ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2646 8 November 1950
FIELD REPORT (164 - MISDI - 1224) 17 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Tong Hun (金東勳) (김동훈) |
| RANK: | Lt Col (中佐) |
| ORGN: | 25th Western Coast Inf Brigade |
| DUTIES: | Operations Chief (G-3) |
| EDUCATION: | Waseda University graduate |
| AGE: | 33 yrs |
| OCCUPATION: | Professional soldier |
| ADDRESS: | P'YONGAN NAMDO, YONGGAN GUN, TAEDE MYON, TOKTONG NI #401 (平安南道 龍岡郡 大代面 德洞里 401) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 091600 1 Nov 50 at TONGAN MYON, OJUNGNI (YD 3853) |
| INTERROGATOR: | C.S.I. |
PW was very cooperative. Answers to queries were complete and rapid. The PW seemed very intelligent and familiar with military activities. Information is considered to be very reliable.
3. T/O & E AND STRENGTH OF: 25th Western Coast Inf Brigade: (as of 22 Oct 50).Strength of 25th Brigade: 6,000
25th Western Coast Inf Brigade (code no. 6543) was composed of 3 Inf Bns, Signal Bn, Arty Bn (76mm & 122mm), Engineer Bn, 45mm AT Gun Bn, Medical Bn, Training Bn, Recon Co, Transportation Co, Guard Plat and AA Machine Gun Plat.
Each Inf Bn was composed of 3 Inf Companies, HMG Co, and 82mm Mortar Co.
Each Inf Co was composed of 3 Inf Platoons and 1 HMG Platoon.
The HMG Co was composed of 3 HMG Platoons.
The 82mm Mortar Co was composed of 3 x 82mm Mortar Platoons.
The Signal Bn was composed of a Telephone Co, Wireless Co and a Training Company.
The Engineer Bn was composed of 3 Engineer Companies.
The 45nm AT Gun Bn was composed of 3 x 45mm. AT Gun Companies and 1 x 12.5mm Anti-tank Gun Company.
Each 45mm AT Gun Co was composed of 2 x 45mm AT Gun Platoons and Ammo Supply Platoon.
The Medical Bn was composed of 2 Medical Companies.
The Training Bn was composed of 2 Inf Companies, HUG Co and 82mm Mortar Co.
The Arty Bn was composed of 2 x 76mm Arty Companies and 1 x 122nm Artillery Company.
The Recon Co was composed of 3 Recon Platoons.
The Transportation Co was composed of 3 Transportation Platoons.
(Present strength and equipment unknown).
| Infantry Platoon: | |
| a. Personnel: 1 officer and 44 EM | |
| b. Equipment & ammo: | |
| 9 SMG | (150 rds ea) |
| 30 M1891/30 rifle | (100 rds ea) |
| 3 LMG | (280 rds ea) |
| Infantry Company: | |
| a. Personnel: 6 officers and 140 EM | |
| b. Equipment & ammo: | |
| 3 TOKAREV Pistol | (16 rds) |
| 30 SMG | (150 rds ea) |
| 110 M1891/30 rifle | (100 rds ea) |
| 2 HMG | (1000 rds ea) |
| Infantry Battalion: | |
| a. Personnel: 54 officers and 880 EM | |
| b. Equipment & ammo: | |
| 16 TOKAREV Pistol | |
| 100 SMG | |
| 500 M1891/30 rifle | |
| 30 LMG | |
| 14 HMG | |
| 7 x 82mm Mortar | |
| 2 x 45mm AT Gun | |
| 45mm AT Gun: Battalion: | |
| a. Personnel: 40 officers and approx 40 EM | |
| b. Equipment & ammo: | |
| 12 x 45mm AT Gun | (100 rds ea) |
| 36 x 12.5 AT Gun | |
| 270 M1891/30 rifle | (100 rds ea) |
| 45 SMG | (150 rds ea) |
| 15 TOKAREV Pistol | (16 rds ea) |
| Artillery Battalion: | |
| a. Personnel: 40 officers and approx 330 EM | |
| b. Equipment & ammo: | |
| 8 x 76mm Arty | |
| 4 x 122mm Arty | |
| 300 M1891/30 rifle | |
PW claw that all the heavy equipment was abandoned. Approx 80% of the small arms have been retained by this unit, as of 22 Oct 50.
