Korean War order of battle
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This is the Korean War order of battle. Subsidiary commands are listed on sub-pages. Where no date is shown for a command, assume it present at the start of the war, on June 25, 1950.
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Republic of Korea Armed Forces (prior to June 25, 1950)
- Republic of Korea Armed Forces
- Capital Guard Command, SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
& Ongjin- 3rd Infantry Regiment
- 8th Infantry Regiment
- 17th Infantry Regiment
- 18th Armored Regiment
- 1st Infantry Division1st Infantry Division (South Korea)The 1st Infantry Division is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army's I Corps. The division was established on 12 May 1945 under the command of Colonel Suk-won Kim. It is based around three infantry regiments:The division was the first units of the ROK Army to be attacked by the North...
, KaesongKaesongKaesŏng is a city in North Hwanghae Province, southern North Korea , a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Koryo Dynasty. The city is near Kaesŏng Industrial Region and it contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. It was formally named Songdo while it was the...
- 11th Infantry Regiment
- 12th Infantry Regiment
- 13th Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Infantry Division2nd Infantry Division (South Korea)The 2nd Infantry Division is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army . It was formed during the Korean War and was part of the defensive line in the Third Battle of Seoul....
, DaejeonDaejeonDaejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the...
- 5th Infantry Regiment
- 16th Infantry Regiment
- 25th Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Infantry Division3rd Infantry Division (South Korea)-History:The 3rd Infantry Division is a unit of the Republic of Korea Army. First formed as the 3rd brigade on December 1, 1947. On December 24 1949, the division conducted Mungyeong massacre...
, DaeguDaeguDaegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...
- 22nd Infantry Regiment
- 23rd Infantry Regiment
- 5th Infantry Division, GwangjuGwangjuGwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
- 15th Infantry Regiment
- 20th Infantry Regiment
- 6th Infantry Division6th Infantry Division (South Korea)-History:The 6th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army during the 20th Century. The Division consisted of the 2nd, 7th, and 19th Regiments....
, ChuncheonChuncheonChuncheon is the capital of Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city lies in the northeast of the country, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Lake Soyang and Lake Uiam...
& WonjuWonjuWonju is the most populous city in Gangwon province, South Korea.Wonju is a city approximately east of Seoul and the capital can be reached within 1hr 30minutes by bus or train. Wonju is home to three major universities which attract many students from Seoul and elsewhere. They provide facilities...
- 2nd Infantry Regiment
- 7th Infantry Regiment7th Infantry Regiment (South Korea)-History:The 7th Infantry Regiment is a military formation of the 6th Division of the Republic of Korea Army. It was the first unit of the United Nations Command to reach the Yalu River, and the only unit operating under Eighth Army command to do so during the war. The 7th Infantry Regiment was...
- 19th Infantry Regiment
- 7th Infantry Division7th Infantry Division (South Korea)The 7th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army during the 20th Century.After the fall of Taejon, only had a few hundred survivors to participate in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter....
, DongducheonDongducheonDongducheon is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.The city located in the north of Seoul is strategically important for the defence of the Korean capital.The main camps of the US Second Infantry Division are located in the city with the division command at Uijeongbu City.-History:During...
- 1st Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Infantry Regiment
- 9th Infantry Regiment
- 8th Infantry Division8th Infantry Division (South Korea)The 8th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army during the 20th Century.-History:The unit comprises the 10th, 16th and 21st Regiments. The 16th Infantry Regiment was originally activated as the 16th Regiment on October 28, 1948 at Masan and was first commanded by...
, GangneungGangneungGangneung is a city in Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 229,869 . Gangneung is the economic centre of the Yeongdong region of eastern Gangwon Province. Gangneung has many tourist attractions, like Jeongdongjin, one of the most famous towns in Korea...
& JumunjinJumunjinJumunjin is an eup in northeastern Gangneung City. The population numbers about 20,600, or about 7,000 households. Roughly 10% of these are involved in fisheries and agriculture, respectively. Jumunjin is the site of Jumunjin Harbor, a significant fishing port on the Sea of Japan , home to 394...
- 10th Infantry Regiment
- 21st Infantry Regiment
- Capital Guard Command, Seoul
United Nations Forces
- General Headquarters United Nations Command (Korea)United Nations Command (Korea)The United Nations Command is the unified command structure for the multinational military forces supporting the Republic of Korea during and after the Korean War...
