ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3325 13 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 - MISDI - 1489) 7 February 1951
| PW NAME: | SIM, Pok Man (沈福萬)(심복만)(NKA) |
| RANK: | Major (少佐) |
| ORGN: | V Corps, Recon Bn |
| DUTIES: | Executive Officer |
| EDUCATION: | 6 yr |
| AGE: | 26 |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | HWANHAE DO, PONGSAN GUN, TOKCHAE MYON, TAECHANG NI, #33 (黃海道 南山郡 德左面 大昌里 33) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 061700 I Feb 51 at HAKKONG NI (DS0950) |
| INTERROGATOR: | GWA |
| INTERROGATED AT: | HAYNG (DQ834) |
Cooperative; PW seemed to be in good physical condition.
PW knowledge of the V NKA Corps is limited because he was only in the Corps for one month. Information appears to be very reliable.
V North Korean Corps: (Code Number: 327 UNIT)(三二大軍部隊) 6th, 7th and 12th Div plus Recon Bn, Communications Bn, Engr Bn, Med Co, Rear Echelon Co, and Guard Co.
Recon Bn: 3 Recon Co, Motorcycle with Sidecar Plat, Med Plat and Rear Echelon Unit. Each Recon Co is composed of 3 Recon Plat. Each Recon Plat is composed of 3 Sqd with 9 men per squad.
Motorcycle Plat: 3 Motorcycle Sqd. Each squad is composed of 6 men.
Medical Plat: 16 men.
Communications Bn: This unit is called a Bn but is composed of only one Co of 3 Platoons.
Engineer Bn: 2 Engr Co. Each Co composed of 3 Plat. Ea Plat composed of 3 squads of 10 men ea.
Medical Co: Medical Co composed of 3 Plat of 3 Sqd ea; 10 persons (male and female).
Guard Co: 3 Plat. Ea plat composed of 3 sqd of 10 men ea.
| Original (18 Jan 51) | Present (6 Feb 510 | |
| Recon Bn, V Corps: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | 330 | 323 |
| Officers | 20 | 19 |
| Total | 350 | 342 |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| M1891/30 rifles | 190 (100 rd ea) | 188 (100 rd ea) |
| PPSH SMG | 140(100 to 200 rd ea) | 135 (100 to 200 rd ea) |
| TT Pistols | 20 (20 rd ea) | 19 (20 rd ea) |
| Magnetic Compasses | 9 | 9 |
| Whistles | 9 | 9 |
| Field Glasses | 4 | 3 |
| Losses in Recon Bn were a result of PW surrendering himself and his equipment and 7 EM (and their equipment) to ROK 27th Regt 6 Feb 51. Recon Bn had suffered no losses of men or equipment up to that time. | ||
| V NKA Corps: | ||
| Personnel: | Approx 14,000 | |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| 1/4 ton “Jeeps” | 4 | 4 |
| 1½ ton trucks | 3 | 3 |
V Corps Hq was loc approx 12km east of HONGCH’ON (DS0272) in village of KARE GOL (가레골) as of 31 Jan 51.
7th NKA Div Hq was loc at YONGTON (village approx. 14km south of KARE GOL) on 5 Feb 51.
12th Div Hq was loc approx. 8km northwest of HOENGSONG (DS1149) in village of ANHUNG-NI (DS0063) as of 31 Jan 51.
PW has heard that there are CCF troops in vic of HONGCH’ON.
The V NKA Corps (6th, 7th and 12th Div) has been “resting” since 10 Jan 51. Corps was waiting for ammunition, small arms, mortars, and arty which Corps was supposed to receive o/a 1 Mar 51. These supplies were supposed to be delivered by trucks. Upon receiving these supplies V Corps’ 3 Div were to attack WONJU (DS0633), CHECH’ON (DS3010) and CH’UNGJU (DR0592) respectively. PW believed that V Corps has changed its mission since Corps has been thrown “off balance” by attacks from advancing UN forces.
PW does not know how 9th and 27th Div are to be employed. He added that this is because 2 divisions are a part of II NKA Corps, not V Corps.
From 1 Dec 50 until 31 Dec 50, 1 CCF Bn was attached to V NKA Corps for liaison purposes. CCF Bn had maintained liaison with its parent unit by courier.
