143rd Division (1st Formation) (People's Republic of China)

143rd Division (1948–50) 1948.11 - 1950.11 People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army Division Infantry 48th Corps Chinese Civil War The 143rd Division (第143师) was created in November 1948 under the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army, issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948,《中央军委关于统一全军组织及部队番号的规定》, http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_7254c7350100xb56.html basing on the 32nd Division, 11th Column of the PLA Dongbei Field Army. Its origin can be traced to 5th Independent Brigade of Jicha Military Region, formed in September 1945. On May 18, 1948, a soldier of the division, Dong Cunrui, sacrificed himself while destroying a Kuomintang bunker guarding an approach to an important bridge in Longhua County. The division is part of 48th Corps. Under the flag of 143rd division it took part in several major battles during the Chinese Civil War. In November 1950 the division was inactivated and converted to 21st Artillery Division. As of inactivation the division was composed of: 427th Regiment; 428th Regiment; 429th Regiment. References 中国人民解放军各步兵师沿革，http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_a3f74a990101cp1q.html Category:Infantry divisions of the People's Liberation Army Category:Military units and formations established in 1948 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1950