157th Division (People's Republic of China)

157th Division (1948–49)
157th Division (1948–49)
Active	1948.11 - 1949.8
Country	People's Republic of China
Branch	People's Liberation Army
Type	Division
Role	Infantry
Part of
Engagements	Chinese Civil War

The 157th Division(Chinese: 第157师) was created in November 1948 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 12th Independent Division of Northeastern People's Liberation Army, formed in September.

The division was a part of . Under the flag of 157th division it took part in the Chinese civil war. In August 1949 the division was disbanded.

As of disbandment the division was composed of:

469th Regiment;
470th Regiment;
471st Regiment.

References[]

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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