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.
Furthermore, it is claimed that when the remaining troops of the division crossed the Naktong River near Waegwan, they incurred heavy losses and were all but wiped out. According to scattered reports, the division's headquarters and other units of the 3rd Division, consisting of approximately 1,800 men, eventually made their way to Sangju, where they were ordered to fall back north.