197th Division (People's Republic of China)

command structure
name=197th Division
date=
parent=66th Army
subordinate=589th Regiment
590th Regiment
591st Regiment

History

The 197th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army (Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 66th Army, consisting of the 589th, 590th, and 591st Regiments. [ [http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/korea/20-2-1/sn39.htm Appleman, Roy E. "South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu", pg 768] ]

Current

The current status of the unit is unknown.

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