73rd Infantry Division (South Korea)
| 73rd Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 73rd Division artilleryman exercise with 105mm howitzer. | |
| Active | 1 April 1987 - present |
| Country |  South Koreat |
| Branch |  Republic of Korea Reserve Forces |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Reserve forces |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | Mobilization Force Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Namyangju, Gyeonggi |
| Nickname(s) | "Exuberance" |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brig. Gen. Kim Byeong-gon |
The 73rd Reserve Infantry Division (Korean: 제73동원보병사단) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Reserve Forces (ROKA). The division was created on 1 April 1987. The division is subordinated to the Mobilization Force Command and is headquartered in Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province. During the peacetime, they are in charge of recruit training and active as a second line military unit.[1]
Organization
- Headquarters:[2]
- Armor Battalion (equipped with M48A3K tank)
- Chemical Company
- Reconnaissance Battalion
- Signal Battalion
- Engineer Battalion
- Support Battalion
- Medical Battalion
- 203rd Infantry Regiment
- 205th Infantry Regiment
- 206th Infantry Regiment
- Artillery Regiment
- 3 Artillery Battalions (equipped with M101 howitzer)
- Artillery Battalion (equipped with M114 howitzer)
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 73rd Infantry Division (Republic of Korea).
- ^ "73rd Infantry Division". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
- ^ Pike, John. "TROKA Mobilization Forces". www.globalsecurity.org.
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