| 1st Special Forces Brigade (Airborne) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1 April 1958 – present |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Type | Airborne Special Forces |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Gangseo District, Seoul |
| Nickname(s) | Docksuri (Eagle) |
| Engagements | Vietnam War Operation Paul Bunyan |
The 1st Special Forces Brigade (Airborne) (Korean: 제1공수특전여단; Hanja: 第一空輸特戰旅團), also known as Eagle (독수리), is an Airborne Special Forces unit of the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command.
On 1 April 1958, 1st Combat Group was founded and most members were from the 8240th Army Unit.[1][2]
On 1 October 1958, reorganized as the 1st Special Forces Group.[citation needed]
On 15 September 1972, reorganized into as the 1st Special Forces Brigade.[citation needed]
1,172 of 1st Special Forces Group participated in the Vietnam War.[3]
They were attached to Capital Mechanized Infantry Division and 9th Infantry Division.[citation needed]
They conducted the special operations including long-range reconnaissance patrol, surprise attacks by hit-and-run tactics and so on.[4]
64 of 1st Special Forces Brigade participated in the Operation Paul Bunyan in 1976.[5][6]
1st Special Forces Brigade was involved in two military coup d'états - May 16 coup (1961) and Coup d'état of December Twelfth (1979).[7]
On 21 May 1964, some of its members broke into a courtroom and the house of a judge [ko] to demand an arrest warrant.[8]
