ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1412 27 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0882) 23 September 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | HAN P'il Sop (韓弼变) (한필섭) |
| PW NUMBER: | 63 NK 4563 |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| AGE: | 27 |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | 3rd Div, 7th Regt, 2nd Bn, 5th Co, 1st Plt, 2nd Sqd |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 yrs) |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | Along dirt road to TAEGU 6 km East of WAEGWAN (倭館) (1130-1450) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 19 0800 K Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG NAMDO, PUKCH'ONG GUN, HACH'ASO MYON, IMJADONG #577 (咸鏡南道北靑郡下車書面荏洞五七七番地) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt HAMASAKA (ATIS) |
PW appeared to be fairly intelligent. He was very cooperative, however ignorant of military matters due to his short period of service.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
| 27 Jul 50: | Conscripted into NKPA at KANGSANG NI (江上里). 2000 conscripts received 3 days basic military training consisting of close order drill. No rifle marksmanship. |
| 30 Jul 50: | 1,800 conscripts, unarmed, including PW, left KANGSANG-RI by rail. |
| 2 Aug 50: | Arrived at SEOUL via HAMHUNG (咸興), YONGHUNG (永興), WONSAN (元山), CH'ORWON (鉄原), UIJONGBU (議政府). 300 conscripts deserted from unit enroute. |
| 5 Aug 50: | 1,500 conscripts left SEOUL on foot. |
| 15 Aug 50: | Arrived at TAEJON (大田) over highway via SUWON (水原), P'YONGTAEK (平澤), CHOCHIWON (鳥致院). |
| 18 Aug 50: | 1,500 conscripts left TAEJON on foot. |
| 25 Aug 50: | Arrived at KUMCH'ON over highway via OKCH'ON (沃川), YONGDONG (永洞). |
| 28 Aug 50: | 1,500 conscripts uniformed but unarmed arrived in 3rd Div staging area at point 5 km Southeast of KUMCH'ON. PW assigned to 7th Inf Regt. |
| 29 Aug-11 Sep: | 3rd Div deployed in POKSONG DONG Area along west bank of NAKTONG River. Strafed and bombed by US aircraft. Light casualties. Conscripts received several hours rifle training. |
| 12 2100 K Sep 50: | 3rd Div units began fording NAKTONG River. No opposition encountered. |
| 13 Sep 50: | PW's unit, 5th Co assembled in WAEGWAN. Strafed and bombed by US aircraft. 5th Co rejoined 2nd Bn. Left WAEGWAN immediately over highway in direction of TAEGU. |
| 14 Sep 50: | 2nd Bn left highway at point 3 km southeast from WAEGWAN. |
| 14 Sep 50: | Took up defensive positions in wooded mountain 3 km north from departure point on highway. |
| 18 Sep 50: | 2nd Bn positions shelled by US arty-mortar. PW and one other from same unit (1st Plt) fled 5th Co area. |
| 19 0800 K Sep 50: | Captured by attacking US Army unit on dirt road to TAEGU 6 km East of WAEGWAN. |
Weapons and Personnel (19 Sep 50):
7th Inf Regt, 3rd Div - strength - 800
2nd Bn, (4th, 5th, 6th Cos) - strength - 300
4th Co - strength - 110, 1 × mortar
5th Co - strength - 80, 2 × mortar (50 mortar shells remain)
6th Co - strength - 110, 1 × mortar
NKPA Units:
2-5 Aug 50 at SEOUL PW observed NKPA troops on streets. 800 from SINUIJU Area were enroute to combat area in South KOREA (hearsay from soldier with unit)
Div Hq:
28 Aug 50 at 3rd Div staging area, observed Div Hq located in one of a group of 10 houses situated 5 km southeast KUMCH'ON.
Wooded hills surrounded the area. Narrow dirt road extended past houses from KUMCH'ON-WAEGWAN highway, north.
Armor:
2-15 Aug 50, over highway 3rd Div route, between SEOUL and TAEJON, observed ten (10) T-34/85 medium tanks travelling singly to the south.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
