ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1640 4 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0990) 1 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM Yun Jin G'il (김윤진길) (金允珍吉) |
| PW NUMBER: | None |
| RANK: | Jr Lt |
| AGE: | 20 |
| DUTY: | Plt leader |
| UNIT: | 13th Div, 1st Regt, 2nd Bn, 2nd Co |
| EDUCATION: | 6 yrs |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | TAEJON Hospital (大田病院) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 28 Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG NAMDO, TANCH'ON GUN, HADA MYON, KAECHANG NI (咸鏡南道 端川郡 何多面 開墻里 一一四) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | S/Sgt LEE (FEAF) |
PW surrendered with a propaganda leaflet. Was very sincere, intelligent and cooperative. Not recommended for further interrogation.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
8 Aug 48 : PW was inducted at NANAM (羅南), assigned to 2nd Div, 2nd Regt, 3rd Bn, 2nd Co. Trained until 25 Jun 50 in various areas above 38˚ Parallel.
26 Jun 50 : Transferred to 13th Div, 1st Regt, 2nd Bn, 2nd Co.
31 Jun 50 : Promoted from Pvt to Ass’t Sqd leader.
1 Sep 50 : PW was wounded, left cheek and right leg, hospitalized at YONGJU (榮州).
24 Sep 50 : Transferred to TAEJON (大田) Hospital by rail and on foot. Enroute to TAEJON, PW received promotion to Jr Lt 24 Sep 50. After arriving at TAEJON, 28 Sep 50, PW surrendered when forces entered city.
Actual Battle Organization & Strength:
13th Div disorganized and routed.
Equipment (Remaining in 2nd Bn):
2 x 82mm M1914 mortar
1 x MAXIM HMG M1910
2 x 45mm M1942 AT Guns
All heavy weapons and signal equipment have been thrown away.
Knowledge of other units:
The 3rd Div was to retreat to CH’ONGJU (淸州) and regroup. PW heard the other from the Chief of Staff and saw the column move out in a disorganized manner. Majority of Senior officers fled, leaving units in charge of Sgts and Lts.
Personalities:
2nd Div Chief of Staff is O Paeng Nyong (吳백령) (IN: This is identical to O Paek Yong, the former is the correct spelling) Is now 8th Div commanding officer. 8 Div Chief of Staff is HAN Ch’on (韓천). I Corps commander is CH’OE Hyon (崔현). In battle Russian officers were directly in charge of artillery units and methods of firing.
Morale & Propaganda:
PW was and surrendered with propaganda leaflet. Morale of the NKPA in general has hit rock bottom. The sight of their senior officers fleeing in care and abandoning equipment has caused the rank and file to either dessert or surrender. Those who are left are either communists or fighting under pressure from their officers.
Remarks:
1. PW claims that after a battle an average of 100 men per 1,000 come out unscathed. The balance were either killed, wounded, captured or deserted.
2. PW and Bn officers counted heads after battles and the figure arrived at is based on this count.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
