1st Garrison Division of Chengdu Military Region
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The Independent Division of Yunnan Provincial Military District (Chinese: 云南省军区独立师)(2nd Formation) was created on 5 May 1979 basing on the May Seventh Cadre School of Kunming Military Region as a result of Sino-Vietnamese War earlier that year.
| Independent Division of Yunnan Provincial Military District(1979-82) 250th Army Division (1982–85) 1st Garrison Division of Chengdu Military Region(1985-92) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1979.5 - 1992.10 |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Branch | People's Liberation Army |
| Type | Division |
| Role | Infantry |
| Part of | 14th Army Corps |
| Engagements | Sino-Vietnamese War |
On 13 December 1982 it was renamed as 250th Army Division(Chinese: 陆军第250师), became the last division formed by PLA ground force.
The division was composed of:
- 748th Infantry Regiment;
- 749th Infantry Regiment;
- 750th Infantry Regiment;
- Artillery Regiment.
The division was part of 14th Army Corps (now 14th Army). In September 1985 the division was inactivated and renamed as 1st Garrison Division of Chengdu Military Region(Chinese: 成都军区守备第1师) and transferred to Yunnan Provincial Military District's control. In May 1992 the division was disbanded and merged into Wenshan Military Sub-district.
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