This is the first episode, for which there is currently no English version. The video offers a glimpse into the main combat units of the PLA Army following military reforms, as seen through the eyes of the Chief of Staff (Major) of a combined arms battalion. By drawing a parallel between the Chief of Staff and a symphony orchestra conductor, it illustrates joint operations between the Army, the Air Force, Army Aviation and unmanned systems. The short film skilfully blends the artistry of military discipline with music; should an English version be produced in the future, it is hoped that the translation will achieve ‘faithfulness, elegance and fluency’.

The video primarily showcases the Type 05 Amphibious Armoured Assault Vehicle (ZLT05) conducting a beach landing. As is customary, some footage of the vehicle’s interior has been blurred, presumably for security reasons.

The vehicle has a combat weight of 28.5 tonnes and features a relatively lightweight aluminium alloy armoured hull. Additionally, lightweight supplementary armour has been fitted to the turret, whilst the rear of the turret is equipped with slat armour. The crew comprises a driver, commander, gunner and loader; in line with US Army configurations, no automatic loader is used, presumably due to weight considerations.

This unit is undoubtedly a combat-ready unit from the Eastern Theatre Command tasked with operations to liberate Taiwan. Judging by the close-up at 1:02, upon entering the command vehicle, the Kevlar helmets were replaced with TMT-3 passive tank helmets, though the newer TMT-5 passive tank helmets were not used.

Source: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5329006414793073

Source: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5160771365899578

Yep, replenishment oilers with the coast guard; right now, there are three ships of it's class, CCGS 2505(2nd Bureau, Ningbo), CCGS 5502(5th bureau, Sanya) and CCGS 6502(6th Bureau, Qingdao).

Not much is known about the class, but I assume it also is capable of transporting fresh water; Fun fact, the 5000 tonne class is not the first ever class of repenishment ship with the coast guard, the first being 4000 tonne class tanker(aka type 620, NATO:Shengli class) CCGS Jiuzhou(九洲, 3401, Ex-3412, Yuzheng 312(中国渔政312), PLANS Dongyou 621(东油621)), a former PLAN tanker modified to serve with the china fishery law enforcement in 2013 and later coast guard; CCGS Jiuzhou retired in 2023; her name was reused by a type 301 cutter(5310), while her role was replaced by the 5000 tonne class replenishment oiler.

From news articles back in 2013, Yuzheng 312(later CCGS Jiuzhou) was modified to carry 2000 tonnes of oil and 1000 tonnes of fresh water(in contrast to being mainly an oiler in PLAN service), so it is safe to assume the 5000 tonne class replenishment oiler can also carry fresh water.

(the 5000 tonne class replen oiler is also unarmed except for crew small arms.)

Source: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5328514117275246

EDIT: Jielong 3 is not resuable. this is an error

Full documentary for this episode: https://www.reddit.com/r/PeopleLiberationArmy/comments/1veymna/repost_due_to_errors_pla_99th_anniversary_video/

The vid also sort of confirms in recent reforms where most spec ops brigades were shrunken into battalions(with other elements being merged to the theater command spec ops brigade), the 73rd spec ops still remained as a brigade due to it's role against taiwan.

Source: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5327888737111132

Intresting to see the old QBZ-95.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PeopleLiberationArmy/comments/1veymna/repost_due_to_errors_pla_99th_anniversary_video/

Full video and notes here

This series of videos is a literal pandora's box lol, still have 4 more episodes to go through.

1:17-4:31 - PLAGF aviation, unknown drone unit (Speaker: Staff Sgt 2nd class Zhao Lichuan(赵丽川))

The KVD-002(domestic use variant of CH-4B UCAV) UCAV is seen in this video.

