| Country: | Korea North |
| Details of Formation: | The leader and founder of North Korea, Kim Il-Sung, established the “Young Red Guards” in 1970 in order to strengthen his self-defense system of which everybody should be a part of. |
| Details of Termination: | PGM still exists by the end of 2014. |
| Purpose: | The PGM was founded by Kim Il-Sung who planned to strengthen national security with militias. The Young Red Guards are similar to the Workers-Peasant Red Guards from their basic idea and structure, they seem like the youth version of the Workers-Peasant Red Guards. They integrate youths in North Koreas military system and prepare young persons for the military. It was part of an effort to secure the entire population’s support for the military structure and regime in the country, ensuring readiness to defend it when necessary. |
| Organisation: | The PGM is the youth branch of the Korean People’s Army and subordinated to the local military affairs departments. |
| Weapons and Training: | The Young Red Guards receive military training that is intended to prepare them for subsequent military service. |
| Size: | -- |
| Reason for Membership: | The group was created to include youth in preparation for the Korean People’s Army, with members including secondary level and university level students. |
| Treatment of Civilians: | -- |
| Other Information: | The PGM is also called “Red Young Guards” or “Red Guard Youth”. They are similar to the Workers-Peasant Red Guards from their basic idea and structure. They seem like the youth version of the Workers-Peasant Red Guards. The Young Red Guards integrate youths in North Korea’s military system and prepare young persons for the military. |
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Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD. Wikipedia. “Korean People’s Army.” https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Korean_People%27s_Army&oldid=967953184 |