ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2078 26 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD - 0142) 24 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | PAK, Chun Il (朴昌一) (박창일) |
| RANK: | Maj (少佐) |
| AGE: | 24 |
| DUTY: | Cultural Director |
| UNIT: | 43rd Div Hg Cultural Section |
| EDUCATION: | 6 yrs of primary schooling |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | HWANGJU |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 17 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAN BUK DO KYON HUN KUN UNGI MYON UNGI DON #447 (咸北道 慶興郡 雄基面 雄基洞 #447) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | SFC FUKUSHIMA (ATIS) |
Informant was intelligent & talked freely. Information reliable. Not recommended for further Interrogation.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
25 Nov 46: Volunteered at UNGI and sent to SONGJIN. Received basic training while doing railroad guard duty for one year.
? Dec 47: Sent to the Cultural School at CHINNAMPO.
15 Oct 48: Commissioned Lt and assigned to the 43rd Bn Hq directly under the 4th Div as Cultural Officer.
15 Jun 50: Reassigned to the NKA Hg Cultural section at PYONGYANG.
4 Aug 50: Reassigned to the Cultural Section of the NKA Advance Ho which was located at SEOUL.
17 Sep 50: Moved to CHORWON with the Advance Hq.
8 Oct 50: The Advance Hq was divided into a West Advance Hg and an East Advance Hq. The West Advance Hq moved to NAMCHONJON, while the East Advance Hq stayed at CHORWON.
11 Oct 50: Reassigned to the Cultural Section, 43rd Div Hq at HAEJU
13 Oct 50: Transferred to the 1st Regt (66 Regt) Hq located at MOKTAN MYON TO.
15 Oct 50: 43rd Div was ordered to retreat to PYONGYANG by way of SARIWON.
17 Oct 50: Retreated by truck to SOJON MYON near CHAERYONG. After leaving SOJON MYON retreated on foot but felt that the situation was hopeless so surrendered with 8 others at HWANGJU
Unit Organization & Strength:
43rd Div 10,000 men.
4 Regts in Div (3 Inf & 1 Arty Regt)
66th Inf Regt (2,500 men)
68th Inf Regt (2,500 men)
97th Inf Regt (2,500 men)
55th Arty Regt (1,000 men)
5 Bns directly under Div
Submachine Gun Bn (200 men all armed)
Eng Bn (200 men all armed with rifles)
Medical Bn (100 men)
Anti-tank Bn (230 men) 5-45 mm anti-tank guns. 50% of men armed with rifles.
Communication Bn (150 men). 50% of men armed with rifles.
2 Cos directly under Div
Recon Co (100 men) 50% armed with submachine guns.
Transp Co (70 men) 3 trucks, 50% of men armed with rifles.
Equipment : (66 Regt) as of 13 Oct 50.
8-82 mm mortars, 3-45 mm anti-tank gun, 4-76 mm Arty, 3-HMG’s, 6-LMG’s. 50% of unit either armed with submachine guns or rifles.
Unit History:
20 Sep 50: The 43rd Div started organizing.
5 Oct 50: Organization completed. Enough men but no equipment. The 43rd Div was made up mostly of the former 74th Ind Regt and fresh troops. After the 43rd Div was organized the designation of the 74th Ind Regt was changed to 1st Regt (66 Regt) of the 43rd Div.
12 Oct 50: The 1st Regt (66th Regt) had defensive positions established around YON BEK KUN Area. 2nd Regt (68 Regt) was at ONGIN Area. The 3rd (97th) Regt was receiving training somewhere between HAEJU & YONAN.
17 Oct 50: Div ordered all Regts to retreat to PYONGYANG. Believed Staff Officers retreated safely, but other elements, either captured or annihilated.
Knowledge of other Units:
The 19th Div was along side the 43rd Div in the vicinity of HAEJU around 12 Oct 50.
Personalities:
43rd Div CG: O, Jin Il, Maj Gen.
Ass’t Div CG: PAK, Chan Son, Sr Col.
Chief Cultural Officer: LI, Min Kyu, Col.
66th Regt CO: LI, Tu Ik, Col.
Personal of Adv Hq: Chief Cultural Officer: KIM, Il, Maj Gen (1 star)
4. GENERAL:Information on Adv Hq of the NKA:
The Advance Hq of the NKA was mede up as follows:
1. Cultural Section (Chief: KIM, Il), Maj Gen.
a. Democratic Youth Affairs Section.
Chief: OM, Kwen Yol, Col.
Directors: OBON, Kun, Maj
b. Tactical Operation Section
4 officers.
c. Supply Section
4 officers
d. Personnel Section
2 officers (PAK, Tu Sok, Maj)
e. General Affairs Section
2 officers
f. Propaganda Section
6 officers
g. Organization
4 officers
2. Staff Section
3. Communication Section
4. Reconnaissance Section
5. Supply Section
6. Intelligence Section
7. Tactical Operation Section
8. Inspector General Section
9. Court (PMO) Section
10. Officers Assignment Section
11. EM Assignment Section
The NKA Advance Hq was made up about 200 officers. The each section, one Russian officer was assigned as advisor. They were lest seen at CHORWON on 27 Sep 50. All Russian officers wore civilian clothes.
For the Commanding Officer:
BATEMAN
Executive
