2nd Garrison Division of Beijing Military Region (People's Republic of China)

5th Cavalry Division (1952–57,1964-69)
34th Garrison Division (1969)
2nd Garrison Division of Beijing Military Region (1969-85)
2nd Garrison Brigade of Beijing Military Region (1985-92)
Active 1952.5 - 1957.7, 1964.10 - 1992.5
Country People's Republic of China
Branch People's Liberation Army
Type Division
Role Cavalry, Garrison
Garrison/HQ Baotou

5th Cavalry Division(Chinese: 骑兵第5师) of the National Defense Force was formed in May 1952 from 5 cavalry divisions in Inner Mongolia.

As its formation the division was composed of 3 regiments:

The division took part in the 1953 National Day's military parade in Beijing.

In July 1957 the division was inactivated, and all regiments were returned to military sub-districts control.

In October 1964 the division was reactivated. All three former cavalry regiments returned to the division.

In 1969 the division was converted to a garrison unit and renamed as 34th Garrison Division(Chinese: 守备第34师). Soon after the division was further renamed as 2nd Garrison Division of Beijing Military Region(Chinese: 北京军区守备第2师) in December. All cavalry regiments were converted to garrison regiments:

In 1976 Artillery Regiment of the division was activated.

In 1981 8th Garrison Regiment was activated. By then the division was composed of 4 garrison regiments, an artillery regiment, a tank battalion and an antiaircraft artillery battalion.

In December 1985 the division was reduced and renamed as 2nd Garrison Brigade of Beijing Military Region(Chinese: 北京军区守备第2旅), which consisted of 4 garrison battalions and an artillery battalion.

In May 1992 the brigade was disbanded.

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