Furthermore, reports contend that when the remaining units of the division withdrew across the Naktong River just north of Waegwan, they sustained tremendous casualties and were practically annihilated. According to fragmentary reports, division headquarters and other elements of the 3rd Division, totaling approximately 1,800 men, succeeded in reaching Sangju, where they were ordered to retreat north.
This sequence of events is supported by accounts suggesting that when the remaining units of the division crossed the Naktong River near Waegwan, they incurred heavy losses and were almost completely eliminated. According to incomplete reports, division headquarters and other elements of the 3rd Division, consisting of approximately 1,800 men, eventually made their way to Sangju, where they were instructed to fall back north.