ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 885 4 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0672) 30 August 1950
| Name: | YANG SANG YONG (양상룡) |
| PW Number: | 63 NK 363 |
| Rank: | Sgt |
| Age: | 30 |
| Organization: | 6th Div, 15th Regt (also known as 3rd Regt), 2nd Bn, 6th Co, 2nd Plt, 4th Sqd |
| Duties with Unit: | Sqd ldr |
| Education: | None |
| Occupation: | Laborer |
| Address: | P'YONGAN PUKTO, PUKTONG GUN, OPUK MYON, PUKSANGRI |
| Date and Place Captured: | CHIN-DONG-NI, 28 1000 Aug 50 |
| Interrogator: | Sgt ONNA |
Information unreliable. PW seems to be concealing information.
Military History:Volunteered 10 Jan 46 at SINBIN MYON. Served in the 8th Route (Chinese) Army until Jul 49, when informant was released to join the 6th NK Division at SINUIJU. Aug 49, informant was transferred to the 15th Regt at SARIWON. Between Aug 49 to Jun 50 trained. 25 Jun 50, the informant’s regt moved into KAESONG. From KAESONG the regt marched by night through YONGDUNGP’O, KWANGJU, SUNCH’ON, HADONG, KOSONG and arrived at CHIN DONG-NI o/a 20 Aug 50.
T/O and E of PW' s Unit:Sqd -7 or 8 Med, 1 x PPsh 1941 tommy guns, 1-70 round magazine, 4 or 5 x M1891/30 rifles, 100 rounds per rifle. 2 x Jap 99 rifles, 20 rounds per rifle, 1 x DP LMG, 200 rounds of ammo, 12 hand grenades per sqd.
4 x Rifle sqds in Plt about 30 men. Weapons: 4 x PPsh tommy guns, 1-70 round magazine each, 3 x DP LMG, 200 rounds per LMG rifles, M1891/30 rifles, Jap M99 rifles, US M-1 rifles and carbines.
3 x Rifle Plts and 1 x HMG sqd in Co. Weapons: 12 x PPsh 1941 tommy guns, 9 x DP LMG, rifles - M1891/30, Jap M-99, US M-1 and US carbines, 1 x M1910 HMG.
3 x Rifle Companies and 1 x Mortar Sqd in Bn, about 400 men. 36 x PPsh 1941 tommy guns, 27 x DP LMG, 3 x 1910 men, rifles M1891/30, Jap M-99, US M-1 and carbines, 3 x 82mm mortar.
3 x Rifle Bns, 1 mortar Co, AT Co and Signal Plt per Regt, about 1,200 men.
| 6th Div - 4,000 men | ||
| 13th Regt (1st Regt) | Artillery Regt | Replacement Unit |
| 14th Regt (2nd Regt) | Medic Bn | Eng Unit |
| 15th Regt (3rd Regt) | Supply Bn. | Signal Co |
| Reconn Bn |
2nd Bn of the 15th Regt was at Mt SOBUK 28 Aug 50
Personalities:6th Div CG: PAN HO SAN, rank Maj Gen
KIM MYUNG SUN, rank Jr Lt, killed in action
HONG YUNG DUK, rank Lt, age 23, killed in action.
Armor:7 x T-34 tanks were observed in KWANGJU o/a 20 Jul 50
Food and Ammo Supplies:Troops lived off the land. Ammo supply route or dump unknown. The unit hand sufficient ammunition. Ammo was hand carried to the Bn and companies from the rear.
Capabilities of Unit:Morale: Morale of the troops rises during an advance and falls during a retreat. The morale as a whole was very low because of fatigue, air attacks and lack of food. The troops are able to fight because of iron discipline.
Replacements: Replacements were conscripted enroute to the front. Each company of the 2nd Bn received 7 replacements 20 Jul 50. Replacements were untrained and issued weapons at the front. Severely wounded troops were evacuated to the rear. Most of the severely wounded troops died due to lack of medical attention. Lightly wounded troops were given first aid and ordered back to the line. When separated from parent organization the troops were told to join the nearest unit until such a time that he could join his unit.
South Korean Sentiment:The people of the newly occupied areas support the NKPA.
Enemy Intentions:The troops were ordered to fight to the last man. The company commander of the informant’s unit told the troops about twice a week that the Chinese Communists and the Russians will aid them.
Signed TARKENTON/WALKER
