86th Division (1st Formation)(People's Republic of China)

The 86th Division (Chinese: 第86师) was created in February 1949 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 32nd Brigade, 11th Column of the Huadong Field Army formed in May 1947.

The division was a part with . It took part in several major battles during the Chinese Civil War, including , Huaihai Campaign, Shanghai Campaign, and .

The division was composed of 256th, 257th and 258th Infantry Regiments.

In June 1950, Artillery Regiment, 86th Division was activated.

In October the division was transferred to PLAAF control after ' disbandment.

In February 1951 the division was inactivated:

• Headquarters, 86th Division was converted to Headquarters, ;
• 256th and 258th Infantry Regiments were converted to 31st and 33rd Aviation Regiments of , respectively;
• 257th Infantry Regiment was converted to 49th Aviation Regiment of ;
• Artillery Regiment, 86th Division was converted to 3rd Aviation Prior Course Contingent of the PLAAF.

References[]

• 中国人民解放军各步兵师沿革，http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_a3f74a990101cp1q.html