Ju To-il
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Ju To-il | |
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| 주도일 | |
| Member of the WPK Central Military Commission | |
| Leader | Kim Il Sung Kim Jong Il |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 |
Ju To-il (Korean: 주도일; Hanja: 朱道一[1]) (1922 – July 5, 1994) was a North Korean army officer who served as the personal guard of Kim Il Sung held the rank of Vice-Marshal.
Biography
Born and raised in
In 1954, he studied abroad at the Soviet Military College, and after graduating in 1958, he returned to Korea and became a regiment Candidate member of the Central Committee in 1961, Deputy of the Supreme People's Assembly of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th and 9th convocation, the division commander in 1962, the 15th division commander in 1964, the corps commander in 1965, a member of the Party Central Committee in November 1970, the commander of the Army Group in 1972, Military commander in 1978, member of
In May 1979, he was awarded the title of republic hero and the first degree of national merit. In North Korea, he was recognized as a military commander with extensive practical experience and knowledge of modern military science. In accordance with the three-dimensional tactics of the modern war, he was the protagonist of the creation and reinforcement of the sniper unit by ingeniously emphasizing the position and role of the light and sniper units, and as an active advocate of the reinforcement of the light armed forces, he contributed to the modernization and military strength of the North Korean military.[2]
He was a guard and assistant to Kim Il Sung for a long time with Ri Tu-ik, Jo Myong-rok, Paek Hak-rim, and Jon Mun-sop, and supported his power after Kim Jong Il was injured. After his death, he was buried in the Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery.
References
- ^ a b c "주도일(朱道一)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ "민족문화대백과사전 页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
