ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3736 2 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (EXTRACT OF ADVATIS SPECIAL REPORT 031) 23 February 1951
| PW NAME: | CHU, Wan Te (朱萬徳) |
| PW NUMBER: | 700227 |
| RANK: | Officer |
| AGE: | 26 |
| DUTY: | Assistant platoon leader |
| UNIT: | CCF, 3rd Field Army, 9th Group Army, 26th Army, 748th Div, 3rd Bn, 8th Co, 1st Plat |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt MIYOSHI (ATIS) |
Reliability - Fair.
a. Description of Flags:
Flag sections are square, measuring 4 inches x 4 inches. There is no design on them. The flags are white, blue, and yellow. They are detachable, and can be interchanged with one another. Flags of this type were used up to battalion level. This flag appears as a color flag strip.
b. Use of Flags:
(1) To signal “company halt”, the flag, held in the right hand, is raised above the head and waved in a counter-clockwise direction, and then the hand is dropped to the side. The colors of the flag sections from the staff out are: white, blue, and yellow.
(2) To signal “company forward march”, the flag is raised above the signalman’s head and rotated twice counter-clockwise. It is then waved forward three times, and finally dropped to the signalman’s side. The flag is held in the right hand. The color combination is the same as at the halt.
(3) To signal “1st platoon halt” (in a combat area). The flag is held in the right hand and raised to a point level with the hand extended from the shoulder and then moved in a counter-clockwise direction circumscribing 3 successive circles. It is then dropped to the signalman’s side. The color of the flags were the same as when halting a company. This signal was used only in combat areas.
(4) To signal “1st platoon forward” (in a combat area). The flag is brought up to a point level with the shoulder, and then, at arms length, it is moved in a horizontal motion back and forth three times, and dropped to the signalman’s side.
(5) To signal “2nd platoon halt” (in a combat area). The signal is identical to that given under No. 3, except the flag is held in the left hand.
(6) To signal “2nd platoon forward” (in a combat area). The signal is identical to that given in No. 4, except that the flag is held in the left hand. The colors of the flag are still the same as that for halting the 1st platoon.
(7) To signal “3rd platoon halt” (in a combat area). The flag is held in the right hand and raised over the left shoulder.
(8) To signal “3rd platoon forward” (in a combat area). The flag is held in the right hand, then raised over the left shoulder and then waved forward three times.
(9) To signal “approach of aircraft”. When an aircraft is approaching, the flag is held in the right hand and raised over the head. It is then waved in a counter-clockwise direction circumscribing 3 consecutive circles, and is then moved to the front 3 times.
c. Other Equipment:
Signal Flare: Red and yellow. The red flare signified - advance; the yellow - halt.
Description of flare is as follows:
The tube of the flare was constructed of metal and was painted a light brown color. The flare was held by hand and the cord, which protruded from the bottom, was pulled. This caused the flare to go up approx 4m where it ignited. The red and yellow flares were distinguished by Chinese characters on the tubes.
d. Use of Flags at Night:
The flags were not used at night.
e. Personnel Handling Flags:
The company commander waved the flag on all occasions. The company commander was approx 20 - 30m away from the platoon. The platoon leaders watch their company commanders constantly for flag signals.
For the Commanding Officer:
ROBINSON
