165th_Division_(People's_Republic_of_China)

165th Division (People's Republic of China)

165th Division (People's Republic of China)

Military unit


The 165th Army Division (Chinese: 陆军第165师)(3rd Formation) was activated in January 1970 in Longchuan, Guangdong province.

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The division was a part of 55th Army Corps. The division was composed of:

  • 493rd Infantry Regiment;
  • 494th Infantry Regiment;
  • 495th Infantry Regiment;
  • Artillery Regiment.

In February 1979 the division took part in the Sino-Vietnamese War.

In September 1985 the division was disbanded.


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