1st Armored Brigade (South Korea)

The 1st Armored Brigade (Korean: 제1기갑여단) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army. The brigade is subordinated to the V Corps.[1][2][3]

1st Armored Brigade
제1기갑여단
Unit insignia
Active1968 – present
Country South Korea
Branch Republic of Korea Army
TypeArmored
SizeBrigade
Part ofV Corps
Garrison/HQPocheon, Gyeonggi Province
Nickname(s)Blitz
Commanders
Current
commander		Brig. Gen. Kim Byeong-gi

History

The headquarters of the 1st Armored Brigade Command was used by the 7th Infantry Division, USFK (Camp Kaiser). Camp Kaiser withdrew and the brigade took over the site on 25 May 1977.

Organization
  • Headquarters:[4][5]
    • Armored Engineer Company
    • Signal Company
    • Air Defense Artillery Battery
    • Reconnaissance Company
  • 5th Armored Battalion
  • 15th Armored Battalion
  • 19th Armored Battalion
  • 105th Mechanized Infantry Battalion
  • 138th Mechanized Infantry Battalion
  • 628th Artillery Battalion

References
  1. "1st Armored Brigade recruitment". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
  2. 육군 1기갑여단 31일부터 3일간 포천·철원서 기동훈련
  3. 1기갑여단, 31일~내달 2일 철원·포천일대서 실기동 훈련
  4. Pike, John. "V ROK Corps". www.globalsecurity.org.
  5. "The 1st Armored Brigades". Namu.
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