5TH MARINE REGIMENT - COMMAND DIARY - AUGUST 1952
Korean War
Korean War Project Record: USMC-2084
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United States Marine Corps History Division
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Unit Name: 1st Marine Division
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SECOND ENDORSEMENT on CO 5thMar ltr ser 00361 of 10 Sep 1952
.. ·, From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific '- ··.· To: Commandant of the Marine Corps Subj: Command Diary for August 1952 1. Forwarded. 2. This endorsement is downgraded to unclaaslfied upon detachment from the basic document.
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Headquarters, 5th Marines EBB/jbs Divis :!.on, Fleet !A.a.r-'..ne Force Al2 San Francisco, California Ser: 00361 lO September 1952
SDJURITY INFORMATION
From: Commanding Officer ._1Mf~~rr&~.~Jwnrm______J 1 ~~ Commandant of the Marine Corps Via: ~1~ Commanding General, 1st Marine Division, lMF \2J Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Paoific
fh bj : COiillllBlld Dia~~ tor Aug;J.s t • 1952
Ref: (a) Par lliK)l, MOM (b) JMFPac ClO 121 (c) lstMarDiv 00 lllo (d) Map KOREA 1:25,000, AMS L751 iheete 6527 I, IV (e) 1-!a;p KOBEA. 1:25,000, AI-lS L751 Sleets 6528 II, III
l, &JM,!ARY ·"""'"*',·,, . .' a, ~ring the period of 1-31 Jn~st, the 5th Marines continued the mission of OCC'I~pying. defenflin.g end improving the rt.:~~fensive posi tione of Line Jamestown in the r~ t sector of the let Marine Division Front,
b, The 5th Marines established and maintained a strong outpost line of resistance, together vi th aggressive patrol action and ambJ.shes, !!he enemy continued to skilfully and stubbornq defend his position. !!he enemy's countel'-reconnaissance screen oontinued to be extended well forward and was extremely sensitive to the 5th l·1a.rines activity. He condlcted '.·, limited probes of the OPLR, disrupted our lines of commu.nications, and -...,, continued. his night "creeping" tactics. seizing COP's I.B.ENE, EL~. and. HILlll, !lhese COP's were manned by elements of the 5th Marines iblring deyli~t hours only, As the period closed, the enemy's occupation of our former COP's was limited ltY' friendl¥ artillery, air strikes. and tan.lt fire.
c, Operatio~l activities of the regiment were cur·oecl. somewhat by the rainy season'J1 t is notable that .August is the hottest month of the year, as well a'B the rainiest month of the year, however, inc:iderrts ' 1 of disease were at a minimum (see Medical Summary, app. VI).
d, the 5th J.larines ~las excellent, as well as
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a. Three eont~eta with the enemy were the reaulte of the three combat patrols, six reeonnRi~aance p~trols, seven ambuahea, ten outpoats, and eighteen listening poate performed acro&e the regimental front during the period. This was accom panied by tour air etrikee and aetive artillery and tank eup port. (For reutea of patrols and poei t1,onr of ambushee, out posts, and lil'tening poFte, see overlay of th1~ date, ann. III.)
