7th Infantry Division (South Korea)

Coordinates: 38°08′00.2″N 127°40′17.3″E / 38.133389°N 127.671472°E / 38.133389; 127.671472

7th Infantry Division
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active 10 June 1949. ~ Present
Country  South Korea
Branch  Republic of Korea Army
Type Infantry
Part of II Corps
Garrison/HQ Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province (South Korea)
Nickname(s) The Seven Star Unit
March 7사단가(Seventh Division Hymn)
Engagements 28 battles fought During Korean war; notable battles Battle of YoungChen
Decorations 11 Decorations of Presidential Honour
Battle honours Korean War
Access road of 7th Infantry Division Headquarters
Main gate of 7th Infantry Division Headquarters

The 7th Infantry Division is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army, currently employed on patrol duty in the Korean Demilitarized Zone around Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province.

Like the Big Dipper, it was established at the time of the creation of the division to be the center of things and always win. It is composed of the only single-digit numerical coalition established by the entire army at the same time as the establishment of the unit. It is currently located in the central part of the truce line and has a GOP(General outpost) regiment (5th or 8th regiments), a reserve regiment (3rd regiments), an artillery regiment, and a subordinate force.

Structure

  • 7th Infantry Division HQ:
    • Chemical Company
    • DMZ Patrol Company
    • Armor Battalion
    • Signal Battalion
    • Reconnaissance Battalion
    • Engineer Battalion
    • Support Battalion
    • Medical Battalion
  • 3rd Regiment
  • 5th Regiment
  • 8th Regiment
  • Artillery Regiment

History

Korean war

During the Korean War, the 7th Infantry Division served a total of 28 battles. In particular, the Yeongcheon at the time to perform on the defense division president received a citation for troops to destroy the two Democratic People's Republic of Korea in battle of the world.

The division first started from Youngsan, Seoul in June 10, 1949. The division first saw combat in September 14, 1949, in an operation on Jirisan Mt. to fight Communist guerillas. This division was, after the fall of Taejon, only had a few hundred survivors to participate in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter.[1] During the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, The 7th Infantry Division regrouped with the 3rd, 5th, and 8th infantry regiments to become what formation they have, and destroyed size of two divisions of North Korean army during the Battle of YoungChen.

On 26 November 1950, a column of retreating ROK Korean soldiers of the ROK 6th and 7th Divisions from Tokchon was attacked by a battalion of the Turkish Brigade who were the first to arrive at Wawon, after the Turks mistook the Koreans for Chinese. 125 Koreans were taken prisoner and many of them were slaughtered by the Turks. The event was wrongly reported in American and European media as a Turkish victory over the Chinese and even after news leaked out about the truth to the Americans, no efforts were made by the media to fix the story.[2][3][4]

After the Chinese intervention and attacks in November 1950, the U.S. 2d Infantry Division, the Turkish Brigade, and the ROK 6th, 7th, and 8th Infantry Divisions suffered substantial loss that they needed extensive rest and refitting to recover combat effectiveness.[5] After recovery, The 7th Division took part of the operation as II Corps's command such as Retaking of Hwacheon, Battle of Gumsung.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Webb, William J. The Korean War: The Outbreak. United States Army Center of Military History. CMH Pub 19-6.
  2. ↑ Appleman 2008, pp. 88-89.
  3. ↑ Leckie 1996, p. 203.
  4. ↑ Leckie 1962, p. 203.
  5. ↑ Stewart, Richard W. The Korean War: The Chinese Intervention. p. 14. CMH Pub 19-8.

Sources

  • Appleman, Roy E. (2008). Disaster in Korea: The Chinese Confront MacArthur. Volume 11 of Texas A & M University military history series: Texas A and M University (illustrated ed.). Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 160344128X. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  • Leckie, Robert (1996). Conflict: The History of the Korean War, 1950-53 (illustrated, reprint ed.). Da Capo Press. ISBN 0306807165. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  • Leckie, Robert (1962). Conflict: The history of the Korean War 1950-1953. G. P. Putnam's Sons., New York. Archived from the original on Feb 19, 2008.
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