15th Infantry Division (South Korea)
Appearance
15th Infantry Division | |
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Active | 8 November 1952 - present |
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Branch | ![]() |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Part of | II Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province |
Nickname(s) | "Victory" |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Maj. Gen. Kang Hyeon-u |
The 15th Infantry Division (Korean: 제15보병사단) is a military formation of the ROKA. The 15th division is subordinated to the II Corps and is headquartered in Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province. It is a frontline division that protects the GOP and GP of Hwacheon County and Cheorwon County.[1][2]
The division was created on 8 November 1952, during the Korean War.
Organization
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- Headquarters:[3][4]
- Headquarters Company
- Intelligence Company
- Air Defense Company
- Reconnaissance Battalion
- Engineer Battalion
- Armored Battalion
- Signal Battalion
- Support Battalion
- Military Police Battalion
- Medical Battalion
- Chemical Battalion
- 38th Infantry Brigade (equipped with K200 APCs)[5]
- 39th Infantry Brigade (equipped with K200 APCs)
- 50th Infantry Brigade (equipped with K200 APCs)
- Artillery Brigade (equipped with K9 SPHs)
References
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