Military History Compilation Research Institute "Soviet Union Eavesdropped on Army Headquarters During the Korean War"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu]It has been revealed through North Korean military documents that the Soviet army intercepted South Korean military communications during the Korean War. This is the first time that the Soviet army's interception of South Korean military communications has been confirmed through documents.

The Defense Ministry's Military History Compilation Research Institute announced on the 23rd that it has published Volume 2 (Issues 73 and 74) of the Allied Translation and Interpretation Service (ATIS) North Korean captured documents collection, which includes the Soviet army's radio interception report.

ATIS, established by the U.S. military in 1942, organized and translated captured North Korean military documents for use as strategic and tactical intelligence. The radio interception report, one of the captured documents, was confirmed to have been written by Lieutenant Murzin, a Soviet military advisor to the North Korean army.

The Soviet army intercepted radio communications not only from South Korean frontline divisions from June 25 to July 9, 1950, but also from administrative departments such as the Army Headquarters and the Ministry of Justice, as well as naval units. In particular, military intelligence such as the opening situation, ammunition requests, and reinforcement requests reported by key South Korean divisions in the 38th parallel area?the 1st, 3rd, and 6th Divisions?to the Ministry of National Defense were intercepted.

The collection also includes a combat order issued by the North Korean 2nd Division to its subordinate units. The combat order states, "Complete combat preparations by June 21, 1950, to invade southward toward the area of the South Korean 6th Division's 7th Regiment (Chuncheon direction)."

The previously known combat order was from the North Korean 4th Division in the Uijeongbu direction, making this combat order newly disclosed.

Also revealed were the North Korean 9th Division's plan to cross the Nakdong River on August 28, 1950, and a document from July 16, 1947, in which the North Hamgyong Province People's Committee decided to lease Chongjin Port to the Soviet shipping company Choso Shipping Company for 30 years.

Additionally, soldiers' diaries, documents related to the treatment of UN prisoners by the North Korean army, combat regulations, and training plans for the North Korean navy and air force were included in the collection.

The collection will be available on the Military History Compilation Research Institute's website (www.imhc.mil.kr) starting from the 1st of next month.

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