51st Infantry Division (South Korea)

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Active1982 – present
Country South Korea
51st Homeland Defense Infantry Division
제51향토보병사단
Active1982 – present
Country South Korea
Branch Republic of Korea Army
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Part ofGround Operations Command
Garrison/HQHwaseong, Gyeonggi Province
Nickname(s)Total Victory
Commanders
Current
commander
Maj. Gen. Son Dae-gwon

The 51st Homeland Defense Infantry Division (Korean: 제51향토보병사단) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army. The division is subordinated to the Ground Operations Command. It is in charge of local defense and reserve force training in the southwestern part of Gyeonggi. The division founded on 16 August 1982 when it was separated from the 17th Infantry Division. The division headquarters is located in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province.[1][2]

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