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| 71st Group Army | |
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| 第七十一集团军 | |
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| Active | 1949–present |
| Country |  People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party |
| Branch |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Type | Group army |
| Part of | Eastern Theater Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Heping Road in the Yunlong District of Xuzhou in Jiangsu Province |
| Engagements | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Chinese Civil War Korean War * Battle of Triangle Hill |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Han Bing |
| Political Commissar | Major General Huang Chaohui |
| Notable commanders | Wang Jinshan You Taizhong Li Desheng Li Zhen Zeng Shaoshan Ma Ning |
| Insignia | |
| NATO Map Symbol |  |
The 71st Group Army (Chinese: 第七十一集团军; pinyin: Dì Qīshíyī Jítuánjūn), Unit 31655, formerly the 12th Group Army, is a formation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Forces (PLAGF). The 71st Group Army, is one of thirteen total group armies of the PLAGF, the largest echelon of ground forces in the People's Republic of China.[1] Assigned to the nation's Eastern Theater Command, the primary mission of the 71st Group Army is likely preparation for conflict in or about the Taiwan Strait.[2] The unit is headquartered in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province.[3]
- ^ Burke, Edmund J. (4 February 2019). "Coming to a (New) Theater Near You: Command, Control, and Forces" (PDF). National Defense University Press.
- ^ Staff (2000–2012). "Nanjing Military Region Nanjing Military Area Command". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ Xi inspected the 71st Group Army of the People's Liberation Army in Xuzhou (Photograph). 13 December 2017.