1st Marine Division (South Korea)

Unit of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps 1st Marine Infantry Division ROKMC Sea Dragon Unit Insignia.png 1st Marine Infantry Division insignia 15 January 1955 – present(1955 01 15) South Korea Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg Republic of Korea Marine Corps Infantry Division Division ROK Marine Corps Headquarters Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province Haeryong (Sea Dragon) The 1st Marine Infantry Division (ko 제1해병사단; Hanja: 第1海兵師團), also known as Sea Dragon Division (ko 해룡부대; Hanja: 海龍部隊), is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps. History In September, before the Inchon Landing, ROKMC regiment size unit was formed and attached to USMC 1st Marine Division. At that time, 1st Marine Division called this unit the ROKMC 1st Marine Regiment for convenience' sake. On 20 December 1950, ROKMC 1st Marine Regiment was founded and this regiment is one of the parent organization of 1st Marine Divisionhttps://www.haebyeong.com/mchistory/39759 해병대연혁 - 해병대역사 November 3, 2010 해병닷컴 On 1 February 1954, reorganized into as the ROKMC 1st Marine Brigade. May 2023 On 15 January 1955, reorganized into as the ROKMC 1st Marine Division.創設一周年(창설일주년) 記念式(기념식) 海兵第一師團(해병제일사단)서 Organization Headquarters Battalion Quick Maneuver Force2 brigades undertake a task of the Quick Maneuver Force in turn.https://mnd.go.kr/cop/kookbang/kookbangIlboView.do?siteId=mnd&pageIndex=1&findType=title&findWord=%EC%8B%A0%EC%86%8D%EA%B8%B0%EB%8F%99&categoryCode=dema0005&boardSeq=30727&startDate=&endDate=&id=mnd_020103000000 해병대교육훈련단, 개선 방안 토의 신속기동부대 계획수립절차 재정립 ROK Marine Corps Education & Training Group redefined planning process about Quick Maneuver Force 2021-09-08 South Korean Ministry of National Defence 2023-05-19 ko 2023-05-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20230518154710/https://mnd.go.kr/cop/kookbang/kookbangIlboView.do?siteId=mnd&pageIndex=1&findType=title&findWord=%EC%8B%A0%EC%86%8D%EA%B8%B0%EB%8F%99&categoryCode=dema0005&boardSeq=30727&startDate=&endDate=&id=mnd_020103000000 dead 2nd Marine Brigade (Yellow-Dragon) 21st Marine Battalion 22nd Marine Battalion 23rd Marine Battalion 3rd Marine Brigade (King-Kong) 31st Marine Battalion 32nd Marine Battalion 33rd Marine Battalion 7th Marine Brigade (Warthog) 71st Marine Battalion 72nd Marine Battalion 73rd Marine Battalion 1st Marine Artillery Brigade (Phoenix): equipped with K55/K9A1 2nd Marine Artillery Battalion 3rd Marine Artillery Battalion 7th Marine Artillery Battalion 11th Marine Artillery Battalion 1st Tank Battalion: equipped with K1 Main Battle Tank 1st Assault Amphibian Vehicle Battalion: equipped with KAAV7A1 1st Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Engineer Battalion 1st Signal Battalion 1st Supply Battalion 1st Maintenance Battalion See also Republic of Korea Marine Corps 2nd Marine Division References 1 Category:1955 establishments in South Korea Category:Republic of Korea Marine Corps Marine Category:Military units and formations established in 1955