The 102nd Division ()(1st Formation), was created in February 1949 under ''the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army'', issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948,
based on the 34th Brigade of Jianghuai Military District. Its history could be traced to 6th Brigade of
New Fourth Army formed in November 1944.
The division was a part of PLA
34th Corps. During the
Chinese Civil War it took part in several major battles including the
Huaihai Campaign. From April 1949 the division took part in the role of the security of
Nanjing city.
In November 1949 the division was transferred to Special Troops Column of Huadong Military Region.
In January 1950 the division was inactivated. Headquarters, 102nd Division was converted to Headquarters,
3rd Artillery Division
Third or 3rd may refer to:
Numbers
* 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3
* , a fraction of one third
* 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute''
Places
* 3rd Street (disambiguation)
* Third Avenue (disambiguation)
* Hig ...
. Other assets and elements were transferred to the Special Troops Column,
13th Public Security Division and the
People's Liberation Army Air Force.
As of its disbandment the division was composed of:
*304th Regiment;
*305th Regiment;
*306th Regiment.
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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Infantry divisions of the People's Liberation Army
Military units and formations established in 1949
Military units and formations disestablished in 1950