20th Armored Brigade
제20기갑여단
Unit insignia
Active29 November 2019 – present
Country South Korea
Branch Republic of Korea Army
TypeArmored
SizeBrigade
Part ofIII Corps
Garrison/HQHongcheon County, Gangwon Province
Nickname(s)독수리 (Eagle)
Commanders
Current
commander		Brig. Gen. Kang Byung-moo[1]

The 20th Armored Brigade (Korean: 제20기갑여단) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army. The brigade is subordinated to the III Corps.[2]

History

The 20th Armored Brigade was created by merging some units of the 11th Maneuver Division and 20th Mechanized Infantry Division. It was created to reinforce the strength of the III Corps, which had no independent armored unit before the establishment of the brigade.[3]

Organization

Soldiers of the 20th Mechanized Infantry Division (the brigade's former name) maintaining their vehicles.
  • Headquarters:[4][5]
    • Headquarters Company
    • Air Defense Artillery Battery (K30)
    • Armored Engineer Company
    • Armored Reconnaissance Company
    • Intelligence Company
    • Signal Company
    • Support Battalion
    • Chemical Company
  • 37th Armored Battalion (K1E1)[6]
  • 59th Armored Battalion (K1E1)
  • 130th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K200A1)
  • 53rd Artillery Battalion (K55A1)

References

  1. ↑ "윤 대통령, 강병무 육군 제20기갑여단장에 삼정검 수여". news.nate.com. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  2. ↑ "육군 20기갑여단 혹한기 훈련…홍천·인제·양구서 기동". Yonhap News).
  3. ↑ Jeon, Joon-gang (2019-12-18). "김정은도 벌벌 떨게 만들 귀신 잡는 기갑부대 '독수리 여단' 드디어 창설됐다". www.insight.co.kr. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  4. ↑ "20기갑여단 군장병 교통사고 운전자 구출". www.the-news24.co.kr. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  5. ↑ "11 사단/예하부대 면회가는길". gajapension.co.kr. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  6. ↑ "육군20기갑여단, 공지합동훈련". www.korea.kr. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
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