First Revolutionary Armed Forces of the DPRK
The Anti-Japanese People’s Guerrilla Army (AJPGA), the first revolutionary armed forces of Korea, was founded in Xiaoshahe in Antu County of China 89 years ago. Comrade Kim Il Sung declared an anti-Japanese war at the Mingyuegou Meeting held in December Juche 20 (1931) and directed primary efforts to organizing the armed units as part of preparations to this end. He wrote as follows in his memoirs With the Century : “Our efforts to found the Anti-Japanese People’s Guerrilla Army faced difficulties from the beginning. The questions of cadres, weapons, military drill, provisions, the mass foundation and relations with the national salvation army, as well as many other questions of a military and political character, were raised and awaiting solution. In forming the armed units we considered cadres and weapons as the most essential two elements. But we were short of them both. By cadres we mean those who were prepared militarily and politically. We needed young peo...