The 73rd Reserve Infantry Division (

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: 제73동원보병사단) is a military formation of the

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( ROKA). The division was created on 1 April 1987. The division is subordinated to the Mobilization Force Command and is headquartered in Namyangju City,

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. During peacetime, it is in charge of

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and active as a second line military unit.

Organization

*Headquarters: **Headquarters Battalion **Reconnaissance Battalion **Engineer Battalion **Armor Battalion ( M48A5K)육군 M48A5/5K 전차를 도태 시켜야 www.defensetoday.kr 12-08-2019
/ref> **Chemical Company **Signal Battalion **Support Battalion **Medical Battalion *203rd Infantry Brigade *205th Infantry Brigade *206th Infantry Brigade *Artillery Brigade **3 Artillery Battalions (equipped with

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) **Artillery Battalion (equipped with M114 howitzer)

References

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