Reserve Infantry Division of Siping

Reserve Division of Siping (1983-85) Reserve Infantry Division of Siping (1985-98)
Active	1983.7 - 1998.8
Country	People's Republic of China
Branch	People's Liberation Army
Role	Infantry
Size	Division
Part of	Jilin Provincial Military District
Garrison/HQ	Siping, Jilin

The Reserve Division of Siping (Chinese: 四平陆军预备役师) was activated in July 1983 in Siping, Jilin. The division was then composed of:

• 1st Regiment - Lishu[1]
• 2nd Regiment - Yitong[2][3]
• 3rd Regiment - Shuangliao[4]
• Artillery Regiment - Huaide, Gongzhuling[5]

In 1985 it was redesignated as the Reserve Infantry Division of Siping(Chinese: 四平陆军预备役步兵师).

In February 1986, the Tank Regiment, Reserve Infantry Division of Siping was activated. 1st Regiment was reconstituted as the 3rd Infantry Regiment. 2nd Regiment was redesignated as the 1st Infantry Regiment.[6] 3rd Regiment was redesignated as the 2nd Infantry Regiment. Since then the division was composed of:

• 1st Infantry Regiment - Yitong
• 2nd Infantry Regiment - Shuangliao[7]
• 3rd Infantry Regiment - Lishu
• Artillery Regiment - Huaide, Gongzhuling
• Tank Regiment - Lishu (Military Unit 82118 from 1986 to 1998; Military Unit 82173 from 1998 to 2000)[8]

On August 7, 1998, the division was merged into the 47th Infantry Division as the 47th Reserve Infantry Division of Jilin Provincial Military District:[9]

• 1st Infantry Regiment[10] and Artillery Regiment, Reserve Infantry Division of Siping merged with the Artillery Regiment, 47th Infantry Division as the new Artillery Regiment, 47th Reserve Infantry Division;[11]
• Tank Regiment, Reserve Infantry Division of Siping retained as the Tank Regiment, 47th Reserve Infantry Division.[12]

References

1. 梨树县志编纂委员会编. 梨树县志[M]. 1992. pp.338
2. 伊通县志编纂委员会编著. 伊通县志[M]. 1991. pp.293
3. 伊通满族自治县志编纂委员会编. 伊通满族自治县志 1986-2000[M]. 2006. pp.154
4. 魏连生主编. 双辽县志[M]. 2000. pp.376
5. 董德主编；公主岭市地方志编纂委员会编. 公主岭市志 1985-2004[M]. 2009. pp.265
6. 伊通满族自治县志编纂委员会编. 伊通满族自治县志 1986-2000[M]. 2006. pp.154
7. 魏连生主编. 双辽县志[M]. 2000. pp.376
8. 梨树县地方志编纂委员会. 梨树县志 1986-2005[M]. 2012. pp.337
9. 吉林市地方志编纂委员会编. 吉林市志 1986-2003 上[M]. 2014. pp.849
10. 伊通满族自治县志编纂委员会编. 伊通满族自治县志 1986-2000[M]. 2006. pp.154
11. 董德主编；公主岭市地方志编纂委员会编. 公主岭市志 1985-2004[M]. 2009. pp.266
12. 梨树县地方志编纂委员会. 梨树县志 1986-2005[M]. 2012. pp.337