▁formed ▁on ▁December ▁ 5 , ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁The ▁division ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁ 1 9 th ▁Corps . ▁Under ▁the ▁flag ▁of ▁ 5 5 th ▁division ▁it ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁several ▁major ▁batt les ▁in ▁the ▁Chinese ▁Civil ▁War . ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁the ▁division ▁was ▁put ▁under ▁direct ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁North western ▁Military ▁Region ▁following ▁ 1 9 th ▁Corps ' ▁dis band ment . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁the ▁division ▁was ▁re organ ized ▁and ▁renamed ▁as ▁the ▁ 5 5 th ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁( ). ▁By ▁then ▁the ▁division ▁was ▁composed ▁of : ▁ 1 6 3 rd ▁Infantry ▁Regiment ; ▁ 1 6 4 th ▁Infantry ▁Regiment ; ▁ 1 6 5 th ▁Infantry ▁Regiment ▁( former ▁ 1 6 9 th ▁Regiment ▁of ▁the ▁dis band ing ▁ 5 7 th ▁Division ); ▁ 3 0 6 th ▁Art illery ▁Regiment ▁( former ▁ 1 6 5 th ▁Regiment ). ▁ ▁In ▁April ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁the ▁division ▁was ▁renamed ▁as ▁the ▁ 5 5 th ▁Army ▁Division ▁( ). ▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁the ▁division ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁S ino - Ind ian ▁War . ▁During ▁the ▁war ▁it ▁inf lic ted ▁ 9 2 0 ▁cas ual ties ▁to ▁the ▁Indian ▁Army . ▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁the ▁division ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁newly ▁formed ▁the ▁ 1 9 th