Maj. Gen. Lee Ung-jun [ko] Maj. Gen. Park Chung-in [ko]
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3rd Infantry Division's reconnaissance squad patrols near the DMZ.
First formed as the 3rd brigade on December 1, 1947. On December 24, 1949, the division conducted the Mungyeong massacre.[1] The unit was upgraded to a division on May 12, 1949.[2] On June 25, 1950, the North Korean army began to invade South Korea during the outbreak of war. The division was under the direct control of the Republic of Korea Army after the first fall of Seoul. It became part of the defensive line to slow the North Korean advance from Seoul to Daejeon. It also fought in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter.[3] After the breakout from the Pusan Perimeter, fierce battles were fought in the harbor village of Pohang between the 3rd Division and the NKPA's 5th Division. The 3rd finally captured the village during the morning of September 20, 1950. They continued to attack aggressively, forcing a disorderly withdrawal by the NKPA toward Yongdok.[4] During the course of the war, the 3rd Infantry Division took part in over 150 battles, killing and capturing more than 51,000 enemy soldiers. It is also known as the invincible unit because it has never lost a single battle.[citation needed]
Since 1991 the division has maintained a traditional guard of honour unit at the Gyeongbokgung in Seoul to perform ceremonial duties, such as welcoming heads of state and changing of the guard. The unit performs a historical re-enactment of the ceremony and don traditional attire and weaponry. The unit was created after president Roh Tae-woo reviewed the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and the Commander-in-Chief's Guard of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment during his visit to the White House that year and decided that the Korean Army should have a unit for similar functions. The first ceremony took place in 1996 after extensive research and consultation with historians and experts on details from commands used to accessories and attire worn.[5]
infantry, division, south, korea, infantry, division, korean, 제3보병사단, hanja, 第三步兵師團, military, formation, republic, korea, army, infantry, division제3보병사단3rd, infantry, division, insigniaactivemay, 1949, presentcountry, south, koreabranch, republic, korea, army. The 3rd Infantry Division Korean 제3보병사단 Hanja 第三步兵師團 is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army 3rd Infantry Division제3보병사단3rd Infantry Division insigniaActiveMay 12 1949 presentCountry South KoreaBranch Republic of Korea ArmyTypeInfantrySizeDivisionPart ofV CorpsGarrison HQCheorwon County Gangwon ProvinceNickname s 백골 Baek Gol White Skull ColorsWhite BlueMarch3rd Division HymnEngagementsKorean WarCommandersCurrentcommanderMaj Gen Park Jin heeNotablecommandersMaj Gen Lee Ung jun ko Maj Gen Park Chung in ko History edit nbsp 3rd Infantry Division s reconnaissance squad patrols near the DMZ First formed as the 3rd brigade on December 1 1947 On December 24 1949 the division conducted the Mungyeong massacre 1 The unit was upgraded to a division on May 12 1949 2 On June 25 1950 the North Korean army began to invade South Korea during the outbreak of war The division was under the direct control of the Republic of Korea Army after the first fall of Seoul It became part of the defensive line to slow the North Korean advance from Seoul to Daejeon It also fought in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter 3 After the breakout from the Pusan Perimeter fierce battles were fought in the harbor village of Pohang between the 3rd Division and the NKPA s 5th Division The 3rd finally captured the village during the morning of September 20 1950 They continued to attack aggressively forcing a disorderly withdrawal by the NKPA toward Yongdok 4 During the course of the war the 3rd Infantry Division took part in over 150 battles killing and capturing more than 51 000 enemy soldiers It is also known as the invincible unit because it has never lost a single battle citation needed Since 1991 the division has maintained a traditional guard of honour unit at the Gyeongbokgung in Seoul to perform ceremonial duties such as welcoming heads of state and changing of the guard The unit performs a historical re enactment of the ceremony and don traditional attire and weaponry The unit was created after president Roh Tae woo reviewed the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and the Commander in Chief s Guard of the 3rd U S Infantry Regiment during his visit to the White House that year and decided that the Korean Army should have a unit for similar functions The first ceremony took place in 1996 after extensive research and consultation with historians and experts on details from commands used to accessories and attire worn 5 Current structure editHeadquarters 6 Headquarters Company Anti Tank Company DMZ Patrol Company Air Defense Company Armor Battalion Signal Battalion Reconnaissance Battalion Engineer Battalion Support Battalion Medical Battalion Chemical Battalion 18th Infantry Brigade 22nd Infantry Brigade 23rd Infantry Brigade Artillery Brigade equipped with K9 Thunder SPHs References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 3rd Infantry Division Republic of Korea Jeong Hee san 2000 01 13 문경 양민 학살 진실 밝혀질까 문경 양민 학살 유족들 헌법 소원 내기로 정부 50년 동안 외면 Sisapress Retrieved 2011 11 30 Pike John 3rd Infantry Division www globalsecurity org Webb William J The Korean War The Outbreak United States Army Center of Military History CMH Pub 19 6 Archived from the original on 2010 06 12 Retrieved 2010 08 13 Gammons Stephen L Y The Korean War The UN Offensive United States Army Center of Military History CMH Pub 19 7 Archived from the original on 2010 06 12 The Opening and Closing of the Royal Palace Gates and Royal Guard Changing Ceremonies 수문장 교대의식 Korea Tourism Organization 백골 제3사단 부사관의 따듯한 선행이 귀중한 생명 살려 www jeonmae co kr 2017 08 17 nbsp This article about the military of South Korea is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a specific military unit is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 3rd Infantry Division South Korea amp oldid 1194452688, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
