32nd Garrison Division () was formed in October 1969 from 1st Engineer District, Engineer Troops of Lanzhou Military Region.
The division was composed of 3 regiments. after December 1969 these regiments were renamed as:
*1st Garrison Regiment;
*2nd Garrison Regiment;
*3rd Garrison Regiment.
The division was stationed in
Jiuquan
Jiuquan, formerly known as Suzhou, is a prefecture-level city in the northwesternmost part of Gansu Province in the People's Republic of China. It is more than wide from east to west, occupying , although its built-up area is mostly located in i ...
,
Gansu, as the garrison unit of
Dongfeng Space Center.
From late 1969 the division was transferred to newly reformed
19th Army Corps. In December the division was renamed as Garrison Division of Lanzhou Military Region().
In 1976 Artillery Regiment was activated.
From January 1981, the division was renamed as 1st Garrison Division of Lanzhou Military Region()(1st formation) following
2nd Garrison Division of Lanzhou Military Region's activation.
From November 1982, the division was renamed as 57th Army Division(). The division's unit code by then was Military Unit 84707.
[《甘肃省志·军事志》, p.1189]
The division was then composed of:
*169th Infantry Regiment;
*170th Infantry Regiment;
*171st Infantry Regiment;
*Artillery Regiment.
In September 1985, the division was disbanded along with the Army Corps.
References
{{People's Liberation Army Divisions
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Military units and formations established in 1969
Military units and formations disestablished in 1985