1st Marine Infantry Division
1st Marine Infantry Division insignia
Active15 January 1955 – present
(69 years, 5 months)
Country South Korea
Branch Republic of Korea Marine Corps
TypeInfantry Division
SizeDivision
Part ofROK Marine Corps Headquarters
Garrison/HQPohang, North Gyeongsang Province
Nickname(s)Haeryong (Sea Dragon)

The 1st Marine Infantry Division (Korean: 제1해병사단; Hanja: 第1海兵師團), also known as Sea Dragon Division (Korean: 해룡부대; Hanja: 海龍部隊), is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.

History

In September, before the Inchon Landing, ROKMC regiment size unit was formed and attached to USMC 1st Marine Division. At that time, 1st Marine Division called this unit as the ROKMC 1st Marine Regiment for convenience' sake.

On 20 December 1950, ROKMC 1st Marine Regiment was founded and this regiment is one of the parent organization of 1st Marine Division[1]

On 1 February 1954, reorganized into as the ROKMC 1st Marine Brigade.[citation needed]

On 15 January 1955, reorganized into as the ROKMC 1st Marine Division.[2]

Organization

See also

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References

  1. ^ "해병대연혁 - 해병대역사". 해병닷컴. November 3, 2010.
  2. ^ 創設一周年(창설일주년) 記念式(기념식) 海兵第一師團(해병제일사단)서
  3. ^ 2 brigades undertake a task of the Quick Maneuver Force in turn.
  4. ^ "해병대교육훈련단, 개선 방안 토의 신속기동부대 계획수립절차 재정립" [ROK Marine Corps Education & Training Group redifined planning process about Quick Maneuver Force]. South Korean Ministry of National Defence (in Korean). 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
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