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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO 2763　27 Dec 1950

FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI - 1266)　28 Nov 1950

Cooperative. PW appeared to be in good physical condition. He is alert and acts intelligently.

PW was able to remember details about his unit and answered readily.

Information seems to be very reliable.

66th Army is composed of the 196th, 197th and 198th Divisions plus Medical Section.

196th Div is composed of the 586th, 587th, and 588th regiments plus Engr Co, Guard Co, and Medical Unit.

586th Regt is composed of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions, Communications & Recon Co, Heavy Mortar Co, Guard Co and Medical Section.

1st Bn is composed of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Rifle Companies, plus Heavy Weapons Co.

2nd Rifle Co is composed of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Rifle Platoons plus 1 60mm Mortar Squad.

2nd Rifle Platoon is composed of the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Sqds with 8 to 10 men in each Squad.

The Heavy Weapons Co is composed of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Platoons with 4 sqds in each Platoon and 10 men per sqd.

Each Company in the 66th Army has a Korean serving as an interpreter. These interpreters joined the Army on 22 Nov 50 in KOREA. Some of them have been conscripted from the North Korean civilian populace and some have been transferred from NKA units.

PW feels certain that the 66th Army is intact and its units are under the same chain of command now as it was prior to crossing the YALU River. PW has talked to officers from the 197th Div since coming to KOREA.

According to the PW, no parts of the 66th Army have been integrated into Korean units.

Prior to departing from T’IENCHING (TIENTSIN) for ANTUNG on 22 Oct 50, the 66th Army was a part of the 20th Army Group which was composed of the 67th and 68th Armys in addition to the 66th Army. The 20th Army Group was subordinate to the HWAPEI Army (華北軍) (North China Army) which was in turn subordinate to the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army.

The 66th Army became subordinate to the Korea Support Army (朝鮮白援軍) on 28 Oct 50, after the Army had entered KOREA. The Korea Support Army is subordinate to the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army.

The objective of the 1st Bn was SONGCHON DONG as of 23 Nov 50.

The 586th Regt Hq was at TOKHWA DONG as of 23 Nov 50.

PW knows of no CCF units other than the 66th Army being in KOREA.

PW stated that the CCF definitely plans to advance through assaults until the UN Forces are defeated in all KOREA. Consequently, 196th Div units are constructing no fortifications or entrenchments other than foxholes.

Inducted into the Chinese Nationalist Army during 1933.

Captured by the CCF (44th Regt) on 2 May 47 at SHAOTUNG TSUN (小董■).

Departed from SHAOTUNG TSUN on 3 May 47, marched (as a PW) with the 44th Regt and arrived at LUINGCHUAN HSIEN (■川縣), SHANSI SHENG, o/a 5 May 47. Inducted there into the CCF (Independent Bn, 2nd Co).

Departed from SHANSI SHENG during Jan 48, marched with Independent Bn, and arrived in HONAN SHENG during Jan 48.

There, PW was promoted to Plat Ldr during Aug 49.

During Aug 50, the Independent Battalion’s personnel were integrated into the 2nd Guard Regt (The Guard Regts are Police Constabulary units located throughout Communist China).

Departed from HONAN SHENG 17 Aug 50, by train with the entire 2nd Guard Regt and arrived at T’IENCHING on 21 Aug 50. There the 2nd Guard Regt personnel were integrated into the 586th Regt of the 196th Div on 25 Aug 50.

Departed from T’IENCHING 22 Oct 50, by train with the 196th Div and arrived at ANTUNG 26 Oct 50.

Departed from ANTUNG during the night of 27 Oct 50, marched over the steel automobile bridge across the YALU River and arrived at SINUIJU the same night.

Departed from SINUIJU during the night of 27 Oct 50 and arrived at CHOLSAN (XE 4302) 28 Oct 50 with the 196th Div.

Departed from CHOLSAN on 30 Oct 50 during the night, marched with the 196th Div and arrived at an unidentified village approx 12 Km Northeast of KUSONG (XE 9239) 1 Nov 50.

Departed from the above mentioned unidentified village during the night of 3 Nov 50, marched with the 196th Div, and arrived at SONCHON (XE 6506) on 4 Nov 50.

Departed from SONCHON on 6 Nov 50, marched with the 196th Div and arrived at NAMSI (XE 9217) on 8 Nov 50.

Departed from NAMSI during the night of 23 Nov 50, marched with 1st Bn of the 586th Regt toward SONGCHON DONG. At 232400 1 Nov 50, PW dropped behind with two EM because his feet hurt. He continued walking slowly until he reached SONGCHON DONG at 241200 1 Nov 50 whereupon PW (and 2 EM with him) found ROK troops occupying the village. PW and the two CCF EM surrendered immediately to the ROK troops.

HOU, Te-Shen (候德善), CO (連長), 2nd Co, 1st Bn, 586th Regt, 196th Div

LIU, Erh-ho (劉二和), Asst CO (副連長), 2nd Co, 1st Bn, 586th Regt, 196th Div.

