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This is the Korean War order of battle. Subsidiary commands are listed on sub-pages. Where no date is shown for a command, assume it present at the start of the war, on June 25, 1950.
Republic of Korea Armed Forces
** 
Capital Mechanized Infantry Division, Capital Guard Command, Seoul & Ongjin County, South Hwanghae, Ongjin
*** 3rd Infantry Regiment korea, 3rd Infantry Regiment
*** 8th Infantry Regiment (Republic of Korea), 8th Infantry Regiment
*** 17th Infantry Regiment
*** 18th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 18th Infantry Regiment
*** 1st Cavalry Regiment (South Korea), 1st Cavalry Regiment
** 
1st Infantry Division (South Korea), 1st Infantry Division, Kaesong
*** 11th Infantry Regiment
*** 12th Infantry Regiment
*** 13th Infantry Regiment
** 
2nd Quick Response Division (South Korea), 2nd Infantry Division, Daejeon
*** 5th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 5th Infantry Regiment
*** 16th Infantry Regiment
*** 25th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 25th Infantry Regiment
** 
3rd Infantry Division (South Korea), 3rd Infantry Division, Daegu
*** 22nd Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 22nd Infantry Regiment
*** 23rd Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 23rd Infantry Regiment
** 
5th Infantry Division (South Korea), 5th Infantry Division, Gwangju
*** 15th Infantry Regiment
*** 20th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 20th Infantry Regiment
** 
6th Infantry Division (South Korea), 6th Infantry Division, Chuncheon & Wonju
*** 2nd Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 2nd Infantry Regiment
*** 7th Infantry Brigade (South Korea), 7th Infantry Regiment
*** 19th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 19th Infantry Regiment
** 
7th Infantry Division (South Korea), 7th Infantry Division, Dongducheon
*** 1st Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 1st Infantry Regiment
*** 3rd Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 3rd Infantry Regiment
*** 9th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 9th Infantry Regiment
** 
8th Maneuver Division (South Korea), 8th Infantry Division, Gangneung & Jumunjin
*** 10th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 10th Infantry Regiment
*** 21st Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 21st Infantry Regiment
** 
9th Infantry Division (South Korea), 9th Infantry Division, Seoul (from October 1950)
*** 28th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 28th Infantry Regiment
*** 29th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 29th Infantry Regiment
*** 30th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 30th Infantry Regiment
Eighth United States Army, Eighth Army - Combination of South Korea, ROK infantry divisions and UN forces
**** 
I Corps (United States), I Corps
**** 
IX Corps (United States), IX Corps
**** 
X Corps (United States), X Corps: September 15, 1950 to December 24, 1950.
** United States ground forces (with attached UN units)
*** 
2nd Infantry Division (United States), 2nd Infantry Division
**** French Battalion
**** Regiment van Heutsz, Dutch Battalion (from early 1951)
*** 
3rd Infantry Division (United States), 3rd Infantry Division
**** 65th Infantry Regiment (from September 1950)
**** Belgian Volunteer Corps for Korea, Belgian Battalion (from February 1951)
***** Luxembourg Platoon (from February 1951)
**** Greek Expeditionary Force (Korea), Greek Battalion
*** 
7th Infantry Division (United States), 7th Infantry Division
**** Colombian Battalion
**** Kagnew Battalion, Ethiopian "Kagnew" Battalion
*** 
24th Infantry Division (United States), 24th Infantry Division
*** 
25th Infantry Division (United States), 25th Infantry Division
**** Turkish Brigade
**** Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea, 10th Philippine Battalion Combat Team
*** 
40th Infantry Division (United States), 40th Infantry Division
*** 
45th Infantry Division (United States), 45th Infantry Division
*** 
1st Cavalry Division (United States), 1st Cavalry Division
**** Thailand in the Korean War, Thai Battalion
*** 
187th Infantry Regiment (United States), 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment
*** 
5th Infantry Regiment (United States), 5th Infantry Regiment
** United Nations divisions under overall US command:
*** 
27th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 27th British Commonwealth Brigade (from August 1950-July 1951)
*** 28th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), British 28th Infantry Brigade (from April–June 1951)
*** 
29th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), British 29th Infantry Brigade (from November 1950-July 1951)
