NORTH KOREAN TRAINING UNITS AND SCHOOLS

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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 8, 2013
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• Publication Date: October 14, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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SECURITY INFORMATION
North Korean Training Units and
Schools
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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DATE DISTR. 14 October 1953
NO. OF PAGES 3
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES 50X1-HUM
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
to there was a training school for North Korean army officers in nine
dugouts at point YD-4012869 near Misan-ni (N 39-04, E 125-47).(YD-4127). The
dugouts, which were-on the slope of a-mountain, were 2.5 meters deep, 4 meters
and 15 meters long. The roofs of the dugouts were covered with sod 2
wide
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meters thick. The school was guarded by a North Korean army platoon. 50X1-HUM
2. The first graduates of this school, left
after having received their commissions as senior lieutenant?50X1-HUM
or captains. They were assigned to various North.Korean army units as political
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3e Approximately 20 instructors from the Central Headquarters of the North Korean
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which covered the theories of materialism; capitalism, and socialism; Bolshevik
Party and world history; the Russian and Chinese languages; mathematics; and 50X1-HUM
ours. The curriculum included: military science; political science, a course
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military drill. The school was on an 8-hour daily schedule, beginning with
reveille at 0600 hours. Breakfast was at 0700 hours and classroom lessons
began at 0800 hours. Military drills were held daily between 1400 and 1700
hours.
11., Approximately 40 percent of the students were the sons of deceased members of
the North Korean Army, 45 percent were related to high-ranking army officers.,
and 15 percent were the sons of labor Party staff members. Trainees were
recruited from among high school graduates through the recommendations of party
chairmen at various levels.
5. The daily rice ration at the school was 600 grams. The food served was better
than that served to ordinary North Korean army units. The morale of the
trainees was very high.
camouflaged by pine trees. The headquarters' dugouts were 10 meters long.,
5 meters wide, and 2 meters high. The company barracks were 25 meters long,
5 meters wide, and 2 meters high. Fifteen trainees were assigned guard duty
in the area.
the North Korean Army VII Corps, was in the valley at CU-0407 near.Sinptyong
(N 38-54) E 125-45) (CU-0407). Battalion headquarters was housed in 4-semi-
dugouts, and the subordinate companies were in 15 semi-dugout barracks. The
dugouts were made of wood with straw-covered roofs., and the entire area was
a Non-Commissioned Officers' Training Battalion, attached to 50X1-HUM
the training battalion consisted of 1,500 trainees and 35 50X1-HUM
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trainees were armed with rifles and PPSh's. Each person received a. daily ration
of 700 grams of rice, 300 grams of millet, 50 grads of pork, 20 grams of bean
paste, 10 grams of salt, and vegetables. One second-hand uniform, one set of
new underwear, and foot-binding cloth was issued to each new trainee. 50X1-HUM
instructors. tstanding enlisted men were chosen from various units and sent
to the training battalion. The possibility of an armistice hastened the
selection of trainees. Battalion headquarters was equipped with one ,jeep, two
trucks., and two ox-carts. The officers were armed with pistols, and the
battalion commanding officer, the Political Section, the Security Section, the
Military Section, the Chief of Staff who controlled three companies, the Rear
Service Section, and the Medical Section, The following subjects were taught
during the course of training: Communist Party History., Soviet Revolutionary
History, the Military Career of KIM Il-song, War Purposes, Use of Weapons, and
Offensive Tactics, In addition, the trainees received basic training drills
and target practice. The labor News, The Armed Forces News, Soviet newspapers.,
and other propaganda pamphlets were at the trainees' disposal. There were no
recreational facilities available,
the organization of the training battalion was. as follows: the
the Training Center of the North Korean 105 Army Unit, 23 50X1-H U M
consisted of 200 men, and was equipped with 3 mortars and 10 light machine guns.
The period of training was 3 months and consisted of combat training. 50X1-HUM
Brigade., IV Corps, was in Okchong-ni (N 38-01, E 125-31) (YC-2110), The unit
approximately 200 trainees arrived from the vicinity of YC-237211.
These men were to be dispatched to coastal areas, as coastal defense troops., 50X1-HUM
after the training was completed,
done (N 39-48, E 125-49) (YE-4109). There were approximately 500 officer 50X1-HUM
.candidates-polled in the school, and the staff consiste1"0f 20 North Korean
Army officers and 7 civilians, The training period had been reduced from 6
months to 4 months.
a North Korean army officers' candidate school. was. in Namoesong-
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grades, were transferred to this school,
west of Namoesong-dong. There were approximately 700 officer candidates and
30 instructors at the school. The period of training was one year. Officer
candidates enrolled in the Namoesong-dong school, who received unsatisfactory
a North Korean army officers' candidate school was 200 meters50X1 -HUM
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a North Korean army co-educational military academy was at
YD-401284 near Unsan (N 39.58, E 125-48) (YE-3927). There were approximately
250 students and 26 instructors at the academy.
the North Korean army Central Office of Training was at 50X1-HUM
YE-398107. This office had authority over all North Korean army military
academies. The following persons were attached to this office: 50X1-HUM
a. HO Chong-man (6079/7230/5502), Major General, and native of
Kyonggi Province. HO was chief of the Central Office of Training.
b. PAK Chun-kwon (2613/0193/2938), Colonel,
in the Central Office of.Training.
PAKIrwas Chief of Staff 50X1-HUM
.c. CHO Chun-sok (6392/0193/4258), Captain,
of the Central Office of Training.
CHO was a staff member 50X1-HUM
14o a North Korean Army Tank Operators Training School-was in the 50X1-HUM
vicinity o E-384505 near Kumgang (N 4011, E 124-38) (XE-3949), Five under-
ground rooms were used as classrooms, and two wooden houses were used as dining
halls. Equipment included five training tanks. The school had 25 instructors
and 265 trainees.
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15. The school was attached to the North Korean Army General Command, The 9th
class was undergoing training Approximately 150 men graduated in
the 8th class. The trainees were selected from automobile technicians and non-
commissioned officers in tank units. All men were graduated as non-commissioned
officers and-'served as either tank drivers or tank repair technicians. The
training period lasted 6 months, and the following subjects were given: tank
driving, tank repair, military training, politics, geography, and Korean History.
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