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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2615　8 November 1950

FIELD REPORT (521 - MISD - 0343)　3 December 1950

PW was uninterested in the interrogator.

Reliability: Fair

Education: Primary School (3 yrs)

Age: 21

Physical Condition: Good

Dec 49 - PW was inducted into CNA at SHANTUNG and was assigned to the 4th Army, 59th Div, 177th Regt, Arty Unit.

Jun 50 - The 4th Army moved south to SHANGHAI and fought a losing battle. Here PW was captured and inducted into CCF 89th Div, 265th Regt, 2nd Bn, 6th Co.

Oct 50 - The 89th Div left SHANGHAI on train and arrived at YENCHOU (漣川).

Nov 50 - The 89th Div left YENCHOU by train and arrived about a week later at CHIAN (輯安). On the same day, the 89th Div crossed the YALU River (a wooden bridge approx 100m long) and marched southward.

2 Dec 50 - PW deserted his unit and surrendered to US troops.

29th Army: 89th, 60t and 58th Div

89th Div: 265th, 266th, 267th Regt and Heavy Weapon Bn

265th Regt: 3 inf Bn and Heavy Weapon Co

Inf Bn: 3 Inf Cos, HMG Co and Heavy Weapon Plat

Inf Co: 3 Inf Plats and Heavy Weapon Sqd

Inf Plat: 3 Sqds

266th and 267th Regt: Believed to be of similar

T/O Inf Sqd: 8-9 men, "Chonchun (中正)" type rifles Heavy Weapon Sqd: 9 mn 2x60mm mortars

Inf Plat: 25 men, 2 SMGs (　　　) to Plat leader and ass't Plat leader.

Heavy Weapon Plat; 26 men, 3x82mm mortars

Inf Co: 80-90 men

HMG Co: 80-90 men, 6 HMGs

Heavy Weapon Co: 80- 90 men, 9x80mm mortars

Inf Bn: Unk

Heavy Weapon Bn: Unk, probably 9x152mm M-1943 howitzers

Each man had 80 rds of ammo and 4 hand grenades in possession before battle with the UN troops 1 Dec 50. The 6th Co lost 2/3 of its strength during this battle. Original and the present strength unk.

PW stated that the 3 Regts (267th, 266th and 265th) were all close together during the battle, but was unable to give any information of their position.

LEE ( 李 ), fnu, 34, 2nd Bn CO.

Food was obtained from Korean villages. PW believes ammunition came from MANCHURIA by mule.

PW believes that the morale was fairly high, the food was plentiful and the troops all were willing to help NKA. The cold weather does not seem to bother many of the troops. The troops do not care whom they fight for; and if fighting for CCF against others, enduring hardship was considered part of a soldier’s life.

He saw UN surrender leaflets on many occasions, but that the majority still did not believe in them. They believe they would be killed if they surrender.

PW saw 2 US PsW the day he deserted. They were being treated well.

PW heard that howitzer Bn with 8-9x152mm M-1943 Howitzer was attached to the 89th Div. This 152mm Howitzer Bn was with the Div when PW deserted. (Hearsay)

There was no friction between CCF arid former CNA troops. He believes the Chinese were needed to aid KOREA and the majority believed so. They are well prepared for the cold winter although quite a fern already have started suffering from trench foot and frost bite (roughly 10%). The winter uniform could be worn inverted serving as fair camouflage in snow.

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