The formation is still active as the 16th Group Army in the Shenyang Military Region.
After People's Republic of China established, it belongs to 62nd Group Army in a short term.
The regular forces of the ground forces consist of 18 Group Army, which are corps-size combined arms units each with approximately 30,000-65,000 personnel.
The 40th Group Army is a military formation of the People's Liberation Army.
In 1985, the 12th Army was re-formed as a Group Army (field battalion).
The Japanese attacked in late August with the 2nd Group Army marching from Heifei on two different routes.
In December, he also held the office of Commander of the 5th Group Army.
The 19th Group Army, established in August 1947, brought together several officers who would take prominent roles in post-liberation China.
It previously included the now disbanded 67th Group Army.
The 23rd Group Army was disbanded during the reductions which began in 2003.
