1st Infantry Division (South Korea)

1st Infantry Division
제1보병사단
1st Infantry Division insignia
ActiveDecember 1, 1947 – current
Country South Korea
Branch Republic of Korea Army
TypeInfantry
RoleGuard unit
SizeDivision
Part ofI Corps
Garrison/HQPaju, Gyeonggi Province
Nickname(s)"Forward"
Motto(s)"Allegiance, Honor, Solidarity"
Engagements
Commanders
Current
commander
Maj. Gen. Seo Jin-ha
Notable
commanders
Paik Sun-yup
Chun Doo-hwan

The 1st Infantry Division (Korean: 제1보병사단, Hanja: 第一步兵師團) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army's I Corps. The division was established on 1947 under the command of Colonel Kim Suk-won.[1]

  1. ^ John Pike. "ROK Army History – South Korea". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2010-06-01.