Korean War
South Korea
ROK Infantry Division

1949-1951

List KR1M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3 rifle/carbine sqds, 2 Jeeps, 4 trucks
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 3x 2.36" bazooka
      3 platoons@ 3 rifle sqds, 3 BAR
      1 platoon: 2 MMG, 3x 60mm M2 mortars

    0-1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      1 battery: 6x 81mm M1 mortars
      2 platoons@ 4 MMG

2. Regiment Support

    Infantry Regiment HQ: 6 rifle sqds, 8 trucks or Jeeps with possibly:

    1 Recce Platoon:

      PHQ: 1 Jeep
      2 sections@ 2x Jeep, 2x Jeep/.50", 1 carbine sqd, 1 BAR, 1x 2.36" bazoooka

3. Divisional Support

    Up to:

    1 A/T Battery: 6x 57mm M1 A/T guns, 6 trucks

    2 Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 2 Carbine sqds
      3 platoons@ 3-4 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 BAR

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, 8 lorries, 3 OP Teams
      3 batteries@ 5x 105mm M3A1, 6 lorries

4. Corps Support

Up to:

    1st Cavalry Regiment
      RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4 trucks, 2 rifle/SMG sqds
      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 3x M8 Greyhound, 3x Jeep/.50"
        2 platoons@ 3x M8 Greyhound, 6x Jeep/.50", 1 Carbine sqd

    4 Marine Battalions

      Bttn HQ: 3 rifle/SMG sqds, 1x 2.36" bazooka
      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 2 Carbine sqds, 3x 2.36" bazooka
        3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 BAR
        1 platoon: 3 MMG, 4x .50" HMG teams
        1 platoon: 3x 60mm M2 mortars

    1 Battery: 6x 81mm M1 mortars

5. Notes

    a) Radios are in all PHQ and above, and in all AFV, when working.
    b) The Division has 2 Regiments each of 2-3 battalions.
    c) There were 3 such divisions in 1950, and another 5 divisions with only rifles and carbines, and no transport or artillery.
    d) 105mm M3A1 howitzers have no HEAT. No canister rounds available. Infantry have no A/T grenades.
    e) From late 1950 the 105mm M3A1 can be replaced by 75mm M116 pack howitzers.
    f) The 1st Cavalry Regiment can replace trucks and every 2 Jeeps with M3 halftracks.


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