Chairman
Kim
Jong Il
personally named not a few subunits of the Korean People’s Army
with affection. They include Tabaksol
company (young pine company), Kamnamu
company (persimmon company), Tulkot
company (wild flower company), Solbat
company (pine grove company) and so on. One of them is Tolbaenamu
battalion (wild
pear tree battalion),
a name overflowing with the flavor of a picturesque mountain village.
Visiting
a subunit of the Korean People’s Army one day, Kim
Jong Il
found tall wild pear trees in the compound of barracks. He admired
the ardent patriotic spirit glowing in the hearts of battalion
soldiers and spoke highly of them.
While
looking round the battalion with great satisfaction, he stopped
before a gigantic wild pear tree standing near the dinning
hall.
A
commanding officer told him that the tree was 60 years old and after
a meal in summer soldiers would sit around the tree to enjoy a rest
for a while.
Saying
he was deeply impressed with so many wild pear trees and the longer
he saw them, the more he marveled, Kim
Jong Il
went on
that now
there
was
Tabaksol
company, Kamnamu
company, Tulkot
company and Kamnamu
battalion in the People’s Army and this was
Tolbaenamu
battalion (wild
pear
tree battalion)
and Tolbaenamu
battalion appeared along with the Songun era.
The
affectionate name reflects the high praise of Kim
Jong Il
on the unknown efforts and warm sincerity of soldiers of the People’s
Army to enrich the forests of the country in support of the noble
will of the Workers’ Party of Korea. It also expresses his great
expectation they would, in future too, lead the worthwhile patriotic
work to increase the wealth of the country.
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