3rd 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
Chengdu
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,
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:
*7th Reserve Regiment;
*8th Reserve Regiment;
*9th 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 disbanded.
References
*Codification Committee of the Annals of Sichuan Province, ''Sichuan Shengzhi Junshizhi''
nnals of Sichuan Province - Military Annals Chengdu, Sichuan People's Publishing House, 1999, 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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