209th Division (2nd Formation) (People's Republic of China)

The 209th Division (Chinese: 第209师)(2nd Formation) was created in April 1949 from several independent&garrison regiments.

209th Division (1949-50)
Active1949.4 - 1950.10
CountryPeople's Republic of China
BranchPeople's Liberation Army
TypeDivision
RoleInfantry
Part ofHuabei Military Region
EngagementsChinese Civil War

The division was then composed of 625th, 626th and 627th Infantry Regiments.

In October 1950 the division was inactivated and converted to 3rd Pursuit Brigade(Chinese: 驱逐第3旅), later 3rd Aviation Division of the PLAAF.

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