16th Artillery Division
The 16th Artillery Division(Chinese: 炮兵第16师) was a military formation of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.
| 16th Artillery Division (1970-85) Artillery Brigade, 63rd Army (1985-2003) Artillery Brigade, 27th Army (2003-17) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1970.2 - 2017.4 |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Branch | People's Liberation Army |
| Type | Division |
| Role | Artillery |
| Part of | 27th Army |
The formation of the division started on November 9, 1969. On December 29, 1969, the activation was complete. The division was formally activated on February 15, 1970.
The division was then composed of:
- Division Headquarters - Jiexiu, Shanxi Province
- 61st Artillery Regiment (122mm Howitzer Type-54 * 36) - Pingyao, Shanxi Province
- 62nd Artillery Regiment (122mm Howitzer Type-54 * 36) - Fenyang, Shanxi Province
- 63rd Artillery Regiment (122mm Gun Type-59 * 36) - Xiaoyi, Shanxi Province
- 64th Artillery Regiment (122mm Gun Type-59 * 36) - Lingshi, Shanxi Province
- 212th Artillery Regiment (130mm MRL Type-63 * 36) - Jiexiu, Shanxi Province[1]
The division was a part of the Artillery of the Beijing Military Region.
In May 1972, the 64th Artillery Regiment was reequipped with 152mm Gun-Howitzer Type-66.
On April 1, 1983, the division was attached to 63rd Army Corps' control.[2][3]
In 1985, the division was reduced and reorganized as the Artillery Brigade, 63rd Army(Chinese: 第63集团军炮兵旅):
- The 61st, 64th, and a part of the 212th Artillery Regiments were detached from the division in August 1985.
- Artillery Brigade, 63rd Army was formally activated on October 5, 1985.[4]
The brigade was transferred to the 27th Army following 63rd's inactivation in 2003, during which it was renamed as the Artillery Brigade, 27th Army(Chinese: 第27集团军炮兵旅).
In April 2017 the brigade was disbanded along with the 27th Army.[5]
References edit
- ^ 陆军第二十七集团军炮兵旅旅史编审委员会:《中国人民解放军陆军第二十七集团军炮兵旅旅史（1940.10-2017.3）》.战友出版社.2019.pp.131
- ^ 陆军第二十七集团军炮兵旅旅史编审委员会:《中国人民解放军陆军第二十七集团军炮兵旅旅史（1940.10-2017.3）》.战友出版社.2019.pp.103
- ^ 《中国人民解放军第六十三集团军军史》, 陆军第六十三集团军军史编研室,p.495
- ^ 陆军第二十七集团军炮兵旅旅史编审委员会:《中国人民解放军陆军第二十七集团军炮兵旅旅史（1940.10-2017.3）》.战友出版社.2019.pp.167
- ^ 大公网: 陆军全面启用新番号 调整组建13个集团军, http://news.takungpao.com/mainland/focus/2017-04/3445510.html