Nam Il
| Nam Il | |
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Nam Il waiting to depart from the Korean War Armistice Negotiations site at Kaesong, Korea. August 1, 1951.
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| Born | June 5, 1915 Russian Far East |
| Died | March 7, 1976 (aged 60) North Korea |
| Buried at | North Korea |
| Allegiance |
 North Korea Soviet Union
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| Service/branch |
 Korean People's ArmySoviet Army |
| Years of service | 1948–1976 1940s |
| Rank | General |
| Relations | Nam Jong-son |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 남일 |
| Hancha | 南日 |
| Revised Romanization | Nam Il |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nam Il |
Nam Il (June 5, 1915 – March 7, 1976) was a North Korean General in the Korean People's Army and co-signer of the Korean Armistice Agreement.
Nam was born in the Russian Far East to Korean parents on June 5, 1915.
Educated at Smolensk Military School and at Tashkent, Nam became chief of staff of a Soviet Army division during World War II. He took part in some of the greatest battles, including Stalingrad.
Returning to Korea at end of the war, Nam later served as North Korean Foreign Minister and Chief of Staff of the Korean People's Army.
When the Korean War reached a stalemate in July 1951, Nam served as the Communists' chief delegate at the armistice talks. He was famous for smoking using an amber cigarette holder.
Nam died in 1976, officially after a collision between his car and a truck. It has been suggested that this is unlikely, and that he was actually purged as a potential rival to Kim Il-sung.
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