On August 25, 1937, the Central Revolutionary Military Commission of the Communist Party of China issued an order for reorganization, announcing that the main force of the Red Army would be reorganized into the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army (referred to as the Eighth Route Army). The general headquarters of the former enemy of the Red Army was changed to the general headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, with Zhu De, the general commander, and Peng Dehuai, the deputy commander-in-chief. The whole army has three divisions and one rear garrison. Let's first talk about the establishment of the 115th Division.
The 115th Division was reorganized from the 1st and 15th Armies of the Red Army and the 74th Division of Southern Shaanxi in Sanyuan County, Shaanxi Province. Division Commander Lin Biao, Deputy Division Commander Nie Rongzhen. The division has 2 brigades and independent regiments and three directly subordinate battalions.
The 343rd Brigade was reorganized from the 2nd and 4th Divisions of the First Army, and the brigade commander, Chen Guang, had 2 regiments under the command of the brigade, with a total of 6500 people.
The 344th Brigade was reorganized from the 73rd, 75th, and 78th Divisions of the 15th Army, with Brigade Commander Xu Haidong. The brigade has 2 regiments with a total of more than 5,000 people.
The division directly administered the independent regiment, which was reorganized from the First Division of the First Army, and the regimental commander Yang Chengwu.
The reorganized 115th Division had a total of more than 15,500 people.
The 115th Division was awarded 3 marshals, one general, and several admirals in 1955.