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• 4 : SECURITY INFORMATION DECLASSIFIED HEADQUARTERS FAR EAST COMMA* MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SECTION, G! REGRADED BY AUTHORITY BY (LA I HISTORY OF THE NORTH KOREAN ARMY History of the North Korean Army 31 Jul 52. This Document IS A HOLDING OF THE ARCHIVES SECTION LIBRARY SERVICES FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS DOCUMENT NO. f4-l6986A COPY NO. Army—CGSC—P2-1798—7 Mar 52—5M SECURI RMATION SECURITY INFORMATION sa. % h c.* o CUT rnkA L STAFF HISTORY OF THE NORTH KOREAN ARMY ;*••« < EflSLmM SECURITY INFORMATION WARNING This document contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18 U.S.C. sect. 793 and 794. Its transmission, or the revelation of its contents in any manner, to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. Under no circumstances shall possession thereof, or the information therein be given to any personnel other than those whose duties specifically require knowledge thereof. When not in use, this document is chargeable to the custody of an officer, See pars, 17, 24, 26, 28, AR 380-5, 6 June 1952. Reproduction of the intelligence in this publication is prohibited without special authority from the AC of S, G-2, HQ, FEC. This document may be released to foreign governments only with the express approval of G-2, FEC. When this document is released to a foreign government, it is released subject to the following conditions: This information is furnished with the understanding that it will not be released to any other nation without specific approval of the United States of America - Department of the Army: that it will not be used for other than military purposes; and that the information will be afforded the same degree of security as afforded by the United States of America - Department of the Army. SECURITY INFORMATION ', T" d Y <•' ' Headquarters Far East Command Military Intelligence Section, General Staff HISTORY OF THE NORTH KOREAN ARMY gj p, 1^ 5 P (I f ^ BY AUTHOfttTY OFftflflfi BY< 1 ON L 1 - General 11 - Evolution of the Korean Armed Forces in Manchuria 111 - Evolution of the Korean Armed Forces in North Korea IV - Operation in Korea V - Histories of North Korean Army Units VI - Organization cf the North Korean Army VI1 - Unit Code Designations and Commanders; Biographical Sketches of Key Personalities Appendix 1 - Weapons and Equipment Available to the North Korean Army Appendix 11 - Bibliography 1 • • \.J.'-\ILY I' '.: SECURITY INFORMATIO Securit^fnfafmskion HEADQUARTERS FAR EAST COMMAND 31 July 195? This publication, "History of the North Korean Army,^ has been pre pared try the Intelligence Division, 02 Section, Headquarters Far East Command, and is furnished to provide an up-to-date, ready reference for commanders and intelligence personnel in the field. Some of the information contained herein is transitory in character and will be revised periodically through the FEC Daily Intelligence Sum mary and other FEC intelligence publications. This publication supercedes: 1. "Order of Battle Information, North Korean Army," dated 15 Octo ber 1950. 