Re: NK Guerrilla Activity 1953?

[Ed Evanhoe <ede@oio.net>]

>Joe,
>
> >>Actually, there were small groups of Communist guerrillas, armed
>sympathizers and common bandits (who were often identified as communist
>guerrillas) operating in the ROK till several years after the war. Their
>activities became progressively less armed combat/guerrilla warfare and more
>intelligence collection as time went on.<<

>My information agrees with yours.  The few left operated in the mountains of
Kangwon Province (east coast) and Cholla Province (southwest.)  The ROK Army
mounted a "line abreast" sweep of both regions in 1954 that caught most of the
few remaining guerrillas but some of the bandits (being locals) got by the
sweep/screening.

Ed

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