104th Division (2nd Formation) (People's Republic of China)
| 104th Division (1951-52) 6th Building Construction Division (1952-53) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1951.2 - 1955.4 |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Branch | People's Liberation Army |
| Type | Division |
| Role | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Taizhou, Zhejiang |
The 104th Division(Chinese: 第104师)(2nd Formation) was activated on February 26, 1951 from 6th Military Sub-district. The division was composed of:
- 310th Infantry Regiment (former 6th Security Regiment of Zhejiang Military District);
- 311th Infantry Regiment (local forces from 6th Military Sub-district);
- 312th Infantry Regiment (former 7th Security Regiment of Zhejiang Military District).
In May 1952 the division was reorganized as 6th Building Construction Division (Chinese: 建筑工程第6师), all its regiments were redesignated as follow:
- 16th Building Construction Regiment (former 310th Infantry);
- 17th Building Construction Regiment (former 311th Infantry);
- 18th Building Construction Regiment (former 312th Infantry).
In 1953 the division was reorganized as 3rd Building Construction Corporation of Eastern China(Chinese: 华东建筑工程第三公司).
In 1955 the corporation moved to Xi'an and renamed as 3rd Building Construction Corporation of Northeast(Chinese: 西北建筑工程第三公司). In the same year the corporation was merged into 3rd Sanitary Facility Installation Corporation(Chinese: 第三卫生设备安装公司).
In April 1955 the corporation was demobilized.
References
[edit]- 建国后中国人民解放军步兵师的发展, http://club.xilu.com/zgjsyj/msgview-819697-74513.html
- 中国人民解放军八个建筑师简史, http://www.doc88.com/p-7035820990492.html
