The North Korean People's Army: Orgins And Current Tactics by James M. Minnich

The North Korean People's Army: Orgins And Current Tactics by James M. Minnich is simply a must-have book on the NKPA. Considering the current political instability in the region I wanted to learn more about the North Korean People's Army. This book does exactly that describing in great detail the offensive, defensive and artillery tactics and strategy that the NKPA uses.

There's a superb historical introduction which talks about how the NKPA grew from guerrillas who were fighting the Japanese. to a force which nearly conquered South Korea. There's a section on how the military was created prior to the Korean War which is something that isn't usually discussed in English sources.

There's an annotated bibliography, endnotes, glossary and short biographies of important leaders.

Most highly recommended! If you're even remotely interested in the Korean peninsula this is a must-read.

Is available through Abebooks.