The 16th Artillery Division() was a military formation of the

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of the

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. The formation of the division started on November 9, 1969. On December 29, 1969, the activation was complete. The division was formally activated on February 15, 1970. The division was then composed of: *Division Headquarters -

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*61st Artillery Regiment ( 122mm Howitzer Type-54 * 36) -

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*62nd Artillery Regiment ( 122mm Howitzer Type-54 * 36) -

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*63rd Artillery Regiment ( 122mm Gun Type-59 * 36) -

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*64th Artillery Regiment ( 122mm Gun Type-59 * 36) -

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*212th Artillery Regiment ( 130mm MRL Type-63 * 36) -

The division was a part of the Artillery of the Beijing Military Region. In May 1972, the 64th Artillery Regiment was reequipped with 152mm Gun-Howitzer Type-66. On April 1, 1983, the division was attached to 63rd Army Corps' control. In 1985, the division was reduced and reorganized as the Artillery Brigade, 63rd Army(): *The 61st, 64th, and a part of the 212th Artillery Regiments were detached from the division in August 1985. *Artillery Brigade, 63rd Army was formally activated on October 5, 1985. The brigade was transferred to the 27th Army following 63rd's inactivation in 2003, during which it was renamed as the Artillery Brigade, 27th Army(). In April 2017 the brigade was disbanded along with the 27th Army.大公网: 陆军全面启用新番号调整组建13个集团军, http://news.takungpao.com/mainland/focus/2017-04/3445510.html

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Artillery divisions Land forces divisions of the People's Liberation Army Military units and formations established in 1949 Military units and formations disestablished in 2017 1949 establishments in China 2017 disestablishments in China {{China-mil-stub