ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1913 18 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1162) 16 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | AN, Ung Sam (安應三) (안응삼) |
| RANK: | Capt (總尉) |
| AGE: | 24 |
| DUTY: | Section Head (Regt Uniform Supply) |
| UNIT: | 105th Armored Div, 65 Mtz Inf Regt |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 years) |
| OCCUPATION: | Clerk |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | CH’ONGJU (清州) (1040-1530) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 1 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | P’YONGAN NAM Do, P’YONGYANG, KYONGJE-Ri (平安南道平壞市鏡你斉里) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | P’YONGAN NAM Do, P’YONGYANG, KIRIM-Ni (平安南道平壞市箕林里) |
| INTERROGATOR: | S/Sgt LEE (FEAF) |
PW was very intelligent and cooperative. No attempts were made at evasion except when questioned about the Chinese trained troops. The reason given for that was that some bodily harm might happen to him from those troops in the future.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
31 Jul 46 - PW was inducted in P’YONGYANG and assigned to the RR Security Force, 2nd Bn.
Sep 46 - 2nd Bn was stationed at SORJIN (城津), then ordered to P’YONGYANG and reorganized into the 7th Regt, 3rd Div. Promoted to Sgt.
1 May 49 - Ordered to the NKA War Dept in P’YONGYANG and promoted to Jr Lt, in change of uniform supply of the 65th Mtz Inf Regt, 105th Armored Div.
12 Jun 50 - Div departed by rail and passed through SARIWON to NAMCH’ONJOM (南川店), arrived 14 Jun 50.
16 Jun 50 - Departed by trucks and arrived at YONGCH’ON (永川), 18 Jun 50.
25 Jun 50 - Div crossed the 38th parallel, entered UIJONGBU (義政府), then went to SEOUL, 26 Jun 50.
26 Aug 50 - Promoted to Capt.
1 Sep 50 - Div was stationed at KUMCH’ON (金泉).
20 Sep 50 - Because of the INCH’ON Invasion by the UN Forces, PW’s 65th Mtz Inf Regt retreated to TAEJON, arrived 22 Sep 50.
23 Sep 50 - PW’s Regt CO fled in his car, leaving his assistant in charge. The Asst CO then ordered his men to go to CHOCH’IWON and regroup. Arriving CHOCH’IWON, 30 Sep 50, PW found UN Forces in the city so decided to head for CH’ONGJU. Finding the situation hopeless, PW decided to surrender with a Propaganda Leaflet, 1 Oct 50.
Original Organization and Strength:
65th Motorized Inf Regt consisted of:
Three (3) Inf Bns. Each Bn strength, 1,350 men.
Each Bn consisted of three (3) Co’s rifleman, 1 Co. Hmg, 1 Co 82-mm Mortar.
Three (3) Arty Bns.
Each Bn consisted of one 45-mm Co ( 150 men), one 76-mm Btry (200 men), 1 x 120mm Co (180 men). (Attached to Bn’s; Signal Plt, Transport Plt, Medic Plt, Hq Plt).
Independent Signal Co 98 men
Independent NCO Trng Co - 100 men
Independent Transport Co - 20 men
Independent Repair Co - 15 men
Independent Medical Co - 34 men
Independent Engr Plt - 33 men
Independent Recon Plt - 38 men
Independent Ordnance Plt - 15 men
Independent Guard Plt - 30 men
Independent Band Plt - 17 men
Independent Hq Co - 38 men
Independent Mess Plt - 34 men
Total officer strength of Regt - 300
Total EM strength of Regt - 2,200
Actual Battle Organization and Strength:
65th Motorized Inf Regt - 2,500 men
Last Known Composition of 65th Mtz Inf Regt (30 Sep 50):
Approx 700 men remained
The Inf Bns lost all their original men. The Ind Cos and Plts personnel were placed as infantry within the Bns with a strength of approx 300 men.
100 men were dispatched to CHOCH’IWON.
The Arty Bns had approx 400 men left. The 76-mm Btry was intact because it was sent to SUWON when the INCH’on Landing took place.