4. LOCATION & ACTIVITIES OF UNITS AND UNIT HISTORY:The 25th Western Coast Inf Brigade was activated with approx 700 officers and 5,300 conscripts at CHINNAMP’O on 20 Jul 50 to defend the Western Coast. After 20 days of basic infantry training, the unit prepared defensive positions at CHINNAMP’O, remaining here until 18 Oct 50.
On 18 Oct 50, the 25th Brigade was ordered to retreat to PEKCHON and remain there until 25 Oct 50.
The 25th Brigade left CHINNAMP’O on 18 Oct 50 by foot, passing PYONGYANG and SUNAN, and arrived at YONGYU on 20 Oct 50, enroute to PEKCHON.
At YONGYU the PW was wounded by strafing UN planes.
The 25th Brigade left YONGYU for SUNCHON on 21 Oct 50.
At OJUNG-NI, which lies between YONGYU and SUNCHON, they abandoned all their heavy weapons and vehicles, and they undertook a mountain route, because they were afraid to fight with the US airborne.
PW deserted his unit at OJUNG-NI on 22 Oct 50 because he was unable to follow his unit.
PW does not know of the activities of his unit thereafter.
PW joined the NKA 2nd Division, Training Bn, as a Capt at NANAM in Sep 46.
PW served with the 2nd Div until Nov 48 and was transferred to the 4th Brigade.
PW was assigned to the 25th Brigade upon activation, 20 Jul 50.
Remark: PW had 8 months of Japanese military service in World War II.
5. PERSONALITIES:KIM, Chang-Kol (金昌杰), Sr Col, CO 25th Brigade
PAK, Kum Ho (朴金豪), Col, Political Asst CO, 25th Brigade
CHOE, Tong Ik (崔東益), Col, Chief of Staff, 25th Brigade
PAK, Song Pa (朴松波), Col, Rear CO, 25th Brigade
YUN, U Kwan (尹宇寬), Major, Chief Officer, 25th Brigade, Recon Section
CHON, Mun Uk (田文郁), Major, Chief Officer, 25th Brigade, Signal Section
KIM, Yong Chan (金永燦), Major, Chief Officer, 25th Brigade, Statistic Section
KIM, Jin (金進), Major, Political Staff Officer, 25th Brigade
NO, Che Yong (盧在龍), Major, Chief of Propaganda Section, 25th Brigade
KIM, Yong Chan (金龍燦), Major, Chief of Rear Food Supply Section, 25th Brigade
CHOE, In Dok (崔仁德), Lt Col, CO, 25th Brigade, 1st Bn
LEE, Ul Sol (李乙說), Lt Col, CO, 25th Brigade, 3rd Dn
NO, Sok Song (盧錫星), Lt Col, CO, 25th Brigade, Arty Bn
LEE, Chong Yun (李鐘润), Lt Col, CO, 25th Brigade, Signal Bn
CHO, Yun Sun (趙润淳), Lt Col, CO, 25th Brigade, Engr Bn
KIM, Pyong Su (金秉秀), Lt Col, CO, 25th Brigade, 45mm Arty Bn
KIM, Won Be (金原培), Sr Lt, CO, 25th Brigade, Recon Co
WYU, Chong Ran (魏正檏), Sr Lt, CO, 25th Brigade, Transportation Co
SHIN, Che Kyun (申济均), Sr Lt, Chief Office, 25th Brigade, Secretary Section
6. FOOD & AMMO SUPPLIES:Ammo dumps were located in the suburbs of CHINNAMP’O.
7. MORALE:Morale of PW’s unit was passive, because all of them were conscripts.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
