165th Division (People's Republic of China)

The 165th Army Division ()(3rd Formation) was activated in January 1970 in Longchuan, Guangdong province.

The division was a part of 55th Army Corps. The division was composed of:

• 493rd Infantry Regiment;
• 494th Infantry Regiment;
• 495th Infantry Regiment;
• Artillery Regiment.

In February 1979 the division took part in the Sino-Vietnamese War.

In September 1985 the division was disbanded.

References

• 中国人民解放军各步兵师沿革，http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_a3f74a990101cp1q.html