2. "Order of Battle Information, North Korean Army,1* dated 20 Aug ust 1951, and supplement thereto, "General History of NKA Units," dated 16 September 1951. BY COMMAND OF GENERAL CLARK: DOYLE 0. HICKEY Lieutenant General, General Staff Chief of Staff OFFIC Major General, General Staff Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2 ecurity Information ft •'• ?*• » KCL h %* w i Security Inforinati^n HISPOHT OF THE NORTH KOflEAN ARMJT Distribution List Recipient Wnmhar r>f Copies Commander in Chief, Far East 1 Chief of Staff, HQ, FEC 1 AC. of 3, G-2, HQ,, FffiC 3 AC of S, G-3, HQ, FEC 1 JSPOG, HQ, F&C 1 AC of 3, G-2, Eighth Army 180 MISG/FS, G-2, HQ, FEO 10 MI3G/FE (ADV), G-2, HQ, FEC 6 FEC Intel School 50 FEC/LG, G-2, HQ,, FEC 4 HQ War Room l Command Report, G-2, HQ, FEC 3 AC of 3, G-2, DA 30 United Kingdom Liaison Mission in Japan 5 Deputy for Intelligence, FKAF 5 ONI, COMNAVFE 5 CG, Japan Logistical Command 2 CG, RYCOM 2 Military Historical Files, HQ, FEC -1 Intelligence Division, G-2, HQ, FEC 20 CG, U.S. XVI Corps 10 Commander in Chief, Alaska Command 2 Commanding General, U.S. Army Alaska 2 Commander in Chief, Pacific Area Command 2 Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific 2 Re serve 50 ii curit^r Information UNCLASSIFIED Security Information1 CONTENTS Paragraph Page SECTION I - GENERAL Aggression • •• • X 1 Events Leading to Aggression . » 2 1 Post World War II Soviet Control 3 1 Development of the Military State 4 1 Soviet Indoctrination 5 2 North Korean Propaganda Against South Korea. 6 2 Espionage, Sabotage and Subversion Against South Korea „ 7 3 Organization of Communists and Opportunists in South Korea ..••••• 8 3 Birth of North Korean Armed Forces 9 3 Regimentation of Manpower . • . 10 3 Foreign Aid 11 4 Logistics ..•••••• • 12 4 Decision for Aggression. .. , a . 13 4 North Korean Army Geared for Aggression. • • 14 4 SECTION H EVOLUTION OF THE KOREAN ARMED FORCES IN MANCHURIA General 1 6 Korean Volunteer Army. 2 6 SECTION III - EVOLUTION OF THE KOREAN ARMED FORCES IN NORTH KORSA Establishment of a National iblice System. 1 8 Centralization of Police Power 2 8 Organization of the Department of Public Safety Preliminary Stages in the Formation of the Jteace Preservation Officers' Training Schools and the Forces of the Depart ment of Internal Affairs. .....#. 4 10 Emergence of the Peace Preservation Officers' Training Schools. • • ••• • 5 13 ftelationship Between the Iteaee Preservation Officers' Training Schools and the De partment of Internal Affairs as of June 1947 6 15 Reorganization of the Department of Internal Affairs in September - October 1947 • • 7 20 Official Announcements of the Activation of the North Korean People' s Army and Es tablishment of the Ministry of National Defense •••••••• 8 22 Developments Following the Official Activa t ion of the People•s Army 9 23 SECTION IV - OPERATIONS IN KOREA Initial Aggression ••••••••••••• 1 25 Invasion by Chinese Communists • • 2 33 Military Situation from June 1951* • • • • • 3 39 iii lecurity Info||matio HCLA2SIFIE0 Security Information Paragraph SECTION V - HISTORIES OF NORTH KOREAN ARMY UNITS I Corps . 41 II Corps 43 III Corps 45 IT" Corps • 47 V Corps 48 VI Corps 49 VII Corps , 5° VIII Corps .;.... ' 51 1st Division 52 2d Division. 54 3d Guards - Seoul Division ........ * 5^ 4th Kim Chaek - Guards - Seoul Division, • • 57 5th Division ........... 59 6th Guards Division 62 7th Division 64 8th Division 66 9th Division 67 10th Guards Mechanized Infantry Division • • 69 12th Andong Division • • • 70 13th Division 72 15th Division 74 27th Division 76 3?th Division 76 45th Division 77 46th Division 77 47th Division. 78 105th Seoul Tank Division 79 21st Brigade 80 23d Brigade 81 24th Mechanized Artillery Brigade 81 25th Mechanized Artillery Brigade 82 26th Mechanized Artillery Brigade 82 SECTION VI - ORGANIZATION OF THE NORTH KOREAN ARM? Ministry of National Defense ....... 1 84 General Headquarters, North Korean Army. • • 2 84 North Korean Axmy Front Headquarters • • . • 3 84 North Korean Army Tactical Organization. • • 4 85 SECTION VII - UNIT CODE DESIGNATIONS AND COMMANDERS; BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES (F KEY PERSONALITIES Unit Code Designations and Commanders. .. 1 87 Biographical Sketches of Key Personalities • 2 90 APPENDIX I - WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE TO THL NORTH KOREAN ARMY APPENDIX II - BIBLIOGRAPHY 2 r: L* Security Information UNCLASSIFIED Security Informal MAPS AND CHARTS Map o r Follows Chart Number Page ORIENTATION MAP M-l 2 NORTH KOREAN SECURITY FORCE DISPOSITIONS AS OF SSP 1948 M-2 20 NK BORDER CONSTABULARY LOCATIONS - MAY 1950 M-3 2k DISPOSITION AND INITIAL ATTACK ROUTES OF NORTH KOREAN DIVISIONAL UNITS M-4 26 SITUATION 25 JUN - 15 SSP I950 M-5 30 SITUATION SEP - NOV 1950 M-6 34 CCF INVASION OCT - DEC 1950 M-7 34 OPERATIONS JANUARY 1951 M-8 38 FIFTH CAMPAIGN, 1ST PHASB (22 - 29 APR 51) WITH OVERLAY FIFTH CAMPAIGN, 2D PHASB (l6 - 22 MAY 195D M-9 40 SITUATION 16 MAY - 15 JUN 1951 M-1O 40 NORTH KOREAN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE C-l 85 NORTH KOREAN ARMY C-la 85 FRONT HEADQUARTERS C-2 85 CORPS HEADQUARTERS C-3 85 CORPS. STAFF 32CTI0N - CORPS ARTILLERY SECTION CORPS POLITICAL SECTION C-3a 85 CORPS REAR SERVICES ACTION C-3b 85 INFXNTHY DIVISION C-4 85 INFANTRY DIVISION - STATISTICAL TABLE, STRENGTH AND WEAPONS C-4a 85 INFANTRST DIVISION HEADQUARTERS C-4b 85 DIVISION AT BATTALION - DIVISION AA BATTALION 0-ij.o 85 DIVISION RON BN - DIVISION ENGR BN C-4d 85 DIVISION SIGNAL CO 85 DIVISION REAR SVC SSCTION C-Af 85 INFANTRY RiSGIMENT c-5 85 INFANTRY REGIMENT- STATISTICAL TABLE, STRENGTH AND WEAPONS C-5a INFANTRY REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS C-5b 85 HSSIMENTAL ARTILLERY CO C-5c 85 RBGIMENTAL ANTITANK CO - REGIMENTAL MORTAR CO C-5d Q5 REGIMENTAL 3«G CO - REGIMENTAL ENGR CO C-5e 85 RHJIMHNTAL SIGNAL CO - REGIMENTAL AAMG PLAT c-5f 85 REGIMENTAL MEDICAL SECTION - RB3IMENTAL GUARD PLAT — REGIMENTAL RCN PLAT c-5g 85 INFANTRY BATTALION c-6 85 INFANTRY BATTALION - STATISTICAL TABLE, STRENGTH AND WEAPONS C-6a 85 INFANTRY BATTALION HQ, - RIFLE CO - HMG CO C-6b 85 BATTALION MORTAR CO - AT GUN PLATOON - BATTALION MEDICAL PLATOON - AT RIFLB PLATOON - BATTALIO[ON SIGNAL PLATOON C-6c 85 DIVISION ARTILD8HY REGIMENT c-7 85 DIVISION ARTILLERY HBG3MBNT - STATISTICAL TABLE, STESNGTH AND WEAPONS C-7a 85 ARTILLERY REGIMMTAL HEADQUARTERS C-7b 85 ARTILLERY BN (76M&4/122MM) C-7c 85 ARTILLERY RSGIMSNTAL COMMAND CO - ARTILLERY FIRING BATTERY (76MB4/122M) C-7d 85 TYPICAL TANK DIVISION - TTPICAL MECZ INF DIVISION] C-8 85 TYPICAL MECZ ARTY BRIG C-9 85 scurUy Informatioi /J