15th Infantry Division (South Korea)

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]

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

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

Organization

 

Soldiers of the 15th Infantry Division during search operation at the DMZ.

• 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 (equipped with K200 APCs)^[5]
• 39th Infantry Brigade (equipped with K200 APCs)
• 50th Infantry Brigade (equipped with K200 APCs)
• Artillery Brigade (equipped with K9 SPHs)

References

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 15th Infantry Division (Republic of Korea).

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.
5. "2022년 첫 여단급 KCTC 쌍방훈련 현장". 문화체육관광부. Retrieved 2022-05-21.