Original Equipment (65th Motorized Inf Regt)
12 x 45-mm M1942 AT Guns
12 x 76-mm M1939 Arty
12 x 120-mm Tubular-type Heavy Mortars
36 x 82-mm M1937 Mortars
42 x Maxim HMG M1910
101 x ZIS-151 trucks
Light arms used were M1891/30 rifles, PPsh SMG, DP LMG, RG-42 offensive hand grenades.
Equipment remaining, 65th Mtz Inf Regt (30 Sep 50):
3 x 45-mm M1942 AT Guns
12 x 76-mm M1939 Arty
1 x 120-mm Tubular-type Heavy Mortars
Knowledge of Other Units:
PW was told by his Asst Regt CO in Aug 50 that the 11th Div was coming from North KOREA to join in the battle.
While in SINUIJU to get an issue of new uniforms for his Regt, PW met a friend from the 18th Regt, 4th Div. PW’s friend verified the statement about the 11th Div coming from CHINA intact.
The 18th Regt, 4th Div also came from CHINA intact. While in CHINA they were known as the 18th Regt
The 18th Regt received a battle award from NKA Govt in Aug 50m because of their achievements in battle. The news was printed in the NKA Govt newspaper.
The 5th and 6th Divs’ personnel (all Koreans) came from KUANGT’UNG (廣東) section of CHINA. They were formerly a part of the Chinese Communist Army. The NKA Govt had the Koreans Divs within the Chinese Communist Army transferred to KOREA.
The 5th and 6th Div entered KOREA approx May 49, at SINUIJU. The 5th Div was then stationed in SINIJU while the 6th Div was ordered to NANAM.
All of the 5th, 6th, 11th Divs and 18th Regt personnel were completely equipped with American uniforms, blankets and arms when they first entered KOREA at SINUIJU. All American equipment was turned into and new Russian uniforms and equipments were issued, The American arms and equipment were stored in SINUIJU.
Some time in Mar or Apr 50, 7,000 Korean replacements were brought into KOREA from CHINA. The replacements were recruited from NAMKING and as far south as KUANGT’UNG.
4,000 of the replacements with 2,000 North Korean recruits were organized to form the 83rd Mtz Inf Regt, 105th Armored Div. PW knew the identity of the 3,000 CHINA-recruited Koreans because they were fed by his Regt when they first reported for duty.
The remaining 3,000 replacements were sent to different units.
U/k number of the 7,000 replacements were Korean female nurses and doctors from CHINA.
4. REMARKS:Sometime in Sep 50, after the battle of WAEGWAN (倭館) PW overheard a Maj and a Lt Col of his Regt say that the 11th Div of Korean troops that came from CHINA had changed the Div name from 11th Div to the 15th Div. The reason given was to confuse the UN Forces and also to hide the identity of the troops that came from CHINA with their respective units intact.
The original 15th Div personnel were recruited from North KOREA. After the original 15th Div was annihilated by UN Forces, the general opinion of the Un Forces was that North Korean trained troops were quite poor. This is the impression of the NKF’s Govt wanted us to continue to have. Another motive for reversing the names of the 11th and 15th Div was to make the UN Forces believe they were still fighting the poorly trained North Korean troops.
Ammunition Dump Location:
The NKA main ammunition dump is located in KAN-Ni (間里), approx 8 miles NW of P’YONGYANG. This ammunition dump was built by the Japanese. It is located under a mountain and is 4 km wide and 4 km long and approx 15 to 18 ft in height. There also is a big ammunition factory in KAN-Ni. (IN) At time of interrogation, a map of this particular city of KAN-Ni (間里) was not available. It is recommended that a close study of this area be made.
PW with 1,500 soldiers worked one month removing the Japanese made ammunition and re-stocking the dump with various types of Russian arms and equipment. Their work in the ammunition dump took place some time in Aug 46. It was a highly secret project and all of the personnel involved received a medal from the NKP’s Govt. At present the majority of the original personnel involved in the project are either dead of captured. Only a very few people know about this large ammunition dump in KAN-Ni.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