b. Firat B11.ttalion eentinu.eli ite mission of re- eerve battalion. One liHJmbat p~trol, four reeonn!lissance patrols, fo•lr am bushel, seven outposts, and eight li~tening porta were per formed by 2nd Ba.ttalion. At 0940 a combat patrol engaged an estim2tei. reinforced squad of enemy in a fire fight With small arms and automa.tie wea:nons. Friendlies broke contact andre turned to the me.in line of resistance with two friendlieF wounded. At noon, a detail apnroaching outpost 11 l'lilda 11 was brought under heavy inceming fire, killing one friendly. Friendlies w1 thdrew under the cever of ~. 2 11 and 8lmm morters ~nd, w1 th the aid of smoke, retrieved. the body of their only cumel ty at 1300. Cne enemy was killed on outpost "Felix" at 2250. Third B~.ttali(m executed twG combat patrols, tvro recon ne.issance patrela, three ~bushes, three outposts, and ten listening noats with negative contact. Shortly before noon a.n "H" Cempany sniper killed one enemy at extreme ran~:·e. One man was wounded by enemy mortar fire. ~his battalion's 81mm mortars, firing on enemy forward obaervers, seored two direct hi ta •. Anti-Tank Company'a t11.nks reeei ved fifty rounds of enemy 82mm mortar fire re£ulting in two men wounded. "B" Company tanks, firing in direct support, killed one enemy, de11troyed one gun position e.nd two bunkera. The four air strike11 in this sector today, all by Narine pilota, resulted in six enemy killed, nine wounded, four ertillery positions destroyed end ane de.lil!'.ged, one mort;1r destroyed and two ds!l12ged, and six bunkers destroyed a.nd five de_m:;ged. This unit 1 s 8lmm mortere wounded five enemy. c. The regiment received moderr to the re;,;iment this e-!:·t·~.e:r~n~o:o~n::·-:_-::.~"-~r?;·."~.:-:~'~'"1~--.. SECRET 17· "'"' rc .. ·1 J ~~~{\(~':~ i!')·'.}"u 0 c~i 1. ~ . . . ------;._ ·-- .. ,. .. I II .Ill ill ·- DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705636 .,, ~· ...... :t,:·-;:,:.,·t-:~
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a. Four ~:omb.,.t pstrole, lliX reecmnaissli.nee patrols, :four ambushes, ten outposts, and twenty-three listening por;;te ~,rere per:f'ormed across the regimental :front during this :yeriod with :f'C>;.tr ~:ontacta, all light and all on the outDosts. Cne prisoner was taken. (For routes of petrol!! and positions G)f ambushes, outposta, and li$tening posts, ••• overlay o:f' thia dEte, anp. III.)
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e. The enemy c:mtured in the 2nd :3attelion sector this morning identified him.self as a member of the Jrd l?l d. Viai tors to the commPnd nost durin£' the period included l':ajor Gencra.ls Selden and Kend~ll, Colonels 'Omoak {end Laswell, and CGmmPnder Donabedicn. SECRET 2. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705637 SECRET 3 A.UGUST a. A total of four combat petrols, six recon- naissanee patrols, seven ambushes, ten 111utposts, and twenty two listening no£ts were performed across the regimental front during the period. Contact was negligible. (For routes or ps.trols and positions of ambushes, outposts, and _lietening posts, see overlay of th1 s date, ano. III.) · b. First B~ttalion continued ita mission of re- serve battalio:m. One combat patrol, four reconnaissance patrols, four ~n bushes, seven outposts, 9nd eleven li~teni!lg posts were per formed by 2nd Battalion. f'ricmdlies rece~ved ineffectl.ve smell srm& fire on three seo~?re.te occasions. Enemy morta.r fire wounded :rour men daring the period, with one not requir ing evacuation. Third Ba.ttalien performed three eombe.t pPtrols, tll•o reeon naissrnee petrols, three ambushe£, three