ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2898 16 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS – 1263) 11 January 1951
| PW NAME: | LEE, Chun Gun (李春根)(이춘근) |
| RANK: | Capt (總尉) |
| AGE: | 29 |
| DUTY: | Co CO |
| UNIT: | NKA 10th Div, Independent 745th Unit |
| EDUCATION: | 6 yrs Primary School – 5 yrs Middle School |
| OCCUPATION: | Merchant |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | KUMJONG (金井) (sic) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 18 Dec 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KOREA, P’YONGAN NAMDO, P’YONGYANG, SOSONG-NI #321 (平安南道 平壤市 西城里 三二一番地) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Pfc MARUMOTO (ATIS) |
Intelligent, cooperative, well educated. Reliability – Fair.
a. Chronology:
7 Jan 47 – Volunteered into the 38th parallel Guard Unit.
21 Feb 47 – 25 Dec 47 – Attended No 1 Military Academy at P’YONGYANG.
10 Jan 48 – Assigned to the 3rd Div, Independent Recon Co, 1st Plat as Plat ldr.
25 May 49 – Assigned to the 10th Div, 25th Regt.
12 Jun 49 – Assigned to 10th Div, Independent Recon Co as a Co CO.
17 Oct 50 – Joined the KYONGPUK Guerrilla outfit (慶北遊擊隊).
18 Dec 50 – Surrendered to the national police at KUMJONG (金井).
b. Unit Organization and Strength:
KYONGPUK Guerrilla Unit:
Present Strength (as of 11 Dec 50):
No 1 Mobile Unit – 150
No 2 Mobile Unit – 150
Guard Bn – 70
1st Bn – 60
2nd Bn – 60
Supply Bn – 40
General Staff – 10
Arms :
No 1 Mobile Unit: 2 Degtyarev DP LMGs
1 50 mm Mortar
40 Shpagin PPSH M1941 Submachine guns
100 Mossin-Nagant M1927/27 Rifles, Meiji 38 Rifles, Model 99 Rifles, M-1 & Carbines
Guard Bn: 1 Degtyarev DP LMG
30 Shpagin PPSH M1941 Submachine guns
38 Mossin-Nagant M1927/27 Rifles, Meiji 38 Rifles, Model 99 Rifles, M-1 & Carbines.
1st Bn and 2nd Bn: 1 Degtyarev DP LMG
13 Shpagin PPSH M1941 Submachine guns
43 Mossin-Nagant M1927/27 Rifles, Meiji 38 Rifles, Model 99 Rifles, M-1 & Carbines.
Supply Bn: 15 Mossin-Nagant M1927/27 Rifles, Meiji 38 Rifles, Model 99 Rifles, M-1 & Carbines.
General Staff: 4 Tokarev TT 1930 Automatic pistols
6 Shpagin PPSH M1941 Submachine guns.
c. Personalities:
PAK, Chong Gun (朴鍾根); Commander of the KYONGPUK Guerrilla Unit (慶北遊擊隊); 36; weight: 60kg; height: 1m 65cm; build: medium; complexion: white; big round eyes and round face; graduated Moscow University (Hearsay)
KANG, Chor Sam (姜鉄山); Assistant commander of the KYONGPUK Guerrilla Unit; 26; weight: 45kg; height: 1m 50cm; build: slender; complexion: pale face; eyes slant down a little
d. Communications:
Runners
e. Morale:
Low because of exhaustion and lack of food.
f. Supply:
Each man carried 5 days ration, 100 rds for rifles, 200 rds ammo for Degtyarev DP LMG, 300 rds ammo for Shpagin PPSH M1941 submachine gun and 150 rds ammo for Tokarev TT 1930 automatic pistol.
For the Commanding Officer:
SHAPPELL
