ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1810 12 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1093) 10 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | PAK, Chae Son (朴在鮮) (박재선) |
| RANK: | Maj (少佐) |
| AGE: | 25 |
| DUTY: | Order of Battle Panning and Operations |
| UNIT: | 7th Div Hq 2nd Ass’t Operations Officer |
| EDUCATION: | Seoul Commercial College (Commerce) Graduate |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | Village 2km Southeast of YONGDONG (1079-1470) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 6 0700 K Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KANGWON DO, T’ONGCH’ON-Gun, HAGII-MYON, P’AECH’ON-Ni, #804 (江原道 通川郡 鶴-面 沛川里 八0四番地) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt HAMASAKA (ATIS) |
PW a member of Labor Party, North Korea. Deserted unit 2 km east of YONGDONG (1070-1470) as result of reprimand from senior officer and threat of court-martial after unit’s withdrawal to North Korea. PW appeared to be intelligent and was cooperative. Considered reliable by interrogator.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
3 Jan 46- Volunteered for P’YONGYANG Special Guard Unit, P’YONGYANG Received 3 months military training, P’YONGYANG (Military) Academy, P’YONGYANG.
30 Mar 46 - Training interrupted. PW promoted to Sgt (Sqd Ldr). Assigned to P’YONGYANG Special Guard Unit P’YONGYANG. Promotions to date as follow:
8 Jun 46 - Promoted to Jr Lt (Plt Ldr), T’ONGCH’ON SECURITY UNIT, T’ONGCH’ON (通川).
2 Feb 48 - Promoted to Lt (S-3 Officer), Security Unitm 9th Bn, CH’ORWON (鐵原).
Jan 49 - Promoted to Sr Lt (Operations Officer) 1st Constabulary Brigade, 1st Bn, YONCHON (漣川).
2 Aug 49 - Promoted to Capt (Chief of Staff), 1st Bn.
Nove 49 - 18 Apr 50 - Attended P’YONGYANG 1st Officers Training School, P’YONGYANG.
20 Apr 50 - Promoted to Maj (Chief of Staff) 7th Brigade, 1st Bn, YONGBUK (永北) (28 km south of KUMHWA (金化) (No relation between 7th brigade and 7th Div which later engaged in combat against ROK Army Units in P’OHANG-DONG (浦項洞) ANDONG (安東) Area).
18 Jul 50 - Orders received (hearsay - directly from NKA Field GHQ, SEOUL) for re-organization of 7th brigade to Div Strength, CH’ONAN (天安).
o/a 30 Jul - Re-organization competed KWANGJU (光州).
7th Brigade re-designated 7th Div. 500 poorly trained, armed South Koreans from occupied areas conscripted during reorganization period. Total strength 7th Div, KWANGJU, 12,000.
7th Div Hq Locations as follow:
o/a 5-20 Aug - former Mission School for Girls, KWANGJU (光州).
24 Aug - 25 Sep - village huts 2 km East of CHUNGGYO-Ri (中橋里).
25 Sep - General withdrawal ordered by Hq 7th Div (Lost wireless contact with ⅠCoprs Hq, HYOPC’ON (陜川) Area).
30 Sep - Southeast of KOCH’ANG, Hq 7th Div received orders form ⅠCorps Hq, through 6th Div wireless, to proceed to CH’ONGSAN (靑山).
o/a 2 Oct - 7th Div Units (see weapons and Personnel) assembled in area 15 km southeast of MUJU (茂朱). (Hearsay 1000 stragglers, 7th Div, withdrawing from rear areas). 7th Div units left on foot for CHONG-SAN, same day.
5 Oct - PW deserted unit 2 km southeast of YONGPONG (1070-1470).
6 0700 Oct - PW surrendered to ROK Police 2km southeast of YONGDONG. Turned over by police to US Army Unit.
Personalities:
CG NKA FIELD GHQ - KIM CH’AEK (金策) (김책) RANK Unknown, Age - 45 (?) REMARKS - Formerly Deputy Prime Minister (North) Korea Democratic People’s Republic. Assumed present duty Jun 50.
Chief of Staff - KIM, Ung (金應) (김응). Rank - Maj Gen (少將), Age - 40 (?) REMARKS: Formerly CG ⅠCorps Hq - Replaced former Chief of Staff KANG Kon (姜健) (강건). Age 35, Killed in action 8 Sep 50.
