17th Infantry Brigade (South Korea)

17th Infantry Brigade
제17보병여단
Active	November 12, 1948 – current
Country	South Korea
Branch	Republic of Korea Army
Type	Brigade
Role	Guard unit
Size	Brigade
Part of	12th Infantry Division
Garrison/HQ	Inje, Gangwon Province
Nickname(s)	"Ssangho" (means double tigers)
Engagements	Korean War Battle of Ongjin Battle of Kyongju Battle of Pusan Perimeter Battle of Inchon Battle of Seoul

The 17th Infantry Brigade (Korean: 제17보병연대; Hanja: 第十二步兵師團) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army

The Brigade was established on 20 November 1948 as an independent 17th Infantry Regiment part of Capital Defence Command.

During Korean War, 17th Infantry Regiment participated in Battle of Ongjin, Battle of Kyongju,^[1] Battle of Pusan Perimeter , Battle of Inchon,^{[2][unreliable source]} Second Battle of Seoul and so on.

In November 1950, attached to 2nd Infantry Division.^{[citation needed]}

In October 2019, attached to 12th Infantry Division.^[3]

In December 2020, reorganized into as the 17th Infantry Brigade.^[4]