ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1912 18 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1172) 16 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Pok Man (金福萬) (김복만) |
| RANK: | Lt (中尉) |
| AGE: | 21 |
| DUTY: | Co CO |
| UNIT: | 35th Brigade, 6th Bn |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 years) |
| OCCUPATION: | Laborer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | CH’UNGJU (忠州) (1090-1570) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 3 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONGNAM-Do, HUNGNAM, CHON’GI-Ri #367 (咸鏡南道興南市天機里三六七) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | HAMGYONGNAM-Do, HUNGNAM, CHON’GI-Ri, 2 ku 12 Ban (咸鏡南道興南市天機里二區十二班) |
| INTERROGATOR: | MORI (FEAF) |
PW was talkative and cooperative. He seemed to be quite observant.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
25 Oct 48 - Inducted into NKA at HUNGNAM (興南). Assigned to Defense Ministry Security Guard Regt, 1st Bn, 1st Co, 2nd Plt, 3rd Sqd at P’YONGYANG. Engaged in guard duty of the Defense Ministry for 6 months.
13 May 49 - Transferred to the 105th Armored Brigade with 150 men from the Defense Ministry Security Guard Regt. Assigned to the 105th Armored Brigade, 206th Unit (Regt strength, mechanized infantry unit), 3rd Bn, 8th Co, 3rd Plt, 1st Sqd. PW was squad leader. The Armored Brigade was stationed in P’YONGYANG, SADONG (寺洞).
15 Jun 50 - Departed P’YONGYANG with the 105th Armored Brigade Headed south.
28 Jun 50 - Arrived SEOUL.
8 Aug 50 - Wounded in shoulder by artillery fragment while crossing the NAKTONG River at point 1 km W of WAEGWAN (倭館).
15 Aug 50 - Evacuated to the I Corps Rear Hospital at SEOUL. Stayed one month, commissioned Jr Lt.
23 Sept 50 - Assigned to 35th Defense Brigade, 6th Bn, 1st Co at CHONJU (全州). PW was CO of 1st Co.
25 Sep 50 - Received orders to retreat to CH’ONGJU (清洲).
O/a 30 Sep 50 - Arrived CH’ONGJU and the Brigade was disorganized.
2 Oct 50 - PW with 25 men arrived CH’UNGJU (忠州).
3 Oct 50 - Surrendered to ROK Forces.
Organization and Strength:
The 35th Brigade, approx 5,000 men, consisted of six (6) Rifle Bn’s (600 men each), 45-mm AT Gun Bn, 82mm Mortar Bn, Signal Co, Transportation Co, Engr Co, Recon Co, Medical Co and Rear Section. The Rear Section had a staff section, Intendance Section and a Culture Section.
A rifle Bn consisted of three (3) rifle companies, 45-,, AT Gun Co, 82-mm Mortar Co, Engr Co, Recon Plt, and Medical Plt.
Brigade had had no casualties as it became disorganized soon after activated. Majority of personnel of the Brigade were South Koreans. The South Koreans were told, by the Bn CO upon dissolution, that they could either enter North KOREA with the NKA or stay in South KOREA to be captured and killed by the ROK Forces.
Equipment:
Uniforms were issued to all personnel, but Brigade was not equipped with any arms or equipment, Only officers carried small arms.
Unit History:
The 35th Defense Brigade was activated at CHONJU (全州) o/a 16 Sep 50. Dissolved on/about 30 Sep 50, before being equipped or armed.
Communications:
The asphalt road between HUNGNAM (興南) and (咸興) was repaired with concrete in Oct 48. The road was approx 5 m wide. PW stated that the roads in North KOREA were wider and in better condition than the roads in South KOREA.
Personalities:
CHANG, Tuk Su (장득수) Maj (少佐), 25 CO 6th Bn 35th Brigade
YU, Kyong Su (유경수) Maj Gen (少將), 35 CG 105th Armored Div
4. GENERAL:From a distance of 200 meters while marching along road, PW observed two US PsW being shot. This murder took place on a roadside N of SUWON (水原), where the NKA was first counter-attacked by US Forces on 6 Jul 30.
PW stated that there were 38 US PsW lined along the road, including a quite heavy set of soldiers with rimless glasses in the front row who was the only one dressed in Class A Khakis.
Approx 6 Pvt’s of the Ind 18th Inf Regt picked 6 US PsW from the groups of PsW and were ready to shoot them when stopped by a Jr Lt (大尉) who was their Co CO. However, just as they were warned, one of the PvT’s pulled the trigger and murdered two (2) US PsW. The Pvt was orally reprimanded by the Co CO, but he was not calmed. He kept shouting aloud that one of his best friends was just killed in action with the US Forces and therefore all 38 PsW should be killed.
One of the murdered PsW was approx 5’8“, medium build, and had brown hair. PW believed that these were the first PsW of the current Korean War and that the remaining 36 PsW were sent to P’YONGYANG.
Underground Ammunition Story Area at P’YONGYANG:
PW observed the ammunition storage area for 5 days in May 50, while working there. This large ammo storage area was built by the Japanese Army.
Location Located 500 m E of the KAN-Ni (間里) RR Station, which was approx 15 km N of P’YONGYANG.
Area: The storage area covered a vast area of mountain. A RR spur led to the area where the supplies were transported to the dumps by trucks.
Storage: All types of ammunition and projectiles for the NKA weapons were stored in this area. Also M1891/30 type rifles and HMG were stored.
Transportation: PW heard that all the ammunition were manufactured in the USSR.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
