The 182nd Division () 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,. basing on the 38th Brigade, 13th Column of Huabei Military Region. Its history could be traced to the 1st Independent Brigade of Taihang Military District formed in October 1947.
The division was composed of 544th, 545th, and 546th Infantry Regiments. As a part of
61st Corps the division 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 ...
, including the
Linfen Campaign
Linfen Campaign (临汾战役) was a series of battles fought between the communists and the nationalists during the Chinese Civil War to control the city of Linfen, and resulted in the communist victory.
Prelude
After the Yuncheng Campaign ( ...
,
Taiyuan Campaign
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Prelude
Aft ...
,
Fumei Campaign and
Chengdu Campaign
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.
In March 1951, the division was transferred to
11th Corps following 61th Corps' disbandment.
In September 1951, Tank Regiment, 182nd Division was activated, which was later renamed as 387th Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment in 1953.
In October 1952 the division was reorganized as the 8th Railway Engineer Division()
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In May 1954, 387th Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment was detached and joined
191st Division as 396th Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment.
In June 1954, the division was reorganized as 4th Engineer Bureau, General Bureau of Railway Construction,
Ministry of Railways
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.
References
{{People's Liberation Army Divisions
Infantry divisions of the People's Liberation Army
Military units and formations established in 1949
Military units and formations disestablished in 1954