56th Infantry Division (South Korea)

The 56th Homeland Defense Infantry Division is a military formation of the ROKA. The 56th division is subordinated to the Capital Defense Command and is headquartered in Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province. Its responsibility is the defense of Seoul and recruit training.

The division was created on 7 January 1984.

Organization

 * Headquarters:
 * Reconnaissance Battalion
 * Engineer Battalion
 * Mobile Battalion
 * Signal Battalion
 * Support Battalion
 * Military Police Battalion
 * Medical Battalion
 * Chemical Battalion
 * Headquarters Company
 * 218th Infantry Brigade
 * 219th Infantry Brigade
 * 220th Infantry Brigade
 * 221st Infantry Brigade