*** 
1st Commonwealth Division (from July 1951)
**** 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade, Canadian 25th Brigade
**** Australia in the Korean War, Australian Battalions
**** New Zealand in the Korean War, New Zealand Battery
** United States Marine Corps, US Marine Corps
*** 
1st Marine Division
**** 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, Provisional Marine Brigade 1950
*** 
1st Marine Aircraft Wing
** 
Republic of Korea Army
*** I Corps (South Korea), ROK I Corps
*** II Corps (South Korea), ROK II Corps
Naval Forces Japan (United States), Naval Forces Far East
** 
United States Seventh Fleet (from June 27, 1950)
*** Task Force 90 (United States), Task Force 90
*** Task Force 77 (United States Navy), Task Force 95 (from September 12, 1950)
*** Task Force 96
** East Indies Fleet, British Far East Fleet (from June 28, 1950)
Fifth Air Force
** Far East Air Forces Bomber Command
** 
Twentieth Air Force
Parachute Regiment (India)#60th Parachute Field Ambulance in the Korean War, Indian Army 60th Parachute Field Ambulance
* MS Jutlandia, Danish Red Cross Hospital Ship
* NORMASH, Norwegian Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (NORMASH)
* Italian Red Cross, Italian 68th Red Cross Hospital (L’Ospedale N. 68 della Croce Rossa Italiana)
Korean People's Army
** 1st Division (North Korea), 1st NKPA Division
** 2nd Division (North Korea), 2nd NKPA Division
** 3rd Division (North Korea), 3rd NKPA Division
** 4th Division (North Korea), 4th NKPA Division
** 5th Division (North Korea), 5th NKPA Division
** 6th Division (North Korea), 6th NKPA Division
** 12th Division (North Korea), 12th NKPA Division
** 10th Division (North Korea), 10th NKPA Division
** 13th Division (North Korea), 13th NKPA Division
** 15th Division (North Korea), 15th NKPA Division
** 105th Armored Division (North Korea), 105th Armoured Brigade
** 206th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
Notes:
* NKPA infantry divisions 1 through 7 were regular force infantry divisions used in the attack on South Korea, while the 10th, 13th, and 15th were reserve units used for security.
People's Volunteer Army, People's Volunteers Army November 23, 1950
* XIII Army Group - General Deng Hua
** 82nd Group Army, 38th Army - General Liang Xingchu
*** 112th Mechanized Infantry Division (People's Republic of China), 112th Division (334th, 335th, 336th Regts)
*** 113th Mechanized Infantry Division (People's Republic of China), 113th Division (337th, 338th, 339th Regts)
*** 114th Armed Police Mobile Division, 114th Division (340th, 341st, 342d Regts)
** 79th Group Army, 39th Army - General Wu Xinquan
*** 115th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 115th Division (343d, 344th, 345th Regts)
*** 116th Mechanized Infantry Division (People's Republic of China), 116th Division (346th, 347th, 348th Regts)
*** 117th Armed Police Mobile Division, 117th Division (349th, 350th, 351st Regts)
** 40th Group Army, 40th Army - General Wen Yucheng
*** 118th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 118th Division (352d, 353d, 354th Regts)
*** 119th Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 119th Division (355th, 356th, 357th Regts)
*** 120th Armed Police Mobile Division (People's Republic of China), 120th Division (358th, 359th, 360th Regts)
** 75th Group Army, 42nd Army - General Wu Ruilin
*** 124th Amphibious Mechanized Infantry Division (People's Republic of China), 124th Division (370th, 371st, 372d Regts)
*** 129th Division (People's Republic of China), 125th Division (373d, 374th, 375th Regts)
*** 126th Armed Police Mobile Division (People's Republic of China), 126th Division (376th, 377th, 378th Regts)
** 50th Army (People's Republic of China), 50th Army - General Zeng Zesheng
*** 148th Division (People's Republic of China), 148th Division (442d, 443d, 444th Regts)
*** 52nd Mountain Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 149th Division (445th, 446th, 447th Regts)
*** 11th Garrison Division of Shenyang Military Region, 150th Division (448th, 449th, 450th Regts)
** 66th Corps (People's Republic of China), 66th Army - General Xiao Xinhuai
*** 196th Motorized Infantry Brigade, 196th Division (586th, 587th, 588th Regts)
*** 197th Division (People's Republic of China), 197th Division (589th, 590th, 591st Regts)
*** 198th Division (1st Formation) (People's Republic of China), 198th Division (592d, 593d, 594th Regts)
** 1st Motorised Artillery Division (25th, 26th, 27th Regts)
** 2nd Motorised Artillery Division (28th, 29th, 30th Regts)
** 8th Motorised Artillery Division (31st, 44th, 45th Regts)
* IX Army Group - General Song Shi-Lun
** 20th Group Army, 20th Army - General Zhang Yixiang
*** 58th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (China), 58th Division (172d, 173d, 174th Regts)
*** 59th Division (People's Republic of China), 59th Division (175th, 176th, 177th Regts)
*** 60th Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 60th Division (178th, 179th, 180th Regts)
*** 89th Division (2nd Formation) (People's Republic of China), 89th Division (265th, 266th, 267th Regts)
** 80th Group Army, 26th Army - General Zhang Renchu
*** 86th Motorized Infantry Division (People's Republic of China), 76th Division (226th, 227th, 228th Regts)
*** 77th Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 77th Division (229th, 230th, 231st Regts)
*** Inner Changshan Garrison Division, 78th Division (232d, 233d, 234th, Regts)
*** 88th Division (1st Formation) (People's Republic of China), 88th Division (262d, 263d, 264th Regts)
** 27th Group Army, 27th Army - General Peng Deqing
*** 235th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 79th Division (235th, 236th, 237th Regts)
*** 80th Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 80th Division (238th, 239th, 240th Regts)
*** 81st Armed Police Mobile Division, 81st Division (241st, 242nd, 243d Regts)
*** 90th Div (268th, 269th, 270th Regts)
* III Army Group - General Chen Geng
** 12th Army - General Zeng Shaoshan
** 15th Army - General Qin Jiwei
** 60th Army - General Wei Jie
*** 179th Division
*** 180th Division (1st Formation) (People's Republic of China), 180th Division
*** 181st Division
* XIX Army Group - General Yang Dezhi
** 63rd Army - General Fu Congbi
** 64th Army - General Zeng Siyu
** 65th Army - General Xiao Yingtang
Pro-Southern forces: United Nations and Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea Armed Forces (prior to June 25, 1950)
* Republic of Korea Armed Forces
** Capital Mechanized Infantry Division, Capital Guard Command, Seoul & Ongjin County, South Hwanghae, Ongjin
*** 3rd Infantry Regiment korea, 3rd Infantry Regiment
*** 8th Infantry Regiment (Republic of Korea), 8th Infantry Regiment
*** 17th Infantry Regiment
*** 18th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 18th Infantry Regiment
*** 1st Cavalry Regiment (South Korea), 1st Cavalry Regiment
** 1st Infantry Division (South Korea), 1st Infantry Division, Kaesong
*** 11th Infantry Regiment
*** 12th Infantry Regiment
*** 13th Infantry Regiment
** 2nd Quick Response Division (South Korea), 2nd Infantry Division, Daejeon
*** 5th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 5th Infantry Regiment
*** 16th Infantry Regiment
*** 25th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 25th Infantry Regiment
** 3rd Infantry Division (South Korea), 3rd Infantry Division, Daegu
*** 22nd Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 22nd Infantry Regiment
*** 23rd Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 23rd Infantry Regiment
** 5th Infantry Division (South Korea), 5th Infantry Division, Gwangju
*** 15th Infantry Regiment
*** 20th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 20th Infantry Regiment
** 6th Infantry Division (South Korea), 6th Infantry Division, Chuncheon & Wonju
*** 2nd Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 2nd Infantry Regiment
*** 7th Infantry Brigade (South Korea), 7th Infantry Regiment
*** 19th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 19th Infantry Regiment
** 7th Infantry Division (South Korea), 7th Infantry Division, Dongducheon
*** 1st Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 1st Infantry Regiment
*** 3rd Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 3rd Infantry Regiment
*** 9th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 9th Infantry Regiment
** 8th Maneuver Division (South Korea), 8th Infantry Division, Gangneung & Jumunjin
*** 10th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 10th Infantry Regiment
*** 21st Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 21st Infantry Regiment
** 9th Infantry Division (South Korea), 9th Infantry Division, Seoul (from October 1950)
*** 28th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 28th Infantry Regiment
*** 29th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 29th Infantry Regiment
*** 30th Infantry Regiment (South Korea), 30th Infantry Regiment
United Nations Ground Forces
* General Headquarters United Nations Command, United Nations Command (Korea) (UNC) — Formally activated 10 July 1950, before then allied forces were formally under American operational control. ** United States Army Forces in the Far East, US Army Forces Far East *** Eighth United States Army, Eighth Army - Combination of South Korea, ROK infantry divisions and UN forces
