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  • 7th Infantry Division (South Korea)
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  • The 7th Infantry Division is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army, currently employed on patrol duty in the Korean Demilitarized Zone around Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province (South Korea) After the Chinese intervention and attacks in November 1950, the U.S. 2d Infantry Division, the Turkish Brigade, and the ROK 6th, 7th, and 8th Infantry Divisions suffered substantial loss that they needed extensive rest and refitting to recover combat effectiveness. After recovery, The 7th Division took part of the operation as II Corps's command such as Retaking of Hwacheon,Battle of Gumsung
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Garrison
Branch
  • Infantry
command structure
Nickname
  • The Seven Star Unit
Type
  • Infantry
Caption
  • Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Dates
  • --06-10
Unit Name
  • 7
Battles
  • 28
decorations
  • 11
March
  • 7
Size
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  • The 7th Infantry Division is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army, currently employed on patrol duty in the Korean Demilitarized Zone around Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province (South Korea) The Division first started from Youngsan, Seoul in 1949, June 10 with 1st,9th,and 19th regiment. The Division first saw combat in 1949, Semptember 14 in a operation on Jirisan Mt. to fight down Communist Guerilla. This Division was, after the fall of Taejon, only had a few hundred survivors to participate in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter. During the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, The '7th Infantry Division' regrouped with 3th, 5th, 8th infantry regiment to became what formation they have, and destroyed size of 2 divisions of DPRK army during Battle of YoungChen After the Chinese intervention and attacks in November 1950, the U.S. 2d Infantry Division, the Turkish Brigade, and the ROK 6th, 7th, and 8th Infantry Divisions suffered substantial loss that they needed extensive rest and refitting to recover combat effectiveness. After recovery, The 7th Division took part of the operation as II Corps's command such as Retaking of Hwacheon,Battle of Gumsung