Reserve Infantry Division of Jinzhou

The formation of a reserve division in Jinzhou was started in March 1982.^[1] The order to reconstitute reserve formations was issued by the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China in September 1982. The Reserve Division of Jinzhou (Chinese: 锦州陆军预备役师) was formally activated on March 25, 1983, in Jinzhou, Liaoning as the first-ever reserve formation of the People's Liberation Army since 1958.^[2] The division was then composed of:

• 1st Regiment - Heishan^[3]
• 2nd Regiment - Beizhen^[4]
• 3rd Regiment - Jin County^[5]
• Artillery Regiment

Reserve Division of Jinzhou (1983-86) Reserve Infantry Division of Jinzhou (1985-99) Reserve Logistic Support Brigade of Liaoning (1999-)
Active	1983.3-
Country	People's Republic of China
Branch	People's Liberation Army
Role	Support
Size	Brigade
Part of	Liaoning Provincial Military District
Garrison/HQ	Jinzhou, Liaoning

As of its activation, the division was composed of 13,595 personnel, with 6 100 mm mortars, 6 122 mm howitzers, 4 85 mm guns, 6 107mm MRLs, 4 twin-37 mm AAAs, 4 twin-14.5 mm AA MGs, and 14 tractor vehicles.^[6]

On February 1, 1986, the division was redesignated as the Reserve Infantry Division of Jinzhou(Chinese: 锦州陆军预备役步兵师).

In October 1999, the division was reorganized as the Reserve Logistic Support Brigade of Liaoning(Chinese: 辽宁陆军预备役后勤保障旅).^[7]

References

1. 天南地北[M]. 1995. pp.315
2. 张冬梅编. 守卫美好家园[M]. 2012. pp.162
3. 宋世涛著. 一路走来[M]. 2008. pp.178
4. 北镇满族自治县地方志编纂委员会编. 北镇县志[M]. 1990
5. 锦县地方志编纂委员会编. 锦县志[M]. 1990. pp.39
6. 辽宁省地方志编纂委员会办公室主编. 辽宁省志·军事志[M]. 1999. pp.321
7. 辽宁：陆军预备役卫生营走进校园 为疫情防控贡献力量, 交通新闻发布, https://www.163.com/dy/article/G3NMUICJ0550U2GK.html