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  • ISSUE NO. 6 NO. 1193 1950-09-15
    중사 무학 남성
ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1193 22 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0818) 19 September 1950

1. PERSONAL DETAILS:
PW NAME: KIM Tong Sun (김동순)
PW NUMBER: 63 NK 4042
RANK: Sgt (分隊長中士)
AGE: 24
DUTY: Sqd ldr
UNIT: 13th Div, 19th Regt, 1st Bn, 2nd Co, 2nd Plt, 2nd Sqd
EDUCATION: None
OCCUPATION: Farmer
PLACE OF CAPTURE: 2 km NE KUMAN DONG (1154-1456)
DATE OF CAPTURE: 15 Sep 50
PLACE OF BIRTH: KANGWONDO, WHACH’ON GUN, SANAE MYON, MYONGWOL-LI (江原道 華川郡 사州면 명월리)
HOME ADDRESS: Same as above
INTERROGATOR: Sgt HAYASHIDA (ATIS)


2. ASSESSMENT:
PW was very cooperative but lacking in intelligent. PW is illiterate and incapable of carrying on an intelligent conversation.

3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:
Chronology:
3 May 50: Inducted into the NKPA at SINUIJU (新義州). Assigned to 19th Regt, 13th Div.
15 Jun 50: Entire 13th Div departed SINUIJU by rail. The units departed SINUIJU with ration supply only. The troops were not issued ammunition.
o/a 20 Jun-o/a 24 Jun: All troops issued ammunition. General preparation for war made during this period. Each unit issued 4 days ration. 242000 K Jun 50, 13th Div departed YONCH'ON following the 1st Div.
o/a 11 Sep 50-14 Sep: Troops deployed on hill in defensive positions. Strength of 19th Regt approx 700 men. No land mines or barb wire entanglements laid.
14 Sep 50: 1500 hours the Regt was attacked by aircraft and at the same time artillery shells began to fall in the area. Shelling and air attack lasted until 1900 hours. Losses sustained unknown. 19th Regt withdrew immediately after attack lifted.
15 Sep 50: During withdrawal, PW became separated from his unit and was captured by Americans.


Morale:
Morale of the troops was very low because of the lack of food and constant artillery shelling and air attacks. The troops were very difficult to control because all of the officers invariably remained to the rear of the units. The men were warned that the penalty for retreat was death.

Personalities:
Name: HA Han Pok (하한복)
Rank: Capt (緦尉)
Age: 24
Position: CO, 2nd Co, 1st Bn, 19th Regt

4. GENERAL:
a. NK Currency:
Extent of usage: North Korean currency was accepted as a medium of exchange in South Korea but prevailing value is not known.
Some of the prevailing prices in N. KOREA as of Jun 50:
1 package of 20 cigarettes - 10 won
1 pr tennis shoes - 250-300 won

b. Red Cross Insignias:
Hospital trucks had red cross insignias painted on the rear and both sides. There were no insignias painted on the top of the vehicles.

For the Commanding Officer:

WEELDREYER

Executive

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