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I Corps (North Korea)

Field	Value
unit_name	I Corps
country	North Korea
type	infantry
branch	Army
dates	1950–present
command_structure	Korean People's Army
current_commander	Kim song chol(as of 2023)
garrison	Kumgang County, Kangwon Province
battles	Korean War

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.

History

The Corps was activated in 1950 with a strength of 5,000 men. It took command of the North Korean divisions on the eastern sector, in the Seoul area, with the NK II Corps on its flank. 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.

The corps chief of staff directed the staff section of the corps headquarters. The section was made up of:

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:

Operations
Reconnaissance
Communications
Personnel
Survey
Artillery Supply
Records

The corps political commander, responsible for political education and loyalty had five different parts.

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.

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:

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

References

Bibliography

References

{{harvnb. Appleman. 1998
{{harvnb. Appleman. 1998
{{harvnb. ''History of the North Korean Army''. 1952
{{harvnb. ''History of the North Korean Army''. 1952
{{harvnb. ''History of the North Korean Army''. 1952
{{harvnb. ''History of the North Korean Army''. 1952

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