ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1103 16 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0762) 14 September 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM Yong Gi (金永基) (김영기) |
| PW NUMBER: | 63 NK 2775 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| AGE: | 26 |
| UNIT: | 1st Div, 2nd Regt, 2nd Bn, 6th Co, 3rd Plt, 2nd Sqd |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| EDUCATION: | None |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | P’AL GONG SAN (八公山) (1160-1450) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 10 Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KYONGSANG PUKTO, YONGJU GUN, ISAN MYON, WOL-RI, 2-#107 (慶尙北道 榮州軍 이산面 월里 2-#107) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt HAYASHIDA |
Subject was cooperative but not very intelligent. Subject was in good physical condition. His short period of service prevented him from knowing more about his unit. Subject is not a communist. Reliability - fair.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
| 1 Sep 50: | Inducted into the NKPA at YONGJU (1150-1550) along with approx 2,000 other men. All men regardless of physical condition who were between the ages of 16 and 37 were drafted. The men were told that they were to be used as ammunition bearers and supply carriers and that each individual was to bring two days rations. The men were warned that anyone who refused induction would be shot. There were no dissenters. |
| 2 Sep 50: | 2,000 conscripts departed YOUGJU and marched to ANDONG. The group arrived 3 Sep 50. The men were not armed and were civilian clothes. No supplies were carried from YONGJU to ANDONG except individual’s rations. The men were escorted by three armed NKPA men. |
| 4 Sep 50: | 2,000 draftees arrived UISONG (義城) at about 0400 hours. At UISONG, 100 men from the group were dispatched to YONGCH’ON (永川) and 200 man were sent to KUNWI. PW departed with the group destined for KUNWI. The men were still unarmed and dressed in civilian clothes. |
| 6 Sep 50: | 200 men issued uniforms en route to KUNWI but were not given weapons. Uniforms issued at TORIWON (桃李源), a little village 8 km North of KUNWI. |
| 7 Sep 50: | 200 men arrived KUNWI. No supplies were carried from UISONG to KUNWI. No incidents en route. |
| 8 Sep 50: | 200 men arrived on hill approx 8 km NNW of P’ALGONG SAN and joined the 2nd Regt, 1st Div. The strength of the 2nd Regts was approx 1,000 men. The replacements were all issued arms at this point. The entire Regt rested until 091000 Sep 50. |
| 10 Sep 50: | Entire 2nd Regt marched south and occupied the summit of P’ALGONG SAN at 100500 Sep 50. Strength of 2nd Regt approx 1,200 men. At about 0530, first contact with ROK Force was made. 100 of the 200 replacements were ordered to spearhead the advance with a suicidal frontal attack. The men were told that they would be shot if they did not make the attack. Consequently the 100 men, without anyone to lead them, made a wild charge toward the ROK positions on the southern summits of P'ALGONG SAN. 50 NKPA regulars followed the 100 conscripts at a distance of 50 meters carrying PPsh submachine guns. The ROK forces met the attack with effective small arms fire. By 0900, the fight was over and about one hundred men of the 2nd Ragt were either killed or wounded. The remaining 50 men deserted or were taken prisoners. PW was among those taken prisoner. |
Strength:
Present strength of the 2nd Regt is approx 1,100 men, of which 70% were replacements. Only 30% of the men were original members of the regiment. With the exception of the 200 replacements which the Regt received on 8 Sep 50, all of the troops were from N. Korea. The majority of the men had no training prior to being committed to battle.
Equipment:
Replacements were issued rifles taken from casualties. The rifles were in good condition. Subject heard guns and mortars firing so assumes that the regiment still bad some pieces.
Morale:
The morale of the troops from N. Korea was extremely high but the replacements from South Korea had no will to fight because they had been discriminated against since they joined the unit. Subject believes that bad they received better treatment, they would have fought better.
Vehicles:
2nd Regt had no vehicles but did have good horses to transport supplies. Horses were not Mongolian ponies.
Supplies:
10 Sep 50, each rifleman had an average of 120 rounds of ammunition.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
