The Korean People's Army repelled the invasion of the US imperialists, who had boasted of being the "strongest" in the world, and won a victory in the Fatherland Liberation War (1950--1953) under the guidance of the great leader Kim Il Sung.
Whenever they greet the day of war victory July 27, the Korean people pay noble respects to the victors of the great years who defended the destiny of the country and people in the teeth of sacrifices.
Among numerous battles during the fierce Fatherland Liberation War is the one to attack Hill 339 fought ten days before the victory day.
On July 17, 1953 the Seoul Guards 3rd Infantry Division was ordered to capture Hill 339.
The meeting held before the battle to attack the hill decided to uphold the honour of the guards division to the end and block the enemy pillboxes with their chests in case they were run out of ammunition.
In the battle that day, soldier Kim Pyong Mo of the engineering battalion directly under the division blocked the enemy's gun muzzle with his chest and died a heroic death.
Lecturer Kim Kyong Hui at the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum said the self-sacrificing spirit he displayed in the battle touches the heartstrings of many visitors, and continued:
"When the soldiers could not charge due to an enemy pillbox in the battle on July 17, 1953, Kim Pyong Mo unhesitatingly threw himself to cover its gun muzzle and opened the route of advance for his unit.
The hero was 32 years old at that time.
He provided a stepping-stone to the victory in the war by changing the happiness he would enjoy in the motherland after victory with the last ten days."
That day soldiers Choe Chang Hak, Ri Jong Uk and Jang Ryong In also blocked the enemy pillboxes with their chests, contributing to the victory in the battle.
The photos of those human-bomb soldiers are kept in the Hall of Heroes of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum.
The heroes who sacrificed their lives without hesitation true to the pledge they had made before the country convince the rising generations again of how costly it is to win victory and how precious the motherland is.
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