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Contents (Continued) North Korean Air Force Uniforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 North Korean Branch Insignias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Organizational Charts Unit Symbol Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 North Korean Military . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Infantry Corps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Mechanized Infantry Corps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Armor Corps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Artillery Corps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Infantry Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Infantry Regiment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Infantry Battalion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Infantry Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Infantry Platoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Field Hospital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Chemical Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Signal Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Corps Antitank Guided Missile Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Corps Antitank Guided Missile Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 AAA Battalion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 SAM (SA-5) Regiment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 SAM (SA-3) Regiment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 SAM (SA-2) Regiment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 River-Crossing Brigade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Technical Engineer Battalion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Engineer Construction Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Strategic Level SCUD B Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Strategic Level FROG Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Corps MRL Brigade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Corps MRL Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Strategic Level Heavy Artillery Brigade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Corps Artillery Brigade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 ix
Contents (Continued) Division 122/152mm Towed Artillery Regiment. . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Artillery Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Regimental Mortar Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Tank Brigade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Basic Tank Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Basic Tank Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Light Tank Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Reconnaissance Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Reconnaissance Brigade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Seaborne Sniper Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Light Infantry Brigade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Light Infantry Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Mechanized Infantry Brigade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Mechanized Infantry Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Equipment BRDM-2 Armored Amphibious Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 BMP-1 (KORSHUN) Infantry Fighting Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 BTR-60PA/PB Armored Personnel Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 BTR-152 Armored Personnel Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4 BTR-40 Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . A-5 MT-LB Armored Tracked Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6 Model 531A Armored Personnel Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7 VTT-323 (M-1973) Armored Personnel Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8 Type 85 ATGM Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9 BTR-50 Armored Personnel Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10 PT-76 Amphibious Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12 Type-62 Light Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13 Type-63 Light Amphibious Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14 T34/85 Medium Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-16 T-54 Medium Tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-17 T-55 Medium Tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-18 Type-50 Medium Tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-19 x
Page 1 and 2: FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY DEPARTMENT OF
Page 3 and 4: MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION SUBJECT
Page 5 and 6: Contents (Continued) Climate . . .
Page 7 and 8: Contents (Continued) Counterattack.
Page 9: Contents (Continued) Division and R
Page 13 and 14: Contents (Continued) ZPU-4 Heavy AA
Page 15 and 16: Contents (Continued) K-61 Tracked A
Page 17 and 18: Contents (Continued) SOHUNG PTG . .
Page 19 and 20: North Korea—Political and Economi
Page 21 and 22: will likely cling to its outmoded s
Page 23 and 24: PYONGYANG Sariwon NORTH KOREA Koson
Page 25 and 26: heavy rolling stock, scarcity of he
Page 27 and 28: Chinese characters were used before
Page 29 and 30: ROK governments hold that the MDL i
Page 31 and 32: North Korea ELEVATION IN FEET RUSSI
Page 33 and 34: Major Rivers Name Length Navigable
Page 35 and 36: one travels. Observation in the nor
Page 37 and 38: 110 100 PUSAN, South Korea 35 o 10'
Page 39 and 40: 110 100 90 TAEJON, South Korea 36 o
Page 41 and 42: 110 100 90 PYONGYANG, North Korea 3
Page 43 and 44: 110 100 90 YANGDOK, North Korea 39
Page 45 and 46: Thunderstorms usually occur about 2
Page 47 and 48: agents at this time, dispersion pat
Page 49 and 50: Effects of Vegetation on Military O
Page 51 and 52: The DPRK enforces a mandatory consc
Page 53 and 54: The North Korean Air Force (NKAF) T
Page 55 and 56: The transport fleet has some 1950s-
Page 57 and 58: The DPRK's attack submarine invento
Page 59 and 60: to hinder a CFC counterattack. Pers
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The primary strength that the DPRK
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3. Overwhelming Firepower: Employ c
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coastal, rear area, or capital defe
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large quantities of armored personn
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KAESONG-MUNSAN CHORWON VALLEY EAST
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■ Close combat fires: Designed to
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The NKA uses two primary tactical f
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10 FLANK GUARD 8 KILOMETERS 6 4 REC
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NKA Attack Formation NKA combat org
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NKA Tactical Frontages and Depths i
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7 6 5 I I I 4 KILOMETERS 3 I I I I
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12 11 10 XX MAIN 9 I I I I I I I KI
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the main force is committed under t
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attack, it can also take place in t
