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Comparison of North/South Korean Military Power in July 1950

KWE Note: The source of this information was 50th Anniversary of the Korean War, a commemorative booklet published by the 21C Military Tactical Research Agency, Korea.

Comparison of Troops, Tanks, Artillery, Frigates, Aircraft

South Korea

  • Military Personnel - 105,752
  • Tanks - 0
  • Artillery - 91
  • Frigates - 71
  • Aircraft - 22

North Korea

  • Military Personnel - 198,380
  • Tanks - 242
  • Artillery - 728
  • Frigates - 110
  • Aircraft - 211

Situation of Units Position near 38th Parallel

South Korea

  • 11 Infantry Regiments

North Korea

  • 27 Infantry Regiments
  • 4 tank regiments
  • 1 mechanized infantry regiment
  • 1 Army combat groups

Rear Area

South Korea

  • 11 infantry regiments

North Korea

  • 3 infantry regiments