HSU, Huan-sheng (續■生), Political Commander (政治指導員), 2nd Co, 1st Bn, 586th Regt, 196th Div.

NIEH, Chan-qui (聶古保), Asst Political Commander (副政治指導員) 2nd Co, 1st Bn, 586th Regt, 196th Div.

CHU, Sheng-pao (朱生保), CO (營長), 1st Bn, 586th Regt, 196th Div.

KU, Wien-hsien (固元勳), Asst CO (副營長) 586th Regt, 196th Div.

NIEH, Yung-tsun (聶榮■), CG (華北軍長) (North China Area HWAPEI Army), Chinese Peoples Liberation Army.

LI, Wen-ming (李文明), Plat Ldr (排長), 1st Plat, 2nd Co, 1st Bn, 586th Regt, 196th Div.

LI, Chen-Sheng (李建生), Asst Plat Ldr (副排長), 1st Plat, 2nd Co, 1st Bn, 586th Regt, 196th Div.

LI, Ting-shou (李廷秀), Plat Ldr (排長), 3rd Plat, 2nd Co, 1st Bn, 586th Regt, 196th Div.

NIEH, Tung-kwe (聶同貴), Asst Plat Ldr (副排長), 3rd Plat, 2nd Co, 1st Bn, 586th Regt, 196th Div.

WANG, Chin-lien (王金練), Asst Plat Ldr (副排長), 2nd Plat, 2nd Co, 1st Bn, 586th Regt, 196th Div.

HO, Lung (賀■), CG (野戰軍長) 1st Field Army

LIU, Po-cheng (劉伯承), CG (野戰軍長) 2nd Field Army

CHEN, Yi (陳■), CG (野戰軍長) 3rd Field Army

LIN, Paio (林彪), CG (野戰軍長) 4th Field Army

586th Regt, personnel brought absolutely no food with them from China. They depended solely on North Korean village chiefs and town mayors to supply the 586th Regt with food. Individuals supplemented such rations by personally confiscating food from farmers.

Mortar and small arms ammunition was delivered to the 196th Div o/a 18 Nov 50 while the Div was at NAMSI. Ammo was brought on an unknown number of trucks and horse carts from an unknown place in CHINA.

Observed 5 horse-drawn mountain type light artillery pieces on 23 Nov 50 on the southern outskirts of NAMSI. Each piece was drawn by 2 horses and were proceeding southward.

Although the morale of 196th Div personnel was low because their weapons were in poor condition and because of constant attacks by UN aircraft, the 196th Div personnel had a determined will to fight since they believed return to CHINA would be impossible until the CCF has driven the UN Forces out of KOREA.

66th Army units have the following means of communication available:

Courier - At all levels

Wireless transmitter receiver - At Army, Div and Regt levels.

Telephone - At Army, Div, Regt and Bn levels

Whistle - At Div, Regt, Bn, Co, Plat and some sqd levels.

Bugle - At Army, Div, Regt, Bn, Co and Plat levels.

Semaphore Signal Flags - At Div, Regt, Bn and Co levels.

Signal Flare Pistol - At Div, Regt, and Bn levels.

Bird Calls - At Company, Plat and squad levels.

Flashlight - At Regt, Bn and Co levels.

PW read, but did not believe the contents of an “Army Fighters’ Newspaper” article alleging that the CCF had taken a total of 10,000 US and ROK soldiers as PW’s and had captured 200 artillery pieces. PW never received instructions as to what to do if UN soldiers surrendered to his unit. Therefore if he had captured any Americans, he would have turned them over to his Co Commander for disposition.

PW was not a volunteer for Korean service but the 66th Army was supposed to be a volunteer Unit.

PW was not given instructions as to what to do or say in the event of capture but surmised that the CCF would not want him to give information to the UN Forces.

The 196th Div has not received amphibious training and did not participate in the invasion of HAINAN Island.

PW never head of the Iron and Steel Brigade.

PW knows of no Japanese or Russians being in or attached to CCF units.

The CCF has Public Security Units called Guard Regts located in every province occupied by the CCF. Each Regt is composed of 3 x Bns. Each Bn is composed of 4 x Companies. Each Co is composed of 3 x Platoons with 3 x sqds in each platoon and 10 men per sqd. Each province in CHINA has several Guard Regts, the number of regts varying with the size and population of the province. Regimental Headquarters move from one part of the province to another or even to other provinces wherever the need for a strong police force arises.

To recruit personnel for the CCF the following procedure is used:

The CCF issues an order to each county chief for a specified number of men. The county chief in turn issues orders to each township mayor within his county for specified numbers of men. Then, the township mayors issue orders to each village chief and town section chief under their jurisdiction for specified numbers of men. Finally the village chief and town section chiefs go to the homes in their respective areas and order individuals in the military service.

PW stated that the CCF is fighting in KOREA for the following reasons:

(1) To protect the security of CHINA.

(2) To aid the “Democratic Korean Peoples Republic” (North Korean Gov’t).

(3) To obtain peace throughout the world.

For the AC of S, G-2: