THE 9 BRANCH UNIT IN NORTH KOREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000500440010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 20, 2001
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 17, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET
SECURITY INFORMATION
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United states, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
COUNTRY
Korea
REPORT NO.
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SUBJECT
The 9 Branch Unit in North Korea
DATE DISTR.
17 March 1953
NO. OF PAGES
2
PLACE ACQUIRED
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1. In September the Combined Chinese Commur'.t-North Korean 9 Branch Unit of the
81 Unit, of the North Korean 526 Army Unit,l comprised 1,000 North Korean army
personnel'and 2,000 Chinese Communist army personnel.2 The mission of this
unit was to conduct guerrilla operations and counterintelligence activities
against the South Koreans.
2. In September the headquarters of the 9 Branch Unit comprised the political,
security, staff, strategic operations, medical, and rear services bureaus. The
9 branch Unit had six companies, of which the 2 and 3 Companies were North Korean
and"the others Chinese Communist. There were political, security, staff, medical,
and rear service sections in each of the company headquarters.
3. In d'eptember the headquarters' of the 9 Branch Unit had a strength of 420 persons,
com tising four Chinese and seven Korean officers and 200 Chinese and .2'b9 Korean
enlisted men. The 1, 4, 5, and 6 Companies had a strength of 440 men each,
comprising 30 Chinese officers, 380 Chinese enlisted men, and 30 Korean inter-
prters. The 2 and 3 Companies both had a strength of 410 men, comprising 30
Kox"*ean.'officers and 380 Korean enlisted men.
4. In Seta, ember the commander of the 9 Branch Unit was LI Chi-shan (2621/1015/
0$10), 40-year old Chinese. The deputy colmander was KIM Se-chong (6855/
6013/135b), a 40-year old native of Kyonggi Province. LI Jung-hsia (2621/1369/
1115),,'d .35-year old native of Shantung Province, was political commissar; YANG
Chae-u ('g J'33/o96l/4368) commanded the 2 Company; and YI Chung-son (2621/6850/
0810) commanded the 3 Company.
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5. On 20 November the headquarters of the 9 Branch Unit was near Ch'ongnyong-dong
(N 38--18, E 125-26) (YC-1341), at approximately YC-125414, where it had been
25X1A since The nine companies3 of the unit were disposed as follows:
the 1 Company near Sulgum-dong (N 37-54) E 125-42) (YB-3798)., at YB-373987;
the 2 Company at approximately N 37-56, E 125-39 (YC-342002); the 3 Company
near Soksong-ni (N 38-29, E 125-23) (YC-o862), at YC-079619; the 4 Company
near Samsong-ni (N 38-30) E 125-21) (YC-0563), at YC-047625; the 5 Company
near Such'ong-dong (N 38-16, E 125-29) (YC-1738), at YC-174377; the 6 Company
near Yongyon-dong (N 38-16, E 125-28) (YC-1638), at YC-155376; the 7 Company
near Onjong-ni (N 38-34, E 125-26) (YC-1271), at YC-123713; the 8 Company
at approximately YC-101717; and the 9 Company near Songhwa (N 38-22, r 195-08).
(XC-8648), at approximately XC-8647.
In November the members of the 9 Branch Unit were undergoing combat training
and were charged with the defense of the rear areas. Soviet advisers were
assigned to the headquarters of.the unit. Troops of the unit, all of whom
wore Chinese Communist army uniforms, were housed in groups of five or six in
village houses.
to Comment. the 9 Branch Unit was 25X1A
reorganized in ear y was subordinate to the 25X1A
North Korean 526 Arm Unit, also known as the Guerrilla Guidance Bureau.
25X1A reported the 9 Branch Unit as subordinate to the 81
Unit, as does the present report.
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Comment. According to the 9 Branch Unit was 25X1A
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su or mate to the 526 Unit.
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3,111111111111111111111 ~ Comment. Note the discrepancy between the number of companies assigned
.e 9 Branch Unit in this paragraph and the number in paragraph 3.
reported six companies in the unit.
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