Conscripted into CHINNAMP’O Police Constabulary Brig 20 Jul 47 at CHINNAMP’O (YC0989). Received 1 year training in Inf wpn and tactics.
Dep CHINNAMP’O 20 Jul 48 with CHINNAMPO Brigades’ 2nd Bn, by train, and arr SARIWON (YC4065) o/a 22 Jul 48. There, CHINNAMP’O Brigades’ 2nd Bn was redesignated the 38th Parallel Constabulary Brigades’ 2nd Bn. There, PW received a direct commission as a Jr Lt.
Dep SARIWON Nov 49, by train with Co of the 2nd Bn, 38th Parallel Brigade, arr KANSONG (DT5447) during Nov 49. There, Co was redesignated as Recon Co of 1st Constabulary Brigade.
Dep KANSONG 25 Jun 50 with 1st Constabulary Brigade, marched, and crossed 38th Parallel 25 Jun 50. Upon crossing Parallel, 1st Police Constabulary Brigade was redesignated as 8th NKA Div and Brigade’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Bn became 8th Div 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Regt, respectively.
Jul 50 PW was promoted to Sr Lt.
PW marched south with 8th NKA Div, arr approx. 20km southwest of ANDONG (DR7646) 8 Aug 50. There he was wounded by SA 10 Aug 50.
At YONGJU (DR6575) o/a 12 Aug 50 he was hospitalized at NKA Field Hospital.
PW dep YONGJU o/a 16 Aug 50, by truck, arr SEOUL where he was interned as patient at 2nd University Hospital. He was discharged from hospital 10 Sep 50 and assigned o Casual Officers Co of NKA Front Line Hq. Was immediately transferred to 38th NKA Div Recon Co as CO.
PW dep HOENGSONG o/a 27 Sep 50, marched with 38th Div via the following route:
| Place Departed | Date | Mode of Travel | Place Arrived | Date |
| HOENGSONG | o/a 27 Sep 50 | Marched | HONGCH’ON | Sep 50 |
| HONGCH’ON | Sep 50 | 〃 | INJE (DT2813) | D/U |
| INJE | D/U | 〃 | WONSAN (CU6536) | D/U |
| WONSAN | D/U | 〃 | HAMHUNG (CV7517) | D/U |
| HAMHUNG | D/U | 〃 | HAGARU-RI (CV5171) | D/U |
| HAGARU-RI | D/U | 〃 | CHANGJIN (CV5171) | D/U |
| CHANGJIN | Oct 50 | 〃 | CH’ILP-YONG (CA2759) | o/a 27 Oct 50 |
At CH’ILP-YONG PW was transferred to Recon Section of 38th Div Hq and promoted to Major 21 Nov 50.
PW dep CH’ILP-YONG 22 Nov 50, with 38th Div, marched (at night only) over mountain trails, and via:
| Place Departed | Date | Mode of Travel | Place Arrived | Date |
| CH’ILP-YONG | 22 Nov 50 | Marched | KANGGYE (BA9837) | Nov 50 |
| KANGGYE | D/U | 〃 | HUICH’ON (BV6749) | D/U |
| HUICH’ON | D/U | 〃 | YONGWON (BV8912) | D/U |
| YONGWON | D/U | 〃 | AECH’ANG (BU9799) | D/U |
| AECH’ANG | Dec 50 | 〃 | YONGDOK (BU9643) | Dec 50 |
| YONGDOK | Dec 50 | 〃 | KOKSAN (BT9795) | Dec 50 |
| KOKSAN | Dec 50 | Marched | ICH’ON (CT163) | Dec 50 |
| INCH’ON | Dec 50 | 〃 | KUMHWA (CT6438) | Dec 50 |
| KUMHWA | Dec 50 | 〃 | HWACH’ON (CT8717) | Dec 50 |
| HWACH’ON | Dec 50 | 〃 | PUP’YONG-NI (DT2406) | Dec 50 |
| PUP’YONG-NI | Dec 50 | 〃 | HOENGSONG (DS1149) | o/a 15 Dec 50 |
PW dep HOENGSONG o/a 15 Dec 50, marched (at night only) over mountain trails with 38th Div, and arrived in mountains approx 20km southwest of HOENGSONG, D/U.