(UNC) — Formally activated 10 July 1950, before then Allied forces were formally under AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
operational control.- US Army Forces Far East
- Eighth Army- Combination of ROKSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
Infantry Divisions and UN forces- I Corps
- IX Corps
- X Corps: September 15, 1950 to December 24, 1950.
- Eighth Army- Combination of ROK
- US Marine CorpsUnited States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
- 1st Marine Division
- Provisional Marine Brigade 1950
- 1st Marine Aircraft Wing1st Marine Aircraft WingThe 1st Marine Aircraft Wing is an aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps that serves as the Aviation Combat Element of the III Marine Expeditionary Force. The wing is headquartered at Camp Foster on the island of Okinawa, Japan...
- 1st Marine Division
- Republic of Korea ArmyRepublic of Korea ArmyThe Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010...
- ROK I Corps
- ROK II Corps
- US Naval Forces Far East
- US Seventh FleetUnited States Seventh FleetThe Seventh Fleet is the United States Navy's permanent forward projection force based in Yokosuka, Japan, with units positioned near Japan and South Korea. It is a component fleet force under the United States Pacific Fleet. At present, it is the largest of the forward-deployed U.S. fleets, with...
: June 27, 1950 to end of war.- Task Force 90Task Force 90Task Force 90 was a United States Navy command during the Korean War that controlled the amphibious forces in theatre. It reported directly to Commander Naval Forces Far East. Its most high profile operation was the Incheon amphibious assault, Operation Chromite.It was later active during Operation...
- Task Force 95: September 12, 1950 to end of war.
- Task Force 96
- Task Force 90
- British Far East Fleet: June 28, 1950 to end of war.
- US Seventh Fleet
- Far East Air ForcesUnited States Far East Air ForceThe Far East Air Force was the military aviation arm of the United States Army in the Philippines just prior to and at the beginning of World War II. Formed on 16 November 1941, FEAF was the predecessor of the Fifth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air...
- 31st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Photographic): June 29, 1950 to November 15, 1950.
- 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium, Photographic): November 15, 1950 to end of war.
- Fifth Air ForceFifth Air ForceThe Fifth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces . It is headquartered at Yokota Air Base, Japan....
- Far East Air Forces Bomber Command
- Twentieth Air ForceTwentieth Air ForceThe Twentieth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Global Strike Command . It is headquartered at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.20 AF's primary mission is Intercontinental Ballistic Missile operations...
- US Army Forces Far East
North Korean Forces
- North Korean Peoples' ArmyKorean People's ArmyThe Korean People's Army , also known as the Inmin Gun, are the military forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Kim Jong-il is the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army and Chairman of the National Defence Commission...
- 1st NKPA Division1st Division (North Korea)The 1st Infantry Division is a military formation of the Korean People's Army.It was part of the North Korean advance from Seoul to Taejon.Fought in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter....
- 2nd NKPA Division2nd Division (North Korea)The 2nd Infantry Division was a military formation of the Korean People's Army that fought during the Korean War. It is uncertain when the unit was originally raised, however, it is believed to have been formed sometime between 1946 and 1947...
- 3rd NKPA Division3rd Division (North Korea)The 3rd Infantry Division was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th Century.-Formation and composition:The exact date of formation is in dispute, but it occurred sometime between May 1947 and October 1948, at Pyongyang. In its organization, the 35d Division seemed to...
- 4th NKPA Division4th Division (North Korea)-History:The 4th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th Century.Activated in late 1948, the 4th Infantry Division in the summer of 1950 consisted of the 5th, 16th, and 18th Infantry regiments, plus an artillery regiment and antitank, self-propelled...
- 5th NKPA Division5th Division (North Korea)The 5th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th century. It was activated at Nanam, North Korea, during the early part of August 1949, composed of Korean veterans of the Chinese Communist 8th Route Army’s 164th Division, which had been stationed in the...
- 6th NKPA Division6th Division (North Korea)The 6th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th Century. The date that the 6th Infantry Division was formed in somewhat unclear as the Army during the Korean War believed that the 6th ID was established either in July 1949 or March 1950 at Sinuiju from...
