43rd Airborne Division (People's Republic of China)
| 89th Division (1949-50) 1st Air Desant Brigade (1950) 1st Air Desant Division (1950-1955) Paratrooper Division (1955-1957) Airborne Division (1957-1961) 43rd Airborne Division (1961-1985) 43rd Airborne Brigade (1985-1992) 43rd Airborne Division (1992-) |
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| Active | 1949.2 - |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Branch | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Type | Division |
| Role | Airborne Infantry |
| Part of | 15th Airborne Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Kaifeng, Henan |
| Engagements | Chinese civil war, Sino-Vietnamese War |
43rd Airborne Division is one of three mobile assets of 15th Airborne Corps of the People's Liberation Army Air Force(PLAAF) of People's Republic of China, and a Rapid Reaction, Level One unit of PLAAF.
Its processor, 89th Division(Chinese: 第89师) 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, basing on the 35th Brigade, 12th Column of Huadong Field Army. Its history could be traced to 10th Newly-Formed Brigade of Subei Military District, formed in August 1946.
The division was a part of 30th Corps. Under the flag of 89th Division it took part in the Chinese civil war.
In January 1950 the division was transferred to 20th Corps following 30th Corps' disbandment.
On July 26, 1950, the division was re-organized as 1st Air Desant Brigade(Chinese: 空军陆战第1旅) and was transferred to the Air Force. On August 1 the brigade moved to Kaifeng, Henan province and stationed there since then.
As its formation, the division was composed of 4 rifle battalions(Chinese: 狙击营), 1 tank battalion, 1 mortar battalion, 1 gun artillery battalion, and seven independent companies as AA machine-gun, engineer, transportation, communication, reconnaissance, security and automobile. There was also a training unit attached to the brigade, making the total personnel to 5030.
In December 1950 the brigade was re-organized and renamed as 1st Air Desant Division(Chinese: 空军陆战第1师).
In 1955 it renamed as Paratrooper division(Chinese: 伞兵师).
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