Reserve Division of Shihezi (1984-85)
Reserve Infantry Division of Xinjiang Military District (1985–)
Active1984.5 -
CountryPeople's Republic of China
BranchPeople's Liberation Army
RoleInfantry
SizeDivision
Part ofXinjiang Military District

The Reserve Infantry Division of Xinjiang Military District(Chinese: 新疆军区陆军预备役步兵师) is a reserve infantry formation of the People's Liberation Army.

On July 17, 1983, the formation of a reserve infantry unit began in Shihezi Military Sub-district according to Order No.787 of the Urumqi Military Region.

The Reserve Division of Shihezi (Chinese: 石河子预备役师) was formally activated on May 1, 1984.[1] The division was then composed of:

  • 1st Regiment
  • 2nd Regiment
  • 3rd Regiment
  • Artillery Regiment

In December 1985, Shihezi Military Sub-district was disbanded. The division was then redesignated as the Reserve Infantry Division of Xinjiang Military District and was put under now Xinjiang Military District's control. From 1987 the division maintained as fully manned and equipped.[1]

On August 28, 2005, Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, Reserve Infantry Division of Xinjiang Military District was activated.[2]

Since then the division was composed of:

References

  1. 1 2 "第六编 兵团新的历史发展时期（1981.12~1987.12）：第二十四章 党中央的英明决策". 兵团史志网. 2016-03-14. Archived from the original on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  2. ↑ "新疆陆军预备役步兵师高炮团28日正式组建成立". 新疆新闻网. 2005-08-29. Archived from the original on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  3. ↑ "新疆预备役部队". 新疆新闻网. 2020-05-23. Archived from the original on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
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