75th Infantry Division (South Korea)

75th Infantry Division

Active| 1 July 1983 - present
Country|  South Korea
Branch|  Republic of Korea Reserve Forces
Type| Infantry
Role| Reserve forces
Size| Division
Part of| Mobilization Force Command
Garrison/HQ| Namyangju, Gyeonggi
Nickname(s)| "Iron Horse"
Commanders
Current
commander| Brig. Gen. Kim Seop

Military unit

The 75th Reserve Infantry Division (Korean: 제75동원보병사단) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Reserve Forces (ROKA). 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][2]

The division was created on 1 July 1983.

## Organization

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* Headquarters:[3]
* Headquarters Battalion
* Reconnaissance Battalion
* Engineer Battalion
* Armor Battalion (M48A5K)[4]
* Chemical Company
* Signal Battalion
* Support Battalion
* Medical Battalion
* 207th Infantry Brigade
* 208th Infantry Brigade
* 209th Infantry Brigade
* Artillery Brigade
* 3 Artillery Battalions (equipped with M101 howitzer)
* Artillery Battalion (equipped with M114 howitzer)

## See also

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* Korean Demilitarized Zone

## References

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1. ^ "75th Infantry Division". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
2. ^ "75th Infantry Division Music Concert". www.gnews.gg.go.kr (Gyeonggi Province).
3. ^ Pike, John. "TROKA Mobilization Forces". www.globalsecurity.org.
4. ^ 육군 M48A5/5K 전차를 도태 시켜야 www.defensetoday.kr 12-08-2019

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