The 165th Army Division ()(3rd Formation) was activated in January 1970 in Longchuan, Guangdong province. The division was a part of 55th Army Corps. The division was composed of: *493rd Infantry Regiment; *494th Infantry Regiment; *495th Infantry Regiment; *Artillery Regiment. In February 1979 the division took part in the Sino-Vietnamese War. In September 1985 the division was disbanded.

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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 1970 Military units and formations disestablished in 1985