일취월장

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Potonggang, Pyongyang, April 24th, 1950

"The organizational model is clear - the Army is superior," Choe Yong-gon had declared. As Minister of National Defense, so his word went, and so it was done. The Korean People's Army would control the other branches of the military, into one centralized command intended to accomplish missions in concert. It was thus to prevent the bickering and competition between the branches that afflicted the militaries of the great imperialists, as Choe saw it.

Korean People's Army Ground Force

The land Army was the focus of most of the equipment, manpower, tactical thinking, logistical concern and prestige for military minds in the north. After all, most of the Kapsanist (Soviet exile) partisans and guerillas had only ever fought a ground war, often scrounging for ammunition and weapons wherever they could get their hands on them. With the coming of Soviet largesse, the power of the military available to the Korean People had intensified considerably. Defense Minister Choe Yong-gon headed the KPAGF as Chief Commander of the Korean People's Army, with General Kang Gon serving as Chief of the General Staff.

Korean People's Army Air Force

The Army Air Force, with its associated but subordinate Air Defense Corps, ranks as the secondary force (the second of the Three Ways) within the KPA. Nevertheless, the focus by Transport Minister Ho Nam-hui on developing the civil aviation sector has assisted in the training of pilots for the KPAAF. The KPAAF is headed by Lieutenant General Wang Yong.

Korean People's Army Navy

By far the smallest force, the Navy nevertheless plays an important defensive and tertiary role, especially for the Korean peninsula surrounded by sea on three sides. It receives only minor attention in terms of prestige. The KPAN is headed by Rear Admiral Nam Il.