We Still Hear Voices of Wartime Heroes
During the Fatherland Liberation War, the sacred call "motherland" was constantly kept deep in minds of our People’s Army soldiers.
In the burning trenches the heroic soldiers wrote down a pledge of annihilating the enemy in a vengeance-taking book calling that name and in the van of the charge, too, they charged with bayonets calling it.
７０-odd years have passed since the ceasefire of the war.
But the ardent shouts of the wartime heroes are still engraved in the hearts of our people as a wonderful example of genuine patriotism.
"I had the limbs broken, but I am burning with revengeful thought than ever before. I will surely demonstrate the indefatigable fighting spirit of a member of the Workers’ Party of Korea and the indomitable will." (DPRK Hero Kang Ho Yong)
"My happiness, my hope, my youth--all of these were provided by Respected General
What would I hesitate to do, what would I spare at such a grim moment when the enemies are trying to deprive us of all precious things!
I will break the enemy’s fire hole with my body for the great General, for beloved motherland!" (DPRK Hero Hwang Sun Bok)
"Comrades! we are now defending one part of the country.
Our country is precious land amounting to our life, which Comrade
Comrades! Let us fight a life-and-death battle against the enemy to the last and defend the country’s hill without fail!" (DPRK Hero Pae Pyong Uk)
"What do the bravery and boldness spring from?
They spring from the loyalty of willing to sacrifice one’s life without hesitation for the great leader and the country." (DPRK Hero Jong Hak Bong)
"The country’s height is just my height. Let us fight to defend the height to the last!" (DPRK Hero Han Kye Ryol)
"…I pledge before the Party and the leader to defend Height １２１１ by any means whatever. In this battle, if I fall under the enemy fire, I will fight with my automatic rifle, if the automatic rifle gets broken, with hand grenades, if the hand grenades are used up, with the entrenching shovel, without the shovel with my hands, if my hands get disabled, with my feet and if even my feet get crippled, I will bite the enemy off to defend the height for sure." (DPRK Hero Ro Thae Jin)
"I must stand up. The country’s destiny rests not only on my shoulders but all of us who plunged into the decisive battle with arms.
We mustn’t allow even one enemy on the height." (DPRK Hero Pak Hyon Jong)
Rodong Sinmun