II Corps (South Korea) is a field corps of the

Republic of Korea Army The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA; ko, 대한민국 육군; Hanja: 大韓民國陸軍; RR: ''Daehanminguk Yuk-gun''), also known as the ROK Army or South Korean Army, is the army of South Korea, responsible for ground-based warfare. It is the l ...

and it was active in the

Korean War , date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks a ...

. It is also known as Double Dragons.

History

II Corps was created July 24, 1950, just before the

Battle of Pusan Perimeter The Battle of the Pusan Perimeter ( ko, 부산 교두보 전투) was a large-scale battle between United Nations Command (UN) and North Korean forces lasting from August 4 to September 18, 1950. It was one of the first major engagements of the ...

and it consisted of the 1st Division and

6th Infantry Division 6th Division may refer to: Infantry divisions * 6th Division (Australia) * 6th Division (Austria) *6th (United Kingdom) Division * Finnish 6th Division (Winter War) *Finnish 6th Division (Continuation War) * 6th Division (Reichswehr) * 6th Divisi ...

. During the battle of the Pusan Perimeter (July–September, 1950), its headquarters was at Hamch’ang. Currently, its headquarters is located at the city of

Chuncheon Chuncheon (; ; formerly romanized as Chunchŏn; literally ''spring river'') is the capital of Gangwon Province in South Korea. The city lies in the north of the county, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some ...

Korean War

In the 1950s, the United Nations worked to defeat the Korean People's Army (KPA). This army was later reinforced by the

People's Volunteer Army The People's Volunteer Army (PVA) was the armed expeditionary forces deployed by the People's Republic of China during the Korean War. Although all units in the PVA were actually transferred from the People's Liberation Army under the order ...

Taking Back South Korea

U.S. Army General Walker ordered that the scattered ROK Army units, scattered by the North Korean invasion be organized into two corps. Thus the II Corps was born July 24, 1950, to defend the "Pusan Perimeter".

Invading North Korea

On October 10, 1950, the ROK II Corps advanced north of the 38th parallel through central North Korea. They were operating in support of ROK I Corps which was under the command of U.S. Army General Walker. After encountering minimal resistance, they veered northwest.

Defeat at Ch'ongCh'on

On October 24, hoping to end the conflict quickly, General MacArthur ordered all of the UN troops to get to the northern border of North Korea and form a defensive at the Yalu River. At the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River in October 1950, the

Chinese People's Volunteer Army The People's Volunteer Army (PVA) was the armed expeditionary forces deployed by the People's Republic of China during the Korean War. Although all units in the PVA were actually transferred from the People's Liberation Army under the order ...

sent its 13th Army in to catch the II Corps off guard. In doing so, battles were fought in various places such as Onjong and Unsan. By November 4, 1950, the II Corps and the 8th Regiment of the U.S. 1st Cavalry division were destroyed.Stewart, Richard W (ed.). "The Korean War: The Chinese Intervention". history.army.mil. U.S. Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.

Current structure

Second Corps, Chuncheon Headquarters * 7사단

7th Infantry Division, 'The Seven Stars Unit' ** Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Hwacheon ** ''3rd Infantry Regiment'', Hwacheon ** ''5th Infantry Regiment'', Hwacheon ** ''8th Infantry Regiment'', Hwacheon ** ''Artillery Regiment'' * 15th Infantry Division, 'The Victory Unit' ** Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Hwacheon ** ''38th Infantry Regiment'', Cheolwon ** ''39th Infantry Regiment'', Hwacheon ** ''50th Infantry Regiment'', Hwacheon ** ''Artillery Regiment'' * 27th Infantry Division ** Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Hwacheon ** ''77th Infantry Regiment'', Hwacheon ** ''78th Infantry Regiment'', Hwacheon ** ''79th Infantry Regiment'', Hwacheon ** ''Artillery Regiment'' * 3rd Armored Brigade, Hongcheon * 2nd Engineer Brigade * 2nd Artillery Brigade * 2nd Logistics Support Brigade * 102nd Signal Brigade ** 721 Signal Battalion ** 722 Signal Battalion * 702nd Special Assault Regiment * 302nd Security Regiment * Armed Forces Hospital at Chuncheon * Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Chuncheon ** Headquarters and Headquarters Company

References

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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

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