outposts and eleven liiltening posts with neg~tive contact. Enemy mortar fire wouno.ed two men. One eneny "'lil.S killed by Blmm mortar fire. Firing !llssions cf 4.2 11 mortars durinr: t:C.is nericd included marking tar[ets for lin a~.r strike &nd neutre~izlng an enemy lil.UteaQtie weaponi position£ Sttpporting tanka destroyed one observation nost and two mlil.ch1ne gun positions and damaged one bunker. One l!arine al.r strike demtreyed two morter positions, one bunker, and damas-ed one other bunker a'lc. several yArds of trench linea. Supporting artillery, firing at enemy troops, killed eleven, wounded aeven, and estimPted another eleven either killed or wounded. o. The regiment received mederate ;;rtillery a.nd mortar fl.re. d. The S-4 today arranged fer four permanent mine clearance personnel to be attached to "E" Comp~ny. e. Lt. Colo'lel Cornell wu1 a visi tfilr at the command post this morning. 4 AUGUST a. Four combat patrols, six reeonnai1U1ance patrols, seven ambushes, ten outposts and twenty-two o~tposts were ner formed acroas the regimental front with negative results. (For routes of patrols and positions of ambushes, outnosta, SECRET 3. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705638 ----. SECRET and listening pGiilts, see overl<'.Y' of this ds.te, apr>. III.) b. First Bc>ttalion continue(!_ its mission of re- serve b;;;ttalion. One combat pe.trol, four reconnaissance petrola, four e.m bushes, seven outposts and eleven listening posts were per fnrmed by 2nd Bettalion. One man w.e.s wounded this afternoon by artillery fire. Two enemy were killed by Slmm mortar fire. Third Battalion performed three combat nE.trcls, two recon naissence pEtrole, three slllbushes, three outposta, and eleven listening posts a.l so with ne?cti ve cC'nt&ct. One IllSn Wlls wounded slightly by enemy rnort.,_r n re. This bettlllion' s Slmm rnort~<.re killed three enemy and scored a direct h1 t on an enemy observ~tion nost. Anti-Tank Comn.,"ny'lil 75nun Recoilless Rifles vere aeti.ve th.is morning,_ destroying two enemy bunkers and dam2s·ing- two others. Seven enemy were killed and one bunker destroyed by 4.2 11 mortars firing at. troonc. in the onen. Two suecessful 1ilir -strikes d'lr-ing this 1J eriod accounted for four eneru.y killed, three mortar positions and two bunlcera destroyed, and one 20mrn gun silenced. Supporting artillery in~'licted eleven ca.sual ties on the enemy il.nd destroyed. three bunkers. c. ':'he intelligence rc;port. of this da.te stated the enemy has the C1'.1Ja~b1lity of attacking at any time with 18 infantry battalions suryported by five s.rtillery battalions. "The enemy will conduct lim~_ted e>robes of our lines and initiete raids in order to ca.nture prisonera, disruot com munications, and provide cover for infiltrator~." d. Visitors trl the com•nand nost d•1ring the e>eriocl were Navy Captsin Be.ch, Division Surgeon, and Lt. Colonels Long :md Ford. 5 AUGUST a. . Contact wa.s negligible along the regimentd front during this period in S!>ite of five combst natrols, five reconnaissance patrols, seven a.mhus})es, ten out-oosts, ilnd twenty-seven listening nosta. (1cor ro'!tes of P"trols arid positions of ambushes, outr:Josts~ li'nct listening posts, see overl~-Y of this o.ate, app. III. 1 b. First Battalion performed the mission of re- serve battalion. Second r~tta.lion performed two combe.t pPtrols, three SECRET "· I Ill Ill 1:!1111 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705639• • ' ~ ~~}~~~ .. :·.:! ' ,::, ,. __ '·'· . ; ~ -..: ·" .-_·, ' ! .: .: ·: -·-····'',, .• -~· (.'