U.S. Eighth Army Korean War order of battle
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This is the U.S. Eighth Army Korean War order of battle.
  • US Eighth Army
    • US I Corps 13 September 1950-End of war
      • US 1st Cavalry Division 13 September 1950-January 1951 April 1951-December 1951
      • US 2nd Infantry Division January 1953-End of war
      • US 3rd Infantry Division January 1951- ; -11 July 1952; -January 1953
      • US 7th Infantry Division January 1953-End of war
      • US 24th Infantry Division 13 September 1950-January 1951; -January 1953
      • US 25th Infantry Division January 1951-March 1952; January 1953-
      • US 45th Infantry Division December 1951-January 1953
      • US 1st Marine Division January 1953-End of war
      • British 27th Infantry Brigade
        27th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
        The 27th Infantry Brigade was a British Army brigade during the Second World War and Korean War. In Korea, the brigade was known as 27th British Commonwealth Brigade due to the addition of Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and Indian units....

         13 September 1950-January 1951
      • British 1st Commonwealth Division
        1st Commonwealth Division
        The 1st Commonwealth Division was the name given, after July 1951, to Commonwealth land forces in the Korean War. The division was a multinational unit that was part of British Commonwealth Forces Korea, and whilst British and Canadian Army units formed the bulk of the division, Australian...

         March 1952-January 1953
      • ROK 1st Infantry Division
        1st 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...

         13 September 1950-April 1951; March 1952-End of war
      • ROK 2nd Infantry Division
        2nd 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....

         January 1953-End of war
      • ROK 8th Infantry Division
        8th 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...

         March 1952-January 1953
      • ROK 9th Infantry Division March 1952-January 1953
      • ROK 25th Infantry Division
        25th Infantry Division (South Korea)
        The 25th Infantry Division , also known as Biryong , was one of three infantry divisions founded near the end of the Korean War. One of the regiment's reconnaissance companies from the 25th infantry division found the North Korean-made 1st infiltration tunnel on November 15, 1974....

         January 1953-End of war
    • US IX Corps 23 September 1950-End of war
      • 5th Regimental Combat Team
        5th Infantry Regiment (United States)
        The 5th Infantry Regiment is the third-oldest infantry regiment of the United States Army, tracing its origins to 1808...

         January 1952-
      • US 187th Regimental Combat Team January 1951-March 1951
      • US 1st Cavalry Division January 1951-January 1952
      • US 2nd Infantry Division September 1950-January 1951; March 1952-January 1953
      • US 3rd Infantry Division -End of war
      • US 7th Infantry Division March 1951-January 1953
      • US 24th Infantry Division January 1951-January 1952
      • US 25th Infantry Division September 1950-January 1951
      • US 40th Infantry Division March 1952-January 1953
      • US 45th Infantry Division January 1952-March 1952
      • US 1st Marine Division January 1951-March 1951
      • British 27th Infantry Brigade
        27th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
        The 27th Infantry Brigade was a British Army brigade during the Second World War and Korean War. In Korea, the brigade was known as 27th British Commonwealth Brigade due to the addition of Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and Indian units....

         17 February 1951-
      • ROK Capital Division March 1952-End of war
      • ROK 2nd Infantry Division
        2nd 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....

         March 1951-January 1952; March 1952-January 1953
      • ROK 3rd Infantry Division
        3rd 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...

         March 1952-January 1953
      • ROK 6th Infantry Division
        6th 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....

         January 1951-January 1952
      • ROK 9th Infantry Division
        9th Infantry Division (South Korea)
        The 9th Infantry Division , also known as White Horse after the victory of Battle of White Horse, is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Army...

         January 1953-End of war
    • US X Corps 24 December 1950-End of war
      • US 2nd Infantry Division April 1951-March 1952
      • US 3rd Infantry Division 24 December 1950-April 1951
      • US 7th Infantry Division 24 December 1950-April 1951
      • US 25th Infantry Division March 1952-January 1953
      • US 40th Infantry Division January 1953-End of war
      • US 45th Infantry Division January 1953-End of war
      • US 1st Marine Division 24 December 1950-December 1950; -January 1953
      • ROK 2nd Infantry Division
        2nd 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....

         October 1950-March 1952
      • ROK 5th Infantry Division October 1950-April 1951
      • ROK 6th Infantry Division
        6th 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....

         March 1952-January 1953
      • ROK 7th Infantry Division
        7th 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....

         April 1951-End of war
      • ROK 8th Infantry Division
        8th 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...

         October 1950-April 1951; -March 1952
      • ROK 12th Infantry Division January 1953-End of war
      • ROK 20th Infantry Division January 1953-End of war
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