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Yi Ul-sol
Ri Ul-sol (리을설; 14 September 19217 November 2015) was a Politics of North Korea, North Korean politician and military official. He played an important role in the administrations of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il, achieving the rank of Wonsu, Marshal of the Korean People's Army. He was responsible for the safety of top North Korean leaders and their families as Commander of the Guard. Early life and education Ri Ul-sol was born in 1921 in Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province. He may have been trained at the Okeanskaya Field School in Vladivostok or in the Military academies in Russia#M.V. Frunze Military Academy, RKKA Military Academy in Khabarovsk, both in the Soviet Union. His Military Career In the late 1930s, Ri was a soldier in Kim Il-sung's United Army, which was a partisan unit. He fought for Korea's independence from Japan alongside Kim Il-sung in World War II. Ri served in the 88th Sniper Brigade with Kim Il-sung, Kim Chol-man and other first-generation North Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Guard Command
Supreme Guard Command () (also known as Unit 963, the Escort Bureau, Guard Command, Guard Bureau and the General Guard Bureau) is the personal bodyguard force tasked with the protection of North Korea's ruling Kim dynasty (North Korea)#Ancestry, Kim family. The current Supreme Guard commander is General Yun Jong-rin. Naming North Korea's ruling family are claimed to be superstitious and so the Command's designation number is in reference to the numerology, numerological construct "9 and 6+3=9" (double nine), the number "9" being considered lucky. History According to official history, the Command participated in the Korean War (known in North Korea as the "Fatherland Liberation War"). The unit has also produced 72 "Hero of Labor (North Korea), heroes of labor" and 28 "Hero of the Republic, heroes of the Republic". The first incarnation of the Command was created in 1946. Between 1970-mid 1990s the Command was part of the State Security Department. However, to deal with several c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
