| Unit Name: | 199th Division (1949–60) 199th Army Division (1960–85) 199th Motorized Infantry Division (1985–2003) 199th Motorized Infantry Brigade (2003–17) 199th Medium Combined Arms Brigade (2017–) |
| Type: | Combined Arms |
| Command Structure: | 80th Group Army |
| Garrison: | Zibo, Shandong |
| Battles: | Chinese Civil War, Korean War, Vietnam War, Sino-Vietnam War |
The 199th Medium Combined Arms Brigade, formerly the 199th Motorized Infantry Brigade, is one of the six combined arms brigades of the 80th Group Army in the Northern Theater Command Ground Force.
The 199th Division was created in February 1949 under the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army, issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948,[1] basing on the 5th Brigade, 3rd Column of Huabei Military Region Field Force. Its history can be traced to the 7th Brigade of Jicha Column formed in October 1945.
Under the command of 67th Corps, it took part in many major battles during the Chinese civil war.
The division was composed of 595th, 596th, and 597th Regiments.
In October 1950, Artillery Regiment, 199th Division was activated in Tanggu, Tianjin, which was later redesignated as 579th Artillery Regiment in 1953.
In June 1951, the division was deployed into Korea along with its corps HQ. The division took part in the defensive operations in Kumsong area in fall 1951, during which it suffered heavy casualties.
In June 1954, the division pulled out from North Korea and redeployed in Laiwu. Shandong, where 199th Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment was activated and attached to the division.
In April 1960 the division was renamed as 199th Army Division . By then the division was composed of:
In June 1969, 579th Artillery Regiment was redesignated as Artillery Regiment, 199th Army Division.
In August 1969, 199th Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment detached from the division and became the 3rd Independent Tank Regiment of Jinan Military Region, which was then attached to the 13th Tank Division in December.
From March 1985 to June 1986, the division was deployed into the Laoshan area to participate in the Sino-Vietnam War.
In June 1986, the division was reconstituted as a northern motorized infantry division, category A, and redesignated as 199th Motorized Infantry Division:
The division maintained as a combat-ready unit in Jinan Military Region. By then the division was composed of:
In 1998, the division was transferred to the 26th Army following 67th Army's disbandment.
By then the division was composed of:
In 2003 the division was reduced and reconstituted as 199th Motorized Infantry Brigade.
In April 2017 the brigade was reconstituted as 199th Medium Combined Arms Brigade.
The brigade is now a maneuvering part of PLA 80th Group Army.