THE 526 NORTH KOREAN ARMY UNIT

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 19, 2009
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: November 13, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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
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SECURITY INFORMATION
SUBJECT The 526 North Korean Army Unit
REPORT
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M3 November 1953
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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Province, Staff members were the following y g
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the headquarters of the 526 North Korean Army Unit- (NKAU) was
at o ong-ni 38-57, E 126-58) (YD-58.14) Taedong-glin South Pi on an
ao Chief; Major General PAE Ch?n12 (5952/0772)
bo Deputy Chief* Lieutenant C 1 1 KIM
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ong-s!k (
855/3057/278+)
Military Omer tions Bureau Chief; Major YI Pong-sik (2621/.
d, Administrative Bureau Chief: Captain KIM (fnu)J
e, Reconnaissance Section Chief: Major YIM Kwan-che
f, Communications Section Chief,-Major KIM Ha1C.:p?ng (6855/1331/114.)
g; Cryptography Section hiefo Senior Lieutenant KIM Pyong-tak (6855/3521/
1795
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h. Staff Personnel Section Chief: Major YI (fnu)
i. Elementary Party Chairman: Major CE'A Ch'ang-son (6508/2490/0810),
Branch Units
2, Branch Units of the 526 MU were the following:
coma nier,each company of two platoons, each platoon of two squads.
The 1 Branch Unit, stationed in Chunghwa-gun (N 388.52, E 125-47) (YD-4305),
South P' on an Province, which was the training unit of the 526 mu. This
unit was composed of three brigades, each of
which consisted of three battalions. Each battalion consisted of two
At that time the commander of the 1 Branch Unit was YI Chong*myon
the unit was reorganized at the battalion level so tha each
a a:on was composed of three companies and each company of two platoons
cers were:
commissar.
Other offi-
ong- u, battalion comman r; an _ e:-gong, political
b. The 2 Branch Unit,3 stationed in Kariwang-sap (N 37-27, E 128-34) 25X1
Kangwon Province. This was the guard unit for the Kangwon Provincia y
of the KLP, and at the same time waged guerrilla warfare.
d. The 5 Branch Unit, commanded by KIM Ik-hyon. (6855/4135/6881), a native of
forth Bamgyong Province. At staff level were a chief of staff, political
commissar, organization instructor, chief of medical services, and chief of
security. The unit was made up of four companies, one of which was an armed
communications company. Each of the companies was divided into four pla-
toonsj each platoon was divided into three squads. Members of the 2 Platoon
of the 3 Company, 5 Branch Unit, were the following:
(1) lst Squad Leader:. Junior Lieutenant Yl Ch'61?-chin. (2621/0772/3791),
(2) let Squad Deputy Leader: KIM Kyong-ik (6855/0079/4135)
(a) let Sub-Squad: Five members.
(b) 2nd Sub-Squad: Leader: NAM Ha-kap (0589/3109/3946)
Members; KI.,M Chae-uk (6855/096i/6735), YU Kyu-hwan (.2692/1145/
3562), YI,Pyong-ch'on (2+621/3521/1131), and KIM $yon -ki (6855/
0077/1015
(c) 3rd Sub-Squad: Led by C$6N Song-ho (3944/2052/3185).
e, The 6 Branch Unit, stationed in the Songni-san (N 36-33, E 127-52) (CR-9846)
area in North Ch'ungch'ong Province. This was the guard unit for the North
Ch'ungch?ong Provincial Party, KLP, and also waged guerrilla warfare.
f. The NAM To-pu Army Unit, stationed in the southeast area, at the junction
of the North and South Kyongsang Provinces. Commander of the unit was NAM
To-pu (0589/6757/1381).
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The 9 Branch Unit, stationed in the Ongjin-gun (N 37-56, E 125-22) (YC-Q.$ol),
Ewanghae Province, as a combat unit. It defended the Ongjin line in alliance
with the Chinese Communist Forces (CCF). It was equipped with Chinese
weapons, and was under the command of a CCF-commander.
h.. The 10 Branch Unit, bras also known 25X1
as the 776 Guerrilla, u . xnis unit was engage n. operating collective
farms in Ilsin-rgyon, Yonbaek-gun, and also functioned as a training unit.
Members worked on the farms during training, upon com-oletion of hick they
were transferred to other units of the 526 NKAU. the strut- 25X1
tune of the 10 Branch Unit was as follows.
(1) Commander: 1 Chong-i15 (6079/69.5/0001)
(2)
(a) Chief of Staff
Rear Service
Military Operations
/ Signal Platoon
Security Guard Platoon
Unknown
members, was divided into five platoons; and each platoon int
squads. Comma der of the 1 Battalion was CHSN Un (0356/7189
(b) Political Commissar. Yl Won-sik (2621/0337/2784)
Elementary Party Chief
Democratic Youth Alliance Instructor
/ Propaganda Staff
Security Bureau. This was a detachment of the Ministry of
Social Security.
