ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2863 15 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI - 1280) 11 December 1950
| PW NAME: | KIM, Hyang Dok (金亮德) (김량덕) (North Korean) |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| ORGN: | NKA, 10th Div, 29th Regt, Signal Co, 3rd Plat, 3rd Sqd (code No. for Regt-751 APO 3625) |
| DUTIES: | Line Man (Communications) |
| EDUCATION: | Technical School, 2 yrs |
| AGE: | 20 |
| OCCUPATION: | Student |
| ADDRESS: | HWANGHAE DO, HANGJU GUN, HANGJU MYON, PYOKSONG NI #8 (黃海道 黃州郡 黃州面 碧城里 八番地) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 061100 Dec 50 at OWOL-LI (CT 8103) (오월리) by the ROK 27th Regt |
| INTERROGATOR: | C.M.S. |
PW was cooperative. Report seems reliable.
Conscripted into the 10th Div, 29th Regt on 26 April 50 at P'YONGYANG and underwent 3 months basic training at SUKCHON.
While traveling to OWOL-LI from P'YONGYANG, the following places were passed:
| Place Departed | Date | Mode of Travel | Place Arrived | Date |
| P'YONGYANG | 26 April 50 | Train | SUKC'HON | 1 May 50 |
| SUKC'HON | 1 June | Marched | P'YONGYANG | 5 June |
| P'YONGYANG | Aug | Train | CHOC'HIWON | Aug |
| CHOC'HIWON | Aug | Marched | KUMC'HON | Sep |
| KUMC'HON | Sep | 〃 | KORYONG | Sep |
| KORYONG | Sep | 〃 | HYONP'UNG | Sep |
| HYONP'UNG | Oct | 〃 | Arrived at KUMHWA on Nov 50 after marching thru SOBAEK SAN and TAEBAK SAN. PW stated that approx 5,000 men arrived at KUMHWA. | |
| Trucks and heavy equipment were destroyed at KORYONG while retreating. | ||||
| KUMHWA | Nov 50 | Marched | YONC'HON(CT3116) | Nov 50 |
| YONC'HON | Nov | 〃 | KAPYONG | Nov 5 |
| (29th Regt came to YONC'HON to attack UN troops.) | ||||
| KAPYONG | Nov 50 | Marched | CHONG'PYONG NI | Nov |
| CHONGP'YONG NI | Nov | Marched | OWOL-LI | 5 Dec 50 |
| PW was captured with 2 others while checking telephone line 6 Dec 50 at OWOL-LI. | ||||
10th Division: 25th, 27th, 29th, and 1 Arty Regt.
29th Regiment: 3 Inf Bns, Signal Co, SMG Co, 76mm Arty Co, Guard Plat, Rcn Plat, Med Co, Transportation Co, 120mm Mortar Co.
Inf Battalion: 3 Inf Companies, Supply Plat, Signal Plat, 45mm AT Plat, Med Plat, HMG Co, 82mm Mortar Co.
Rifle Company: 3 Rifle Platoons.
Rifle Platoon: 3 Squads.
The Signal Company was composed of 3 x Platoons (S/O Plat, Wireless Plat and Telephone Platoon)
| Telephone Plat, Signal Co, 29th Regt: | ||
| Personnel: | Original | Present (as of 6 Dec 50) |
| EM | 40 | 20 |
| Officer | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 41 | 21 |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| SMGs | 5(216 rds per) | 5 |
| M1891/30 Russian Rifles | Approx 35 (100 rds per) | 20 (20 rds per) |
| Grenades | 2 per person | |
| TT TOKAREV Pistol | 1 | 1 |
| Field Telephones | 20 | 13 |
| Signal Co, 29th Regt: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | 75 | 40 |
| Officers | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 80 | 45 |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| Carbines, Russian | Unk (100 rds ea) | Unk |
| SMGs, M1943, Russian | 4 (90 rds ea) | 〃 |
| Wireless Sets | 5 | 〃 |
| SCR 536 Raido | 1 | 〃 |
| Inf Bn, 29th Regt: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| Officers & EM | 600 | Unk |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| 45mm AT Guns | 6 | 1 |
| HMGs | 25 | 8 |
| 82mm Mortars | 4 | 2 |
| LMGs | Unk | Unk |
| 29th Regt, 10th Div: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| Officer & EM | Approx 3000 | 1100 |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| 120mm Mortars | 6 | 0 |
| 76mm Guns | 4 | 0 |
| Trucks, Russian | 6 | 0 |
| 10th Division: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| Officer & EM | Approx 10,000 | Unk |
PW believes that there was an Arty Regt with no Arty pieces as of 6 Dec 50.
10th Div Hq was located at HWAC'HON (CT 8617).
29th Regt Hq (approx 1,100 me), 27th Regt Hq (approx 1,500 men), Training Bn and the Arty Bn were located at PUNG MYON (CT 6306).
PW stated that, centering upon PUNG MYON, the10th Div formed a defense arc defense line facing toward KAP'YONG (CS 6988). The 29th Regt was on the West while the 27th Regt was on the East of PUNG MYON.
PW stated that the mission of the 10th Div was to hold the defense line until the CCF troops arrive. Meanwhile they were to wage guerrilla warfare by disrupting the transportation on UN Forces.
PW stated that the NKA II Corps Hq was located in the vicinity between HWAC'HON (CT 8617) and PUNG MYON (exact location unknown).
PW heard that the II Corps made contact with the CCF troops who were in KOKSAN (BT 9795) by wireless.
PW stated that the 10th Div troops occupied the area between PUNG MYON and HWAC'HON.
The 9th Div, 7th Div and 4th Div were located in the vicinity of YONCHON (CT 3116) (number of troops unknown).
PW stated that between KAP'YONG and YONCHON there was a Partisan Unit of approx 1,500 men who were subject to the 10th Division CG.
While retreating from HYONPUNG, o/a Oct 50, the 10th Div received replacements from CHONJU and also picked up stragglers, (number unk). This brought the Division strength to approx 5,000 men.
PW stated that his unit lacked ammo; every solider had approx 20 rds. They received food twice a day; source of food supplies, unknown.
The morale in PW's unit was low because they lacked ammo, arty pieces and tanks.
Communication between Corps, Div, Regt and Bn was by telephone and wireless.
a. Did you surrender voluntarily? If so, why?
A. PW did not voluntarily surrender to the ROK troops, although he wanted to. He had not had the opportunity to run away from the squad or plat leaders.
b. Did you see any United Nations leaflets or hear any loudspeaker broadcast?
A. PW saw leaflets at PUNG MYON on Nov 50. He did not hear any loudspeaker broadcasts.
c. Can you describe what they said?
A. The leaflet which the PW read stated that winter was approaching and the weather was becoming very cold; it prompted immediate surrender with the promise of warm food and clothing.
d. What was your reaction to them?
A. After reading the leaflet, the PW was in doubt whether the leaflet was telling the truth or not.
e. Did you hear other soldiers discuss leaflets or broadcasts? What did they say or do?
A. The reaction of his fellow troops to the leaflets was unfavorable. It seems that the propaganda given to them by their officers seems stronger. The officers stated that if they surrendered, they would be tortured and killed.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
