ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3442 19 February 1951
FIELD REPORT(163-MISDI-0283) 12 February 1951
| PW NAME: | CHO Pyong Yol (趙炳烈) |
| PW NO: | 1st M-P-4580 |
| RANK: | Private |
| DUTY: | Food Carrier |
| UNIT: | Supply Plat, Arty Regt, 10th Div, II Corps |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | Vicinity of KIGYE (EQ 1891) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 8 Feb 51 |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt ANDO |
PW cooperative but information limited.
PW and two others deserted and surrendered carrying UN surrender leaflet.
Not recommended for further interrogation.
a. Mission:
10th Div mission was to come to ANDONG area to disrupt communication lines of UN and MDR.
b. Strength of Unit:
(1) Original Strength: When departed HWACHON on 25 Dec 50.
Arty Regt - 2,000
(2) Present Strength: 8 Feb 51
25th Regt - 2,500
Arty Regt - 1,500
Div Hq - 1,000
Code Name: Arty Regt - “HALIA SAN”
3rd Bn Arty Regt - “HONGSONG GANG”
Code No: 10th Div “758”
c. Military History:
20 Dec 50 - 10th Div arrived at HWACH’ON for reorganization. About 2000 civilians conscripted. Also picked up stragglers.
23 Dec 50 - 10th Div departed HWACH’ON, moved south. 29th Regt led movement, followed by 27th Regt, Div Hq, 25th and Arty Regt. 25th and 27th Regt encountered enemy twice before nearing ANDONG.
20 Jan 51 - Arrived ANDONG vicinity where 27th and 29thh Regt separated from Div. Rest of Div arrived at SONGSADONG where units recuperated for a week. Then resumed travel, moving north, at times south and sometimes east. Troops traveled only at nights and slept in villages during day.
4 Feb 51 - PW recalled sighting the Japan Sea. (Location unk.)
6 Feb 51 - At 2000 hours, units arrived at location, approx 12 km WNW of KIGYE (EQ 1891) where all units assembled. After two hours, units started moving towards KIGYE. Elements of 25th Regt led movement, followed by Div Hq, 25th Regt and Arty Regt. Destination unknown. Traveling slow. Troops marched in single column.
7 Feb 51 - Troops slept during day, movement resumed at dark.
8 Feb 51 - 0100 hours. As Arty Regt neared KIGYE (EQ 1891), one Bn (rear guard) 25th Regt started to withdraw because they sighted 8 UN tanks near route of travel. Arty Regt and one Bn of 25th Regt withdrew to position approx 6 Km West of KIGYE to plan their next movement. As troops slept for the rest of the night, PW deserted. Surrendered in the vicinity of KIGYE.
d. Weapons and Equipment: Arty Regt.
4 HMG
4 LMG
1 SMG
1,500 Hand Grenades
All men were armed with rifles.
4 Telephones
Telephone wire - 8000 meters
Div Hq:
Wireless Transmitters - 5
Telephones - 7
e. Psychological Warfare:
PW heard broadcast from aircraft, but said the message was inaudible due to engine noise.
For the AC of S, G-2:
UYEDA
