ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1462 29 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0917) 26 September 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Kwang Sun (金光順) (김광순) |
| PW NO: | 63 NK 3997 |
| RANK: | Jr Sgt (下士) |
| AGE: | 29 |
| DUTY: | Mess Sgt |
| UNIT: | 13th Div, Med Bn (Code No 715) (APO 105) |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 years) |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 8 km N of TABU-DONG (多富洞) (1150-1468) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 21 Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HWANGHAEDO, UNYUL-Gun, UNYUL-Myon, NAMCH’ON-Ri #147 (黃海道 殷栗郡 殷栗面 南川里 一四七番地) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt AHN (ATIS) |
Cooperative, but information limited because of PW’s duties. Not recommended for further interrogation.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:a. Chronology:
7 Apr 50 - Inducted at SINUIJU (新義州) with 300 men. Trained 20 days - close order drill. PW, an officer (SIN, Yong Sop, Jr Lt (少尉) and 10 EM went on TDY to a tank Bn as a food supply section. Tank Bns (Code No 733) strength was 135 men, 17 x T-34/85 tanks.
16 Apr 50 - Tank Bn departed SINUIJU.
22 Apr 50 - PW, officer and 10 EM departed SINUIJU by rail, arrived KUMKO(금고) 28 Apr 50, and rejoined the tank Bn.
8 Jun 50 - Tank Bn - 135 men and officers departed KUMKO, destination unknown.
2 Jul 50 - Supply Section, 1 officer and 10 EM, departed KUMKO in 5 trucks, loaded with food.
24 Jul 50 - Tank Bn departed. PW’s Supply unit remained in SEOUL for 4 days to obtain more supplies.
26 Jul 50 - Supply unit departed SEOUL by truck, arrived TABU-DONG 14 Sep 50, via SANGJU. At SANGJU 2 tanks were destroyed by aircraft. In TABU-DONG 12 tanks were destroyed by aircraft. At SAN-DONG-Myon, 19 Aug 50, four (4) supply trucks were destroyed by aircraft. One (1) truck remained but was not being used because of lack of fuel.
18 Sep 50 - Tank Bn received 25 replacements from the 13th Div to replace men killed during aircraft attack. 86 men including 12 Supply men TDY from 13th Div. All men remained in area without food for days. Officer in Supply unit sent PW out to look for food on 21 Sep 50. While looking for food PW was captured by ROK troops 8 km N of TABU-DONG.
b. Unit Organization and Strength:
1. Original Organization and Strength - 147 men. 17 x tanks.
2. Actual Battle Organization - 147 men, 17 tanks.
3. Last Known Composition of Unit - 86 men, 3 x tanks and one (1) truck.
c. Dispositions:
Food supplies acquired at SINUIJU, SEOUL and SANGJU (尙州)
d. Communication:
Roads were very bad and transporting of troops and supplies was very slow. All bridges on route to TABU-DONG (多富洞) were destroyed. HAN River and NAKTONG River were crossed in flatboats. Other rivers were forded by trucks and tanks.
e. Knowledge of Other Units:
After crossing the NAKTONG River and arriving in NAKTONG-Ni Area, PW observed about 140 trucks loaded with gasoline, ammunition, food, kerosene, uniforms and small arms, travelling in convoy going toward TAEGU. Also observed many empty trucks going north, probably for more supplies. Date of observation of convoys, 22 Aug 50.
Convoy that was headed for TAEGU was spotted by aircraft and was entirely destroyed by B-29’s, B-26’s, P-51’s, and F-80 Jets. Direct hits were made on 3 trucks carrying gasoline. Supply convoys were from 15th Div.
f. Personalities:
Tank Bn CO - KIM, Yuk To; Col (大佐); Age 48
Supply Section - CHAE, Yong Dok; Sr Lt (大尉); Age 34.
g. Morale and Propaganda:
Morale of unit low because they did not know why they were fighting against the ROK and because of incessant air attacks.
4. GENERAL INFORMATION:All gasoline and diesel oil supply of NKPA Reserve storage has been exhausted. There is no fuel to operate trucks and tanks. They are now using men between ages of 40 to 50 to carry supplies to front lines. However, most of the fuel supply dumps were destroyed by aircraft. PW believes that there is an ammunition supply dump in SANGJU Rail tunnel. (hearsay).
PW stated that in NK all men between 17 and 50 are forced to join the army. Not very many women were drafted. PW also states that if the UN Forces cross the 38° parallel to N. KOREA there will be no opposition. KIL, Il Song sent every available man to crush TAEGU and PUSAN, as he had promised the North Koreans that this mission would be accomplished by 15 Aug 50. Since he failed to live up to his promise to the N.Korea people, he again made another promise that he would capture TAEGU and PUSAN by 30 Aug 50, if he could draft more men to send to the NAKTONG and P’OHANG (浦項) Area.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
