Korea Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Liberation

... More than 15,000 soldiers, officers and generals were awarded orders and medals of the USSR. In 1948, when the Soviet army left North Korea, North Korea established a medal “For the liberation of Korea,” which was awarded to all participants in the country’s ... ... Il-Sung in December 1945 [2] . 1 . History of Korea (from ancient times to the present day). Volume 2, Moscow, 1974, p. 162. [in Russian] Secrecy lifted. The losses of the Armed Forces of the USSR in wars, combat operations and military conflicts. Statistical ...