Central Theatre Command
It has no naval fleet, but has a few naval training and aviation bases. Apparently it doesn’t not have any naval vessels but controls a few other service branches of the navy. Its area of operation includes Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi and Tianjin plus South China Sea. For a TC which is not deployed on any land borders, it is quite well armed. It may play a role in case of war with Japan and as a reserve.
It is charged with security of the capital and also trains personnel vital for the PLA command structure.
- HQ Location: Shijingshan, Beijing 39°57’12.57″N 116°11’2.47″E
- Army HQ: Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. 38° 2’29.72″N 114°25’38.00″E
- Air Force HQ: Dongcheng District, Beijing
81st Group Army
81st GA was created out of former 65th Group Army. It had following units:
- 193rd Inf Division (Red 1st Division)
- 195th Motorised Infantry Brigade
- 207th Motorised Infantry Brigade
- Armoured Brigade
- 14th Artillery Brigade
| UNIT | CODE | MUCD | ADDRESS | LAT | LONG | REMARKS |
| 81st Group Army | 31675 | No. 30 Jianguo Road, Qiaodong District, Zhangjiakou City | 40°46’2.46″N | 114°54’15.90″E | 66455 or 31675 MUCD | |
| 7th Combined Arms Brigade | LZ11 | 32133 | No. 12 Junmin Road, Datong City, Shanxi | 39°56’42.01 | 113°15’34.96 | |
| 70th Combined Arms Brigade | LZ12 | 66028 | Shishiyuan Village, Shuangqiao District, Chengde City, Hebei | 41° 0’49.46″N | 117°54’13.26″E | |
| 70th Combined Arms Brigade 2 | LZ12 | 66028 | Chuanfangyu Township | 40° 4’20.09″N | 117°18’36.22″E | |
| 162nd Combined Arms Brigade | LZ13 | 71352 | No. 12 Jiefang South Road, Xuanhua District, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei | 40°36’5.59″N | 115° 2’12.46″E | Former 162nd Mechanized Infantry Division |
| 162nd Combined Arms Brigade 2 | LZ13 | 71352 | Santiaoyan Village, Xuanhua County, Zhangjiakou City | 40°34’20.85″N | 114°59’35.63″E | |
| 189th Combined Arms Brigade | LZ14 | 66058 | Yangcun, Wuqing, Tianjin | 39°22’2.64″N | 117° 4’32.74″E | |
| 194th Combined Arms Brigade | LZ15 | 32134 | Cangshangtun, Jizhou District, Tianjin | 40° 4’25.61″N | 117°29’25.50″E | From Former 6th Armored Division |
| 194th Combined Arms Brigade 2 | LZ15 | 32134 | Xiyanhe Village, Jizhou District, Tianjin | 40° 1’2.71″N | 117°17’8.22″E | From Former 6th Armored Division |
| 194th Combined Arms Brigade 3 | LZ15 | 32134 | Wangzhuang Village, Dashan, Yutian County, Tangshan City, Hebei | 39°57’14.89″N | 117°38’11.21″E | From Former 6th Armored Division |
| 195th Combined Arms Brigade | LZ16 | 66029 | Chahan Oboo, , Xilin Gol, Inner Mongolia | 42°16’15.88″N | 112°44’26.26″E | Training brigade |
| 81st Air Defence Brigade | LZ22 | 66109 | Beiying, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province | 39°57’19.54″N | 119°35’37.52″E | |
| 81st Air Defence Brigade 2 | LZ22 | 66109 | Dongdaying, Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao | 40° 0’36.60″N | 119°45’59.65″E | |
| 81st Air Defence Brigade 3^ | LZ22 | 66109 | Shihebi, Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao | 39°58’0.21″N | 119°47’8.59″E | |
| 81st Air Defence Brigade 4^ | LZ22 | 66109 | Qianmianhuazhuangcun, Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao, Hebei | 40° 1’16.05″N | 119°44’12.74″E | |
