Unit Name: | 165th Army Division (1970-85) |
Dates: | 1970.1 - 1985.9 |
Country: | People's Republic of China |
Branch: | People's Liberation Army |
Type: | Division |
Role: | Infantry |
Command Structure: | 55th Army Corps |
Garrison: | Longchuan, Guangdong |
Battles: | Vietnam War Sino-Vietnamese War |
The 165th Army Division (3rd Formation) was activated in January 1970 in Longchuan, Guangdong province.
The division was a part of 55th Army Corps. The division was composed of:
In February 1979 the division took part in the Sino-Vietnamese War.
In September 1985 the division was disbanded.