| 58th Division (1949–1952) 58th Infantry Division (1952–1960) 58th Army Division (1960–1985) 58th Infantry Division (1985–1998) 58th Motorized Infantry Brigade (1998–99) 58th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (1999–2017) 58th Medium Combined Arms Brigade (2017–presents) | |
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| Founded | 1932 |
| Country |  People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party |
| Branch |  PLA Ground Force People's Volunteer Army |
| Type | Mechanized infantry |
| Role | Combined arms warfare |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 83rd Group Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Xuchang, Henan |
| Nickname(s) | Elite of Hundred Brigades (Chinese: 百旅之杰) |
| Engagements | Chinese Civil War, Korean War, Vietnam War, Sino-Vietnamese War |
The 58th Medium Combined Arms Brigade (Chinese: 中型合成第58旅) is a brigade of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force. It is one of the six combined arms brigades of the 83rd Group Army under the Central Theater Command. The 58th was previously a division, being converted to a brigade-sized formation in 1998.
The 58th Division (Chinese: 第58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, basing on the 1st Division, 1st Column of the PLA Huadong Field Army. Its history can be traced to 3rd Guerrilla Contingent of Eastern Fujian Red Army, formed in May 1933.
The division is part of 20th Corps.