Republic of Korea Army Infantry School(육군보병학교) is a

college A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering ...

located in

Jangseong Jangseong County (''Jangseong-gun'') is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Jangseong is in the southern region of the Korean peninsula and Gwangju and Naju is the nearest city from Jangseong. In South Jeolla, it near the northern bor ...

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History

The school initially started as a infantry school for the Department of Internal securities during the

United States Army Military Government in Korea The United States Army Military Government in Korea (USAMGIK) was the official ruling body of the Southern half of the Korean Peninsula from 8 September 1945 to 15 August 1948. The country during this period was plagued with political and eco ...

in February 1948, but was opened with its current name in 1949 in Siheung.The school moved to Jangseong in the 1990s.

References

Infantry units and formations Training establishments of the South Korean Army Universities and colleges in South Jeolla Province {{SouthKorea-university-stub