- 7th NKPA Division
- 10th NKPA Division10th Division (North Korea)The 10th Infantry Division , was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th Century. It may have been formed at Sukchon as early as March or April 1950 and consisted of a cadre of experienced People’s Army officers and NCO’s and new recruits.From the date of its formation to...
- 13th NKPA Division13th Division (North Korea)The 13th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th Century.It participated in the North Korean advance from Seoul to Daejeon.The division fought in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter....
- 15th NKPA Division15th Division (North Korea)The 15th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th Century. The division fought in the 1950 Korean War; it took part in the North Korean advance from Seoul to Taejon, and fought in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter. The 15th Division fought along the...
- 105th Armoured Brigade105th Armored Division (North Korea)The 105th Armored Division is a military formation of the Korean People's Army. It was North Korea's first armored unit and took part in the Korean War.-Formation and structure:...
- 206th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
- 1st NKPA Division
Notes:
- NKPA Infantry Divisions 1 through 7 were Regular Force Infantry Division used in the attack on South Korea, while the 10th, 13th and 15th were Reserve units used for security.
- US Eighth Army Korean War order of battle
- US Seventh Fleet Korean War order of battle
- US Fifth Air Force Korean War order of battle
- US Far East Air Forces Bomber Command order of battle
Chinese People's Volunteers
Chinese People's Volunteers November 23, 1950- XIII Army Group - General Deng Hua
- 38th Army38th Army (People's Republic of China)The 38th Mechanized Group Army is a military formation of China's People's Liberation Army and one of three active group armies belonging to the Beijing Military Region...
- General Liang Xingchu- 112th Division112th Division (People's Republic of China)The 112th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
(334th, 335th, 336th Regts) - 113th Division113th Division (People's Republic of China)The 113th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
(337th, 338th, 339th Regts) - 114th Division114th Division (People's Republic of China)The 114th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
(340th, 341st, 342d Regts)
- 112th Division
- 39th Army39th Army (People's Republic of China)The 39th Army is a group army, a formation of roughly corps strength, of the People's Liberation Army.The Army was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War...
- General Wu Xinquan- 115th Division115th Division (People's Republic of China)The 115th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
(343d, 344th, 345th Regts) - 116th Division116th Division (People's Republic of China)-History:The 116th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
(346th, 347th, 348th Regts) - 117th Division117th Division (People's Republic of China)The 117th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
(349th, 350th, 351st Regts)
- 115th Division
- 40th Army40th Army (People's Republic of China)The 40th Army was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. It was composed of the 118th, 119th, and 120th Divisions.-History:In the morning of Oct...
- General Wen Yucheng- 118th Division118th Division (People's Republic of China)The 118th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
(352d, 353d, 354th Regts) - 119th Division119th Division (People's Republic of China)The 119th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
(355th, 356th, 357th Regts) - 120th Division120th Division (People's Republic of China)The 124th Division was a division deployed by the People's Republic of China.-History:The 120th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army deployed by the Chinese army as part of the Chinese People's Volunteers or Chinese Communist Forces during the Korean War. It had a...
(358th, 359th, 360th Regts)
- 118th Division
- 42nd Army42nd Army (People's Republic of China)The 42nd Army is a group army - a roughly corps-sized military formation - of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, active since the late 1940s.-History:...
- General Wu Ruilin- 124th Division124th Division (People's Republic of China)The 124th Division was a division deployed by the People's Republic of China. During the Korean War, it was the first Chinese unit to cross the Yalu River.-History:...
(370th, 371st, 372d Regts) - 125th Division125th Division (People's Republic of China)The 125th Division was a division deployed by the People's Republic of China.-History:The 125th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
(373d, 374th, 375th Regts) - 126th Division126th Division (People's Republic of China)The 126th Division was a division deployed by the People's Republic of China.-History:The 126th Division was a military formation deployed by the People's Republic of China as part of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. It had a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
(376th, 377th, 378th Regts)
- 124th Division
- 50th Army50th Army (People's Republic of China)The 50th Army was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army XIII Army Group, during the Korean War. It was composed of the 148th, 149th, and 150th Divisions....
- General Zeng Zesheng- 148th Division148th Division (People's Republic of China)The 148th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 50th Army, consisting of the 442nd, 443rd, and 444th Regiments....
(442d, 443d, 444th Regts) - 149th Division149th Division (People's Republic of China)-History:The 149th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men...
