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Capital Mechanized Infantry Division

Index Capital Mechanized Infantry Division

The Capital Mechanized Infantry Division (hangul: 수도기계화보병사단; hanja:首都機械化步兵師團), also known as Tiger Division (hangul:맹호사단; hanja:猛虎師團), is currently one of the six mechanized infantry divisions in the Republic of Korea Army. [1]

58 relations: An Khê District, Armour, Artillery, Aviation, Battle of Bong Son, Battle of Pusan Perimeter, Bình An/Tây Vinh massacre, Bình Định Province, Bình Hòa massacre, Binh Tai Massacre, Camp Thunderbolt, Chae Myung-shin, Coalition of the willing, Company (military unit), Daejeon, Division (military), Hamhung, Hangul, Hanja, Hà My massacre, Hungnam, I Corps (South Korea), II Corps (South Korea), Iraq, Kimchaek, Kimhyonggwon County, Korean War, Lew Byong-hyun, List of massacres in Vietnam, Military police, National Route 1A (Vietnam), North Korea, Operation Hong Kil Dong, Operation Pershing, Phù Cát Air Base, Phù Cát District, Phú Yên Province, Phong Nhị and Phong Nhất massacre, Quartermaster, Reconnaissance, Republic of Korea Armed Forces, Republic of Korea Army, Seoul, South Korea, South Vietnam, United States Army, Vietnam War, Wonsan, Yangyang County, 101st Airborne Division, ..., 12th Division (North Korea), 1st Cavalry Division (United States), 22nd Division (South Vietnam), 25th Infantry Division (United States), 2nd Marine Division (South Korea), 3rd Infantry Division (South Korea), 7th Infantry Division (South Korea), 9th Infantry Division (South Korea). Expand index (8 more) »

An Khê District

An Khê is a town (''thị xã'') of Gia Lai Province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam.

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Armour

Armour (British English or Canadian English) or armor (American English; see spelling differences) is a protective covering that is used to prevent damage from being inflicted to an object, individual or vehicle by direct contact weapons or projectiles, usually during combat, or from damage caused by a potentially dangerous environment or activity (e.g., cycling, construction sites, etc.). Personal armour is used to protect soldiers and war animals.

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Artillery

Artillery is a class of large military weapons built to fire munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry's small arms.

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Aviation

Aviation, or air transport, refers to the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry.

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Battle of Bong Son

The Battle of Bồng Sơn was the second major battle for the US 1st Cavalry Division, an airmobile unit of divisional strength, during the Vietnam War.

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Battle of Pusan Perimeter

The Battle of Pusan Perimeter was a large-scale battle between United Nations and North Korean forces lasting from August 4 to September 18, 1950.

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Bình An/Tây Vinh massacre

The Bình An / Tây Vinh massacre (타이빈 양민 학살 사건) was a series of massacres purportedly conducted by the ROK Capital Division of the South Korean Army between February 12, 1966 and March 17, 1966 of 1,200 unarmed citizens in the Go Dai village and other areas in the rural commune of Bình An/ Tây Vinh area, Tây Sơn District of Bình Định Province in South Vietnam.

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Bình Định Province

Bình Định is a province of Vietnam.

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Bình Hòa massacre

The Bình Hòa Massacre was a massacre purportedly conducted by South Korean forces between December 3 and December 6, 1966, of 430 unarmed citizens in Bình Hòa village, Quảng Ngãi Province in South Vietnam.

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Binh Tai Massacre

The Bình Tai Massacre was a massacre purportedly perpetrated by South Korean Forces on 9 October 1966 of 168 citizens in Binh Tai village of Bình Định Province in South Vietnam.

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Camp Thunderbolt

Camp Thunderbolt (also known as ROK Strip Airfield or ROK Valley) is a former Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) base west of Qui Nhơn in Bình Định Province, Vietnam.

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Chae Myung-shin

Chae Myung-shin (채명신, 蔡命新; November 27, 1926 – November 25, 2013) was a Republic of Korea Army general and Commanding Officer of ROK forces in Vietnam (ROKFV) during the Vietnam War.

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Coalition of the willing

The term coalition of the willing generally refers to the US-led Multi-National Force – Iraq.

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Company (military unit)

A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–150 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain.

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Daejeon

Daejeon is South Korea's fifth-largest metropolis.

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Division (military)

A division is a large military unit or formation, usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers.

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Hamhung

Hamhŭng (Hamhŭng-si) is North Korea's second largest city, and the capital of South Hamgyŏng Province.

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Hangul

The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul (from Korean hangeul 한글), has been used to write the Korean language since its creation in the 15th century by Sejong the Great.

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Hanja

Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters.

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Hà My massacre

The Hà My Massacre was a massacre purportedly conducted by the South Korean Marines on 25 February 1968 of unarmed citizens in Hà My village, Dien Duong commune, Điện Bàn District Quảng Nam Province in South Vietnam.

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Hungnam

Hŭngnam is a district of Hamhung, the third largest city in North Korea.

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I Corps (South Korea)

I Corps (South Korea) was created July 24, 1950, just before the Battle of Pusan Perimeter.

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II Corps (South Korea)

II Corps (South Korea) is a field corps of the Republic of Korea Army and it was active in the Korean War.

