- I Corps (North Korea)
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I Corps is a corps of the North Korean People's Army.
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 advanced during the early phase of the Korean War, then fought in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter.
References
- ^ Appleman 1998, p. 11
- ^ Appleman 1998, p. 26
Sources
- 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
Categories:- Military units and formations of North Korea in the Korean War
- Corps of North Korea
- Military units and formations established in 1950
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