The 22nd Division() was created In January 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 11th Independent Brigade, 8th Column of PLA
Northwestern Field Army
The First Field Army of the Chinese Communist Party was a Communist military formation in the last stages of the Chinese Civil War (1949–1950).
The Northwest Field Army was originally under the command of Peng Dehuai with He Long and Xi Zhong ...
. Its history could be traced to 11th Independent Brigade of Jinsui Military District formed in July 1948.
The division is part of
8th Corps. Under the flag of 22nd 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 November 1949 it absorbed the disbanding
23rd Division.
In November 1951 the division entered Korea as a part of
People's Liberation Army. Soon after the division was disbanded and absorbed by
67th and
68th Corps.
As of disbandment division was composed of:
*64th Regiment;
*65th Regiment;
*66th Regiment.
References
*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 1951