ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3210 7 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI - 1442) 29 January 1951
| PW NAME: | CH'AO, Choang Pu (Chinese Characters Unk) (CCF) |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| ORGN: | 4th Field Army, 70th (?) Army, unk Div, 7th Regt, 5th Bn, 8th Co, 3rd Plat, 6th Sqd |
| DUTIES: | Rifleman |
| EDUCATION: | 1 yr |
| AGE: | 20 |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | SHANTUNG SHENG, CHI NAN HSIEN, PEIKAI |
| PLACE & DATE OF CAPTURE: | 281300 I Jan 51 at unknown location |
| INTERROGATOR: | C.C.S. |
PW was in the 4th Field Hospital with a compound fracture of leg.
PW seemed sincere, but he was young, frightened, and inexperienced.
only value seems to be in location of non-trained units at the front and discussion of CCF replacement system (i.e. - new draftees without training).
PW was illiterate but seemed as cooperative as his limited knowledge permitted.
Only personal history is considered reliable.
70th Army: Heard there were 3 Div in 70th Army - designations unk
PW Division: 7th Inf Regt, 2 other Regiments.
7th Regiment: 3 Battalions, (one called the "5th", others unk).
"5th" Battalion: 3 Rifle companies, a Recon Co (referred to by PW as "Ching Wei"). PW Co was "8th Co" (other designations unk).
8th Rifle Coopany: MG Plat, Rifle Plat, a Plat composed of 2 Inf Sqd, Sig Sqd
3rd Plattoon (Composite): 2 Rifle Sqd, Sig Sqd
| 3rd Platoon: | Original(15 Nov 50) | Present(28 Jan 51) |
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | 43 | 38 |
| Officers | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 45 | 40 |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| PPSH SMG | 2 | 2(100 rd ea) |
| Rifles(Chinese) | 43(100 rd ea) | 38(100 rd ea) |
| PW unit never engaged in combat until 28 Jan 51. Personnel losses were due to UN aircraft. | ||
| MG Platoon, 8th Rifle Co: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | 18 | Unk |
| Officers | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | Unk |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| LMG | 2 | 2 |
| PPSH SMG | 2 | 2 |
| Other personnel used as ammo bearers. | ||
| 8th Rifle Co: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | 124 | 112 |
| Officers | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 130 | 118 |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| SMG | 8 | 8 |
| Rifles | Unk | Unk |
| LMG | 2 | 2 |
| Pistols | 2(5 boxes ammo ea) | 2 |
| Pistols | 2 | 2 |
| Mortars(82mm) | 2 | 2 |
| Bugles | 2 | 2 |
| Grenades | 2 ea man | 2 |
| 5th Battalion: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | Unk | |
| Officers | Unk | |
| Total | 500(hearsay) | |
PW unit, upon conscription (Oct 50) in SHANTUNG SHENG, was under 70th Army and he still considers himself as belonging to the 70th Army.
PW conscripted Oct 50 in SHANSUNG SHENG after 5 days he went by train from CHI NAN to SUGHIA TENG (about 10 km South of MUKDEN where RR branches; one branch to ANDUNG, the other to DAIREN). PW marched to ANTUNG (although there was a RR connecting these points. This march was made for training purposes) with approximately a Bn of other recruits (believed to be 500 men). PW received no training other than this march. PW claims he learned to operate the rifle by asking fellow recruits during the march.
Arrived ANTUNG sometime early Nov. Stayed about 10 days and received ammo and weapons.
Crossed YALU River over a bridge at ANTUNG at night. Marched S. PW does not know names of Korean towns or cities he passed thru until his unit reached SEOUL. PW unit passed thru SEOUL at night o/a 5 Jan 51 and reached point of capture (unk days march S of SEOUL) where his unit stayed 2 days.
His Bn was expecting an attack and prepared for battle.
These preparations included sending out reconnaissance patrols and digging foxholes. The patrols were composed of 30 to 40 men and were sent out at night. They were dressed in civilian clothes to determine enemy strength in front of PW unit. They were to report their findings, and not to fight.
PW unit never joined other groups. His Bn was formed in SUCHIAT'UNG and stayed together all the way until conflict.
PW says his unit passed no other units except one group of about 400 North Peoples Army at unk location.
Marched over trails, avoiding towns.
No security measures (such as flank guards) on march.
In bivouac one man from each Plat stand guard around area. When UN aircraft approached, Sentry gave alarm and all men scattered out in hills and lay still. Slept usually in Farmers houses and small villages. Would leave good sized villages for fear of bombing when UN aircraft approached.
PW stated he could only tell officers by red stripes on collar-ranks unk.
PW was told he had to come to KOREA because if the US took it, they would come right on into CHINA.
Morale neigher hight nor low, just indifferent.
PW heard about 5 men of his Plat talking about surrendering but does not know of any going through with it.
Did not see UN leaflets or hear broadcasts.
Only one man in PW unit known to have been sick and he was evacuated.
No frost bite cases.
No radio; telephones only between Bn, runners used in smaller units.
4 or 5 ROKA PW on road north of SEOUL; not being mistreated or tied.
Ammo brought from MANCHURIA (ANJUNG).
Food supplied from near by oxcarts.
PW saw no dumps.
CH’ANG(Fnu); Plat Ldr, 3rd Plat.
HSIEH (Fnu); Co CO, 8th Co.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
