The Reserve Infantry Division of Yanbian() was a reserve infantry formation of the People's Liberation Army active between 1983 and 1998.
The division, then named as the Reserve Division of Yanbian() was activated in July 1983 in Yanbian, Jilin. 吉林省地方志编纂委员会编纂. 吉林省志 卷十四 军事志[M]. 1996. pp.213 The division was then composed of: 1st Regiment - Tumen图们市地方志编纂委员会编著. 图们市志[M]. 2006. pp.404 2nd Regiment - Helong龙市地方志编纂委员会编. 和龙市志 1988-2000[M]. 2008. pp.468 3rd Regiment Artillery Regiment - Longjing吉林省龙井县地方志编纂委员会编. 龙井县志[M]. 1989. pp.422
As of its activation, the division had 13,361 personnel.
The division was redesignated as the Reserve Garrison Division of Yanbian() in 1985, and was further redesignated as the Reserve Infantry Division of Yanbian in 1991.敦化市地方志编纂委员会. 敦化市志 1986-2000[M]. 2010. pp.363
In August 1998, the division merged with the 47th Infantry Division as the 47th Reserve Infantry Division of Jilin Provincial Military District.
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