Comparative Table of The Organization of Combat Units and Subunits
of Infantry Divisions of the Opposing Sides
Units and
Subunits
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Korean Peoplesí Army
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US Army
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Prewar
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By the end of 1st Stage
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During the 3rd and 4th Stages
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Infantry:
Regiments
Battalions
Companies
Platoons
Squads
Automatic Weapons
Companies
Machine gun
Battalions
Machine gun
Companies
AT Battalions
AT Rifle Platoons
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3
9
27
81
243
3
1
9
-
9
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3
9
27
81
243
1
1
1
-
9
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3
9
27
81
243
1
1
1
-
9
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3
9
27
81
324
-
-
-
-
-
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Mortars:
Mortar Companies
Machine gun/mortar
Companies
Machine gun/mortar
Platoons
Mortar Batteries
Mortar Squads
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9
-
-
3
-
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9
-
-
3
-
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9
-
-
3
-
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3
9
27
-
-
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Field Artillery:
Groups
Regiments
Battalions
Batteries
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-
1
-
3
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-
1
-
3
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-
1
-
3
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-
-
4
-
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AT Artillery:
Battalions
Batteries
Platoons
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1
3
9
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1
3
9
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1
3
-
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-
-
-
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AA Artillery:
Battalions
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-
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1
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1
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1
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Armor:
Regiments
Battalions
SP Arty Battalions
Companies
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-
-
1
-
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-
-
1
-
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-
-
1
-
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-
1
-
3
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Engineers:
Battalions
Companies
Platoons
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1
-
-
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1
-
-
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1
-
-
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1
-
-
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Chemical:
Companies
Platoons
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-
-
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-
-
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-
-
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-
-
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Reconnaissance:
Detachments
Companies
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-
1
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-
1
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-
1
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-
1
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Training:
Training Battalions
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1
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1
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1
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-
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