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Secondary Attack (Fixing) I I I 1 I
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Night Attack The NKA views night op
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NKA armor and infantry forces are e
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The combined-arms theory of the NKA
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The supporting artillery unit or ar
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Air Defense Support to Offensive Op
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assets at the service and national
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Generally, when in the defense, the
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Defensive Frontages and Depths Unit
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8 7 6 I I X REAR KILOMETERS 5 4 I I
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3d Phase Line X X I I I 2d Phase Li
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■ Regiment's second echelon occup
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Escape From Encirclement (Breakout)
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Final protective fires will consist
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artillery and tanks) and command an
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SOF strategic missions will include
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NORTH KOREAN TUNNEL OPERATIONS UNDE
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SECTION 3 RANK INSIGNIA AND UNIFORM
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North Korean Army Rank Insignia Mar
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Winter Service Overcoat Service Uni
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Winter Full Dress Uniform (Officers
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Full Dress Uniform (Officers) Servi
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SECTION 4 ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS XXX
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XXX C & S XX XX XX XX XX X X X X X
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XXX C & S X X X X X REAR SVC I I BR
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I I I I I I I I I HQ 120 107/140 MR
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I HQ HQ INFANTRY COMPANY Total INF
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I I I HQ I MSGR & COMM I WIRE I RAD
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I I I SA-5 I Command & Control I I
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I I I SA-2 I Command & Control I I
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I I Tech I I I I HHC Obstacle Const
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X 122 MRL I HQ I I 122 MRL 122 MRL
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X I HQ I I 130 130 130 I I 152 152
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I I 120 I I I H&S 120 120 120 MORTA
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I I I I HQ I HQ TANK BATTALION Tota
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X I I LT HQ & CMD I I LT HQ&S I LT
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I I HQ I I 82 AT-3 MECHANIZED INFAN
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Disease Risks Diseases Contracted F
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Hepatitis A: Hepatitis A infection
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within the dwellings. In rural area
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■ Protect yourself against mosqui
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■ Maintain as strict a standard o
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BMP-1 (KORSHUN) Type: Amphibious, a
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BTR-152 Type: Wheeled armored perso
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MT-LB Type: Amphibious, armored tra
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VTT-323 (M-1973) Type: The VTT 323
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BTR-50 Type: Amphibious, armored pe
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PT-76 Type: Amphibious tank Armamen
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TYPE-63 LIGHT AMPHIBIOUS TANK Type:
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T34/85 Type: WWII vintage medium ta
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T-55 Type: Medium tank Armament: 10
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T-62 (CH’ONMA-HO) Type: Medium ta
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Type: Caliber: Max Effective Range:
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Type: Caliber: Max Effective Range:
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ATGM SYSTEMS North Korea has the Ru
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AT-3/SAGGER The AT-3 is both a MCLO
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AT-5/SPANDREL The AT-5 is a SACLOS
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Type: Ammunition: Max Effective Ran
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B-11 RCL Type: 107mm smoothbore ant
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Type: Max Range: Max Rate of Fire:
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12 ROUND 107MM ROCKET LAUNCHER Type
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LINE DIAGRAM UNAVAILABLE Type: Othe
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240MM ROCKET LAUNCHER M-1985 & 240M
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Type: Range: Warhead: CEP: Other: S
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Type: Tactical Antiair (AA) Range:
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LINE DIAGRAM UNAVAILABLE Type: Tact
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LINE DIAGRAM UNAVAILABLE Type: Tact
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TWIN 57MM SELF-PROPELLED AA GUN Typ
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SA-2 B/C/D/E/F GUIDLINE The SA-2 is
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SA-5 GAMMON The SA-5 is a long rang
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SA-14 The SA-14 is a short range, m
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STINGER The Stinger is a short rang
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TYPE 64 7.62MM PISTOL The Type-64 i
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MAKAROV 9MM PISTOL The Makarov can
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GP-25 GRENADE LAUNCHER The GP-25 is
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TYPE-56 SEMIAUTOMATIC CARBINE (SKS)
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PPSM1943 SUBMACHINEGUN (TYPE-54 CHI
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RPK-74 LIGHT MACHINEGUN The RPM-74
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RPD LIGHT MACHINEGUN The RPD is a g
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SMG MACHINEGUN The SMG is an air co
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ROKS-3 FLAMETHROWER The ROKS-3 is a
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LINE DIAGRAM UNAVAILABLE 60MM TYPE-
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LINE DIAGRAM UNAVAILABLE 160MM M-43
