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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3516　23 February 1951

FIELD REPORT (528 MISPI - 0192)　15 February 1951

PW in good physical condition at time of interrogation. PW was employed by the MANCHOU-LI Construction Company for 8 yr at CHICHIHAR(斉斉■■) prior to entering the NKA. 14 Feb 51, PW with 14 others (1 off and 13 EM) and another group of 35 soldiers surrendered to UN forces. PW was uncooperative and of average intelligence. Information obtained is considered fairly reliable. Recommended for further interrogation.

I NK Corps composed of the 8th, and 2 other Div. 8th Div composed of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Regt, SMG Co, Arty Bn, and Comm Plat. 1st Regt composed of 3 Inf Bn. 1st Bn was composed of 3 Rifle Co, HMG Co, Med Plat, Comm Sqd, and Mortar Plat. 1st Co composed of 3 Rifle Plat and Med Det.

Artillery and air strikes caused heavy casualties.

SMG Co had 90 PPSH M1941 SMG. HMG Co had 4 M1910 HMG. Riflemen armed with Russian rifles (M1891/30).

12 Feb 51, PW heard from his Co CO that the 1st Regt objective was SUWON. They were to be joined at SUWON by an unknown unit.

13 Feb 51, 1st Regt, 8th Div became disorganized during the retreat from KWANAK SAN (CS2046).

Telephones were used between Co and Bn. Telephone lines were laid on the ground.

CHANG, Hyun Sup (장현섭), Capt, CO, 1st Co, 1st Bn, 1st Regt, 8th Div.

Majority of the men’s morale was high. Men were in high spirits because they believed they were liberating SOUTH KOREA. Men in his unit were in good physical condition.

15 Sep 45, PW volunteered into the YONAN Unit (Korean Communist Unit) at MUKDEN, MANCHURIA. Received one year of Inf training at MUKDEN. 12 Jul 46, was transferred to the CCF 3rd Army, 9th Div, 26th Regt, at TUNGHUA, MANCHURIA. PW served and fought with this unit and was placed on limited service when wounded Mar 47. PW was then employed at a Government Blanket Mfg Co, at TUNGHUA until Mar 48. From Mar 48, PW attended the Veteran’s School at TUNGHUA and studied Political Science and communism until Nov 49. Nov 49, PW came to KOREA and was employed by Home Affairs Dept, NK Gov’t, as guard until 31 Jan 51. PW was commissioned a Lt 22 Nov 50. Assigned to his present unit 12 Feb 51 at SEOUL. The night of 12 Feb 51, the 1st Regt crossed the HAN River over the ice at TUKTO (CS2855). 1st Regt arrived at the foot of KWANAK SAN (CS2046) the morning of 13 Feb 51. O/a 131300 Feb 51, 1st Regt was attacked by UN forces. During engagement, 1st Co lost 20 men. The night of 13 Feb 51, remnants of the 1st Regt headed E from KWANAK SAN. The following day PW surrendered to UN forces.

Food was insufficient. No knowledge of food supplies coming from the rear. Ammo also insufficient.

14 Feb 51, PW observed one UN leaflet in vic CS324434.

PW had not received any immunizations since Mar 50. There was no typhus in his unit.

PW Co was never subjected to night bombings.

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