52nd Infantry Division (South Korea)
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| 52nd Infantry Division | |
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| Active | 7 January 1984 - present |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Branch |  Republic of Korea Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Reserve forces |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | Capital Defense Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi |
| Nickname(s) | "Arrow" |
| Colors | Blue |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Maj. Gen. Kim Gyu-ha |
The 52nd Homeland Defense Infantry Division (Korean: 제52보병사단) is a military formation of the ROKA. The 52nd division is subordinated to the Capital Defense Command and is headquartered in Gwangmyeong City, Gyeonggi Province. Its responsibility is the defense of Seoul and recruit training.[1][2]
The division was created on 7 January 1984.
Organization[edit]
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- Headquarters:[3]
- Reconnaissance Battalion
- Engineer Battalion
- Mobile Battalion
- Signal Battalion
- Support Battalion
- Military Police Battalion
- Medical Battalion
- Chemical Battalion
- Intelligence Company
- Headquarters Company
- 210th Infantry Brigade
- 212th Infantry Brigade
- 213th Infantry Brigade
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 52nd Infantry Division (Republic of Korea).
- ^ "52nd Infantry Division". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
- ^ "[이일우의 밀리터리 talk] 예비군 총기난사, 軍에 '돌을 던져라'!". nownews.seoul.co.kr.
- ^ Pike, John. "Capital Defense Command". www.globalsecurity.org.
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