List of divisions of the South Korean Army

This article is a list of current and former divisions of the South Korean Army.

Insignia Division Formation Date Disbandment Date Conflicts Capital Mechanized Infantry Division June 20, 1948 N/A Korean WarVietnam WarIraq War 1st Infantry Division December 1, 1947 N/A Korean War 2nd Quick Response Division May 12, 1949 N/A Korean War 3rd Infantry Division May 12, 1949 N/A Korean War 5th Infantry Division April 29, 1948 N/A Korean War 6th Infantry Division June 14, 1948 N/A Korean War 7th Infantry Division June 10, 1949 N/A Korean War 8th Maneuver Division June 20, 1949 N/A Korean War 9th Infantry Division October 25, 1950 N/A Korean War 11th Maneuver Division August 27, 1950 N/A Korean War 12th Infantry Division November 8, 1952 N/A Korean War 15th Infantry Division November 8, 1952 N/A Korean War 17th Infantry Division March 20, 1955 N/A None 21st Infantry Division January 15, 1953 N/A 1976 Gamu-ri incursion1979 Daeamsan Mountain incursion1997 Gachilbong Peak incursion 22nd Infantry Division April 21, 1953August 1, 1975 December 24, 1958 (later reformed) None 25th Infantry Division April 21, 1953 N/A 1974 Korean DMZ tunnel incident 26th Mechanized Infantry Division June 18, 1953 November 30, 2018 None 36th Infantry Division April 20, 1955 N/A None June 18, 1955 N/A 1979 South Korean coup d'état 51st Infantry Division August 16, 1982 N/A None 52nd Homeland Defense Infantry Division January 7, 1984 N/A None 60th Infantry Division June 1, 1990 N/A None

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