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C 3 Oct, Idp/T-Izzsi Ci Oct HR70-14 FARPAR EAST 6. North Koreans apparentlyapgarently expanding theirtheir antiaircraft defenmdefenge-gi-A series series ofof NorthNorth KXorean orean messages dated fromfrom 33 to 13 October0ctober suggestsuggest thatthat aa furtherfurther expansionexpansion ofof antiair-antiair- craft unitsunits isis currentlycurrently undarundor viay. bvay. Messages fromfrom threethree antiaircraftantiaircraft regimentsregiments inin thethe Wonsan-Hamhung-Tanchon east coast area in the firstfirst weekweek in October stated that many persons had gone to Kanggye, in ,..Lathi.urth central central Korea Korea onon thethe mainmain supplysupply route.route. One message suggested thatthat 37mm37mm antiaircraftantiaircraft gunsguns werewere toto bebe picked upup there.there. Messages dateddated fromfrom 1010 toto 1313 October detaileddetailed thethe withdrawal ofof antiaircraftantiaircraft gunnersgunners fromfrom divisionsdivisions subor-subor- dinate toto thethe III1 andand V CorpsCorps onon thethe easteast coastcoast andand theirtheir subsequent departuredeparture forfor Pyongyang.Pyongyang. A message onon aa netnet associated with the Antiaircraft Command spoke of thethe "newly organized regiment"regiment" onon 1313 OctoberOctober a,,dad on thethe samesame day addressed aa message toto thethe "32nd"32nd regimentalregimental commander"commander" relative toto thethe receirecei tt ofof ammunition,ammunition gunsuns andand primerprimer movers. (CANOE ILmQ-1154/T-1154 33 oct,Odt, idp/T-izzsiIL T-l22j 5ci Oct,oct, RSM/4278 77 Oct, FEFECOM pecial IntelligenceIntePli ence BulletiiBulletik,, 596,596, 1111 Oct 52; IL /T-1342, 1111 Oct.Oct. ILdT-1366,/T-1366, 1313 Oct;Oct; OcDTff;@IL /T-1 , 14 Oct; ILILAp)T-1401,T-1401, 1414 OctOct 52)52) Comment;Comment: These messages would indicateindicate thatthat the North-n-FitifisNorth Koreans may may be be activatingactivating twotwo newnew antiaircraft regiments. 7. Battered Chinese tanktank companycompany toto withdrawwithdraw fromfrom thethe front-F--A-Chinesefront-Chinese tanktank company,company, probablyprobably the 2nd,2nd, whiChwhich hashas-d-een been supportingsupporting thethe 38th38th ArmyArmy inin thethe battlebattle forfor WhiteWhite Horse Hill, was instructedinstructed byby itsits parentparent regimentregiment onon 1616 October thatthat itit must remainremain inin positionposition forfor "a"a couplecouple ofof days" andand tha',;tha'; if if "the"the situationsituation doesdoes notnot change, therethere will be aa (uniform?)(uniform?) withdrawal."withdrawal." A message fromfrom thethe 2nd2nd companycompany toto thethe regimentalregimental headquarters onon the previousprevious dayday detaileddetailed thethe condi-r,ioncondiion of of seven tankstanks underunder itsIts control. control. Three were operational,operational, but four had met with aa variety of noncombatnoncombat mishaps andand required atat leastleast somesome repairs.repairs. (CANOE L(-YT-l40L,LE-11T-140E,, 1515 OctOctH ; i).790,790, 1616 Oct 52)52) , 4 21 Oct 52 C 57/ syl FOR RELEASE IDPPROVEDATE:DATE: 18-Mar-2010 18-Mar-2010 To learn more about OCR and PDF Compression visit our website Cornmen$:Comment: The standardstandard tabletable ,f,f equipmentequipment ofoP aa ChineseChinese line tankmotadany company callscalls forfor six six T-1.4 T-~4 tanks.tanks. It is possible, therefore, that the above reporthgreportng unitunit waswas reinforcedreinforced forfor its special support mission.mission. The reference toto aa futurefuture "withdrawal""withdrawal" isis furtherfurther evi-evi- dence of thethe limitedlimited naturenature ofof presentpresent CommunistCommunist operations.operations, 8. North Korean coastal securitysecurity unit'sunit'a strength,strength, equipmentequipment and drmendep oymentt listed:1is t ed : Thee 2nd2nd battalionbattalion ofo thee IforthNort &t &t Korean 21st BrigadeBrigade onon coastalczbstal securitysecurity inin southernzoithern HwanghaeHbanghau province reportedreported thatthat itit waswas defendingdefending 131131 kilometerskilometers ofof thethe coast extendingextending inlandinland aa depthdepth ofof 1717 kilometers.kilometers. The unit's strength was givengiven asas 415415 soldiers.soldiers. Attached was aa 232-man232-man battalion ofof ChineseChinese lightlight (76mm)(76mm) artilleryartillery andand aa 113-man113-man Korean 82mm82mni mortar battalion.battalion. Weapons inin thethe possessionpossession ofof thethe battalionbattalion andand itsits supporting unit were 344344 rifles, 117117 submachinesubmachine guns,guns, 2929 machine guns,guns, 2929 mortars,mortars, 1212 lightlight artilleryartillery pieces,pieces, andand two 107mm coastal defensedefense guns.guns. The same day the 21st brigade warned the 2nd battalionbattalion that a report from thethe Chinese 63rd63rd Army, alsoalso inin westernwestern Hwanghae, statedstated thatthat 8,000 UN troops were to stage a practice landinglanding inin thethe area.area. The battalion was alertedalerted to strengthen thethe guardguard andand standstand byby forfor combat.combat. (CANOL SK-'SK- 400-400 andand 428,428, 1616 OctOct 52)52) NR 5 21 Oct 52 TOP SECRET CANOE To learn more about OCR and PDF Compression visit our website.
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