NORTH KOREAN TROOP IDENTIFICATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005900060004-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 7, 2003
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: September 21, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO..
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.,
COUNTRY Korea
SUBJECT North Korean Troop Identifications
DATE DISTR. 21 Sept. 1950
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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two battalions of the 101 Independent Regiment were at
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elements of the 15 Division with 60 antitank guns and
a 1 truckloads of supplies were moving to Ipamdong from Uisong
(128-42-, 3&.22)
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Pne battalion of NKPA troops was at Kodong (128.10, 3&33)
the 101 Independent Regiment retreated from Kodong?
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The commander of the 101 Independent Regiment is Major PY?, a former ROK
member who defected to North Korea in 1949. The regiment includes 19
battalions, totaling 158000 troops from 50
,000 men recruited in Seoul and
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Inchon for the security forces.
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NKPA forces from Taegu to Choyang to Pohang consisted of
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Koreans; the 5
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first three div
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composed of NKPA regulars and ex--Chinese Communist Army
Division composed of ex-Chinese Communist Army Koreans;
ossibly the 2 Division, composed of NKPA regulars, the
he Pohang area., and the 101 Independent Regiment. The
isions are above strength; the strength of the 7 Division
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2,000 Volunteer Army troops were in the Chongsong (129>-44
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