5th Infantry Division (South Korea)

The 5th Infantry Division (Korean: 제5보병사단; Hanja: 第五步兵師團), also known as The Key Division (Korean: 열쇠부대) is a unit of the Republic of Korea Army. It is a frontline division that protects the GOP and GP of Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province.

5th Infantry Division
5th Infantry Division insignia
Active29 April 1948 - present
Country South Korea
Branch Republic of Korea Army
TypeDivision
RoleInfantry
Part ofV Corps (Republic of Korea)
Garrison/HQYeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province
Nickname(s)"The Key"
EngagementsKorean War
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Park Chung-hee
Chae Myung-shin

The division was created on 29 April 1948, participated the Korean War and it is one of the first units of the South Korean Army.

Structure
Soldiers of the 5th Infantry Division guarding the DMZ.
  • Headquarters:[1]
    • Headquarters Company
    • TOW Company
    • Recruiting Company
    • Air Defense Company
    • Engineer Battalion 'BULL'
    • Maintenance Battalion 'SEA EAGLE'
    • Supply & Transport Battalion
    • Reconnaissance Battalion 'PEGASUS'
    • Armored Battalion
    • Signal Battalion
    • Military Police Battalion
    • Medical Battalion
    • Chemical Battalion
  • 27th Infantry Brigade 'LEOPARD'
  • 35th Infantry Brigade 'LION'
  • 36th Infantry Brigade 'EAGLE'
  • Artillery Brigade 'WHITE BEAR'
    • 195th Field Artillery Battalion
    • 196th Field Artillery Battalion 'YELLOW DRAGON'
    • 205th Field Artillery Battalion
    • 988th Field Artillery Battalion

References
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  1. "BTS '진' 입대한 5사단은… GOP 지키는 중부전선 최전방 부대". www.donga.com. 14 December 2022.
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