Before the unit was renamed on January 1, 2021, it was called the 11th Mechanized Infantry Division.

The 11th Maneuver Division was established in Yeongcheon on August 27, 1950, during the Korean War.

[2] In the Korean War, the 11th Division fought mainly on the eastern front, such as Mt.

[1] After the end of the Korean War, the military base was moved to Hwacheon.

As of December 1, 2016, the 11th Mechanized Infantry Division was incorporated as a subordinate unit of the VII Maneuver Corps, and was subsequently reorganized into a subordinate unit directly under Ground Operations Command under the integration plan of 1st Operations Command and 3rd Operations Command.