ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3703 1 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI 1592) 25 February 1951
| NAME: | KANG, Pong Won (姜鳳元) (강봉원) (NKA) |
| RANK: | Lt |
| ORGN: | II Corps, 10th Div, 29th Regt, 1st Bn, 1st Co |
| DUTIES: | Cultural (Political) Co Commander |
| EDUCATION: | 4 yr |
| AGE: | 28 |
| OCCUPATION: | Unskilled laborer |
| ADDRESS: | PYONGAN PUKTO, UJU GUN, OKSANG MYON, PUKSA DONG, #102 (平安北道 義州郡 玉尙面 北社洞 #102) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 191000 I Feb 51, in UISONG GUN, (DR7421) |
| INTERROGATOR: | GWA |
PW complained about the treatment that he is receiving as a PW. Information seems fairly reliable.
a. Chronology
PW was conscripted into the NK Police Constabulary OCS during Dec 46 at HOERYONG (EB6298). Police Constabulary OCS was not actually an officer candidate school but was a front name for the NKA. Received 7 months of basic training at HOERYONG. During May 47, the Police Constabulary OCS was redesignated as the Peoples Army (NK). Assigned to the 4th Regt, 2nd NKA Div. During Jun 47, promoted to Sgt.
Departed HOERYONG during Mar 49 with 1st Bn, 4th Regt, 2nd Div, by train, and arrived HAMHUNG (CV7517) during Mar 49. There, received advanced training for four months.
Departed HAMHUNG during Jul 49 with approx 80 other NCO from the 4th Regt, 2nd Div, by train, and arrived P’YONGYANG (YD3822) during Jul 49. There, PW and 80 other men from the 4th Regt, 2nd Div were assigned immediately to #2 Officers Academy (OCS). Received 9 months training in Communist Ideology, Communist History, Communist Principles of Economics, Map Reading, and Korean History. He graduated with approx 160 others during May 50. All graduates were commissioned Lt and assigned duties as Cultural (Political) officers in the NKA.
Departed P’YONGYANG 21 May 50, by train, and arrived SUKCHON (YD2566) 21 May 50, and assigned to the 9th Co, 3rd Bn, 29th Regt, 10th Div.
Departed SUKCHON during Jun 50 with 10th Div, marched, and arrived P’YONGYANG during Jun 50.
Departed P’YONGYANG during Jul 50 with 10th Div, and traveled via the following route:
| Place Departed | Date | Mode of Tvl | Place Arr | Date |
| P’YONGYANG | JUL 50 | Train | SEOUL | Jul 50 |
| SEOUL | Jul 50 | Marched | TAEJON | |
| TAEJON (CR5920) | D/U | Marched | KUMSAN | |
| KUMSAN (CQ6496) | D/U | Marched | HYONPUNG (DQ5050) | Aug 50 |
Departed HYONPUNG during Sep 50 with the retreating remnants of 10th Div. Marched through the TAEBAEK Mountain Range, and arrived SUIM MYON (DT0741) during Nov 50. There, 10th Div, regrouped but did not receive replacements, additional weapons, or ammunition.
Departed SUIM MYON during Nov 50 with 10th Div, marched over mountain trails (traveling at night only) via the following places:
| Place Departed | Date | Mode of Tvl | Place Arr | Date |
| SUIM MYON | Nov 50 | Marched | HWACH’ON | Nov 50 |
| HWACH’ON (CT8717) | Nov 50 | Marched | KAPYONG(CS6988) | Nov 50 |
At KAPYONG, a rifle bullet grazed his right eye. He departed KAPYONG 24 Nov 50 with 10 other wounded soldiers of 29th Regt, 10th Div, by truck, and traveled via:
| Place Departed | Date | Mode of Tvl | Place Arr | Date |
| KAPYONG | 24 Nov 50 | Truck | HWACH’ON | 24 Nov 50 |
| HWACH’ON | 24 Nov 50 | Truck | Unidentified village approx 8 Km N of KWACH’ON | 24 Nov 50 |
At the above village PW was accepted as a patient in the 10th Division’s Med Bn. Med Bn utilized approx 15 Korean houses and each house had an average of seven patients.
Departed the above village o/a 24 Dec 50, and marched with 10th Division’s Med Bn, over the TAEBAEK Mountain Range. Enroute south, the Med Bn, met the 10th Div, 2 Jan 51 and PW joined the 1st Co, 1st Bn, 29th Regt, 10 Div. Continued marching over the TAEBAEK Mountain Range over trails, and arrived with Division in the mountains approx 3 Km S of UISONG (DR7322) o/a 21 Jan 51. There, Division engaged in sporadic fire fights against UN Forces.
