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| Location Kungchuling is located in southern Manchuria, south of Hsinking (Changchun). Between 1932–1945 part of Manchuko (Empire of Manchukuo). Today known as Gongzhuling in Jilin Province (Kirin Province) of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Wartime History During the Japanese occupation of Manchuria known as Kungchuling. The Kwantung Army had a base at this location, including a tank school. Also an experimental agricultural station during the 1930s. Units based at Kungchuling 1st Tank Brigade / 1st Tank Group C.O. Lt. General Yasuoka Nomonhan June - July 25, 1939 3rd Tank Regiment (Type 89, Type 95) Nomonhan June - July 25, 1939 4th Tank Regiment (Type 89, Type 95) Nomonhan June - July 25, 1939 1st Independent Field Artillery Regiment (75mm guns) Nomonhan July - August 1939 12th Sentai (BR.20) circa August 1938 Hailar June 1939 Kungchuling Airfield (Gongzhuling Air Base) Built during the 1930s still in use today as a military airfield References Nomonhan page 139, 353 Contribute
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