NORTH KOREAN PEOPLE S ARMY 15 DIVISION

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005900200008-1
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 17, 2003
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: September 26, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Korea
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DATE DISTR. 26 Sept. 1950
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1, North Korean troops attacking Yongchon on 5-6 September included 10,000
troops of the 15 Division, During the battle the 15 Division suffered
a large (undetermined) number of casualties.
2s, The 15 Division left Hoeryong (129'445, 142-1.5) for the south on 16 June,
The 8 Regiment carried three 120-mm, guns, ten 115-mm. mortars,,, six 76 .
howitzers, and one unidentified gun, The division squad and assistant
squad leaders were all Koreans who were formerly in the Chinese Communist
Arty,
The T/O of the North Korean 15 Division Artillery Regiment indicated
that the original strength was comprised of 42 officers, 163 noncommis-
sioned officers, and 313 soldiers. On 23 August the strength was comprised
of 29 officers, 92 noncommissioned officers, and 209 soldiers.
The 76 mm. gun company of this regiment originally included 6 officers,
20 noncommissioned officers. and 58 soldiers. Their weapons were four
76-mm. guns and 78 rifles and automatic rifles. On 23 August the total
personnel was comprised of 41 officers and men,
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The 120-mm. company of this regiment included a cultural (political)
deputy company commander. His duties included charting the combat and T/j of the
company. The company originally had six vehicles for hauling guns; by
23 August only one remained.
6. The regiment originally had the following weapons: 177 rifles, 151
cavalry rifles, 107 automatic rifles, 83 pistols, six 120-mm. guns,
four 76-mm. guns, twelve 45-nm. guns,. twenty-seven 82-mmo mortars, and six
machine guns. By 23 August the regiment had lost 63 pistols, three 120 -mm,,
guns, four 76-mm. guns, twenty-eight (sic) 82 mm. guns, and four machine
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7. can the night of 7 August the anti-tank battalion, the automatic gun
battalion, and the li5, A, and O Infantry Regiments participated in
an attack across an (unidentified) river in Sanyangedonga
$o A meeting was held on 15 August for inspection and approval by the
Labor Party of the passports of the 4-5-mm, gun. company. The Labor
Party passed a resolution to admit as members the eight men who had
,shown exceptional bravery in action,
CON;I TEAL
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