52nd Infantry Division (South Korea)
The 52nd Homeland Defense Infantry Division (Korean: 제52향토보병사단) is a military formation of the ROKA. The 52nd division is subordinated to the Capital Defense Command and is headquartered in Gwangmyeong City, Gyeonggi Province. Its responsibility is the defense of Seoul and recruit training.[1][2]
52nd Infantry Division | |
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Soldiers of the 52nd Infantry Division on the exercise against terrorists attacks in 2011. | |
Active | 7 January 1984 - present |
Country | South Korea |
Branch | Republic of Korea Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Reserve forces |
Size | Division |
Part of | Capital Defense Command |
Garrison/HQ | Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi |
Nickname(s) | "Arrow" |
Colors | Blue |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Maj. Gen. Kim Gyu-ha |
The division was created on 7 January 1984.
Organization
- Headquarters:[3]
- Chemical Company
- Signal Battalion
- Engineer Battalion
- Medical Battalion
- 210th Infantry Regiment
- 211st Infantry Regiment
- 212nd Infantry Regiment
- 213rd Infantry Regiment
- 215th Infantry Regiment
- Artillery Battalion
References
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- "52nd Infantry Division". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
- "[이일우의 밀리터리 talk] 예비군 총기난사, 軍에 '돌을 던져라'!". nownews.seoul.co.kr.
- Pike, John. "Capital Defense Command". www.globalsecurity.org.
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