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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3011　26 January 1951

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS SPECIAL REPORT 015)　12 January 1951

PW was cooperative and of average intelligence. Reliability, fair.

a. Organization, Personnel and Equipment:

Following is an organization chart of the CCF 8th Div, 3rd Army.

Bn consisted of 3 Cos, Knee Mortar Co, LMG Plat, HMG Plat, a Medical Plat, and 2 Anti-tank Sqds.

8th Div Flag:

1st Regt Flag:

Following is an estimate by PW:

Following are the types of equipment observed:

(1) Infantry Squad:

7 - Japanese model 38 rifles

1 - Japanese model 99 rifle

1 - Japanese model 38 LMG

1 - Japanese Knee Mortar

(2) Infantry Platoon

25 - Japanese model 38 rifles

4 - Japanese model 79 rifles

3 - Japanese model 38 LMGs

1 - USSR made DP LMG

4 - Jap Knee Mortars

(3) Infantry Company:

70 - Japanese model 38 rifles

4 - Russian PPsh SMGs

7 - Russian MOSEL (probably MAUSER) N-3, N-4 pistols

5 - Japanese model 38 LMGs

4 - Russian DP LMGs

1 - Japanese model 79 LMG

2 - Japanese model 99 LMGs

1 - Russian MAXIM HMG

2 - HMGs of unknown type and unknown make

12 - Japanese knee mortars

4 - Russian anti-tank rifles

12 - MOLOTOV Coctails

(4) HMG Plat attached to Bn:

4 - Russian MAXIM HMGs

3 - Japanese unknown model HMGs

(5) Medical Plat attached to Bn:

12 - pistols

(6) Infantry Regt:

(a) LMG Co attached to Regt:

20 - Jap model 38 LMGs

10 - Jap model 99 LMGs

5 - Japanese model 79 LMGs

5 - Russian made, type unknown LMGs (M1941 with wheels)

2 - US 105 mm Howitzers

2 - 45 mm Russian mortars

2 - US made, model 62 field pieces (SIC)

2 - US rocket launchers

(b) HMG Co attached to Regt:

5 - Russian MAXIM HMGs

5 - Japanese unknown HMGs

2 - US Cal 30 HMGs

(c) Cav Co attached to Regt:

5 - Russian DP LMGs

40 - Japanese Knee Mortars

(d) AT Plat attached to Regt:

40 - pistols

15 - Anti-tank rifles, Russian (4.5 mm Dtrd - 41 and 14.5 Dtrs 41)

30 - MOLOTOV Cocktails

(7) Artillery Co:

2 - Russian Howitzers. Unknown type but closely resembled the 122 mm M1910/30 howitzer.

5 - Russian 105 mortars

3 - Russian 82 mm mortars M1937, M1941

80 - Russian M1944 carbines with folding bayonet

30 - Japanese model 44 rifles

(8) Medical Platoon:

20 - Russian TT M1933 TOKAREV pistols

(9) Cav Bn:

200 - Japanese model 44 rifles

160 - Russian M1944 carbine with folding bayonet

(10) Division flag guard platoon:

20 - Japanese model 38 rifles

16 - pistols, Russian TT M1933 TOKAREV

(11) Motorcycle Bn:

150 - Russian made motorcycles, mounted with either Russian DP LMGs or Russian DPM LMGs. 2 Russian PPs M1943 SMGs with stock folded or PPsh M1941 SMGs to each motorcycle.

100 - Jeeps of Russian GAZ-67 type and USA type.

(12) Automatic Weapons Co:

15 - Russian (unknown type) (SIC)

10 - USA made (unknown type) (SIC)

(13) Medical Co attached to Div:

40 - Japanese model 44 Cav rifles

20 - Pistols

(14) Rear Supply Co:

12 - Japanese model 38 rifles

80 - Japanese model 99 rifles

(15) Automatic Weapons Sqd attached to Regt:

1 - US AW (SIC)

1 - Russian AW (SIC)

(16) Rear Supply Co attached to Regt:

120 - Japanese model 38 rifles

(17) LMG Bn attached to Div:

35 - Japanese model 38 LMGs

12 - Japanese model 79 LMGs

15 - Japanese model 99 LMGs

17 - Russian DP LMGs

4 - US LMGs

70 - Japanese Knee Mortars

(18) AT Co attached to Div:

70 - Russian 145 mm PTRD-41 AT rifles

80 - MOLOTOV Cocktails

(19) Artillery Bn in Div:

2 - Russian 122 mm M1910/30 Howitzers

2 - Russian 122 mm M1938 Howitzers

3 - Russian 152 mm M1943 Howitzers

2 - Japanese model 38 artillery pieces

10 - Russian mortars (82 mm M1937, 82 mm M1941, 82 mm M1943 types.)

5 - Unknown make 45 mm mortars

5 - US type unk mortars

5 - US unknown size bazookas

10 - 105 mm mortars (make unknown)

4 - Russian 122 mm M1910/30 Howitzers

7 - Japanese field guns of unknown size

2 - Russian MGs MAXIM M1910 on M1931 mount in AA position

2 - Russian MGs 12.7 mm DShk M1938 in AA position

3 - Russian 76 mm M1938 AAA

(20) HMG Co attached to Regt:

15 - Russian MAXIM HMGs

2 - US HMGs

15 - Japanese type unk HMGs

From Feb 47 to May 47 PW was engaged in the battle MUKDEN (　　) against the Nationalist 52nd Div.

Men between ages of 18 and 25 were forced to serve unknown number of years in the CCF. PW did not know whether this was a law or not.

Pvt　800 Yuan

Cpl　800 Yuan

Jr/Sgt　1200 Yuan

Sgt　1500 Yuan

Sr/Sgt　2000 Yuan

Four Soviet advisors were observed but further description was unknown, except all four were wearing officers field uniforms.

For the Commanding Officer: