| 1st Special Forces Brigade (Airborne) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1 April 1958 – present |
| Country |
 South Korea |
| Type | Airborne Special Forces |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Gangseo District, Seoul |
| Nickname(s) | Docksuri (Eagle) |
| Engagements |
Vietnam War Operation Paul Bunyan |
The 1st Special Forces Brigade (Airborne) (Hangul: 제1공수특전여단; Hanja: 第一空輸特戰旅團), also known as Eagle (Korean language: 독수리 ); is an Airborne Special Forces unit of the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command.
History[]
On 1 April 1958, 1st Combat Group was founded and most members were from the 8240th Army Unit.[1][2]
On 1 October 1958, reorganized as the 1st Special Forces Group.[citation needed]
On 15 September 1972, reorganized into as the 1st Special Forces Brigade.[citation needed]
Vietnam War[]
1,172 of 1st Special Forces Group participated in the Vietnam War.[3]
They were attached to Capital Mechanized Infantry Division and 9th Infantry Division.[citation needed]
They conducted the special operations including long-range reconnaissance patrol, surprise attacks by hit-and-run tactics and so on.[4]
Operation Paul Bunyan[]
64 of 1st Special Forces Brigade participated in the Operation Paul Bunyan in 1976.[5][6]
Criticism[]
1st Special Forces Brigade was involved in two military coup d'états - May 16 coup (1961) and Coup d'état of December Twelfth (1979).[7]
On 21 May 1964, some of its members broke into a courtroom and the house of a judge to demand an arrest warrant.[8]
Notable former members[]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "History - Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command". https://www.swc.mil.kr:444/swc/998/subview.do.
- ↑ "空輸團(공수단)창설 십주년" (in ko). https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1968040400209207021&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1968-04-04&officeId=00020&pageNo=7&printNo=14299&publishType=00020.
- ↑ "Vietnam War - Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command". https://www.swc.mil.kr:444/swc/1045/subview.do.
- ↑ "베트남전쟁시 한국군의 해·공군 및 특수작전" (in ko). 2018-03-08. https://kookbang.dema.mil.kr/newsWeb/20110308/1/BBSMSTR_000000010259/view.do.
- ↑ "판문점 도끼 만행사건 추모비를 회상하며". 16 September 2021. https://www.kafs.or.kr/file/?idx=8000330&bmode=view.
- ↑ "북한의 판문점 '도끼 살해' 만행 … 박정희 "미친 개엔 몽둥이" 분노" (in ko). 2009-08-24. https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/3740358.
- ↑ 12.12 쿠데타의 분수령 "9공수여단의 回軍"
- ↑ "1964년 무장공수단 난입사건 - open archives 사진 아카이브즈" (in ko). 2015-10-31. http://archives.kdemo.or.kr/PhotoView?pPhotoId=00756368.
- ↑ "[Special feature Who is Moon Jae-in?"]. https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/526284.html.
External links[]
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