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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2874　16 January 1951

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD #1 - 0304)　12 January 1950

PW was of average mentality but lacked information. Reliability – fair.

3 Aug 50 – PW conscripted int NKA and sent to KANGSO (江西) where the NAMHAE BRIGADE was being formed.

End Sep 50 – NAMHAE BRIGADE which was stationed just South of SEOUL was ordered to retreat and became scattered.

PW and 2 platoons of men retreated to ICHON (伊川) where other by-passed soldiers were gathered. The 106th Regiment was formed from the NKA stragglers.

Mid-Dec 50 – 106th Regiment was dissolved and absorbed by 27th Division. Approx 2,400 men were involved at this time, reorganization occurring near the 38th parallel.

Route covered after crossing the border was uncertain, however, they did pass through HONGCH’ON (洪川).

7 Jan 51 – Entered WONJU (原州) 0400 hrs, encountering no opposition. 7th Regiment, which entered the city while dark, tried to leave before dawn, but was discovered and received heavy mortar fire and air attacks resulting in heavy losses. PW was captured here.

27th Division – composed of 3 Regiments of which 7th Regt was one.

7th Regiment – composed of 3 Battalions.

1st Battalion – composed of 3 companies and 1 HMG Company.

Strength (original):

7th Regiment – 1,000 men

2nd Battalion – 319 men

2nd Company – 64 men PW states all except 5 men of the 2nd Company were killed at WONJU 7 Jan 51. 2nd Battalion received heavy losses.

Equipment:

2nd Company, 7th Regiment (original)

9 Russian Submachine Guns

2 IMGs

20 Russian Riffles (100 rds per)

2 US “Carbines”

All of the above equipment was lost at WONJU.

1st Battalion, 7th Regiment (original)

1 x 14mm AT Rifle

4 HMGs

Runners are usually used except when telephone wires, already strung, could be put to use.

PW heard his company commander say that the 27th Division formerly was the “ANDONG 12th DIVISION” and was composed of battle hardened veterans.

PW neither saw nor heard of UN leaflets or broadcasts.

For the Commanding Officer: