The 132nd Division () was created in November 1948 under ''the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army'', issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948, basing on the 21st Division, 7th Column of the PLA
Northeastern Field Army
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. Its history can be traced to Independent Division of Western Manchurian Military District formed in March 1947, which was formed from 1st and 2nd Special Troops Regiment of 3rd division,
New Fourth Army
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.
The division is part of
44th Corps. Under the flag of 132nd division it took part in several major battles during the
Chinese Civil War
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. The division was composed of 394th, 395th and 396th Regiments.
In October 1952 the division was transferred to
43rd Corps following 44th's disbandment. At the same time 385th Regiment from disbanding
129th Division was transferred to the division and renamed as 396th Regiment. The former 396th was disbanded. In November 1952 it moved onto
Hainan
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island.
[海南省志 军事志, p.96]
In 1953 it renamed as the 132nd Infantry Division (). In April 1960 the division was renamed as the 132nd Army Division ().
In August 1961 the division was transferred to Hainan Provincial Military District's control following 43rd Corps' inactivation. By then the division was composed of:
*394th Infantry Regiment;
*395th Infantry Regiment;
*396th Infantry Regiment;
*509th Artillery Regiment.
In June 1969 its 509th Artillery Regiment was renamed as Artillery Regiment, 132nd Army Division.
In 1985 the division was renamed as the 132nd Infantry Division (). From 1985 to 1998 the division maintained as a ''Southern Infantry Division, Catalogue B''.
In 1998 the division started to convert to a ''Motorized Infantry Division'': 396th Infantry Regiment converted to Armored Regiment, and Antiaircraft Regiment activated.
In 2003 the division was reduced to brigade-size, and renamed as the 132nd Motorized Infantry Brigade ().
In 2017 the brigade was reorganized as the 132nd Light Combined Arms Brigade ().
Now the brigade is the major PLA ground mobile asset in
Hainan
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province.
References
*中国人民解放军各步兵师沿革, http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_a3f74a990101cp1q.html
132 132 may refer to:
* 132 (number), the natural number following 131 and preceding 133
*AD 132, a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar
* 132 BC, a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar
* 132 (MBTA bus), a Massachusetts Bay Transportati ...
Military units and formations established in 1948
Brigade grade units of the armed forces of China
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