5th Reserve Division (People's Republic of China)

5th Reserve Division (1955–58)
Active	1955.8-1958.3
Country	People's Republic of China
Branch	People's Liberation Army
Type	Division
Role	Reserve Infantry
Part of	Chengdu Military Region
Garrison/HQ	Nanchong, Sichuan

5th Reserve Division(Chinese: 预备第5师) was formed in August 1955 in Chengdu Military Region. On February 15, 1956, the division moved to Nanchong, Sichuan.

As of its activation the division was composed of:

• 13th Reserve Regiment;
• 14th Reserve Regiment;
• 15th 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 for agricultural missions.

References

• Codification Committee of the Annals of Sichuan Province (1999). Sichuan Shengzhi Junshizhi [Annals of Sichuan Province - Military Annals] (in Chinese). Chengdu: Sichuan People's Publishing House. p. 85.