The 126th Division was a
division
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Mathematics
*Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication
*Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division
Military
*Division (military), a formation typically consisting ...
deployed by the
People's Republic of China
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.
History
The 126th Division was a military formation deployed by the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
as part of the
People's Volunteer Army (Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the
Korean War
, date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks a ...
. It had a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the
42nd Army, consisting of the
376th,
377th, and
378th Regiments.
Current
The division became a PAP unit (1970s-1980s).
References
Infantry divisions of the People's Volunteer Army
Units and formations of the People's Armed Police
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