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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3438　19 February 1951

FIELD REPORT (163-MISDI-0275)　11 February 1951

(Atchd 1st Mar Div)

PW memory poor. Place names and dates were difficult for him to recall.

PW was left behind by his unit because of his bad foot (sprained ankle). PW hid in the mountain for 3 days; then came down from the mountain and was captured by Police.

Not recommended for further interrogation.

a. Mission: Upon leaving HWACH’ON, North KOREA, PW heard that 10th Div mission was to capture TAEGU.

(1) Original Strength: 23 Dec 50 at HWACH’ON, North KOREA.

10th Div - approx 10,000

25th Regt - approx 1,000

29th Regt - approx 1,000

27th Regt - approx 900

Arty Regt - unk

Sig Bn - 150

(2) Present Strength: 3rd Feb 51 (location unk)

Sig Bn - 130

3rd Co - 55

3rd Plat - 12

Telephone Code Names: 10th Div: “TU MANG GANG” (name of river)

25th Regt: “PEAK MA GANG” (name of river)

Signal Bn: “HUNG YONG GANG” (name of river)

Medical Bn: “I DAT” (I is abrev of medical)

Educ Bn of 10th Div “KYO DAI” (Kyo is abrev of education)

25th Regt: Commanders’ telephone No was “PEAK MA GANG” 200

10th Div APO No “367”

20 Mar 50 - PW conscripted at SUKCH’ON. Received about 2 months basic training in methods of laying communication wire.

7 Dec 50 - 10th Div was reorganized by conscripting villagers and stragglers in HWACH’ON area.

25 Dec 50 - 10th Div left HWACH’ON, for South.

26 Dec 50 - 10th Div crossed 38th Parallel in early morning.

29 Dec 50 - Hq of 10th Div was strafed by UN Air Force for about 30 minutes. One KIA from PW Co. PW unit resumed southward march after dark. PW unit received 14 air strikes during this period. Four WIA from Signal Bn of 10th Div.

4 Jan 51 - 27th, and 29th Regt separated from Hq 10th Div, Arty Regt and 25th Regt and took different route to South.

19 Jan 51 - PW unit arrived near UISONG (DR 7021). 10th Div CP was there. PW Co laid wire between 10th Div Hq and 25th Regt Hq. Distance between two units was about 3 Km. Signal Bn also strung wire between 10th Div Hq and 29th Regt Hq. There were no communication lines between the two Regt.

20 Jan 51 - PW unit left UISONG.

26 Jan 51 - Arrived unknown location and bivouacked 5 days. Signal Bn strung lines between 10th Div Hq and 25th Regt Hq. Also between 10th Div Hq and Arty Hq. 2th Regt CP was located approximately 2 Km West of Div CP and Arty CP was located approximately 3 KM East of Div CP (location unk).

1 Feb 51 - From this date until PW was left behind, hits unit travelled approximately 15 Km a day during night time. (Hid in the mountain during day time).

6 Feb 51 - PW was left behind by his unit because of his bad foot (sprained ankle). PW unit travelled NW.

9 Feb 51 - PW was captured by ROK Police.

Div CG - Maj Gen HEE, PANG Nam, Co CO - Lt KAN, Won Ho, 23, Plat Ldr - Jr Lt KIM, Chong Nam, 23, Sqd Ldr - Sgt LEE, Ki Dong, 21.

2 - LMG with approx 450 rd ammo to aa.

50 - PPsh SMG with approx 250 rd ammo to ea.

100 - Russian Rifles with approx 80 rd mmo to ea rifle.

10 - Field telephones (Russian)

2 - Wirellass Transmitters (Russian)

1 - Switchboard (Russian)

About 7 Km of Communication Wire.

Ammo - No resupply from rear except what they carried.

Food - Procured from nearby villages. Eat twice daily usually.

Clothing - One sat which they wore. No resupply. 10% of PW unit wearing civilian clothing because of the shortage of uniforms.

Shelter - Usually in the hill. Village’s houses were used if they were available.

25th Regt and Arty Regt were with 10th Div Hq when PW left on 6 Feb 51. (Present location unk).

Low, because of lack of food and clothing. High morale among Communists.

Arty barrage was feared most. PW unit did not sustain heavy casualties from US attacks.

PW unit always travelled at night and when fire fight is necessary, they attempted to encircle the enemy.

For the AC of S, G-2: