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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 665　21 August 1950

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0485)　19 August 1950

PW was cooperative and fairly intelligent. PW did not have any technical knowledge of artillery because he was an ammunition carrier. Information seemed fairly reliable.

Inducted 30 Apr 50, at SANGSAMPONG (上三奉). Training Center. Received 3 months basic training (close order drill, fired 3 rounds with Jap rifle).

Transferred to the 7th Div Arty Regt, 2nd Bn, 4th Btry, 1st Plt, 2nd Sqd at WONSAN 28 May 50. Cleaned Japanese 67-mm Field Gun and ammunitions until 22 Jun 50.

The entire 7th Div departed WONSAN on 22 Jun 50, and reached INJE, on 24 Jun 50. The troops were told that the 7th Div was going on maneuvers at INJE. The 7th Div started to attack the S. Koreans at 0600 25 Jun 50. The 2nd Bn of the 7th Div, Arty Regt entered CH’UNCH’ON (春川) 28 Jun 50. The 2nd Bn moved to approx 8 km N of TANYANG (丹陽) in mid-Jul 50. The 2nd Bn fired for 3 days on ROK troops who were holding a position on a hill located on the 8 side of the HAN River.

After the N. Koreans captured TANYANG, the 2nd Bn moved to a point approx 2 km SE of PUNGGI (豐基) on or about 23 Jul 50. The 2nd Bn shelled the ROK troops who were defending a mountain located approx 4 km SE of PUNGGI. The ROK abandoned the position on or about 25 Jul 50.

All the guns (Jap 67-mm Field Guns) in the 2nd Bn were sent back to TANYANG on about 25 Jul 50, because there was no ammunition left. From PUNGGI the troops (approx 200 men) of the 2nd Bn carried the Jap rifles and followed the 7th Div Hqs (approx 100 men).

The 7th Div Hqs and the 2nd Bn of the Arty Regt reached T’OSONG-DONG 10 Aug 50 via ANDONG and CH’ONG-SONG (靑松). The 4th Btry (approx 50 men) of the 2nd Bn were ordered to proceed to ANDONG to get ammunition for the 5th Div, Arty Regt which was at P’OHANG-DONG. 50 men of the 4th Btry left T’OSONG-DONG on 7 trucks 13 Aug 50. When they came to T’OPTONG (approx 8 km N of KIGYE (杞溪) 1217-1464), they encountered the ROK 18th Regt. The 7 trucks turned back towards P’OSONG-DONG, but PW and his friend jumped from the truck because they were afraid of MG’s. PW and his friend were captured by ROK troops 16 Jul 50 at TOPTONG.

2nd Btry CO: CH’OE, OK KYUN (崔玉均) (최옥균) Capt Age about 25. Formerly with CCF in Manchuria

A Russian officer (rank unknown) in the 7th Div acting as an adviser last seen at WONSAN 22 Jun 50 when the 7th Div left there.

PW stated that about 3/4 of the troops in the 2nd Bn were formerly with the CCF in Manchuria. About 700 men in the 7th Div, Arty Regt were Koreans who had served with the CCF.

7th Div: 10,000 men: 3 infantry regiments, unknown; Arty Regt, 1,000 men; Engr Bn, unknown; HMG Bn, unknown.

Arty Regt - 3 Bns (250 men per battalion); Regt Hqs Co, 250 men.

1st Bn (120-mm Mortar Bn) 3 companies (77 men per Co)

12 x 120-mm (Chinese make) Mortars in battalion.

4 x 120-mm Mortars in each company

2 x 120-mm Mortars in each platoon

1 x 120-mm Mortars in each squad

2nd Bn (67-mm Field Gun Bn) 3 Btry’s (77 men in each Btry)

12 x 67-mm Field Guns (Jap make) in battalion

4 x 67-mm Field Guns in each Battery

2 x 67-mm Field Guns in each platoon

1 x 67-mm Field Gun in each squad

3rd Bn (Mountain Gun-size unknown-Bn) 3 Btry’s (77 men in each battery)

12 x Mountain Guns (Japanese) in battalion

4 x Mountain Guns in each battery

2 x Mountain Guns in each platoon

1 x Mountain Gun in each squad

Note: Each Bn had Bn Hqs Co which consisted of about 20 men.

Morale was low because there was not enough ammunition. The Japanese 67-mm Field Guns were old and ineffective.

PW heard from a NCO that there were 20 x T-34 tanks attached to the 7th Div Hqs when left INJE, N. Korea, 25 Jun 50, but only 3 tanks were left when they reached T’OSONG-DONG 13 Aug 50. The other 17 tanks were destroyed by UN aircraft and artillery.

PW observed 4 x 1220mm Howitzers (M1910/30) of the 5th Div when they passed ANDONG in the latter Part of Jul 50.

There were 20 tucks (Soviet) in the 7th Arty Regt. The trucks were used for hauling ammunitions and food. Horses were used for hauling guns.

Troops ate twice a day. Received rice from farmers.

There was no ammunition (67-mm Field Guns) after 25 Jul 50. (see Military History).

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