Political Deputy - KIM Il (金一) (김일) Rank - Lt Gen (中將) Age - 35 REMARKS: - Formerly Chief Political Training Bureau Ministry of National Defense, (North) Korea Democratic People’s Republic. Assumed present duty Sep 50.
Chief of Staff - CHANG P’yong San (張平山) (장평산) Rank - Sr Col (總佐) Age - 35 REMARKS: Formerly Chief of Staff 3rd Div. Assumed present duty Jun 50.
CG ⅠCorps Hq - LEE Kwon Mu (이권무), Rank - Naj Gen (小將) Age - Unk REMARKS: Formerly CG 4th Div. Assumed present duty Sep 50.
Chief of G-3 - AN, Pong Gwan (安鳳寬) (안봉관), Rank - Col (大佐) Ago - Unk REMARKS: Re-assignod Chief of Staff 9th Div, o/a 15 Sop 50.
CG 7th Div - LEE Ik Song (李益星) (이익성), Rank - Maj Gen (少將) Age - 40 REMARKS: - Formerly CS 12 (?) Div, Assumed present duty 18 Jul 50.
Chief of Staff - SON Ch’un Song (孫春成) (손춘성) Rank - Sr Col, Age - 26 REMARKS - Formerly Chief of Staff 105th Tank Div. Assumed present duty Sep 50.
Political Deputy - CHONG Yom Gan (정염간), Rank - Sr Col (總佐), Age 40 REMARKS - Foremrly 7th Brigade Plitical Deputy. Assumed present duty 18 Jul 50.
Chief of Operations - PAK Chae Su (朴在洙) (박재수) Rank - Col (大佐), Age - 30 REMARKS - Formerly Ass’t Chief G-3 ⅠCorps Hq. Assumed present duty 23 Sep 50.
Chief of Intelligence - HO Nam Hyon (許南鉉) (허남현), Rank - Lt Col (中佐), Age - 25
Chief of Communications - PAK Myong Son (朴明鮮) (박명선), Rank - Lt Col Age - 35
CO 51st Inf Regt _ LEE Tong Hyon (李東鉉) (이동현) Rank - Col (大佐), Age - 30
CO 54th Inf Regt - PAEK Ha Yun (백하윤), Rank - Lt Col (中佐), Age 26
7th Div RE-ASSEMBLY POINTS:
Re-Assembly points for 7th Div Units as ordered by Hq 7th Div, 5 Oct, as follows:
(1) Hq 7th Div - HADUN-Ni (하둔리)
(2) 51st Inf Regt - POP KING-Ni (法谷里) (법곡리)
(3) 53rd Inf Regt - YANGJI-Ri (楊池里) (양지리)
(4)54th Inf Regt - SEJUNG-NI (世中里) (세중리)
REMARKS - PW believes above places located within 5 km dadius of CH’ONGSAN (1070 - 1490). 500 troops, 6th Div, including Div CG also believed re-assemblying within same area.
Weapons and Personnel (2 Oct)
7th Div (51st, 53rd, 54th Inf Regt’s, Div Arty Regt) - Strength 4,000 (Including 1,000 stragglers believed rejoined unit to date)
Unit Code Designations:
7th Div Unit Code Designations as follows:
7th Div - 851
51th Inf Regt - 720
53rd Inf Regt - 702
54th Inf Regt - 703
Div Arty Regt - 170
REMARKS: Above code designations assigned 7th Div Units by ⅠCorps Hq, Aug 50.
Operations:
Maps used by Staff Section, 7th Div included:
1:50,000 (Most commonly used)
1:200,000
1:5,000,000 (Used by Div Arty Section)
| DISTRIBUTION: | Div Inf Regt’s - | 1 1:20,000 |
| 5 1:200,000 | ||
| Div Arty Regt - | 1 1:5,000 | |
| 1 1:200,000 | ||
| 1 1:5,000,000 |
| Origin of Maps - | (1) Maps Section, Constabulary Bureau, Ministry of Interior, PYONGYANG. |
| (2) TOPOGRAPHICAL SECTION, STAFF SECTION, MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, PYONGYANG |
For The Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
