15th Infantry Division (South Korea)

15th Infantry Division
15th Infantry Division
Active	8 November 1952 - present
Country	South Korea
Branch	Republic of Korea Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Part of	II Corps
Garrison/HQ	Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province
Nickname(s)	"Victory"
Commanders
Current; commander	Maj. Gen. Kang Hyeon-u

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The 15th Infantry Division (Korean: 제15보병사단) is a military formation of the ROKA. The 15th division is subordinated to the II Corps and is headquartered in Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province. It is a frontline division that protects the GOP and GP of Hwacheon County and Cheorwon County.^[1]^[2]

The division was created on 8 November 1952, during the Korean War.

Organization

Headquarters:^[3]^[4]
- Headquarters Company
- Intelligence Company
- Air Defense Company
- Reconnaissance Battalion
- Engineer Battalion
- Armored Battalion
- Signal Battalion
- Support Battalion
- Military Police Battalion
- Medical Battalion
- Chemical Battalion
38th Infantry Brigade
39th Infantry Brigade
50th Infantry Brigade
Artillery Brigade (equipped with K9 SPHs)

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References

↑ "15th Infantry Division". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
↑ "15사단(강원화천)". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
↑ "육군15사단 K9자주포 야간 실사격". www.bluetoday.net.
↑ "2019 부처 간 협력 문화예술교육 지원사업(군부대) 운영단체-교육시설 목록". Republic of Korea Army (ROKA). Retrieved 2022-05-19.

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[1] "15th Infantry Division". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).

[2] "15사단(강원화천)". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).

[3] "육군15사단 K9자주포 야간 실사격". www.bluetoday.net.

[4] "2019 부처 간 협력 문화예술교육 지원사업(군부대) 운영단체-교육시설 목록". Republic of Korea Army (ROKA). Retrieved 2022-05-19.

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