195th Combined Arms Brigade (People's Republic of China)

195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (2011-17)
195th Heavy Combined Arms Brigade (2017-)
Active2011.11.26 -
Country China
TypeArmored
RoleOPFOR
SizeBrigade
Part of81st Group Army
Garrison/HQYutian, Hebei
Commanders
Current
commander		Senior Colonel Man Guangzhi
Notable
commanders		Xia Minglong[1]
Man Guangzhi [zh]

The 195th Heavy Combined Arms Brigade (Chinese: 重型合成第195旅) is a maneuver formation of People's Liberation Army Ground Force which serves as an opposing force unit in exercises.

History

Originally designated the 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Chinese: 机械化步兵第195旅), it was formed on November 26, 2011 from the 1st Armored Division being split.[2] The brigade was then a part of the 65th Army. Since its inception, the brigade was converted to a dedicated opposing force unit.[3][4][5]

In late 2013, the brigade was transferred to the control of the Beijing Military Region. From May 2014 to September 2015, the brigade fought 33 simulated battles with other brigades and divisions of the PLA ground force at Zhurihe Combined Arms Tactics Training Center, with 32 wins and 1 loss. In April 2017 the brigade was redesignated as the 195th Heavy Combined Arms Brigade.

List of maneuvers

In exercises, various units represent the friendly "red army" (红军), while the 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade serves as the opposing "blue army" (蓝军). [6] The 195th has participated in two groups of exercises. "Beijian" (Chinese: 北剑; lit. 'Northern Sword') was a series of maneuvers held by the Beijing Military Region, and its May 2014 iteration was the only simulation lost by the opposing force (the 195th) as of 2016. The other exercises are named "Kuayue" (Chinese: 跨越), which means "to stride over". These first began in 2009.[7]

Maneuver Time Friendly Unit Opposing Force Winners Source
Beijian-1405 May 2014 7th Armored Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Friendly unit
Kuayue-2014.Zhurihe A May–June 2014 2nd Armored Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force
Kuayue-2014.Zhurihe B June 2014 122nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force
Kuayue-2014.Zhurihe C June 2014 58th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force
Kuayue-2014.Zhurihe D July 2014 68th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force
Kuayue-2014.Zhurihe E July 2014 18th Armored Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force
Kuayue-2014.Zhurihe F July 2014 56th Motorized Infantry Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe A June 2015 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force [8]
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe B June 2015 119th Motorized Infantry Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force [9]
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe C June–July 2015 80th Motorized Infantry Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force [10]
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe D July 2015 82nd Motorized Infantry Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force [11]
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe E August 2015 1st Armored Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe F August 2015 5th Armored Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe G August 2015 12th Armored Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe H August–September 2015 42nd Motorized Infantry Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe I September 2015 200th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force
Kuayue-2015.Zhurihe J September–October 2015 15th Armored Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force [12]
Beijian-1510(S) October 2015 113th Mechanized Infantry Division 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force [6]
Kuayue-2016.Zhurihe A July 2016 10th Armored Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force [13]
Kuayue-2016.Zhurihe B July–August 2016 77th Motorized Infantry Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force [14]
Kuayue-2016.Zhurihe C August 2016 9th Armored Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force [15]
Kuayue-2016.Zhurihe D September 2016 120th Mountain Motorized Infantry Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force [16]
Kuayue-2016.Zhurihe E September 2016 196th Motorized Infantry Brigade 195th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Opposing force

References

  1. ^ Gary Li (February 20, 2015). "The Wolves of Zhurihe: China's OPFOR Comes of Age". Jamestown Foundation.
  2. ^ ""中国第一蓝军旅"33场实兵对抗获31胜". People's Daily (in Chinese).
  3. ^ Tse, Don (December 13, 2017). "China's Americanized Military". The Diplomat. So the 195th mechanized infantry brigade under commander Xia Minglong underwent reorganization between 2013 and April 2014 to serve as a dedicated Blue team. State media hinted that the "foreign combat doctrine" embraced by the Blue team was similar to that of the U.S. military, and its organization should more closely resemble a U.S. combat brigade.
  4. ^ "Stride 2015: China's Best Troops Take On A Grueling Combat Simulation". Popular Science. July 29, 2015.
  5. ^ Viola Zhou (July 24, 2017). "8 things to know about China's biggest army training base". South China Morning Post.
  6. ^ a b "北剑-1510（S）"对抗激烈 形成"战车坟场"". People's Daily (in Chinese).
  7. ^ Hsiao, Russell (15 May 2009). "Kuayue-2009: Shifts in PLA Military Planning?". Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  8. ^ ""跨越2015-朱日和A"演习拉开帷幕 7大军区10支劲旅再战内蒙草原". Guancha.cn (in Chinese).
  9. ^ "跨越2015-朱日和B演习结束 我军装备最弱野战部队体验现代战争（图集）". Guancha.cn (in Chinese).
  10. ^ ""跨越2015-朱日和C"演习落幕". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). Archived from the original on December 15, 2017.
  11. ^ ""跨越-2015朱日和D"演习：开战前夜 红蓝中军帐的较量". China Network Television (in Chinese).
  12. ^ "第41集团军参加"跨越—2015·朱日和J"演习掠影：草原点兵鏖战急". 81.cn (in Chinese).
  13. ^ "跨越2016朱日和A第一阶段：对台一线部队成功攻入蓝军核心阵地". NetEase (in Chinese). Archived from the original on December 16, 2017.
  14. ^ "跨越-2016·朱日和B：豹狼之争拉开战幕". NetEase (in Chinese).
  15. ^ "跨越-2016·朱日和C：侦察与反侦察交织". 81.cn (in Chinese).
  16. ^ ""跨越2016·朱日和D演习"：红军多管齐下 蓝军顽强阻击". China Central Television (in Chinese).