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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1798　12 October 1950

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1091)　9 October 1950

PW answered all questions curtly, and spoke only when asked a question. He seemed to be of average intelligence. Although he was trained for Ordnance work, he lacked practical experience. Not recommended for further interrogation.

17 Jun 49 - Inducted into the NKA at NANAM and received 6 months training at an Ordnance Training school. Upon completion of training he was made a Sgt. He was assigned to the 2nd Div Ordnance Section.

12 May 50 - PW was promoted to Jr Lt.

1 Sep 50 - PW’s ordnance section was stationed in CHONJU. The 2nd Div was near the NAKTONG River, but exact location was not known.

21 Sep 50 - Lost contact with the 2nd Div.

23 Sep 50 - UN troops entered CHONJU so PW changed to civilian clothes and retreated to the hills W of CHONJU

30 Sep 50 - PW finally decided after on week in the hills that he would surrender to UN troops. With Safe Conduct Pass in hand, PW surrendered at point 8 km W of CHONJU.

PW’s ordnance section was attached to the 2nd Division’s SP Gun Bn. The Ordnance team consisted of 3 men. The original strength of the SP Gun Bn was 115 men. As of 20 Sep 50, PW heard there were about 30 men left in the battalion.

The SP Gun Bn originally had 16 x SU-76, but as of 20 Sep 50, PW heard there were 2 left.

PW’s ordnance section established a repair shop for the 76-mm Guns on the Bn’s SU-76’s at CHONJU. From 15 Jul 50 to 23 Sep 50, no weapon came to the PW’s team for repair. PW stated that the SU-76’s were new and the guns seldom needed major repairs. Minor repairs were made in the field by a separate ordnance team.

PW’s rear echelon ordnance team was to perform only major repairs, such as replacement of barrels, gas or oil chambers and breeches.

He stated that when the SU-76 was disabled the entire vehicle was disabled.

The only parts that the ordnance team carried were firing pin and firing pin springs for the 76-mm Field Guns. If guns required major parts, PW’s ordnance section requested Corps Ordnance Section for them. PW heard spare parts were machined at Corps Ordnance. At that time the Corps Ordnance shop was in P’YONGYANG. If the guns needed repairs beyond the PW’s section’s capability, the weapon was sent to Corps Ordnance Section.

Up to 23 Sep 50, PW’s unit and approx one Bn of Security troops were in CHONJU. They were armed only with rifles.

CH’OE, Yun (최윤); Maj Gen (少將); CG, 2nd Division.

HYON, Ch’ol (현철); Lt Col (中佐); CO, 2nd Div SP Arty.

About 20% of the troops would not believe the UN propaganda leaflets. In Aug 50, according to Presidential Memorandum No 81 all NCO’s and officers may punish with death men under their command who try to desert or surrender. All members of the NKA are familiar with this memorandum.

Prior to PW’s induction into the NKA, he worked in a machine shop of a coal mine located at KANGDONG, The machine shop had two (2) Japanese 8 ft lathes and repaired mining equipment.

The KANGDONG Mine had one shaft and 5 levels. The mine produced 20 tons of anthracite coal every 8 hours. This coal was primarily used for domestic purposes. All mining equipment in the plant was of Japanese origin. The mine was operated on one 8 hours shift and employed 800 workers.

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