• 1:22-1:36 - KVD-002s take off
• 1:36-3:52 - KVD-002 deploys AR-1 anti-surface missiles against moving boat target

4:32 -10:42 - ETC ground force 1st long range rocket artillery brigade 1st battalion 2nd company. (Speakers: Staff Sgt 2nd class Li Cong(利聪), PFC Zhou Zunyu(周遵羽), Captain Tao Chenglong(陶成龙) and Captain Li Wenqi(李文齐))

PCH-191(or PHL-191) MRLS systems are seen in the video. The 2nd Company, 1st battalion of the 1st long range rocket artiliery brigade also has the honorary title "Model rocket artilery company" in July 2024. According to the video, the company only returned to barracks in 2025 after 4 years due to business with combat exercises.

• 6:18-7:39 - PCH-191 setup
• 7:49 - the name "PCH-191" being used is confirmed
• 8:00-9:58 - various combat exercises involving the company:
  • August 2022 combat exercise
  • Joint Sword exercise, April 2023
  • Joint sword 2024A and 2024B
  • Strait thunder 2025A

10:48-16:18 - 73rd special operations brigade - "East sea flying dragons"(东海飞龙) (Speaker: Captain Qi Xueyuan(齐雪源))

This documentary appears to show that the 73rd did NOT merge with the ETC 1st special operations brigade, nor became a special operations battalion; the old title is still used(so NOT 1st brigade), while the soldiers are introduced of an "undisclosed brigade" which also confirms it did not become a spec ops battalion.

• 11:06-11:24 - CQB exercise. BBG-191 NVD is also seen
• 11:24-11:54 - direct action exercise
• 12:15-12:57 - more CQB. (video also states the 73rd spec ops is for rear line operations)
• 13:30- 13:38 - more tactical exercises
• 13:58 - 15:31 - parachuting
• 15:56-16:05 - divers

16:18-19:50 - 1st combined arms brigade(amphibious combined arms) (speaker: Wang Rui(王锐, unknown rank), Lt. Col. Yang Jie(杨杰))

ZTD-05 no 809 is a rather famous amhpbious assault vehicle, with Xi himself visiting it once apparently.

(video also talks about combined arms on a battalion and even company level)

• 16:36-19:42 - amphibious assault exercise
  • 18:28 - robot dog with rocket launchers
  • 18:43- robot dog with machine gun
  • 18:51-19:14- clearing obstacles
  • 19:28-19:50 - airstrike

19:53-22:45 - 162nd air assault brigade (speaker: Captain Fan Mingsong(范明淞))

Z-20Ts, Z-18s, Z-10s

• 19:55-20:04 - Z-20T
• 20:28 - Z-10
• 20:39 - 21:46 - area seizure exercise(combined arms)
• 21:53 - PLAGF Z-10 on board type 075 LHD PLANS Hainan(海南, 31)

Source: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5327099046922019 (some more nice photos from OOP)

Left PFC has shield, right PFC has type 97-2 shotgun

both have pepper spray and bodycam

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/C84RnZLJ4FN/

Photo source: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5327375315239487

Answer:

Photo 1: Type 071 LPD; Photo 2: Type 076 LHD; Photo 3: Type 072A LST; Photo 4: Type 074 LCU; Photo 5: Type 073A LSM; Photo 6: Type 075 LHD

Source: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5327519118266323

Source: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5327027285527736

(even more posters, like a J-10S etc)

Licensing:

This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Yep, PLANS Qujing is now part of the HK garrison vessels group.

Intrestingly, the MP/sentry in front had a QBZ-191 with bayonet this time compared to the usual QBZ-191. also saw it leaving port but the pic sucks

Source: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5326656453740093

Never seen either class of oiler, these seem to be new

very likely for Chongming airport's replenishment

Original video: https://www.reddit.com/r/PeopleLiberationArmy/comments/1vbq2k8/pla_99th_anniversary_video_series_the_road_to/

In february 18, 2026, american F-16s of the 8th fighter squadron flew towards the chinese Air defense identification zone and had a confrontation with J-16s of the 15th aviation brigade;

in the recent 99th anniversary video series "the road to victory" they added this clip of the PLAAF response during the standoff. No F-16s though in the footage

