ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2387 27 November 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - Special Report No 0168) 20 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Tae Uk (金泰郁) (김태욱) |
| PW NUMBER: | 68652 |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | NKA, 5th Div, 11th Regt, 3rd Bn, 7th Co, 2nd Plat, 2nd Sqd; CCF Independent 2nd Rifle Regt, 2nd Bn, 5th Co |
| EDUCATION: | None |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | KUMSAN (錦山) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 10 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KOREA, CHOLLA PUKTO, CHONJU-GUN, UJON-MYON, SOKBUL-NI #164 (全羅南道 全州郡 雨田面 石佛里 一六四番地) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | MANCHURIA, YUANLAN-SHIEN, CHINMA-TSUN, CHAOYANG-TUN (滿洲 舒蔅縣 全馬村 朝陽屯) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt AHN (FEAF) |
PW cooperative. Tried his best to answer questions in the affirmative. Reliability, fair.
3. CHRONOLOGY:27 Jan 49: Volunteered for the CCF in CHINHUA-TSUN (錦花村). Received basic training for 2 weeks. Training consisted of close order drill. Approximately 70 men.
? Mar 49: With 70 man, departed CHINHUA-TSUN (錦花村).
? Mar 49: Arrived YUANLAN (舒蘭). Received infantry training for 2 months.
29 May 50: With 300 man, assigned to the. Independent 2nd Rifle Regt, 2nd Bn, 5th Co, 3rd Plat, 11th Sqd, departed YUANLAN (舒蘭).
1 Jun 50: Arrived CHILIN (吉林). Received 2 months of guard training, Duties were to guard supply warehouses, towns and villages for one month,
? Jul 50: 2 Korean Bns of approx 370 men ordered to KOREA.
? Jul 50: Arrived North KOREA and assigned to the 5th Div, NKA. The 5th NKA Div, was comprised of men formerly with the CCF. Strength of the 5th Div, approx 10,000 men. Enroute to KOREA, Rail Route #28 was used as far as TUMEN (圖們).
4. GENERAL:Equipment - 2nd Rifle Regt, 2nd Bn (CCF)
1899 Japanese Rifles - 100
M-1 - USA Rifle - 235
Anti-tank Guns, USA, 45 mm (?) - 3
Heavy Machine Guns, Japanese - 9
Light Machine· Guns, Japanese - 9
82 mm Mortars, USA (?) - 3
Knee Mortars, Japanese - 6
Sub Machine Guns, 30 Cal, USA - 22
Hand Grenades, Manchuria - 670
The equipment listed was used in MANCHURIA when PW’s Bn, comprised of Koreans departed for KOREA. This equipment was brought to KOREA as T/O equipment.
SPECIAL FEI
FORMER CCF UNITS
Independent 2nd Rifle Regt, 2nd Bn, 5th Co
LOCATION OF UNIT AT TIME OF DEPARTURE FOR KOREA
His unit, the 2nd Rifle Regt, was in CHILIN (吉林).
UNIT COMPLEMENT TRANSFERRED TO KOREA
PW’s entire unit did not come to KOREA. Only the Korean Nationals in the unit departed for KOREA.
OTHER CCF UNITS IN KOREA
PW states that the 11th CCF Div, comprised of Korean Nationals came to KOREA before his unit, There were approx 7,000 men in the unit.
PAY OF PERSONNEL
Pvts to Jr Lts monthly pay scales were the same - 37,000 YUAN.
RATIONS AND CLOTHING
CCF fed 3 meals daily, Each meal consisted of Millet and bean oil. Every 2 weeks 1 meal of pork soup. 3 meals of rice once a week.
Two sets of summer clothing, and one sat of Winter clothing were issued.
PROPAGANDA
In the CCF, political officers assemble the units once a month and tell them that:
(1) The Americans are had and the Communists are good people.
(2) The Communists must fight the American dogs and their partners, CHIANG KAI SHEK (將介石) in particular.
(3) All nations who join American are Capitalist and always make the poor people poorer and the rich people richer.
(4) Russia is the champion of all.
For the Commanding Officer:
SHAPPELL