**** I Corps (United States), I Corps
**** IX Corps (United States), IX Corps
**** X Corps (United States), X Corps: September 15, 1950 to December 24, 1950.
** United States ground forces (with attached UN units)
*** 2nd Infantry Division (United States), 2nd Infantry Division
**** French Battalion
**** Regiment van Heutsz, Dutch Battalion (from early 1951)
*** 3rd Infantry Division (United States), 3rd Infantry Division
**** 65th Infantry Regiment (from September 1950)
**** Belgian Volunteer Corps for Korea, Belgian Battalion (from February 1951)
***** Luxembourg Platoon (from February 1951)
**** Greek Expeditionary Force (Korea), Greek Battalion
*** 7th Infantry Division (United States), 7th Infantry Division
**** Colombian Battalion
**** Kagnew Battalion, Ethiopian "Kagnew" Battalion
*** 24th Infantry Division (United States), 24th Infantry Division
*** 25th Infantry Division (United States), 25th Infantry Division
**** Turkish Brigade
**** Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea, 10th Philippine Battalion Combat Team
*** 40th Infantry Division (United States), 40th Infantry Division
*** 45th Infantry Division (United States), 45th Infantry Division
*** 1st Cavalry Division (United States), 1st Cavalry Division
**** Thailand in the Korean War, Thai Battalion
*** 187th Infantry Regiment (United States), 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment
*** 5th Infantry Regiment (United States), 5th Infantry Regiment
** United Nations divisions under overall US command:
*** 27th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 27th British Commonwealth Brigade (from August 1950-July 1951)
*** 28th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), British 28th Infantry Brigade (from April–June 1951)
*** 29th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), British 29th Infantry Brigade (from November 1950-July 1951)
*** 1st Commonwealth Division (from July 1951)
**** 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade, Canadian 25th Brigade
**** Australia in the Korean War, Australian Battalions
**** New Zealand in the Korean War, New Zealand Battery
** United States Marine Corps, US Marine Corps
*** 1st Marine Division
**** 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, Provisional Marine Brigade 1950
*** 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
** Republic of Korea Army
*** I Corps (South Korea), ROK I Corps
*** II Corps (South Korea), ROK II Corps
United Nations Naval Forces
* Naval Forces Japan (United States), Naval Forces Far East
** United States Seventh Fleet (from June 27, 1950)
*** Task Force 90 (United States), Task Force 90
*** Task Force 77 (United States Navy), Task Force 95 (from September 12, 1950)
*** Task Force 96
** East Indies Fleet, British Far East Fleet (from June 28, 1950)
United Nations Air Forces
* Far East Air Force (United States), US Far East Air Forces ** 31st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Photographic) (from June 29-November 15, 1950) ** 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium, Photographic) (from November 15, 1950) ** Fifth Air Force
** Far East Air Forces Bomber Command
** Twentieth Air Force
Australia
Other
* Sweden in the Korean War, Swedish Red Cross Field Hospital (Svenska Röda Korset-sjukhuset) * Parachute Regiment (India)#60th Parachute Field Ambulance in the Korean War, Indian Army 60th Parachute Field Ambulance
* MS Jutlandia, Danish Red Cross Hospital Ship
* NORMASH, Norwegian Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (NORMASH)
* Italian Red Cross, Italian 68th Red Cross Hospital (L’Ospedale N. 68 della Croce Rossa Italiana)
Pro-Northern forces: People's Republic of Korea and China
North Korean forces
* Korean People's Army
** 1st Division (North Korea), 1st NKPA Division
** 2nd Division (North Korea), 2nd NKPA Division
** 3rd Division (North Korea), 3rd NKPA Division
** 4th Division (North Korea), 4th NKPA Division
** 5th Division (North Korea), 5th NKPA Division
** 6th Division (North Korea), 6th NKPA Division
** 12th Division (North Korea), 12th NKPA Division
** 10th Division (North Korea), 10th NKPA Division
** 13th Division (North Korea), 13th NKPA Division
** 15th Division (North Korea), 15th NKPA Division
** 105th Armored Division (North Korea), 105th Armoured Brigade
** 206th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
Notes:
* NKPA infantry divisions 1 through 7 were regular force infantry divisions used in the attack on South Korea, while the 10th, 13th, and 15th were reserve units used for security.
