For the German infantry division, see 189th Infantry Division.
186th Division (1969) 189th Division (1969-1985) | |
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Active | 1969.10 - 1985.7 |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Branch | People's Liberation Army |
Type | Division |
Role | Infantry |
Part of | 63rd Army Corps |
In October 1969 186th Army Division(Chinese: 陆军第186师) was formed from 2nd Engineer District, Engineer Corps of Beijing Military Region. The division was a part of 63rd Army Corps.
In December 1969 the division was renamed as 189th Army Division(Chinese: 陆军第189师), and all its regiments were re-designated as:
- 565th Infantry Regiment;
- 566th Infantry Regiment;
- 567th Infantry Regiment;
- Artillery Regiment.
In July 1985 the division was disbanded.
References
- 中国人民解放军各步兵师沿革, http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_a3f74a990101cp1q.html
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