The 1st Special Forces Brigade (Airborne) (), also known as Eagle (), is an Airborne Special Forces unit of the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command.
History On 1 April 1958, 1st Combat Group was founded and most members were from the 8240th Army Unit.
On 1 October 1958, reorganized as the 1st Special Forces Group.
On 15 September 1972, reorganized into as the 1st Special Forces Brigade.
Vietnam War 1,172 of 1st Special Forces Group participated in the Vietnam War.
They were attached to Capital Mechanized Infantry Division and 9th Infantry Division.
They conducted the special operations including long-range reconnaissance patrol, surprise attacks by hit-and-run tactics and so on.
Operation Paul Bunyan
64 of 1st Special Forces Brigade participated in the Operation Paul Bunyan in 1976.
Criticism The 1st Special Forces Brigade has been the most habitually/consistently used/involved unit in every single major military action against the ROK civilian government (May 16 coup (1961), Coup d'état of December Twelfth (1979),12.12 쿠데타의 분수령 "9공수여단의 回軍" and 2024 South Korean martial law).4.12 비상계엄 ‘서울의 밤’...최정예 1공수여단, 국회 들어갔다"
On 21 May 1964, some of its members to demand an arrest warrant.
Notable former members Moon Jae-in Chun Doo-Hwan Park Hee-Do
See also Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command Special Forces Brigades of the Republic of Korea
References
External links Official Website of ROK Special Warfare Command