ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3011 26 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS SPECIAL REPORT 015) 12 January 1951
| PW NAME: | KIM, Ung Sam (金應三) (김응삼) |
| PW NUMBER: | 109843 |
| RANK: | Sgt (中士) |
| AGE: | 19 |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | 6th Div |
| EDUCATION: | 6 years primary school |
| OCCUPATION: | None |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | KOCHANG (高廠) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 26 Nov 50 |
| INTERROGATOR: | Pfc NAKAZAWA (ATIS) |
PW was cooperative and of average intelligence. Reliability, fair.
a. Organization, Personnel and Equipment:
Following is an organization chart of the CCF 8th Div, 3rd Army.
Bn consisted of 3 Cos, Knee Mortar Co, LMG Plat, HMG Plat, a Medical Plat, and 2 Anti-tank Sqds.
8th Div Flag:
1st Regt Flag:
b. Strength:
Following is an estimate by PW:
| Infantry Squad | 12 men | |
| Infantry Platoon | 46 men | |
| Infantry Company | 170 men | |
| Infantry Battalion | 450 men | |
| Infantry Regiment | 1400 men | |
| Infantry Division | 10,000 men | |
| Bn | LMG Plat attached to Bn | 30 to 46 men |
| HMG Plat attached to Bn | 40 to 46 men | |
| AT Sqd | 10 to 15 men | |
| Medical Plat | 10 to 15 men | |
| Regt | LMG Co attached to Regt | 120 to 150 men |
| Artry Co attached to Regt | 100 to 120 men | |
| AT Plat | 30 to 40 men | |
| HMG Co attached to Regt | 140 to 180 men | |
| Cav Co | 80 to 120 men | |
| Automatic Weapons Sqd | 8 to 12 men | |
| Rear Supply Co | 80 to 120 men | |
| Medical Plat attached to Regt | 20 to 30 men | |
| Div | 2 LMG Cos attached to Div | 240 to 300 men |
| 1 AT Co | 100 to 140 men | |
| Arty Bn attached to Div | 400 to 460 men | |
| 2 HMG Cos | 80 to 260 men | |
| Cav Bn | 360 to 400 men | |
| Div flag guard Plat | 20 to 30 men | |
| Motorcycle Bn | 400 to 460 men | |
| Automatic Weapons Unit | 60 to 80 men | |
| Rear Supply Co | 160 to 200 men | |
| Engineer Bn | 400 men |
c. Equipment:
Following are the types of equipment observed:
(1) Infantry Squad:
7 - Japanese model 38 rifles
1 - Japanese model 99 rifle
1 - Japanese model 38 LMG
1 - Japanese Knee Mortar
(2) Infantry Platoon
25 - Japanese model 38 rifles
4 - Japanese model 79 rifles
3 - Japanese model 38 LMGs
1 - USSR made DP LMG
4 - Jap Knee Mortars
(3) Infantry Company:
70 - Japanese model 38 rifles
4 - Russian PPsh SMGs
7 - Russian MOSEL (probably MAUSER) N-3, N-4 pistols
5 - Japanese model 38 LMGs
4 - Russian DP LMGs
1 - Japanese model 79 LMG
2 - Japanese model 99 LMGs
1 - Russian MAXIM HMG
2 - HMGs of unknown type and unknown make
12 - Japanese knee mortars
4 - Russian anti-tank rifles
12 - MOLOTOV Coctails
(4) HMG Plat attached to Bn:
4 - Russian MAXIM HMGs
3 - Japanese unknown model HMGs
(5) Medical Plat attached to Bn:
12 - pistols
(6) Infantry Regt:
(a) LMG Co attached to Regt:
20 - Jap model 38 LMGs
10 - Jap model 99 LMGs
5 - Japanese model 79 LMGs
5 - Russian made, type unknown LMGs (M1941 with wheels)
2 - US 105 mm Howitzers
2 - 45 mm Russian mortars
2 - US made, model 62 field pieces (SIC)
2 - US rocket launchers
(b) HMG Co attached to Regt:
5 - Russian MAXIM HMGs
5 - Japanese unknown HMGs
2 - US Cal 30 HMGs
(c) Cav Co attached to Regt:
5 - Russian DP LMGs
40 - Japanese Knee Mortars
(d) AT Plat attached to Regt:
40 - pistols
15 - Anti-tank rifles, Russian (4.5 mm Dtrd - 41 and 14.5 Dtrs 41)
30 - MOLOTOV Cocktails
(7) Artillery Co:
2 - Russian Howitzers. Unknown type but closely resembled the 122 mm M1910/30 howitzer.
