Jurchen Guards
| His Sovereign Majesty's Jurchen Royal Guards | |
|---|---|
| 국왕 폐하의 여진 왕실 근위대 ᠧᠷᠺᠾᠡᠮᠰᠡᠭ ᠳᠡᠡᠳᠰᠢᠢᠨ ᠵᠦᠷᠼᠾᠢᠳ ᠺᠾᠠᠠᠨᠶ ᠺᠾᠠᠷᠤᠤᠯᠤᠤᠳ | |
| Active | 1885 – present |
| Country |  Joyonghea |
| Allegiance | Joyonghea |
| Branch |  Joyonghean Sovereign Army |
| Type | Foot Guards |
| Size | Three regiments Three indpendent companies |
| Part of | Sovereign Army Guards Corps |
| Division HQ | Fort Jeondong, Gangwon, Joyonghea |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | HSM The King |
| Commander of the Guards | Col. Busuk Miyan-ning Jae-hui |
| Insignia | |
| Regimental standard and shoulder patch |  |
His Sovereign Majesty's Jurchen Royal Guards (Joyonghean: 국왕 폐하의 여진 왕실 근위대, Gug-wang Pyehaui Yeojin Wangsil Geun-widaee; Jurchen: ᠧᠷᠺᠾᠡᠮᠰᠡᠭ ᠳᠡᠡᠳᠰᠢᠢᠨ ᠵᠦᠷᠼᠾᠢᠳ ᠺᠾᠠᠠᠨᠶ ᠺᠾᠠᠷᠤᠤᠯᠤᠤᠳ, Erkhemseg deedsiin jürchid khaany kharuuluud), colloquially known as the Jurchen Guards, is a foot guards division consisting of troops of Jurchens or any other individuals from Jurchenia. It is the most highly decorated guards division in the Joyonghean Sovereign Army, with the Guard Infantry Regiment holding the most awards.
The Guards division was formed in 1885 on the orders of Jeongsi of Joyonghea to commemorate the Jurchens who fought during the Yutkinsk War. It has since participated in numerous conflicts such as the First Joyonghean-Quenminese War, the Jeongsa War, the Third Joyonghean-Quenminese War, the War of Lorican Aggression, and the Circum-Courlès War. Today, the division consists of one infantry regiment, one light infantry regiment, one mechanized infantry regiment, and three independent companies.
History
Composition
As of 1950, the guards division consist of the following organization:
- Jurchen Guards Division Headquarters: Fort Jeondong, Gangwon
- Guard Infantry Regiment
- 1st Battalion
- 2nd Battalion
- Chasseurs Regiment
- 1st Battalion
- 2nd Battalion
- Horse Grenadiers Regiment
- 1st Battalion
- 2nd Battalion
- Public Service Company
- Quartermaster Company
- Reserve Company
- Guard Infantry Regiment