106th Division (People's Republic of China)

106th Division (1950–52)
1st Build Construction Division (1952-55)
106th Division (1950–52); 1st Build Construction Division (1952-55)
Active	1950.2 - 1955.4
Country	People's Republic of China
Branch	People's Liberation Army
Type	Division
Role	Infantry
Part of
Engagements	Chinese Civil War, Korean War

The 106th Division (Chinese: 第106师) was created in February 1950 under the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army, issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948,^[1] basing on the 258th Division, 111th Corps of Republic of China Army defected on September 19, 1949 during the Chinese Civil War.

The division was part of .

In April 1951 the division absorbed 111th Division and a regiment from Cavalry Brigade, 36th Corps as preparation before entering Korea.

In September 1951 the division moved into Korea as a part of the People's Volunteer Army. During its deployment to Korea the division was in charge of rear guards mission and the construction of .

In December the division returned from Korea.

In February 1952 the division was re-organized as 1st Build Construction Division(Chinese: 建筑工程第1师).

In April 1955 the division was demobilized.

References[]

中国人民解放军八个建筑师简史, http://www.doc88.com/p-7035820990492.html
中国人民解放军各步兵师沿革, http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_a3f74a990101cp1q.html

^ 《中央军委关于统一全军组织及部队番号的规定》, http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_7254c7350100xb56.html

[1] 《中央军委关于统一全军组织及部队番号的规定》, http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_7254c7350100xb56.html

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