12th Infantry Division (South Korea)

12th Infantry Division 제12보병사단 File:ROKA 12th Infantry Division Insignia.svg November 8, 1952 – current South Korea South Korea Infantry Guard unit Division III Corps Inje, Gangwon Province "Eulji" * Korean War Operation Pokpoong Maj. Gen. Lee Jin-woo The 12th Infantry Division (ko 제12보병사단, Hanja: 第十二步兵師團) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army. History The division was established on 8 November 1952 under the command of Yoon Chun-gun.네이버 뉴스 라이브러리 https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1954111000239102004&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1954-11-10&officeId=00023&pageNo=2&printNo=9867&publishType=00010 2025-05-15 NAVER Newslibrary During Korean War, 12th division had defended Inje. Current structure Headquarters: Headquarters Company Intelligence Company Anti-tank Company DMZ Patrol Company Air Defense Company Reconnaissance Battalion Engineer Battalion Armored Battalion (K1 tanks)http://disf.kr/a01/20934 [사진] '전차대대 TF 공지합동훈련'…동부전선 최전방을 사수하는 12사단 방위산업전략포럼 6 April 2022 Signal Battalion Support Battalion Military Police Battalion Medical Battalion Chemical Battalion 17th Infantry Brigade (K808 APCs) Originally founded on 20 November 1948 as a 17th Infantry Regiment 17th Infantry Regiment participated in Battle of Inchon.https://blog.naver.com/mpvalove/222090263116 국가보훈처 Naver Blog In November 1950, attached to 2nd Infantry Division In October 2019, attached to 12th Infantry Division In December 2020, reorganized and changed the name to 17th Infantry Brigade 51st Infantry Brigade (K808 APCs) 52nd Infantry Brigade (K808 APCs) Artillery Brigade Notable former members Roh Moo-hyun: served in the 52nd Regiment (March 1968~January 1971)[노무현사료관] [군복무했던 강원도 인제의 전방부대를 방문하여 사병들과 기념촬영하는 노무현 당선자] https://archives.knowhow.or.kr/m/record/all/view/68914&text=%5B%EB%85%B8%EB%AC%B4%ED%98%84+%EC%82%AC%EB%A3%8C%EA%B4%80%5D+%5B%EA%B5%B0%EB%B3%B5%EB%AC%B4%ED%96%88%EB%8D%98+%EA%B0%95%EC%9B%90%EB%8F%84+%EC%9D%B8%EC%A0%9C%EC%9D%98+%EC%A0%84%EB%B0%A9%EB%B6%80%EB%8C%80%EB%A5%BC+%EB%B0%A9%EB%AC%B8%ED%95%98%EC%97%AC+%EC%82%AC%EB%B3%91%EB%93%A4%EA%B3%BC+%EA%B8%B0%EB%85%90%EC%B4%AC%EC%98%81%ED%95%98%EB%8A%94+%EB%85%B8%EB%AC%B4%ED%98%84+%EB%8B%B9%EC%84%A0%EC%9E%90%5D 2025-05-15 archives.knowhow.or.kr References InfDiv0012 InfDiv0012 Category:Military units and formations established in 1952