VII Corps (North Korea) explained

Unit Name:VII Corps
Country:North Korea
Type:Infantry
Branch:Army
Specialization:Rear defense
Command Structure:Korean People's Army
Current Commander:Chon Gil Choi
Garrison:Hamhung, South Hamgyong[1]

VII (7th) Corps is a military corps of the Korean People's Army headquartered in Hamhung. On 2015 a soldier from the corps defected to South Korea.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nkeconwatch.com/2010/12/17/yangkang-ryanggang-province-gets-new-10th-corps/ Yangkang (Ryanggang) Province gets new 10th corps
  2. http://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20150616/71899094/2 귀순 북한 병사, 함흥 위치 북한군 7군단 예하 부대 소속 ‘운전병’으로 알려져