347th Regiment (People's Republic of China)

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The 347th Regiment was a military formation of the 116th Division, People's Volunteer Army (Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War.

The 116th Division was one of the first CCF divisions to engage the UN approaching the Yalu River, and at the Battle of Unsan after inflicting severe loses on them reduced the 8th Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Cavalry Division to a combat ineffective unit.

The enemy force that brought tragedy to the 8th Cavalry at Unsan was the CCF’s 116th Division. Elements of the 116th’s 347th Regiment were responsible for the roadblock south of Unsan. Also engaged in the Unsan action was the 115th Division.[1]

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