title: 165th Division (People's Republic of China)
text: # 165th Division (People's Republic of China)
  
  The 165th Army Division (Chinese: 陆军第165师)(3rd Formation) was activated in January 1970 in Longchuan, Guangdong province.
  
  The division was a part of 55th Army Corps. The division was composed of:
  
  * 493rd Infantry Regiment;
  * 494th Infantry Regiment;
  * 495th Infantry Regiment;
  * Artillery Regiment.
  
  In February 1979 the division took part in the Sino-Vietnamese War.
  
  In September 1985 the division was disbanded.
  
  