73rd Infantry Division (South Korea)
Appearance
73rd Infantry Division | |
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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) | "Unique loyalty(忠一)" |
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 peacetime, it is in charge of recruit training and active as a second line military unit.[1]
Organization
[edit]- Headquarters:[2]
- 203rd Infantry Brigade
- 205th Infantry Brigade
- 206th Infantry Brigade
- Artillery Brigade
- 3 Artillery Battalions (equipped with M101 howitzer)
- Artillery Battalion (equipped with M114 howitzer)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]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.
- ^ 육군 M48A5/5K 전차를 도태 시켜야 www.defensetoday.kr 12-08-2019