12th Infantry Division (South Korea)

The 12nd Infantry Division (제12보병사단, Hanja: 第十二步兵師團) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army.

History
The division was established on 8 November 1952 under the command of Yoon Chun-gun.

During Korean War, 12th division had defended Inje.

Current structure

 * Headquarters:
 * Headquarters Company
 * Intelligence Company
 * Anti-tank Company
 * DMZ Patrol Company
 * Air Defense Company
 * Reconnaissance Battalion
 * Engineer Battalion
 * Armored Battalion (K1 tanks)
 * Signal Battalion
 * Support Battalion
 * Military Police Battalion
 * Medical Battalion
 * Chemical Battalion
 * 17th Infantry Brigade (K808 APCs)
 * Originally founded on 20 November 1948 as a 17th Infantry Regiment
 * 17th Infantry Regiment participated in Battle of Inchon.
 * In November 1950, attached to 2nd Infantry Division
 * In October 2019, attached to 12th Infantry Division
 * In December 2020, reorganized and changed the name to 17th Infantry Brigade
 * 51st Infantry Brigade (K808 APCs)
 * 52nd Infantry Brigade (K808 APCs)
 * Artillery Brigade

Notable former members

 * Roh Moo-hyun: served in the 52th Regiment (March 1968~January 1971