58th Division (People's Republic of China)

 
58th Division
Parent unit
Components
172nd Regiment
173rd Regiment
174th Regiment

History

Korean War

The 58th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army (aka Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War. They were a component of the 20th Army, consisting of the 172nd, 173rd, and 174th Regiments.[1]

The 58th Division attacked the U.S. Marines holding Hagaru-ri during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.[2]

References

  1. ^ Mossman, Billy C. (1990). "Chapter 3 : The Enemy". Ebb and Flow November 1950-July 1951. The United States Army in the Korean War. United States Army Center of Military History. p. 55. http://www.history.army.mil/books/korea/ebb/ch3.htm. 
  2. ^ Stewart, Richard W.. The Korean War: The Chinese Intervention. p. 17. CMH Pub 19-8. http://www.history.army.mil/brochures/kw-chinter/chinter.htm.