(445th, 446th, 447th Regts) - 150th Division150th Division (People's Republic of China)-History:The 150th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 50th Army, consisting of the 448th, 449th, and 450th Regiments....
(448th, 449th, 450th Regis)
- 148th Division
- 66th Army66th Army (People's Republic of China)-History:The 66th Army was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army XIII Army Group, during the Korean War. It was composed of the 196th, 197th, and 198th Divisions....
- General Xiao Xinhuai- 196th Division196th Division (People's Republic of China)The 196th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 66th Army, consisting of the 586th, 587th, and 588th Regiments....
(586th, 587th, 588th Regts) - 197th Division197th Division (People's Republic of China)The 197th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 66th Army, consisting of the 589th, 590th, and 591st Regiments....
(589th, 590th, 591st Regts) - 198th Division198th Division (People's Republic of China)The 198th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 66th Army, consisting of the 592nd, 593rd, and 594th Regiments....
(592d, 593d, 594th Regts)
- 196th Division
- 1st Motorised Artillery Division (25th, 26th, 27th Regts)
- 2nd Motorised Artillery Division (28th, 29th, 30th Regts)
- 8th Motorised Artillery Division (31st, 44th, 45th Regts)
- 38th Army
- IX Army Group - General Song Shi-Lun
- 20th Army20th Army (People's Republic of China)The 20th Army was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War.-Organization:...
- General Zhang Yixiang- 58th Division58th Division (People's Republic of China)-Korean War:The 58th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 20th Army, consisting of the 172nd, 173rd, and 174th Regiments.The 58th Division attacked the U.S. Marines holding Hagaru-ri during the Battle of Chosin...
(172d, 173d, 174th Regts) - 59th Division59th Division (People's Republic of China)-History:The 59th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War...
(175th, 176th, 177th Regts) - 60th Division60th Division (People's Republic of China)-History:The 60th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War...
(178th, 179th, 180th Regts) - 89th Division89th Division (People's Republic of China)-History:The 89th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 30th Army, composed of the 265th, 266th, and 267th Regiments...
(265th, 266th, 267th Regts)
- 58th Division
- 26th Army26th Army (People's Republic of China)The 26th Army was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army of the IX Army Group during the Korean War, and was commanded by Lieutenant General Zhang Renchu....
- General Zhang Renchu- 76th Division76th Division (People's Republic of China)The 76th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 26th Army, consisting of the 226th, 227th, and the 228th Regiments....
(226th, 227th, 228th Regts) - 77th Division77th Division (People's Republic of China)-History:The 77th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 26th Army, consisting of the 229th, 230th, and the 231st Regiments....
(229th, 230th, 231st Regts) - 78th Division78th Division (People's Republic of China)The 78th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 26th Army, consisting of the 232nd, 233rd, and the 234th Regiments.The unit was disbanded in 1985....
(232d, 233d, 234th, Regts) - 88th Division88th Division (People's Republic of China)The 88th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 30th Army. The 88th Division was actually assigned though as a reinforcing Division to the 26th Army....
(262d, 263d, 264th Regts)
- 76th Division
- 27th Army27th Army (People's Republic of China)The 27th Group Army is a military formation of China's People's Liberation Army and one of three active group armies belonging to the Beijing Military Region. It is based in Shijiazhuang, Hebei and is composed of one armored brigade, two motorized infantry brigades, one artillery brigade, and an...
- General Peng Dehui- 79th Division79th Division (People's Republic of China)The 79th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 27th Army....
(235th, 236th, 237th Regts) - 80th Division80th Division (People's Republic of China)-History:The 80th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 27th Army....
(238th, 239th, 240th Regts) - 81st Division81st Division (People's Republic of China)The 81st Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 27th Army....
(241st, 242d, 243d Regts) - 90th Div (268th, 269th, 270th Regts)
- 79th Division
- 20th Army
- III Army Group - General Chen Geng
- 12th Army - General Zeng Shaoshan
- 15th Army - General Qin Jiwei
- 60th Army - General Wei Jie
- 179th Division
- 180th Division180th Division (People's Republic of China)-History:The 180th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 60th Army...
- 181st Division
- XIX Army Group - General Yang Dezhi
- 63rd Army - General Fu Congbi
- 64th Army - General Zeng Siyu
- 65th Army - General Xiao Yingtang