8th Maneuver Division | |
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8기동사단 | |
Active | June 20 1949 – Present |
Country | South Korea |
Branch | Republic of Korea Army |
Type | Mechanized Infantry |
Role | Offensive Maneuver warfare |
Size | Division |
Part of | VII Maneuver Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Yangju, Gyeonggi Province |
Nickname(s) | 오뚜기 (O-ttu-gi / Roly-poly toy) |
March | 8th Division Hymn |
Engagements | Korean War |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Maj. Gen. Ham Hee-seong |
Notable commanders | Lt. Col. Park Shi Ch'ang |
8th Maneuver Division | |
Hangul | 팔기동사단 |
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Hanja | 八機動師團 |
Revised Romanization | Pal Gidong Sadan |
McCune–Reischauer | P'al Kidong Sadan |
The 8th Maneuver Division (Korean: 8기동사단, hanja: 八機動師團), also known as Roly Poly Toy Division (Korean: 오뚜기부대), is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army and is unit is one of four divisions under the command of the VII Maneuver Corps. Before the unit was renamed on January 1, 2021, it was called the 8th Mechanized Infantry Division.