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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3174　5 February 1951

FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI - 1419)　25 January 1951

PW was cooperative. Information seems reliable.

II Corps: 2nd, 10th, 15th and 31st Divs, Guard Bn, Eng Bn, Recon Bn, Medical Bn (or Regt), and other units.

2nd Division: 24th (Code No 238), 6th and 17th Regts, Eng Bn, Arty Regt (Code No 247), Medical Bn, Recon (Code Name: KKYOKORI) (꾀꼬리), Guard Plat and Political Section.

Each Regt composed of 3 Rifle Bn’s, Medical Section, Recon Plat and Guard Plat.

Each Bn composed of 3 Rifle Co’s, HMG Co, Mortar Co, 45 mm Gun Plat, AA MG Plat, Guard Plat and Supply Plat.

Each Co composed of 3 Rifle Plat’s and Medical Sqd.

Engineer Bn: 2 Engineer Plat, 1 Machine Plat, 1 Medical Squad and 1 Intendance Squad.

Each Engineer Plat was composed of 3 Engineer Sqd’s.

Machine Plat consisted of 3 men (the electrical squad).

Rifle Platoon:|Original|(All present strength Unknown)

Personnel:

EM|16|

Officer|1|

Total|17|

|Original|(All present strength Unknown)

Equipment and Ammo:

M1891/30 rifles|12 (600 rds ea)|

SMGs|4 (310 rds ea)|

Pistols (TT)|1 (rds unknown)|

Grenades|2 per man|

LMG|1 (400 rds ea)|

Rifle Company:

Personnel:

EM and Officers|45|

Infantry Battalion:

Personnel:

EM and Officers|45|

Equipment and Ammo:

LMGs|4 (400 rds ea)|

HMG|1 (700 rds ea)|

Mortars|2 (no rds)|

4th Infantry Regiment:

Personnel:

EM and Officers|1,020|

Equipment and Ammo:

HMGs|2 (700 rds ea)|

Mortars|2 (no rds)|

LMGs|6 (400 rds ea)|

6th Infantry Regiment:

Personnel:

EM and Officers|500|

Equipment and Ammo:

LMGs|5 (400 rds ea)|

HMG|1 (700 rds ea)|

Mortar|1 (no rds)|

US Pocket|1 (no rds)|

17th Infantry Regiment:

Personnel:

EM and Officers|500|

|Original|(All present strength Unknown)

2nd Division:

Personnel:

EM and Officers|3000|

2nd Division, Engineer Battalion

Personnel:

EM and Officers|70|

2nd Division Headquarters was located at CHUK NYONG (竹岺) on 15 Jan 51.

4th and 6th Regiment objectives 15 Jan 51 were to take up position on the SOBAEK Mountains.

Approximately 30 Engineer troops were ordered to destroy the highway between CHUK NYONG and TANYANG.

Enroute to the objective, the PW was wounded and herein separated from his unit at which time he was captured.

PW heard from a farmer that the 10th Division passed through CHUK NYONG on 11 Jan 51.

Inducted into the 3rd Bn, 4th Regt, 2nd Division at HAMHUNG (CV7319) 14 Mar 49. Received basic infantry training for 6 months at HAMHUNG.

PW was transferred to the Medical Section, 2nd Division Sep 50.

Jan 51 PW was placed into the Engineer Battalion, 2nd Division.

PW did not undergo any Engineer training in his unit.

2nd Division left HAMHUNG 30 Apr 50.

From HAMHUNG to SHINBAN RI the route was:

PLACE|MODE OF TRAVEL|ARRIVED|DEPARTED

HAMHUNG (CV7319)|Train||30 Arp 50

HWACHON (CT8617)|Train|5 Jul 50|25 Jun 50

CHUNCHON (CS8893)|Marched|10 Jul 50|10 Jul 50

PALTAN (Phonetic)|Marched|13 Jul 50|27 Jul 50

CHONGJU (CR6555)|Marched|Aug 50|Aug 50

KUMCHON (DQ2198)|Marched|Aug 50|Aug 50

KUCHANG (Phonetic)|Marched|Sep 50|Sep 50

HYOPCHON (DQ2435)|Marched|Sep 50|Sep 50

SINBAN RI (Phonetic)|Marched|Oct 50|Oct 50

In Oct 50, 4,000 2nd Division troops retreated through the SOBAEK and TAEBAEK Mountain Ranges from SINBAN RI, passing YANGYANG (DT6613), KOWON (CU4966), and arrived at KANGGYE (BA9837) on 6 Nov 50.

At KANGGYE the 2nd Division was reorganized with 3,000 former 2nd Division personnel.

2nd Division left KANGGYE on 16 Nov 50 and travelled through unknown mountain ranges, passing KOWON, KUMHWA and HWACHON between Nov 50 and Dec 50, arriving CHUK NYONG on 15 Jan 51.

CH’OE (崔賢) (최현), Lt Gen, CG, II Corps.

LEE Ho (리호), Maj Gen, CG, II Corps, 2nd Division.

KANG Ki Bo (강기보), Lt Col, Chief of Engineer Section and Eng Bn CO, 2nd Div, Engineer Section.

PW heard that above Lt Colonel KANG was killed in action 20 Jan 51.

2nd Division personnel only had ammo which they had brought from KANGGYE.

They obtained food in occupied villages.

No regular food and ammo supplies.

Morale was low because of the cold weather.

Many NK soldiers are ill.

The long mountain marches were taking their toll.

9. PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE (Special EEI No. 10):

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

a. PW was captured.

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

a. Negative

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?

a. Negative

For the AC of S, G-2: