I Corps | |
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Active | 1950–present |
Country | North Korea |
Branch | Army |
Type | infantry |
Part of | Korean People's Army |
Garrison/HQ | Kumgang County, Kangwon Province |
Engagements | Korean War |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Kim song chol(as of 2023) |
I Corps is a corps of the Korean People's Army Ground Force. It is headquartered at Kumgang County but was formerly headquartered in Hoeyang County.
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North Korea vs the United States The defense budget of North Korea is estimated to be $10 billion (or 15.8% of their GDP). The American defense budget is $664 billion (or 2.4% of their GDP). North Korea’s total population is 24.7 million people with a total of 10 million who are fit for service. 690,000 are active frontline personnel and 4.5 million are active reserve personnel. This means that 21% of the whole country can be activated to fight at any time. The United States has a population of 316 million people with 120 million fit for service. It has 1.4 million people who are active frontline personnel and 850,000 who are active reserve personnel. This means US manpower is twice as large as North Korea’s manpower. But if both sides activated their reserves, North Korea’s manpower would be approximately 2.5 times bigger than that of the United States. When it comes to tanks, the countries are very closely matched: North Korea has 6,600 tanks, while the United States has 8,300 tanks. But when it comes to AFVs, the United States outnumbers North Korea 10:1. Other land units that armies employ are Self-Propelled Guns, Towed-Artillery, and Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems When it comes to air power, North Korea is no match for the United States, with its 940 aircrafts compared to the US’s 13,700 aircrafts. The most popular American air fighter is the United States developed F-16 Fighting Falcon. North Korea’s most popular air fighter is the Russian developed MiG-29 Fishbed. When it comes to Naval Power, North Korea outnumbers the United States by 2:1; however, its fighting power is inferior to that of the US’s. If it came to nuclear warfare, North Korea is rumored to have enough plutonium to produce 4-8 nuclear warheads. At the same time, the United States has 5,100 warheads on standby. But even if North Korea was able to launch a warhead, it is believed that North Korea’s missiles are not able to reach the United States. We cannot forget that almost every single tank, aircraft, or naval unit needs fuel to operate. North Korea currently consumes 15,000 barrels of oil a day, but it only produces 150 barrels daily. Not to mention that North Korea has no oil in reserves. On the other hand, the United States consumes 19 million barrels of oil a day, but it only produces 8.5 million barrels daily. That said, it has 20 billion barrels of oil in reserves. But war isn’t only waged physically anymore. North Korea is estimated to have a hacker force of 1,800 hackers. It is not known how many hackers the United States employs but it is believed that the US is investing heavily in cyber warfare. If you like this video, please click like and subscribe to our channel for a weekly infographic.
History
The Corps was activated in 1950 with a strength of 5,000 men.[1] It took command of the North Korean divisions on the eastern sector, in the Seoul area, with the NK II Corps on its flank.[2] It reportedly controlled the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 13th Divisions in the initial attack.
It advanced during the early phase of the Korean War, then fought in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter.
Its headquarters is now reported as Kumgang County, Kangwon Province.
Corps Organization
According to United States Far East Command Headquarters intelligence section as of 31 July 1952 a Korean People's Army Corps was commanded by a lieutenant general. The commanding general had an aide and four officers reporting directly to him. The Chief of Staff headed the corps staff section, while the corps political commander, artillery commander and rear services commander directed the operations of their respective sections. Additionally, the corps headquarters had direct command of various combat, combat support and combat service supports battalions and regiments.[3]
The corps chief of staff directed the staff section of the corps headquarters. The section was made up of:[4]
- Operations
- Reconnaissance
- Signal
- Officer Personnel
- Enlisted Personnel
- History
- Cryptographic
- Administration
- Finance
- Documents
- Engineers
The corps artillery section, led the corps artillery commander was also divided up into different parts:[4]
- Operations
- Reconnaissance
- Communications
- Personnel
- Survey
- Artillery Supply
- Records
The corps political commander, responsible for political education and loyalty had five different parts.[4]
- Political Training
- Socialist Patriotic Youth League
- Propaganda
- Cultural
- Civil Affairs
The rear services commander had largest section as well as the staff officer with operational units compromising part of it.[5]
- Staff Sections
- Organization & Planning
- Administration
- Provisions
- Clothing
- Ordnance
- Food Service
- Transportation
- Intendance & Finance
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Road Maintenance
- Medical
- Fuel
- Service Units
- Transportation Battalion
- Field Hospital
- Evacuation Medical Battalion
These independent assets were:
- Artillery Regiment
- Anti-Tank Battalion
- Replacement and Training Regiment
- Engineer Battalion
- Reconnaissance Battalion
- Signals Battalion
As of 31 July 1952, the U.S Far East Command reported the composition of I Corps units as follows:[6]
- 8th Division
- 81st Regiment
- 82nd Regiment
- 83rd Regiment
- Artillery Regiment
- 9th Division
- 85th Regiment
- 86th Regiment
- 87th Regiment
- Artillery Regiment
- 47th Division
- 2nd Regiment
- 3rd Regiment
- 4th Regiment
- Artillery Regiment
See also
References
- ^ Appleman 1998, p. 11
- ^ Appleman 1998, p. 26
- ^ History of the North Korean Army 1952, p. 121
- ^ a b c History of the North Korean Army 1952, p. 112
- ^ History of the North Korean Army 1952, p. 113
- ^ History of the North Korean Army 1952, p. 141
Bibliography
- Appleman, Roy E. (1998), South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu: United States Army in the Korean War, Department of the Army, ISBN 978-0-16-001918-0
- History of the North Korean Army (PDF). Headquarters, Far East Command Intelligence Section. 31 July 1952.