19 Feb 51, 1st Bn, 29th Regt marched north to attack ROK Police in the UISONG area. PW was wounded by rifle fire and dropped behind his unit. He was captured in a valley approx 2 Km S of UISONG.
b. Location and Activities (as of 19 Feb 51):
29th Regt CP was located approx 24 Km NE of UISONG as of 19 Feb 51.
c. T/O & E And Strength (as of 19 Feb 51):
| 10th NKA Div: (CODE: 745TH ARMY UNIT) | 25th, 27th & 29th Regt, Arty Regt, Engr Bn, Training Bn, Med Bn, Guard Co, Recon Co, and Communications Bn. |
| 29th Rifle Regt: (CODE: 751ST ARMY UNIT) | 3 Rifle Bn, Communications Co, 45mm Mortar Co, Recon Plat, Engr Plat, Med Co, Guard Plat, and SMG Co. |
| 1st Rifle Bn: | 3 Rifle Co, HMG Co, 82mm Mortar Co, Communications Plat, Supply Plat, Med Plat, and AT Plat. |
| 1st Rifle Co: | 3 Rifle Plat, MG Plat, and Med Plat. Each Rifle Plat has 4 Rifle Sqd and MG Plat has 2 MG Sqd. |
| 1st Co, 1st Bn, 29th Regt, 10th Div: | ||
| Original (2 Jan 51) | Present (19 Feb 51) | |
| EM | 67 | 42 |
| Off | 3 | 3 |
| Equipment & ammo | ||
| PPsh SMG | Unk | 10 |
| Rifles (US, USSR & Jap) | Unk | 25 approx |
| DP LMG (USSR) | 3 | 2 |
| Maxim HMG | 1 | 1 |
| Hand grenade | 1 per man | 1 per man |
| 1st Bn, 29th Regt, 10th Div: | ||
| EM | 225 approx | 175 approx |
| Off | 25 | 25 |
| Equipment & Ammo | ||
| 82mm Mortar (USSR) | 1 | 1 (no ammo) |
| HMG (US & USSR) | 6 | 6 |
| 29th Regt: | ||
| EM & Off | 1,500 approx | 1,000 approx |
| Equipment & Ammo | ||
| Field Telephones | Unk | Unk |
Losses were a result of UN aircraft, artillery and infantry attacks between Nov 50 and 19 Feb 51.
d. Personalities:
LEE, Pang Nam (리방남), Maj Gen
CG, 10th NKA Div.
MUN Chol (문철), Sr Col
C/S, 10th NKA Div.
CHOE, U (최우), Col
CO, 29th Regt.
LEE, Yu Pae (리유배), Lt Col
Political Officer, 29th Regt.
CHOE, Pong Sop (최봉섭), Jr Lt
Plat Ldr, 1st Plat, 1st Co, 1st Bn, 29th Regt.
CHOE, Pil Yong (최빌영), Jr Lt
Plat Ldr, 3rd Plat, 1st Co.
e. Replacements:
As of 19 Feb 51, the 10th Div had received no replacements.
f. Food, Ammo and Other Supplies:
10th Div personnel subsisted by confiscating food from Korean villagers.
As of 19 Feb 51, Div had received no weapons, ammunition, or other supplies.
Division had enough ammo on hand for two days in a major battle. Division was expecting no resupply.
g. Signal:
29th Regt has a number of field telephones.
h. Morale:
29th Regt personnel had low morale because they were fatigued, cold, and in constant fear of UN aircraft. Combat efficiency of the regiment was poor because the regiment was badly under-strength and under-equipped. Furthermore, most of the EM had lost the will to fight.
I. UN PW:
Observed 10 ROK PW o/a 10 Feb 51 at approx 3 Km S of UISONG. PW were not guarded, as they were to be incorporated into the 10th Div as replacements.
j. Medical:
Knew of no disease in the 10th Div other than a few cases of influenza. 10th Div personnel have not received any immunization for at least one year.
Approx 50% of 29th Regt, 10th Div are suffering from mild forms of frost bite. They received no treatment.
k. Psychological Warfare:
PW did not surrender voluntarily. He was captured after being wounded in a fire fight. He had not seen leaflets.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
