Reserve Infantry Division of Yanbian

Reserve Division of Yanbian (1983-85) Reserve Garrison Division of Yanbian (1985-91) Reserve Infantry Division of Yanbian (1991-98)
Active	1983.7 - 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	Yanbian, Jilin

The Reserve Infantry Division of Yanbian(Chinese: 延边陆军预备役步兵师) was a reserve infantry formation of the People's Liberation Army active between 1983 and 1998.

The division, then named as the Reserve Division of Yanbian(Chinese: 延边陆军预备役师) was activated in July 1983 in Yanbian, Jilin.[1] The division was then composed of:

• 1st Regiment - Tumen[2]
• 2nd Regiment - Helong[3]
• 3rd Regiment
• Artillery Regiment - Longjing[4]

As of its activation, the division had 13,361 personnel.

The division was redesignated as the Reserve Garrison Division of Yanbian(Chinese: 延边陆军预备役守备师) in 1985, and was further redesignated as the Reserve Infantry Division of Yanbian in 1991.[5]

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

References

1. 吉林省地方志编纂委员会编纂. 吉林省志 卷十四 军事志[M]. 1996. pp.213
2. 图们市地方志编纂委员会编著. 图们市志[M]. 2006. pp.404
3. 龙市地方志编纂委员会编. 和龙市志 1988-2000[M]. 2008. pp.468
4. 吉林省龙井县地方志编纂委员会编. 龙井县志[M]. 1989. pp.422
5. 敦化市地方志编纂委员会. 敦化市志 1986-2000[M]. 2010. pp.363