ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2576 7 December 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD #1 - 0270) 4 December 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Yong Hyok (金龍革) (김용혁) |
| PW NO: | None |
| RANK: | Lt (中尉) |
| AGE: | 25 |
| DUTY: | Asst. Co Comdr |
| UNIT: | 746th Unit, 3rd Bn, Mortar Co (82mm) |
| EDUCATION: | 4 years - Agricultural School |
| OCCUPATION: | Factory employee and teacher (primary) |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | P’YONGYANG (平壤) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 20 Oct 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG NAM DO, PUNGSANG-GUN, NUNKYUI MYON, TOSANG LI #58 (咸鏡南道 豐山郡 龍耳面 郡山里 58) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | HAMGYONG NĂM DO HUNG NAM, KUYONG RI #255 (咸鏡南道 興南市 九龍里 255) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl YAMAMOTO (ATIS) |
PW was very cooperative and spoke freely. Reliability fair.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
15 Sep 50: PW was conscripted at HUNGNAM (興南市). On same day he took physical exem end left HUNGNAM on foot.
30 Sep 50: After a 15 day march PW arrived P’YONGYANG, and was assigned to the 756th unit. (2nd OCS).
2 Oct 50: PW started basic training. But 10 days later 2nd OCS was evacuated to KANGGYE (江界) so PW was reassigned to the 746th unit. Until PW deserted he was digging holes to emplace mortars.
18 Oct 50: PW deserted end walked toward P’YONGYANG
20 Oct 50: When he crossed a bridge in P’YONGYANG he was coptured.
Unit Organization and Strength:
Original Strength:
746th Unit was a Military Officers Training School composed of the 1st to 7th Bn and one reserve Bn.
One Bn had an average of 500 or more men. There was one The Arty Bn attached to the 746th Unit but no weapons were observed. The Arty Bn was composed of a 120 mm Arty Co, 82 mm Mortar Co, 45 mm Mortar Co, 72 mm Arty Co, Anti-tank Gun Co end AA rapid fire gun Plat.
Last Known Composition of Unit:
70% of unit remained in P’YONGYANG and defended the area but after it fell the majority were probably captured. 20% of unit was evacuated north and believed to be continuing their training. 10 % deserted.
Equipment:
Only carbines.
Unit Duties:
Primary aim was to train new officers but was later changed to the defense of P’YONGYANG.
Communication:
3rd Bn - 1 transceiver radio and 1 field phone. One runner for liaison between Co and Bn.
Intention:
1 Marine element was to defend CHINNAMP’O in the case of enemy landings. This was called the 3rd Front Line. PW’s unit (746th) took positions 20 km south of P’YONGYANG to meet advancing enemy forces. This was the 2nd Front Line. The P’YONGYANG Defense Unit: took positions south of the TAEDONG River (大同江) to reinforce the 746th Unit. If the 3rd or 2nd lines are pierced both units are to pull back and join the 1st line and protect the city to the lest man. However when UN Forces neared P’YONGYANG all Defense Units scattered.
Morale:
Low because all were conscripted end there was a shortage of food and weapons. Even Co grade officers had no will to fight.
4. GENERAL INFORMATION:Jul 49 tried to cross the 38th parallel but was arrested by NK civil police. Even after PW entered the NKA he made plans to cross the 38th parallel in order to become a ROK citizen. PW added that he did not expect the UN Forces to advance north so soon.
For the Commanding Officer:
BATEMAN
