NORTH KOREAN ARMY UNITS IN HWANGHAE PROVINCE
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March 29, 1954
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY
25X1DATE OF INFO.
Korea
North Korean Army Units in Hwanghae
Province
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.
REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR.
29 March 1954
NO. OF PAGES 1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
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1. In early December 1953 headquarters of an unidentified North Korean army
battalion was at "Kae Tong Mol"1 (N 37-56k E 125-24) (YC-113014) in south-
western Hwanghae Province. One company of the battalion was at Kangnyong-ni
(YB-2197), one at Sagon-ni (YB-068884), and one on Sunwi-do (XB-9774) and
6hwa-do (XB-9780),2
2. The headquarters of the company stationed on Sunwi-do and Ohwa-do was at
6gong (YB-006771). One platoon was on 6hwa-do; one platoon was stationed. at
Kojin (XB-968741), one squad at Ch'angam-ni (YB-046802), and the remainder of
the troops were at,( gong. On Sunwi-do there was a continuous three-man patrol
of the beach, from.XB-974743 to XB-.960735. The beach from XB-974760 to XB-
985774 was patrolled at night. An observation post at.XB-962742 on Hill 173
was manned constantly in order to observe any attempt to infiltrate the island.
Two heavy machine guns, two anti-aircraft guns, and two 60-mm. mortars were on
Hill 133 at YB-.015785?
Comments
"Kra Tong Mot" appears to be .a-local name only.
as of
eceni er 1953 headquarters of the 3 Battalion of the 21 North Korean Army
Brigade was at Ongjin (YC-o8ol), with the companies of the 3 Battalion at
the following places: 1 Company on Sunwi-do, headquarters of the 2 Company
at Sokp?o-ri (YB-1684), and headquarters of the 3 Company at Kangnyong-ni.
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