 Division headquarters is said to have moved to Wonsan where the artillery units and the 8th Regiment were already stationed, while the 9th Regiment moved farther south to the Kumhwa area, placing it close to the 7th Regiment located at Ch'orwon.Shortly after this move was accomplished, the division is said to have begun advanced training with units spending most of their time in the field.During the initial attack by the North Koreans on June 25, 1950, the division was part of the I Corps.