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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2889　16 January 1951

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD #1-0319)　13 January 1951

PW was very vague about dates and place names. Reliability: Fair.

20 Sep 50 – Conscripted into VOLUNTEER FORCE and sent towards TAEJON (大田) for training, but due to UN of offensive, the 33rd Brigade was ordered north.

End Nov 50 – 900 men of the 33rd Brigade reached WIWON (渭原) intact. The unit had about 100 rifles in addition to the pistols carried by the officers. 33rd Brigade was absorbed by the 6th Division there. Unit was rearmed with old equipment, but no training received.

o/a Dec 50 – Unit left WIWON passing by HUICHON (熙川), KUNMORI (금모리), and over maintain passes into HWACH’ON (華川).

5 Jan 51 - 2nd Battalion of 15th Regiment entered WONJU under slight resistance at night. During the morning, however, the 200 men of the battalion were trapped by a US Regiment and virtually annihilated. PW and 30 others became PsW at this time.

6th Division composed of 15th, 14th and 13th Regts

15th Regiment composed of 3 battalions

2nd battalion composed of 3 Rifle companies

1 HMG Company

1 Mortar company

Strength:

2nd Battalion　Original　Present (6 Jan 51)

200　　　None

Equipment (original)

1st Company 15th Regiment:

3 Russian SMGs

2 LMGs

6 US M1 Rifles (100 rds each)

15 Russian Rifles (100 rds each)

2nd Battalion:

Light mortars and HMG’s were known to be but the number or type unknown.

Not heavier equipment in unit.

15th Regiment saw no enemy action until it came to WONJU. 6th Division absorbed about 900 men from Brigade which was newly formed in SOUTH KOREA, and these had no training whatsoever.

Personalities:

HONG, Lim (洪林), 50, 6th Division CG (as of Dec 50), formerly 33rd Brigade CG which he activated at KWANGJU (広州).

Code Numbers and Name:

13th Regiment – 657

14th Regiment – 659

15th Regiment – 661

1st Battalion (15th Regiment) - KANGWON DO (江原道)

2nd Battalion (15th Regiment) - KYONGGI DO (京畿道)

3rd Battalion (15th Regiment) - ZA KANG DO

PW never saw a UN leaflets nor voluntarily surrendered.

When PW saw the Chinese Red troops in KAECH’ON (价川) while marching southward, he lost all hope of living. Though he knew the fight against UN forces was hopeless, the Chinese intervention meant a longer and fiercer struggle resulting in greater destruction.

For the Commanding Officer: