10th Garrison Division of Shenyang Military Region (original) (raw)

The 213th Army Division (Chinese: 陆军第213师) was created in February 1962 in Shenyang Military Region. It was a mountain infantry unit operating in Paektu Mountain region. On December 28, 1964 the division was renamed as 1st Independent Division of Jilin Provincial Military District(Chinese: 吉林省军区独立第1师), and on February 29, 1976 it was further renamed as Independent Division of Jilin Provincial Military District(Chinese: 吉林省军区独立师) after the disbandment of 2nd Independent Division of Jilin Provincial Military District. In 1985 it was transferred to 16th Army after 68th Army Corps' disbandment.