Active 1966.6 - 1976.7 Role Infantry | Type Division Garrison/HQ Guiyang, Guizhou | |
Country People's Republic of China Branch People's Liberation Army | ||
Independent Division of Guizhou Provincial Military District (Chinese: 贵州省军区独立师)(1st Formation) was formed on June 6th 1966. The division was composed of three infantry regiments, an infantry battalion and an antiaircraft artillery battalion.
From January 5th 1968 to 1969 its Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion participated in the Vietnam War, taking part in air defense missions in Lai Châu province. During its deployment the battalion shot down 4 US aircraft and damaged other 5.
The division was disbanded on July 27th 1976.
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Independent Division of Guizhou Provincial Military District (1st Formation)(People's Republic of China) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA