NORTH KOREAN WEST COAST COMMAND AND COASTAL PATROL GROUP

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R013300550001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 14, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 18, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
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In May ;1.9529 the North Korean West Coast Command' included the 211, 262, and
2391 ur .ts, Each unit was composed of three companies, the 239 Unit was
commanded by 0 I'.1-yong (0702/2)+80/7893)-.
the commanding general of the West Coast Command was HAN 11-s6ng (7281/0001/
2052), the chief of the political department was KIM ill-kyu (6855/0044/1145),
the chief of staff was KIM Won-tu (6855/0337/2435), and the chief of rear
services was KIM My5ng-yang (6855/2494/7122).
Coastal Patrol Group
_yn 13 May 1952, a coastal patrol group, numbering 400 men, of the North Korean
army 547 Unit was at Songhang-ni (126-00, 37-56) (BT-3602), where it was
patrolling the nearby coastal area and maintaining close liaison with the local
police stations. The coastal patrol group was commanded by Major CHO Kwang-
cho (6392/0342/4373)? The coastal patrol group left Sinch'6n (125-30, 38-21)
(:C-i847) on 17 March 1952 and was in the Si.nwon (125-44, 38-13) (YC-3933)
area until 10 May, when it moved to Songhang-nia In Songhang-ni the troops
were billeted in dug-outs and the officers were quartered in village houses.
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ommenta on 1 June the North Korean Army
designated the. I:V.Corps as the West Coast Special Task Force. The 239
is the code name for the 23 Brigade which is subordinate to the North
Korean IV Corps, according to the 25X1
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