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Unit of the Republic of Korea Army From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
20th Armored Brigade | |
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제20기갑여단 | |
Active | 29 November 2019 – present |
Country | South Korea |
Branch | Republic of Korea Army |
Type | Armored |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | III Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Hongcheon County, Gangwon Province |
Nickname(s) | 독수리 (Eagle) |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brig. Gen. Kang Byung-moo[1] |
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]
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