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209th Division (1949-50)
Active 1949.4 - 1950.10
Country People's Republic of China
Branch People's Liberation Army
Type Division
Role Infantry
Part of Huabei Military Region
Engagements Chinese Civil War

The 209th Division (Chinese: 第209师)(2nd Formation) was created in April 1949 from several independent&garrison regiments.

The division was then composed of 625th, 626th and 627th Infantry Regiments.

In October 1950 the division was inactivated and converted to 3rd Pursuit Brigade(Chinese: 驱逐第3旅), later 3rd Aviation Division of the PLAAF.

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