15th Infantry Division (South Korea)

15th Infantry Division
Active8 November 1952 - present
Country South Korea
Branch Republic of Korea Army
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Part ofII Corps
Garrison/HQHwacheon 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

Soldiers of the 15th Infantry Division during search operation at the DMZ.
  • 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 "lightening"(equipped with K200 APCs)[5]
  • 39th Infantry Brigade "Ulchi"(equipped with K200 APCs)
  • 50th Infantry Brigade "Eagle" (equipped with K200 APCs)
  • Artillery Brigade (equipped with K9 SPHs)

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 15th Infantry Division (Republic of Korea).
  1. ^ "15th Infantry Division". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
  2. ^ "15사단(강원화천)". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
  3. ^ "육군15사단 K9자주포 야간 실사격". www.bluetoday.net.
  4. ^ "2019 부처 간 협력 문화예술교육 지원사업(군부대) 운영단체-교육시설 목록". Republic of Korea Army (ROKA). Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  5. ^ "2022년 첫 여단급 KCTC 쌍방훈련 현장". 문화체육관광부. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
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