1st Armored Brigade (South Korea) explained

Unit Name:	1st Armored Brigade
Native Name:	제1기갑여단
Dates:	1968 – present
Type:	Armored
Size:	Brigade
Command Structure:	V Corps
Garrison:	Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province
Nickname:	전격 (Jeon-Gyeok / Blitz)
Motto:	Maneuver! Until the decisive moment!
Current Commander:	Brig. Gen. Lee Yeong-Gyu

The 1st Armored Brigade (Korean: 제1기갑여단) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army. The brigade is subordinated to the V Corps.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

The headquarters of the 1st Armored Brigade Command was used by the 7th Infantry Division, USFK (Camp Kaiser). Camp Kaiser withdrew and the brigade took over the site on 25 May 1977.

Organization

• Headquarters:^[4]
  • Headquarters Company
  • Air Defense Artillery Battery (K30)
  • Armored Engineer Company
  • Chemical Company
  • Armored Reconnaissance Company (K1E1, K200)
  • Signal Company
  • Support Company
  • Intelligence Company
• 5th Armored Battalion (K1E1)
• 15th Armored Battalion (K1E1)
• 19th Armored Battalion (K1E1)
• 105th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K200A1)
• 138th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K200A1)
• 628th Artillery Battalion (K55A1)
• 888th Artillery Battalion (K9A1)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1st Armored Brigade recruitment. www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
2. https://m.yna.co.kr/amp/view/AKR20210326091900060 육군 1기갑여단 31일부터 3일간 포천·철원서 기동훈련
3. https://www.shinailbo.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1392387 1기갑여단, 31일~내달 2일 철원·포천일대서 실기동 훈련
4. Web site: V ROK Corps. John. Pike. www.globalsecurity.org.