The 10 Branch Unit was divided into two battalions; each battalion was
divided into five companies, Each company, of approximately 350
(0356/0340
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P'yon&yang Liaison Station
4. In October 1952 the P' on an Liaison Station of the 526 NKAU was at Aisan:
(N 39-04+, E 125-47 Taedong-gun, South P'yongan Province
f i stati n was to screen and classif dischar ed soldiers
and to provide for their welfare. :Districts were estab-
lished in various areas under the jurisdiction of the Pyongyang Liaison Station
to accomodate those assembled for screening. Clothing, food, and other supplies
were drawn from the IK Army Rear Service department. Hospitalization was pro-
vided for those who needed it. After classification, these individuals were
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dispatched to MIX organizations, to collective farms, Or to guerrilla units,
The following were staff members of the P?yongyang Liaison Station:
a. Rtetion Chief: kc or C Un.!hwa 6 18 4 8
A.drainistration Chief: Lieutenant PAK f'Y n6 ch of {'2613~35~1/?7'T )
-Dispensary Chief: A doctor With the rank of major,.
.Rank and File Dkl-hui 0491/26W2264).,
Central uai$221 slat
Station Chief :
at -- ?.- ,~?"??.~. +...~.av +it toss 1 GV1Cjd.C:4,L.CCl.
un N 3 8,29, E 127-47) (CT .9 64) as outlined below:
(1) Military Commissioner
(a) lot Direction: At aproximately 8 kilometers southeast of
Qnch'Gn-ni, lmnaM` yQn (! 3845, E 1274+6:) (CT-9252). Each
direction was composed of three route chiefs who were in charge
of guide tears. The function of the d.ireetion& was to escort
agents through the battle line into South Korea.
(b) 2nd Direction: At Sahyonni, Wnbung-Xyc
(CTS-7565) x~ (A 3832, E 1234)
(c) 3rd Direction: At Ch+angdc?ri (R 38-31,.E 12740) (CT-862).
(d) Training Instructors: At.the agents assembly center at Tumong-ni
(11 38-30,.E 127-49) (cT-9561).
(a) Political Commissar: The incumbent was I';,la,chairman of the .unit, and
supervised the following:
(a) Democratic Youth Alliance Instructors
(b) Five Cultural Instructors
(c) Three Clerks
(3) Wireless. Qf'f ice: Five staff ambers
(4) Rear services
(5) Dispensary: One medical officer and one nurse
Western L3aion Ste.tiQn
6. In February 1953 the Western Liaison station bad the following .substations:
a. lit Direction:
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(1)
(2)
Chief: YI .Rye-hwan (2621/2710/3562 )
Deputy Chief: CHANG Kun (1728/o689)
a/ let Squad Leader: YI. Chin-u (2621/6966/11a6) .
2nd Squad Leader: Unknown
3rd Squad Leader : Unknown
2nd Platoon Leader: PAK Ki-chxan 12151 '/1 ply /63
(a) let Company Commander: YANG Chae-sop (2733/0961/3610).
J let Platoon Leader: CH OE Chong chu (1508/6988/2691 25X1
(b) 2nd Company Commander: IAENG Sin-ho (1322/0207/3185)
2nd Direction:
(1) Chie: PAK C - k (2611/6528/4845
c. 3rd Direction:
(1) Chief: KQ (fnu)
d. 4th Direction:
(1) Chief : YI- Chong (2621/698
e. 5th Direction: Unknown
931 (301) Unit6
7- The 931 Unit of the 526 U was organized at Chu hwa (N 38-52' E l25.147)
(YD..1+305) and consisted of approximately 4+0 members who had completed training
at the 1 Branch Unit. Members of the unit included the following:
a. Commander. YI Pyonx-to (2621/ ? / ? )[
b a. Political Commissar : XI Ki*s6k
c. Sanitary Instructor: Unknown
d. let Platoon:
(1) :Leader: AN Yong-sin
(2). D e p u t y Leader: KR ,Q-so
(3)
Political Instructors: Two
(4) Chief Radio Operator: YU Saeng-syon (2692/393x'/8673)
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(5) Assistant Radio Operator: NO Nap-sun (7559/3946/8612)
(6) Cryptographers: YU Yong-ku and one other.
