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161st Division (People's Republic Of China)
161st Division or 161st Infantry Division may refer to: * 161st Division (People's Republic of China – 1st Formation), 1948–1949 * 161st Infantry Division (France) * 161st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) The 161 Infantry Division was a major unit of the German Wehrmacht. It fought in the Battle of France, and then later on in the Eastern Front. Organisation Formation The division was formed in December 1939 as part of the 7th wave of German m ... * 161st Division (Imperial Japanese Army) {{Mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
161st Division (People's Republic Of China – 1st Formation)
The 161st Division() was created in November 1948 under ''the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army'', issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948,《中央军委关于统一全军组织及部队番号的规定》, http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_7254c7350100xb56.html basing on the 6th Independent Division of Jichareliao Military Region, formed in February. The division was a part of 48th Corps. Under the flag of 161st division it took part in the Chinese civil war The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and forces of the Chinese Communist Party, continuing intermittently since 1 August 1927 until 7 December 1949 with a Communist victory on m .... In August 1949 the division was disbanded. As of disbandment the division was composed of: *481st Regiment; *482nd Regiment; *483rd Regiment. References *中国人民解放军各步兵师沿革，http://blog.sina.co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
161st Infantry Division (France)
The 161 Infantry Division was a major unit of the German Wehrmacht. It fought in the Battle of France, and then later on in the Eastern Front. Organisation Formation The division was formed in December 1939 as part of the 7th wave of German mobilisation, and used the replacement battalions in Wehrkreis I (East Prussia) to form its combat units. The 161st was organised as a standard triangular infantry division with 3 Infantry Regiments, with 9 battalions and 1 Artillery Regiment plus supporting units. It was a sign of the Wehrmacht's rapid expansion that the division was short of artillery with only 6 medium batteries instead of 9 and no heavy artillery. It was also short of motor transport, and had a small mixed battalion of an anti-tank company and a bicycle company instead of an anti-tank battalion and a reconnaissance battalion. Summer 1941 By the start of the Russian campaign the equipment shortages had been resolved and the division had a full complement of 36 105mm h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
161st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 161 Infantry Division was a major unit of the German Wehrmacht. It fought in the Battle of France, and then later on in the Eastern Front. Organisation Formation The division was formed in December 1939 as part of the 7th wave of German mobilisation, and used the replacement battalions in Wehrkreis I (East Prussia) to form its combat units. The 161st was organised as a standard triangular infantry division with 3 Infantry Regiments, with 9 battalions and 1 Artillery Regiment plus supporting units. It was a sign of the Wehrmacht's rapid expansion that the division was short of artillery with only 6 medium batteries instead of 9 and no heavy artillery. It was also short of motor transport, and had a small mixed battalion of an anti-tank company and a bicycle company instead of an anti-tank battalion and a reconnaissance battalion. Summer 1941 By the start of the Russian campaign the equipment shortages had been resolved and the division had a full complement of 36 105mm h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
