ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2979 23 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI - 1318) 12 January 1951
| PW NAME: | PAK, Pyong Muk (朴炳默)(박병묵)(NKA) |
| RANK: | Capt |
| ORGN: | V Corps, 12th Div, 32nd Inf Regt, 2nd Bn, 4th Co |
| DUTIES: | Co CO |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School, 6 yrs |
| AGE: | 22 |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | HAMGYONG PUKDO, KILTU-GUN, UNGPYONG-MYON, NAKYANG-RI, 150 (咸鏡北道 吉州郡 雄坪面 南陽里 150) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 011500 I Jan 51 at HONGCH'ON (DS0271) by ROK 3rd Div |
| INTERROGATOR: | C.H.S. |
The PW was very alert and cooperative. He was thoroughly familiar with the military and has had much service. His ability to retain incidents, dates, and name places was far superior to the average PsW.
The PW has expressed a great desire to work for the UN war effort.
The information derived is considered to be very reliable.
While at TAEDOK-MYON, on 9 Nov 50, PW heard rumors that there were eight (8) Corps in the NK Army.
The PW claims that of these eight (8) NKA Corps, two (the II and V Corps) are definitely in combat in SOUTH KOREA. It is believed that three or four of the six remaining Corps are undergoing training somewhere in MANCHURIA; the other two Corps are believed to be in HAMGYONG PUKTO (northeast KOREA, in the NANAM area). These two or so Corps in the NANAM area are believed to be so situated so that they could easily be committed should the need arise. All these units are still believed to be undergoing training, as of 2 Jan 51.
PW states that the former NK 7th Div no longer exists. It was deactivated during Oct 50 or Nov 50 at HWANG HAE-DO HU PYONG (황해도 후평). The PW was emphatic in stating that no elements of the 7th Div were integrated into the 12th Div; it was believed that the 7th Div was absorbed into the 6th Div.
Ever since the reorganization of NKA units during October and November 50, there have never been any brigades in the V Corps.
V Corps: 6th, 12th, 31st, 38th, and 43rd Divs.
12th Div: 30th, 31st, and 32nd Regts, Eng Co, Guard Co, Signal Co, Med Co, and Ren Co
32nd Inf Regt: 3 Inf Bns, Eng Plat, Guard Plat, Signal Plat, Med Plat, and Ren Plat
2nd Bn: 3 Rifle Cos (4th, 5th, 6th Cos), AT Rifle Plat, 82mm Mortar Co, and HMG Co
4th Co: 3 Rifle Plats and 1 Supply Sqd
Rifle Plat: 3 Rifle Sqds
| Plat | ORIGINAL (6 Nov 50) | PRESENT (as of 1 Jan 51) |
| Personnel | ||
| EM | 30 | 25 |
| Officer | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 26 |
| Equipment & Ammo | ||
| HMGs | 2 (800 rds per) | 2 (500 rds per) |
| 1891/30 Rifles | 21 (200 rds per) | 21 |
| SMGs | 7 (300 rds per) | 7 |
| Grenades | one per person | |
| 4th Co: | ||
| Personnel | ||
| EM | 106 | 76 |
| Officers | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 111 | 80 |
| HMG Co: | ||
| Personnel | ||
| Officer & EM | 105 | 70 |
| Equipment & Ammo | ||
| 1891/30 Rifle | ? | ? |
| SMG | ? | ? |
| 82mm Mortar Co: | ||
| Personnel | ||
| Officers & EM | 111 | 80 |
| Equipment & Ammo | ||
| 82mm Mortars | 2 (50 rds per) | 2 |
| AT Rifle Plat: | ||
| Personnel | ||
| Officer & EM | 25 | ? |
| Equipment & Ammo | ||
| No AT Rifles | ||
| Antitank Grenades | 1 per | man |
| 2nd Bn: | ||
| Personrnel | ||
| Officers & EM | 500 | 400 |
| 32nd Regt: | ||
| Personnel | ||
| Officers & EM | l,800 | 1,500 |
As of 1 Jan 51, PW heard that the 12th Div Hq, 30th Regt Hq, 31st Regt Hq, and 32nd Regt Hq were located between HONGCH'ON (DS0271) and HOENGSONG (DS1049) in a place called SOKCHO-RI (DS7005). PW also heard that the 6th Div was located at HONGCH'ON.
The mission of the 12th and 6th Divs were to harass UN troops and transportation movements, and to stage guerrilla warfare between HONGCH'ON and HOENGSONG.
Inducted into the SONGJIN (EA1701) RR Guard Unit SONJUN on 10 Jul 47. Received basic Inf training for 6 months at SONGJIN.
PW requested and was transferred into the CHINNAMP'O (YC9010) Brigade in Jan 48. Received advance basic Inf training for 10 months at CHINNAMP'O (鎭南浦).
15 Nov 48, PW entered the PYONGYANG 1st Central Military Academy. Received one year of scientific Russian type combat training at PYONGYANG (YD2039). Graduated 3 Oct 49 from the Military Academy a Jr Lt.
PW was assigned to the 7th Brigade (38th parallel guard unit) 3rd Bn, 15th Co, 1st Plat as Plat Ldr on 10 Oct 49 which was at KUMCHON (BT2578).
Transferred to the 7th Brigade, Transportation Co, 1st Plat, as Plat Ldr on 2 Jan 50 at SIBYON-NI (BT9941) (시변리).
