The 179th Division (Chinese: 第179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,[1] basing on the 23rd Brigade, 8th Column of the Huabei Military Region Field Force.
Its history could be traced to the 23rd Brigade of Taiyue Military District, activated in December 1945.
In March 1951, the division was deployed into Korea as a part of the People's Volunteer Army along with the 60th Corps.
[5] From June to November 1962, the division was deployed to Fujian Province for counter-invasion operation against the ROC Army.
The brigade now stations in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, as a maneuvering part of PLA 72nd Army.