1st Agricultural Construction Division (People's Republic of China)

2nd Independent Corps of Northwestern Military Region (Chinese: 西北军区独立第2军) was formed on December 19, 1949 in Zhongwei, Ningxia.

2nd Independent Corps of Northwestern Military Region(1949–50)
1st Independent Division of Ninxia Military District (1950–53)
1st Agricultural Construction Division (1953–56)
Active1949.12 - 1956
CountryPeople's Republic of China
BranchPeople's Liberation Army Ground Force
TypeDivision
RoleInfantry
Part ofNorthwestern Military Region
Garrison/HQZhongwei, Ningxia

The corps was formed from defected Republic of China Army 81st Corps, the unit of Ningxia Hui clique Ma Hongbin.

The corps was originally composed of 2 divisions, with a total of 4 infantry regiments and a cavalry regiment and 9414 personnel.[1]

In December 1950 the corps was reorganized as 1st Independent Division of Ninxia Military District (Chinese: 宁夏军区独立第1师).

In 1953 the division was reorganized as 1st Agricultural Construction Division (Chinese: 农业建设第1师).

In 1956 the division was demobilized.

References

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  1. ^ 中国人民解放军历史资料丛书编审委员会, 《解放战争时期国民党起义投诚,陕甘宁青新地区》, 解放军出版社, 1995, ISBN 7 5065-2826-6