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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 4063　17 March 1951

FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI 1686)　11 March 1951

Semi-cooperative; PW suffering from gunshot wounds in his right thigh.

Although PW has been a field grade officer in the 10th Div for the last 10 months, he claimed that he did not know the names of any political officers in the division. Alleged that he did not know the name of a single officer in the battalion that he commanded for 10 days prior to his capture. Stubbornly asserted that he did not know details about the mission of the 10th Division.

In proportion to what an officer of PW rank and grade should know, information seems quite limited although it appears reliable.

Recommended for further interrogation.

Conscripted into the 6th Regt, 2d NKA Div, 8 Jul 47 at NANAM (EB 5718), where he received 2 months of basic infantry training. Upon completion of this training, PW and 30 other privates who had had the equivalent of middle school (high school) education were commissioned as Jr Lt 8 Sep 47.

Departed NANAM 5 Dec 47 by train with more than 100 other Jr Lt from the 2d Div, and arrived PYONGYANG (YD 3822) 8 Dec 47 where PW and approx 400 other Jr Lt and 1,000 EM from NKA units all over North KOREA were assigned as students of the #1 Military Academy 10 Dec 47. Received one year of training which consisted of organization, tactics, and administration from squad up to (and including) battalion level. Graduated from the Academy 14 Oct 48 with 1,300 others. Those who had entered the Academy as Jr Lt were promoted to Sr Lt upon graduation and those who had entered as EM were commissioned as Jr Lt.

Departed P’YONGYANG 15 Oct 48, by train with approx 70 other officers, and arrived at NANAM 17 Oct 48. There, he was assigned as company commander of the 8th Co, 3d Bn, 6th Regt, 2d Div. 1 May 49, PW was transferred to the 2d Bn, 6th Regt, 2d Div as Deputy Battalion Commander and was prompted to Capt.

Departed NANAM 8 Sep 49, with all Deputy Battalion Commanders and all Regt Operations Section Chiefs of the 2d Div, by train, and arrived P’YONGYANG 10 Sep 49. There, PW and approx 600 other Deputy Bn Commanders and Operations Officers from all divisions of the NKA received a 6 months course in how to conduct attacks, defenses, and maneuvers. 12 Soviet Russians, the senior officer, a Colonel, were included among the instructors. The course was given at the Ministry of Defense Hq. Upon completion of the course 19 Apr 50, all officers were promoted one rank. PW was promoted to the rank of Major.

Departed P’YONGYANG 19 April 50, by train, and arrived SUKCH’ON (YD 2564) 19 April 50. There he was assigned as Operations Officers for the 25th Regt, 10th NKA Div, which was disguised by being referred to as the “Democratic Youth Training Unit.”

Departed SUKCH’ON 24 July 50, by train with the 10th Div, and traveled via the following places:

Departed TUKSONG-DONG 26 Sep 50 with the retreating remnants of the 10th Div, marched over trails through the SOBAEK and TAEBAEK mountain ranges, and arrived YANGGU (DT 1117) 4 Dec 50.

Departed YANGGU 31 Dec 50. marched with the 25th Regt of the 10th Div, and arrived POHYON-SAN (DR 9800) 20 Jan 51. There, PW was transferred to the 3d Bn, 27th Regt, 10th Div as Bn CO 23 Feb 51.

Departed POHYON-SAN 24 Feb 51, marched with the 27th Regt of the 10th Div, and arrived IRWOL-SAN (ER 0872) 2 March 51,

Departed IRWOL-SAN 5 Mar 51 with the 27th Regt, marched, and arrived SUNGBU-DONG 5 Mar 51. As the 25th Regt was marching northward through SUNGBU-DONG they were attacked by ROKA infantry and PW was wounded in the right thigh. He was abandoned by his officers and men as they fled northward and was captured by ROKA soldiers at 061300 I Mar 51.

Objective of the 10th Div is to rejoin other II Corps units in the defense against UN forces now advancing toward the 38th parallel north of HOENGSONG (DS 1049). To reach this objective the 10th Div marched through the TAEBAEK Mountain Range. Claims that he does not know details about the mission or objective of the 10th Div but stated that the division will locate and receive further orders from II Corps Hq.

10th Div Hq was at KANGHAE-DONG (approx 24 km north of IRWOL-SAN) 5 Feb 51.

25th, 27th and 29th Regiments were in the foothills of IRWOL-SAN as of 5 Feb 51.

II NKA Corps: 2d, 6th, 7th, 10th, 27th and 31st, Rifle Divisions.

10th Rifle Div (Code: TUMANKANG 두만강) (APO #745): 25th, 27th, and 29th Rifle Regiments plus Arty, Regt, Training Bn, Engr Bn, Communications Bn, Medical Bn, Transportation Co, Guard Platoon, Political Bureau, Rear Echelon Bureau and Recon Company.

25th Rifle Regiment (Code: AMNOKKANG 압녹강) (APO #747): 1st, 2d and 3d Rifle Battalions.