PW dep o/a 7 Jan 51, marched (at night only) over mountain trails with 38th Div, and arr at TOKCHIL-LI (Approx 5km east of HONGCH’ON) 9 Jan 51. There 38th Div was deactivated 15 Jan 51 and its 2,000 odd personnel joined V Corps units as replacements. PW was assigned as Exec Officer for Recon Bn of V Corps. (Prior to the deactivation of 38th Div, V Corps had a Recon Co instead of Recon Bn). To join V Corps Hq Recon Bn, PW walked to KAREGOL.
PW dep KAREGOL 31 Jan 51, marched with Recon Bn of V Corps, and arr at YONGTON 1 Feb 51.
PW dep YONGTON with 2nd Co of V Corps’ Recon Bn 5 Feb 51, and arr at a point approx. 12km north of HAKKONG-NI 6 Feb 51. There PW was ordered by a colonel from V Corps Recon Section to make a personnel reconnaissance of HAKKONG-NI area with 2nd Sqd, 2nd Plat, 2nd Co of Recon Bn. Instead of leading the squad’s 7 men on a patrol, PW led them to 27th ROK Regt, to whom he surrendered, with his men, 061700 I Jan 51 at HAKKONG-NI.
PANG, Ho Sang (방호상), Lt Gen, CG, V Corps.
SIM, Chong (심청), Maj Gen, C/S, V Corps.
PAK, Ung Su (박응수), Sr Col, Recon Section Chief, V Corps.
LEE, Hak Mun (이학문), Col, Ass’t Recon Section Chief, V Corps.
KIM, Hung Nam (김흥남), Lt Col, Operations Chief (Ass’t C/S, G-3), V Corps.
NO, Kyu Song (로규성), Lt Col, CO, Recon Bn, V Corps.
LEE, Nam Yul (이남율), Capt (4 small stars), Operations Officer, Recon Bn, V Corps.
HWANG, Han Su (황한수), Major, Adjutant, Recon Bn, V Corps.
PAK, Man Ho (박만호), Capt (4 small stars), CO, 2nd Co, Recon Bn, V Corps.
KANG, Tong Hang (강동한), Capt (4 small stars), CO, 3rd Co, Recon Bn, V Corps.
15 Jan 51, 38th Div was deactivated and its personnel (approx 2,000 men) were incorporated as replacements in V NKA Corps units at KAREGOL.
Recon Bn personnel of V Corps subsist by confiscating food from Korean villagers.
KANGGYE was a supply center for NKA during Nov 50.
As of 6 Feb 51, V Corps had no armor or arty, 82mm mortars being the Corps’ most powerful weapon. V Corps was supposed to receive an unk no of arty pieces and ammo o/a 1 Mar 51.
The Communications Bn of V Corps has 4 wireless sets (USSR manufacture). Radio communication is maintained between V Corps Hq and its 4 Div.
V Corps personnel morale low because they were uncomfortable and were sick of war. Personnel were in relatively good physical condition and their battle efficiency was fair.
PW observed 6 US PW in a tiny village near V Corps Hq at KAREGOL o/a 19 Jan 51. These US PW were apparently being quartered in the village. They were not being guarded but likelihood of escape was nil because there were many NKA soldiers in the village.
PW noted no disease other than a few mild cases of the flu in V Corps Hq units.
PW has been in V Corps only one month. During that time, none of the personnel received immunizations.
PW noted no cases of severe frostbite in V Corps Hq units.
a. Did you surrender voluntarily? If so, why?
a. PW surrendered voluntarily because he sees no quick end to the Korean war and feels that he should do anything that he can do to hasten the end and thus spare needless deaths of the Korean people.
b. Did you see any UN leaflets of hear UN loudspeaker broadcasts?
a. PW observed UN leaflets dropped in the vic of HAKKONG-NI on 5 Feb 51.
c. Can you describe what they said?
a. UN leaflets warned that if NKA soldiers did not want to be killed, they must surrender soon.
d. What was your reaction to them?
a. PW claims that he believed every word that he saw in the leaflets because he knew that the UN forces would not lie.
e. Did you hear other soldiers discuss leaflets or broadcasts? What did they say or do?
a. No.
PW believes leaflets with photographs or PW receiving good treatment would be effective if the photographs gave the name, rank, and organization of the PW so that their “buddies” in the NKA would know that the photos were not faked.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
