Coming to power after the end of Japanese rule over Korea in 1945 following Japan's surrender in World War II, he authorized the invasion of South Korea in 1950, triggering an intervention in defense of South Korea by the United Nations led by the United States.

At 22:00, Kim Il Sung fired a shot into the sky, and the battle started. During the battle, the Japanese-occupied police station, post office, foresters' office, local elementary school, fire department hall were destroyed by the guerrillas.

Mar 20, 2025 · Kim Il-sung played a pivotal role in the Korean War, which began in June 1950, driven by his ambition to unify Korea under North Korean rule. After securing support from Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and Chinese leader Mao Tse-tung, he launched a …

Jun 8, 2014 · June 4 this year is the 77th anniversary of the victory in the Pochonbo Battle organized and commanded by the great leader Kim Il Sung during the anti-Japanese armed struggle in Korea. The time around the Pochonbo Battle was rigorous under the barbaric colonial rule of the Japanese imperialists.

Jun 5, 2017 · At 10 p.m. of June 4, 1937, Commander Kim Il Sung raised his pistol and pulled the trigger, and a loud report shook the night sky over Pochonbo. With the signal a barrage of fire broke out to destroy the enemy’s establishments in the town.

Kim Il Sung led a guerrilla force against the Japanese in Manchuria during World War II, being defeated and driven to Siberia by 1941, where he was trained asa communist espionage agent by the Red army.

President Kim Il Sung is a peerless patriot and ever-victorious, iron-willed brilliant commander who, by leading the Fatherland Liberation War to victory, defended the country and nation and created military miracles which are remarkable in the world history of anti-imperialist struggle.

Aug 16, 2020 · On August 9, 1945, Kim Il Sung issued the order for general offensive for the liberation of Korea. All the KPRA units broke through the “impregnable” areas on the Tuman River in high spirits, and advanced into the homeland.

The spiritual mainstay that supported the Korean army and people during the war was their firm conviction that they would win without fail as they were led by Supreme Commander Kim Il Sung who was endowed with great courage, matchless military stratagem, perfect leadership art and lofty benevolence.

On Feb 26, 1937 Kim led a group of about 250 guerrillas ambused a Japanese force at Limingshui near Paekdu or Changbai mountain, killing 13 officers, 14 soldiers and taking 17 prisoners. The most famous and successful raid by Kim was the raid on Pochonbo, a Korean town just over the Manchurian border.