SPECIAL UNITS OF THE NORTH KOREAN ARMY

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 28, 2011
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: December 20, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
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COUNTRY Korea
SUBJECT Special Units of the North Korean Army
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527 Training Unit
the 527 Training Unit was organized at Yongbyon (125-i.8, 39-49)
-1 w3.a staff of 200 officers and sergeants., all of whom ,were ccmbat
veterans,, The unit was moved to Ch0aechQon (125?52,, 38-53) (YD-4907) shortly
after its organization.
The first class of 8,800 draftees or anized into 11 battalions, was trained
after which 5,000 were assigned to the
IV Corps and 3,800 to the II Corps. The second training class of 9.000 draftees.,
rganized into 11 battalions, was traine
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after which 5,000 were assigned to the IV Corps and 49000 to the.II Corps.
The third training class of 10 who had been either d afted or ed up
for draft evasion, was trained after50X1
which 2,000 were sent to the IV ores, 5,,,000 to the II Corps an , 00 to he VI
Corps. From the beginning of 1952 until early May 1952 about 2,000 men were
trained.
the unit was commanded by Colonel WON Song (0337/2052)
The
headquarters-consisted of 100 staff officers and instructors., a service platoon
with 200 men, and guard, signal and-medical platoons. The 1 Battalion with 300
trainees was at Tagijang-ni (125-559 38-50) (YD-5302)9 the 2 Battalion with !400
trainees at Choyang-ni (125=54a 38-50) (YD-5202)9 the 3 Battalion with 300
trainees at Chugwvol-1i (125-59, 38-51) (YD-59014), and the 6 Battalion with 200
trainees at S?lmae-ri (125?56,, 38-53) (YD-5407). The 5 Battalion had 300 trainees.
L. The rice for the unit was obtained from the village government on ration tickets
issued by the food section of the Chunghwa-gun People's Committee. Other supplies
came by truck at night from the direction of Peyyngyang.
905 unit
the 905 Unit, commanded by YI Tong-ho (2621/2639/3185
was at Yonan 1 10, 37-5!4) (BS-5198) and was directly attach$d to the General 50X1
Bureau of Rear Services of the North Korean army. The 300 men of this unit were
former soldiers discharged from active duty for medical reasons. They were
assigned to the 905 Unit by the North Korean army Central Reception Station2 at
PnyongchQ&i, P?yoongyang City, 500. meters west of the P9yo"ngyang railroad station
(125-14,140 39-00) (YD-3720)0 The men worked on farms during the day and guarded
the coast in the area at night. The crops produced .by the unit were delivered to
the General Bureau of Rear Ser?vices4
the unit had about 30 staff officers including the adjutant. Lieutenant
Colonel KIM Pyong-ki (6855/3521/1015)and the supply chief, Major KIM 50X1
Huiahwan (6855/3556/3562). It was equipped wit 5 heavy machine guns and 12 light
machine guns. Many of the men had no weapons. The unit was supplied by the
General Bureau of Rear Services in P9yongyang.
the 7 Battalion headquarters,. 905 Unit, was at Sosa-ri (126-129 37-51)
BS- 92 The battalion-with 300 men was commanded by Major KIM Sun-op
(6855/86142/2814 and was supplied by the 905 Unit headquarters. 50X1-
Military Highway Administration Bureau
Ithe North Korean Military Highway Administration Bureau head-
quarters was at YD-123!4. The bureau, also known as the 5L5 Unit, operated under
the M inist of National Defense and was commanded by Major General YI Yun-sik
(2621/338772784) Its total strength was 8,500 men. 50X1
The political deputy commander was Senior Colonel YI To-sun (2621/6670/8642), R
His department included representatives from the North Korean Labor Party
an a emocratic Youth Alliance.
0. The executive deputy commander was Senior Colonel YI Vaemki (2621/3141/1015)
His department included a tactical section with a lieutenant colonel ands
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assistants., a planning section with a lieutenant colonel and two assistants., a 50X1-HUM
training section with a major and five assistants., a staff section with a lieutenant
colonel and four assistants, and a supply section with a lieutenant colonel and
three assistants,
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11. The technical deputy commander was Senior Colonel KIM Il-su (6855/6654/6621
His department included drafting and survey sections.
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egiment was commanded by. Colonel KIM Taehua
n addition to the headquarters,, the bureau included three regiments of four
attalions each. The first three battalions of each regiment were construction
attalions and the fourth was a road control battalion. The 1 Regiment was at
m1601s the 2 Regiment at BA-9753375., and the 3 Regiment at YCm397683. The 3
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was at XE?185395. The unit was attached to the Military Police Bureau of-vie-
Nor h Korean army general headquarters. A political deputy commander headed
representatives from the North Korean Labor Party and the Democratic Youth Alliance,
and a propaganda and agitation section. A military deputy commander headed an
investigation section of three military policemen. A management deputy commander
headed the detention,, accounting., and communications sections. There were three
companies of three platoons each. The total strength of the unit was 2L3 men.
as a 613 unit. commanded by Lieutenant Colonel SONG Unmsan (13W5/7189/1472
orty percent of the soldiers were from North P9ycngan Province and 25 percent
were from Hwanghae Province. Eight telephones were assigned to each regiment.
Grain was supplied by the local people9s committees.
North P ,yon an Province Military Police Command 50X1-HUM
the North P9yongan Province Military Police Command; also identified
I Corps Su~sply Routes Under Construction
the 83 Regiment,, 8 Division, I Corps began the construction of a supply
L~ca4 from -302701 to DT-338665,, and the3Regiment, 7 Division, I Corps began
had no vehicleroads into its area. 50X1-HUM
only 70 percent of the work was finished.
The road. when completed, will expedite the supplying of the 47 Division which
VIII Corps
the VIII Corps began organizing in the Sirniziju area. The corps was
to be activatedE: Officers and non-commissioned 50X1-HUM
officers came to the new unit from e s an ed VI Corps and the P9yongyang Central
Transit Service Station.4 The enlisted men were recruited in Manchuria and were
trained in the Sinuiju area. The reactivated corps was to include two infantry
divisions- and one armored division.
Comment. The 905 Unit has been previously.reporteo
Have as many as three regiments and 14,000 men.
referred to here are probably only a part of the unit.
The 300- -men
Comment. the Central Reception Station screens
e men discharged from field hospitals for medical reasons to determine
their further disposition.
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en ra Bece tion Station near the Pyongyang railroad station (125-44,39-00)
(YD-3720) or the Officers Reception Center at Ich'on-ni
(125-54, 39-03) (YD-5126) 50X1-HUM
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