178th Division (2nd Formation) (People's Republic of China)
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| 178th Army Division (1967-85) | |
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| Active | 1967.7 - 1985.9 |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Branch | People's Liberation Army |
| Type | Division |
| Role | Infantry |
| Part of | 60th Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Suzhou, Jiangsu |
The 178th Army Division (Chinese: 陆军第178师)(2nd Formation) was activated on July 1, 1967 at Chengxihu Farm in Huoqiu, Anhui province.
The division was a part of 60th Army Corps. As its activation the division was a behind-the-enemy-line formation, composing of 4 infantry regiments:
- 532nd Infantry Regiment (former 543rd);
- 533rd Infantry Regiment;
- 534th Infantry Regiment;
- 538th Infantry Regiment.
The division conducts agricultural construction missions until October 1969, when it was replaced by the activating 73rd Army Division and moved to Suzhou, Jiangsu as a combat alert unit. By that time the division was converted to a field-army formation, and its 538th Infantry Regiment was reorganized as Artillery Regiment, 178th Army Division. Since then the division was composed of:
- 532nd Infantry Regiment;
- 533rd Infantry Regiment;
- 534th Infantry Regiment;
- Artillery Regiment.
In September 1985 the division was disbanded. Headquarters, 178th Army Division was converted to Headquarters, Artillery Brigade of 1st Army.
References
- 中国人民解放军各步兵师沿革，http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_a3f74a990101cp1q.html