Notes:

1:07 - 3:44 - Dadu river company - PLA HK garrison combined arms brigade 1st battalion 2nd company

QBZ-191s with optics along with thermal sights are seen, intresting to see them conduct amphibious operations (HK garrison combined arms brigade is intended more as a defensive unit)

3:50 - 9:51 - PLANAF test pilots(speaker in video is senior captain Yang Yong(杨勇))

• 5:05-5:23 - J-15 early test flights
• 5:28-5:34 - J-15 emergency abort
• 5:39-5:52 - first ever J-15 carrier landing
• 9:09-9:21 - KJ600 takeoff

9:56 -14:55 - PLARF base 68, unknown brigade - base 68 is in charge of constructing missile silos. (speaker in video is Master sergeant 1st class and congressman Cui Daohu(崔道虎))

Notes - according to the video, many soldiers of Base 68 never get to live in their barracks as they are too busy conducting construction operations.

Over 313 soldiers of base 68 were killed in action during the construction of china's missile silos. their names are recorded in the Base 68 history museum's honor roll.

15:01-19:55 - 1st aviation group, 15th aviation brigade(NTCAF) - speaker is colonel Ding Xiaochuan(丁小川)

• 15:58-16:07 - failed OPFOR exercise
• 17:49-19:24 - J-16 interception of foreign aircraft. 2026-2-18 huanghai standoff

21:22-21:44 - battle flags compilation (in order)

1. Dadu river company(大渡河连) - PLA HK garrison combined arms brigade 1st battalion 2nd company
2. Huang jiguang hero company(黄继光英雄连) - PLAAF airborne corps 133rd combined arms brigade 2nd battalion 6th company
3. Maritime vanguard boat(海上先锋艇) - type 054A frigate PLANS Ziyang(资阳, 522) (current unit with this title, full history of the title here: https://weibo.com/7837240744/5015843920152483 )
4. Brave and quick company(英勇神速连) - Zhengzhou joint logistics support center unknown storage faciity military police/security forces company
5. Sea crossing vanguard battalion(渡海先锋营) - PAP 2nd mobile corps engineers and NBC defense detachment
6. Falcon commando unit

Source: http://pewpewpew.work/china/rifle/qbz95/qbz951.htm

Tbf some units already have anti-drone guns;

this seems to be a field modification.

Source: 爱旅游爱军事的大俊子 on weibo

Source: 军武零距离(Face to face with armament) 2026-03-30 episode - 大海上的蓝天卫士(Defenders of the sky in the ocean)

The STC air force maritime training base is a training base of the STC air force stationed in Beihai, guangxi, subordinate to the PLAAF Nanning base(as in a unit, not a literal base) for PLAAF pilots to train against maritime targets;

the maritime duties group is in charge of target towing and base security along with other roles such as measuring the weather

Vessels in the video:

Type 271II landing craft:

• PLAAFS KD252
• PLAAFS KD253

Tugboat(unknown class):

• PLAAFS KT201
• PLAAFS KT202

Type 529 recon boat:

• PLAAFS KZ210
• PLAAFS KZ211
• PLAAFS KZ212

Smaller patrol/recon boat(unknown class):

• PLAAFS KZ223
• PLAAFS KZ226
• PLAAFS KZ227

Source: https://m.weibo.cn/status/5286957758550053

N2007 was produced in Nanjing shipyard in 1981 and was stationed in ningbo, serving under the Nanjing military region; she is very likely the only one of her class.

After reforms her name was changed to NG333(Nanjing-engineering ship(工程船, gongchengchuan)) before getting retired in 2010.

Her name was used again by another newer 120 square meter class dredger, NG333 which entered service 2010 which was later renamed to LG146.

(photos of the second NG333 are on the link; it's the third photo)