The 36th Homeland Defense Infantry Division ( ko, 제36향토보병사단,
Hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...
: 第三十六鄕土步兵師團) is a military formation 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 ...
. The division is subordinated to the
Ground Operations Command
The Ground Operations Command (GOC; ko, 지상작전사령부) is a command of the Republic of Korea Army, based in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province.
History
According Lee Min-hyung for Korea Times, Korean Ministry of National Defense pushed for the ...
and headquartered in
Wonju
Wonju () is the most populous city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city is located approximately east of Seoul. Wonju was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War.
Geography
Wonju sits at the southwestern corner of Gangw ...
,
Gangwon Province. During peacetime, they are in charge of defense central and southern Gangwon Province. They also are responsible for
recruit training
Military recruit training, commonly known as basic training or boot camp, refers to the initial instruction of new military personnel. It is a physically and psychologically intensive process, which resocializes its subjects for the unique deman ...
and flood control.
History
The division was created in
Inje County
Inje County (''Inje-gun'') is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It has the lowest population density of any South Korean county.
History
Since the first inhabitants came to the Korean peninsula, there have been people living in Inje cou ...
, Gangwon Province on 20 April 1955, shortly after
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 ...
and moved to current garrison in 1982.
Organization
*Headquarters:
**Reconnaissance Battalion
**Engineer Battalion
**Mobile Battalion
**Artillery Battalion
**Signal Battalion
**Support Battalion
**Military Police Battalion
**Medical Battalion
**Chemical Battalion
**Intelligence Company
**Air Defense Company
**Headquarters Company
*107th Infantry Brigade
*108th Infantry Brigade
*109th Infantry Brigade
References
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Military units and formations established in 1955
Wonju