ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2906 17 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI - 1298) 31 December 1950
| PW NAME: | WI, Shih Shi (■世喜) (Chinese) |
| RANK: | Capt |
| ORGANIZATION: | CCF 66th Army, 196th Div, 587th Regt Hq (66軍 196師 587團) |
| DUTIES: | Training Officer |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School, 3 yrs |
| AGE: | 30 |
| OCCUPATION: | Liquor merchant |
| ADDRESS: | HOPEH-SHENG, CHU-CHI-HSIEN, HSI-KUAN WAI (湖北省 竹溪縣 西關外) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 300800 Dec 50 at CHICH’ON NI (CT 8210) |
| INTERROGATOR: | W.T.O. |
PW was very cooperative and has much military service. He produced information freely and talked with an air of confidence. Information seems reliable.
Conscripted 3 March 1934 at SHANGHAI into the CNA.
Commissioned 2nd Lt in Jun 40 in the CNA.
Promoted to 1st Lt Jul 42.
Promoted to Capt Mar 45.
Captured by the CCF 27 Jan 49 at PEKING (北京) and was assigned to the present unit with the rank of Capt.
The entire 66th Army departed PEKING 15 Mar 49 and arrived at TA-TUNG-SHIH (大同市) 3 Apr 49.
66th Army departed TA-TUNG-SHIH 25 May 49 and arrived at TIEN-CHING (天津) 27 May 49.
Entire 66th Army departed TIEN-CHING 22 Oct 50 and arrived at ANTUNG on 25 Oct 50 by train.
Entire 66th Army crossed a steel bridge at 251900 Oct 50 and arrived in SINUIJU, KOREA.
Entire 66th Army passed through TONNIM, SUNCH’ON, TONGJU, TAECH’ON, PAKCHON, PAKCHAN NI, PYONGGAM, MASAN NI, KUMWHA, TANGUDONG and arrived at SACHANG NI 29 Dec 50. 66th Army had been engaged for 3 hours in combat at TAECH’ON.
(Order of march to present location was: 196th Div, 197th Div, 198th Division and 66th Army Hqs).
PW deserted his unit on 290400 Dec 50, 4 Km South of SACHANG NI and surrendered to the ROK Forces 300800 Dec 50 at CHICHON NI (CT 8210).
| 66th Army: | 196th Div (Code No. 41) |
| 197th Div (Code No. 42) | |
| 198th Div (Code No. 43) | |
| 196th Div: | 586th Regt (Code No. 21) |
| 587th Regt (Code No. 22) | |
| 588th Regt (Code No. 23) | |
| 1 Arty Bn | |
| 1 Medical Unit | |
| 587th Regt: | 3 Rifle Bns |
| Each Rifle Bn: | 3 Rifle Cos |
| 1 HMG Co | |
| Each Rifle Co: | 3 Rifle Plats |
| Each Rifle Plat: | 3 Rifle Sqds |
| 197th Div: | 589th Regt (Code No. 24) |
| 590th Regt (Code No. 25) | |
| 591st Regt (Code No. 26) | |
| 198th Div: | 592nd Regt (Code No. 27) |
| 593rd Regt (Code No. 28) | |
| 594th Regt (Code No. 29) |
| Infantry Company: | ||
| a. Personnel: | Original | Present (29 Dec 50) |
| EM | 120 | 80 |
| Officer | 12 | 12 |
| Total | 132 | 92 |
| b. Equipment & ammo: | ||
| LMGs (Chinese) | 6 (600 rds each) | 6 |
| 60mm Mortars (US) | 2 (35 rds each) | 2 |
| Grease Guns (US) | 3 (100 rds each) | 2 |
| Jap Rifles 38 Type | 35 (120 rds each) | 35 |
| Grenades | 5 (per man) | 5 |
| Pistols, Mauser | 12 (200 rds each) | 12 |
| HMG Company: | ||
| a. Personnel: | ||
| EM | 130 | 80 |
| Officer | 12 | 12 |
| Total | 142 | 92 |
| b. Equipment & ammo: | ||
| HMGs (Chinese) | 6 (2,000 rds each) | 6 |
| Artillery Battalion: | ||
| a. Personnel: | ||
| EM & Officer | 350 | 250 |
| b. Equipment & ammo: | ||
| 120mm Mortars (Chinese) | 6 (15 rds each) | 6 |
| 587th Regiment: | ||
| a. Personnel: | ||
| EM & Officer | 2,800 | 2,100 |
The present estimated strength of the 196th Division is 8,000 men. (Approx 13,000 formerly)
Estimated present strength of the 66th Army is 30,000 (Approx 40,000 formerly).
66th Army Hq was located in MASAN NI (approx 8 Km N of SACHANG NI (CT 7014), (heard 29 Dec 50). The Headquarters may have moved to a different location.
196th Div Hq was located on the HWASAN Mountain, in the general area of SACHANG NI. It arrived there o/a 29 Dec 50.
587th Regt Hq was located in SACHANG NI, as of 30 Dec 50.
Entire 196th Div was located in an 8 Km square area in the NNW sector of SACHANG NI.
197th Div was located on the western flank of the 196th Div.
The 198th Div was located approx 4 Km to the rear of these two (2) divisions as a reserve unit.
66th Army arrived in the SACHANG NI area on 29 Dec 50 and was engaged in stocking ammo and supplies for a proposed offensive which is supposed to commence on 1 Jan 51 at an unknown hour.
Entire 42nd Army is located approx 8 Km West of the 66th Army and the 50th Army is located approx 8 Km West of the 42nd Army.
On the night of 26 Dec 50, 3 ROK soldiers were captured by a CCF patrol and were interrogated. Outcome of the interrogation was unknown. However, 27 Dec 50, the 587th Regimental Commander was heard to say that the entire 66th Army was to attack the ROK 2nd Division which was located approx 4 Km in front of them.
Usually when the CCF attacked, they outnumbered the enemy, 5 to 1.
SO, (Fnu) (■), CG, 66th Army
LIU, Su (劉蘇), Chief of Staff, 66th Army
CHUN, Kwang (農光), CO, 196th Division
CHIN, Young Shu (■永壽), Chief of Staff, 196th Division
LI, Ying Kui (李英奎), CO, 587th Regiment
LU, Zui Tien (呂瑞亭), Ass’t Regt CO, 587th Regiment
CHUNG, Wu Sheng (長茂生), Chief of Staff, 587th Regiment
PW estimated that the CCF units have on hand, enough ammunition to last them 2 to 3 days of combat.
Ammo for the mortars were insufficient and they might not be used in the offensive.
Food was received once or twice daily, procured from the villages and towns. No food stockpiles were seen.
Morale of troops was low. The troops were in poor physical condition.
Upon listening to unit commanders’ speeches of securing KOREA by 5 Jan 51, many of them laughed it off as impossible.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
