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{{Infobox Korean name
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The '''8th Maneuver Division''' ({{langx|ko|8기동사단}}, [[hanja]]: 八機動師團), also known as '''Roly Poly Toy Division''' ({{langx|ko|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.

==History==
==History==
The unit initially comprised the 10th, 16th and 21st Regiments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rok/8id.htm|title=8th Infantry Division|first=John|last=Pike|website=www.globalsecurity.org}}</ref> The 16th Infantry Regiment was originally activated as the 16th Regiment on October 28, 1948, at [[Masan]] and was first commanded by Lt. Col. Park Shi Ch'ang.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rok/16in-rgt.htm|title=16th Infantry Regiment|first=John|last=Pike|website=www.globalsecurity.org}}</ref>
The '''8th Infantry Division''' was a military formation of the [[Republic of Korea Army]] during the 20th Century. The unit is comprised of the [[10th Infantry Regiment (South Korea)|10th]], [[16th Infantry Regiment (South Korea)|16th]] and [[21st Infantry Regiment (South Korea)|21st]] Regiments.<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rok/8id.htm 8th Infantry Division]</ref>


The 8th Infantry Division was activated as the 8th Division on June 20, 1949 at [[Gangneung]] and was first commanded by Brig. General Lee Hyong Kun. The unit originally comprised the 10th and 21st Regiments.
Became part of [[I Corps (South Korea)|I Corps]] after the first fall of [[Seoul]].


Following its activation the 8th Division was positioned near the 38th parallel.
Was part of the defensive line to slow the North Korean advance from [[Seoul]] to [[Taejon]].


On 1 December 2011, 8th Infantry Division has finished the switch to mechanized infantry.
Fought in the [[Battle of Pusan Perimeter]].<ref>[http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/brochures/KW-Outbreak/outbreak.htm The Korean War: The Outbreak]</ref>


On 1 December 2016, 8th Mechanized Infantry Division was reassigned from V Corps to VII Corps in order to prepare for future reorganization.
Supporting the [[Eighth United States Army]] advance towards China, the [[24th Infantry Division (United States)|24th Division]] and the attached [[British 27th Brigade]] positioned on the left, proceeded to the Chongchon; the [[II Corps (South Korea)|ROK II Corps]], with the [[1st Infantry Division (South Korea)|ROK 1st Division]], advanced on the right. To the east the 8th Division reached [[Tokchon]], forty miles north of [[Pyongyang]], during the night of October 23, and then turned north and arrived at [[Kujang-dong]] on the [[Chongchon River]], about ten miles from Tokchon, two days later.


After the Chinese intervention and attacks in November 1950, the [[2nd Infantry Division (United States)|U.S. 2d Infantry Division]], the [[Turkish Brigade]], and the ROK [[6th Infantry Division (South Korea)|6th]], [[7th Infantry Division (South Korea)|7th]], and '''8th''' Infantry Divisions were shattered units that would need extensive rest and refitting to recover combat effectiveness.<ref>[http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/brochures/kw-chinter/chinter.htm The Korean War: The Chinese Intervention, pg 14]</ref>
On 30 November 2018, 8th Mechanized Infantry Division was consolidated with [[26th Mechanized Infantry Division (South Korea)|26th Mechanized Infantry Division]]. Although 8th Division retained its name, its original subordinate forces were either dissolved or replaced.


On 1 January 2021, the 8th Mechanized Infantry Division was renamed the 8th Maneuver Division.
==References==
{{reflist}}


===Korean War===
[[Category:Military units and formations of the Korean War|SKInfDiv0008]]
It became part of [[I Corps (South Korea)|I Corps]] after the first fall of [[Seoul]]. Was part of the defensive line to slow the North Korean advance from [[Seoul]] to [[Taejon]]. Fought in the [[Battle of Pusan Perimeter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/brochures/KW-Outbreak/outbreak.htm|title=The Korean War: The Outbreak|website=www.army.mil}}</ref>
[[Category:Infantry Divisions of South Korea|InfDiv0008SK]]


