Korean Independence Army | |
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Leader | Hong Beom-do |
Foundation | December 1920 |
Dissolved | June 1921 |
Country | Korea |
Allegiance | Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea |
Headquarters | Antuhyun Fengwudong, Wang Qinghyun, China Mt. Mirsan |
Ideology | Korean independence movement |
Size | 600 |
Opponents | Empire of Japan |
Battles and wars | Battle of Fengwudong Battle of Qingshanli Free City Incident |
Flag |
Korean Independence Army | |
Hangul | 대한독립군 |
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Hanja | 大韓獨立軍 |
Revised Romanization | Daehandeokripgun |
McCune–Reischauer | Daehandeokripgun |
The Korean Independence Army (Korean: 대한독립군) was an independent military force organized in Northern Jiandao (Gando) in 1919 and led by Hong Beom-do, a former gunner. This unit played major roles in defeating the Japanese in the Battle of Fengwudong and Battle of Qingshanli.[1]