| 81st Engineering and Chemical Defence Brigade | LZ25 | 32136 | Yangbei Road, Jinzhong Street, Dongli District, Tianjin | 39°13’31.17″N | 117°21’10.64″E | |
| 81st Engineering and Chemical Defence Brigade 2^ | LZ25 | 32136 | Tiehuandian Village, Beichen District, Tianjin | 39°10’14.39″N | 117° 1’50.93″E | Perhaps abandoned base |
| 81st Engineering and Chemical Defence Brigade 3^ | LZ25 | 32136 | Xiaonanxinbao Town, Huailai County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei | 40°18’54.56″N | 115°43’15.03″E | |
| 81st Engineering and Chemical Defence Brigade 4^ | LZ25 | 32136 | Guandang Town, Huailai County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei | 40°15’6.17″N | 115°34’23.59″E | |
| 81st Special Operations Brigade | LZ23 | 32135 | Ma Ying Village, Nanjiao District, Datong City, Shanxi | 40° 5’21.89″N | 113°13’18.80″E | |
| 81st Special Operations Brigade 2 | LZ23 | 32135 | Ma Ying Village, Nanjiao District, Datong City, Shanxi | 40° 5’39.52″N | 113°13’43.37″E | Training area |
| 81st Artillery Brigade | LZ21 | 66081 | Wulitai, Huailai County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei | 40°24’33.53″N | 115°29’28.30″E | |
| 81st Service Support Brigade^ | LZ26 | 32137 | No. 18, Chayu Road, Qiaodong District, Zhangjiakou | 40°45’59.78″N | 114°54’42.32″E | |
| 81st Service Support Brigade 2 | LZ26 | 32137 | Huushi Town, Qiaodong District, Zhangjiakou City | 40°43’38.33″N | 114°54’46.79″E | |
| 81st Army Aviation Brigade | LH951cxx LZ24 | 61267 | Tongzhou, Beijing | 39°48’33.37″N | 116°42’17.43″E | |
| 81st Army Aviation Brigade 2^ | LH951cxx LZ24 | 61267 | No. 806, Sanjianfang Village, Zhangjiawan Town, Tongzhou District | 39°52’31.73″N | 116°40’31.71″E | |
| 81st Army Group Hospital^ | No. 13 Jianguo Road, Qiaodong District, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei | 40°48’37.24″N | 114°53’49.84″E |
82nd Group Army
82nd GA was created out of former 38th Group Army plus a few more. It had following units:
- 112nd Mechanised Infantry Division
- 113th Mechanised Infantry Division
- 6th Armoured Division
- 6th Artillery Brigade
- Air Defence Brigade (Mechanised)
- Chemical Defence Regiment
- Army Aviation/Helicopter regiment
| UNIT | CODE | MUCD | LOCATION | REMARKS | LAT | LONG |
| 82nd Group Army | 66393 | Wusi Middle Road, Jingxiu District | Former 38th Group Army. 31677 | 38°52’43.12″N | 115°28’16.45″E | |
| 6th Heavy Combined Arms Brigade | LZ31 | 66325 or 66069 | Nankou Town, Changping District, Beijing | Loyal Power BrigadeFormer 6th Tank Division | 40°13’23.37″N | 116° 6’19.12″E |
| 80th Medium Combined Arms Brigade | LZ32 | 66172 | No. 9 Cuipingshan Road, Luquan | Songgu Peak Heroes GroupFormer 22nd Brigade/Division | 38° 2’51.86″N | 114°22’12.84″E |
| 127th Medium Combined Arms Brigade. | LZ36 | 71282 | Wusi Middle Road, Baoding City, Hebei Province | Iron ArmyFormer 127th Mech Inf Division | 38°52’54.07″N | 115°30’23.08″E |
| 151st Heavy Combined Arms Brigade | LZ33 | 32138 | Maoshan Village, Mancheng, Baoding | Equipment from 139th Brigade and 337th Mech Inf Reg | 38°55’56.42″N | 115°17’10.89″E |
