ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 740 25 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 557) 23 August 1950
| Name: | PAK CHIN CH’ON (朴珍泉) (박진천) |
| Rank: | Pvt |
| Age: | 27 |
| Organization: | 5th Div, 11th Regt, 3rd Bn, 45mm Arty Plt, 1st Sqd |
| Duties with Unit: | 45mm gun ammunition bearer |
| Education: | 4 yrs |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Address: | SHINHMEN CHUANG, PEILIU HSIANG CHINA, CHIENTAO Province, YENCHI Country (中國 間島省 延吉峴 石門區 北柳榔) |
| Date & Place Captured: | 18 Aug 50, 4 km North of AN’GANG-NI (1210-1450) |
| Interrogator: | Sfc AHN (ATIS) |
Cooperative.
Military History:Volunteered 24 Oct 47 for Manchurian Constabulary at YENCHI Country. Trained as combat inf man for one year. After training, PW was assigned to 71st Regt in YENCHI Area with 5,000 other men. Duties as guard in various towns and villages. 23 Jul 49, 71st Regt departed YENCHI by rail, arrived NANAM (羅南) 25 Jul 49 and joined 5,000 men that had just joined the constabulary. The 5th Div was formed in NANAM with the 10,000 men. 27 Jul 49 the 5th Div trained until 23 Jun 50.
23 Jun 50 5th Div departed NANAM - rail arrived YANGYANG (襄陽) 24 Jun 50
Departed YANGYANG 24 Jun 50 - foot - arrived KANGNUNG (江陵) 25 Jun 50
Departed KANGNUNG (江陵) 25 Jun 50 - foot - arrived SAMCH’OK 26 Jul 50
Departed SAMCH’OK 26 Jul 50 - foot - arrived YONGDOK Area 15 Jul 50
Arrived KIGYE o/a 15 Aug - departed for ANGANG-NI 17 Aug and captured 18 Aug 50
Personalities:11th Regt CO: PARK CHONG DOK, Col, about 40 yrs
3rd Bn CO: CH’OE CHONG KI, Major, transferred
Plt ldr: YU SU SONG, Lt, about 40 yrs
Political officer of 11th Regt: CHO KWAN, Capt, 27 yrs
Weapons and Personnel:5th Div 10,000 men, 11th Regt - 2,500, 3rd Bn - 500 men, Co - 150 men, Plt - 40 men, Sqd - 12 men. Weapons originally issued to Regt at NANAM. 12 x 45mm M1942 anti-tank guns, 15 x 82mm M1937 mortar, 60 x HMG M1910, 105 x DP LMG - 105 in each Regt, 300 x submachine guns, 300 in each regt, 18 x 14.5mm PRTD-41 anti-tank rifles.
Armor:18 T-34/85 tanks originally assigned to 5th Div. 2 T-34/85 tanks last observed in KIGYE Area 15 Aug 50.
Artillery:6 x 76mm M1939 in regiment. Three destroyed by RAAF in KIGYE Area 15 Aug 50. 4 x 122mm M1910/30 Howitzers, 2 destroyed by RAAF south of P’YONGHAE-RI 10 Jul 50. 9 x 45mm AT captured by ROK at KIGYE Area. 3 x destroyed by RAAF in same area.
Capability of Unit:Morale: Morale was low due to shortage of supplies and air attacks.
Additional Information:PW stated that the 5th Div consisted of the 11th, 12th and the 13th Regts. Code Nos 617, 618, and 619 units respectively
Signed TARKENTON/WALKER
