FIRST ARMY GROUP, NORTH KOREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05162A000300010063-9
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 9, 2011
• Sequence Number: 63
• Publication Date: October 1, 1973
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION
REPORT
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
FIRST ARMY GROUP, NORTH KOREA
OCTOBER 1973
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FIRST ARMY GROUP
NORTH KOREA
ABSTRACT
1. This report locates and delineates the major army units subordinate to the North Korean
First Army Group. The report is based on all photographic coverage from October 1972 to August
1973: it contains a location map, a photograph, and a table. The report combines point targets into
area targets to provide more meaningful reporting.
2. The North Korean First Army Group protects the security of the eastern sector of the
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and commands four infantry divisions (one held in reserve) and an infantry
brigade. The units directly subordinate to the First Army Group (excluding the four infantry divisions
and one infantry brigade)'-' include an army group headquarters area, a tank regiment, a rocket
launcher brigade, a motorized infantry regiment, an engineer battalion, a vehicle repair battalion and
a transportation battalion, an AAA battalion, an artillery regiment, miscellaneous infantry barracks
areas, and a storage depot.
3. This report is the sixth in a series" designed to realign the boundaries of the existing
basic encyclopedia (BE) point targets into BE target areas. The rearrangement of the BE boundaries
has been coordinated with DIA and CIA analysts, and appropriate BE action has been taken by
DIA. In the future, the entire First Army Group will be reported under the BE numbers now
assigned to all of the headquarters areas: First Army Group South-Central Infantry
Division Southeast Infantry Division East Infantry Brigade
Southwest Infantry Division and the Central Infantry Division
The area nomenclatures (except for the First Army Group) and boundaries have
been arbitrarily assigned for reporting purposes.
4. Subsequent reports will follow, as time and manpower permit, on all divisions with the
Fifth and the Second Army Groups. Supplemental reports will follow when significant changes are
observed within the reported areas.
5. The First Army Group (Figures 1 and 2). whose mission is to protect the eastern portion
of the DMZ, is one of three army groups subordinate to the Army Command. This area appears
to extend north to 39-08N 127-33E, west to 38-21N 127-33E, and east to the coast of the Sea
of Japan. The adjacent defense sector to the west is occupied by the Fifth Army Group. Table
1 lists those units directly subordinate to the First Army Group, their geographic coordinates, and
associated BE numbers.
Hoeyang Army Bks A Hq Army Group
6. This army group headquarters area (area A, Figures 1 and 2 and Table 1) consists of one
C-shaped headquarters building, five administration buildings (including one C-shaped, one O-shaped,
one E-shaped), one modified H-shaped messhall, one auditorium, one L-shaped vehicle shed, two
barracks, and ten support buildings.
Kuum-ni Armor Training Area South
7. This tank regiment consists of two areas (areas B and B1, Figures 1 and 2 and Table 1).
Area B, a tank battalion at 38-50-31-N 127-52-15E, contains two administration buildings, 20 barracks,
two messhalls, one auditorium under construction, 36 support buildings, four tunnel-served firing
revetments with a reverse-slope tunnel entrance, a large tracked vehicle driver-training course, and
numerous vehicle revetments. Area B1, a tank battalion at 38-54-35N 127-24-40E, contains 26
barracks, 15 quarters, two messhalls (one T-shaped), one L-shaped vehicle shed, ten support buildings,
four tunnel-served firing revetments with a reverse-slope tunnel entrance, and a tracked vehicle
driver-training course.
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Sinansang-ni Barracks Area South
8. This rocket launcher brigade consists of four separate areas (areas C, C1, C2, C3, Figures
1 and 2 and Table 1). Area C, a rocket launcher battalion at 38-41-40N 127-42-50E, consists of
one administration building, 11 barracks (one under construction), 48 quarters (11 under construction),
one messhall, eight vehicle sheds, and 11 support buildings. Area C1, at 38-34-18N 127-41-20E, a
rocket launcher battalion collocated with a motorized infantry regiment (area D), contains one
administration building, four barracks, one messhall, four support buildings, and four tunnel-served
firing revetments with a reverse-slope tunnel entrance. Area C2, a rocket launcher battalion at
38-26-OON 127-40-15E, contains,one administration building, four barracks, one messhall, three vehicle
sheds, and four support buildings. Area C3, a rocket launcher battalion at 38-30-21N 127-59-05E,
contains one administration building, four barracks, one messhall, seven support buildings, and four
tunnel-served firing revetments.
Sinansang-ni Army Bks A Armor Bn
9. This motorized infantry regiment (area D, Figures 1 and 2 and Table 1), is collocated
with a rocket launcher battalion (area Cl) and consists of one headquarters building, one administration
building, 14 barracks, one messhall, one auditorium, and 12 support buildings.
Kosan Storage Southeast
10. This engineer battalion consists of two separate areas (areas E and E1, Figures 1 and 2
and Table 1). Area E, an engineer battalion at 38-48-20N 127-32-45E, contains one administration
building, ten barracks, one messhall, 27 quarters (four under construction), 11 vehicle sheds (one
under construction), 23 support buildings, and two tunnel entrances (one protected by an
earth-mounded blast shield). Area El, a river crossing exercise area at 38-52-30N 127-26-40E, contains
one administration building and 15 support buildings.
