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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2841　12 January 1951

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1256)　5 January 1951

As a whole, PW answered promptly. Reliability, fair.

8 Sep 50: Graduated from OCS, P’YONGYANG, commissioned Jr Lt.

26 Sep 50: Arrived NANAM (羅南) assigned to 41st Div, 1st Regt, 3rd Bn.

16 Oct 50: 1st Regt moved to CH’ONGJIN (淸津). Received orders to guard the coast.

18 Nov 50: 1st Regt advanced to CHUULONJANG (朱乙溫場). Received orders for combat with UN Forces.

19 Nov 50: PW’s HMG Plat, and an infantry plat, and a mortar plat, were sent out on reconnaissance to a village located approx 12 km SE of CHUULONJANG. Reconnaissance was not accomplished due to heavy offensive of the ROK Army.

22 Nov 50: Plat disorganized after meeting the ROK Army.

24 Nov 50: Captured by ROK Army.

41st Div　4000

1st Regt　2000

3rd Bn　650

1st Co　102

HMG Co　62

Mortar Co　42

Remarks: PW did not know whether his unit possessed an Arty Regt or not.

Div (Present strength unknown)

Weapons and Equipment:

HMG Co:

Sqd (5 men): One 7.62mm “MAXIM” M1910 HMG, three 7.62 mm M1891/30 rifles.

One Plat: 3 MGs and 9 rifles.

HMG Co: 9 MGs and 27 rifles.

Mortar Co:

One Sqd (4 me): One 82 mm mortar, two 7.62 mm M1891/30 rifles.

One Plat: 3 mortars, 6 rifles.

Mortar Co: 9 mortars, 18 rifles.

Inf Co:

9 x 7.62 mm “DEGTYAREV” DP LMGs. Each man had a 7.62 mm rifle.

Bn HQs Unit:

Indep Antitank Plat (15 men): 3 x 45 mm AT Guns.

41st Div was reorganized on 24 Oct 50. Hq was located in CH’ONGJIN (淸津). The main mission of this Div was to guard the coast between NANAM (羅南) and CH’ONGJIN (淸津). It was also to defend HAMGYONG PUKTO (咸鏡北道). On 10 Nov 50 the 41st Div was defeated and retreated to an unknown destination.

KIM, Ho (金虎), Lt Col (中佐), Korean, 41st Div, 1st Regt CO, 38, height: 1.6 m, weight: 63 kg, build: fat, complexion: light, characteristics: none, last seen: CH’ONGJIN (淸津), 16 Nov 50, retreated with his unit to an unknown destination.

KIM, Chi Chol (金致■) (김치철), Capt (總尉), Korean, 3rd Bn CO (1st Regt - 41st Div), 30, height: 1.6 m, weight: 60 kg, build: average, complexion: dark, characteristics: none, marital status: single, last seen: CHUULONJANG (朱乙溫場), 18 Nov 50, retreated to an unknown destination with his unit.

PAK, Myong Su (朴明洙) (박명수), Korean, HMG Co CO, 19, height: 1.67 m, weight: 58 kg, build: average, complexion: dark, marital status: single, last seen: CHUULONJANG, 18 Nov 50.

KIM, Hak Im (金学林) (김학림), Lt (中尉), Korean, Instructor in firing practice (P’YONGYANG OCS), 25, height: 1.5 m, weight: 55 kg, build: average, complexion: light, marital status: single, last seen: P’YONGYANG OCS, 16 Aug 50.

1st Regt: 569

Company and below: runners

Battalion: Field Phones (1 in a Bn)

Regt: Field Phones (2 or 3 in a Regt)

When last observed 1st Regt was located in CHUULONJANG (朱乙溫場) while 2nd Regt and 41st Div Hq Units were located in CH’ONGJIN (淸津).

41st Div was to guard the coast between CHUULONJANG (朱乙溫場) and CH’ONGJIN (淸津) and also receive orders to fight in CHUULONJANG (朱乙溫場) if there is an attack.

Morale was low because a majority of the men were over 30 years old, had no intentions of fighting and discipline was poor. The leaders were chiefly young trained men and it was hard for the older men to follow their orders.

j. No replacements since unit’s organization.

Each man carried 70 rds and one hand grenade. PW’s unit was in a stable position and no rations were carried by troops.

1. Pay of Personnel:

Pvt 50 NK Won/month

Sgt 200 NK Won/month

Jr Lt 1400 NK Won/month

Lt 1900 NK Won/month

Capt 2700 NK Won/month

North Korean Currency: One NK Won was equivalent to 8 SK Won.

For the Commanding Officer: