52nd Engineer Division (People's Republic of China)
195th Division (1949–53) 195th Infantry Division (1953–60) 195th Army Division (1960) 102nd Engineer District Command (1960-61) 52nd Engineer Construction Division (1961–85) 41st Engineer Brigade (1985-) | |
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Active | February 1949 to present |
Country | Changping, Beijing |
Engagements | Chinese Civil War, Korean War |
195th Division, later 52nd Engineer Construction Division and 41st Engineer Brigade is a
195th Infantry Division
The 195th Division (Chinese: 第195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, basing on the 24th Brigade, 8th Column, 2nd Army Group of Huabei Military Region. Its history could be traced to 2nd Independent Brigade, 2nd Army Group of Huabei Military Region formed in September 1948.
The division was composed of 583rd, 584th and 585th Infantry Regiments. As a part of
In December 1950, Artillery Regiment, 195th Division was activated. Since 1952 the regiment was renamed as 575th Artillery Regiment. In 1952 the division was renamed as 195th Infantry Division (Chinese: 步兵第195师).
In February 1951 the division entered Korea as a part of
- 583rd Infantry Regiment;
- 584th Infantry Regiment;
- 585th Infantry Regiment;
- 575th Artillery Regiment.
In April 1960 the division was renamed as 195th Army Division (Chinese: 陆军第195师).
52nd Construction Engineer Division
In October 1960, 195th Army Division, except its 575th Artillery Regiment, were transferred to Engineer Troops and reorganized as 102nd Engineer District Command(Chinese: 第102工区指挥部). All three regiments remained their designation.
In March 1961 the district command moved to
In June 1961 the district command was reorganized as 52nd Engineer Construction Division(Chinese: 工程兵建筑第52师). All its three regiments were renamed as follow:
- 108th Engineer Regiment (former 583rd);
- 110th Engineer Regiment (former 584th);
- 118th Engineer Regiment (former 585th).
In 1970 the division moved to
In 1982, after the disbandment of 51st Engineer Division, 104th and 115th Engineer Regiments were attached to 52nd Engineer Division.
41st Engineer Brigade
In 1985 the division was reduced and reorganized as 41st Engineer Brigade(
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