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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 739　25 August 1950

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 556)　23 August 1950

PW had very little information on the 7th Div, due to his short period of military serviced.

Date inducted 13 Jul 50 West HAEJU (海州).

Training - Approx 2 weeks of basic training, including rifle marksmanship with the 3rd Regt, 3rd Bn, 3rd Co, a recently activated regt stationed at HAEJU. Only officers and NCO’s had previous military training. Lower ranking EM were recruits.

28 Jul 50 - 3rd Regt rushed through training and departed HAEJU by truck (also 7 x 76mm M1942 gun 6 x 120mm mortars) and by rail

30 Jul 50 - Infantry elements of the 3rd Regt arrived SEOUL. Where abouts of truck elements unknown.

30 Jul 50 - Infantry elements of 3rd departed SEOUL on foot.

16 Aug 50 - Arrived CHINJU (1100-1350) (晉州) via TAEJON and CHONJU. Only the infantry of the 3rd Reegt observed in CHINJU.

16 Aug 50 - 3rd Regt minus artillery departed CHINJU on foot.

17 Aug 50 - 3rd arrived T’ONGYONG via KOSONG (1130-1320). Occupied city without opposition. No other NKPA troops observed in either KOSONG or T’ONGYONG.

18 Aug 50 - 3rd Regt attacked by ROK amphibious forces. Casualties were heavy, however, majority managed to escapte towards KOSONG (固城).

Entire 3rd Regt was issued new Russian weapons two days prior to departure from HAEJU. Small arms, such as M1891/30 rifles, PPsh M1943 submachine guns, DP LMG’s and MAXIM HMG’s M1928 (on SOKOLOV transported to 3rd Regt by trucks from an unknown location. Two Russian colonels (epaulets - 3 stars, 2 stripes) inspected and counted all weapons before issue.

o/a the night of 5 Aug 50 - Observed 5 x t-34/85 medium tanks, moving south on the main highway, 20 km S of YONGDUNGP’O. (990-1630)