North Korean Ground Force
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The North Korean Ground Forces in 1960 may have totalled fewer than 400,000 persons and probably did not rise much above that figure before 1972. The force expanded relentlessly over the next two decades; in 1992, there were approximately 1 million personnel. The size, organization, disposition, and combat capabilities of the army give P'yongyang military options both for offensive operations to reunify the peninsula and for credible defensive operations against any perceived threat from South Korea. Militaries that experience such growth also provide great upward mobility for their officers.
The army initially was organized along Chinese and Soviet concepts. Over time, this organization has adjusted to the unique circumstances of the military problem the KPA faces and to the evolution of North Korean military doctrine and thought.
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[edit] List of Equipment
- Weapons
- Main Battle Tanks
- Armoured Personnel Carriers
- BMP-1 Infantry fighting vehicle
- BMP-2 Infantry fighting vehicle
- BA-64 Armoured Personnel Carrier
- VTT-323 Armoured Personnel Carrier
- YW-531 Armoured Personnel Carrier
- BTR-60 Armoured Personnel Carrier
- BTR-50 Armoured Personnel Carrier
- BTR-40 Armoured Personnel Carrier
- BTR-152 Armoured Personnel Carrier
- Self-Propelled Artillery
- M-1989 170mm Self-Propelled Artillery
- M-1978 170mm Self-Propelled Artillery
- M-1977 152mm Self-Propelled Artillery
- M-1974 152mm Self-Propelled Artillery
- M-1992 SPG 130mm Self-Propelled Artillery
- M-1991 130mm Self-Propelled Artillery
- M-1981 130mm Self-Propelled Artillery
- M-1975 130mm Self-Propelled Artillery
- M-1991 122mm Self-Propelled Artillery
- M-1985 122mm Self-Propelled Artillery
- M-1981 122mm Self-Propelled Artillery
- M-1977 122mm Self-Propelled Artillery
- M-1992 120mm Self-Propelled Artillery
- Towed Artillery
- M-1985 152mm Towed Artillery
- M-1943 152mm Towed Artillery
- M-1938 152mm Towed Artillery
- M-1937 ML-20 152mm Towed Artillery
- D-20 152mm Towed Artillery
- M-46 130mm Towed Artillery
- D-74 122mm Towed Artillery
- D-30 122mm Towed Artillery
- A-19 122mm Towed Artillery
- M-30 122mm Towed Artillery
- M-1937 122mm Towed Artillery
- M-1931 122mm Towed Artillery
- Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicles
- M-1991 MLRS 240mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle
- M-1989 240mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle
- M-1985 MLRS 240mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle
- BM-24 240mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle
- BMD-20 200mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle
- BM-14 140mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle
- RPU-14 140mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle
- Type-63 130mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle
- M-1993 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle
- M-1992 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle
- M-1985 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle
- M-1977 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle
- BM-21 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle
- BM-11 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle
- Type-63 107mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle
- Air Defense Vehicles
- ZSU-23-4 Shilka Anti-Air AAA Gun Vehicle
- ZSU-57-2 Anti-Air AAA Gun Vehicle
- Assault Helicopters
- Mi-24 HIND Gunship Helicopter
- Transport Helicopters
[edit] Missiles
- ? Taepodong-1 - two or three stage missile
- ? Taepodong-2 - two or three stage missile
- 150? Hwasong-5 - tactical rockets
- 250? Hwasong-6 - tactical rockets
- 12-36 No Dong-1 - single-engine Scud design
