SOUTH-CENTRAL INFANTRY DIVISION, FIRST ARMY GROUP, NORTH KOREA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Publication Date: April 1, 1973
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION
REPORT
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
SOUTH-CENTRAL INFANTRY DIVISION,
FIRST ARMY GROUP, NORTH KOREA
APRIL 1973
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SOUTH-CENTRAL INFANTRY DIVISION
FIRST ARMY GROUP
NORTH KOREA
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1. This report locates and delineates the major army units
subordinate to the South-Central Infantry Division of the North
Korean First Army Group. It is based on analysis of complete pho-
tographic coverage since January 1970, and contains a locator map,
a table, and three photographs. The purpose of this report is to
combine point targets into area targets to provide more meaningful
reporting.
2. The North Korean First Army Group (Figures 1-4)', with a
mission of protecting the security of the eastern sector of the
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), commands three on-line infantry divisions,
an infantry brigade, and an infantry division held in reserve. The
major elements of a division are an artillery regiment, a mortar
regiment, three infantry regiments, a tank company, and the division
headquarters area.
3. This report is the first in a series to reestablish the
boundaries of the existing Basic Encyclopedia (BE) point targets
into BE target areas. The realignment of the BE boundaries has
been coordinated with DIA and CIA analysts, and appropriate BE
action has been taken by DIA. The area nomenclatures (e.g. South-
Central Infantry Division) and the area boundaries have been arbi-
trarily assigned to facilite consolidation in reporting.
4. Subsequent reports will follow, as time and manpower
permit, on all divisions within the first, fifth, and second Army
Groups. When necessary, supplemental reports will follow when
significant changes are observed within the reported areas.
5. The infantry division (Figure 1), a subordinate of the
First Army Group, occupies the South-Central sector of the First
Army Group area of responsibility. This area appears to be bounded
on the west at 38-20N 127-56E, and on the east at 38-20N 128-07E.
The adjacent defense sectors to the east and west are also occupied
by infantry divisions. The following units in the South-Central
Infantry Division are keyed to Figures 2-4 and Table 1.
Sangchongsong Military Area NNE (Item A)
6. This tank company area consists of three barracks, three
support buildings, and four tunnel-served, flat-trajectory firing
revetments with a reverse-slope tunnel entrance protected by a
blast shield.
Sangchongsong HQ Artillery Regiment and Barracks North (Item B)
7. This artillery regimental area consists of ten barracks,
numerous support buildings, and ten 4-gu_n tunnel-served revetted
artillery batteries which probably comprise two howitzer battalions
and one flat-trajectory gun battalion.
Sangchongsong Army Barracks 1 (Item C)
8. This infantry regimental area consists of a headquarters
building, nine barracks, numerous support buildings, and three 4-gun
tunnel-served revetted artillery batter._es (two flat-trajectory 'gun
batteries and one howitzer battery).
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Sangsimpo Army Barracks and Headquarters Infantry Regiment (Item D)
9. This infantry regimental area consists of a headquarters
building, seven barracks, numerous support buildings, a howitzer
battalion consisting of three 4-gun tunnel-served revetted artillery
batteries, and two 4-gun tunnel-served revetted flat-trajectory gun
batteries.
Sangsimpo HQ Mortar Regiment and Barracks Area West (Item E)
10. This well dispersed mortar regimental area consists of
ten barracks, numerous support buildings and extensive personnel
trenching. The mortar positions are located along the northern
boundary of the DMZ and are dispersed across the division front.
Sungam-ni Army Barracks/Storage/HQ Infantry Regiment (Item F)
11. This infantry regimental area consists of twc separate
barracks areas containing one headquarters building, one adminis-
tration building, 20 barracks and numerous support buildings. This
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area is located 11.5 nautical miles north of the DMZ and is probably
the division reserve.
Hoejon-dong Army Barracks and HQ Infantry Division (Item G)
12. This infantry division headquarters area consists of a
headquarters building, four administration buildings, three barracks
and numerous support buildings.
Table 1. South-Central Infantry Division, First Army Group
North Korea (Items keyed to Figures 2-4)
Item
U
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Installation Geographic
Coordinat
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A
Tank Sangchongsong Military 38-25-1
8N
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company Area NNF ,?Q -
B
Artillery
Sangchongsong H
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128-03-o6E
C
Infantry Sangchongsong Army 38-23-O1N
128-02--49E
Infantry Sangsimpo Army Bks A 38-21-50N
regiment Ha Tnf RP-+ , - ,-, ~_r
127-54-58E
F
Infantry Sungnam-ni
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Army Bks
38-30-59N
reg
ment
Stor Hq Inf
Reg
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128-00-56E
G
Infantry Hoejon-dong
Army Bks
38-27-44N
division hq
A Ha Inf Div
128
4
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2E
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ACIC. USATC, Series 200, Sheets 0380-9HL & 1lHL, scale
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DIA. SSO/AP-220-1-5-70-INT, North Korean Army Combined Order
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