Kang Kon
Kang Kon | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office February 1948 – September 1950 | |
| Leader | Kim Il Sung |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Nam Il |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1918 |
| Died | 8 September 1950 (aged 32) Near Kŭm River, Korean Peninsula |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Korean People's Army |
| Years of service | 1945–1950 |
| Commands | Chief of the general staff |
| Battles/wars | Korean independence movement |
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Kang Kon (Korean: 강건; Hanja: 姜健; born Kang Shin-tae; 23 June 1918 – 8 September 1950) was a Korean military leader active in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula as well as a politician during the years leading up to the Korean War and during the first stages of the war in 1950. Kang led the North Korean Army offensive during the opening stages of the war as Chief of Staff until he was killed by a land mine on September 8, 1950.