@article{ART001882182},
author={Dongwon Lee},
title={Activation and Deactivation of Korean Communications Zone (KcomZ) from 1952 to 1955},
journal={military history},
issn={1598-317X},
year={2014},
number={91},
pages={33-62},
doi={10.29212/mh.2014..91.33}
TY - JOUR
AU - Dongwon Lee
TI - Activation and Deactivation of Korean Communications Zone (KcomZ) from 1952 to 1955
JO - military history
PY - 2014
VL - null
IS - 91
PB - Military History Institute, MND
SP - 33
EP - 62
SN - 1598-317X
AB - KComZ(Korean Communications Zone) was activated by the General Order No.65 of CINCFEC/CINCUNC, Mark W. Clark and had been charged with the ‘rear area’ of South Korea which had set the boundary line as approximately 37 degree northern latitude. In Korean peninsula, KComZ had lasted about for three years, from the activation on July 10th, 1952 to the deactivation on June 30th, 1955.
Ostensibly, KcomZ was activated for saving EUSAK(Eighth U.S. Army in Korea) from the burden of logistics supporting mission and conducting the mission independently. But KComZ had not only conducted the logistics supporting mission, but also performed the supervision of POWs, managed the civil assistance for Korea, and even involved in the relations of FEC/UNC and Korean government in Pusan. This means that the aspect and the meaning of Korean War was changed on 1952 and the meaning of ‘rear area’ was also changed simultaneously.
As the armistice agreement of Korean War was signed on July 26th, 1953, the role and the status of KComZ was changed again. Eventually, in accordance with the progress of “Roll-up” plan, KComZ transferred the mission of logistics to the 2nd ROK Army and 8th U.S. Army (Forward).
By researching the progress of KComZ from activation to deactivation, this article aims to understand the perception of ‘rear area’ of Korean War which FEC/UNC and US Army had in those days, also understand how the US intended to rearrange the military strength of UN forces and ROK forces in Korean peninsula and East Asia after the armistice agreement of Korea War.
KW - KComZ;EUSAK;FEC;The 2nd ROK Army;‘Rear Area’;Logistics;Syngman Rhee;Mark W. Clark;James A. Van Fleet;Thomas W. Herren
DO - 10.29212/mh.2014..91.33
ER -
Dongwon Lee. (2014). Activation and Deactivation of Korean Communications Zone (KcomZ) from 1952 to 1955. military history, 91, 33-62.
Dongwon Lee. 2014, "Activation and Deactivation of Korean Communications Zone (KcomZ) from 1952 to 1955", military history, no.91, pp.33-62. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2014..91.33
Dongwon Lee "Activation and Deactivation of Korean Communications Zone (KcomZ) from 1952 to 1955" military history 91 pp.33-62 (2014) : 33.
Dongwon Lee. Activation and Deactivation of Korean Communications Zone (KcomZ) from 1952 to 1955. 2014; 91 : 33-62. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2014..91.33
Dongwon Lee. "Activation and Deactivation of Korean Communications Zone (KcomZ) from 1952 to 1955" military history no.91(2014) : 33-62.doi: 10.29212/mh.2014..91.33
Dongwon Lee. Activation and Deactivation of Korean Communications Zone (KcomZ) from 1952 to 1955. military history, 91, 33-62. doi: 10.29212/mh.2014..91.33
Dongwon Lee. Activation and Deactivation of Korean Communications Zone (KcomZ) from 1952 to 1955. military history. 2014; 91 33-62. doi: 10.29212/mh.2014..91.33
Dongwon Lee. Activation and Deactivation of Korean Communications Zone (KcomZ) from 1952 to 1955. 2014; 91 : 33-62. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2014..91.33
Dongwon Lee. "Activation and Deactivation of Korean Communications Zone (KcomZ) from 1952 to 1955" military history no.91(2014) : 33-62.doi: 10.29212/mh.2014..91.33
