5th Infantry Division (South Korea)
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The 5th Infantry Division (Korean: 제5보병사단; Hanja: 第五步兵師團), also known as The Key Division (열쇠부대) is a unit of the Republic of Korea Army. It is a frontline division that protects the GOP and GP of Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province.
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Active | 29 April 1948 - present |
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Type | Division |
Role | Infantry |
Part of | V Corps (Republic of Korea) |
Garrison/HQ | Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province |
Nickname(s) | "The Key" |
Engagements | Korean War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Park Chung-hee Chae Myung-shin |
The division was created on 29 April 1948, participated the Korean War and it is one of the first units of the South Korean Army.
Structure
edit- Headquarters:[1]
- Headquarters Company
- TOW Company
- Recruiting Company
- Air Defense Company
- Engineer Battalion 'BULL'
- Maintenance Battalion 'SEA EAGLE'
- Supply & Transport Battalion
- Reconnaissance Battalion 'PEGASUS'
- Armored Battalion
- Signal Battalion
- Military Police Battalion
- Medical Battalion
- Chemical Battalion
- 27th Infantry Brigade 'LEOPARD'
- 35th Infantry Brigade 'LION'
- 36th Infantry Brigade 'EAGLE'
- Artillery Brigade 'WHITE BEAR'
- 195th Field Artillery Battalion
- 196th Field Artillery Battalion 'YELLOW DRAGON'
- 205th Field Artillery Battalion
- 988th Field Artillery Battalion
References
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- ^ "BTS '진' 입대한 5사단은… GOP 지키는 중부전선 최전방 부대". The Dong-a Ilbo. 14 December 2022.