4 2 8 4
(7) 1st S - d Leader : AN P' an-s ik (1344/o4
kuk (6855/6966/0948
Sak..ki (i6 1 6932 /1ol
,- Chin-
and H+NG
(8) 2nd Sc.uad Leader: YI 649d-Yong (2621/0079/7393)
(9) 3rd Squad Members: KIM Pok-kil (6855/43
and KQ Sontt won (7559/2052/0337
e ? 2nd Platoon:
(1) Leader: KWON Tal-yong (2938/6671/3938)
(2) DeDuty Leader: S$ (fnu)
(3) let Squad Leader: Unknown
(4) 2nd Squad Leader:. Unknown
3rd Platoon:
(1)
(2) Ileputy .Fader: YI (f nu
(3) Political Instructors: Two
(4+) 1st Squad Leader: Unknown.
(5) 2nd Squad Leader: Unknown
the 931 Unit, with the 94+1 Unit, departed from Chun hwa 25X1
arrivinal at the Central Liaison Station
the 1st Squad of the 1st Platoon of the 931
nit made several umuccesaful attempts to break through the front line. During
this time the 3rd Squad of the let Platoon made three unsuccessful attempts in
which about half of its personnel was lost. Unsatisfactory wireless contact
with the central8 was made six times from various locations. As a consequence,
a staff member from the Central was dispatched to the unit with apparatus and
codes which were exchanged for the faulty ones.
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i Unit
the 94a- Unit of the 526 RKAtJ was organized at Saga:ri
w
(N 38-49, E 125-5
(YD-5502), Yongsu:myan., South P'y
ongan Province, Members
of the unit were the following:
a. Commander: KIM Ch'ol (6
855/0772)-
b. Chief of Staff
c. Political Commissar.
Ii (0917/0001).
d. Political Instructors:
e. Sanitation Instructor
f. Body Guard: CHAING Se-ki
Two.
(1728/ 8 / ?
11. This unit was divided into four units (sic), each of which were divided into
three squads. The 1st unit (sic) had 12 members seven of whom were shot in an
attempt to infiltrate South Korea. The 3rd and 4th units (sic) had 11 and 10
members, respectively. The 2nd unit, led by PAK Kwan,-ok (2613/101/3768), had
a total of 12 members, and was divided into three squads, as follows:
a. let Squad: The leader, name unknown
Members of the squad were: C 6G vng-nom 172 2052 3
PARK T'se-shun (4101/3141/0193), and CP'QE SZng.?kyu (1508 $518/1145
2nd Squad: The leader was unknown Members of the squad were : YI Un.. ong
(2621/6663/7893), SONG Uk (1345/2509), and PAE,Chong-su (5952/6945/3178).
3rd Sauced: The leader was KWON Man. ik (293$/5502/41 5
(5952/4161/5293)
952 Unit
Members of the squad were: PAE Sang-sun
I and FAG Nak..su (1-103/1331/3178) .
13. the 952 Unit of the 26 NKAU was or nized tyangyang
and consisted of 2 Communists who had
recieved 5 months training at the Chunghwa wining Center of the 5 .
Members of the unit
were the following:
a. Commander: KIM Chin.mun, who was armed with a Soviet pistol.
b. Political Commissar: KONG Sun-in, who was armed with a Soviet pistol.
c. Medical Instructor.: YI Yong-kwan, who was armed with a carbine.
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lst Platoon;
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(1) Leader: GSM T?ae.yong, who was armed with a burp-gun,
(2) Deputy Leader: KIM Chang-tong, who was armed with a carbine.
(3) Members: SIN Yu-hwan, WO Yong-won, PAK Chong-ha, PAK Kwang-sup,
TO Kap-ch'ol, TUN Chong-ha, SONG Un-ki, TtG Ch'ang?su, TI Yong.su,
YI Yong-*i; each was armed with an M-1,
e. 2nd Platoon.
(1) Leader: 8QNGKun-ki, who was armed with a carbine.
(2) Deputy Leader: YtTN Wi-~tak, who was armed with a carbine.
(3) Members: PAK Ch' ang-ok, SQL Ki-chong, CN*N ft-hyok, 0 Sik-t' ae,
Tu-hui., YI Yong-kwan, SONG Su-yang, CHO K%ran-yon, KONG Song.su,
WI Yong-sup SIN Nam-ki, Tae-un; each was armed with an 14-1.
Comment. ith the dissolution of the Kmgeng
Political School ten branch units of the 526 EAU,
auxiliary liaison stations, and training centers were abolished,
2.
C4mtent . PAE Ch' of was purged
Comment, According to information available NO Chon -il was also
known as XMMG Chong-ho. The..NA.ENG Chong-ho who was purged
is presumably identical with this individual.
Comment, . after crossing
the front lines the 931 Unit became known, for cover purposes, as the 301
Unit.
t. Presumably the Central Wireless Station at Kaes5ng is meant.
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