- ' '.,,,,. -· -~-.' -.._,_-. ._}.: :~-~i :.::- -~::·~~- :· • --ri :~ ~ .. '' ' -- ·------DECLASS!Flli'D DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705640 ~ \;"! .: ~----~~. ;:,.-~ I• .: ·:. ·__ '.{'. ~ , "I' ' . • • • ,,_r. SION.'l' reoonnai ..anoe paliro~e, four u'Duehea, · anen ov.~oete, ani e1zteen 111tening poate. A ooa'-t patrol 41•ccYered an en- .... -AI!If+fA• A<#' I!IAWAft ...... I.:A,AI!I ARA #fwa , ...... V-J ..,"".,..,,.,.v•• -• __ ,,._ •-D-~•••• -••• -- •-•• •• •--D ~ era and returned to the aalft 11ae ot reeiltance 1f1 th th11 r8Dort. Dttrirur the boar• ot darb••• t:llree nea:r out ana reaOYid the land phOne 11Del W Outpoet 1EJ.-.r1 •- !hree coabat patrol•, two reoonaai ..aaee patrole, three .··;;; ·. - .. , outpoat1, and eleYen lieten1ag poete were executed -7 3r4 ,' .. · BaUalion, a11o with neptin eontaot. !110 ••• were votmcl ea. eiiptl7 'b7 ene~ aor~ar fire. A ••r$.t~ or liiihli' -o oe•atul a1eeion1 b7 tbie battal1oD1 1 81 .. aortare reeulted fM ·~ •AAAMAA•W ___ , __ fARI!I ARA ARA -~·-· ~11aA_ .... o;; .~.,'";~~ iiried.. ud twO ;DW.ied\7-.:eri.ortar tire. !&Db tired e1xt:r-•e••• rouade 1ft IUDDort 14th uaobaene4 re111lta. - -- One Marine air etrike at nooa coat the ene117 two an killed, tour 'bukel'l 4aaage4, aDd iwo pOealble aor'iar poai iiODI Ul ti'071d. A-•A••~--1- •----~ -~------·-A.__-·---~- A&'tii.I..L.LW~# • I.U.&...... u ...... - ...... ,. AVVWU. •••.u•#-YI&V ,.,_____ ••....._ , ...... __ infiioted on the 1DD7 aarias th1a period, iaolu41ng tour killed. One gn...n vae eleo te!!!Olhhel and one gall poe!Uon 4amaged. o. !he regiaent reoeiYed lilbt aortar ana art11- ler.r tire 4urins the period. pa1!lug the Gail$':! :;!.!?::~~~::4·~f.n~:;_:;r:u!';~~ r.. roada b7 the recent heaY7 rains. •• !he CoDand1ns Ottioer wae abeent troa the . ' oollll(lnd poet t~e 110rniag Yhi ting the line )attaliona. -.:··: 6 AtJGUS'r a. tJnita ot the Dth Jlarinea pertoraed liz: oo-.. lla~ patroi•, four reoonnai11anoe pati'Vli, aeven &ii'bu&h&i, .. ten outpoata, and tveDtJ-1"'111 U:eteninl poda 4ul'ins the -a.-4.AA ....."' ~ AA'I'lf!'aA+• t.At:'h tft +.ha ·hill R.t:4!•1 11ft'ft ••A~'It- ...' .. . • ..-•_,-· ~;~;v;~,;; ;tvp;t~i;·~djpo;ii1on;·or-aaiUih81;-ouiDoa~i; -'• --~. '~ • > ,.,_._ - ' ;' ~nd 111hn1D! pO!!!t!l, '" OYerlq of th1a date, app. OI.) b. riret BattaliOD OODtiDUed ita ailliOn.Of r .. . ,_ .... i eerYe battalion. .... - ... 'l'hree coabat patrole, two reconna1eaance :ratroll, tour ::""F~. aa~ahea, ••••n oulipoa'ti,- and as.ne&ii 11s,an.~.iii po1t; war-a :-•·.-· .... pertoraed by 2nd Battalion. . . .\ '~ '· .·. BJ:CBE" . ,.,. . •• -~~ .' P{);- ·~ L_ . ."·tg,~j':·, DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705641 ·-~~;-,:' . , ,·.I .lt • '· spm .•:,·•,, ..~ ..... , ~ Contacts in this seotor were b7 ooabat patrole and illTOlTed i•.· . < up to nine enear on two ocoaeione. J'riea.U1ee used sllal.l •.. _.' arme, auto~t1o weepone, and ~r~ars and the enemr broke con tact in e~t,o~ inetanoe. rour aen vera wounded b7 enear artu l er1 t1re ,' lru.' onl; one 1f&.i ser-1oui ar&Ot:o-h tc be OTacua1ic4. Six enear W.re killed and a aaohine IUD ellenoed b7 81• !!Ortare. Third Battalion pertoraed two reoonnalesance patrole, three . { combat Datrols. three aabashes, three outposts, and eleYen : ---::··· lieteningpostl with aegatiTe reeulte. Bixtr and 11.. ~rtare .. teamed up to klll elx enear during the per1o4. :, ... One obaerYat1on poe~ waa deatrored and three enear killed 1 ~t!t~ b7 •.2c-...- ...... mortars. _.. __ • _____ .. _, •• __ .. """'- _____ .... -- ...... •""411 ••"" ..... t-- '·.;._:.-:!' &U&Iiu.&"".,\1. A-'"U""\1.· .£..1.~·\A VJ •-tJJIU.. - ...... -D .-.. .. --•-••'eo ~~\~!~? 