The 198th 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 3rd Brigade, 1st Column, 3rd Army Group of Huabei Military Region. Its origin could be traced to 4th Independent Brigade of Jicha Military District formed in June 1946.
The division was a component of the
66th Corps. Under the flag of 198th 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 October 1950 the division entered Korea as a part of
People's Volunteer Army with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men, consisting of the
592nd,
593rd, and
594th Regiments.
In March 1951 the division pulled back from Korea. In September 403rd Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment and 592nd Artillery Regiment were activated and attached to the division.
[50年代我军步兵师属坦克自行火炮团的组建和发展沿革, http://www.360doc.com/content/12/0203/16/1215760_183906874.shtml ]
By 1960 the division was composed of:
*592nd Infantry Regiment;
*593rd Infantry Regiment;
*594th Infantry Regiment;
*403rd Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment;
*592nd Artillery Regiment.
In May 1961 the division was disbanded, and the divisional HQ was transferred to the
Navy
A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and ...
.
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 1961