Manchuria, China, and the Far Eastern Front

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Hello all,

I was thinking about Soviet/Pact forces in the Far East (Mongolia, China, Siberia, Sakhalin & Kuriles) and I've been musing about the possibility of a Soviet-backed Manchurian People's Republic.

Canon sources mention that the Soviets have a series of cantonments in the area, and have at least 10 divisions in Manchuria itself. The possibility of a Soviet-backed MPR is also supported by the existance in 2300AD of Manchuria.

To start things off, I've written an order-of-battle for Manchuria.

Manchurian People’s Army (Mǎn rénmín jūn)

Order of Battle as of January 1, 1999.

Manchurian People’s Guard Corps
1st Niánqīng de mǎnzhōu People’s Guard Tank Division
101st Guards Tank Regiment
102nd Guards Tank Regiment
103rd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment
1st Guards Artillery Battalion

2nd Dà quán People’s Guard Motorized Rifle Division
201st Guards Tank Regiment
202nd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment
203rd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment
2nd Guards Artillery Battalion

3rd Tiě chuí People’s Guard Motorized Rifle Division
301st Guards Tank Regiment
302nd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment
303rd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment
3rd Guards Artillery Battalion

38th National Pacification Army
113th Motorized Rifle Division
501st Motorized Rifle Regiment
502nd Motorized Rifle Regiment
113rd Tank Battalion
1061st Artillery Battalion

114th Motorized Pacification Rifle Division
901st Motorized Rifle Regiment
602nd Motorized Pacification Rifle Regiment
603rd Motorized Pacification Rifle Regiment
1062nd Artillery Battalion

116th Motorized Pacification Rifle Division
904th Motorized Rifle Regiment
605th Motorized Pacification Rifle Regiment
606th Motorized Pacification Rifle Regiment
1063rd Artillery Battalion

39th National Pacification Army
117th Motorized Rifle Division
503rd Motorized Rifle Regiment
504th Motorized Rifle Regiment
117th Tank Battalion
1063rd Artillery Battalion

119th Motorized Pacification Rifle Division
905th Motorized Rifle Regiment
607th Motorized Pacification Rifle Regiment
608th Motorized Pacification Rifle Regiment
1064th Artillery Battalion

120th Motorized Pacification Rifle Division
906th Motorized Rifle Regiment
609th Motorized Pacification Rifle Regiment
610th Motorized Pacification Rifle Regiment
1065th Artillery Battalion

42nd National Pacification Army
124th Motorized Rifle Division
505th Motorized Rifle Regiment
506th Motorized Rifle Regiment
124th Tank Battalion
1066th Artillery Battalion

125th Motorized Pacification Rifle Division
907th Motorized Rifle Regiment
611th Motorized Pacification Rifle Regiment
612th Motorized Pacification Rifle Regiment
1067th Artillery Battalion

126th Motorized Pacification Rifle Division
908th Motorized Rifle Regiment
613th Motorized Pacification Rifle Regiment
614th Motorized Pacification Rifle Regiment
1068th Artillery Battalion


Niánqīng de mǎnzhōu : Young Manchuria
Dà quán : Great Fist
Tiě chuí : Iron Mace

Tank Divisions, Regiments, and Battalions are organized along Soviet lines.

Guards Tank Regiments are equipped with older model T-72 Ural MBTs.

Motor Rifle Division Tank Battalions are equipped with T-54/55 or Type 59 MBTs.

Motorized Pacification Rifle Regiments are truck-borne light infantry.

Motorized Rifle Regiments in the Motorized Rifle Divisions are mounted on BMP or Chinese-equivalent Tracked APCs.

Motorized Rifle Regiments in the Motorized Pacification Rifle Divisions are mounted on BTR or Chinese-equivalent Wheeled APCs.

Additional material will be posted as I come up with it.

Feedback, recommentdations, and suggestions are invited.