3rd Guard Division (People's Republic of China)
The 3rd Guard Division (Chinese: 警卫第三师) was created in 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 16th Division, 6th Column of the PLA Huadong Field Army. Its history can be traced to the 2nd Detachment of New Fourth Army, formed in February 1940.
| 70th Division (1949 – 55) 70th Infantry Division (1955 – 60) 70th Army Division (1960 – 66) 3rd Guard Division (1966 – present) | |
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| 警卫第三师 | |
PLA Emblem | |
| Active | February 1949 – present |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance | Chinese Communist Party |
| Branch | People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Type | Motorized infantry |
| Role | Guard |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | Central Theater Command PLA Beijing Garrison |
| Garrison/HQ | Tongzhou District, Beijing |
| Nickname(s) | Imperial Army (御林军) |
| Engagements | Chinese Civil War, Korean War |
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