Reserve Infantry Division of Fuxin
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| Reserve Division of Fuxin (1983-85) Reserve Garrison Division of Fuxin (1985-88) Reserve Infantry Division of Fuxin (1988-98) | |
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| Active | 1983.12 - 1998.12 |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Branch | People's Liberation Army |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | Liaoning Provincial Military District |
| Garrison/HQ | Fuxin, Liaoning |
The Reserve Division of Fuxin (Chinese: 阜新陆军预备役师) was activated in December 1983 in Fuxin, Liaoning.[1] The division was then composed of:
- 1st Garrison Regiment - Fuxin County
- 2nd Garrison Regiment - Xihe district, Fuxin[2]
- 3rd Garrison Regiment - Zhangwu
- Artillery Regiment - Taiping district, Fuxin
- Tank Regiment - Haihe district, Fuxin
- Special Troops Regiment - Chaoyang[3]
In November 1985 it was redesignated as the Reserve Garrison Division of Fuxin(Chinese: 阜新陆军预备役守备师).
The division was composed of 9,026 personnel. Apart from small arms, the division possessed 4 85 mm guns, 4 100 mm mortars, 4 122 mm howitzers, 4 107 mm MRLs, 4 twin-37 mm AAA guns, 4 14.5 mm AAMGs, and 11 tractor vehicles. While organized with a tank regiment, the division virtually had no tanks. [4]
In late 1986, the 2nd Garrison Regiment was reconfigured as the Engineer Battalion, Reserve Garrison Division of Fuxin.[5]
On March 18, 1988, the division was further redesignated as the Reserve Infantry Division of Fuxin(Chinese: 阜新陆军预备役步兵师). The division was then composed of:
- 1st Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Infantry Regiment
- Artillery Regiment
- Tank Regiment
- Special Troops Regiment
On December 1, 1998, the division was merged into the 192nd Infantry Division as the 192nd Reserve Infantry Division of Liaoning Provincial Military District.[6]
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