1st Reserve Division () was formed in August 1955 in
Chengdu Military Region
The Chengdu Military Region was one of seven military districts and is located in the southwest of the People's Republic of China, covering Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and the Xizang/Tibet Autonomous Region. It includes some of the area ...
. On February 15, 1956, the division moved to
Jiajiang
Jiajiang County () is a county in central Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city.
Museums
* The Tenfu Tea Museum Sichuan
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...
.
As of its activation the division was composed of:
*1st Reserve Regiment;
*2nd Reserve Regiment;
*3rd Reserve Regiment;
*Artillery Regiment;
*Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment;
*Sergeant Training Regiment.
The division was fully manned and equipped. During its short-lived existence the division was focused on the training of officers and sergeants.
In March 1958 the division was demobilized, moving to
Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang () formerly romanized as Heilungkiang, is a province in northeast China. The standard one-character abbreviation for the province is (). It was formerly romanized as "Heilungkiang". It is the northernmost and easternmost province ...
for agricultural missions.
References
*《四川省志·军事志》，p. 85
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Military units and formations established in 1955
Military units and formations disestablished in 1958
Reserve divisions of the People's Liberation Army
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