27th Rifle Regiment (Code: TAETONGKANG 태동강) (APO #749): 1st, 2nd and 3d Rifle Battalions plus SMG Co, Communications Co, Medical Co, Transportation Co, Guard Plat, Recon Plat, Political Bureau, and Rear Echelon Bureau.

3d Rifle Battalion (Code: TAEBAEKSAN 태백산): 7th, 8th and 9th Rifle Companies plus 82mm Platoon. 3d Bn other supporting units no longer exist.

7th Rifle Company (Code: CHIEPCHANG 칠보강): 1st, and 2d Rifle Platoons. Each Platoon has 2 squads. (1st, and 2d).

8th Rifle Company (Code: PALKONG-SAN 팔공산): 1st, and 2d Rifle Platoons. Each Platoon has 2 sqds (1st and 2d).

9th Rifle Company (Code: KUWOL-SAN 구월산): 1st, and 2d Rifle Platoons. Each Platoon has 2 squads (1st and 2d).

29th Rifle Company (Code: YANGJAKANG 양자강) (APO #751): 1st, 2d and 3d Rifle Battalions.

CH’OE, HYON (崔賢) (최현), Lt Gen, CG, Ⅱ NKA Corps.

LEE, Peng Nam (李方南) (리방남), Maj Gen, CG, 10 Div.

MUN, Ch’ol (文喆) (문철), Sr Col, C/S, 10th Div.

KIM, Ri Kyu (金利奎) (김리규), Col, Operations Section Chief, 10th Div.

CHO, Tong Kyu (曺東奎) (조동규), Lt Col, Recon Section Chief, 10th Div.

KIM, Ch’ol Man (金鉄万) (김철만), Col, CO, 25th regt, 10th Div.

KIM, Kwang Yun (金光允) (김광윤), Capt, Recon Section Chief, 25th Regt, 10th Div.

CH’OE, Si Kwang (崔時光) (최시광), Capt, Personnel Section Chief, 25th Regt, 10th Div.

CH’OE, Chu Hyon (崔周憲) (최주헌), Sr Lt, Finance Section Chief, 25th Regt, 10th Div.

KANG, Ch’un San (姜春山) (강춘산), Major, CO, 1st Bn, 25th Regt, 10th Div.

PAK, T’ae Sik (朴太植) (박태식), Capt, CO, 3d Bn, 25th Regt, 10th Div.

HO, Myong Pong (許明鳳) (허명봉), Col, CO, 27th Regt, 10th Div.

LEE, Kye Song (李桂成) (리계성), Sr Col, C/S, 27th Regt, 10th Div.

MUN, Chun (文準) (문준), Major, CO, 1st Bn, 27th Regt 10th Div.

CH’OE, U (崔雨) (최우), Col, CO, 29th Regt, 10th Div.

LIM, Kuk Chin (林國鎭) (림국진), Lt Col, C/S, 29th Regt, 10th Div.

During Dec 50, 25th Regt received approx 600 replacements while at YANGGU. These were untrained civilians recruited from the populace in and around YANGGU and HWACH’ON (CT 8717).

27th and 29th Regiments received a number of replacements at the same time. Since then the 10th Division has received no replacements.

10th Div personnel ate once or twice daily. Ration supply depended solely upon food confiscated from villagers.

10th Division received a number of Soviet 82mm mortars, rifles, SMG, HMG, LMG, and ammunition while at YANGGU during Dec 50. This equipment was second hand and was brought from the II Corps Rear Echelon Section which was approx 8 km NW of HWACH’ON. This equipment was transported on “A” frames, oxcarts, and horse courts.

Equipment available to 10th NKA Div units:

Signal flares were blue and red. A blue flare was used to give the order to “prepare to advance” while the red flare meant “attack!”. Practically the entire 10th Division’s supply of flares has been expended.

Low morale because they were they have very little equipment and ammo and because the division is badly under strength. For the same reason combat efficiency is poor.

10th Division has approximately 200 captured ROK troops. These men, PW asserted, are marched with the Div Hq. They are guarded by and are under the complete jurisdiction of the Political Bureau, 10th Div.

Approximately 5% of 10th Division personnel have typhus fever. They are not treated but are taken to the division’s Medical Battalion which keeps them separate from other men in the battalion.

10th Division personnel have not received immunizations.

Approx 2% of the 10th Division personnel have frostbitten feet. No treatment given as the division has practically no medical supplies.

Did not surrender voluntarily. He was wounded in the right thigh and was captured by ROKA soldiers after his unit abandoned him.

Observed leaflets dropped in the vicinity of POHYON-SAN during the latter part of the Jan 51.

These leaflets promised humane treatment, good food, and medical aid to NKA personnel who surrender to UN forces.

Sullenly insisted that he had no reaction to these leaflets and did not give any thought to them. He admitted reading the leaflets but repeatedly refused to admit that he had given any thought to them.

PW observed no CCF personnel. Heard that the CCF is in KOREA but knows nothing specific about their whereabouts or activities.

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