Below is the NKPA Orbat:
The armored regiments were equipped with Soviet-made T-34 tanks. South Korea had no tanks or much in the way of anti-tank weapons. Of the infantry divisions, the 1st through 7th Infantry Divisions were "first-line" while the 10th, 13th, and 15th Infantry Divisions were "second-line" or reserve. North Korea used its "first-line" divisions in the attack on South Korea while using the "second-line" units for internal security. Front line strength of the NKPA on 25 June 1950 was approximately 135,000 men. The NKPA was supported by a small North Korean air force and an even smaller, less effective navy.
Moreover, Kim Il Sung, the North Korean Premier, could be confident that his army, a modest force of 135,000, was superior to that of South Korea. Koreans who had served in Chinese and Soviet World War II armies made up a large part of his force. He had 8 full divisions, each including a regiment of artillery; 2 divisions at half strength; 2 separate regiments; an armored brigade with 120 Soviet T34 medium tanks; and 5 border constabulary brigades. He also had 180 Soviet aircraft, mostly fighters and attack bombers, and a few naval patrol craft.
The North Korean ground forces-the NKPA and the Border Constabulary-in June 1950 numbered about 135,000 men. This estimated total included 77,838 men in seven assault infantry divisions, 6,000 in the tank brigade, 3,000 in an independent infantry regiment, 2,000 in a motorcycle regiment, 23,000 in three reserve divisions, 18,600 in the Border Constabulary, and 5,000 in Army and I and II Corps Headquarters.
The North Korean infantry division at full strength numbered 11,000 men. It was a triangular division composed of three rifle regiments, each regiment having three battalions. The division had as integral parts an artillery regiment and a self-propelled gun battalion.
By June 1950, the 105th Armored Regiment had become the 105th Armored Brigade with a strength of 6,000 men and 120 T34 tanks. Its equipment-tanks, weapons, and vehicles-was Russian-made. The brigade had three tank regiments-the 107th, 109th, and 203d-each with 40 tanks, and a mechanized infantry regiment, the 206th, with a strength of about 2,500 men. A tank regiment had three medium tank battalions, each having 13 tanks. The battalions each had three tank companies with 4 tanks to a company. Tank crews consisted of five men. Battalion, regimental, and division tank commanders each had a personal tank. The 105th Armored Brigade was raised to division status in Seoul at the end of June 1950 before it crossed the Han River to continue the attack southward.
The artillery support of the North Korean division in 1950 closely resembled that of the older type of Soviet division in World War II. A division had 12 122-mm. howitzers, 24 76-mm. guns, 12 Su-76 self-propelled guns, 12 45-mm. antitank guns, and 36 14.5-mm. antitank rifles.
North Korea began the war with about 180 aircraft, all supplied by Russia. Of these about 60 were YAK trainers; 40, YAK fighters; 70, attack bombers; and 10, reconnaissance planes. The North Korean Navy had approximately 16 patrol craft of various types and a few coastal steamers reportedly equipped with light deck guns.
North Korean People's Army (NKPA) Forces Consisted of the Following Major Units:
Code:
Unit Consists of Strength
NKPA Army GHQ 1,000
NKPA 1st Corps 2,000
NKPA 2nd Corps 2,000
1st NKPA Infantry Division 20th, 22nd, and 24th Infantry Regiments 11,000
2nd NKPA Infantry Division 4th, 16th, and 17th Infantry Regiments 10,838
3rd NKPA Infantry Division 7th, 8th, and 9th Infantry Regiments 11,000
4th NKPA Infantry Division 5th, 16th, and 18th Infantry Regiments 11,000
5th NKPA Infantry Division 10th, 11th, and 12th Infantry Regiments 11,000
6th NKPA Infantry Division 13th, 14th, and 15th Infantry Regiments 11,000
7th NKPA Infantry Division 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Infantry Regiments 35 T-34s, 12,000
10th NKPA Infantry Division 25th, 27th, and 29th Infantry Regiments 6,000
13th NKPA Infantry Division 19th, 21st, and 23rd Infantry Regiments 6,000
15th NKPA Infantry Division 45th, 48th, and 50th Infantry Regiments 11,000
776th NKPA Infantry Regiment 3,000
12th NKPA Motorcycle Regiment 2,000
105th NKPA Armored Brigade 107th, 109th, 203rd Armored Regiments and the
206th Mechanized Infantry Regiment 120 T-34s 6,000
What follows is the air Orbat for the KPAFAC to be used when the air rules are used:
KPAFAC Order of Battle - 1950
Air Forces Commander -- General Van Len (COL Petrachev, advisor)
Aviation Commander - Major General Wang Yong
Units:
Code:
1st Assault Aviation Regimemt (June 1950)
1st Assault Aviation Squadron (Il-10)
2nd Assault Aviation Squadron (Il-10)
3rd Assault Aviation Squadron (Il-10) - total 44 aircraft
2nd Assault Aviation Regimemt (June 1950)
1st Assault Aviation Squadron (Il-10)
2nd Assault Aviation Squadron (Il-10)
3rd Assault Aviation Squadron (Il-10) - total 44 aircraft
1st Combined Aviation Regiment (June 1950)
1st Liaison Squadron (Yak-16)
1st Night Bombing Squadron (Po-2)
2nd Night Bombing Squadron (Yak-11) – total around 40-50 aircraft
1st Fighter Aviation Regiment (June 1950)
1st Fighter Aviation Squadron (Yak-9P)
2nd Fighter Aviation Squadron (Yak-9P)
3rd Fighter Aviation Squadron (Yak-9P) - total 44 aircraft
2nd Fighter Aviation Regiment (?) (June 1950)
1st Fighter Aviation Squadron (Yak-9P)
2nd Fighter Aviation Squadron (Yak-9P)
3rd Fighter Aviation Squadron (Yak-9P) - total 44 aircraft
3rd Fighter Aviation Regiment (Variable reinforcements -- October 1950, Soviet Aid Package)
1st Fighter Aviation Squadron (MiG-15)
2nd Fighter Aviation Squadron (MiG-15)
3rd Fighter Aviation Squadron (MiG-15) - total 44 aircraft
4th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Variable reinforcements -- 1951, Soviet Aid Package)
1st Fighter Aviation Squadron (MiG-15)
2nd Fighter Aviation Squadron (MiG-15)
3rd Fighter Aviation Squadron (MiG-15) - total 44 aircraft
5th Fighter Aviation Division (Variable reinforcements -- 1952, Soviet Aid Package)
1st Fighter Aviation Squadron (MiG-15)
2nd Fighter Aviation Squadron (MiG-15)
3rd Fighter Aviation Squadron (MiG-15) - total 44 aircraft
All designations are supposition based on what few facts are available on the KPAF. The first five regiments were known as "1st Aviation Division" according to some sources. Regimental designations are unknown so have been given names to help the players.
If anyone can help by providing the correct unit designations the help will be most heartily welcome!