ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN EMPLACEMENTS IN NORTHWEST KOREA

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 22, 2006
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• Publication Date: March 17, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECURITY INFORMATION
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COUNTRY North 'orea
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DATE DISTR. 17 March 1952
? SUBJECT Antimk rcraft .rte Emplacements in Northwest Korea NO. OF PAGES
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On 25 November-1951, there were four automatic anti-aircraft gun ea place-
ments concealed in four caves., 20 meters apa ?t9 in a straight ineoo~o
the ridge of a hill at -899 O in Chongju (125-13., 39-42) 09
These weapons were disguised with pine trees and only their barrels were
visible. The gun positions were manned by 30 soldiers of the North Korean
People e s Army armed with Russian-made rifles., pistols 9 and sub-machine
gums. The troops were quartered in seven civilian houses 15 meters south
of the g_. n emplacements.
On 26 November there were four automatic anti-aircraft gusn, emplacements
near an electric .pole on the ridge of" high? ground vest of YD4.359241
These weapons were manned by 20 soldiers of the North Korean army armed
with Russia.-made rifles., pistols., and sub-machine guns a These troops
arrived in late September 1951 and were quartered in 30 civilian houses
20 meters north of the gim emplacements.
3o On. 27 November there were six automatic antiaircraft &run - emplacements
on a hill at I'D-318223, These weapons were disguised with pine trees
and only their barrels were visible; they were manned by 40 soldiers of
the North :Korean- army armed with Russian made rif less pistols, and. sub--
;chine guns. These troops arrived in early September 1951 and were
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quartered in three civilian houses 70 meters north of the gun mp
ti On 27 'November there were seven automatic anti-aircraft gun emplacements
concealed in eaves- in a straight line on the ridge of a hill southwest of
'0-358210. These weapons were disguised with pine trees and were manned
by .5 North Korean soldiers armed with Russian-made rifles, pistols, and
sum -m.chi.ne guns These troops arrived in September 1951 and were quartered
in underground. caves seven meters west of the gun emplacements
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On 29 November.there were five automatic anti-aircraft. guns emplacements
20 meters apart in a straight line in a field east of YD-353358. The
gun positions were-manned.by 40 North Korean soldiers armed with Russian-
made rifles, pistols, and sub-machine guns. These troops arrived in mid-
October 1951 and were quartered in caves five meters from the gun emplace-
ments.
6. On 30 November there-were 21 automatic anti-:aircraft gun emplacements
in caves ten meters apart in a straight line in the central part of
.Chaebang-dung, west of YD-350590. The weapons were camouflaged with
white sheets and were manned by 180 North Korean soldiers armed with
Soviet pistols and sub-machine guns.
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On 30 November there were 12 automatic antiaircraft gun emplacements in
the valley of a hill at YD-38725. These weapons were concealed in caves,
15 meters apart, in a straight line. They were manned by 92 North Korean
soldiers armed with Russian-made sub-machine guns. This unit arrived in
late. October 1951.
On 3 December there were.four? 150 mm., automatic anti-aircraft guns, six
75 mm. automatic anti-aircraft guns., and eight Stalin.(sic) guns covered
with green net at YD-351212. These gun positions were-manned-by 130
North Korean soldiers armed with Russian-made rifles, pistols, and sub-
machine guns. These troops arrived in late July 1951 and were quartered
in eight civilian houses 50 meters east of the gun emplacements. These
troops were under the-supervision of two Soviet advisers,
On.4 December there were 12 automatic anti-aircraft gun emplacements con-
cealed in caves in a straight line in a field northwest of YD-356256.
The guns were disguised with green nets and were manned by 60 Chinese Com.-
munists armed with Russian-made sub-machine guns, carbines, and pistols.
The troops-arrived in mid-October-1951.
lO. On 3 December there. were. 10 automatic anti-aircraft gun:, emplacements con-
cealed in caves in the-mountain vest of YD.02.9O10.. These-weapons were dis-
guised with pine trees and were manned by 60 Chinese Communists armed with
Russian-made carbines., sub-machine guns., and pistols. There were a large
number of Chinese Communist troops and 12. tanks: concealed in a village 100
meters south of YD-029010. They were armed with Russian-made rifles, carbines,
and hand grenades. They were assigned to this position to safeguard the
coast.
11. On 3 December there were four automatic anti-aircraft gun emplacements con-
cealed in caves three meters apart and in a straight line at YD-333235. These
weapons were disguised with pine trees and were manned by 20 North Korean
soldiers armed with Soviet rifles. These troops arrived in September 1951
and were quartered in underground caves seven meters north of the gun emplacements.
12. On-4 December there were 18 automatic anti-aircraft. gun emplacements concealed
in caves 15 meters apart in a straight line on a-bank west of YD-388243. These
gun positions were manned by approximately 100 North Korean soldiers armed with
Soviet rifles, sub-machine guns, and pistols. This unit arrived 'in late October
1951
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