ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2684 12 December 1950
FIELD REPORT (164 - MISDI - 1183) 3 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Chong Yop (金正燁) (김정엽) |
| RANK: | Sr Capt (總尉) |
| ORGN: | 26th Security Guard Brigade, Prosecution Section (檢査部) |
| DUTIES: | Prosecutor |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School, 5 yrs |
| AGE: | 32 |
| OCCUPATION: | Blacksmith |
| ADDRESS: | P’YONGYANG-SI, CHUNG HORI, #163 (平壤特別市 淸湖里 163) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 251100 K Oct 50 at KANGDONG GUN (approx 25 K NE of P’YONGYANG) |
| INTERROGATION: | M.T. |
Cooperative, but information seems unreliable due to short period of military service. Deserted his unit very shortly after he was assigned.
3. T/O & E AND STRENGTH OF: 26th Security Guard Brigade.26th Security Guard Brigade consisted of Political Defense Bureau (政治 防衛部), (with a Political Defense Platoon), Court of Justice (裁判所), Prosecutor’s Office (検察所), 4 Inf Bns, Tank Bn, Engr Bn, 46mm Arty Bn, 76mm Arty Bn and 120mm Arty Bn.
Political Defense Bureau:
Bureau Chief (部長): Lt Col
Ass't Bureau Chief (部長): Major
Preliminary Examiner (豫審貫): Capt
10 Political Defense Officers (政治 防衛 將校) Political Defense Officers were assigned to various Bn Hqs of 26th Brigade.
Political Defense Platoon (政治 防衛 小隊)
Plat Ldr - 2nd Lt
M/Sgt
S Sgt
Sgt
30 Pvts (戰士)
This platoon's mission was to guard and act as liaison for Political Defense Bureau.
Court of Justice (裁判所)
Chief Judge - Lt Col
Ass't Chief Judge - Major
Judge - Capt
Clerk - 2nd Lt
Clerk - 2nd Lt
Liaison Official - Pvt
There was no court of Justice in existence While PW was with the Hq.
Prosecution’s Office (検察所)
Chief Prosecutor (none) (檢察長)
Ass't Chief Prosecutor (副検察長)
OH, Yung Chip (오윤지), Major
Prosecutor (検事)
Interrogee
Prosecutor (検事)
KIM, (Fnu), Sr Capt
Preliminary Examiner (豫審貫)
CH'OE, (Fnu), Capt
Preliminary Examiner
CH'OE, (Fnu), Capt
Preliminary Examiner
YUNG, (Fnu), Capt
Clerk (事記)
KANG, (Fnu), 2nd Lt
Liaison Official (連絡貫)
LEE, (Fnu), Pvt
This office handled only matters of the military personnel of 26th Security Guard Brigade.
4 Inf Bn. Each Bn had about 512 men.
l Tank Bn consisted of about 300 men. No tanks.
1 Engr Bn consisted of about 450 men.
1 x 46mm Arty Bn, No of men and equipment unknown.
1 x 76mm Arty Bn. No of men and equipment unknown.
1 x 120mm Arty Bn. No of men and equipment unknown.
PW observed SMGs and rifles (no unknown) in Inf Bns. No detailed information concerning above mentioned Bns because PW was with the Brigade Hq during the short period of service.
4. LOCATION & ACTIVITIES OF UNITS:Hq of 26th Security Guard Brigade was located on a mountain approx 12 Km (by road) N of YONCH’ON until 8 Oct 50.
26th Security Guard Brigade attacked by UN Forces 6 Oct 50. During the battle, PW deserted 8 Oct 50.
No information concerning whereabouts of 26th Security Guard Brigade after 8 Oct 50.
5. PERSONAL & UNIT HISTORY:Conscripted 7 Sep 50 at P'YONGYANG.
Received no basic training,
Because of prior 6 months at a law school, PW was commissioned Sr Capt prior to hie assignment with Prosecution Section of 26th Security Guard Brig,
18 Sep 50, PW with 3 other members of Prosecution Section, left P’YONGYANG on truck and foot and traveled through SARIWON (stayed 1 day), KAESONG (stayed 1 day), YONCH'ON (stayed 3 days), CHORWON and arrived at a mountain approx 12 Km N of YONCH'ON on 28 Sep 50.
6. FOOD & AMMO SUPPLIES:Believed that 26th Security Guard Brigade had always sufficient food. Source and route unknown.
7. ARMOR & ARTILLERY:Artillery: 46mm, 72mm and 120mm guns in 26th Security Guard Brigade (number unknown)
8. MORALE:Morale among troops of the 26th Brigade was low due to lack of training and officers.
9. COMMUNICATIONS:Field telephones and messengers were used between Brigade Hq and Bn Headquarters.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
