III Corps (South Korea)
| III Corps | |
|---|---|
| File:ROK III Corp.gif | |
| Active | 16 October 1950 - Present |
| Country |  Republic of Korea |
| Branch | Republic of Korea Army |
| Role | Offensive force |
| Engagements | Korean War |
The III Corps was a corps of the Republic of Korea Army that was formed on October 16, 1950.[1] and initially consisted of 2nd, 5th and 8th Infantry Division.[2] It was Command by Major General Yu Jae Hung.
The Second Spring Offensive
During The Second Spring Offensive they took heavy casualties, Which took place at Namjon on May 16, 1951. At the time of the offensive the Corp consisted of the 3rd and 9th Infantry Division which withdrew leaving behind their heavy equipment, they scatter and fled south on foot through the Pangdae Mountain. On May 25, 1951 III Corps was disbanded by order of General Van Fleet and reassigned 3rd and 9th Infantry Division to The ROK I Corp and the US X Corp respectively.[3]
Armistice
On May 1953 III Corps was reformed under Major General Kang Mun Bong and deployed to Kwandae to trained under US X Corps. In October 1953 when X Corps withdrew, III Corps assumed responsibility of defending along the east and central front from Pukhan River to the Punchbowl.[4]
References
- ^ Spencer C. Tucker, (2010). The Encyclopedia of the Korean War: A Political, Social, and Military History. ABC-CLIO. p. 1013. ISBN 9781851098491.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Paik Sun Yup, Sŏn-yŏp Paek (2000). From Pusan to Panmunjom. Brassey's. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-57488-202-5.
- ^ Paik Sun Yup, Sŏn-yŏp Paek (2000). From Pusan to Panmunjom. Brassey's. p. 156. ISBN 9781574882025.
- ^ Paik Sun Yup, Sŏn-yŏp Paek (2000). From Pusan to Panmunjom. Brassey's. p. 247. ISBN 9781574882025.
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