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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2536　5 December 1950

FIELD REPORT (Ⅸ CORPS LDI - 0154)　10 November 1950

PW was cooperative during interrogation and gave all information within his knowledge. But due to his poor education the information is limited, Not recommended for further interrogation.

PW inducted 8 Jul 50 at CHINNANP’O with 40 others and arrived P’YONGYANG 10 Jul 50 on foot. PW and 40 men were assigned to P’YONGNAM Bn, 1st Co, and was sent back to CHINNAMP’O the same day. Bn was composed of 3 Co’s with Bn Hq at P’YONGYANG. 1st and 2nd Go were stationed at P’YONGYANG while the 3rd Co was located at SUNAN (YD-3241). 1st Co consisted of 160 men, armed with Russian rifles, After receiving 15 days of basic training they were ordered to guard the 2nd Reservoir which was located at CHINNAMP’O where it was stationed until 25 Aug 50, and was sent to SUNAN to replace the 3rd Co. The 1st Co arrived there on the same night by truck where his Co received combat training and also dug trenches until 2 Oct 50, when PW and 90 others were transferred to the Reconnaissance Co of the 6th Regt which was located at P’YONGYANG 5 Oct 50. Whether this regt was part of a Div or Brig was unknown. 6th Regt was composed of 3 Inf Bns and each Bn consisted of 3 Cos. Attached directly to Regt was an independent Bn composed of Engr Co, 120mm Arty Co, Rcn Co, and a 57mm Arty Co. Rcn Co consisted of 120 men equipped with 4 LMGs and 50 Japanese M-99 rifles. 8 Oct 50, his Co with the 6th Regt retreated northward to PYOKTONG (YE-0699). The following places were passed enroute: SUNCHON, KACHON, PUNGDOKTONG (YE-3798), KUJANG DONG (BV-4517), PUCKCHIN (YE-3452). Upon arriving at PUNGDOKTONG (YE-3798), PW and 5 others deserted 23 Oct 50. Arrived KCCHON 7 Nov 50. The 5 other men separated from PW on the way. Upon arriving there PW was captured.

Strength of the 6th Regt was approx 2,000 men about 1/3 of these men were armed with rifles. The 120mm and 57mm Gun Cos of the independent Bn did not have any arty pieces but were expecting these to arrive in the near future from unknown source. Each rifleman had about 5 to 10 rounds. For transportation there were l truck (Russian make) and 2 motorcycles (Russian make) in the legt.

PW believes that the entire 6th Regt is now located in PYOKTONG because their mission was to retreat there and join other retreating units.

PW observed a mixed CCF and NKA unit located at a small village approx 5 Km NW of PUCKCHIN near a small river, a branch of CHONGCHƠN River. He heard from one of the NK troops that this unit was called the 26th Ind Mixed Bn and estimated that there were about 1,500 troops. Almost all the men were Chinese Communist troops and were equipped with Russian rifles. He observed 20 trucks (Russian make) and 1 Arty piece (type unknown). PW heard that unit hid in villages during day and moved south at night.

Mission of the 6th Regt was to retreat to PYOKTONG and join other units to reorganize to full strength and stage of counter offensive in conjunction with the CCF.

Food was looted from villagers during retreat.

PW’s Ren Co was equipped with Japanese M-99 rifles and 4 LMGs.

a. During retreat PK’s unit was conducted only at night using main roads.

b. Morale among the 6th Regt was low because majority of the men were unwilling to fight and there were many who deserted the unit during the retreat.

c. PW read UN Safe Conduct Leaflets at P’YONGYANG o/a 3 Oct 50. He said if they picked up the leaflets, they would be killed or tortured by their officers.

d. O/a 11 Jul 50 when PW received physical examination at the 1st People’s Army Hospital at P’YONGYANG, he observed 9 wounded US prisoners who arrived there that day.

PAK Chum Mo (朴筫模), Col, age about 30, CO 6th Regt.

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