ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3062 29 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS – 1294) 24 January 1951
| PW NAME: | CH’OE, Sung Jin (崔承震) (최승진) |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| AGE: | 17 |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | NKA, 3rd Brig, 6th Bn, 3rd Co, 3rd Plat, 2nd Sqd |
| EDUCATION: | 5 years Primary School, 5 years Middle School |
| OCCUPATION: | Student |
| PLACE OF CAPTURRE: | CHONGSON (旌善) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 11 Jan 51 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KOREA, KYONGGIDO, KAEP’UNG-GUN, HUMGGYO-MYON, YONGJONG-NI 439 (京畿道 開豊郡 與敎面 領井里 四三九番地) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | KOREA, KYONGGIDO, KAESONG, TONGHYON-DONG, 451 (京畿道 開城市 銅峴洞 四五一番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Pfc KATAYAMA (ATIS) |
PW was fairly intelligent and cooperative. Reliability – Fair.
28 Oct 50 – 25 Nov 50: Five NKA EH came to PW’s house and told him to join the NK Volunteer Corps. They threatened to kill him if he did not do so. PW said, he was under age and week. PW was taken to AEJON-MYON (애전면) near KAMGGYE (江界), KOREA, where guerrilla forces were organized and was assigned to the 3rd Brig, 8th Bn, 3rd Co, 3rd Plat, 2nd Sqd on 25 Nov 50.
30 Nov 50: 3rd Brig left AEJON-MYON (애전면), KOREA. PW fell back because of trench foot.
10 Jan 51: Arrived CHONGSON. Heard that the main body of the 3rd Brig was at YONGWOL (寧越), KOREA then.
11 Jan 51: Captured by a ROK unit.
(1) T/O
3rd Brig 850-1,100
5th Bn 200-250
6th Bn 200-250
7th Bn 200-250
Brig Hq 50-100
Battalions in 3rd Brig were broken down as follows:
One Bn consisted of three companies, each of which had a strength of 55-60 man. Each Co consisted of three platoons, each of which had the strength of 17 men. Each platoon consisted of three squads, each of which had the strength of 5 men. In addition to the above, there were one rear echelon unit, which had a strength of 30-40 men, Bn Hq of 10-20 men and Racon unit of 17 men. Total: approx 250.
(2) Present Strength (as of 10 Jan 51)
3rd Brig 700-900 (which included Brig Hq, rear echelon unit and Racon unit)
3rd Bn 150-170
5th Bn 180-200
6th Bn 180-200
7th Bn 180-200
CH’OE, Pyong Gyu (崔炳圭) (최병규), 35, Bn Political Committee man of 3rd Brig.
Remarks: He was formerly a mayor (place unknown).
3rd Brig was redesigned CHILSAN Unit (智異山部隊) on 30 Nov 50 at AEJON-MYON (애전면), KOREA. Redesignated KAYASAN Unit (伽倻山部隊) 20 Dec 50 when the Brig was moving south.
Code and APO Number
6th Bn 628th Unit PAIXUAKANG Unit (白馬江隊) CH’UNCH’ON Unit (春川隊)
7th Bn 727th Unit SOMJINGANG Unit (蟾津江隊) KONGJU Unit (公州隊)
5th Bn KUMGANG Unit (錦江隊) YOSU Unit (麗水隊)
3rd Bn YONGSANGANG Unit (榮山江隊) INCH’ON Unit (仁川隊)
Numerals used in the above mentioned code designation were used also for APO numbers.
3rd Brig was to move south as quickly as possible in order to “liberate” as many Koreans as possible. Destination was unknown.
High: 5th Bn because majority of the men were healthy.
7th Bn because Bn Commander had good leadership qualities and had sufficient food for his men.
Recon Unit because everybody was healthy, well clothed and had sufficient food.
Brig Hq because everybody was well educated, clothed and fed.
Low: 3rd Bn because of lack of clothes and majority of the man suffered from trench foot.
6th Bn – Reason was same as above.
Bear Echelon Unit because this unit consisted of draftees.
3rd Brig had no replacement system. Men who became sick or suffered from trench foot rare left ■…■ men the Brig moved south on 30 Nov 50. About four times each company received five or six man between 30 Nov 50 to Jan 51. These reinforcements were said to have come from the rear echelon unit.
Each man carried as many rations as possible. ■…■ troops ran out of rations they went into towns and villages and confiscated foodstuffs. Each man carried an average of 30 rounds of ammunition for small areas.
For the Commanding Officer:
SHAPPELL
