In January 1953, the 16th Army of the Chinese People's Volunteers participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. The reason why this unit has attracted attention is because it is the first synthetic army in the history of the squadron. The so-called composite army refers to the fact that the corps command of the 16th Army adopted the concept of a joint command post of the army, navy and air, which not only had the original infantry, but also included multiple arms such as railway troops and antiaircraft artillery, and each division was equipped with a tank regiment, which was definitely considered a high configuration at that time.
The commander of the army was Yin Xianbing, who was born in the old Red Army. Yin Xianbing was not a leader among generals in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, but he was already a general in his old age during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, born in 1915, he was only in his thirties when he entered the war. However, despite the fact that he was fully qualified for promotion to lieutenant general in 1955, he was only awarded the rank of colonel due to personal problems. We'll talk more about that next.
The predecessor of the 16th Army of the Volunteer Army was the first column of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region, with Yang Dezhi as the commander. Subsequently, the unit was subordinated to the Shanxi-Hebei-Luyu Field Army, and Yang Yong became the commander of the first column. At that time, Yin Xianbing served as the commander of the 2nd Brigade under his subordinates, and one of his deputy brigade commanders was named Qin Jiwei, who later became the commander of the 15th Army and was promoted to lieutenant general in 1955.
As the troops continued to grow, when it was renamed the First Column of the Nakano, Yin Xianbing had already served as the deputy commander of the column. On February 15, 1949, it was renamed the Nakano 16th Army, and Yin Xianbing became the first commander of the army. Yin Xianbing's combat style is extremely strong, and he enjoys a high reputation in the history of modern revolutionary warfare. During the Anti-Japanese War, he was even honored by the Japanese army as "Commander of Hades". Yin Xianbing's combat style was mainly influenced by the leaders of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army.
The 16th Army entered the war relatively late, perhaps in order to better prepare for the construction of troops. Since 1950, the divisions under the jurisdiction of the 16th Army have been adjusted one after another, and they have begun to participate in the battle to resist US aggression and aid Korea. However, on the whole, the 16th Army did not change much. However, after China signed an agreement with the Soviet Union in 1951, some Soviet equipment began to be equipped to the 16th Army one after another, and the army even sent 16 Soviet instructors to conduct a full set of Soviet-style training.
As a result, the combat effectiveness of the 16th Army changed almost dramatically. However, soon after, the 16th Army did not participate in the fierce fighting after leaving for Korea, and Yoon Xianbing only sent a few tanks at most to harass the enemy positions. Due to the insincerity of the US military during the negotiations, the 16th Army successively ushered in the change of guard of the old powerhouse Second Division and the Dutch battalion.
The U.S. military may think that the equipment level of the squadron is still stuck in the past, but this time, Yin Xianbing was ordered by his superiors to dispatch the Red Ninth Company as the main attack force. At the same time, due to the significant improvement in the equipment level of the synthetic army, Yin Xianbing also mobilized 83 82 mortars, turning the enemy's position into a sea of fire in just five minutes. The U.S. forces sent a company to counterattack, but it was eventually repulsed by our troops.
After the war, Yin Xianbing believed that the U.S. military was actually just a second-rate unit of the Kuomintang army, and there was nothing remarkable about it. Yoon was supposed to be awarded the rank of lieutenant general, but in the end he was only awarded the rank of colonel. The reason is that while Yin Xianbing was training in the Soviet army, he became obsessed with dancing and promoted a dance partner to secretary. Despite the criticism he faced, Yoon turned a blind eye and eventually suffered a blow due to a series of issues that led to him being devastated when he was later conferred.