Korean War order of battle

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This is a list of units and commands that took part in the Korean War from 1950–53, with the major commands that took part in operations. Subsidiary commands are listed on sub-pages. Where no date is shown for a command, assume it present at the start of the war, on June 25, 1950.

General Headquarters United Nations Command — Formally activated 10 July 1950, before then Allied forces were formally under American operational control.
- US Army Forces Far East
  - US Eighth Army- Combination of ROK Infantry Divisions and UN forces
    - I Corps
    - IX Corps
    - X Corps: September 15, 1950 to December 24, 1950.
- Republic of Korea Army
  - ROK I Corps
  - ROK II Corps
- US Naval Forces Far East
  - US Seventh Fleet: June 27, 1950 to end of war.
    - Task Force 90
    - Task Force 95: September 12, 1950 to end of war.
    - Task Force 96
  - British Far East Fleet: June 28, 1950 to end of war.
- Far East Air Forces
  - 31st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Photographic): June 29, 1950 to November 15, 1950.
  - 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium, Photographic): November 15, 1950 to end of war.
  - Fifth Air Force
  - Far East Air Forces Bomber Command
  - Twentieth Air Force

North Korean Peoples' Army
- 1st NKPA Division
- 2nd NKPA Division
- 3rd NKPA Division
- 4th NKPA Division
- 5th NKPA Division
- 6th NKPA Division
- 7th NKPA Division
- 10th NKPA Division
- 13th NKPA Division
- 15th NKPA Division
- 105th Armoured Brigade
- 206th Mechanized Infantry Brigade

Infantry Divisions 1 through 7 were Regular Force Infantry Division used in the attack on South Korea while the 10th, 13th and 15th were Reserve units used for security.