159th Division (People's Republic of China)

159th Division (1948–49)
Active	1948.11 - 1949.7
Country	People's Republic of China
Branch	People's Liberation Army
Type	Division
Role	Infantry
Part of	46th Corps
Engagements	Chinese Civil War

The 159th Division(Chinese: 第159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 1 November 1948,^[1] basing on the 7th Independent Division of Jichareliao Military District, formed in February.

The division was a part of the 46th Corps. Under the flag of the 159th division it took part in the Chinese civil war. In July 1949 the division was disbanded. Its remnant was reorganized as the 6th Regiment, 2nd Forestry Engineering Division in 1952.

As of disbandment, the division was composed of:

• 475th Regiment;
• 476th Regiment;
• 477th Regiment.

References

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1. "关于统一全军组织及部队番号的规定[一九四八年十一月一日]_尖兵九号_新浪博客". Blog.sina.com.cn. 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
2. "中国人民解放军各步兵师沿革(上)_燕山明月_新浪博客". Blog.sina.com.cn. 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2016-12-11.