ri, south of "Hell-Fire Valley" during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ [http://www.army.mil/cmh/books/korea/ebb/ch3.htm Mossman, Billy C. Ebb and Flow November 1950-July 1951, pg 55]
  2. ^ The Korean War: The Chinese Intervention, pg 17