Kim Kwang-hyop

Kim Kwang-hyop
Kim Kwang-hyop
Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army
	In office; August 1953 – September 1957
Minister of People's Armed Forces
	In office; September 1957 – 1962
Personal details
Born	1915; Hoeryong, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Died	1970 (aged 54–55)
Nationality	Korean
Political party	Workers' Party of Korea
Military service
Battles/wars	See battles Korean independence movement Pacification of Manchukuo; Chinese Civil War World War II Pacific War; Korean War Battle of Chuncheon; Battle of Gangneung; Battle of Uljin-Pyeonghae; Battle of Mugeuk-ri; Battle of Dongnak-ri; Battle of Jincheon; Battle of Danyang; Battle of Yeongdeok-Ganggu; Battle of Pusan Perimeter Battle of Cheonpyeong Valley; ;

Kim Kwang-hyop (Korean: 김광협, 1915–1970) was an anti-Japanese activist and a military officer and politician of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (commonly, North Korea). He served as Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army.^[1]

^ Communism in Korea: The society, p. 935

[1] Communism in Korea: The society, p. 935

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Kim Kwang-hyop

Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army
In office August 1953 – September 1957
Minister of People's Armed Forces
In office September 1957 – 1962

Personal details
Born	1915 Hoeryong, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Died	1970(1970-00-00) (aged 54–55)
Nationality	Korean
Political party	Workers' Party of Korea
Military service
Battles/wars	See battles Korean independence movement Pacification of Manchukuo Chinese Civil War World War II Pacific War Korean War Battle of Chuncheon Battle of Gangneung Battle of Uljin-Pyeonghae Battle of Mugeuk-ri Battle of Dongnak-ri Battle of Jincheon Battle of Danyang Battle of Yeongdeok-Ganggu Battle of Pusan Perimeter Battle of Cheonpyeong Valley