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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3669　1 March 1951

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS SPECIAL REPORT - 029)　22 February 1951

Intelligence - poor. Cooperation - poor. Reliability of information furnished - poor.

a. Security measures taken against air attack by CCF were:

(1) Troops marched by night.

(2) Reversed their clothing to conceal themselves when marching on snow covered ground.

(3) Stop on road side and do not move when hostile planes drop flares. March is continued if they are passed over by planes.

(4) Troops march in single file along both sides of road.

There are no special security measures taken against ground attack. There is a bazooka team of 4-men, equipped with two bazooka, in a battalion. When approaching tanks were sighted, this team takes up position along the tank's line of approach. Hand grenades and dynamite tubes are used against tanks.

b. Troops start march at 1800 hours in the afternoon and usually halt at hourly intervals for 10 minute breaks.

c. Troops march along main highway when they first entered KOREA, but followed trails after passing P'YONGYANG.

d. PW bn moved with a file on either sides of road. Interval between companies was approx 20 m. However, intervals between bn extended up to 3 miles. Runners were used to communicate between units.

e. There were 10 minute breaks at hourly intervals. No security measures taken during halts.

a. When a company came to an assigned bivouac area, company commander determined intervals to be kept between each platoon according to the nature of the terrain. Occasionally, one platoon is assigned to a hill or high ground; the other two platoons either assigned to another adjacent hill or whatever position the unit commander sees fit. Troops dig their individual foxholes, and camouflage with trees, grass or snow. Guards were posted in each platoon's bivouac area to insure security against ground attack. No specific security measures were taken against tank attacks.

b. Sentries were posted on high ground in each platoon bivouac area; two men from each platoon, one in each point.

c. Food service unit of the company prepared meals in civilian houses and brought food to bivouac area for troops to eat before dawn. Men sleep in foxholes after eating during daylight hours.

d. Used trees or branches or grass as camouflage.

Each CCF soldier had 3 bowls of cooked, dried soybean, 7 catties of rice. When there are cooking facilities they eat rice, otherwise, they eat soybean.

a. Conscripted in SSUCHUAN-SHENG (四川省) September 1950, and assigned to a unit of the 50th Army. Later moved with the unit to HUPEI-SHENG (湖北省) by foot. Boarded train and headed for MANCHURIA. Had about 15 days of hasty training in P'YONGYANG, KOREA. There were about 30 trainees in the group, all recent conscripts from SSUCHUAN Province.

b. PW had no regular military training.

c. Each trainee fired 3 rounds of ammunition during training period. There was no overhead firing of support weapons.

d. Ammunition insufficient during training.

a. Noted 4 to 5 cases of malaria in his company, 2 cases of frostbite (feet), 1 case of unk disease which caused the soldier to vomit constantly resulting in death shortly thereafter.

b. Pills were given to malaria patients by company medical officer.

a. The Korean people did not express any outward welcome to the CCF soldiers. They were apathetic when CCF soldiers cooked in their houses.

PW noted three desertions in his company.

For the Commanding Officer: