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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 757　26 August 1950

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS)　19 August 1950

The 2nd Battalion was ordered to establish a defense post on top of the YONG SAN hill for the purpose of covering the infantry advance on the highway. PW was wounded by US Artillery fire and was left behind during the retreat. Captured by US troops.

On the 5th of July 1949, PW began basic training, including; close order drill and the nomenclature of the rifle. In September he was assigned to a Heavy Machine Gun School. In May of 1950 he was promoted to Sergeant. On the 1st of June 1950 he was transferred to the Min Chong (Democratic Youth) Training School at SHIN EI JU as an instructor in basic infantry training. June 1st 1950 the above school was organized as the 7th Division, (#717) and he was assigend to the 1st Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Heavy Machine Gun Company, 2nd Platoon, 2nd Squad.

Rice was gathered from occupied areas and in exchanged North Korean certificates were given as payment.

Replemishments of ammunition came from the Regiment in the early part of the war by truck transportation. Whenever ammunition was exhausted, units were ordered to retreat for replemishment. Main source of supplies unknown. At the present time, supply has been exhausted.

Fuel, equipment, and solider’s necessities have not been supplied since SEOUL.

The 18th Regiment was ordered to attack TAEGU in a pioneer movement from the east after the enemy had been repulsed from the vicinity of the NAKTONG River valley in CHANGYONG.

Four T-34 (85) medium tanks were observed between SEOUL and SUWON. Two were destroyed by land-mines and two by F-80’s.

The Heavy Machine Gun Company crossed the river by boat, which could accommodate fifty men at one time. They crossed the river at night.

US Artillery bombardment continued for about two hours at YONG SAN, resulting in heavy damage, practically destroying all the artillery pieces of the 18th Regiment. The Company Commander was compelled to give the order to retreat, since it was impossible to advance or infiltrate in the face of the fire which came down like rain or hill in a storm.

Leaflets were dropped somewhere in the west valley of the NAKTONG River by the United Nation’s Forces, stating that if a North Korean surrendered with one of the leaflets, he would be treated as prescribed by the Genova Convention. These leaflets were considered propaganda and had to be turned over to a superior officer. Since these leaflets were considered propaganda, nobody believed them to be true at first, and therefore did not want to surrender. However, after a few bitter battles, they soon changed their minds about surrendering.