Year: 1999

Stamp made in North Korea, 1999, for the 40th anniversary of the Worker Peasant Red Guards. The Worker Peasant Red Guards is a paramilitary force in North Korea. It is the largest civil defense force in North Korea. It was established on January 14, 1959 by Kim Il Sung. The militia is organized on a provincial/City and town/village level, and structured on a brigade, battalion, company, and platoon basis. Its strength is estimated at 5 million personnel.