1st Armored Brigade (People's Republic of China)
| Tank Division, 4th Field Army(1949) 1st Tank Division(1949-1950) 1st Tank Brigade(1950) 1st Tank Division(1950-1998) 1st Armored Division(1998-2011) 1st Armored Brigade(2011-2017) | |||||
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| Active | 1949.2 - 2017.4 | ||||
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| Type | Armored | ||||
| Size | Brigade | ||||
| Part of | 65th Army | ||||
| Garrison/HQ | Jixian, Hebei | ||||
| Engagements | Chinese Civil War, Korean War, Vietnam War, Sino-Vietnamese War | ||||
| Commanders | |||||
| Current commander | Deng Hanqiao | ||||
| Notable commanders | Xu Qinxian | ||||
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The 1st Armored Brigade (formerly the 1st Tank Division , then 1st Armored Division ) is an Armored formation of People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China. The brigade now serves as the armored element under the 65th Army in the Beijing Military Region.