Nam Il

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Nam.
Nam Il
File:Nam il sg28917.jpg
Nam Il waiting to depart from the Korean War Armistice Negotiations site at Kaesong, Korea. August 1, 1951.
Born June 5, 1915
Russian Far East
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North Korea
Buried
North Korea
Allegiance  North Korea
 Soviet Union
Service/branch Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force.svg Korean People's Army
Soviet Army
Years of service 1948–1976
1940s
Rank General
Relations Nam Jong-son
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl 남일
Hancha 南日
Revised Romanization Nam Il
McCune–Reischauer Nam Il

Nam Il (June 5, 1915 – March 7, 1976) was a North Korean General in the Korean People's Army and co-signer of the Korean Armistice Agreement.[1]

Nam was born in the Russian Far East to Korean parents on June 5, 1915.[2]

Educated at Smolensk Military School and at Tashkent, Nam became chief of staff of a Soviet Army division during World War II.[2] He took part in some of the greatest battles, including Stalingrad.[3]

Returning to Korea at end of the war, Nam later served as North Korean Foreign Minister and Chief of Staff of the Korean People's Army.[citation needed]

When the Korean War reached a stalemate in July 1951, Nam served as the Communists' chief delegate at the armistice talks.[4] He was famous for smoking using an amber cigarette holder.[5]

Nam died in 1976, officially after a collision between his car and truck. It has been suggested that this is unlikely, and that he was actually purged as a potential rival to Kim Il-sung.[6]

Citations

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References

  • Futrell, Robert F. (1961).The United States Air Force in Korea 1950-1953. Air Force History and Museums Program year 2000 reprint of original Duel, Sloan and Pearce edition. ISBNs 0160488796, 978-0160488795.
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Political offices
Preceded by Foreign Minister of North Korea (DPRK)
April 1953 – October 1959		 Succeeded by
Pak Song-chol
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army
September 1950 – August 1953		 Succeeded by
Kim Kwang-hyop


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  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=76705[self-published source]
  3. ↑ Jager 2013, p. 195.
  4. ↑ Futrell, p. 372.
  5. ↑ Wilfred Burchett, Memoirs of a Rebel Journalist : The Autobiography of Wilfred Burchett (2005), edited by Nick Shimmin and George Burchett, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, New South Wales. ISBN 0-86840-842-5, p 385.
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