5 - Russian 105 mortars
3 - Russian 82 mm mortars M1937, M1941
80 - Russian M1944 carbines with folding bayonet
30 - Japanese model 44 rifles
(8) Medical Platoon:
20 - Russian TT M1933 TOKAREV pistols
(9) Cav Bn:
200 - Japanese model 44 rifles
160 - Russian M1944 carbine with folding bayonet
(10) Division flag guard platoon:
20 - Japanese model 38 rifles
16 - pistols, Russian TT M1933 TOKAREV
(11) Motorcycle Bn:
150 - Russian made motorcycles, mounted with either Russian DP LMGs or Russian DPM LMGs. 2 Russian PPs M1943 SMGs with stock folded or PPsh M1941 SMGs to each motorcycle.
100 - Jeeps of Russian GAZ-67 type and USA type.
(12) Automatic Weapons Co:
15 - Russian (unknown type) (SIC)
10 - USA made (unknown type) (SIC)
(13) Medical Co attached to Div:
40 - Japanese model 44 Cav rifles
20 - Pistols
(14) Rear Supply Co:
12 - Japanese model 38 rifles
80 - Japanese model 99 rifles
(15) Automatic Weapons Sqd attached to Regt:
1 - US AW (SIC)
1 - Russian AW (SIC)
(16) Rear Supply Co attached to Regt:
120 - Japanese model 38 rifles
(17) LMG Bn attached to Div:
35 - Japanese model 38 LMGs
12 - Japanese model 79 LMGs
15 - Japanese model 99 LMGs
17 - Russian DP LMGs
4 - US LMGs
70 - Japanese Knee Mortars
(18) AT Co attached to Div:
70 - Russian 145 mm PTRD-41 AT rifles
80 - MOLOTOV Cocktails
(19) Artillery Bn in Div:
2 - Russian 122 mm M1910/30 Howitzers
2 - Russian 122 mm M1938 Howitzers
3 - Russian 152 mm M1943 Howitzers
2 - Japanese model 38 artillery pieces
10 - Russian mortars (82 mm M1937, 82 mm M1941, 82 mm M1943 types.)
5 - Unknown make 45 mm mortars
5 - US type unk mortars
5 - US unknown size bazookas
10 - 105 mm mortars (make unknown)
4 - Russian 122 mm M1910/30 Howitzers
7 - Japanese field guns of unknown size
2 - Russian MGs MAXIM M1910 on M1931 mount in AA position
2 - Russian MGs 12.7 mm DShk M1938 in AA position
3 - Russian 76 mm M1938 AAA
(20) HMG Co attached to Regt:
15 - Russian MAXIM HMGs
2 - US HMGs
15 - Japanese type unk HMGs
From Feb 47 to May 47 PW was engaged in the battle MUKDEN ( ) against the Nationalist 52nd Div.
Men between ages of 18 and 25 were forced to serve unknown number of years in the CCF. PW did not know whether this was a law or not.
Pvt 800 Yuan
Cpl 800 Yuan
Jr/Sgt 1200 Yuan
Sgt 1500 Yuan
Sr/Sgt 2000 Yuan
Four Soviet advisors were observed but further description was unknown, except all four were wearing officers field uniforms.
For the Commanding Officer:
SHAPPELL
