ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2503 4 December 1950
FIELD REPORT (521 - MISD - 0336) 29 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | LIU Shing Tsung (刘興宗) (Chinese) |
| PW NO: | 838 |
| RANK: | Private |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | 20th Army, 89th Division, 267th Regt, 3d Battalion, 8th Co, 3d Platoon, 9th Squad |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | YUDAM-NI |
| DATE AND BY WHOM CAPTURED: | 25 Nov 50 by 7th Marines. |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | FU SHI SHANG, SZECHWAN PROVINCE, CHINA (福性鄕 四川) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl HOLDEN |
Reliability: Average (very low mentality)
Cooperation: Good
Physical Condition: Good
Length of Service: 1 yr 4 months
Education: None
Age: 20
3. MILITARY HISTORY:o/a 20 Aug 49 - PW was inducted into the CNA at FU SHI SHANG (福性鄕) and was dispatched to KUNHSIEN (騰縣) where they were given 1½ months training.
o/a 1 Oct 49 - PW in company with 300 other soldiers vas sent to SHIU FU (守佛) approximately 100 miles SW of KUNHSIEN (騰縣) in SZECHWAN PROVINCE where he was assigned to the 79th Army, 19th Div, 581st Regt, 1st Bn, 1st Co, 3d Platoon, 7th Sqd, and resumed his training.
o/a 20 Oct 49 - PW was transferred from the 581st Regiment to the 582d Regiment, 2d Bn, 2d Co, 3d Plat, 7th Sqd. The 582d Regt went to LOSHAN (樂山) for training, and the 580th and 581st Regiments went to CHENGTU (靑島)
o/a 1 Nov 49 - The 582d Regt went to CHUNKING (重慶) for 10 days, then proceeded to CHENGTU (靑島) where they rejoined the 79th Army. In addition to the 79th Army, the 41st and 47th CNA Armies were at CHENGTU. The 3 aforementioned armies surrendered to the CCF sometime in Dec 49. Surrender was due to the fact that these 3 armies were pitifully below strength. According to the PW the 79th Army numbered only a little above 4,000 men, and the CCF Forces were predominately superior in manpower.
o/a 1 Feb 50 - The 41st, 47th and 79th Armies were sent en masse to CHIANG-MIEN-SHI (章民縣), 100 miles west of CHENGTU, and absorbed into the CCF. According to the PW, they were allowed to retain their arms, after the mass surrender at CHENGTU and retained their old unit designations.
o/a 1 May 50 - The 41st, 47th, and 79th Armies left CHENGTU on foot to proceed to SHANGHAI (上海), one month was consumed in marching and 3 weeks were spent aboard a troop transport, arriving in Shanghai around 1 Jul 50. A period of roughly 4 months was spent in SHANGHAI.
o/a 1 Nov 50 - The 41st, 47th, and 79th Armies boarded a troop train in SHANGHAI bound for SHANTUNG Province and arrived at YEN CHO FU (兗州府) SHANTUNG on or about 7 Nov 50 where they lost their identity and became known as the 20th Army, and here the PW was assigned to his present organization. The 20th Army was in YEN CHO FU approximately five days.
o/a 14 Nov 50 - PW departed YEN CHO FU, enroute to MANCHURIA, but cannot say that the entire 20th Army departed that date, beyond the fact that he was told by his company commander that the entire 20th Army was moving to Manchuria.
o/a 21 Nov 50 - PW arrived at night at an unknown point in the vicinity of the Yalu River, and after a hurried meal, the 267th Regiment moved out. PW does not know what or if any other units moved that same night. Regiment hid during the day and moved at night. PW is unable to estimate the distance covered by the Regiment, nor did ha engage in combat. Surrendered on 25 Nov 50. PW states his reason for surrender was the scarcity of food in his organization, the main staple diet consisting of small Irish potatoes.
4. ORGANIZATION:PW does not know the organization of the 20th Army and 89th Division. The 267th Regiment consisted of 3 Battalions, 1st, 2d, and 3d. PW does not know strength. 3d Battalion comprised of 3 Companies, 7th, , and 9th. Strength unknown. 8th Company comprised of 3 platoon, 1st, 2d, and 3d. Company strength 90 men (present strength). 3d Platoon comprised of 3 squads, 7th, 8th, 9th. Platoon strength 30 men (present str). 9th Squad strength was 10 men.
5. WEAPONS:Rifles were of Chinese Manufacture bolt action, 5 round clip, each soldier carried 80 rounds, in case of this PW rifle was the original rifle issued him in 1949. Hand grenades, similar to American grenades, of Chinese manufacture, were issued eight grenades per man. Grenades were issued in YEN CHO FU, SHANTUNG PROVINCE prior to moving to MANCHURIA.
There were six sub machine guns per company. 2 HMG per Battalion. No heavy artillery or tanks.
6. GENERAL:Did not see any UN prisoners nor were there any with his outfit.
The 20th CCF Army is composed in the majority of former CNA troops. Ex-CNA personnel are considered good soldiers by this PW.
Morale is low because of lack of food.
For the AC of S, G-2:
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