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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 681　22 August 1950

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 385)　20 August 1950

Cooperative and seems fairly reliable.

6th Div composed of the 15th Rifle Regt (Code 661). 2 other Rifle Regts, an Arty Regt, and Engr Bn (Code 668), a SP Gun Bn, and a Signal Bn.

15th Regt CP located 4 km W of CHINDONG NI, 11 Aug 50.

15th Regt: Orig strength approx - 1,000 men. Present strength unknown.

1st Bn: Original strength approx 300 men. Present strength 200 men.

Battalion arms included: 30 LMG (150 rounds each), 200 Russ-mak rifles (50 rounds each), tommy guns carried by all squad leaders. Pistols carried by officers.

Inducted 1 Apr 50 at SARIWON.

Trained with 6th Div Engr Bn

Engr Bn assigned to 15th Regt, 1st Bn 20 Jun 50

Departed SARIWON, 22 Jun 50 by train - arrived 38° parallel N of KAESONG, 22 Jun 50. Marched from 38° parallel N of KAESONG 25 Jun 50 to banks of IMJIN River, SE of KAESONG, 30 Jun 50. Marched from bank of IMJIN River, 5 Jul 50, via MOKP’O and KWANGJU, arrived CHINJU, 3 Aug 50. Marched from CHINJU, 5 Aug 50, and arrived CHINDONG-NI, 6 Aug 50.

Separated from unit during artillery firing and surrendered to US Marines, 11 Aug 50 near CHINDONG-NI.

PANG, HO SAM (방호삼) CG of 6th Div. Rank, Maj Gen.

LEE, PYONG SUN (이병순) CO of Engr Bn. Rank, Major

KIM, T’O SONG (김두성) Political Off of 2nd Co, Engr Bn. Rank, Lt

LEE, SIN (이신) Political Off of Engr Bn. Rank, Capt

10 x tanks observed near KWANGJU, 2 Aug 50

(Hearsay), 10 x SP Guns with the 6th Div

10 x 120-mm Howitzers, 10 x 76-mm Field Guns and 10 x 45-mm Guns, each pulled by trucks loaded with ammunition observed 1 km E of KWANGJU, (2 Aug 50. Artillery Regt located here.

Hearsay: Ammunition being transported by trucks from KAESONG to KWANGJU (route unknown). Ammunition dumps located in hills near KWANGJU. No incoming food supply. Raiding farms for food. Fuel supply secured from captured cities. No fuel being transported from the rear.

Wounded sent back to hospitals.

Hearsay: Hospital located in KWANGJU and CHINJU.

Soldiers told to fight to the last man and never surrender. Objective of 6th Div - PUSAN via MASAN (Route unknown).

Morale of the unit was fairly high because unit was advancing rapidly.

Captured arms were sorted and taken to the rear on trucks.

Approx 100 American PW’s seen in PW camp at HADONG, 25 Jul 50.

Approx 100 American PW’s seen in CHINJU on 5 Aug 50.

S. Koreans were greeting the N. Korean Army with joy because they think that peace will come with the conquest of S Korea by N. Koreans.