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MUN, Hak Pin │CHONG, Pu Kok 이미지뷰어 새창

  • ISSUE NO. 45 NO. 3875 1951-02-24
    전사 중등교육 남성
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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3875　8 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (521 LDI 0488)　26 February 1951

1. PERSONAL DETAILS:
NAME: MUN, Hak Pin (24)
CHONG, Pu Kok (24)
RANK: Pvt
DUTY: Machine-Gunners
UNIT: III Corps, 1st Div, 3d Regt, 3d Bn, 8th Co, HMG Plat
DATE AND PLACE OF CAPTURE: 24 Feb 51, YUMUN-NI
UNIT MAKING CAPTURE: 32d RCT HQ
EDUCATION: 8 yr primary school
INTERROGATOR: Cpl TANIGUCHI

2. ASSESSMENT:
PW very co-operative. Talked freely without hesitation. Information considered reliable.
Physical Condition: Good

3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:
a. Chronology:
20 Sep 50: Conscripted at WONSAN, assigned to 42d Div.
20 Nov 50: 42d Div integrated 1st Div 10 km SE of KANGGYE. Trained one month.
20 Dec 50: 1st Div passed by 30 CHUNGJIN on foot.
26 Dec 50: Passed through HAMHUNG on foot at night.
29 Dec 50: Div arr WONSAN.
31 Dec 50: Arr SINGOSAN (CU6301)
7 Jan 51: Div arr KUMSONG (CT7752). Received tactics trng.
6 Feb 51: Div dep KUMSONG.
14 Feb 51: Div arr HONGCH’ON.
19 Feb 51: Passed through PYONGCH’ON (DS4635)
20 Feb 51: Deserted unit 20 km S of PYONGCHON.
24 Feb 51: Surrendered to US troops at YUMUN-NI.
Troops movements made on foot only at night.

b. Organization, Strength, & Weapons:
III Corps composed of 1st, 2d, and 3d Div.
1st Div:
Strength:Wpns:
　　1st Regt:(1 76mm field gun, 1 45mm AT Gun)
　　2nd Regt:(no field guns)
　　3rd Regt:(no field guns)
　　Security Section:(30 men) (SMG, Russ rifles)
　　Comm Bn:(300 men)(field phones)
　　RCN Plat:(30 men)(Armed with pistol, one set of receiver and transmitter (?)
3d Regt:
　　Composed of 1st, 2d, and 3d Bn.
　　Service Co: (30 men)(Russ rifles, 3 trucks, jeep)
　　SMG Co: (70-80 men)(armed with PPSH, SMG)
　　76mm Field Gun Sqd: (6 men)(no guns)
　　45mm AT Gun Sqd:(no guns)
　　120mm M-1938 Retl Mortar Sqd: (?)(no guns)
　　Med Plat: (10 nurses, 10 aid men) 
3d Bn
　　7th Co: (100 men - 4 Plat) 
　　8th Co: (100 men - 4 Plat) 
　　9th Co: (100 men - 4 Plat) 
　　HMG CO 
　　50mm Mortar CO 
　　Mess Plat: (15 men) 
　　14.5mm PTR-1949 AT Rifle Plat: (?) 
8th Co:
　　3 rifle plat and HMG plat. Approx 20-25 men in plat 3 sqd. Approx 7-10 men rifle sqd, armed with PPSH, SMG, Russ rifles (100 rd ea), and 2 grenades each. 1 LMG (Russ, 45 rd) per plat. HMG Plat: (12 men) 2 Maxim HMG, 500 rd ea
HMG Co: (40 men, 3 plat, 12 men ea)
　　Each plat 2 Maxim HMG, consisted of two 6 men sqd.
50mm Mortar Co: (50 men, no mortars)
　　Armed with Russ Rifles. Consisted of three 15 men Plat.
　　Above mentioned strength as of 20 Feb 51.

c. Supplied:
Food: No food received from rear. Procured from local villages.
Ammo: Resupplied with 100 rd of rifle ammo at KUM CHON, 6 Feb 51.

d. Personalities:
KAN, Pom Mo: Lt Col, CO, 3d Regt, age 30.
LEE, Chun Pi: Capt, CO, 8th Co, age 27.

e. Code Number:
3d Regt: 133d Unit

f. Intentions:
Last observed 3d Regt heading S at point 20 km S of PYONGCHON (DS4635)

g. Casualties:
3 men in 8th Co: typhoid.
2 men killed by air attack at HAMHUNG.
5 or 6 suffered serious frostbite.

h. Morale:
Low due to lack of food and clothing. Exhausted from constant night marching and lack of sleep and rest. Majority of troops willing to surrender but due to strict surveillance by security member, were not able to desert. Deserters shot to death.

i. Other Units:
Observed 2 bn, 15th Div at HONGCH’ON, 10 Feb 51.

j. Night Bombing:
8th Co bombed near HAMHUNG 23 Dec 50.
Approx 3 fragmentation bombs were dropped.
2 killed, one truck destroyed.
Troops told to lay down on ground in event of bombing.
Most effective in demoralizing troops.

k. Propaganda:
Troops given indoctrination by political officers enroute to South KOREA from KWANGGYE.
Following is statement made by political officers:
“The US is using the armed forces of 53 nations in fighting a war in KOREA, which is intended only for her benefit. The US Army throws the helpless negroes out in the front line and forces them to fight. If the negroes try to retreat, they are shot from behind.
We are fighting for a world peace. We will win final victory.”

For the AC of S, G-2:

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