United Nations Partisan Infantry Korea

The United Nations Partisan Infantry Korea (UNPIK; Korean: 국제연합유격군 / 주한유엔군유격부대) was a guerrilla unit during the Korean War that was consolidated under the control of United States Far East Command.

United Nations Partisan Infantry Korea
국제연합유격군 / 주한유엔군유격부대
ActiveNovember 1952–Feb 1954
Country United States
 South Korea
Allegiance United Nations
TypeGuerrilla warfare
Special operations
Part ofUnited States Far East Command

The details of the undercover operation were made public by the US Army in 1990. The unit worked deep inside North Korea to gather intelligence, conduct raids and sabotage, rescue POWs, recruit and lead guerrilla armies and create confusion in the enemy's rear.

History
  • In November 1952: 8240th Army Unit and other guerrilla units were redesignated as United Nations Partisan Forces Korea (UNPFK)[1]
  • In September 1953: The name changed to United Nations Partisan Infantry Korea (UNPIK)

UNPIK was disbanded in 1954.

Operations

The island Wollaedo in the Yellow Sea was used as a base by pro-Southern partisans during the war. This position was regularly bombarded by Northern artillery on the mainland of Cape Changsan.

In 1952, a group of partisans working together with UNPIK landed on the cape. They successfully took control of and destroyed the artillery site, escaping with small losses.[2][3]

See also

Further reading

References
  1. The Army’s Guerrilla Command in Korea
  2. Malcom, Ben S. (2003). White Tigers: My Secret War in North Korea. Brassey's. ISBN 1-57488-605-3.
  3. Kipler, Richard L. (August 2003). "Unconventional Warfare in Korea: Forgotten aspect of the 'Forgotten War'" (PDF). Special Warfare. John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. 16 (2): 26–37. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
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