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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3374　15 February 1951

FIELD REPORT (164-MISDI-1498)　11 February 1951

PW was cooperative and talked freely. He had a slight wound on the right side of his head, which, however, did not bother him during the interrogation.

PW lacked information because he was a former CNA and he was not told much.

The information seems reliable.

4th Field Army: 35th Army, 38th Army, 39th Army, 40th Army, 50th Army, 60th Army and other armies.

50th Army: 148th, 149th and 150th Inf Div.

150th Div: 447th, 448th and 449th Inf Regt, Guard Bn, Howitzer Bn, Trans Bn, Med Co, Engr Co, Supply Plat, Stretcher Plat, Sig Bn.

449th Regt: 3 Inf Bn, Sig-Guard Co, Stretcher Plat, Supply Plat, Recon Plat, Mortar Co, 82mm AT Gun Co, Supply Depot.

3rd Bn: 3 Rifle Co, HMG Co, Sig Sqd, Misc (Detail) Sqd.

8th Co: 3 Rifle Plat, 60mm Mortar Sqd.

150th Div suffered heavy casualties after battling with UN forces for 20 days vic SUWON (CS2428).

PW believed that 150th Div disintegrated o/a 2 Feb 51.

PW conscripted into CNA 5 Nov 46 at HUNAN SHENG (湖南省). Captured by CCF 2 Nov 49 at SSUCHUAN SHENG (四川省) with CNA 20th Army Group. The following day, PW marched northward with 20th Army Group, arriving HUPEI SHENG (湖北省) o/a 1 Jan 50. Here 20th Army Group underwent basic Inf training and received Communists indoctrination until 1 Aug 50.

The following day, the former CNA 20th Army Group was redesignated as the CCF 150th Div; the officers, however, were all replaced by regular CCF officers.

O/a 1 Sep 50, PW departed with 150th Div by rail and arrived LIAONING SHENG (遼寧省) 5 days later. Unit detrained here and recuperated for approx 20 days and then went, again by rail, to ANTUNG (安東), arriving o/a 27 Sep 50. 150th Div detrained here, recuperated for 3 days, and then crossed the YALU River, arriving SINUIJU 1 Oct 50.

The following day unit marched southward through unfamiliar mountains, travelling only at night and taking cover in mountains or deserted villages during the day, and arrived SEOUL o/a 12 Jan 51. The following day, after receiving orders from higher Hq to defend an area approx 20 Km south of SEOUL at any cost, 150th Div marched southward, arriving at designated area after one night of travel.

150th Div battled UN forces in the area for approx 20 days. O/a 2 Feb 51 the entire 150th Div was disorganized.

PW traveled south alone, contacted UN forces and voluntarily surrendered on 8 Feb 51.

WANG, Ying (王英), Plat Ldr, 449th Regt, 3rd Bn, 8th Co, 2nd Plat. (Former CNA officer with 20th Army Group.)

The 150th Div received no replacements since crossing YALU River.

Food obtained only by confiscation. 150th Div received ammo supplies daily while defending the area 20 Km south of SEOUL. An unk no of horse-wagons were employed to haul ammo supplies from SEOUL during the night. As horse-wagons were employed, PW believed the supplies were hauled via the main automobile road from SEOUL. PW heard from his Plat Ldr that ammo supplies were brought to SEOUL from MANCHURIA via rail daily.

Bn and higher echelon units used telephones for communication.

Lower echelon units used runners.

The 150th Div used no bugles or whistles since they believe UN forces already know their purpose. Hand signals were used at close range.

The morale of the troops was low because there it was believed that there was no reason for the CCF to fight in KOREA. The morale was also lowered by the effective UN Arty and aerial attacks. The 150th Div was disorganized 2 Feb 51.

Approx 8 men from one Co were suffering from frostbite and frozen feet; then were promised medical treatment, but none was received.

a. Did you surrender voluntarily?

a. Yes. PW was a former CNA solider and had no desire to fight.

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

a. Yes.

c. Can you describe what they said?

a. The leaflet which PW picked up said that he would get good treatment and food if he surrendered.

d. What was your reaction to them?

a. PW surrendered as soon as he had the chance.

e. Did you hear other soldiers discuss leaflets or broadcasts?

a. The soldiers of the 150th Div feared atrocities if they surrendered. If PW or any other Chinese soldier would broadcast to the soldiers of the 150th Div or any other CCF unit about the good treatment and food he received, troops would surrender.

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