ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3165 5 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI - 1410) 24 January 1951
| PW NAME: | SIM Han Yong (沈恒渶) (심항영) (NKA) |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| ORGANIZATION: | II Corps, 10th Div, 27th Regt, Arty Section Unit (砲區部隊), AT MG Plat, 2nd Squad |
| DUTIES: | Ammo Bearer |
| EDUCATION: | Middle School (2 years) |
| AGE: | 19 |
| OCCUPATION: | Student |
| ADDRESS: | WONSAN, KWANGSOK NI, #30-6 (元山市 慶原里 30외 6番地) |
| DATE AND PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 211100 I Jan 51 at approx 20 Km (direction Unk) of YECHON (DR 5256) |
| INTERROGATOR: | M.T. |
| INTERROGATED AT: | HAYANG (DQ 8374) |
PW cooperative and talked freely.
Some information does not seem too reliable because PW was not certain about dates and place names; the other information might be acceptable.
AMS L551 1:250,000
II Corps: 2nd Div, 9th Div and 29th Div and 10th Div.
10th Division: 25th, 27th, 29th Rifle Regts and Arty Regt.
27th Regiment: 3 Rifle Bns, Arty Unit (砲區部隊), Rear Unit (後方部隊), Transportation Co.
Artillery Unit: 3 Arty Btry’s (1 x 75mm Howitzer, 1 x 120mm Mortar, 1 x 45mm AT Gun) and 1 x 12.7mm AT MG Plat.
12.7mm AT MG Plat: 6 Squads. Each squad consisted of 7 men.
12.7mm AT MG Plat|Original (Aug 50)|Present (16 Jan 51)
Personnel:
EM and Officers|44|40
Equipment and Ammo:
12.7mm AT MGs|6 (1500 rds ea)|0
SMGs|6|12
Carbines (Russian)|31|15
M-1 Rifles (US)|Unknown|10 (500 rds ea)
Carbines (US)|Unknown|6 (100 rds ea)
LMGs (US)|Unknown|6 (100 rds ea)
HMGs (50 Cal, US)|Unknown|2 (1000 rds ea)
Grenades|2 per man|
6 x 12.7mm AT MG’s were abandoned when PW’s platoon retreated from SONGJU (CQ 4364) o/a 20 Sep 50.
PW’s plat received approx 20 replacements (volunteers, South Koreans) when they crossed the 38th parallel, d/u Dec 50.
The majority of the PW’s plat has captured US weapons which were picked up while advancing South since 15 Dec 50.
Artillery Section Unit (砲區部隊)
Equipment and Ammo:
75mm Howitzers|6|0
120mm Mortars|4|0
45mm AT Guns|6|0
Other weapons mentioned in the PW’s Platoon were captured US equipment.
The original Heavy Weapons such as 75mm, 120mm and 45mm guns were abandoned when the Artillery Section Unit retreated from SONGJU (CQ 4364) o/a 20 Sep 50.
PW inducted 12 Jul 50 into the NKA at WONSAN (CU 6535). Approximately 100 students along with the PW were conscripted from the same school.
PW with the group of students was sent to PYONGYANG (3920) from WONSAN via rail.
15 Jul 50, PW with a group (number unknown) from PYONGYANG departed by train and arrived at SUWON (CS 2528), d/u Jul 50.
D/u Jul 50, PW with 7 others departed from SUWON by truck, passing TAEJON (CR 5920), KUMCHON (DQ 9821) and arrived at SONGJU (CQ 4364), o/a Aug 50.
Upon arriving at SONGJU, PW was assigned to the 12.7mm AT MG Platoon, Artillery Section Unit, 27th Regiment, 10th Division, II Corps.
27th Regiment dug defensive positions along the NAKTONG River between Aug 50 and 15 Sep 50.
27th Regiment retreated from SONGJU on 15 Sep 50 and proceeded northward.
Heavy weapons were all abandoned at SONGJU at the time of retreat.
PW could not remember the place names, mountain passages and dates after arriving at KUMHWA, d/u Nov 50.
After the 10th Division regrouped at CHONGBANG MYON (前方面), the entire 27th Regiment left there in Nov 50 and arrived at KAPYONG (CS 6988) after traveling 7 days.
Due to UN resistance in KAPYONG, the 27th Regiment was forced to retreat to the 38th parallel (North of KAPYONG - CS 6988).
27th Regiment remained on the 38th parallel building a defensive position until 20 Dec 50.
20 Dec 50, the entire 10th Division departed from the 38th parallel area and proceeded south.
PW did not know routes and name places which the 27th Division passed because the PW’s AT MG Platoon travelled at nights.
After arriving at an unknown mountain o/a 16 Jan 51, PW deserted from the Platoon.
After travelling 12 Km (direction unk) from the mountain, PW was captured by ROK troops at 211100 I Jan 51 (approx 20 Km from YECHON - DR 5256 - direction unknown).
PW did not know place names when he deserted from the 27th Regt, therefore, no info available as to location and activities of units.
Approximately 80 replacements who were conscripted along the 38th parallel north of CHUNCHON (CS 8894) were received by the 27th Regiment, o/a 20 Dec 50.
These replacements were untrained farmers.
7. FOOD ANMD AMMO SUPPLIES:
Food was confiscated from deserted farmers’ homes. Usually, the troops of the 27th Regiment carried 5 days food supplies when they travelled.
No additional ammo was received by PW other than that abandoned by US troops.
Morale of the PW’s platoon low because of the lack of experienced combat troops. Troops disappointed because no food and ammo supplies arrived from the rear. They had to fight with captured weapons and ammo.
9. US PW:
PW observed approx 30 US PW who were captured at KAPYONG Dec 50.
PW heard that these US PW will be sent back to P’YONGYANG.
2 wireless and unknown number of field telephones in the 27th Regiment were used for communication between the Regiment Headquarters and the Division Headquarters.
Field telephones were used above the company level.
PW heard that one Field Army of the CCF is aiding the NKA in this war. No detailed information concerning the strength and activities of the CCF.
a. Did you surrender voluntarily? If so, why?
a. PW surrendered voluntarily because he felt that it was better to become a UN Prisoner than serving in the NKA.
b. Did you see any United Nations leaflets or hear any loudspeaker broadcasts?
a. Negative.
c. Can you describe what they said?
a. Negative.
d. What was your reaction to them?
a. Negative.
e. Did you hear other soldiers discuss leaflets or broadcasts? What did they say or do?
a. Negative.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
