On October 19, 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteers entered North Korea to participate in the war. In order to ensure the logistics of the Volunteer Army, the Central Military Commission established the Forward Logistics Command Post of the Logistics Department of the Northeast

On October 19, 1950, the Chinese People’s Volunteers entered North Korea to participate in the war. In order to ensure the logistics of the Chinese Volunteer Army, the Central Military Commission established the Forward Logistics Command Post of the Logistics Department of the Northeast Military Region on October 23, headed by Minister Zhang Mingyuan and Political Commissar Du Zheheng. It started with two branches and later expanded to four.

Division 1 Minister Wang Qiangzhu, Political Commissar Ma Shaohua, Vice Minister Kong Qinglong, and Deputy Political Commissar Zeng Maolin. Division 2 Minister Wang Xike, Political Commissar Li Gang, Vice Minister Liao Degui, and Deputy Political Commissar Huo Jialin. Division 3 Minister Mao Pu'an, Political Commissar Hu Ting, and Vice Minister Kong Qinglong. Director of the 4th Division Zhong Yuyi, Political Commissar He Youyuan, Vice Minister Chen Yaohan, and Director of the Political Department Feng Cun.

Wang Qiangzhu, Ma Shaohua, Huo Jialin and Mao Puan were awarded the rank of colonel in 1955. Zeng Maolin, Liao Degui, Hu Ting, and Chen Yaohan were awarded the rank of colonel in 1955. Wang Xike was awarded the rank of senior colonel in 1955 and promoted to the rank of major general in 1964. The ranks of the others were unknown.

In February 1951, the forward logistics command post was changed to the forward logistics command post. Zhou Chunquan served as the director of the logistics department, Li Jukui was the first political commissar, Zhang Mingyuan was the political commissar, and Du Zheheng was the deputy political commissar.

html In June, the Volunteer Army's Rear Service Command was established. Hong Xuezhi, deputy commander of the Volunteer Army, served as commander, Zhou Chunquan served as political commissar, Zhang Mingyuan and Wu Xianen served as deputy commanders, Du Zheheng served as deputy political commissar, and Qi Yuanwo served as director of the political department.

Zhou Chunquan was awarded the rank of general in 1955, and Hong Xuezhi was awarded the rank of general twice in 1955 and 1988. Li Jukui was awarded the rank of general in 1958. Wu Xianen was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in 1955. Zhang Mingyuan and Qi Yuanwo were awarded the rank of major general in 1955. Du Zheheng later participated in local work and did not participate in the awarding of titles.

The Logistics Department has successively administered seven branches and the Public Security Division.

Division 1 Minister Sun Liyu, Political Commissar Li Chengkun, Vice Ministers Zhang Zhenyu, Yin Xianxie, Wang Qiangzhu, and Deputy Political Commissar Wang Zhongfan.

Division 2 Minister Wang Xike, Political Commissar Li Gang, Vice Ministers Liao Degui and Yu Shoukang, and Deputy Political Commissar Huo Jialin.

Wang Qiangzhu, Wang Xike, and Huo Jialin were awarded the rank of senior colonel in 1955. Liao Degui was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955. Sun Liyu and Yu Shoukang later participated in local work and did not participate in the awarding of titles. The ranks of the others were unknown.

Division 3 Minister Mao Pu'an, Political Commissar Hu Ting, Vice Minister Kong Qinglong, and Deputy Political Commissar Lu Jingxuan.

Division 4 directors Zhong Yuyi, He Zhenguang, Dong Yongqing, political commissars He Youyuan and Gong Zongli, deputy ministers Chen Yaohan and Sun Shoukang, deputy political commissar Kaicheng, and director of the political department Feng Cun.

Mao Pu'an was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955. Hu Ting, Lu Jingxuan, and Chen Yaohan were awarded the rank of colonel in 1955. Dong Yongqing was awarded the rank of major general in 1955. The military schools of the others are unknown.

Division 5 Ministers Deng Yu and Lu Qien, Political Commissar Zhang Tianmin, Vice Minister Yuan Guocai, and Deputy Political Commissar Zeng Maolin.

Division 6 Ministers He Zhenguang and Kuang Kaitian, political commissars Ao Desheng and Kuang Kaitian, deputy ministers Sun Shouchang, Bai Zhenhua, Shi Dezhou, deputy political commissars Kaicheng and Wu Guisan.

Deng Yu, Ao Desheng, and Sun Shouchang were awarded the rank of senior colonel in 1956. Kuang Kaitian was awarded the rank of major general in 1955. The ranks of the others were unknown.

Division 7 Director Bai Zhenhua, Political Commissar Wu Guisan, and Vice Minister Shi Dezhou.

Commander Zhang Tianshu of the 18th Public Security Division, Political Commissar Huang Mingqing, and Chief of Staff Xu Qifu.

Zhang Tianshu was awarded the rank of senior colonel in 1955. In 1964, Zhang Tianshu was promoted to the rank of major general. Huang Mingqing was awarded the rank of senior colonel in 1955. The ranks of the others were unknown.

During the entire period of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea, a total of more than 180,000 people were invested in logistics, and more than 2.6 million tons of materials were transported to the front line. More than 3,000 people were sacrificed and more than 7,000 people were injured. In particular, the casualties of frontline transporters were extremely high. During the entire Shangganling battle, The casualty rate for fireline transport crews is as high as 90%. The logistics force successfully completed heavy logistics support tasks during the war and made a significant contribution to the victory of the war.