ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1517 30 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0937) 28 September 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | CH’OE Yun Ju (崔允柱) (최윤주) |
| PW NUMBER: | 63 NK 6969 |
| RANK: | Jr Lt (少尉) |
| AGE: | 19 |
| DUTY: | Security Guard Officer |
| UNIT: | 8th Div, 2nd Regt, Security Guard Plt |
| EDUCATION: | 1 yr student at KONAN Industrial College |
| OCCUPATION: | Student |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | YANGJI DONG (楊池洞) (1170-1470) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 23 Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG PUKDO, HOERYONG GUN, PYOKSONG MYON, OSONG DONG, #378 (咸鏡北道 會寧郡 碧城面 五鳳洞 三七八) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | NAGAO (FEAF) |
PW surrendered to ROK forces. His military information was very limited. Not recommended for further interrogation.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
| 3 Jul 50: | PW inducted into the NKPA at P’YONGYANG and was enrolled at the Military Academy there. Here he received special training in wireless communication. |
| 25 Aug 50: | Graduated the Military Academy with the rank of Jr Lt together with a group of 100 students. |
| 26 Aug 50: | The group of 100 graduating officers departed P’YONGYANG by truck. |
| 28 Aug 50: | Arrived at SEOUL. The group of 100 officers was split up and the PW departed SEOUL immediately together with 34 other officers on a truck. |
| 31 Aug 50: | Arrived at SANGJU via CH'UNGJU without encountering any air attack. |
| 1 Sep 50: | The group of 35 officers was again split up and the PW departed SANGJU together with 13 other officers on a truck. |
| 2 Sep 50: | The group of 14 officers arrived at the II Corps Hq in PIBONG DONG (飛鳳洞) (비봉동). |
| 3 Sep 50: | PW was assigned, together with another officer, to the 8th Div as signal officers. The other. officers were assigned to the 15th, 13th and 1st Divisions. PW arrived at 8th Div Hq which was located approximately 5 km south of UIHUNG. |
| 12 Sep 50: | PW was assigned to the 2nd Regt as a signal officer. He arrived at 2nd Regt CP, KAKSOKSAN (角石山), together with the other signal officer. |
| 14 Sep 50: | PW assigned to Security Guard Plt, 2nd Regt. |
| 21 Sep 50: | The 2nd Regt withdrew to a point 10 km north of UIHUNG (義興). The Security Guard Plt followed the Regt CP. |
| 22 Sep 50: | Security Guard Plt withdrew 1 km north together with the 2nd Regt CP. |
| 23 Sep 50: | ROK forces closed in on the 2nd Regt CP from the about and the Security Guard Plt was ordered to hold the line until replaced by one of the platoons from the 1st Bn of the 8th Div. In the meantime, the 2nd Regt CO and all his staff officers fled to the north. The Security Guard Plt, after being replaced by a platoon from the 1st Bn, retreated north, together with 17 men of the mortar Co, 2nd Regt. Encountered concentrated small arms fire at YANG-DONG (楊池洞) and the PW was pinned down in a trench together with 3 men from his platoon. Unable to resist further, he surrendered to the ROK forces. |
Last known composition of unit:
PW observed the 2nd Regt CO and all the staff officers retreat towards UISONG. However, he believes the major units of the 2nd Regt were wiped out or captured north of UISONG.
Unit History:
PW heard that the 8th Div was formerly a Border Guard Brigade and was reorganized as the 8th Div when the war started. He also heard that the original force of the 8th Div was practically wiped out at Hill 750 (south of UIHUNG) and was replaced by inexperienced troops who were also wiped out. PW believes the 8th Div was replaced by a 3rd group of untrained recruits at Hill 750.
Personalities:
CO of 2nd Regt, 8th Div was Col (大佐) SASAENG (사생).
Morale and Propaganda:
PW believes the troops did not possess and spontaneous will be fight because majority of the units were composed largely of replacements who were drawn from the Volunteer Corps. Also, the repeated withdrawals and retreats were a big factor in the lowering of the morale of the troops. The troops were most afraid of napalm bombs. Next in line was the artillery fire which the PW believes was very accurate.
PW saw a US propaganda leaflet once near UIHUNG but he thought all the statements were nothing but lies. However, he believes that any leaflets with news such as the landing at INCH’ON or the capture of SEOUL would be very effective in lowing the morale of the troops.
4. GENERAL:PW heard that the only weapon manufactured in NK was the PPsh M1941 tommy gun which was being produced at Platn #65 in P’YONGYANG.
For the Commanding Officer;
WEELDREYER
Executive
