ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2869 15 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS – 1261) 10 January 1951
| PW NAME: | KIM, Tae Hwan (金泰煥)(김태환) |
| RANK: | Jr Sgt (下士) |
| AGE: | 23 |
| DUTY: | Ass’t Plat Ldr |
| UNIT: | NKA, 2nd Corps, 2nd Div, 6th Regt, 3rd Bn, 1st Co |
| EDUCATION: | 6 years Primary School |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | HONGCH’ON (洪川) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 28 Dec 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KOREA, P’YONGAN NAMDO, MAENGSAN-GUN (平安南道 孟山郡) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Lt S. S. KWAK (ROKA) |
Intelligent and cooperative. Reliability – Good.
a. Chronology:
9 Sep 49: Assigned as Pvt to Military Mail Bureau (軍事郵便局) through examination. This bureau was located in P’YONGYANG. Engaged in sorting military mail.
29 Mar 50: Transferred to “Military Food Procurement Section” directly under the War Department of North KOREA. Promoted to Jr Sgt.
28 Jun 50: This section went SEOUL by truck.
9 Sep 50: Started retreating on orders of II Corps commander.
25 Nob 50: Reached P’YONGAN PUKTO, KANGGYE-GUN, KANGGYE-UP (平安北道 江界郡 江界邑) after walking for two months.
27 Nov 50: Assigned to 6th Regt, 2nd Div. This unit lost almost all its troops (about 70%). This unit reorganized at KANGGYE (江界), three regiments (3rd, 4th, 6th), and on the same night, unit started south.
25 Dec 50: Reached KWANGWONDO, HONGCH’ON (江原道 洪川).
28 Dec 50: Captured at HONGCH’ON (洪川).
b. Unit Organization:
| T/O | Present Strength (as of 28 Dec 50) | ||
| 2nd Div | 3,500 | 2nd Div | Unknown |
| 3rd Regt | 1,000 | 3rd Regt | Unknown |
| 4th Regt | 1,200 | 4th Regt | Unknown |
| 6th Regt | 1,300 | 6th Regt | Unknown |
2nd Div was originally organized as a partisan unit in the mountains.
c. Personalities:
CH’OE, Hyon (崔鉉) (최현); Major General (少將); about 50; II Corps CG; last seen: KANGWONDO, HWACH’ON (化川) 19 Dec 50.
He was formerly a partisan and at one time, he was CG of the Army on the 38th parallel.
KIM, Tong Hyon (金東鉉) (김동현); Major (少佐); about 40; Regimental CO
LEE, Ho (李浩) (이호); Sr Col (總佐); about 39; CG, 2nd Div
d. Code and APO Number:
| Code No | APO No | |
| 2nd Div | 105 | PAEKDU (白頭) |
| 3rd Regt | 15 | WONSAN (元山) |
| 4th Regt | Unknown | HAMHUNG (咸興) |
| 6th Regt | 75 | PAEKTUSAN (白頭山) |
Note: APO No’s of NKA units are usually not figures but the names of cities or mountains.
e. Communications:
Company and platoon: Two or three runners.
Battalion: One liaison officer and one liaison man.
Regiment: Two field phones, powered by hand generator, Russian made, and two wireless, Russian made, model “ELBE” (phonetic)
f. Disposition:
When last observed (19 Dec 50), 2nd Div was in vicinity of KANGWONDO, HWACH’ON (江原道 化川). 6th Regt was in KANGWONDO HONGCH’ON (江原道 洪川), 20 miles SE of CHUNCH’ON(春川).
g. Morale:
Low in the 6th Regt because of high losses through air attacks and shortage of food, clothes and ammunition.
h. Supply:
Each man carried 4 days ration and 200 rounds ammunition for small arms. No Arty unit, no vehicles and no ammunition depots.
i. Weapons Feared Most:
Mortars
HMG’s
Pay of Personnel:
| Pvt & Cpl | 50 won/month |
| Jr Sgt | 100 won/month |
| Sgt | 150 won/month |
| Sr Sgt & M/Sgt | 300 won/month |
For the Commanding Officer:
SHAPPELL
