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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2757　27 December 1950

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - Special Report #0291)　19 December 1950

PW was very cooperative. Reliability - Fair.

1918 - Born in LAIOTUNG-SHENG (遼東省), MANCHURIA.

1928 - Attended 3 years of primary school at TUITZU (對子), MANCHURIA.

Jan 47 - Inducted into the Liaotung People’s Corps (遼東民團). Transferred to the CCF, Independence Division (獨立師團) in MANCHURIA.

Feb 47 - The Independence Division (獨立師團) redesignated as 124th Div, 42nd Army, CCF.

5 Feb 47 - Basic training at TUNGHSINP’U (東新浦), LIAOTUNG-SHENG.

Aug 48 - PW’s unit fought against CNA at LIAOSIEH (遼西), MANCHURIA.

Nov 48 - Located at PEIPING (北京), CHINA.

Feb 49 - Departed PEIPING (北京) and engaged CNA at ANYANG (安陽).

Mar 49 - Marched into SSUCHUN (四川), SSUCHUN-SHENG (四川省).

Jan 50 - Returned to PEIAN (北安), MANCHURIA. PW’s unit was engaged in lumbering activities. Shipments of timber were made to the Chinese Communist Government, Forest Minister Bureau (中國政府 林務局) in PEIPING (北京).

Apr 50 - Arrived at TUNGHUA (通化), MANCHURIA. Received rifle (Japanese M38) training for three months.

Sep 50 - Preparations for intervention in the Korean War.

7 Sep 50 (six) 42nd Army, 124th Div crossed the YALU River at CHIAN (輯安) and entered MANP’OJIN.

4th Field Army, 42nd Army, 124th Div, 370th Regt, 1st Bn, MG Co, 2nd Plat, 4th Sqd.

Breakdown: 4th Field Army consists of 12 Armies as of Oct 49.

1. 38th Army　5. 42nd Army　9. 46th Army

2. 39th Army　6. 43rd Army　10. 47th Army

3. 40th Army　7. 44th Army　11. 48th Army

4. 41st Army　8. 45th Army　12. 49th Army

Each field army was reorganized to conform to the following breakdown:

1 Field Army - 4 Army Groups and 1 Hq

1 Army Group - 3 Armies and 1 Hq

1 Army - 4 Divisions and 1 Hq

1 Division - 3 Regiments

1 Regiment - 3 Battalions

1 Battalion - 4 Companies including 1 LMG & Mort Co

1 Company - 3 Platoons

1 Platoon - 4 Squads including 1 LMG Sqd

PW defined the following CCF Army Hq organization:

I. HEADQUARTERS

Commander - Lt General

Assistant Commander - Maj General

Political Committee - 6 officers

Chief of Military Staff - Maj General

Assistant Chief of Military Staff - Brig General

Headquarters’ Forces:

1st Group - Strategic

2nd Group - Reconnaissance

3rd Group - Signal and Communication

4th Group - Personnel

5th Group - Troop Control

Headquarters Units:

Infantry (one Bn) - 800 men

Artillery (one Bn) - 500 men

Engineer (one Bn) - 600 men

Reconnaissance (one Plat) (sic) - 300 men (sic)

Signal (one Bn) - 400 men

II. POLITICAL DEPARTMENT

Supervisor - Maj General

Vice-Supervisor - Sr Colonel

Supervisor Aiding Group - 10 officers

Organizational Section - 9 officers

Security Section - 12 officers

Educational Section - 8 officers

Propaganda Section - 15 officers

Morale Investigation Section - 5 officers

Administration Section - 40 officers

III. SUPPLY DEPARTMENT

Department Chief

Political Committee

No 2 Political Committee

Vice-Department Chief

Section Head

Supervisor

Headquarters

1st Section - Strategic

2nd Section - Reconnaissance

3rd Section - Signal and Communication

4th Section - Personnel

5th Section - Troop Control

Political Section

Political Unit - 5 officers

Organizational Unit - 4 officers

Security Unit - 5 officers

Propaganda Unit - 10 officers

Morale Investigation Unit - 5 officers

Supply Department Forces

Vehicle (armor) - Bn

Horsecart - Bn

Guard (infantry) - Bn

Maintenance - Sqd

Signal - Co

Engineering - Co

Reconnaissance - Co

IV. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Department Chief

Political Committee

Vice-Department Chief

No 2 Political Committee

Medics - Bn

Guard - Bn

Signal - Co

Hospitals (Mobile)

Hospitals (Mobile)

On 11 Nov 50, PW met many friends who were with the CCF 3rd Field Army. Following the retreat of the 124th Div, the CCF 3rd Field Army arrived at HWANGCH’ORYONG (黃草嶺), KOREA. Two Regts of the 3rd Field Army were heavily attacked by UN air forces.

In MANCHURIA, the Chinese Communist Government is using their land redistribution program as a means of supplementing the CCF recruiting program. Before receiving additional land, promises to voluntarily send members of their families for service with the CCF were extracted from the farmers.

Pvt to NonComs - 70,000 yuan

Jr Lt to Capt - 100,000 yuan

Major - 300,000 yuan

Lt Col - 400,000 yuan

Col - 500,000 yuan

Clothing distributed to each soldier annually:

Summer Uniforms - 2 suits

Underwear - 1 pair

Winter Uniform - 1 suit

Shoes (Cloth) - 1 pair each month

There was no regulated ration system. The mess hall served three meals a day and each day’s menu was different.

Rice - two days a week

Millet - one day a week

Kaoliang - four days a week

Cigarettes, face soap, tooth brushes and tooth powder were issued occasionally.

The CCF indoctrination was based upon the following slogans:

We have to break down US imperialism in KOREA. USA action in KOREA is illegal.

SYNGMAN RHEE (李承晩) and the YOSHIDA (吉田) Government are trying to help the American expansion in ASIA. RHEE and YOSHIDA are puppets of US and other imperialistic nations in the world.

Our comrade, the North Korean People’s Republic, is now in critical situation because the Republic of KOREA Army invaded the northern territory. We must wipe out the ROK Army as soon as possible. We shall march toward the 38° parallel to recover the territory that KIM, Il Song (金日成) had lost to the UN Forces.

If the UN Forces control all the territory of KOREA, our nation would be in a fearful situation. Therefore, we have to destroy the ROK and UN Forces north of the 38° parallel.

For the Commanding Officer: