73rd Infantry Division (South Korea)

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.[1]

73rd Infantry Division
73rd Division artilleryman exercise with 105mm howitzer.
Active1 April 1987 - present
Country South Koreat
Branch Republic of Korea Reserve Forces
TypeInfantry
RoleReserve forces
SizeDivision
Part ofMobilization Force Command
Garrison/HQNamyangju, Gyeonggi
Nickname(s)"Exuberance"
Commanders
Current
commander		Brig. Gen. Kim Byeong-gon

Organization
  • Headquarters:[2]
    • Armor Battalion (equipped with M48A3K tank)
    • Chemical Company
    • Reconnaissance Battalion
    • Signal Battalion
    • Engineer Battalion
    • Support Battalion
    • Medical Battalion
    • 203rd Infantry Regiment
    • 205th Infantry Regiment
    • 206th Infantry Regiment
    • Artillery Regiment
      • 3 Artillery Battalions (equipped with M101 howitzer)
      • Artillery Battalion (equipped with M114 howitzer)

See also

References
  1. "73rd Infantry Division". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
  2. Pike, John. "TROKA Mobilization Forces". www.globalsecurity.org.


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