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2nd Quick Response Division (South Korea)

Field	Value
unit_name	2nd Quick Response Division
native_name	제2신속대응사단
image	2division.png
caption	2nd Quick Response Division insignia
dates	May 12, 1949 – present
country	South Korea
branch
type	Rapid reaction force
Airborne forces
role	Offensive
Air assault
size	Division
command_structure	VII Maneuver Corps
garrison	Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province
nickname	노도 (No-Do / Furious Wave)
current_commander	Maj. Gen. Jang Gwang-seon
notable_commanders	Col. Yu Sung-ryol

Airborne forces Air assault Korean War

Operation Pokpoong
Battle of Uijeongbu (1950)
Third Battle of Seoul

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The 2nd Quick Response Division (, hanja: 第二迅速對應師團), also known as Furious Wave Division (, hanja: 怒濤部隊), is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army and is assigned to the VII Maneuver Corps and performs the mission of an offensive and air assault by using helicopters and transport aircraft.

History

It was formed during the Korean War and was part of the defensive line in the Third Battle of Seoul.

The 17th Infantry participated in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter.

Beginning on December 26, 1950, Communist Chinese Forces struck hard at United Nations units on the western approaches to Seoul. Supporting attacks occurred as well in the central and eastern parts of the line. The Chinese hit the ROK units hard, and again, several units broke. Two out of three regiments of the 2nd Division fled the battlefield, leaving the 17th Regiment to fight alone and hold its position for hours despite heavy losses. General Ridgway reluctantly ordered a general, but orderly, withdrawal, with units instructed to maintain contact with the enemy during their retreat, rather than simply giving up real estate without inflicting losses on the enemy.

On January 1, 2021, the 2nd Division moved its headquarters to Yangpyeong and was reorganized into a quick response division to take charge of offensive and air assault missions by integrating The 201st Quick Response Brigade and The 203rd Quick Response Brigade under 2nd Operations Command.

Organization

Headquarters:
- Headquarters Company
- Combat Support Company
- Signal Company
201st Quick Response Brigade
- 201st Quick Response Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- 1st Quick Response Battalion
- 2nd Quick Response Battalion
- 3rd Quick Response Battalion
- Artillery Battalion
203rd Quick Response Brigade
- 203rd Quick Response Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- 1st Quick Response Battalion
- 2nd Quick Response Battalion
- 3rd Quick Response Battalion
- Artillery Battalion

Unit of the VII Maneuver Corps

Capital Mechanized Infantry Division
8th Maneuver Division
11th Maneuver Division

References

Webb, William J.. "The Korean War: The Outbreak". [[United States Army Center of Military History]].
Stewart, Richard W.. "The Korean War: The Chinese Intervention". [[United States Army Center of Military History]].

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