Chinese People's Volunteer Army 9th Army Group

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The Chinese People's Volunteer Army 9th Army Group was a major Chinese military formation that played a central role in the Korean War, most notably in the intense winter fighting against United Nations forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army group
field army-level formation
military formation
allegiance Chinese People's Volunteer Army
surface form: Chinese People's Volunteers

People's Liberation Army
associatedWith Korean War
surface form: Chinese intervention in the Korean War

campaigns in northeastern Korea
branch ground forces
conflict Korean War
country China
surface form: People's Republic of China
engagement Battle of the Chosin Reservoir NERFINISHED
Chinese Second Phase Offensive
Chinese Third Phase Offensive
fighting along the eastern front in North Korea
historicalSignificance played a central role in reversing UN advances in late 1950
notableCharacteristic operated in extremely harsh winter conditions
suffered heavy non-combat casualties from cold weather
notableFor participation in encirclement and surprise attacks against UN units
winter fighting against United Nations forces in Korea
opponent Republic of Korea Army
surface form: Republic of Korea Army units

United Nations forces
United States Eighth Army
partOf Chinese People's Volunteer Army
roleInConflict major combat formation
side Chinese side in the Korean War
strategicObjective to halt and push back advancing UN forces in North Korea
theater Korean Peninsula
North Korea
timePeriod Korean War era
typeOfWarfare land warfare

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Pork Chop Hill (book by S. L. A. Marshall) about Chinese People's Volunteer Army 9th Army Group
subject surface form: Pork Chop Hill
this entity surface form: Chinese People’s Volunteer Army
Chinese Second Phase Offensive belligerent Chinese People's Volunteer Army 9th Army Group
this entity surface form: Chinese People's Volunteer Army
Battle of Chosin Reservoir involves Chinese People's Volunteer Army 9th Army Group
Mao Anying militaryBranch Chinese People's Volunteer Army 9th Army Group
this entity surface form: Chinese People’s Volunteer Army
Chinese People's Volunteer Army infantry units partOf Chinese People's Volunteer Army 9th Army Group
this entity surface form: Chinese People's Volunteer Army
Chinese Second Phase Offensive participant Chinese People's Volunteer Army 9th Army Group
this entity surface form: Chinese People's Volunteer Army
Military Armistice Commission partyInvolved Chinese People's Volunteer Army 9th Army Group
this entity surface form: Chinese People’s Volunteers
Pork Chop Hill (1959 film) subjectMatter Chinese People's Volunteer Army 9th Army Group
this entity surface form: Chinese People’s Volunteer Army