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Iraq

Iraq (or; العراق; عێراق), officially known as the Republic of Iraq (جُمُهورية العِراق; کۆماری عێراق), is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west.

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Kimchaek

Kimch'aek, formerly Sŏngjin (Chosŏn'gŭl: 성진, Hancha: 城津), is a city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea.

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Kimhyonggwon County

Kimhyŏnggwŏn County is a ''kun'', or county, in southeastern Ryanggang province, North Korea.

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Korean War

The Korean War (in South Korean, "Korean War"; in North Korean, "Fatherland: Liberation War"; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between North Korea (with the support of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with the principal support of the United States).

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Lew Byong-hyun

Lew Byong-hyun (born 18 October 1924) is a retired South Korean general and diplomat.

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List of massacres in Vietnam

The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Vietnam and its predecessors: Vietnam Massacres * Massacres.

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Military police

Military police (MP) are law enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state.

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National Route 1A (Vietnam)

National Route 1A (Quốc lộ 1A (or abbrv. QL1A) or Đường 1) is the trans-Vietnam highway.

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North Korea

North Korea (Chosŏn'gŭl:조선; Hanja:朝鮮; Chosŏn), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (abbreviated as DPRK, PRK, DPR Korea, or Korea DPR), is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.

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Operation Hong Kil Dong

Operation Hong Kil Dong (홍길동작전) was the largest South Korean operation of the Vietnam War.

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Operation Pershing

Operation Pershing was an operation conducted by the 1st Cavalry Division, the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) 22nd Division and the South Korean Capital Division in Bình Định Province, lasting from 12 February 1967 to 19 January 1968.

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Phù Cát Air Base

Phù Cát Air Base (Căn cứ không quân Phù Cát) (1966–1975) was a United States Air Force (USAF) and Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility used during the Vietnam War (1959–1975).

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Phù Cát District

Phù Cát is a district (''huyện'') of Bình Định Province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam.

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Phú Yên Province

Phú Yên is a coastal province in the South Central Coast of Vietnam.

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Phong Nhị and Phong Nhất massacre

The Phong Nhị and Phong Nhất massacre (퐁니·퐁넛 양민학살 사건, Vietnamese: Thảm sát Phong Nhất và Phong Nhị) was a massacre reported to have been conducted by the 2nd Marine Division of the South Korean Marine Corps on 12 February 1968 of unarmed citizens in Phong Nhị and Phong Nhất village, Điện Bàn District of Quảng Nam Province in South Vietnam.

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Quartermaster

Quartermaster is a military or naval term, the meaning of which depends on the country and service.

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Reconnaissance

In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration outside an area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about natural features and other activities in the area.

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Republic of Korea Armed Forces

The Republic of Korea Armed Forces, also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the armed forces of South Korea.

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Republic of Korea Army

The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA; 대한민국 육군; Hanja: 大韓民國 陸軍; Revised Romanization: Daehanminguk Yuk-gun), also known as the ROK Army, is the army of South Korea, responsible for ground-based warfare.

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Seoul

Seoul (like soul; 서울), officially the Seoul Special Metropolitan City – is the capital, Constitutional Court of Korea and largest metropolis of South Korea.

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South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (대한민국; Hanja: 大韓民國; Daehan Minguk,; lit. "The Great Country of the Han People"), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and lying east to the Asian mainland.

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South Vietnam

South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam (RVN, Việt Nam Cộng Hòa), was a country that existed from 1955 to 1975 and comprised the southern half of what is now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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Vietnam War

The Vietnam War (Chiến tranh Việt Nam), also known as the Second Indochina War, and in Vietnam as the Resistance War Against America (Kháng chiến chống Mỹ) or simply the American War, was a conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.

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Wonsan

Wŏnsan, previously known as Wŏnsanjin (元山津), Port Lazarev, and Gensan (元山), is a port city and naval base located in Kangwŏn Province, North Korea, along the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula, on the East Sea (Japan Sea) and the provincial capital.

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Yangyang County

Yangyang County (Yangyang-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

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101st Airborne Division

The 101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagles") is an elite modular specialized light infantry division of the US Army.

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12th Division (North Korea)

12th Infantry Division was a division of the Korean People's Army during the 20th century.

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1st Cavalry Division (United States)

The 1st Cavalry Division ("First Team") is a combined arms division and is one of the most decorated combat divisions of the United States Army.

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22nd Division (South Vietnam)

The 22nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon.

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25th Infantry Division (United States)

The 25th Infantry Division (nicknamed "Tropic Lightning") is a United States Army division based at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii.

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2nd Marine Division (South Korea)

The 2nd Marine Division (제2해병사단; Hanja: 第2海兵師團), also known as Blue Dragon (청룡; Hanja: 青龍), is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.

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3rd Infantry Division (South Korea)

The 3rd Infantry Division is a unit of the Republic of Korea Army.

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7th Infantry Division (South Korea)

The 7th Infantry Division is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army, currently employed on patrol duty in the Korean Demilitarized Zone around Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province.

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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.

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Redirects here:

Capital Division, Capital Division (Republic of Korea), Capital Division (South Korea), Capital Mechanized Infantry Division (Republic of Korea), ROK Capital Division, The Tiger Division.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Mechanized_Infantry_Division

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