ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 4081 19 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI 1698) 14 March 1951
| PW NAME: | LEE, KE SU (李啓洙) (리개수) (NKA) |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| ORGN: | V Corps, 6th Div, 13th Regt, 1st Bn, 1st Co, 3d Plat, 3d Sqd |
| DUTIES: | Rifleman |
| EDUCATION: | None |
| AGE: | 23 |
| OCCUPATION: | Domestic Servant |
| ADDRESS: | CHOLLA-NAMDO, HAMPYONG GUN, RASAN-MYON, KUSAN RI (全羅南道 咸平郡 羅山面 九山里) |
| DATE AND PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 081400 I Mar 51, at HYON CHON NI (DS 2848) by ROK unit. |
| INTERROGATOR: | KSS |
Cooperative. Information appears reliable.
a. Chronology:
20 Sep 50 conscripted into the NK Volunteer Corps as a private at HAMPYONG (BP 7382). PW ordered to TAMYANG (CQ 1609) and assigned to 33d Brigade.
29 Sep 50 33d Brigade retreated northward from TAMYANG. Initially retreated along the mountain from TAMYANG to HWACHON (CT 8717), via KUMHWA (CT 6438), PYONGGANG (CT 5253), and finally along an unknown mountain. 15 Nov 50 Brigade arrived 10 km NE of HUICH’ON (BV 6749) and rested for 15 days. Then absorbed into 6th Div, V Corps. PW assigned to 13th Regt, 6th Div.
PW was issued a rifle, 100 rd of ammo, winter clothing and boots.
4 Dec 50, Div marched southward. During late Dec 50, 6th Div arrived HWACH’ON (CT 3717) via YONGWON (BV 8912), MAENGNAN (BV 8691) PYONGGANG (CT 5253) and KUMHWA (CT 6438). Div rested few days and each riflemen issued 100 rd of ammo.
15 Jan 51, Div marched to WONJU (DS 0734)
19 Jan 51, Div marched to SANGO-NI (DS 1495) and rested for 1½ months.
7 Mar 51 Div moved, and PW bn arrived separately at HYONCHON-NI (DS 2848) 9 Mar 51 and engaged a ROK unit. PW captured in this engagement.
b. Location and Activities of Unit (7 Mar 51):
13th Regt CP was 4 km N of HYONCHON- NI (DS 1495) 7 Mar 51.
15th Regt was 2 km NW of HYONCHON-NI. PW heard 7th Div, V Corps had been located northwestward from 13th Regt.
At this time, 6th Div was moving to another position.
c. T/O & E and Strength of V Corps (7 Mar 51):
V NK Corps: 6th, 7th, and 12th rifle div.
6th Div: 13th (code: 657), 14th (code: 659), 15th (Code: 661) rifle regt.
13th Regt (Code: 657): 1st, 2d and 3d rifle bn, engr co, signal co, recon co, and medical unit.
1st Bn: 3 rifle co, HMG co, mortar co, signal plat, AT rifle plat, and medical plat.
1st Co: 3 rifle plat.
3d Plat: 3 rifle sqd.
| 3d Plat | Original (30 Nov 50) | Present (7 Mar 51) |
| EM | 22 | 15 |
| Off | 1 | 1 |
| 4 men deserted platoon on the march and 3 were wounded by artillery fire 6 Mar 51 and were transported to rear. | ||
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| “Degtyarev” DP LMG | 0 | 1 (800 rd ea) |
| LMG issued at HWACH’ON (CT8717) Dec 50. | ||
| “Shpagin” PPSH M1941 SMG | 4 | 4 (500 rd ea) |
| Asst Plat leader and three sqd ldr carried them. | ||
| US, M-1 rifle | 6 (200 rd ea) | 0 |
| These rifles and ammo transported to Regt Hq at SAMGO-NI (DS1495) Feb 51. | ||
| “Mossin-Nagant” M1891/30 | 11 (100 rd ea) | 17 (200 rd ea) |
| Instead of US M-1 rifles, 6 new Russian rifles issued at SAMGO-NI. | ||
| 1st Co: | ||
| Personnel: | 72 | Unknown |
| AT Rifle Plat, 1st Bn: | ||
| Personnel: | 10 | 10 |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| “Degtyarev” PTRD-1941 AT Rifle | 1 | 1 |
| Mortar Co, 1st Bn: | ||
| Personnel: | 40 | Unknown |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| 82mm Mortars | 2 (100 rd ea) | 2 (100 rd ea) |
| HMG Co, 1st Bn: | ||
| Personnel: | 45 | Unknown |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| “MAXIM” M1910 HMG | 2 | 2 (2,000 rd ea) |
c. Food, Ammo and Other Supplies:
Troops did not carry rations but acquired food from villagers. Usually, could get two meals a day, but always hungry.
Issued 1 rifle and 100 rounds of ammo, winter clothing and boots 10 km NE of HUICH’ON (BV 6749). No supply dumps there.
d. MORALE AND BATTLE EFFECTIVENESS:
Morale low because NKA again fighting a defensive war.
e. Medical:
Most troops in PW company had frozen feet but were not serious.
No medicine applied.
f. PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE:
Had not seen any UN leaflets.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
