ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 840 31 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS) 22 August 1950
| Name: | SHIN DONG KWAN (申東棺) |
| Address: | HAMKYONG PUKTO, CHONGSONG GOON, HENGNYONG MYON, YONGSANRI #91 |
| Age: | 22 years |
| Rank: | 2nd Lt |
| Duty: | Communications Officer of Tank Battalion |
| Education: | Graduated Primary School, six years. PYONGYANG Tank School, two months |
| Length of Service: | 15 February 1947 to 12 August 1950 (3½ years) |
| Military Unit: | 105 Tank Brigade, 2nd Regiment, 1st Battalion, Communications Platoon |
| Date of Capture: | 12 August 50 |
| Circumstance of Capture: | While they were coordinating with the 23rd Regiment of the 13th Division about advancing toward TAEGU, they were strafed and bombed by aircraft which destroyed their five tanks. Later they were ambushed and surrounded by South Korean troops and captured. |
| Interrogator: | KOGA (FEAF) (Rpt No 169) |
| UNIT | UNIT NO | NAME | RANK | PERSONAL HISTORY |
| Tank Brigade | 105 | YOO KYONG SOO | Major General | At the age of 18 he joined the Korean Vol Army at MANCHURIA. Just before the end of World War II he was CO of a guard unit and after the war he was transferred as 4th Regt Commander of the 2nd Div. On Sept 48, ho was appointed as CO of the newly organized tank brigade. Age: 31 |
| UNIT | UNIT NO | NAME | RANK | PERSONAL HISTORY |
| Tank Brigade | 105 | KIM DONG SOON (金동순) | Colonel | Assistant tank brigade commander and also cultural officer |
| Tank Brigade | 105 | KIM CHOLL NON (金喆原) | Colonel | Colonel Chief of Staff |
| Regiment - 1st | 107 | CHOI CO SHIK (崔우植) | Colonel | PW heard he was an Inf Company Commander before his transfer |
| Regiment - 2nd | 109 | KIM TAE RYON (金태련) | Colonel | Former official of HAMPU HUEYONG RR station during the Japanese occupation. Just prior to his transfer as 2nd Regt CO he was an HMG Co CO. Age: 26 |
| Regiment - 3rd | 403 | CHOL OL SOOK (崔얼숙) | Colonel | PW heard he was an Inf Bn CO just prior to his transfer as 3rd Regt CO. Age: 28 |
| 1st Bn of 2nd Regt | PAK KUN SUK (朴경숙) | Major | ||
| 2nd Bn of 2nd Regt | CHANG SONG CON (長승운) | Major | ||
| 3rd Bn of 2nd Regt | LEE BONG SEN (李봉선) | Major | ||
| 1st Co of 1st Bn | OH BOHG HAK (吳봉학) | Captain | ||
| 2nd Co of 1st Bn | CHA MAN KYOON (차만군) | Captain | ||
| 3rd Co of 1st Bn | KIM YONG HO (金용호) | Captain | ||
| 1st Plat of 1st Co | HONG JOO HI (洪주히) | 2nd Lt | ||
| 2nd Plat of 1st Co | HWANG RI HOON (黃리호) | 2nd Lt | ||
| 3rd Plat of 1st Co | KONG KYONG YOOL (孔경율) | 2nd Lt | ||
| 1st Plat of 2nd Co | KIM CHIN HOO (金지후) | 2nd Lt | ||
| 2nd Plat of 2nd Co | KIM YONG JOO (金옹주) | 2nd Lt | ||
| 3rd Plat of 2nd Co | KIM SONG HWA (金송화) | 2nd Lt | ||
| 1st Plat of 3rd Co | MOON DOK HYON (文득현) | 2nd Lt | ||
| 2nd Plat of 3rd Co | LEE OO YOL (李우엽) | 2nd Lt | ||
| 3rd Plat of 3rd Co | LEE WON IK (李원익) | 2nd Lt |
TANK BRIGADE
Table of Organization and Equipment:
| UNITS | AUTHORIZED | PRESENT | ||
| Personnel | Equipment | Personnel | Equipment | |
| Regiment | 500 | 40, T-34 (85) Tanks | 350 | 6, being repaired: 2 at MOONKYONG, 2 at NAKTONG-Ri, 2 at NATONG river, 9 in good condition. |
| 100 PPSH M1941 tommy guns | ||||
| 2, VIM-203 mine detectors | ||||
| 90, M1891/30 rifles | ||||
| Battalion | 70 | 13, T-34 (85) tanks | 40 | 6, T-34 (85) tanks |
| (2nd Regt of 1st Bn) | 3, PPSH M1941 tommy guns | 3, PPSH M1941 tommy guns | ||
| Company (PPSH Co) | 80 | 75 PPSH M1941 tommy guns | ||
| Company (Tank Co) | 24 | 4, T-34 (85) tanks | ||
| Platoon | 5 | 1, T-34 (85) tank | ||
Prisoner received his training with the 1st Division, 45 mm Antitank Battalion at PYONGBUCK, KANGGEN from February 47 to September 48. In September he was transferred to the 2nd Regiment of the Tank Brigade. At this time he was assigned to the communications sections, where he was taught to operate the 9 R radio receiver (typical tank and self-propelled gun radio units) for two months by a Russian 1st Lt. During the two months at PYONGYANG, he observed 500 personnel of the 2nd Regiment, four T-34 (85) tanks, which were used for training.
