Vol. 1, No. 3 - March 2010
This photo, taken on 18 April 1951, shows one of the many underwater crossing constructed by the North Korean Army. This one is 5 km southwest of Manpojin. Sandbags were piled on river bottom until a structure 4.5 m wide was raised to within .6 m of the surface. Immediately downstream (to the right in the photo) of the crossing the North Korean Army hastily constructed a "leaky" dam. Its purpose was to raise and calm the waters upstream at the crossing. (USAF)
Articles in this issue include,
"KPA Engineer River Crossing Units, Part 3," by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.
This is Part 3, and the conclusion, of a three part series concerning the development of specialized bridging and river crossing engineer capabilities within the North Korean Army prior to and during the Korean War (a.k.a., Fatherland Liberation War). This installment details the organization and operations of the 2nd Engineer Regiment during the Korean War. The article contains contemporaneous photographs, organizational charts and a map.
"Scud B Short Range Ballistic Missile," by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.
This article provides a broad overview of the development and deployment of the North Korean produced Scud B Short Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM). Examples of the Scud B were acquired during late-1970s or early 1980s, reversed engineered and placed into production by North Korea. The article contains six color photographs of the missile and its transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) in North Korean Army service.
"KPAF Fortified SA-3 SAM Base," by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.
North Korea is the most heavily fortified nation in the world, having over 14,000 underground facilities (UGFs) throughout the nation. A unique aspect of this are the underground surface-to-air (SAM) missile bases operated by the North Korean Air Force.This article describes an underground SA-3b goa (S-125 Pechora) SAM base located near the city of Pakch’on in the northwest part of North Korea. The article contains six color photographs.
"Addendum: Han-gang Bridges," by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.
This addendum provides additional information and both contemporaneous and current topographic maps supporting the article detailing North Korean Army's 1st Engineer Regiment during the Korean War which appeared in Issue No. 2.
"Addendum: KN-02 TEL," by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.
This addendum provides a revised drawing of the transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) for the North Korean KN-02 (SS-21) missile which appeared in Issue No. 2.
Additional Material
Editor’s Notes and detailed Endnotes are also provided.