Korean Liberation Army

Korean Liberation Army
한국 광복군 韓國 光復軍
Founder	Kim Ku
Dates of operation	17 September 1940 – May 1946
Country	Korea, Empire of Japan
Allegiance	Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
Headquarters	Chongqing, Republic of China (1940; 1942–1945) Xi'an, Republic of China (1940–1942)
Size	339 to 564 3,600 (1943)
Allies	China  United States
Opponents	Empire of Japan
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The Korean Liberation Army (Korean: 한국 광복군; Hanja: 韓國 光復軍), also known as the Korean Restoration Army, was the armed forces of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. It was established on September 17, 1940, in Chongqing, Republic of China, with significant financial and personnel support from the Kuomintang. It participated in various battles and intelligence activities against the Japanese, including alongside the British Army in India and with the United States in the Eagle Project. The group only reached several hundred personnel at its peak, and faced constant funding issues, infighting, and difficulty achieving recognition from global powers.^[1]

Its commandant was General Ji Cheong-cheon and chief of staff General Lee Beom-seok, the future first prime minister of South Korea.