Movements:| ARRIVAL | PLACE | DEPARTURE | EVENTS |
| September 1949 | CHORWON | 25 June 1950 | |
| 27 June 1950 | UIJONGBU | 28 June 1950 | |
| 28 June 1950 | SEOUL | 2 July 1950 | Crossed Han River |
| 6 July 1950 | SUWON | 7 July 1950 | |
| 8 July 1950 | PYONGTAEK | 9 July 1950 | |
| 9 July 1950 | CHONAN | 10 July 1950 | |
| 10 July 1950 | KONG, U | 16 July 1950 | 2nd Bn advanced to TAEJON |
| 16 July 1950 | CHONAN | 17 July 1950 | 2nd Bn advanced after patrol |
| 19 July 1950 | CHINCHON | 20 July 1950 | |
| 20 July 1950 | KOESAN | 21 July 1950 | |
| 21 July 1950 | MUNGYONG | 28 July 1950 | |
| 28 July 1950 | HAMCHANG | 29 July 1950 | |
| 29 July 1950 | SANGJU | 2 August 1950 | |
| 2 August 1950 | NAKTONG-NI | 3 August 1950 | Were not ready do cross NAKTONG River. Returned since there was no bridge. |
| 3 August 1950 | SANGJU | 8 August 1950 | |
| 8 August 1950 | NAKTONG-NI | 9 August 1950 | |
| 9 August 1950 | Unknown village located 10 miles south of NAKTONG-NI | 11 August 1950 | |
| 12 August 1950 | HAJANG-DONG | 5 tanks destroyed by 5 F-80s |
Brigade Headquarters was located in the vicinity of TAEJON.
Regiment Headquarters was advancing toward an unknown mountain 20 km from the place PW was captured on 12 August 1950.
Headquarters of the 13th Division was located on the hill of NAKSONG-DONG on the 12th of August l950.
PW heard that the 3rd Division was located about ten miles forward (toward TAEGU).
Capability of Unit:Efficiency:
The troops hod boon trained for one year and the armor on the tanks was heavy enough for tho defensive fire of the South Korean Army.
Morale:
Their morale was rising, because they were. steadily advancing, also they were ere informed that all of SOUTH KOREA had been liberated except TAEGU.
FATIGUE:
Compared with other units of the North Korean Army, they wore well supplied and ready for combat.
Foreign Elements:Soviet Advisors:
(a) When the Tank Regiment was organized there were about thirty Russian advisors, including a few civilians.
(b) When the tank Regiment transferred to CHORWON, there was one Soviet advisor.
(c) When the Regimental Commander intended to make a decision, he had to consult the Russian advisor first.
Antiaircraft:PW heard that there was one Antiaircraft Regiment located at PYONGYANG.
Anti-South Korean Propaganda:The South Korean Army must be completely wiped out because they are selling their county to America.
American PW’s:At SUWON, Prisoner heard from a Sergeant in the 4th Division, that several American soldiers were shot to death as they came out with hands up to surrender. About fifteen North Korean soldiers, who had participated in this murder, were supposed to have been transferred or sent back to SEOUL of PYONGYANG. He also observed approximately thirty (30) American PW’s being lead toward a truck to be taken to SEOUL. The hands of the GI's were not tied or bound. Guards were observed, one in the front, two on each side and one in the rear. Only a couple of the GI's were observed with slight wounds on their limbs
Signed: TARKENTON/WALKER
