The 217th Division () was created in November 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 4th and 5th Division, 2nd Corps, 1st Army Group of the

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. Its history can be traced to the 63rd Division, 14th Corps, 1st Army Group of

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defected in August 1948. The division is part of 53rd Corps. Under the flag of 217th division it took part in the

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. In March 1952 the division was reorganized as 3rd Water Conservancy Construction Division(). In July 1953 the division was further reorganized as 1st Road Engineering Division(). In 1955 the division was demobilized.

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*中国人民解放军各步兵师沿革，http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_a3f74a990101cp1q.html {{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 1955 1949 establishments in China 1955 disestablishments in China