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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2877　16 January 1951

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD #1 - 0307)　12 January 1951

PW was cooperative, but of low mentality. Information considered reliable.

25 Aug 50: Conscripted at HONGCH’ON (洪川) assigned to 6th Div, 15th Regt Hq, supply section.

15 Sep 50: 15 Regt arrived at KUNHWA (金華) and received basic training.

Nov 50: 15th Regt arrived at HICH’ON Gun (熙川郡) and received additional training. PW and men of the supply section confiscated food from villages for their own use. Later PW was transferred to 2nd Bn, 6th Co as a rifleman.

7 Jan 51: 2nd Bn arrived at outskirt of WONJU at approx 0500 hrs, 5th and 6th Co took cover on the side of road and waited for reinforcements from the 4th Co and an arty Co, however, the reinforcement did not arrive and the 5th and 6th Cos were forced to retreat.

PW and approx 32 men were captured by UN forces while retreating.

6th Div - 1st, 13th and 15th (661, code NO. of 15th Regt)

Regts - Finance Plat, Security Plat, Communication Plat, Antitank Rifle Plat, Supply Section, Medical Section and 3 Rifle Bns.

Bns - 3 Rifle Cos

1 x 82 mm Mortar Plat to each Co

6th Co - 3 LMGS

12 PPSH 1941 SMGs

70 rifles ( Russian 7.62 mm)

As of Nov 50, PW was assigned to the 15th Regt food supply section which consisted of approx 7 men. Food was provided only to 15th Regt Hq (300 men) from this supply section. Food was confiscated from villages near the Regt. Ox carts and men were used for transporting food supplies when Regt moved.

Communication from Div down to Co was by telephone.

PW hard the 38th Div (NK Unit) was located in the vicinity of HONGCH’ON (洪川).

HONG, Yon Pyo (洪延표), Capt - Co 6th Co, 2nd Bn, 15th Regt, 6th Div.

Morale of the men was low because of the insufficient supply of food the cold and bombardment by UN forces.

For the Commanding Officer: