| 2nd Armored Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 제2기갑여단 | |
 K1 tanks belonging to the 2nd Armored Brigade are conducting exercise in the area of Mugun-ri, Paju, Gyeonggi. | |
| Active | 1968 – present |
| Country |
 South Korea |
| Branch |
 Republic of Korea Army |
| Type | Armored |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | I Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Paju, Gyeonggi Province |
| Nickname(s) | Loyalty |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brig. Gen. Lee Cheol-jae |
The 2nd Armored Brigade (Korean language: 제2기갑여단 ) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army. The brigade is subordinated to the I Corps.[1][2]
History[]
It was founded along with the "1st Armored Brigade" on 1 April 1968, and from 4 October 1971, both brigades were assigned to the 1st Corps. At the time of its establishment, it was stationed in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, but since 1973, it has been moved to current headquarters at Paju, Gyeonggi.
The 2nd Armored Brigade command post was used by the USFK 7th Division (Camp Ross). On 27 June 1973, US forces withdrew due to Nixon Doctrine and 2nd Armored Brigade took over the site.
Organization[]
- Headquarters:[3][4]
- Headquarters Company
- Air Defense Artillery Battery
- Armored Engineer Company
- Chemical Company
- Armored Reconnaissance Company
- Signal Company
- Support Company
- Intelligence Company
- 6th Armored Battalion (K1A2)
- 16th Armored Battalion (K1A2)
- 29th Armored Battalion (K1A2)
- 106th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K200A1)
- 121st Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K200A1)
- 606th Artillery Battalion (moved from 30th Mechanized Infantry Division after it was disbanded, K9)
- 933rd Artillery Battalion (K55A1)
References[]
- ↑ "2nd Armored Brigade recruitment". https://www.mma.go.kr/conscription/recruit_service/procedure/army/H_recruitment.do?mc=mma0000535.
- ↑ [https://m.korea.kr/news/pressReleaseView.do?newsId=156404350#pressRelease 육군2기갑여단, 차량 무사고 7000일 달성 [출처] 대한민국 정책브리핑]
- ↑ Pike, John. "I ROK Corps". https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rok/i-corps.htm.
- ↑ "The 2nd Armored Brigades". https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%A0%9C2%EA%B8%B0%EA%B0%91%EC%97%AC%EB%8B%A8.
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