12th Infantry Division (South Korea) explained

Unit Name:	12th Infantry Division
Native Name:	제12보병사단
Dates:	November 8, 1952 – current
Type:	Infantry
Role:	Guard unit
Size:	Division
Command Structure:	III Corps
Garrison:	Inje, Gangwon Province
Nickname:	"Eulji"
Battles:	Korean War Operation Pokpoong
Current Commander:	Maj. Gen. Lee Jin-woo

The 12nd Infantry Division (Korean: 제12보병사단, Hanja: 第十二步兵師團) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army.

History

The division was established on 8 November 1952 under the command of Yoon Chun-gun.^[1]

During Korean War, 12th division had defended Inje.

Current structure

• Headquarters:
  • Headquarters Company
  • Intelligence Company
  • Anti-tank Company
  • DMZ Patrol Company
  • Air Defense Company
  • Reconnaissance Battalion
  • Engineer Battalion
  • Armored Battalion (K1 tanks)^[2]
  • Signal Battalion
  • Support Battalion
  • Military Police Battalion
  • Medical Battalion
  • Chemical Battalion
• 17th Infantry Brigade (K808 APCs)
  • Originally founded on 20 November 1948 as a 17th Infantry Regiment
  • 17th Infantry Regiment participated in Battle of Inchon.^[3]
    • • In November 1950, attached to 2nd Infantry Division In October 2019, attached to 12th Infantry Division
  • In December 2020, reorganized and changed the name to 17th Infantry Brigade
• 51st Infantry Brigade (K808 APCs)
• 52nd Infantry Brigade (K808 APCs)
• Artillery Brigade

Notable former members

• Roh Moo-hyun: served in the 52th Regiment (March 1968~January 1971^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1954111000239102004&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1954-11-10&officeId=00023&pageNo=2&printNo=9867&publishType=00010 步兵(보병)12師團(사단)
2. Web site: [사진] '전차대대 TF 공지합동훈련'…동부전선 최전방을 사수하는 12사단]. 방위산업전략포럼. 6 April 2022 .
3. Web site: 국가보훈처. Naver Blog.
4. https://archives.knowhow.or.kr/m/record/all/view/68914&text=%5B%EB%85%B8%EB%AC%B4%ED%98%84+%EC%82%AC%EB%A3%8C%EA%B4%80%5D+%5B%EA%B5%B0%EB%B3%B5%EB%AC%B4%ED%96%88%EB%8D%98+%EA%B0%95%EC%9B%90%EB%8F%84+%EC%9D%B8%EC%A0%9C%EC%9D%98+%EC%A0%84%EB%B0%A9%EB%B6%80%EB%8C%80%EB%A5%BC+%EB%B0%A9%EB%AC%B8%ED%95%98%EC%97%AC+%EC%82%AC%EB%B3%91%EB%93%A4%EA%B3%BC+%EA%B8%B0%EB%85%90%EC%B4%AC%EC%98%81%ED%95%98%EB%8A%94+%EB%85%B8%EB%AC%B4%ED%98%84+%EB%8B%B9%EC%84%A0%EC%9E%90%5D 군복무했던 강원도 인제의 전방부대를 방문하여 사병들과 기념촬영하는 노무현 당선자