Supporting the [[Eighth United States Army]] advance towards [[China]], the [[24th Infantry Division (United States)|24th Division]] and the attached [[British 27th Brigade]] positioned on the left, proceeded to the Chongchon; the [[II Corps (South Korea)|ROK II Corps]], with the [[1st Infantry Division (South Korea)|ROK 1st Division]], advanced on the right. To the east the 8th Division reached [[Tokchon]], forty miles north of [[Pyongyang]], during the night of October 23, and then turned north and arrived at [[Kujang County|Kujang-dong]] on the [[Chongchon River]], about ten miles from Tokchon, two days later. After the Chinese intervention in the war, Chinese troops broke the defences of its 16th Regiment during the battle on October 31, 1950.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.history.army.mil/brochures/kw-unoff/unoff.htm |title=The Korean War: The UN Offensive |publisher=[[United States Army Center of Military History]] |id=CMH Pub 104-4 |orig-year=1953 |year=1986 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612073352/http://www.history.army.mil/brochures/kw-unoff/unoff.htm |archive-date=2010-06-12 }}</ref>

After the Chinese intervention and attacks in November 1950, the division was among five allied formations (including the ROK 6th, 7th, and 8th Divisions) that the U.S. Army judged 'were shattered units that would need extensive rest and refitting to recover combat effectiveness.'<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/brochures/kw-chinter/chinter.htm|title=The Korean War: The Chinese Intervention|website=www.army.mil}}</ref>

==Current disposition==
December 1, 2011, 8th Infantry Division has finished the switch to mechanized infantry; and is previously part of the combined divisions of the U.S. and South Korean forces, the wartime command was the 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. December 1, 2016, 8th Mechanized Infantry Division was reassigned from V Corps to VII Corps in order to prepare for future reorganization.
November 30, 2018, 8th Mechanized Infantry Division was consolidated with 26th Mechanized Infantry Division. Although 8th Division retained its name, its original subordinate forces were either dissolved or replaced. On 1 January 2021, the 8th Mechanized Infantry Division was renamed the 8th Maneuver Division.

* Headquarters:
** Engineer Battalion
** Intelligence Battalion
** Support Battalion
** Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
** Medical Battalion
** Signal Battalion
** CBRN Battalion
** Air Defense Battalion
** Military Police Battalion
** Replacement Company
** Headquarters Company
* 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade (known as Cavalry Brigade, formerly under Capital Mechanized Infantry Division)
**1st Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company
**101st Mechanized Infantry Battalion ([[K21]])
**122nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K21)
**137th Mechanized Infantry Battalion ([[K200 KIFV|K200A1]])
**Support Battalion
* 60th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (formerly under 20th Mechanized Infantry Division)
**60th Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company
**26th Tank Battalion ([[K2 Black Panther|K2]])
**32nd Tank Battalion (K2)
**107th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K21)
**Support Battalion
* 73rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade (formerly under 26th Mechanized Infantry Division)
**73rd Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company
**57th Tank Battalion ([[K1 88-Tank|K1A2]])
**123rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K21)
**125th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K200A1)
**Support Battalion
* Division Artillery Brigade
**Division Artillery Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
**50th Artillery Battalion ([[M109_howitzer#K55A1|K-55A1 155&nbsp;mm]])
**95th Artillery Battalion ([[K9 Thunder|K9 155&nbsp;mm]])
**228th Artillery Battalion (K9 155&nbsp;mm)
**231st Artillery Battalion (K-55A1 155&nbsp;mm)

== Unit of the VII Maneuver Corps ==
*[[Capital Mechanized Infantry Division]]
*[[2nd Quick Response Division (South Korea)|2nd Quick Response Division]]
*[[11th Maneuver Division]]

== See also ==
*[[Republic of Korea Army]]

==References==
{{Commons category}}
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Divisions of South Korea in Korean War|InfDiv0008]]
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Latest revision as of 17:17, 18 October 2024

8th Maneuver Division
8기동사단
8th Maneuver Division insignia
ActiveJune 20 1949 – Present
Country South Korea
Branch Republic of Korea Army
TypeMechanized Infantry
RoleOffensive
Maneuver warfare
SizeDivision
Part ofVII Maneuver Corps
Garrison/HQYangju, Gyeonggi Province
Nickname(s)오뚜기 (O-ttu-gi / Roly-poly toy)
March8th Division Hymn
EngagementsKorean War
Commanders
Current
commander		Maj. Gen. Ham Hee-seong
Notable
commanders		Lt. Col. Park Shi Ch'ang
8th Maneuver Division
Hangul
팔기동사단
Hanja
八機動師團
Revised RomanizationPal Gidong Sadan
McCune–ReischauerP'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.

