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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3027　27 January 1951

FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI - 1340)　14 January 1951

PW was cooperative.

He was uneducated and had only served a short period in the military service.

Information seems fairly reliable.

PW was appointed a bugler, because of being physically unfit for heavy duties. He was taking bugle training when he surrendered.

50th Army: 148th, 149th and the 150th Infantry Divisions; 1 Artillery Regiment and 1 Guard Battalion.

148th Division: 444th and two other infantry regiments (numerical designations unknown), and a Artillery Battalion.

444th Regiment: 3 Rifle Battalions, Artillery Co, Mortar Co, Reconnaissance Co, and Guard Co, Medical Unit and Supply Section.

Each Rifle Bn composed of 3 Rifle and 1 HMG Cos.

Each Rifle Co composed of 3 Rifle Plats and 1 Mortar Sqd.

Each Rifle Plat composed of 3 Rifle Sqds.

Each Rifle Sqd composed of 13 men.

The bulk of the 50th Army was composed of former CNA soldiers.

During Nov 47, the CNA 60th Army was captured or had surrendered and the designation of that unit had been altered to the CCF 50th Army without any change of personnel. The weapons and equipment used now, are those that were sent to CHIANG Kai Shek from the UNITED STATES.

Conscripted Aug 50 into the CCF at HSINAN (西南).

Received 15 days training with approx 100 other recruits and was assigned to the present unit.

The 1st Bn, 444th Regt, 148th Division departed as the forward echelon of the 50th Army Oct 50 by train for KOREA from an unknown area in MANCHURIA. The Bn crossed a wooden bridge over the YALU River. The first place reached in KOREA was a village, approximately 4 Km from the YALU River. The point of crossing was unknown. No details known from then until time of capture.

PW and 4 others surrendered to US forces 091000 I Jan 51 at an unknown area.

MA, (FNU) (馬), HMG Co CO.

PW could not offer any information as to how or when casualties are replaced. The source or replacements and system of replacing losses was unknown. PW did not know anything of units being withdrawn for the replacement of casualties.

Since there were no means of transporting food, food was procured from the villages and towns. A certificate showing the amount of food received was presented to the person supplying the food. Food was insufficient.

PW’s Company, and probably his division, did not use any ammo since arriving in KOREA.

A convoy of trucks, arriving with ammo for his unit, was destroyed o/a 3 Jan 51 in an unknown area by a US air strike.

Many have lost the will to fight, due to frequent intense aerial attacks.

Morale was further lowered by frequent long night marches and inactivity during the day.

a. Did you surrender voluntarily? If so, why?

a. PW surrendered voluntarily. He has an older brother in the Chinese Nationalist Forces, serving as a battalion commander. PW was conscripted into the CCF against his will. Disliking the CCF, and being physically weak, the PW surrendered to an unknown US Unit. PW was asked if he weren’t afraid of being killed by the Americans if captured. He replied that he has heard much from his older brother of the good treatment rendered PW’s by the Americans and that they did not kill PW’s.

b. Did you see any United Nations leaflets, or hear any loudspeaker broadcasts?

a. Yes. PW could not read it but was told the contents of the leaflet by another soldier.

c. Can you describe what they said?

a. The contents stated: “The Russians are in the back of this war and neither the Russians nor the CCF will profit by this war. The Americans have better equipment and many soldiers, so surrender at your first opportunity”.

d. What was your reaction to them?

a. PW stated that he believed the contents of the leaflets.

e. Did you hear other soldiers discuss leaflets or broadcast? What did they say or do?

a. A few soldiers were overheard debating whether they should take a chance and surrender to the UN Forces.

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