The 12nd 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. 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) **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 The Battle of Incheon (), also spelled Battle of Inchon, was an amphibious invasion and a battle of the Korean War that resulted in a decisive victory and strategic reversal in favor of the United Nations Command (UN). The operation involved so ...

. **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 52th Regiment (March 1968~January 1971군복무했던 강원도 인제의 전방부대를 방문하여 사병들과 기념촬영하는 노무현 당선자
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References

{{reflist InfDiv0012 InfDiv0012 Military units and formations established in 1952