ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 756 26 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS) 18 August 1950
| Name: | LEE BYONG CHAN (李炳燦) |
| Address: | PYONG AN NAM DO YONG GANG GUN KUI SONG MYONG HAYNG KOT REE |
| Age: | 24 years |
| Rank: | 1st Lt |
| Duty: | Reconnaissance Platoon Commander |
| Education: | Graduated Primary School, six years. Graduated 1st Military Academy (in YONG AN RI, 24 km north of CHINNAMPO). |
| Previous Occupation: | Farmer |
| Length of Service: | December 1948 to 15 August 1950 |
| Military Unit: | 3rd Division (362), 7th Regiment (389), Reconnaissance Platoon |
| Date of Capture: | 15 August 1950 |
| Interrogator: | IIYAMA (FEAF) (Rpt No. 164) |
Prisoner and four others, including one of his subordinated and one liaison man from Regimental Headquarters, were ordered to contact the 3rd Division Headquarters located 4 km east of WAEGWAN in the mountains. However, Division Headquarters had already evacuated its position and could not be found. Prisoner and his men were captured by American troops while sleeping.
Unit Commanders:| 7th Regiment | (389) | HAN CHANG YONG Colonel (韓昌用) |
| 8th Regiment | (338) | KIM JUNG DONG Colonel (金重東) |
| 9th Regiment | (477) | KIM IM HAN Colonel (金仁焕) |
| 1st Battalion | (389) | MOON ONG GUN Captain (文應根) |
| 2nd Battalion | (389) | KIM HI CHOL Captain (金喜哲) |
| 3rd Battalion | (389) | PAK MOON JUN Captain (朴文俊) |
| 1st Company | KIM AM SUCK Sr Lt (金萬石) | |
| 3rd Company | HAN SUK BOM Sr Lt (韓錫範) | |
| 6th Company | LEE JONG KON Sr Lt (李鐘根) | |
| 8th Company | KIM JONG MYON Sr Lt (金宗免) | |
| 9th Company | LEE CHANG HWAN Sr Lt (李昌煥) | |
| 4th Platoon | KIM JONG HAN Jr Lt (金鐘煥) | |
| 1st Platoon | LEE CHANG HYON Jr Lt (李昌賢) | |
| 2nd Platoon | LEE HYON CHUN Jr Lt (李鉉遷) | |
| ? Platoon | KIM KWANG HYON Jr Lt (金光鉉) | |
| ? Platoon | HAN SANG HWAN Jr Lt (韓尙煥) | |
| ? Platoon | CHANG SHI HWAN Jr Lt (張時煥) | |
| ? Platoon | KIM IN SHIK Jr Lt (金仁植) |
Division Chief of Staff - CHANG PYONG SAN (裝平山) Senior Colonel
Division Chief of Reconnaissance - KIM JONG SHIK (金政植) Lt Colonel
Regiment Chief of Staff - KIM HYON JOONG (金鉉俊) Major
Regiment Chief of Reconnaissance - KIM JUN HAN (金俊煥) Captain
Table of Organization and Equipment:| Personnel | Authorized (No.) | Weapons (No. - Trans) | |
| Division | 76 mm M1942 | ||
| Regiment | 2300 | 12, 120 mm Mortar 14, 76 mm Anti-Tank gun, M1942 | (Remarks: The 7th Regiment’s strength is one-third at present.) |
| Battalion | 700 | 2, 45 mm Anti-Tank gun, M1937 9, 82 mm Mortar | |
| Company | 140 | 2, maximum HMG, M1910 12, DP LMG | (Remarks: Some companies are completely annihilated, so they are with lower echelon units.) |
| Platoon | 47 | 4, DP LMG | |
| Squad | 11 | 1, DP LMG 2, PPSH M1941 |
Troops were issued M1891/30 rifles with bayonets.
Training:There was no special Reconnaissance Training Course in the military academy.
Movements:| Arrived (date) | Place | Departure (date) |
| 22 June | CHORWON, 4 km north of 38th parallel | 23 June |
| 24 June | TONGDUCHON-NI | 25 June |
| 26 June | UIJONGBU | 26 June |
| 29 June | KYONGSONG | 1 August |
| 1 August | SUWON | 1 August |
| 2 August | TAEJON | 2 August |
| 3 August | KUMCHON | 3 August |
| 5 August | WAEGWAN Area |
At 0300 on the 9th of August, troops of the 7th Regiment began to cross the NAKTONG River by wading, cheat deep, though the slow flowing river. By 0400, all the Infantry weapons had been transported across by the men.
Supplies:1. Food:
Rice was taken from occupied areas. Usually farmers were given receipts for rice and vegetables consumed by troops.
2. Ammunition:
Gasoline and equipment were transported by trucks to the units.
Mission:Prisoner heard from his Regimental Commander that their mission was to capture TAEGU.
Tanks:Two T-34 (85) medium tanks were observed 15 kmg northwest of WAEGWAN.
Troops of Other Nationalities:One Russian advisor was observed at CHORWON.
Antiaircraft:Prisoner head the sound of antiaircraft at KYONGSONG.
Political and Subversive Activities:Anti-South Korean Propaganda
(a) The South Korean are starting because foreigners have increased.
(b) North Korea and South Korea must have unification; in order to do this, the foreigners must be driven out.
(c) South Korean guerilla activities are increasing in North Korea.
Source of Equipment:USSR and PYONGYANG, KOREA. Name of factory, (former Japanese Heikisho) Korean manufactured weapons are superior because they are newer.
American PW’s:Prisoner observed two American PW’s at PYONGYANG Railroad Station on the 1st of August 1950. Their hands were not bound; one was tall and heavy built, the other was short and medium built; both had blond hair. They were fatigue clothing.
Signed: TARKENTON/WALKER
