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Men in uniform: North Korea’s rank insignia

The DPRK's military uniforms have their roots in Imperial Russia and the Second World War

Although there is a significant number of people interested in uniforms and military insignia, when it comes to the DPRK, there is yet to be a comprehensive study of the subject.

The problem was that every single bit of information related to it is classified. 

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