I Corps (North Korea)

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

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