History

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The unit initially comprised the 10th, 16th and 21st Regiments.[1] The 16th Infantry Regiment was originally activated as the 16th Regiment on October 28, 1948, at Masan and was first commanded by Lt. Col. Park Shi Ch'ang.[2]

The 8th Infantry Division was activated as the 8th Division on June 20, 1949 at Gangneung and was first commanded by Brig. General Lee Hyong Kun. The unit originally comprised the 10th and 21st Regiments.

Following its activation the 8th Division was positioned near the 38th parallel.

On 1 December 2011, 8th Infantry Division has finished the switch to mechanized infantry.

On 1 December 2016, 8th Mechanized Infantry Division was reassigned from V Corps to VII Corps in order to prepare for future reorganization.

On 30 November 2018, 8th Mechanized Infantry Division was consolidated with 26th Mechanized Infantry Division. Although 8th Division retained its name, its original subordinate forces were either dissolved or replaced.

On 1 January 2021, the 8th Mechanized Infantry Division was renamed the 8th Maneuver Division.

Korean War

[edit]

It became part of I Corps after the first fall of Seoul. Was part of the defensive line to slow the North Korean advance from Seoul to Taejon. Fought in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter.[3]

Supporting the Eighth United States Army advance towards China, the 24th Division and the attached British 27th Brigade positioned on the left, proceeded to the Chongchon; the ROK II Corps, with the ROK 1st Division, advanced on the right. To the east the 8th Division reached Tokchon, forty miles north of Pyongyang, during the night of October 23, and then turned north and arrived at Kujang-dong on the Chongchon River, about ten miles from Tokchon, two days later. After the Chinese intervention in the war, Chinese troops broke the defences of its 16th Regiment during the battle on October 31, 1950.[4]

After the Chinese intervention and attacks in November 1950, the division was among five allied formations (including the ROK 6th, 7th, and 8th Divisions) that the U.S. Army judged 'were shattered units that would need extensive rest and refitting to recover combat effectiveness.'[5]

Current disposition

[edit]

December 1, 2011, 8th Infantry Division has finished the switch to mechanized infantry; and is previously part of the combined divisions of the U.S. and South Korean forces, the wartime command was the 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. December 1, 2016, 8th Mechanized Infantry Division was reassigned from V Corps to VII Corps in order to prepare for future reorganization. November 30, 2018, 8th Mechanized Infantry Division was consolidated with 26th Mechanized Infantry Division. Although 8th Division retained its name, its original subordinate forces were either dissolved or replaced. On 1 January 2021, the 8th Mechanized Infantry Division was renamed the 8th Maneuver Division.

  • Headquarters:
    • Engineer Battalion
    • Intelligence Battalion
    • Support Battalion
    • Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
    • Medical Battalion
    • Signal Battalion
    • CBRN Battalion
    • Air Defense Battalion
    • Military Police Battalion
    • Replacement Company
    • Headquarters Company
  • 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade (known as Cavalry Brigade, formerly under Capital Mechanized Infantry Division)
    • 1st Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company
    • 101st Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K21)
    • 122nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K21)
    • 137th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K200A1)
    • Support Battalion
  • 60th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (formerly under 20th Mechanized Infantry Division)
    • 60th Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company
    • 26th Tank Battalion (K2)
    • 32nd Tank Battalion (K2)
    • 107th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K21)
    • Support Battalion
  • 73rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade (formerly under 26th Mechanized Infantry Division)
    • 73rd Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company
    • 57th Tank Battalion (K1A2)
    • 123rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K21)
    • 125th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K200A1)
    • Support Battalion
  • Division Artillery Brigade
    • Division Artillery Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
    • 50th Artillery Battalion (K-55A1 155 mm)
    • 95th Artillery Battalion (K9 155 mm)
    • 228th Artillery Battalion (K9 155 mm)
    • 231st Artillery Battalion (K-55A1 155 mm)

Unit of the VII Maneuver Corps

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 8th Mechanized Infantry Division (Republic of Korea).
  1. ^ Pike, John. "8th Infantry Division". www.globalsecurity.org.
  2. ^ Pike, John. "16th Infantry Regiment". www.globalsecurity.org.
  3. ^ "The Korean War: The Outbreak". www.army.mil.
  4. ^ The Korean War: The UN Offensive. United States Army Center of Military History. 1986 [1953]. CMH Pub 104-4. Archived from the original on 2010-06-12.
  5. ^ "The Korean War: The Chinese Intervention". www.army.mil.
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