Re: Soviet Occupation Policy

[Ed Evanhoe <ede@oio.net>]

James,

> >>The U. S. Army put two Divisions into Korea after the War.  They landed
>there on the 1st week of August.  The Divisions were deactivated in Korea
>and the equipment (along with a lot of Japanese equipment) were
>transferred to the ROK Police and later the ROK Army.    The last
>Division was deactivated in early 1948.<<

Negative.  The last full division in Korea was the 7th Infantry Division 
which was
transferred to Japan in 1948 but as they left, the 5th Regimental Combat Team
was formed using troops from the 7th Division's 31st and 32d Regiments.  The
last of the 5th RCT left Korea for Hawaii on 30 June 1949.



>

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