9th Division (People's Republic of China)


The 9th Division of the People's Liberation Army was created on 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 5th Independent Brigade, 3rd Column of the PLA Northwestern Field Army. Its history can be traced to the 5th Independent Brigade, 3rd Column of Jinsui Military District, formed in November 1946.
The division became part of 3rd Corps. As the 9th Division it took part in the Chinese Civil War. In June 1952 it was disbanded and absorbed into the 7th Division from the same Corps. The divisional headquarters was converted into Headquarters, 15th Artillery Division.
As of disbandment division was composed of: