Reserve Infantry Division of Baicheng

Reserve Division of Baicheng (1982-86) Reserve Infantry Division of Baicheng (1986-98)
Active	1982.8 - 1998.9
Country	People's Republic of China
Branch	People's Liberation Army
Role	Infantry
Size	Division
Part of	Jilin Provincial Military District
Garrison/HQ	Baicheng, Jilin

The Reserve Infantry Division of Baicheng(Chinese: 白城陆军预备役步兵师) was a reserve infantry formation of the People's Liberation Army active between 1982 and 1998.

The formation of the Reserve Division of Baicheng(Chinese: 白城陆军预备役师) started from May 1982 in Baicheng, Jilin. The division was then composed of:

• 1st Regiment - Fuyu[1]
• 2nd Regiment - Zhenlai County[2]
• 3rd Regiment - Taoan County[3]
• Artillery Regiment - Da'an[4][5]

As of its activation, the division had 13,464 personnel. Among them, there were 78 cadres (officers) in active service, 1,576 cadres with pre-assigned positions, and 11,810 pre-assigned soldiers.

The division was redesignated as the Reserve Infantry Division of Baicheng(Chinese: 白城陆军预备役步兵师) in February 1986.

In August 1986, a Reserve Communications Regiment was activated at Ji'an County and attached to the division. In March 1988, the regiment detached from the division.

In May 1988, the 3rd Infantry Regiment was reactivated at Taonan.[6] By then the division was composed of:

• 1st Infantry Regiment - Fuyu
• 2nd Infantry Regiment - Zhenlai County
• 3rd Infantry Regiment - Taonan
• Artillery Regiment - Da'an

In August 1998, the division merged with the 47th Infantry Division as the 47th Reserve Infantry Division of Jilin Provincial Military District.[7]

References

1. 松原市扶余区史志工作委员会编. 扶余县志[M]. 1993. pp.617
2. 镇赉县志编纂委员会；康义，张英杰主编. 镇赉县志 1986-2000[M]. 2010. pp.323
3. 洮南市地方志编纂委员会编. 洮南市志[M]. 2009
4. 大安市地方志编纂委员会编. 大安市志 1986-2000[M]. 2008. pp.292
5. 逯献青主编. 大安年鉴 1990[M]. 1991. pp.122
6. 洮南市地方志编纂委员会编. 洮南市志[M]. 2009. pp.273
7. 吉林市地方志编纂委员会编. 吉林市志 1986-2003 上[M]. 2014. pp.849