ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3533 23 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS 1355) 17 February 1951
| PW NAME: | LEE, Chan Hae (李燦海) (이찬해) |
| RANK: | Sr Lt (少尉) |
| AGE: | 27 |
| DUTY: | Co CO |
| UNIT: | NKA, 10th Div Arty Regt, 2nd Bn, 4th Btry |
| EDUCATION: | 1 yr Primary School |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | SINGYE-RI (新溪里) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 8 Feb 51 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KOREA P’YONGAN PUKTO, YONGBYON-GUN, PONGSAN-MYON, YONGHA-DONG (平安北道 寧邊郡 鳳山面 龍下洞) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl MARUMOTO (ATIS) |
Cooperative, memory fair, Reliability - Fair.
a. Chronology:
5 Mar 47: Volunteered for NK Security Force at UIJU-GUN (義州郡)
21 Jul 50: Assigned to 10th Div Arty Regt at KANGNUNG (江陵).
30 Jul 50 - 28 Aug 50: Advanced to SONGJU (星州) with approx 9,000 men.
23 Nov 50: Retreated to HWACH’ON with approx 3,000 men. Here they reorganized the 10th Div with 5,000 men by recruiting 2,000 men from the HWACH’ON vicinity.
28 Dec 50: Departed HWACH’ON
28 Dec 50 - 6 Feb 50: Advanced to SINGYE-NI (新溪里)
8 Feb 51: PW was captured.
b. Unit Organization & Strength:
| T/O | Present (8 Feb 51) | |
| 10th Div | 10,000 | 3,000 |
| 25th Regt | 2,600 | unk |
| 27th Regt | 2,600 | unk |
| 29th Regt | 2,600 | unk |
| Arty Regt | 1,300 | 350 |
Arms: (as of 8 Feb 51)
Arty Regt
No artillery left.
10th Div:
10 x 82mm M-1936 & M-1937 Bn Mortars
12 x 7.62mm MAXIM M-1910 HMG
25 x 7.62mm DEGTYARYOV DP LMG
20 x 7.62mm SUDAEV pps M-1943 SMG
200 x 7.62mm SEPAGIN ppsh M-1941 SMG
c. Personalities:
LEE, Pang Nam (李■남), CG, 10th Div, Maj Gen, 39, 5’ 6”, Build: Medium, Complexion: Light, Characteristics: Round face, Last Seen: SANGSA-DONG (上司洞), 23 Jan 51
d. Code & APO NO:
10th Div:
Arty Regt 753 (APO No. )
f. Communication:
Co Runner
Bn Field phone
Regt Field phone
Div Wireless
h. Intentions:
(1) The 10th Div was to advance to the vicinity of ANDONG ( ) and out lines of communication and destroy transportation facilities.
(2) To disrupt UN strategy.
(3) Confuse people’s minds by propaganda so that they would take the NKA side.
i. Morale:
Morale was low because they all knew they were surrounded by UN forces and 1/3 of the men were missing because of desertion, wounds, etc.
j. Supply:
Each man carried 2 days ration and 100 rd ammo for small arms. No issue of ammo since HWACH’ON (華川).
k. Weapons Feared Most:
Strafing
For the AC of S, G-2:
ROBINSON
