The 199th Medium Combined Arms Brigade, formerly the 199th Motorized Infantry Brigade, is one of the six combined arms brigades of the

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in the

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Ground Force.

Creation

The 199th 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,《中央军委关于统一全军组织及部队番号的规定》, http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_7254c7350100xb56.html basing on the 5th Brigade, 3rd Column of Huabei Military Region Field Force. Its history can be traced to the 7th Brigade of Jicha Column formed in October 1945. Under the command of 67th Corps, it took part in many major battles during the

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. The division was composed of 595th, 596th, and 597th Regiments.

Korean War

In October 1950, Artillery Regiment, 199th Division was activated in

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, which was later redesignated as 579th Artillery Regiment in 1953. In June 1951, the division was deployed into Korea along with its corps HQ. The division took part in the defensive operations in Kumsong area in fall 1951, during which it suffered heavy casualties.

After Korea

In June 1954, the division pulled out from North Korea and redeployed in

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, where 199th Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment was activated and attached to the division. In April 1960 the division was renamed as 199th Army Division() . By then the division was composed of: *595th Regiment *596th Regiment *597th Regiment *579th Artillery Regiment *199th Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment In June 1969, 579th Artillery Regiment was redesignated as Artillery Regiment, 199th Army Division. In August 1969, 199th Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment detached from the division and became the 3rd Independent Tank Regiment of Jinan Military Region, which was then attached to the 13th Tank Division in December. From March 1985 to June 1986, the division was deployed into the Laoshan area to participate in the

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. In June 1986, the division was reconstituted as a ''northern motorized infantry division, category A'', and redesignated as 199th Motorized Infantry Division(): *Tank Regiment, 67th Army Corps attached to the division as Tank Regiment, 199th Infantry Division; *Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 67th Army Corps attached to the division as Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 199th Infantry Division. The division maintained as a combat-ready unit in

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. By then the division was composed of: *595th Infantry Regiment *596th Infantry Regiment *597th Infantry Regiment *Tank Regiment *Artillery Regiment *Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment In 1998, the division was transferred to the 26th Army following 67th Army's disbandment. *Tank Regiment, 199th Infantry Division merged with 597th Infantry Regiment to activate Armored Regiment, 199th Infantry Division. By then the division was composed of: *595th Infantry Regiment *596th Infantry Regiment *Armored Regiment *Artillery Regiment *Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment In 2003 the division was reduced and reconstituted as 199th Motorized Infantry Brigade(). In April 2017 the brigade was reconstituted as 199th Medium Combined Arms Brigade(). The brigade is now a maneuvering part of PLA

References

* 中国人民解放军各步兵师沿革，http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_a3f74a990101cp1q.html {{DEFAULTSORT:199th Brigade (People's Republic Of China) Infantry brigades of the People's Liberation Army Red Army Divisions of the People's Liberation Army