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COMMANDER // 1903–1951

Kim Chaek

generalNorth KoreaNorth Korea2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1903 – 1951

19101920193019401950Korean War · 1950–1953 fighting; armistice unresolvedFirst Battle of Seoul — June 25, 1950 · North Korea · Korean WarPusan Perimeter — Aug–Sep 1950 · North Korea · Korean War

Active service 1950 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 47.

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Kim Chaek was a North Korean revolutionary, military general, and politician. His birth name was Kim Hong-gye.

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Battles (2)

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