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RG-42 FRAGMENTATION HAND GRENADE Th
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UNKNOWN FRAGMENTATION HAND GRENADE
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RDG-1 SMOKE HAND GRENADE The RDG-1
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TYPE-S SMOKE HAND GRENADE The Type-
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RPG-43 ANTITANK HAND GRENADE The RP
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ATM-72 ANTITANK MINE The ATM-72 is
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TMD-44 ANTITANK MINE The TMD-44 is
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TM-41 ANTITANK MINE The TM-41 is an
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PMD-6 ANTIPERSONNEL MINE The PMD-6
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LINE DIAGRAM UNAVAILABLE PMR-3 MECH
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BAT-M DOZER The BAT-M dozer has a h
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LINE DIAGRAM UNAVAILABLE TPP PONTOO
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MTU-20 ARMORED VEHICLE-LAUNCHED BRI
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K-61 TRACKED AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE The
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SELF RELIANCE 68 NA (KAENSAENG) The
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VICTORY 58 (SUNGNI) The Victory 58
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ZIL-157 The ZIL-157 is one of the p
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ISUZU HTW11 This 6x6 8 ton Japanese
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ZIL-131 The ZIL-131 was produced by
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INDEPENDENCE (CHAJU) The North Kore
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LINE DIAGRAM UNAVAILABLE M-65 PROTE
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MODEL RDP-4V BACKPACK DECONTAMINATI
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MODEL DP-1a/b AREA SURVEY METER The
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MI-2 HOPLITE The Mi-2 is a twin tur
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MI-8 HIP The Mi-8 is a medium utili
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HUGHES 500 D/E The Hughes 500 is a
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F-6 (MIG-19) FARMER The DPRK has ab
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LINE DIAGRAM UNAVAILABLE F-7 The DP
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SU-7B FITTER A The DPRK has about 2
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IL-28 BEAGLE The DPRK has about 80
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AN-24 COKE The DPRK has about 6 of
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Type: Freqency Band: Maximum Range:
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FAN SONG A/B/C/E/F A/B C/E F Type:
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KNIFE REST A/B/C A B/C Name: P-8 Do
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Name: Type: Freqency Band: Maximum
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Name: Type: Freqency Band: Maximum
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OTHER RADAR SYSTEMS RADAR BACK TRAP
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14.5mm (staggered pt, stbd) Lattice
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Tripod mast VERSION 2 37mm Wheelhou
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14.5mm 37mm Pylon mast Wheelhouse 8
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Tripod mast d.c. 57mm 25mm 25mm 57m
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Pole mast d.c. 25mm position 25mm 1
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d.c. 57mm 25mm (pt, stbd) Crow's ne
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LOA/Beam/Draft: Missile Launchers:
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DRUM TILT FC radar Latticed tripod
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Pole mast Wheelhouse 53cm TT (pt, s
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DRUM TILT Pylon mast Wheelhouse 30m
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DRUM TILT Pylon mast Wheelhouse 30m
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LINE DIAGRAM UNAVAILABLE KOWAN ASR
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LINE DIAGRAM UNAVAILABLE NAMPO A/B
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LOA/Beam/Draft: Propulsion: Missile
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ALCM-82 SHALLOW WATER MINE The ALCM
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PDM-2 SHALLOW WATER MINE The PDM-2
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CSSC-2 SILKWORM The CSSC-2 is a Chi
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APPENDIX B: International Time Zone
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Units of Volume Multiply by To find
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APPENDIX D: Korean Language Pronunc
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Turn around. Lie face down. Hands b
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Request Help Can you help me? do-wa
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Ordinary Situations Time What time
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Pictures forbidden chwall-yong koom
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D-11 Bread bang Bridge ta-ree Briga
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D-13 Face o-gool Facility shee-sol
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Light Light Location Look Look for
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Preparation Pro-communist Pro-gover
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Transport Transport plane Travel pe
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Numbers 1 il/ha na 2 ee/dul 3 sam/s
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■ Do not leave sensitive personal
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What To Do If You Are Detained Most
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a target without ramifications to t
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sion. Maintaining emotional control
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The normal adult male heart rate is
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3. With the middle finger on the no
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If you must use a tourniquet, place
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First Aid 1. Lay patient on back, e
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30 25 A WATER REQUIREMENTS, LITERS
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with water, and fan the casualty. H
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added as it gets colder and taken a
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increased in the presence of fatigu
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■ MEDEVAC as soon as possible. Pr
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ite which usually affects the nose,
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G-1 APPENDIX G: International Telep
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