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province. In December 1969 the division was officially designated as 73rd Army Division. The division was a part of 60th Army Corps. As its activation the division was composed of following regiments: *217th Infantry Regiment; *218th Infantry Regiment; *219th Infantry Regiment; *Artillery Regiment. The division conducts agricultural construction missions until December 1978, when the division was disbanded and absorbed by Chengxihu Farm.

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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 1969 Military units and formations disestablished in 1978