NORTH KOREAN RAILROAD GUARD DIVISION

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2001
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: November 5, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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?North Korean Railroad Guard.Division
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5 November 1953
In earlY awp 1953 the :Division Neadquarters of the North Korean Railroad Guard
DOlaion was in the vicinity of ygt,!.328262 near cbaryllori (N 39003, E 125042)
(/114,3326). Re04quarter8 moved to this location in Fehruary 1951! The division
was attaChed to the Bal1road command of the Ministry of Railroads. There were
two ra4r0a4 reconstruction brigades attached to the divition. The divisidn
had approximately 13,000 men, including the following: Division Headquarters,
aPPrOximately 100 Men) an Independent Unit, approximately 1,700 men; the 5
AefiAeat, approximately 2,800 men) the 6 .Regiment, the 7 Regiment, and the 8
Regiment, The division was known as the 842 Army Unit) the 5 Regiment was
known as the 840 Army Unit) the 44egiment Was known as the 839 Army Unit; the
7 Regiment was knorn as the 838'Army Unit31 and the 8 Regiment was kAOWIL as
the ar Army Unit, \
20 In early June 1953 the follow
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officers were attached to the North, Korean
cIO Kum0hyong, aged 28, was commander of the 1 Battalion of the 5 Regiment.
CONG 85n-kwan (6774/0810/1351),aged 300 was commander of the 5 Regiment.
PEG Awa-yong (3530)0735/7893), aged 35, was, deputy commander. of Rear. Sirvices.
1414 Chae0ho (6855/0961/3185), aged 290 was deputy commander of the Railroad
Guard Mvision.
KIM O24Whwau (6855/1694/3562), aged 370 wae Chief of,ftaff of the Railroad
Guard Division.
Kim gyZ3rig-ku (055/2494/0046)0 aged 38 was the deputy political commander,
YI Py6ng,ohak (2621/3521/1331), aged 38 and native of South Ramgy6ng Province,
was commander of the Railroad Guard Division-2
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In early June 1953 Various units of the North Korean Railroad Guard Division
were dispersed as follows:
a. The 5 Regiment was in the vicinity of Hilkkyori (N 38-48, E 125-47)
(YC0.4298), The 1 Battalion of the 5 Regiment was in the Namgyo-dong
(N E 125-43) (003525) area, The 1 Company of the 1 Battalion
was in the Taet'ary6ng.ni (N 39.02, E 125043) (YD-3521i.) area. The 2
Company Of the 1 Battalion was in the Hilngho0ri CR 38-59, K 12558) (UI 5719)
area. The 3 Company of the 1 Battalion was in the glainjang (N 39015, E 125-52)
(ID-4748) area. The 2 Battalion of the 5 Regiment was in the 8.6ngchqtin
CN 39,15, E 126,13) (BU06048) area, and the 3 Battalion was in the eariw6n
area.
b. The 6 Regiment was in the Hinanju area.
c, The 7 Regiment was in the Tangd5k area.
d. The 8 Regiment was in the Ch!6ngjin area.
In early June 1953 division headquarters consisted of a staff section, a military
section, a rear services section, and a political section. The Independent
Unit consisted of an engineer battalion, a communications battalion, a. medical
battalion, a reconnaissance battalion, an anti-aircraft battalion, ands. supply
loStteklicm. The 5 Regimental Headquarters consisted of a staff section, a rear
services section, and a political section. The 5 Regiment controlled three
battalions and one independent unit. The Independent Unit consisted of an
apti0tircraft company, a communications company, a reconnaissance company, an
engineer p6mpany,. a supply company, and an independent medical company. Each
of the battalions had a political section, a rear services section, and a
military Section.
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the 7 Regiment was known as the
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nt. in December 1952, MANG Pyong-hak
Of the Railroad Guard Dille on.
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