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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1851　12 October 1950

FIELD REPORT (ADV ECH ATIS - 0024)　10 October 1950

PW is in good physical condition. His civil occupation was a steel and concrete laborer at PYONGYANG from Oct 1948 to 8 May 1949.

Report is quite reliable. Informant was cooperative.

Informant was conscripted into the army at PYONGYANG 9 May 1949. Received inf training until l4 Jun 1950. Moved to YONGI by way of CHORWON and SEOUL.

The original organization and strength of the 17th Regt was 1300 soldiers.

36 x 122 mm guns, rifles and automatic rifles.

Before the war Col KAN, Pyon Chan was the comdr of the 17th Regt. He was about 27 yrs old. He was of average height and medium build.

Morale was low. When informant saw propaganda leaflets he thought the war’s end was near.

For the Commanding Officer: