KPA units 851 and 681 in Wonsan?

Two days ago, Kim Jong-un attended a live fire drill with Kim Jong-il.  The drill was carried out by KPA Unit 851.  The pictures released by the North Koreans seem to indicate that the drill was carried out at the Wonsan AFB (satellite image here):

Click image for larger version (KCNA).

In February 2009 Kim Jong-il attended a live-fire exercise in this same location, except the drill was carried out by KPA Unit 681.  See a previous post about this here. It could be that they are the same unit and the name is changed, or it could be that the units have changed location, or it could be that two (or more) units are stationed at this base, or it could be that this is simply a test facility and all units come here to practice.  I am not a military expert, so I am not going to spend much time trying to figure it out.

Hat tip to a reader.

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3 Responses to “KPA units 851 and 681 in Wonsan?”

  1. Matt says:

    My map of the Wonsan peninsula, from the link, is very hazy, any way to fix that?

  2. NKeconWatch says:

    If you look at the site in Google Earth and scroll back to see the historical imagery it is more visible. Use the little clock icon at the top of Google Earth.