Lee Kwon Mu 리권무 | |
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Born | 1914 Manchuria, Republic of China |
Died | 1986 |
Allegiance | China North Korea |
Service | Eighth Route Army Korean People's Army Ground Force |
Years of service | 1948–1959 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | NK 4th Division NK I Corps |
Battles / wars | See battles
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Awards | Hero of the Republic Order of the National Flag, First Class |
Lee Kwon Mu | |
Hangul | 리권무 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Ri Gwon-mu |
McCune–Reischauer | Ri Kwŏnmu |
South Korean spelling | |
Hangul | 이권무 |
Revised Romanization | I Gwon-mu |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Kwŏnmu |
Lee Kwon-mu (Korean: 리권무; 1914–1986), also known as Yi Kwon-mu or Ri Gwon-mu,[1] was a North Korean general officer during the Korean War. He commanded a division, and later a corps, on the front line of the conflict and received North Korea's two highest military honours, the Hero of the Republic and the Order of the National Flag, First Class.[2]