Worker-Peasant Red Guards
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The Worker-Peasant Red Guards (WPRG; Korean: 로농적위군), also translated as Workers and Peasants' Red Militia (WPRM),[2] is a paramilitary force in North Korea. It is the largest civil defense force in North Korea. It is not only under State Affairs Commission (until 2016 National Defence Commission) and Ministry of Defence control, but is also attached to the Workers' Party of Korea under its Military Leadership Department. It is thus responsible to the Supreme Leader in his capacity as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
Worker-Peasant Red Guards | |
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로농적위군 | |
Founded | January 1959; 65 years ago (1959-01) |
Country | North Korea |
Allegiance | Kim Jong Un[1] |
Type | Paramilitary militia |
Role | Civil Defense |
Size | 5 million personnel |
Colors | Front: Back: Regimental standard Banner used by militia units |
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 로농적위군 |
Hancha | 勞農赤衛軍 |
Revised Romanization | Ronongjeogwigun |
McCune–Reischauer | Ronongjŏgwigun |
The militia is organized on a provincial/city/town/village level, and structured on a brigade, battalion, company, and platoon basis. The militia maintains infantry small arms, with some mortars, field guns and anti-aircraft guns and even modernized older equipment such as multiple rocket launchers like the BM-13 and older Ural D-62 motorcycles, although some units are unarmed indicating status as logistics and medical units.[3] Its strength is estimated at 5 million personnel.[4]