ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3223 8 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (7th Div (4) LDI - No Number) 18 January 1951
| PW NAME: | PAK Pyong ok (朴秉玉) NKA |
| PW NUMBER: | 35 |
| RANK: | Sgt |
| AGE: | 21 |
| DUTY: | Ass’t Plat Ldr |
| UNIT: | II Corps, 2nd Div, 4th Regt, 1st Bn, 1st Co, 2nd Plat |
| EDUCATION: | Kahe Primary School 6 yrs, grad. |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | KUMGO-NI (42.5-87.3) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 171100 I Jan 51 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG NAMDO, PUKCHUNG-GUN, KAHE-MYON, PUNGUI-RI |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | C.F. |
PW very cooperative and wants to join the ROKA.
a. Chronology:
20 May 48 - PW inducted 2nd Div, 4th Regt, 1st Bn, 2nd Co. at HAERYONG, (N of CHONJIN). Received Inf. tng until May 49.
May 49-12 - Jun 50 - PW trained with 2nd Div in HAMHUNG.
12 Jun 50 - 27 Jun 50 2nd Div moved S, to CHUNCHON.
2nd NKA Div took fol route S from CHUNCHON: arrived KAPPYONG 28 Jun 50, YANGPYONG 29 JUN 50, KWANGJU 30 Jun 50, ICH’ON Jul 50.
2 Jul 50 - PW wounded by arty at ICH’ON and returned to ■■■ hosp at ICH’ON 13 Jul 18 Jul 50, then to SUWON 18 Jul 50 - 19 Jul 50, SEOUL 19 Jul 50 - 8 Aug 50, HANHUNG 11 Aug 50 - 15 Aug 50, JUWOL, 17 Aug 50 - 7 Sep 50, and P’YONGYANG 11 Sep 50 - 12 Sep 50.
12 Sep 50 - PW released P’YONGYANG Hosp and sent to SEOUL, but was in no military unit.
16 Sep 50 - PW left SEOUL with refugees, arrived JAKANG-DO, CHUNGCH’ON-GUN, YONGLIM-MYON 25 Oct 50.
O/a 30 Oct 50 PW rejoined 2nd Div, 4th Regt, 1st Bn, 1st Co at YONGLIM-MYON.
27 Nov 50 - 2nd Div started S. 4th Regt moved over mountain trails, via the following cities: NYONGWON, YANGDOK, ICHON, KUMHWA, HWACH’ON, HONGCH’ON, arriving at KUMGONG-RI 13 Jan 51.
17 Jan 51 - PW captured at KUMGONG-RI
b. Unit Organization and Strength:
| Original (Jun 50) | Present (Jan 51) | |
| 2nd Div | 10,000 | 4,000 |
| 4th Regt | 2,700 | 10,000 |
| 1st Bn | 700 | 200 |
| 1st Co | 155 | 40 |
| Div Arty | 1,200 | 800 |
| Equipment: | ||
| 1st Co | PPSH SMG 10 | |
| LMG 1 | ||
| Carbines 4 | ||
| M-1 Rifles (US) 22 | ||
| Grenades 1 or 2 ea man | ||
| 3 men are without rifles | ||
| 1st BN | Mortars (Russian) 2 | |
| Rocket Launchers US 2 | ||
| Other Bns had Russian type long rifles. | ||
PW heard that in Sep when NKA units retreated N, all Arty pieces, 122 mm, 76 mm, and 45 mm, morters, 120 mm, and 62 mm, and HMG were buried in positions S of NAKTONG RIVER. Ammo was almost used up then.
Locations: O/a 13 Jan 51 the 2nd Div Hq located at OKOK; 4th Regt Eq was in KUMGONG-RI. However, 4th Regt retreated to OKOK 13 Jan 51. O/a 13 Jan 51 the 6th, 17th, Regts and Div Arty located in OKOK.
II Corps: 2nd, 10th, 6th, and an unk Div.
2nd Div: 4th, 6th, and 17th Rifle Regt, Div Arty, Div Hq, Sig Bn, Med Bn, Engr Bn, Recon, Co, and a Guard Plat.
4th Regt: 3 Rifle Bn, Regt Hq, Guard plat, Sig Co, 120mm Co, 76mm Co, 45mm Co (without guns)
c. Code and APO Numbers:
4th Regt code no: -238
1st Bn code name: SOBAEKSAN (Mountain name)
1st Co code name: SIPPUN (meaning number 10)
d. Intentions:
Mission of II Corps and 2nd Div to cut off rear of UN forces.
e. Personalities:
CH’OE Hyun (崔玄), Maj Gen, approx 40, CG, II Corps
CHOE served in Chinese Army. He went to SHANGHAI, CHINA, at age of 18. After WORLD WAR II be returned to NORTH KOREA. He was one time CO of Korean Revolutionary Army in MANCHURIA. Upon returning to KOREA he became CG of 38th Guard Brig of NKA.
Lee, Ho (李虎), Col, Approx 30, CG, 2nd Div
Former CO, 4th Regt, promoted about 2 months ago. Also served in Chinese Army.
KIM, Ong, Lt Gen, Approx 35, Chief of Staff, NKA
Former CG, II Corps. Promoted when KANG Kun, former C of S was killed near NAKTON River 1 Sep 50.
CH’OE Su Chin, Maj, Approx 25, CO, 4th Regt
Former CO 3rd Bn. Promoted 2 months ago. Member of Korean Revolutionary Army (RAZOKU) in MANCHURIA.
KIM, Tong Ch’ol (金東哲), Col, 32, Co, 17th Regt
Former CO 1st Bn 4th Regt. Served in Korean volunteer unit in CHINA 1943.
Co CO and Plat officers change frequently due to increased casualties.
f. Communications:
Contact with other units difficult due to shortage of batteries for radio. Messages are received, but transmission is difficult.
g. Other Units:
Nove 50 PW saw approx 1 Div CCF in CHAKANG-DO, CHUCHUN-GUN YONGLIM-MYON. PW ate with Chinese soldiers for 20 days, conversing with them in broken Japanese. Half of this unit came from MANCHURIA and the rest from SHANGHAI area or MIDDLE CHINA. He knew this because half of the unit wore winter uniforms, and the others summer uniforms. These two groups did not understand each other because of language difficulties. Manchurian group believed to be part of 4th Field Army.
Chinese units were armed with Japanese rifles (type 38 and 39), carbines US, 60mm Mortars, US 105 mm HOW (PW saw 2) Jap 40mm Field Gun, 3 tanks in the area.
Morale of the Chinese soldiers high, but NKA soldiers are better fighters because Chinese soldiers fear UN air attacks more. Chinese soldiers are better walkers because they can walk twice as much as the NKA soldiers. 2 Buglers in Co size unit. All movements made on bugle calls.
For the AC of S, G-2:
Interrogation Officer
