5th Infantry Division (South Korea)

5th Infantry Division
Active Apr 29th, 1948 - present
Country  South Korea
Branch Republic of Korea Army
Type Division
Role Infantry
Part of VI Corps (Republic of Korea)
Garrison/HQ Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi
Nickname(s) "The Key"
Engagements

Korean War

Commanders
Notable
commanders
Park Chung-hee
Chae Myung-shin

The 5th Infantry Division (Korean: 제5보병사단; Hanja: 第五步兵師團), also known as The Key Division (Korean: 열쇠부대) is a unit of the Republic of Korea Army.

Structure

Headquarters:

27th Infantry Regiment 'LEOPARD'
35th Infantry Regiment 'LION'
36th Infantry Regiment 'EAGLE'
Artillery Regiment 'WHITE BEAR'

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