Chinese forces
People's Volunteer Army, People's Volunteers Army November 23, 1950
* XIII Army Group - General Deng Hua
** 82nd Group Army, 38th Army - General Liang Xingchu
*** 112th Mechanized Infantry Division (People's Republic of China), 112th Division (334th, 335th, 336th Regts)
*** 113th Mechanized Infantry Division (People's Republic of China), 113th Division (337th, 338th, 339th Regts)
*** 114th Armed Police Mobile Division, 114th Division (340th, 341st, 342d Regts)
** 79th Group Army, 39th Army - General Wu Xinquan
*** 115th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 115th Division (343d, 344th, 345th Regts)
*** 116th Mechanized Infantry Division (People's Republic of China), 116th Division (346th, 347th, 348th Regts)
*** 117th Armed Police Mobile Division, 117th Division (349th, 350th, 351st Regts)
** 40th Group Army, 40th Army - General Wen Yucheng
*** 118th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 118th Division (352d, 353d, 354th Regts)
*** 119th Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 119th Division (355th, 356th, 357th Regts)
*** 120th Armed Police Mobile Division (People's Republic of China), 120th Division (358th, 359th, 360th Regts)
** 75th Group Army, 42nd Army - General Wu Ruilin
*** 124th Amphibious Mechanized Infantry Division (People's Republic of China), 124th Division (370th, 371st, 372d Regts)
*** 129th Division (People's Republic of China), 125th Division (373d, 374th, 375th Regts)
*** 126th Armed Police Mobile Division (People's Republic of China), 126th Division (376th, 377th, 378th Regts)
** 50th Army (People's Republic of China), 50th Army - General Zeng Zesheng
*** 148th Division (People's Republic of China), 148th Division (442d, 443d, 444th Regts)
*** 52nd Mountain Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 149th Division (445th, 446th, 447th Regts)
*** 11th Garrison Division of Shenyang Military Region, 150th Division (448th, 449th, 450th Regts)
** 66th Corps (People's Republic of China), 66th Army - General Xiao Xinhuai
*** 196th Motorized Infantry Brigade, 196th Division (586th, 587th, 588th Regts)
*** 197th Division (People's Republic of China), 197th Division (589th, 590th, 591st Regts)
*** 198th Division (1st Formation) (People's Republic of China), 198th Division (592d, 593d, 594th Regts)
** 1st Motorised Artillery Division (25th, 26th, 27th Regts)
** 2nd Motorised Artillery Division (28th, 29th, 30th Regts)
** 8th Motorised Artillery Division (31st, 44th, 45th Regts)
* IX Army Group - General Song Shi-Lun
** 20th Group Army, 20th Army - General Zhang Yixiang
*** 58th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (China), 58th Division (172d, 173d, 174th Regts)
*** 59th Division (People's Republic of China), 59th Division (175th, 176th, 177th Regts)
*** 60th Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 60th Division (178th, 179th, 180th Regts)
*** 89th Division (2nd Formation) (People's Republic of China), 89th Division (265th, 266th, 267th Regts)
** 80th Group Army, 26th Army - General Zhang Renchu
*** 86th Motorized Infantry Division (People's Republic of China), 76th Division (226th, 227th, 228th Regts)
*** 77th Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 77th Division (229th, 230th, 231st Regts)
*** Inner Changshan Garrison Division, 78th Division (232d, 233d, 234th, Regts)
*** 88th Division (1st Formation) (People's Republic of China), 88th Division (262d, 263d, 264th Regts)
** 27th Group Army, 27th Army - General Peng Deqing
*** 235th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 79th Division (235th, 236th, 237th Regts)
*** 80th Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 80th Division (238th, 239th, 240th Regts)
*** 81st Armed Police Mobile Division, 81st Division (241st, 242nd, 243d Regts)
*** 90th Div (268th, 269th, 270th Regts)
* III Army Group - General Chen Geng
** 12th Army - General Zeng Shaoshan
** 15th Army - General Qin Jiwei
** 60th Army - General Wei Jie
*** 179th Division
*** 180th Division (1st Formation) (People's Republic of China), 180th Division
*** 181st Division
* XIX Army Group - General Yang Dezhi
** 63rd Army - General Fu Congbi
** 64th Army - General Zeng Siyu
** 65th Army - General Xiao Yingtang
Soviet Union
* 64th Fighter Aviation CorpsOther
*Foreign Medical Continents ** Bulgarian Red Cross ** Czechoslovak Field Hospital (from 1952)See also
* U.S. Eighth Army Korean War order of battle, US Eighth Army Korean War order of battle * U.S. Seventh Fleet Korean War order of battle, US Seventh Fleet Korean War order of battle * USAF units and aircraft of the Korean WarReferences
Sources
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