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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 724　24 August 1950

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0541)　22 August 1950

Cooperative. Information seems to be reliable. PW is not certain of exact dates. As Political officer, PW was not familiar with the organization of his Division.

Inducted 1 Jun 47 at HAUTIEN-SHEN, MANCHURIA, into Northeast Democratic Allied Army (CCF), 10th Column, 29th Div Hqs as clerk in Division Political Section.

Departed HAUTIEN-SHEN Aug 48 - marched and fought - arrived CHIOHO (蚑河), NE CHINA, Aug 48.

Departed JOHUR Sep 48 - marched and fought CNA arriving with 10th Column at PEICHIN (北鎭), NE CHINA Sep 48.

Departed PEICHIN Nov 48 - pursued CNA - arrived at T’ANGKU (唐洁), CHINA - Dec 48 (10th Column became 47th Army Nov 48).

Departed TAN’HOU with 47th Army (CCF) Dec 48 - pursed CNA - arrived at unknown area about 40 miles SE of PEIPING (PEKING), CHINA.

Departed are 40 miles SE of PEIPING - Mar 49 - pursued CNA - arrived HUNAN SHENG (湖南省) (unknown distance west of HANGHAI).

Departed HUNAN SHENG Mar 50 - rail - travelled north - arrived HOMAN SHENG (河南省), CHINA Apr 50. Approx 5,000 Koreans from the 47 Army travelled with PW.

Departed HOMAN SHENG - Apr 50 by rail - arrived SHEN-YANG (MUKDEN), NE CHINA - Apr 50.

Departed SHEN-YANG Apr 50 - by rail - arrived SHINUIJU, KOREA via ANTUNG - Apr 50

Departed SHINUIJU - Apr 50 by rail - arrived P’YONGYANG with the 5,000 Koreans who had been in 139th, 140th, and 141st Divisions of 47th ‘Peoples Liberation Army’ (CCF) - Apr 50. PW stated that at the same time thousands of other Koreans who had been in other divisions of CCF were on their way to KOREA. However, PW does not known details about them.

PW remained at P’YONGYANG - 1 month - with about 250 of the 5,000 Koreans. (The remainder of the 5,000 proceeded by rail to WONSAN). PW studied at P’YONGYANG learning Communist Principles.

Departed P’YONGYANG about 5 Jun 50 - with 13 former CCF men who had been classmates with PW at P’YONGYANG during May 50 - by rail arrived WONSAN - about 6 Jun 50.

Transferred from 47th Army (CCF), 140th Div, ‘Peoples Liberation Army’ to NKPA 7th Div, 1st Regt, 2nd Bn - 6 Jun 50 - at WONSAN. PW stated that entire 7th Div was made up of Koreans formerly in various divisions of CCF.

Departed WONSAN - o/a 10 Jun 50 - by rail - arrived KANGSONG (杆城) - 18 Jun 50 - with entire 7th Div.

Departed KANSONG 18 Jun 50 - marched - arrived INJU (麟蹄) 21 Jun 50

Departed INJE - 24 Jun 50 - marched along INJE-CH’UNCH’ON highway and attacked ROK 25 Jun 50 where highway crosses 38° parallel (1102-1700). Fought to WONJU and arrived there about 1 Jul 50.

Departed WONJU about 1 Jul 50 - marched - arrived CHECH’ON about 4 Jul 50.

Departed CHECH’ON about 4 Jul 50 - marched - arrived TANYANG about 7 Jul 50.

Departed TANYANG 7 Jul 50 - marched - arrived YONGJU 24 Jul 50.

Departed YONGJU - 24 Jul 50 - marched - arrived ANDONG (1160-1520) 1 Aug 50.

Departed ANDONG 2 Aug 50 - marched - arrived P’OHANG-DONG 11 Aug 50.

Departed P’OHANG-DONG with 7th Div - 11 Aug 50 - arrived KIGYE 17 Aug 50. Attacked 17 Aug 50 by ROK Units. Attack split 7th Div.

By 19 Aug 50, PW’s units (2nd Bn, 1st Regt) was out off from other NKPA Units. 2nd Bn was surrounded by ROK troops. 2nd Bn annihilated. PW captured with 3other officers.

15th Div CG - CH’OE Fnu (崔) (최) Maj Gen; Age u/k. Replaced Maj Gen CHON, U (全宇) (전우) in Jul 50. Gen CHON was transferred (unit unknown).

1st Regt CO: CH’AE HYOK (蔡赫) (채혁) Col; Age 40 approx. Formerly with the CCF. (Position then unknown).

2nd Bn CO: OM, UNG KOL (嚴雄傑) (엄웅걸) Maj; Age 35, formerly Co CO in CCF. Wounded in Action 16 Aug 50 about 4 miles W of KIGYE.

One Soviet officer (rank and name unknown) was advisor to 1st Regt until it crossed 38° parallel 25 Jun 50. No other foreign elements.

(Prior to battle) 15th Div - 10,000 men; Regt - 2,500 men; Bn - 500 men; Co - 140 men; Plt - 45-50 men; Squad - 12 men.

Riflemen armed with Jap Type 99 Rifles (captured from Chinese Nationalists), 100 rounds, 2 grenades. Squad leaders armed with US Submachine guns (captured from Chinese Nationalists). Officers armed with pistols.

One automatic Weapons Co in battalion - 50 men, 6 x Jap HMGs, 4 x US 60-mm Mortars in 2nd Bn

6 x Jap 82-mm Mortars in 1st Regt.

Casualties: 2nd Bn, 1st Regt: 400 men (19 Aug 50).

Replacements: For 2nd Bn, 24 Jul 50 at YONGJU (1150-1550). No replacement of weapons or equipment other than that captured by 1st Regt. (19 Aug 50).

None observed

Observed 3 x 75-mm Guns and 3 x 120-mm Artillery pieces at YONGJU (24 Jul 50). Observed 3 x 75-mm truck-drawn guns and 10 x 45-mm AT Guns about 6 miles SE of KIGYE, 16 Aug 50.

Observed about 13-14 trucks hauling 75-mm shells and 45-mm shells about 6 miles SE of KIGYE, 16 Aug 50.

7th Div supply dump located in YONGJU o/a 2 Aug 50.

Objective of 7th Div was T’AEGU, 2 Aug 50, but changed to P’OHANG-DONG, 16 Aug 50.

No gas equipment or gas training received.

Observed band of 100 guerrillas 4 miles SW of KIGYE, 15 Aug 50.

Saw pamphlets dropped form aircraft near ANDONG, 1 Aug 50, but did not get close enough to read them.