ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2565 6 December 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS SPECIAL REPORT - 0185) 27 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Chang Su (金昌洙) (김창수) |
| PW NUMBER: | 63 NK 68690 |
| RANK: | M/Sgt (特務上士) |
| AGE: | 21 |
| DUTY: | Horse Attendant |
| UNIT: | 65th Unit |
| EDUCATION: | Higher Primary School (Grad). |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | MUNGYONG (門慶) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 17 Oct 50 |
| PLACE CF BIRTH: | KOREA, YONGIL-GỤN, SINKWANG-MYON, SAMUP-DONG #282 (慶尙北道 迎日郡 新光面 三邑洞 二八二番地) |
| HOME ADRRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | YEKI (FEAF) |
| DATE: | 21 Nov 50 |
PW was very cooperative, and did not attempt to answer when he did not have the information requested. Reliability - Fair.
3. CHRONOLOGY:Apr 35 - Went to FUSHUN (撫順) at 5 yrs of age with his parents where they engaged in farming.
Apr 37 - Mar 45 - Graduated from primary and higher primary school. While attending school, he also learned a little about animal diseases from one of his teachers whose name was KUBO KATSURO (久保勝郞) of AOMORI (靑森) who returned to JAPAN in 1945.
Mar 45 - Jul 49 - Graduated from school in Mar 45 and he helped his parents at home until Jul 49.
17 Jul 49 - Drafted by the CCF at FUSHUN (撫順).
18 Jul 49 - 25 Jul 49 - Sent to MUKDEN (奉天) and assigned to Hq of the 203rd Div which consisted only of Koreans. He took care of the horses of the Div Hq since he had studied a little about animal diseases in primary and higher primary school.
25 Jul 49 - The 203rd Div Hq departed MUKDEN (奉天) on the night of 25 Jul but he does not know whether or not any of the subordinate units departed.
26 Jul 49 - Crossed the YALU River at ANTUNG (安東) about 0400 hours. Stayed at SINUIJU (新義州) for 9 months.
4. IDENTIFICATION OF CCF HEAVY WEAPONSPW was a veterinarian in charge of horses in the Arty Regt of the 203rd Div. He observed 60 mm mortars, 82mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, 45 mm AT guns Ml942, 7.62 mm “MAXIM” M1910 heavy machine guns on tripods (identified by pictures in the NK army, booklet) and also Japanese mountain guns, and type #92 Japanese heavy machine guns. The Japanese mountain guns (caliber unknown), 45 mm AT guns M1942, and 120 mm mortars were in the Arty Regt attached to the 203rd Div. The 1st Bn of the Arty Regt was equipped with 9 Japanese mountain guns (each platoon vas equipped with 1 gun), 2nd Bn of the Arty Regt was equipped with 18, 120 mm mortars, (each platoon having 2 mortars) and the 3rd Bn of the Arty Regt was equipped with 18 AT guns (each platoon having 2 guns). The 60 mm mortars and heavy machine guns were in the heavy weapons company attached to a Bn. One heavy weapons company was attached to a Bn and they were equipped with six 60 mm mortars and four heavy machine guns (type 92 Japanese heavy machine gun, 7.62 mm MAXIM M1910). One heavy weapons company was attached to a Regt and was equipped with six 82 mm mortars. PW does not know there these weapons were made.
For the Commanding Officer:
SHAPPELL
DIVISION ORGANIZATIONAL BREAKDOWN 203rd INFANTRY DIVISION
STRENGTH
ARTILLERY REGIMENT --- 1610 officers and EM
INFANTRY REGIMENT --- 1879 officers and EM
DIVISICN & ATTCH’D UNITS --- 2210 officers and EM
TOTAL DIVISION STRENGTH --- 9457 officers and EM
MUKDEN AIRFIELD AS OF JULY 1949 ADVATIS PHASE Ⅲ RPT #0155 SKETCH -1
LEGEND for SKETCH of FUSHUN (撫順) & VICINITY
1. Playground (1000m x 1000m)
2. Former Japanese Army Barracks Area
3. FUSHUN (撫順) Technical School
4. FUSHUN (撫順) Elementary School
5. East Park (東公園)
6. West Park (西公園)
7. FUSHUN (撫順) Hospital
8. Coal Mining Office
9. Light Metal Mfg Plant
10. T/E Power Plant
11. FUSHUN (撫順) RR Station
12. Concrete Bridge
13. Multi-Span Reinforced Concrete RR Bridge
14. Multi-Span Steel Truss Reinforced Concrete Bridge
15. Police Station
16. FUSHUN CHENG (撫順城) RR Station
17. Fortified Area
FUSHUN VICINITY (撫順) OBS 1937 - DES 48 ADVATIS PHASE Ⅲ RPT #0155 SKETCH -2
