NORTH KOREAN MILITARY INFORMATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005500230004-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 2006
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: August 8, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 25X1 REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
Approved For Release 2006 03/17. CIA-RDP82-00457R005500230004-6
ONfl NTIAL
COUNTRY Korea
SUBJECT North Korean Military Inforuation
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25X1 1? Major General TI Yong-ho
Goo the N
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25X1 and Colo el KIM Chonggdong? CO of the North Korean 8th H
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wear many Soviet decorations and describe their prowess with the
25X1 Soviet .A,rmye The Norty Korean 3rd Division has 15 Soviet advisers, of t iom
25X1 seven were observed on the road from Uijongbu going toward Seoul at 2
(Korean time) on 28 June, wearing Soviet uniforms under civilian topcoats.*
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2?. In September 1918 the Kirin Peace Preservation Corps became part of Communist Army. In April 1950 the North Korean government recalled all North Chinese
Korean troops serving with the Chinese Communist Army in China? Troops from
Tingchou, North Chinas were among the 1,oOo returned to Korea, one hundred
and twenty were selected for officers' school and were sent to
for
Pyongyang The school had three Soviet advisers in civiliaclothing.
3- On 114 June trainees were sent to Ho
Division, which on 21 June moved to . a(l~9 .2 ~2to join the
., on PAK Sang-chol, Ctl of the 1,5 Division] ~ 32-1n) ~ then south on foot?
25X1 and speaks Chinese and Ru$s, is from either China or the USSR lb-
at half~stren 3 June the 8th Regiment,, 15 Division was
gth: No replaceuents were ever received and no supplies had teen
received from the rear since the regiment arrived at Umsong (127-42,, 36-56)?
While digging gun positions, the engineer section 4th Regiuzent, 2nd Division,
saw Soviet officers directing the laying of guns, When the fire began, the
Soviet officers observed through field ,l
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5, The North Korean 2nd Regiment had 120 T-34 tanks with 500 hp., 12--cylinder
diesel engines, requiring one liter of fuel for two kilometers of travel.
The tanks were armed with one 85-rim. gum and two 7.62 machine guns. The
tankers were taught by Korean instructors. At first, no instructions were
given the tank commanders on act$.on to protect the tanks during an enemy
attack. When they reached the Pan River, they were told to hide the tanks
when aircraft were present by driving into straw-thatched hones.
Co meet, This is the first
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seeing Soviet advisers
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