ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2313 20 November 1950
FIELD REPORT (521 - MISD - 0252) 16 November 1950
PERSONAL DETAILS:| NAME: | HAN, Yang Kun (黃良根) (황양근) |
| AGE: | 29 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | HANBUK Regt, 2nd Bn, 3rd Co |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | TAESHIN RI, NK (大新里) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 12 Nov 50 |
| HOME ADDRESS: | HANGYON BUKDO, MYONGCHONG GUN, SOMYON PYONGI RI (咸鏡北道 明川郡 西面 坪岐里) |
| NATIONALITY: | Korean |
| INTERROGATOR: | MURANAKA |
PW claims to be anti-communist. He was cooperative and spoke freely. Reliability, good.
MILITARY HISTORY:25 Oct 50 - Pre-induction physical at KILCHU (吉州).
1 Nov 50 - Inducted at MUSAN (茂山) and assigned Regt.
1 Nov 50 - 2nd Bn departed MUSAN for KILCHU.
11 Nov 50 - Deserted.
12 Nov 50 - Captured.
ORGANIZATION, PERSONNEL & WEAPONS:Note: "HANBUK" is abbreviation of HANGYON BUKDO Province. This regt was organized on 30 Oct 50 at MUSAN (茂山) and made up of local security troops (保安隊) under direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Interior, HANGYON BUKDO Province.
a. Organization: The HANBUK Regt was composed of 3 Inf Bns and 1 HMG Co. Each Bn was made up of 3 Inf Cos, 1 Guard Plat, 1 Sig Plat; and 1 Med Plat.
b. Strength: Approx 2,000.
(1) Each Bn: 450-500
(2) Each HMG Co: 20
(3) Each Inf Co: 120
(4) Each Rifle Plat: 40
c. Weapons:
(1) Each Plat: 1/LMG and 10 hand grenades
(2) Each Co: 16 automatic rifles
(3) Each man: Rifle w/100 rds ammo
(4) No other weapons or guns, tanks or trucks.
DISPOSITION: HANBUK Regt: as of 3 Nov 50.a. Regtl Hqs: Remained at MUSAN (茂山).
b. 1st Bn: Departed for CHONGJIN, 1 Nov 50.
c. 2nd Bn: Departed for KILCHU, 3 Nov 50.
d. 3rd Bn: Remained at MUSAN.
Note: 2nd Bn attacked by UN troops and scattered. Believes remnants escaped towards KAPSAN.
CODE NAMES, ALPHABETS & NUMBERS:Sqd Ldr: MA (마 ); Plat Ldr: TA (다); 3rd Co Comdr: KA (가); 2nd Bn Comdr: CHAN PEK SAN ILO (号) (ILO-No 1; CHAN PEK SAN-name of Mt); 3rd Co: 568; 2rid Bn: CHAN PEK SAN; HMG Co: KANG CHUL (綱鉄) (hard steal).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:a. 3 Nov 50, obs apporox 1 bn (500 man) in civilian clothing trng with wooden rifles at MUSAN (茂山).
b. 6 Nov 50, obs 3 RR cars loaded with sick and wounded in tunnel at PAEKAM.
c. 9 Nov 50, obs approx 30-40 communist guerrillas equippad with rifles at TAESHIN Ri (大新里).
For the AC of S, G-2:
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