1 ~!:~~e:e!;r:;:de:::rt!!; :!~.'::.:=::~r::i::.t:•::d-::.::• ,~~~~ bunkers 4aaaged. ·' ,_... _._-'. ,.•. !lookete were aot1Ye in thh eeotor tonight, tiring 1~ rounds ~};.k:f;~ " with unobserYed results. ~ :;~~-~-:i::: Supporting artillerr accounted tor thirteen enear oasualtiee .:~;_::j:::~ and one house destro7ed. e. *i~~_._.,. tire. ·• -i. ·::,&:... ,., d. Vieitors to the ccau.nd poet during thie period -.: ·,· ·. were MaJor General Selden, Colonel Kc&ill, and Lt. Colonel r Altman. · ;.. '._ ...' · -• . ,- '· ,, -.. -~Y', ::. ' .. ,.. , ,, !• ·' ' -a~·-·~ .!. eer1es ot 'b!tter t1re fl!ht• 1n the Ylo1n1 '' ot outpost •:naer• was the most notable aotiY1t7 ot the the -- -:~;.; . ~- oo!l!bat patrols, tour reconna1esanoe patrols, nine outposts, and twentr-seven listening posts pertoNed acron the reg1- aental trent. (For routes ot patrols, and poait1ona of &a 1 bushes, outpost,, and 11ateningpoate, eee overlay or th1a l date, app. lii.) b. · · · Firat Battalion continued its a1sa1on ot re- I aern battalion. "!1 Co-an: wae o!'der!!!d to 11an Blockin! Position Three in t~e-Yi0lnit7 of !Dd Battalion .. One platoon I ot thh 09111paD7 pasaed''to ODerat1onal ~ontrol ot 2Jl4 Battalion at 224& and reaained in poslt!on until 0&26 on 8 Augu~t. --:~-= ! Two combat patrole, two reconnaissance patrol•-. six out ~:~j~ " posts, and sixteen listening peste were pertonaed by 2nd Bat talion. A reinforced s~d leaYing outpost •relix• at 0690 to ooo~f_outpo•t •llmer• reoe1Te4 tir-e trca ;n estimated en emr platoon alreat17ln position on •naer•. Frien.Uies returned SliO!lE'1 •• ~~-- DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705642• • ·:·\C~ :•-,•" J '· c·.·, DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705643 • BEC.Ul' tire and requested reinforoementi, wh1oh arr!Ted and e~ the 09~ b7 the ~e tisht at 07~. Contact as broken at tered 1 one aan killed friendliei w~o returned to cutpcet •Fel1x with wounded. One 11a11 was lllesinc and at noon a reinforced and ten in searoh ot hla. ~lateen lett the ma1ft line ot reaistanoe under intense aortar tire and, atter an ex '1'h1s unit oaae tire with tended tire tight withdrew 11ftder o~Ter ot artlllerr sixteen wounded •. Three aen were llleaing ~rum tour killed and wounded on this encounter. 'l'he onl;r other oaaualtlee were two outpost •Donald1 ;;r 'i6aa arUlleq tir&. S!zt7 !!11l1!!eter 110rtara troa this battal1on killed three ene117 and wounded seYen. 'l'hree ooabat patrols, two reoonnaiseanoe patrols, three r ambushes, three ou1;_pol!t!l, and eleven listenins poats were pertoraed with nesaUTe results 'b7 3rd Battalion. This , wounded tour enear and battalion•• 60u and 8laa aortars oauaed one seoondal';r e~loeton. ~. to4a7, killed t., ene111, dea ' '!'anks tired t1tty-111x rounds pn ' tro;red elenn bunkers, and l'lameg;d fin bunltere, one ?8- obaerYation post and tvelTe trenoh linea. position, one explosion 8Ypport1ni art!llo~ eleo oauee~ one eecondar7 and wounded tour ene117. "_1 ••-· o. !he regiaent reoeived heaY,F mortar and artil- let7 tire tor t~e period. period \ ;~ \'! d. Visitors to the regiaent !nring the ·-···· ··, Lt. Colonel 1in4tner and MaJora Parker and NorA11n~. were ' --~· ·.. 'l'he COlllll&l1d1ng Ottioer toda;r issued Operation a. ot 'llhioh provided Order NUilber ~~~~2 and Meuage 072200, l>oth 1D1 Companr b7 a sOII.PIUIT ot the 21\4 Bat tor the relht ot pa= talion oouenoing at last light tonir;ht. '.fhr-&& oc:bat_ patrols, ten o~tpoets, six ~ trole, seven reconnaissance across bushes, and twentt-aeven listening peate were pertoraed the regimental tront during this period Yith negatiTe contact~ (For route;; ot patrole and po!!1t1ons of outposts, aabush~a, III. I ·:.· and listening posts, see oYmq ot tbl& tlate, app. 1 1 ~irst Battalion;• 0 Ooapanr aoved into · b. the 1D• Blocking Position ~hree !t. 21.16 an~l. troa there, to Augllst. -]) 1 Oompa:17 departed t!:!le CompallJ' area at 0190 on " post at 021.0 and arriTed at the lst Battalion command seotor . · at 0410. · -:: j Battalion performed five reconnaissance patrols, Second listening posts. throe ae~~ehee, eeYen outposts, and sixteen DECLASSlFIFD DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705644 • • ,·,. SECRET 110rtar At 10~ two men were killed and three wounded by 82a tire. FriencUies removed the two bodies to a sate place and then returned the wounded men to the main line ot resistance. A epecb.l patrol later retriend the two bodies at 14:1.8, Mixed mortar and artillery tire on outpost 1Felix1 this even ing killed tour and wounded tin, !hie battalion paeaed opel' 1J)• to let Battalion and assumed ational control ot Company .~ operational control ot 1 01 Company. Three combat patrols, two reconnaissance patrols, three .- ~~r;~·~ listening poets were per bu~es, three outposts, and eleven 1 -.::=· formed by 3rd Battalion with negative contact, This unit a 81• 110rtars wounded three ene.,, destroyed one bunker, and caused two •econdary explosions, .... ,:. accounted tor one I '·2' mortars, tiring in general support, ene117 killed and two wounded. Silt strikes by Marine airoratt during this period infiicted t the ltnovn killed and ten wounded on the ene117. Another tit .. •' ! destroyed, and ·.. :,_ --~. teen were estimated lt1lled, sixteen bunkers -''"'·'' . ~. :' -~ . put out ot coma1asicn. In addition to this, one . .~ . aix mortars ''•. __.. , automatic weapons position and several yards ot trench line were destroyed. Tanks t1rin1 at targets ot opportunity, destroyed nine- . teen buDkera and one mortar position. Seventeen more bunkers, rive observation posts, and three caves were also daaaged. Artillery inflicted tour wounded on the ene117 and destroyed one automatic weapons position, Three bunkers and one mortar position were damaged. c. The regiment received heavy artillery and mortar tire tor the period, ~~ d. Visitors to the command post during this period ·.• ••. :t; included Brig. General Bare, ADO ot the let Marine Division, and Brig. General Daly .from the 2Mb Brigade. 9 AUGUST a. Three combat patrols, nine reconnaissance t listen patrols, six a~ushes, six outposts, and twenty-seven across the regimental front during t· ing posts were performed and ''I this perlod with one contact. (For routes of patrols ~' positions ot ambushes, outooste, .and listening poets, see over lay or this date, app. IIr.) ,., -· First Batt811on continued ln its mission as . resimental reee~ve ba~ta.lion, Six reconnaissance patrols, three ambushes, six outposts, SECIWr •• DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705645• SECJU."l' I • ; I t . --,., ~:,-~·,-~: .. ,, . i ···: .. \ •f . . ., .- • ! :_ ,.~:.: . f >--~f.>' . "-' b. First Battalion continued ita mission as the regiment'• reael_'ve ba~tal1on. SliCM"I' ,... !: .- .. . --~-· '· J. -. ' ····~;.' ,/.,.\~ .. . : :\ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705646 . ·' .; -~· ;: ~- I • • . -;.:! BE ORE'!' ··.L: 't pertormed tive reoonnalssanoe patrols, I Second Battalion tour ambushes, six outposts and seventeen llstenlns poets ...... , .. . ,. vas -.~· ;~. in its area ot reaponslbillty. One meaber ot a patrol •''( '\ killed when a mine was detonated thia aornlns and two were wounded b7 enemy artiller7 tlre on outpost 1Pelix1 • One • 1 1 f machine sun and one banker were destroyed on outpost Gar7 b7 120u ene111 mortar tlre. · 'l'hlrd Battalion pertoraed three combat patrols, three reconnaissance patrola, three ambushes, three outposts, and '' ·- eleven ll1tenins po1ta. Three men were wounded slishtl7 bJ ,_. -···. enemy artillery this even1ns. Friendly ~rtar tire killed one enemr, wounded two, and destroyed two bunkers • 1 .Antl-'l'anll: Co11pan., s '16u reO(Iilleu r1tles tired 66 rounds : '· '. this mornins, destro7ing two bunkers, one mortar position, and dama&ing one other bunker. Supportins tank• killed one ene117, d81trored tive bunkers, tive obse~'t•• poets, and two gun poeltlon1. . .An alr strike b7 Jet alroratt killed tour ene1117, wounded tlve, destrored two artlllerr positions and two bunkers. Artillerr kllled·one enemr, wounded tive, and damaged two gun positions. t c. 'l'he regiment received lisht 110rtar and artll- ~ lerr tire. ' d. Visitors to the ooa.s.nd post during this period were Lt._ Colonel Thomas and MaJors Chip and BUlkovski...... 11 AUOUS'l' a. 'l'hls period was 11arked b7 the relief ot 1.11 Oompanr bJ 1D1 OompaDJ during the hours ot darkness tonight and the iseu•noe ot Ooeration Order !lumber .(0..62 Yh1oh con cerned an attack b7 tlre in the Ungok area as a diversion .-.·. __ · ary move in support ot the lst.Harinee. In addition, three ~-- '1·,- combat patrols, seven reconnaissance patrQls, nine outposts, 1even ambushes, and twentr-eight listeningposta were per toraed. (ror routes ot patrola and positions ot ambushes, outposts, ~nd listening posts, see overlaJ ot thle date, app. III.) · b.·· First Battalion continued ita mission as ' ·'· .. ··".-· :··•, regiaental reserve ba~tallon and assumed operational con . ; ' ''. trol of •A• Co~anr While releasing •D• Oompanr to parent control. ., Second-Battalion performed five reconnaissance patrola, SEORE'r 10. .,. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705647 t 1 . : ·~ . }~:.-.' . ·- -~-, - - '·- • -:~)Y_f: r f ~. ,. ' ~ ,_,(.' ;:;~-;::::; t.>::·:: !~ :~ ~ ·:·,· :! 1: ... ·,-. ~~ ~-/': ';;~~~ ~,j~-~- •. ;.'i~:·.: ... ~ . .. -. ~:-. :;' ; . ;'.:I ; ,_.·. '·... '; :' \ -."," ,\ ,_ . _._- OF.rt .;\SSIFIF.O DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705648 ...... , . : :'l: -· • • --~f?~ SEQltE'l' ···-!:: .. and aevsnteen 11Bteninp; posta. . :.:J I four ambushea, six outposts, ,- {, One man was wounded at dusk by ene1117 82mm mortar t1re. One ., .. hour before m14nip;ht, a detail on the way out to occupy out l.. 1 1 two men killed and one wounded from ap .-., •' i poet Bilda autfered proXimately 70 rounds of mixed enemy mortar and artillery fire. This group returned to the main line of resistance. wounded by an estimated nine !we men were killed and two ,. bombs dropped by an unidentified aircraft at 2306. ' patrols, three f Three combat patrols, two reconnaissance ' . ambushes, three outposts, and eleven listening poets were pe•to~ed ~1 ~rd Battalion With negative contact. Three wounded, all non-evacuees, were the extent or the casualties i I suffered b7 this battalion. 'this unit' a 60mm mortare killed five enemy durlrJ! the period. . ~I k1lllng two enemy " ' Supporting tanks tired 260 rounds todaJ, ' : and destro7ing fifteen bunkers, three obser~ation poets, and 70 yards ot trench line. Three observation poets and two ·.· bunkers were daaaged. . air strikes during this period accounted for eight Five two ene~7 killed, four wounded, and five mortar positions, machine guns, and eleven bunkers destroyed. One secondary explosion was observed. Supporting artiller7 wounded fourteen enem7 and destro7ed I during the period. ..