Reserve Infantry Division of Fuxin

Reserve Division of Fuxin (1983-85)
Reserve Garrison Division of Fuxin (1985-88)
Reserve Infantry Division of Fuxin (1988-98)
Active1983.12 - 1998.12
CountryPeople's Republic of China
BranchPeople's Liberation Army
RoleInfantry
SizeDivision
Part ofLiaoning Provincial Military District
Garrison/HQFuxin, 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:

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]


References

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  1. ^ 阜新市人民政府地方志办公室编. 阜新市志 第4卷[M]. 1999. pp.275
  2. ^ 阜新市细河区志编纂委员会. 阜新市细河区志 1954-1989[M]. 2016. pp.196
  3. ^ 朝阳市地方编纂委员会办公室编. 朝阳年鉴 1987[M]. 1988. pp.211
  4. ^ 辽宁省地方志编纂委员会办公室主编. 辽宁省志·军事志[M]. 1999. pp.321
  5. ^ 阜新市细河区志编纂委员会. 阜新市细河区志 1954-1989[M]. 2016. pp.196
  6. ^ 本溪市党史地方志办公室编. 本溪年鉴 1999[M]. 2000. pp.210


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