ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2009 25 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1187) 18 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Song Yong (金成龍) (김성용) |
| RANK: | Jr Lt (少尉) |
| AGE: | 22 |
| DUTY: | Mortar Plat Ldr |
| UNIT: | Ministry of Defense, 75th Regt, 120mm Mortar Co, 2nd Plat (Code 578 Regt) |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 yrs) |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | YONCH’ON (1000-1700) (漣川) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 8 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG PUKTO, HOERYONG-Gun, SANGSANG-Myon, SONAE-Ri (咸鏡北道 會寧郡 上相面 西來里) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt AHN (ATIS) |
PW seemed intelligent. Answered questions without hesitation. Reliability good.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
25 Nov 49: Inducted NKA in HOERYONG (會寧). Basic training at HOERYONG consisted of close order drill and infantry rifle training for one month. Strength of training unit 200 men.
27 Dec 49: Training unit departed HOERYONG by rail.
1 Jan 50: Arrived HAMHUNG (咸興) and the 200 men were assigned to various units in the 2nd Division. Assigned to the 2nd Div, 1st Regt, 3rd Bn, 2nd Co, 2nd Plat, 3rd Sqd. Received more infantry drill for 6 months.
15 June 50: Selected with 49 others to attend the #1 Military Academy in P’YONGYANG. Assigned to the 120mm mortar unit. Training consisted of range finding, sighting, and nomenclature of equipment and rifle marksmanship.
15 Aug 50: Departed P’YONGYANG by rail, arrived HAMHUNG 16 Aug 50. Assigned to the 75th Inf Rifle Regt, 120mm Mortar Co, 2nd Plat. 75th Regt was formed 4 Aug 50 at HAMHUNG. Remained in HAMHUNG with his unit until 25 Sep 50.
25 Sep 50: 75th Regt departed.
3 Oct 50: Arrived YONCH’ON (漣川) and elements of the Regt were deployed in this area.
8 Oct 50: ROK troops stormed into YONCH’ON and elements of the Regt stampeded. Many were killed and wounded. PW’s mortar plat lost 10 men. 10 men, including PW, surrendered and the rest escaped. PW states that his plat could not use mortars because they did not have ammunition.
Unit Organization and Strength:
1. Original organization and strength - 2,250 men
2. Actual battle organization and strength - 2,250 men
T/O 75th Rifle Regt:
Strength - 2,250 men.
3 x Rifle Bns - each 750 men
3 x Rifle Cos - 140 men
1 x HMG Co per Bn - 100 men
1 x Mortar Co per Bn - 90 men
1 x Medical Plat per Bn - 20 men
1 x Signal Plat per Bn - 30 men
1 x 45mm Plat per Bn - 40 men
1 x 120mm Co - attached to Regt - 60 men
1 x 76mm Co - attached to Regt - 75 men
1 x 45mm Co - attached to Regt - 50 men
Equipment:
6 x 45mm AT Guns
4 x 76mm Guns
5 x 120mm mortars
24 x Maxim HMGs
24 x 82mm Mortars
2,000 x M1891 Rifles
All weapons in 75th Rifle Regt were from RUSSIA.
Personalities:
Name: LEE, YONG (李暎)
Rank: Col
Age: 30
Position: CO, 75th Regt
Remarks: Formerly of the CCF in MANCHURIA
Hearsay: PW heard from fellow prisoner that Col LEE took his own life by setting a grenade off on his stomach 10 Oct 50.
Name: CH’OE, Ch’ang Il (崔昌日)
Rank: Lt Col
Age: 28
Position: Staff Officer
Remarks: Killed in combat 7-8 Oct near YONCH’ON (漣川)
Name: CH’OE, Ch Il Chun (崔日俊)
Rank: Maj
Age: 32
Position: Regt'l Political officer
Morale and Propaganda:
Morale of the PW’s unit was low because of the following reasons:
1. 90% of men were over 35 yrs of age and hard to control.
2. Lack of Ammunition.
3. Bombing by aircraft.
4. No warm clothing.
5. Only two meals a day.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
