187th Armed Police Mobile Division (People's Republic of China)
| 187th Division (1949–53) 187th Infantry Division (1953–60) 187th Army Division (1960–85) 187th Infantry Division (1985-96) 187th Armed Police Mobile Division (1996-) |
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| Active | 1949.1 - |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Branch | People's Liberation Army, People's Volunteer Army, People's Armed Police |
| Type | Division |
| Role | Armed Police |
| Garrison/HQ | Yuci, Shanxi |
| Engagements | Chinese Civil War, Korean War, Vietnam War |
The 187th Division (Chinese: 第187师) was created in January 1949 under the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army, issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948, basing on the 7th Brigade, 3rd Column of the Jinchaji Military Region. Its history can be traced to 2nd Detachment of Jizhong Column, formed in September 1945.
The division was part of 63rd Corps. Under the flag of 188th division it took part in several major battles in the Chinese Civil War.
In February 1951 the division entered Korea with the Corps HQ as a part of People's Volunteer Army. During its deployment in Korea it took part in the Fifth Phase Offensive and the Battle of Cheorwon, during which the division suffered heavy casualties but halted the UN offensive. During its deployment in Korea the division allegedly inflicted 9074 casualties to confronting UN forces.
In January 1953 393rd Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment was formed and attached to the division.
In October 1953 the division returned from Korea and stationed at Xingtai, Hebei, becoming 188th Infantry Division(Chinese: 步兵第188师) of the National Defense Force.
In 1960 the division was renamed as 187h Army Division(Chinese: 陆军第187师). By then the division was composed of:
In 1962 the division was designated as a "Northern" unit, Catalogue A in War-time Structure, making it a "big" division of 12457 personnel. the division was shortly moved to Fujian province for an emergency alert deployment.
In December 1966, following the outbreak of the Cultural Revolution, the division moved to Beijing and stationed in Xicheng district for security mission. The division HQ and its 560th Regiment moved into Zhongnanhai. In December the division returned to its barracks.
From January 27, 1868 to March 9, 1969, Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion of 187th Army Division, reinforced by Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery of 1st Tank Regiment, 1st Tank Division and attaching to 9th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division of the Air Force, entered North Vietnam for anti-aircraft missions in Lang Son area.
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