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North Korean military officer
Pang Ho-san
(
Korean
:
방호산
Chinese
:
方虎山
; 1916?1959) was a communist anti-Japanese activist and general of the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
.
Biography
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Pang was born in
North Hamgyong Province
in 1916.
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Immediately after the
Mukden Incident
, he joined the guerrillas in Mishan County,
Heilongjiang Province
, the predecessor of the 4th Army of the
Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army
in China and started an
anti-Japanese movement
.
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After coming to the coast in 1939, he completed the Northeast cadre training class at the Anti-Japanese Military Administration University in 1940. Become a member of the 1st Guide.
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In November 1945, under the direction of the
Chinese Communist Party
, he moved to the northeast region and worked as a political member of the 1st Zone of the Northeast Korean Volunteer Army, strengthening the army and protecting Koreans in the area of
South Manchuria
. From 1945 to 1948, he participated in the
anti-Kuomintang battles
of the Chinese Communist Party.
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citation needed
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In July 1949, as the commander of the 166th Division of the
People's Liberation Army
, the majority of Koreans entered North Korea, leading the unit.
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citation needed
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The unit was reorganized into the
6th Division
and became the first division commander. During the
Korean War
, he led the 6th Division and crossed the
Han River
first through the
Gimpo Peninsula
, occupied the
Chungnam
and
Honam
areas, and massacred civilians in the occupied areas through the 6th Division and partisans under his control. Afterwards, the 6th Division was awarded the title of Guards Division for their majors, such as advancing to
Jinju
and
Masan
. At that time, General Walker praised "The maneuver of the 6th Division of the North Korean Army was the best maneuver in the Korean War so far."
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In October 1950, he was appointed as the
5th Corps
commander and commanded the battles on the Eastern Front. In June 1956, he was awarded the title of
Hero of North Korea
.
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In August 1958, he appointed as the president of the Army University. In 1959 he was suspected of having anti-Party sentiments due to his involvement in the
August Faction Incident
; the place and time of his death are unknown but Pang was purged by
Kim Il Sung
some time in 1959.
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