Nam Il
| Nam Il | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Died |
March 7, 1976 (aged 60) North Korea |
| Buried at | North Korea |
| Allegiance |
 North Korea  Soviet Union |
| Service/branch |
 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.
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 a 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
- ↑ "Transcript of Armistice Agreement for the Restoration of the South Korean State (1953)". US National Archives. July 27, 1953. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- 1 2 http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=76705
- ↑ Jager 2013, p. 195.
- ↑ Futrell, p. 372.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Bluth, Christoph (2008). Korea. Cambridge: Polity Press. pp. 27–28. ISBN 978-07456-3357-2.
References
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- 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.
- Jager, Sheila Miyoshi (2013). Brothers at War – The Unending Conflict in Korea. London: Profile Books. ISBN 978-1-84668-067-0.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pak Hon-yong |
Foreign Minister of North Korea (DPRK) April 1953 – October 1959 |
Succeeded by Pak Song-chol |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Kang Kon |
Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army September 1950 – August 1953 |
Succeeded by Kim Kwang-hyop |
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