Republic of Korea Army

Morale: All Regulars

RoK Infantry Division 1980s

Division Headquarters: 1-HQ stand with truck

Engineer Battalion:
Battalion Headquarters: 1-HQ stand with truck
3-Engineer Companies, each with: 3-Engineer stands with truck; towed minelayer
1-Bridging Compnay: 1-pontoon bridge/truck

Armour Battalion:
Battalion Headquarters: 1-HQ M48 Patton stand
3-Tank Companies, each: 3-M48 Patton stands

Recon Battalion:
Battalion Headquarters: 1-HQ stand in jeep
3-recon companies, each with: 2-infantry stands in truck

Aviation Section: 3-flights UH-1H Huey

AA Company: 3-stands Shorts Javelin or towed Quad .50cal

Divisional Artillery Regiment:
3-Artillery Battalions, each with: 4-105mm towed howitzer stands
1-Medium Artillery Battalion: 4-155mm towed howitzer stands

3-Infantry Regiments, each with:
Regimental Headquarters: 1-HQ stand with truck
Heavy Weapon Company: 1-Jeep-106mmRCL stand; 3-towed 107mm mortar stands

3+1 Infantry Battalions, each with:
Battalion Headquarters: 1-HQ stand with truck
Heavy Weapon Company: 1-90mmRCL stand; 2-81mm mortar stands
3-Infantry Companies, each with: 3-infantry stands

NOTES:

  1. One of the infantry battalions in each regiment is made up of reservists called to service in time of war.
  2. In some divisions the three 105mm battalions are replaced by three M109A2 battalions (by the late 1990s most divisions were equipped in this fashion or with the new K9 Thunder).
  3. During the 1990s the 90mmRCL were replaced by Panzerfaust 3 while the 106mmRCL were replaced by I-TOW. The 107mm mortars were replaced by indigenous 120mm mortars. Two autoGL stands were introduced in the battalion heavy weapons company.
  4. The division operates in mobile warfare using the RCT system. Each RCT is an infantry regiment supported by an armour company, artillery battalion and engineer company.
Mechanized Infantry Div.
Div HQ: 1- Command model KIFV
 
3- Brigade HQs
HQ: 1- Command KIFV
BDE Mortars: 1- 4.2" Mortar KIFV or M-113
 
Division Manuever Units
3 or 4- Armor Battalions
     HQ: 1- MBT
Mortar Platoon: 1-K-242A1 SP 107mm mortar stand
     3- Companies
             3- MBT or 2-MBT for K-1 units
 
5 or 6- Mechanized Infantry BNs
     HQ: 1- APC
     1- Heavy weapons Co.
            1- 81mm Mortar w/ 1 1/4 ton truck
            1- Panzerfaust 3 or 90mm Recoiless Rifle Stand
      3- Infantry Co.
             3- APC
 
Divisional Assets
1- Artillery Brigade
     3- 155mm Battalions
          4- K-9 or M-109
     1- Heavy Arty BN
          3- M-110 A2
 
1- ADA Battalion
     HQ: 1- Command KIFV
     SAM: 2- Teams w/ jeep
     3- Batteries
         3- K-263 Vulcans
 
1- Cavalry BN
     HQ: 1- Command KIFV
     Mort Plt: 2- 4.2" Mortar APC
     3- Troops each
         1- MBT
         1-K200 KIFV
 
1- Engineer BN
    3- Companies
         2- M-9 ACES w/ MICLIC
         1- AVLB
         1- Volcano Mine Dispenser ( M-548 or 5-ton Truck)
 
Notes:
1) MBTS: M-48 A5, K-1, or K-1 A1        APCS: M-113 or KIFV
2) Brigades are mix and match, situationally dependant.  A Brigade HQ takes what is needed for the mission, usually 3 or 4 manuever battalions. In the 1980s through the early 1990s the nine manuever battalions of the ROK Mechanized Divisions were a mix of 3 Mech, 3 Armor, and 3 Motorized. The Motorized Battalions were equipped with the KM-900 Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier (a copy of the Fiat Type 6614)
3) SAMs are either Stingers, Redeye, Javelin, or SA-16

 

ROK Aviation Brigade
 
1-Attack Helicopter Squadron
      3-Companies
          2- AH-1 Cobra
 
2-Combat Support Squadrons
     3-Companies
         3-UH-60 Blackhawks
 
1-Transport Helicopter Company
         3-CH-47D Chinooks
 
2-Airmobile Infantry Battalions
       HQ: 1-HQ Stand
       Recon: 1-Inf. Stand
       3-Infantry Companies
             3- Inf. Stands
             1-60mm Mortar Stand
       1-Weapons Company
             1-60mm Mortar Stand
             3-90mm RCL Stand

 

 
ROK Army Corp
3-4 Infantry Divisions
1 Mech. Infantry Division
 
Corp Assets
1- Artillery Regiment
    1- 175 mm BN
        4- M-107
    1- 155mm BN
        4- K-9 SPH
    1- Heavy Arty BN
        4- M-110 A2
    1- MLRS BN
        4- M-995 or Kooryang Launchers
    1- SSM BN
        1- Honest John Launcher
 
1- Armor Brigade
    2- Armor Battalions (K-1)
    1- Mech. Infantry BN (KIFV)
    1- Artillery BN  (K-9)
 
1- Engineer Brigade
    3- Engineer BN
    1- Bridge Co.
         6- Ribbon Bridges w/ 5-ton Truck
 
Antitank Companies (number varies by Corp)
    3- M-151 TOW
 
1- Aviation BN
    3- UH-1 Hueys or Hughes 500 MD