The 73rd Reserve Infantry Division (
Korean: 제73동원보병사단) is a military formation of the
Republic of Korea Reserve Forces (
ROKA). The division was created on 1 April 1987. The division is subordinated to the Mobilization Force Command and is headquartered in
Namyangju City,
Gyeonggi Province. During the peacetime, they are in charge of
recruit training and active as a second line military unit.
Organization
*Headquarters:
**Headquarters Battalion
**Reconnaissance Battalion
**Engineer Battalion
**Armor Battalion (equipped with
M48A3K tank)
**Chemical Company
**Signal Battalion
**Support Battalion
**Medical Battalion
*203rd Infantry Brigade
*205th Infantry Brigade
*206th Infantry Brigade
*Artillery Brigade
**3 Artillery Battalions (equipped with
M101 howitzer
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**Artillery Battalion (equipped with
M114 howitzer)
See also
*
Korean Demilitarized Zone
References
InfDiv0073
InfDiv0073SK
Military units and formations established in 1987
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