한국광복군 국내지대의 결성과 활동

Abstract

Domestic branch of the Korean Independence Army was organized at Soongin Dong 81 of Seoul on 6th of November in 1945. After independence of Korea, various military organizations was established and they developed movement to found national army inside Korea. The Korea Provisional Government also prepared to found national army. Its result was the domestic branches of the Korean Independence Army. The domestic branch of the Korean Independence Army formed its structure of organization for its formal activities. Usually persons who had experience of military struggle for Korea Provisional Government and in Manchuria joined it. Kwangsun Oh who was a solider of Independence Army became commander and Seunghak Kim and Sanghang Cho was in charge of critical positions. And departments of logistics, deputies, medicals, military police and advertisement were under the command. The domestic branch of the Korean Independence Army unfolded several activities in order to be the center for founding army just after its establishment. For example, it recruited memebers, established training organizations, and combined and operated supporters associations. Also it tried to combine Korean Preparation Army of the leftist line. Also the domestic branch of the Korean Independence Army expanded and improved its organizations gradually. The First branch in Chooncheon and Second branch in Gaesung is its example. It also means that its size was expanded through recruit activity and combination of military organizations and its activity became more important after return of Korea Provisional Government. Sungho Cheon and Seunghak Kim was appointed to be the head of the First branch and the Second branch respectively and the foundation of national army established its basis. The domestic branch of the Korean Independence Army were representative military organization which developed vigorous activities. It was diminished and its activities withered from the time when the Law of dissolution of private military organizations by U.S. Military Government was established. Then its dissolution was formally published. As the domestic branch of the Korean Independence Army was dispersed, most of members joined Liberation Youth Groups organized by Kwangseon Oh. And the rest of members was incorporated into the Coast Guard and Defense Guard. Like this, there was the domestic branch of the Korean Independence Army in the center of activities for founding national army. Through existence of domestic branch of the Korean Independence Army, we have confirmed that the activities of Korea Provisional Government and Korea Independence Army was not disconnected but lasted for specific period after Korea’s independence.