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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 672　21 August 1950

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0492)　19 August 1950

PW was sincere in answering out lacked information due to short period of military service.

Division consisted of:

3 rifle regiments, 1 artillery regiment

Regiment consisted of:

3 rifle battalions, 1 HMG battalion

Battalion consisted of:

3 rifle companies, 1 Mortar company

Company consisted of:

3 rifle platoons, 1 HMG platoon

Platoon consisted of:

3 rifle squads and 1 LMG squad, 1 x LMG

4 x Submachine guns (sqd ldrs) 144 rounds each

1 x Pistol (Plt Ldr, CO) ?

40 x rifles - 100 to 300 rounds each

Artillery Company:

4 x 81-mm Mortars - 15 rounds each

2 x HMG - unknown number of rounds

Division was engaged with an unidentified ROK unit in an area approx 120 km N or NW of T’AEGU. The 3 rifle regiments and arty regiment of the 1st Div had been fighting side by side.

Approximately 20 unknown size guns (probably 76-mm’s) of the artillery regiment, 1st Div were seen crossing the NAKTONG River on 28 Jul 50 (approx 120 km N or NW of T’AEGU).

Inducted 5 Jul 50 - CHUNGAN JIN. Received 22 days basic infantry training. Assigned to the 1st Div 5 Jul 50 at CHUNGJU.

1st Div left CHUNGJU 22 Jul 50, marched through mountain. Crossed NAKTONG River on 25 Jul 50, at a point 120 km N or NW of T’AEGU.

The 2nd Regt was last supplied with ammunition at 5 1800K Aug 50. 100 rounds issued to each man. Source of ammunition unknown. Heard that is was brought by trucks. Route unknown.

Subject and 70 others were sent to 1st Division as replacements, 5 Jul 50. An estimated 200 replacements in 1st since 1 Jul 50.

Wounded evacuated to the rear.

Morale high among troops.

T’AEGU then PUSAN.

The men were often told by battalion, company and platoon commander that the NK Forces will received Chinese Communist and Russian assistance in case they begin to lose.

Aircraft and artillery most forced by N. Koreans