ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3627 27 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS SPECIAL REPORT - 022) 15 February 1951
| PW NAME: | CHAO, Yu Min (趙玉民) |
| PW NUMBER: | 63 NK 700960 |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| AGE: | 30 |
| DUTY: | KP |
| UNIT: | CCF 4th Field Army, 50th Army, 150th Div, 449th Regt, 3rd Bn, 7th Co, 3rd Plat |
| EDUCATION: | None |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | YANGJI-RI (陽知里) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 11 Jan 51 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | CHINA, SHANTUNG-SHENG, KAOMI-HSIEN, TA-TUN (中國 山東省 高密縣 大屯) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | T/Sgt LEE (FEAF) |
PW was sincere and cooperative. Information limited. Reliability - Fair.
a. Against aircraft attack unit takes cover along road banks.
b. Marched only at night (1800 - 0600).
c. Marching at night, PW unit used main highways.
d. Unit moved in 2 files. Messengers were used between columns.
e. 20 minutes breaks for every 2 hr of marching. No security precautions.
a. For air attack, foxholes large enough to accommodate 3 persons were dug and camouflaged with logs, dirt and natural vegetation.
Measures against ground attack; sentries posted about 300m to left and right with trench 1m x 1m (length unk) dug in a staggered manner in area closest to the front.
b. Troops sleep in foxholes during the day. Food is received from the kitchen located in a larger dugout and eaten in their individual foxholes
c. Natural vegetation used for camouflage.
a. Assembly areas entered in column of two's.
b. 1 - 2 hr before H-hour.
c. In assembly area orders received and objectives assigned.
d. Squad in wedge formation with the whole unit echeloned either to the right or left.
Formation does not change unless an order to retreat has been issued. No scouts preceded formations.
a. No observation posts set up.
b. No OP along lines of march.
c. OP are set up in front of defense positions.
a. Bangalore torpedoes, dynamite were used, thrown at tank tracks.
b. There were 3 men “tank-killer” teams in each platoon. Mission to destroy tanks whenever encountered.
a. Rice and millet. Food was always prepared in civilian houses. Each soldier carries an emergency ration of 10 catties (斤) of fried dry rice. Ration adequate.
b. Ammunition: 50 rd per soldier. Lack of transportation given for lack of ammunition.
c. Each man had cotton padded winter uniform. If torn, he mended it and must do the best he can. Uniform was adequate.
d. Civilian clothes are not used.
a. Radios used from Div level on up. Type and range unknown.
b. Runners are used up to Regt level. Messengers carry written coded messages.
c. Bugles used for assembly calls and when attacking. Whistles used for signaling and when on the march and whistle signified aircraft sighted and to take cover.
PW had no military training. Conscripted in Feb 50 and assigned as kitchen helper.
a. PW unit had 3 affected with dysentery, 3 with malaria, 5 with frozen feet and 1 in PW Plat with disease unknown.
(1) Symptoms of disease were:
Coughs, vomits, so weak soldier couldn't walk and at times delirious.
b. No medicine issued.
Dugouts dug during the night, camouflaged with natural vegetation and the troops ordered to stay put during the day within their dugouts.
Discipline good. Punishments meted out by admonition in front of guilty member's unit. (Note: Applying the old oriental method of losing face.)
No desertions in PW unit.
PW encounter with Korean civilians has been unsatisfactory. Reason - dislike for CCF.
Korean civilians are used as interpreters and guides.
For the Commanding Officer:
ROBINSON
