209th Division (2nd Formation) (People's Republic of China)

209th Division (1949-50)
Active1949.4 - 1950.10
CountryPeople's Republic of China
BranchPeople's Liberation Army
TypeDivision
RoleInfantry
Part ofHuabei Military Region
EngagementsChinese Civil War

The 209th Division (Chinese: 第209师)(2nd Formation) was created in April 1949 from several independent&garrison regiments.

The division was then composed of 625th, 626th and 627th Infantry Regiments.

In October 1950 the division was inactivated and converted to 3rd Pursuit Brigade(Chinese: 驱逐第3旅), later 3rd Aviation Division of the PLAAF.

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