3rd Garrison Division of Lanzhou Military Region

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Independent Division of Ningxia Military District (1966-81)
3rd Garrison Division of Lanzhou Military Region (1981-85)
Active 1966.7 - 1985.9
Country People's Republic of China
Branch People's Liberation Army
Type Division
Role Infantry, Garrison

Independent Division of Ningxia Provincial Military District (Chinese :宁夏省军区独立师) was formed in July 1966 from the Public Security Contingent of Ningxia province. The division was composed of three regiments (1st to 3rd).

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Ningxia Autonomous region

Ningxia, officially the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China located in the northwest part of the country. Formerly a province, Ningxia was incorporated into Gansu in 1954 but was separated from Gansu in 1958 and was reconstituted as an autonomous region for the Hui people, one of the 56 officially recognised nationalities of China. Twenty percent of China's Hui population lives in Ningxia.

In May 1969, all three regiments of the division exchanged position and designation with other units:

In March 1976 1st Infantry Regiment was re-organized as Artillery Regiment; 6th Independent Infantry Regiment of Qinghai Provincial Military District was attached to the division as new 1st Infantry Regiment.

In February 1981 the division was renamed as 3rd Garrison Division of Lanzhou Military Region(Chinese :兰州军区守备第3师).

In September 1985 the division was disbanded.

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