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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO 3793　5 March 1951

FIELD REPORT (IX CORPS LDI - 0248)　4 February 1951

Cooperative and willing to give information. PW seemed intelligent and observant.

Conscripted into the CCF Mar 50, and assigned to 449th Regt. 2 Nov 50, 449th Regt crossed YALU River into KOREA from ANTUNG, MANCHURIA, by train. After travelling through PAENGMA (XE3436) 2 Nov 50, ANJU (YD2968), SUNCHON (YD5366), IGYE-RI (YD3430) 10 Dec 50, P’YONGYANG, KAESONG, UIJONGBU 9 Jan 51, arrived approx 12km N of SUWON 13 Jan 51, after crossing HAN River at (CS1953) a RR Bridge. 15 Jan 51, first Bn moved through the mountain to YANGJI-RI (CS4822) and arrived 17 Jan 51, where it remained for 5 days. 22 Jan 51, moved to approx 15km N of KUMYANGJANG-NI (CS4122) where it interchanged with 3rd Bn. 23 Jan 51, PW went to SEOUL to get shoes with his supply officer and 40 men. They returned to Bn supply 29 Jan 51. Rather than return to his company, he headed in the direction of the UN Forces to surrender, having read a surrender leaflet on the trip to SEOUL. He remained hidden at a village for 2 days when he was found by another CCF soldier. 011600 Jan 51, the two were captured at (CS424292).

No enemy contact was made until 29 Jan 51, after returning from SEOUL, he heard firing in his Bn area.

50th Army consisted of 148th, 149th and 150th Div. He heard Artillery Regt were also attached to Army.

The 150th Div was composed of 448th, 449th and 450th Regt and an attached Arty Bn.

The 449th Regt was composed of 3 bn and an attached Mortar Co.

The 1st Bn was composed of 3 Rifle Co, HMG Co, 9 Medical Sqd and a Communication (telephone) Sqd. The Bn strength was about 500 men as of 23 Jan 51.

The Heavy Machine Gun Co with 120 men as of 23 Jan 51 was composed of 3 Plat. The 3rd Plat consisted of a Rifle Sqd and a Knee Mortar Sqd.

The 150th Div was composed of 448th, 449th and 450th Regt and an attached Arty Bn.

The 1st and 2nd Plat were composed of 3 Sqd, each of approximately 30 men.

The Regt Hq was located approx 8km N of KUMYANGJANG-NI as of 23 Jan 51.

HMG Co was located on crest of Hill 234, as of 23 Jan 51. Foxholes were observed being dug in the area at the time. The location of his company was unknown because he did not join his unit after returning from SEOUL.

23 Jan 51, PW heard from the supply officer that 50th Army Hq was located approximately 5km ESE of SEOUL. The place name sounded like KWANJAN-NI (CS331564).

The 448th Regt was on the right (west) of his Regt.

Heard from his supply officer that the 38th Army was west of the 50th Army.

Heard from his Co CO that 38th, 39th, 40th, 50th and 66th Armies are now in KOREA. Observed a special brigade, which was attached directly to the 4th Field Army. At TONGNIM-DONG (XE5413) 16 Nov 50 observed about 10 US medium tanks parked along a main road with the unit.

Estimate of arms and ammo of HMG Co, as of 23 Jan 51.

Following is a rough estimate of the arms & ammo of the 449th Regt, as of 23 Jan 51.

22 Jan 51, his Co received 20 rd of ammo per man and 2,000 rd of ammo for each heavy machine gun at KUMYANGJANG-NI. It is his contention that Regt also received a new supply of ammo because it was customary for all units to receive ammo resupply at the same time.

Outside of the 5 days food supply received at ANTUNG an additional 3 days ration which they carried for emergency was issued them at TONGNIM-DONG. These were not consumed until they arrived near KUMYANGJAN-NI because enough food was confiscated from villagers or farmers. Sometimes food was obtained by issuing certificates printed in Korean and Chinese.

At PAENGMA shoes for whole 449th Regt were brought to 1st Bn. On their trip to SEOUL PW and 40 men brought back 1400 pairs of shoes for all the men of 449th Regt.

At supply depot which was located 5km ESE of SEOUL, near HAN River and wall camouflaged with trees and snow, PW observed an ammunition dump, rifle and machine gun storage area, and a clothing and shoe supply dump. He did not know how big the depot area was except that the dumps were located on either side of a road.

While enroute to the dump he observed 4 trucks, loaded with machine guns and ammo, cross HAN River and head southward in the vicinity of (CS3356) o/a 23 Jan 51.

f. Mission and Intentions

PW was told that they were here in KOREA to aid the N Koreans in routing the UN Forces out of KOREA.

TSENG Tse Sheng (曽澤生), over 50 yr, CG 50th CCF Army

CHEN Ke Fei (陳克非), asst CG 50th CCF Army

WANG Chia Shan (三家单), over 50 yr, Div CG 150th Div

HO Erh Shon (何■■), over 50 yr, CO 449th Regt

FU Lien Ho (傳蓮和), over 40 year, asst CO 449th Regt

YANG Chu Ching (楊■淸), about 31, CO 1st Bn

HAN Wen Kuo (韓文國), 23, CO HMG Co

KIM Lien Cheng (金連城), 29, 1st Plat Ldr

WANG Hsiu Hsiang (王柰群), 26, 2nd Plat Ldr

CHAO Kuo Chai (趙國才), 29, 3rd Plat Ldr

CHANG Chun Yui (張春■), 29, Political Officer 449th Regt

CHANG Fung Ming (張風鳴), 24, Political Officer HMG Co

h. Other Information of Tactical Value or of Special Interest

(1) Physical Condition of Troops

Approximately 40% of PW Co are suffering from malnutrition and approximately 1% from ordinary cold.

Unit received one vaccination and 2 injections, near P’YONGYANG.

(2) Morale

Morale was low among the men. This was primarily due to the constant strafing and artillery fire, lack of food and hardship faced by them while bivouacking in the bleak cold mountainous area. Surrender leaflets had much to do with the lowering of the men’s morale because only through it were they able to know who they were fighting against and that they were actually fighting for RUSSIA.

(3) Propaganda and/or Surrender Leaflet

While returning to his unit from SEOUL, he picked up a surrender leaflet and showed it to the others who showed resentment and disbelief towards it. He wanted to surrender because he heard the rumor that CNA was in KOREA, and he wanted to be with them.

(4) Transport

There were 6 horses in his company which were used to transport heavy machine guns and ammo.

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