Kuum-ni Army Bks A Stor Area
11. This vehicle repair and transportation battalion consists of two separate areas (areas F and
F1, Figures 1 and 2 and Table 1). Area F, a vehicle repair battalion and a transportation battalion
at 38-50-38N 127-29-40E, contains three administration buildings (two C-shaped), 103 quarters, three
rnesshalls (two C-shaped), one auditorium, 11 vehicle sheds, five vehicle maintenance buildings (one
large gable roofed), and approximately 150 support buildings. Area F1, a transportation unit at
38-32-47N 127-49-08E, contains one administration building, two barracks, one messhall, five vehicle
sheds, and 17 support buildings.
12. This AAA battalion consists of two separate areas (areas G and G1, Figures 1 and 2 and
Table 1). Area G, at 38-49-25N 127-25-45E, contains two administration buildings, seven barracks,
two rnesshalls, one auditorium, six vehicle sheds, and 20 support buildings. Area G1, an AAA barracks
and exercise area at 38-43-1ON 127-52-35E, contains four administration buildings, three barracks,
one T-shaped messhall, one auditorium, five vehicle sheds, six quarters, and 20 support buildings.
Ogye-ri Hq Arty Regt Bks A Stor Area
13. This extensive artillery regiment consists of five separate areas (areas H, Hl, H2, H3, H4,
Figures 1 and 2 and Table 1). Area H, at 39-06-59N 127-35-28E, contains two administration buildings,
37 barracks, four messhalls, approximately 30 support buildings, five four-gun tunnel-served artillery
batteries, and an artillery firing range with one range control building and numerous target runs.
Area H1, at 30-56-25N 127-54-40E, contains two barracks, one messhall, and a four-gun tunnel-served
artillery battery. Area H2, at 38-52-05N 127-53-50E, contains one barracks, one support building,
and a four-gun tunnel-served artillery battery. Area H3, at 39-00-OON 128-05-40E, contains two
barracks, four support buildings, and a four-gun tunnel-served artillery battery. Area H4, at 38-38-40N
127-59-45E, contains four administration buildings (one C-shaped), 16 barracks, three rnesshalls, one
auditorium, 64 quarters (15 under construction), seven vehicle sheds, and numerous support buildings.
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Ogye-ri Army Bks A Stor Area South
14. This infantry unit consists of two separate areas (areas I and 11, Figures 1 and 2 and
Table 1). Area I, at 39-05-05N 127-34-22E, contains five administration buildings, 27 barracks, four
messhalls (one T-shaped), numerous support buildings, and an infantry mockup training area with
a small-arms firing range. Area 11, at 38-51-50N 127-41-35E, contains one administration building,
21 barracks/quarters, one T-shaped messhall, 19 quarters, five support buildings, and a small-arms
firing range.
Kosan Army Supply Depot
15. This rail-served supply depot (area J, Figures 1 and 2 and Table 1) consists of one
administration building, seven barracks, one T-shaped messhall, one auditorium, two vehicle sheds,
two rail-to-road transfer points, numerous storage buildings, and open storage areas.
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MAPS OR CHARTS
ACIC. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheets 0380-9, -14, scale 1:200,000
DOCUMENTS
1. NPIC. PIR-012/73, South-Central Infantry Division, First Army Group, North Korea, Apr
73 (TOP SECRET RUFF)
2. NPIC. PIR-015/73, Southeast Infantry Division, First Army Group, North Korea, Jun
73 (TOP SECRET RUFF)
3. NPIC.
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PIR-023/73, East Infantry Brigade, First Army Grouo. North Korea, Jul 73 (TOP
PIR-034/73, Southwest Infantry Division, First Army Group, North Korea, Aug
5. NPIC. I IPIR-035/73, Central Infantry Division, First Army Group, North Korea, Aug 73
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Area
Unit
Table 1.
Army group hq
Tank regiment (two areas)
Rocket Ichr brigade
(four areas)
Motorized infantry regt
Engineer battalion
(two areas)
Vehicle repair battalion
& transportation battalion
(two areas)
AAA battalion (two areas)
Artillery regiment
(five areas)
Infantry barracks area
(two areas)
Storage depot
First Army Group, North Korea (Items keyed to Figures 1 and 2)
Installation and BE
Kuum-ni Armor Trng Area South
Sinansang-ni Bks Area South
Sinansang-ni Army Bks A Armor Bn
)collocated with 0380.02241)
Kosan Storage Southeast
Kosan AAA Bks Area South
Area
Ogye-r' Armv k for Area
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Kosan Army Supply Depot
Coordinates
38-42.33N 12735.54E
38-50-31N 127.52.15E
38-41.40N 127-42-50E
38-34-18N 127-41-20E
38-48-20N 127.32-45E
38.50.38N 127-29-40E
38-49-25N 1 27-25-45E
39-06-59N 1 27-35-28E
39-05-05N 127-34-22E
38-51-29N 127-25-41 E
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