THE NORTH KOREAN ARMY 111 CORPS, 45 DIVISION, 90 REGIMENT, 2 BATTALION

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 20, 2003
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• Publication Date: December 11, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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The North Korean Army III Corps,
45 Division, 90 Regiment, 2 Battalion
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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
f;o or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT AR? DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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1. On 15 September 1953 the North Korean Army Front-line Headquarters was in
Changch'idong-ni (N 38-42, E 127-56) (DT-0783). The North Korean Army III
Corps headquarters was at DT-191467 in Sulgu-long (N 38-33, E 128-04) (DT-1966),
and the command post of the 45 Division was at DT-151667. The 90 Regiment
was at DT-137573, the 2 Battalion at DT-131572, the 4 Company at DT-146587, the
5 Company at DT-143592, the 6 Company at DT-143586, an armored company at
DT-146591+., and an 82-mm. mortar company at DT-149595-
2. On 15 September 1953 the following officers were attached to the 45 Division
a, CHI Pyong-hak,- Major General, aged 40, and trained in the Soviet Union,
was commanding the 45 Division.
b. CH?OE Chu-won, Senior Colonel, aged 30, and trained in Communist China, was
commanding the 90 Regiment.
e. MUN Chang-nazi, Junior Colonel, aged 30, was the political deputy of the
regiment.
d. CHANG Muni-sik, Captain, aged 29, and trained in Communist China, was
commanding the 2 Battalion.
e. Yl Song-sil, Senior Lieutenant, aged 30, was chairman of the Korean Labor
Party in the battalion.
f. CHU Han-chin, 1st Lieutenant, aged 25, was commanding the 4 Company.
g. U Ki-nam, Senior Lieutenant, was commanding the 5 Company.
h. YT Pyong-son, 1st Lieutenant, aged 30, was the political deputy of the
5 Company.
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i. KANG Hi-su., Senior Lieutenant, aged 30, was commanding the 6 Company.
J. KIM Son-ho, 1st Lieutenant, aged 26, was the political deputy of the
6 Company.
k. KIM Sang-mok, lst Lieutenant, aged 25, and a graduate of the Kangkon
Military Academy, was commanding the 82-mm. mortar company.
1. CH'AE Pong.t'aek, Senior Lieutenant, aged 29, and former chairman of the
Democratic Youth Alliance in the North Korean 61 Hospital, was the political
deputy of the armored company.
On 15 September 1953 the following persons were attached to the North Korean
Army Headquarters:
a. CH'OE Yong-kon (1508/1661/691-3), Junior. Marshal, was the deputy commander
of the Supreme Commando
b. KIM Kwang-hyop, General, aged about 40, and former commanding officer in
the front-lines, was on the General Staff of the Supreme Command.
c. YU Chong-su,2 Lieutenant General, aged about 50, and former commander of
the III Corps, was commanding the Military Jurisdiction Area in the Front-
line Command.
d. KIM Ch'ol-u, Major General, aged 50, and a former member of the Military
Committee of the III Corps, was a member of the Military Committee in the
Military Jurisdiction Area of the Front-line Command.
I Comments
2. Possibly YU Kyong-su was intended. According to AFFE Intelligence Summary
Number 4061, dated 22 October 1.953, YU Kyong-su., former commander of the
III Corps, had been appointed as commander of the Military District
Headquarters.
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