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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO 3155　5 February 1951

FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI-1400)　22 January 1951

PW was cooperative and willing to give whatever information he had. Information seems reliable.

II Corps: 2nd, 7th, 9th, 31st, 27th and 10th Divs.

31st Div: 3 Inf Regts, Recon Co, Eng Co, Guard Plat, Sig Co, Intendance Plat (■■■), Med Plat, Propaganda Unit (strength of plat).

3rd Regt: 3 Inf Bns, Guard Plat, Sig Plat, Recon Plat, Eng Plat, Intendance Plat.

3rd Bn: 3 Inf Co, 82 mm Mort Co, HMG Co, Sig Plat, Intendance Plat.

1st Co: 3 Rifle Plats.

1st Plat: 3 Rifle Sqds.

1st Plat|Original (As of 3 Nov 50)|Present (As of 17 Jan 51)

Personnel:

EM|26|10

Officers|1|0

Total|27|10

Equipment and Ammo:

M-1 Rifles (US)|16 (70 rds ea)|Unk

TT Pistol|1|Unk

Grenades|7 per man|Unk

M99 Rifles|2 (70 rds ea)|Unk

M38 Rifles|8 (70 rds ea)|Unk

1st Co

Personnel:

EM|98|45

Officers|5|2

Total|103|47

Equipment and Ammo:

US Carbine|1|Unk

SMGs|3 (70 rds ea)|Unk

82mm Mortar Co|Original (As of 3 Nov 50)|Present (As of 17 Jan 51)

Personnel:

Officers and EM|12|12

Equipment and Ammo:

82mm Mortar|1|1

HMG Co

Personnel:

Officers and EM|47|47

Equipment and Ammo:

HMGs|3|Unk

LMGs (US)|3|Unk

3rd Bn

Personnel:

Officers and EM|approx 350|approx 200

3rd Regt

Personnel:

Officers and EM|1,500|approx 500

31st Div

Personnel:

Officers and EM|approx 7,000|approx 3,000

Losses caused by illness, desertions and battle casualties.

Conscripted into 1st Sqd, 1st Plat, 1st Co, 3rd Bn, 3rd Regt, 31st Div, II Corps 3 Sep 50 at KANGGYE (BA 9837).

Received no training.

31st Div reorganized 4 Sep 50 to 3 Nov 50 at MANP’OJIN (BA 7259).

31st Div activated at SEOUL from South Korean personnel (the so-called “Volunteers”). Men were from KOYNGSAN PUKTO, KYONGSAN NAMDO and KYONGGI DO. As of 3 Nov 50, 90% of personnel were South Korean. Few were former 15th Div, 3rd Div and 4th Div personnel; others were North Korean recruits. Travelled from MANP’OJIN to YONGWOL, over the following route:

DEPARTED|DATE|MODE OF TRAVEL|ARRIVED|DATE

MAP’OJIN|3 Nov 50|Marched|KANGGYE (BA 9838)|4 Nov 50

KANGGYE|4 Nov 50|Marched|ICHON (CT 2661)|1 Dec 50

31st Div travelled through mountain passes, route:

ICHON|1 Dec 50|Marched|POKHYE RI (CT 5548)|2 Dec 50

POKKYE RI|3 Dec 50|Marched|P’YONGGANG (DS 4635)|3 Dec 50

P’YONGGANG|4 Dec 50|Marched|KUMHWA (CT 6640)|5 Dec 50

KUMHWA|5 Dec 50|Marched|HWACH’ON (CT 8617)|8 Dec 50

HWACH’ON|10 Dec 50|Marched|YANGGU (DT 1117)|12 Dec 50

YANGGU|14 Dec 50|Marched|HONGCH’ON (DS 0271)|18 Dec 50

HONGCH’ON|10 Dec 50|Marched|HOENGSONG (DS 1149)|Dec 50

HOENSONG|Dec 50|Marched|P’YONGCHANG (DS 4635)|Dec 50

P’YONGCHANG|Dec 50|Marched|CHECH’ON (DS 3010)|Jan 51

CHECH’ON|Jan 51|Marched|YONGCH’ON (DS 5403)|Jan 51

YONGCH’ON|Jan 51|Marched|WONGOL (DR 575 996)|14 Jan 51

WONGOL|17 Jan 51|Marched|YONGWOL (DS 5314)|18 Jan 51

PW was scrounging for food, when captured by ROK troops.

18 Jan 51, 1st Co was on a hill 800 m W of YONGWOL. 2nd Co was 1km W of YONGWOL; 3rd Bn 500 m E of YONGWOL.

17 Jan 51, II Corps and 31st Div CP’s located at WONGOL. PW heard that 31st Div was to move to YONGWOL because of ROK’s pressure. Movement of Corps and Regt CP’s unknown.

At MANP’OJIN, 3 Nov 50, PW heard rumors that 31st Div’s objective was PUSAN (EP 0183). O/a 1 Jan 51 at CHECH’ON, PW heard from fellow soldiers, 31st Div and 2nd Div are to take ANDONG (DR 6545) by avoiding battle with UN Forces having superior strength.

Officers in his unit constantly told the men, II and V Corps were to engage guerrilla warfare behind the UN Forces and disrupt supply lines.

Mission of II and V Corps was to travel through Central KOREA as guerrilla units, they were to be followed by NKA and CCF troops, and CCF troops were to attack down both coasts.

CH’OE, Hyun (崔賢), 2 large starts, CG, II Corps.

LEE, Tong Ho (李東浩), Maj Gen, CO, 31st Div.

LEE, Mun Hwa (李■化), Col, CO, 3rd Regt.

O, Kil Yong (吳吉■), Capt, CO, 1st Co.

3 Sep 50 at KANGGYE, 70 conscripts were received by 31st Div.

3 Nov 50 at MANPOJIN, 70 rounds of ammo issued along with 15 Kg of rice.

In North KOREA once, troops received food from Village People’s Committees. In South KOREA, food was foraged from farm villages.

Morale was low because of UN aircraft strafing and the lack of NKA tanks and arty.

10. US PsW:

PW saw 40 ROK PsW at YANGGU o/a 13 Dec 50. PW heard from fellow soldiers, these men had a choice of joining the NKA or returning to their units. PW states PsW returned to their units.

During the early part of the war, PW heard that South Korean PsW were killed, at present, NKA troops are not allowed to commit such atrocities.

11. SIG INFO:

Corps to Div: Telegraph

Div to Regt: Telegraph or telephone (depending on the distance)

Regt to Bn: Telephone

Bn - Co - Plat: Runners

12. CCF INFO:

PW did not see any CCF Units but heard 3 Nov 50 at MANP’OJIN that the 4th Field Army was to come to aid the NKA.

a. Did you surrender voluntarily? If so, why?

a. PW voluntarily surrendered to ROK troops because he did not want to fight Koreans.

b. Did you see any United Nations leaflets, or hear any loudspeaker broadcasts?

a. PW did not see any UN leaflets or hear any broadcasts.

c. Can you describe what they said?

a. Negative.

d. What was your reaction to them?

a. Negative.

e. Did you hear other soldiers discuss leaflets or broadcasts? What did they say or do?

a. Negative.

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