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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 698　22 August 1950

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 516)　20 August 1950

Information fairly reliable.

Squad - 10 or 12 troops - 1 x LMG. 300 rounds; 2 x Submachine guns, 210 rounds; Rifles, 100 rounds.

Platoon - 4 squads, 40 to 48 troops.

Company - 3 rifle platoon and 1 HMG platoon, 130 to 140 troops.

HMG platoon - 2 HMG with 3,000 rounds - 11 troops.

Battalion - 5 x companies.

Regiment - 4 rifle battalions, 1 x 82-mm Mortar battalion.

Division - 3 regiments

13th Regt (or 1st), 15th Regt (or 2nd) 18th Regt (or 3rd)

13th Div (1st Regt), 1st Bn, 2nd Co - 100 killed or wounded. Presently about 70 troops. Received replacements (number unknown) on 17 Aug 50.

2nd Co CO - LEE, KYU HWANG (이규황) or PA, YONG BOM (바병범) Rank, Sr Lt; Age 25

1st Plt Ldr - CHONG, PYONG UGI (정병우기) Jr Lt; Age 24

2nd Plt Ldr - KIM, SAE KIL (김새길) 2nd Lt; Age 23

HMG Plt Ldr - CHANG, POM HWANG (장범황) Jr Lt; Age 26

10 Aug 50, observed an artillery unit of 7 x 122-mm Howitzers 8 km W of CHINGDONG.

The army lived off the land. Ammunition for the 6th Div was transported at night mostly by horse-drawn wagons. Very few trucks.

One of the ammunition supply points for the 6th Div is located about 8 km W of CHINGDONG. The dump is a ravine on the right side of the road from CHINGDONG. Ammunition of all types stored here. Estimated amount: about 10 truck loads. The ammunition was camouflaged with freshly out chestnut branches which were changed daily. The informant believes that this supply point might have moved to P’YONGCH’ON.

The 6th Division had sufficient ammunition with the exception of LMG and HMG ammunition.

On/about 17 Jul 50, about 100 replacement troops from SEOUL arrived for the 1st Bn. The replacements were S. Koreans who were forced to join the army.

The 13th Regt (1st Regt) had 5 medical aidemen to each rifle company. There were no doctors to care for the wounded.

Lightly wounded troops walked to the rear. Heavily wounded were left on the field to look after themselves and if their unit advanced troops were dispatched after the battle to evacuated the wounded to the rear.

Medical facilities were inadequate. Each man carried 1 2 inch bandage roll.

Wounded troops, after recovery, were usually sent back to their original unit.

When separated from parent unit, the troops were told to join the adjacent unit until they were able to located their own.

The 6th Div was planning to take PUSAN via HAMAN and MASAN. The troops were told never to surrender because if they did, they were to be shot by UN Forces.

On/about 3 Aug 50, 3 US PsW were seen at NAMWON.