The 9th Division () of the
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...
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 Independent Brigade, 3rd Column of the 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 can be traced to the 5th Independent Brigade, 3rd Column of Jinsui Military District, formed in November 1946.
The division became part of
3rd Corps. As the 9th 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 June 1952 it was disbanded and absorbed into the
7th Division from the same Corps. The divisional headquarters was converted into Headquarters,
15th Artillery Division.
As of disbandment division was composed of:
*25th Regiment(disbanded and distributed to the
Air Force
An air force – in the broadest sense – is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an a ...
, 212th Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment, 19th and 20th Regiments of 7th Division);
*26th Regiment(later renamed as Artillery Regiment, 7th Division);
*27th Regiment(later renamed as 21st Regiment, 7th Division).
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 1952