Mar 50, he was transferred to the 7th Brigade, Chief of Staff Sec as Staff Offieer (promoted to Lt) at SIBYON-NI. Transferred to Front Line Area Guard Hq, 101st Regt, 10th Bn, 1st Co as Co CO with the rank of Capt July 50 at SEOUL.
6 Nov 50, 12th Div was reorganized at IWON-GUN, TAE TOK-MYON (慈江道)（利原郡 大德面) (vicinity of KANGGYE) from personnel from three sources: 101st Regt, 25th Brigade, and the 9th Div. The total number from these three sources was approx 1,500 men. This reorganization was because it was felt that only one complete unit could be formed from the remnants of the 25th Brigade, 9th Div and the 101st Regt. The 3 units have been deactivated and no longer exist. This produced the 12th Div with approximately 7,000 men, 6 Nov 50.
PW was placed into the 12th Div, 3rd Inf Regt, 2nd Bn, 4th Co, as Company Co.
The route from SONGJIN to HONGCH'ON was:
| Place Departed | Date | Mode of Travel | Place Arrived | Date |
| SONGJIN (EA1701) | 20 Dec 47 | Train | CHINNAMP'O | 25 Dec 47 |
| CHINNAMP'O | 13 Nov 48 | 〃 | PYONGYANG | 15 Nov 48 |
| PYONGYANG | 3 Oct 49 | 〃 | KUMCHON | 10 Oct 49 |
| KUMCHON | 2 Jan 50 | 〃 | SIBYON-NI (BT9941) | 2 Jan 50 |
| SIBYON-Nl | 20 Jun 50 | Marched | SEOUL | 5 Jul 50 |
| SEOUL | 27 Jul 50 | Truck | WONJU (DS0734) | 30 Jul 50 |
| WONJU | 31 Jul 50 | Marched | TANYANG (DS4402) | Aug 50 |
| TANYANG | Aug 50 | 〃 | YONGJU (DR7666) | Aug 50 |
| YONGJU | Aug 50 | 〃 | CH'ONGSON (ER3105) | Aug 50 |
| CH'ONGSONG | Sep 50 | 〃 | AN'GANG-NI (EQ2481) | 15 Sep 50 |
| AN'GANG-Nl | 23 Sep 50 | 〃 | ANDONG (DR4675) | Sep 50 |
| ANDONG | Sep 50 | 〃 | TANYANG | Sep 50 |
| TANYANG | Oct 50 | 〃 | PYONGCH'ANG (DS3546) | Oct 50 |
| PYONGCH'ANG | Oct 50 | 〃 | KUMHWA (CT6438) | Oct 50 |
| KUMHWA | Oct 50 | 〃 | YANGDOK (BU9643) | Oct 50 |
| YANGDOK | Oct 50 | 〃 | MAENGSAN (BU8691) | Oct 50 |
| MAENGSAN | Oct 50 | 〃 | TOKCHON (BV0369) | Oct 50 |
| TOKCHON | Oct 50 | 〃 | KANGGYE (BA9737) | Oct 50 |
| KANGGYE | Oct 50 | 〃 | TAEDOKMYON | Nov 50 |
| TAEDOKMYON | 26 Nov 50 | 〃 | HUICHON (BV6749) | Nov 50 |
| HUICHON | Nov 50 | 〃 | MAENGSAN | Dec 50 |
| MAENGSAN | Dec 50 | 〃 | YANGDOK | Dec 50 |
| YANGDOK | Dec 50 | 〃 | KUMHWA | Dec 50 |
| KUMHWA | Dec 50 | 〃 | INJE (DT2813) | Dec 50 |
| INJE | Dec 50 | 〃 | HONGCH'ON (DS0271) | 28 Dec 50 |
Surrendered to the ROK 3rd Div 1 Jan 51 at HONGCH'ON.
PANG, Hyo Sam (방효삼), Lt Gen, CG, V Corps (former 6th Div CO).
KIM, Kwan (김판), Maj Gen, CG, 12th Div (former 12th Div, Arty Asst Div CO).
PAK, Yong (박영), Lt Col, CO, 32nd Regt (former 101st Regt War Section Asst Regt CO).
NO, Chang Won (노장원), Sr Capt, CO, 2nd Bn, 32nd Regt.
KIM, Mong Yon (김몽연), Capt, CO, 5th Co, 2nd Bn, 32nd Regt.
OM, Bong Kwan (엄봉판), Capt, CO, 6th Co, 2nd Bn, 32nd Regt.
O/A 26 Dec 50, PW saw approximately 200 South Korean PsW at HYON-NI (DT4000) who had volunteered to be replacements in the North Korean 12th Div. If PsW did not want to volunteer they were given money and sent back to SOUTH KOREA for propaganda purposes.
Soldiers received only one issue ammo and weapon which was at TAEDOKMYON 20 Nov 50.
Food was take from villages.
The morale in PW's unit was high because the soldiers were convinced that NORTH KOREA will eventually win with the reinforcements from CHINA.
Wireless communication was utilized between Corps and Division. Lower echelon utilized messengers. There were no telephones.
Nov 50, PW saw one (1) Company of CCF troops at HUICHON (BV6749). Unit designation was unknown.
1. Did you surrender voluntarily? If so why?
a. PW voluntarily surrendered because he did not believed in Communism.
2. Did you see any United Nations leaflets or hear any loudspeaker broadcasts?
a. PW did not see any UN leaflets.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