| 188th Heavy Combined Army Brigade. | LZ34 | 66016 | Qiyi South Road, Xinzhou City, Shanxi | Wild Eight BrigadeFormer 188th Mech Inf Bde | 38°24’48.47″N | 112°43’29.74″E |
| 196th Light Combined Arms Brigade^ | LZ35 | 66481 | Erlaozhuang, Fengtai District, Beijing | Yimeng LionFormer 86th Mot Inf Div | 39°22’26.10″N | 117° 4’41.21″E |
| 82nd Special Operations Brigade | 66011 | Tianhe North Road, Daxing District, Beijing | 40° 6’30.01″N | 117° 7’56.65″E | ||
| 82nd Artillery Brigade | 32139 | Donggao Village, Pinggu District, Beijing | 40° 6’30.01″N | 117° 7’56.65″E | ||
| 82nd Air Defence Brigade | 32140 | Xuefu Road, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang City | 38° 9’11.71″N | 114°26’51.59″E | ||
| 82nd Army Aviation Brigade | LH952cxx | 66350 | Lingyun Street, Lianchi District, Baoding | 38°50’15.31″N | 115°30’58.56″E | |
| 82nd Special Operations Brigade | 66011 | Tianhe North Road, Daxing District, Beijing | 39°41’12.92″N | 116°20’20.78″E | ||
| 82nd Engineer & Chemical Defence Brigade^ | 32141 | Yangfang Town, Changping District, Beijing | 40° 7’24.46″N | 116°12’19.16″E | ||
| 82nd Service Support Brigade^ | 32142 | Tantou Village, Mancheng County^ | 38°48’27.05″N | 115°18’43.25″E | ||
| 82nd Group Army Hospital | 31677 | Baoding City, Hebei |
83rd Group Army
83rd GA was created out of former 54th Group Army plus a few more units. It had following units:
- 127th Light Mechanised Infantry DIvision
- 160th Motorised Infantry Division
- 162nd Motorised Infantry Division
- 11th Armoured Division
- Artillery Brigade
- Air Defence Brigade
| UNIT | CODE | MUCD | LOCATION | REMARKS | LAT | LONG |
| 83rd Group Army^ | 31679 | Muye District, Xinxiang | Former 54th Group Army | 35°17’45.59″N | 113°54’10.79″E | |
| 11th Heavy Combined Arms Brigade | LZ51 | 32143 | Queshan, Henan | Red Army Iron Arms BrigadeFormer 11thArmoured/58th Mechanized Infantry Brigade | 32°48’44.98″N | 114° 1’9.49″E |
| 58th Medium Combined Arms Brigade | LZ52 | 71622 | Wenhua Road, Weidu District, Xuchang City, Henan | Yimeng LionFormer 86th Motorised Inf Div | 34° 1’11.20 | 113°43’25.59 |
| 60th Medium Combined Arms Brigade. | LZ53 | 71897 | Xinfeng Street, Lintong District, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province | One River and Mountain BdeFormer 60th Mech Inf Brigade, 20th GA of Jinan MR | 34°24’33.89″N | 109°15’57.48″E |
| 113th Combined Arms Brigade^ | LZ54 | 66069 | Luoyang City , Henan | Flying Tiger BrigadeFormer 13th Mech Inf Div | 34°36’18.62″N | 112°27’13.29″E |
| 131st Medium Combined Arms Brigade^ | LZ55 | 32144 | Linwei District, Weinan City, Shaanxi | Red Second Regiment of the Autumn Harvest UprisingFormer 9th Armoured Brigade | 34°29’15.17″N | 109°31’0.57″E |
| 193rd Medium Combined Arms Brigade. | LZ56 | 66188 | Anzhang Avenue, Anyang County, Henan | Former 193rd Brigade of 65th GA, Beijing MR | 40°39’48.73 | 115° 2’35.65 |
| 161st Air Assault Brigade | LH953cxx | 32145 | Weibin District, Xinxiang City, Henan | Former 1st LH Army Aviation | 35°17’49.80″N | 113°50’16.50″E |
| 83rd Special Operations Brigade^ | 32148 | Aimin Road, Queshan County, Henan | 32°48’41.22″N | 114° 0’46.17″E | ||
| 83rd Engineer & Chemical Defence Brigade^ | 32149 | Mabu Village, Mengjin County, Luoyang City, Henan | 34°48’34.83″N | 112°27’32.76″E | ||
| 83rd Service Support Brigade^ | 32150 | Weibin District, Xinxiang City, Henan | 35°15’15.85″N | 113°53’16.13″E | ||
| 83rd Air Defence Brigade | 32147 | Jintai District, Baoji City, Shaanxi | 34°21’32.44″N | 107°15’55.05″E | ||
| 83rd Artillery Brigade^ | 32146 | Jiefang District, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province | 35°15’0.83″N | 113°14’36.60″E | ||
| 83 Group Military Hospital^ | Wenhua Street, Xinxiang City, Henan | 35°17’24.37″N | 113°52’28.90″E |
Other Units Under Central TC
| UNIT | CODE | MUCD | LOCATION | REMARKS | LAT | LONG |
| 112nd (I) Mechanised Infantry Division | 66336 | Cui Zhongwang Village, Gaobeidian | 39°21’40.10″N | 115°49’47.84″E | ||
| Air Defence Regiment -112 Div | 66289 | Biangezhuang Village, Zhuozhou | 39°28’21.24″N | 115°54’22.51″E | ||
| 334th Inf Regiment -112 Div | 66295 | Duntai Village, Zhuozhou | 39°24’7.22″N | 115°52’50.57″E | ||
| 335th Inf Regiment -112 Div | 66184 | Mawuzhuang Village, Yi | 39°21’47.27″N | 115°33’58.36″E | ||
| Armored regiment -112 Div | 66157 | Beitang Road, Dingxing County | 39°12’43.48″N | 115°44’10.31″E | ||
| Artillery Regiment -112 Div^ | 66382 | Fuqian Street, Laishui | 39°20’19.91″N | 115°39’14.09″E | ||
| Queshan Contract Tactical Training Base^ | Aimin Road, Queshan County, | 32°46’33.93″N | 114° 3’4.26″E | |||
| 9th Comprehensive Training Base^ | 32153 | Gebei Street, Xuanhua | 40°45’7.99″N | 115°10’57.36″E | ||
| 10th Comprehensive Training Base | Xitiangong Village, Lucheng City, Changzhi | 36°17’28.38″N | 113° 8’18.48″E | |||
| Unidentified^ | Shiziyuancun, Shuangqiao District, Chengde | 41° 0’47.84″N | 117°53’58.82″E | |||
| Unidentified^ | 93700^ | Tanghe, Huairou, Beijing | 40°51’21.01″N | 116°42’12.82″E | ||
| Storage | Leizi Reservoir | 39°27’9.22″N | 115°36’55.35″E | |||
| Unidentified^ | 93507^ | Huiguan Road, Luquan District, Shijiazhuang | 38° 3’41.85″N | 114°20’0.72″E |
You didn’t seem to get a lot of attention for this but I just wanted to let you know this is some great stuff!
Its so much of hard work
Great
Can you share something on UAV Brigade, EW Brigade and Marine Brigade – organization, capability etc
Thanks. Marines have been covered to some extent in one of the posts. There isn’t much useful information available about the rest right now. Maybe will write something in a few months
It`s something different USA DoD`s report. so ot will be better cross check.
https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/03/2002885874/-1/-1/0/2021-CMPR-FINAL.PDF
thanks the valuable information provide by you. is it possible to get .cvs file which you refer in above map view for various theater e.g. China ORBAT Map – East TC.csv, China ORBAT Map – South TC.csv, China ORBAT Map – Central.csv, China ORBAT Map – Airborne.csv, China ORBAT Map – Marine.csv, China ORBAT Map – Border Units.csv, China ORBAT Map – North TC.csv, China ORBAT Map – West TC.csv
Hello, these details will be available at https://www.patreon.com/jjamwal
I find some wrongs, but I’m Chinese. Regrettably I can’t share them.
Why not? There’s no secrets to keep from the US. JJ has done a fantastical job from published sources. Saying “you’re wrong but I cant reveal my sources” is morally wrong.