The 36th Homeland Defense Infantry Division (,

Hanja Hanja (; ), alternatively spelled Hancha, are Chinese characters used to write the Korean language. After characters were introduced to Korea to write Literary Chinese, they were adapted to write Korean as early as the Gojoseon period. () ...

: 第三十六鄕土步兵師團) is a military formation of the

Republic of Korea Army The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA; ), also known as the ROK Army or South Korean Army, is the army of South Korea, responsible for ground-based warfare. It is the largest of the military branches of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces with 365,0 ...

. The division is subordinated to the Ground Operations Command and headquartered in

Wonju Wonju (; ) is the most populous Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gangwon Province, South Korea, with a population of 364,860 as of 2023. The city is located approximately east of Seoul. History During the time of Joseon, Gr ...

, Gangwon Province. During peacetime, they are in charge of defense central and southern Gangwon Province. They also are responsible for

recruit training Military recruit training, commonly known as basic training or boot camp, refers to the initial instruction of new military personnel. It is a physically and psychologically intensive process, which Resocialization, resocializes its subjects for ...

and flood control.

History

The division was created in

Inje County Inje County () is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It has the lowest population density of any South Korean county. The county seat is Inje-eup, which located near the center of the county. History Inje is located in the north of Gan ...

, Gangwon Province on 20 April 1955, shortly after

Korean War The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was s ...

and moved to current garrison in 1982.

Organization

*Headquarters: **Reconnaissance Battalion **Engineer Battalion **Mobile Battalion **Artillery Battalion **Signal Battalion **Support Battalion **Military Police Battalion **Medical Battalion **Chemical Battalion **Intelligence Company **Air Defense Company **Headquarters Company *107th Infantry Brigade *108th Infantry Brigade

References

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