~- ' two bunkers and one artiller7 position '.rhis supporting arm fired 120 rounds of diversionary fire t 1n ooJII!Pllanoe 1f1 th Operation Order lumber ..o-52. ~ • c. 'the regiment received light mortar and artll- lerr fire. _':. ___ :-.\~ .•.. /-,,~' d. Visitors to the oo11111and post were Admirals .;;~~-r.; Pugh and Morriston, Navy Captains Bach and Fowler, Coaaander Laurence, Lt. Commander Brooks, an~ Colonele Brunelli and ~cGlll. ·· · 12 AUClUST 'lvo ooabat patrols, tour reconnaissance pa- a. out trols, five aa~shea, nine outpoata, and twent7-eight posts were performed acrose the regimental front durin~ thle period with no contact, (ror routes or patrola and positions of ambushes, outpostst and listening posts, see overlay of this date, app. III.1 .-· '- 'b. First Battalion continued its mission as battalion. regimental rese~e patrols, Battalion pertoraed two reconnaissance ; ,; Second _...,. ,. SECR!."l' " 11. .~ ;\ ~- ,. .-,:' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705649 - ~ . . ·-: ,, .'-·-···. -~· ..... • • ': ·-~. -·; S.EOJW! six outpoata and seventeen listenin~ posta ... three ambushes, . ' ,_.,i. and took one prisoner at 1935. One man waa ld.lled and two __ ...... sli~htly wounded by enemy mortar and artillerf tire. iighiJ ·-::\Cf._ this sector and ac - .. ,..... one millimeter mortars were aotiYe in ,\ 1; counted for two enemy k1lleci, four wounded, and one bunker destroyed. +-*' - ..... ,...,.. .. lll!o4 et~~£~~nf"t• .... t:,.n1 • 1:vn ..._ "'- """..,._,._+ __ • ....,,._, • ...... , .&.-yv...... a,.u..,....,.••-- ~-- - •W\1 VVIIIUQ.IIII jJO.V6 V~CtJ ¥------i bus~es, three outposts and eleYen listening posts were ex ecuted br 3rd BattA11on With ne~ative contact. Both eo .. and Slmm mortars found targets of opportunltJ, however, and obserYers counted five enemr killed and two ~re estiaated .;:,r: killed as a result of their tire. l~-l.-~r~c A Tariet1 of missions for •·2• mortars, includln~ aarkln~ tor an air strike and counter-mortar tire, netted th~ &&Ten enemy wounded and four secondarJ eXplosions. }~ti tot\Ay and tall1e4 ~· Supporting tank' a 90=m ;-m.= were buer • two enemy killed with ten bunkers, one obaervation post, one anti-t~~k sn~. end 100 Jards of trench line destroyed. ii?~;~~ A total of five air strikes diverted to the 5th Marines caused the following damase: nine ene117 during thla period ~~~~-, .:r~ " autoaat1o ...... :<\ killed, eighteen bunkers destroyed or aaaagei, .six . ' weapons positions deatro7ed, five mortars and one artillery ·:·...:-~f;'; cne _,, .. ,_~ .. position deatroJe4, five peraonnel Shelter& dastroyod, . ·... observation post destroyed, and several hundred yards of ... ,_. __ ; ·. •----~ ,~-- A•A+~waA ""'~uuu.u. ..L.&..u• u.vo ... VJ •-• o. '!'he prlsoner taken b;r 2nd Battalion this even- ins identified ~imself as a member of the. 2nd Platoon, 8th Battery, 3rd Battalion, 7th ll.epaent, 40th CCF Aray. '!'his is an artillery unit supportin~ the ll8th Div~sion. d. Visitors to the ooamand post durin; th1= period included MaJor General Selden and Lt. Colonel StriclQ.er. 13 AUGUST one coapanr a. On order of the Coamandln! Officer, -~: --~~- ~--~: ,.. .. , went into Blocking Position One at 0315 and remained there un ~. ',,.,, ., til dawn t~da1· .· Other aoiiVitJ"inoiudeci four ooa'bat :patl'Vlii, alx reconnaissance patrols, seven ambushes, eisht outposts, and twen~J-eight 11sten1ng posts. (Per routes o~ patrole and an~,listenin~ posts, see ~:~:' ~~:;i!~n~t o{h~~~~~!~· e:~unt~~ :_.:.,,.,_, ~~( :~'J ,·.- _·., 1 1 . .' ,- .. b. First Battalion sent B Compan1 into Block!~ _.-,___.-._·,-:- Position One e~lY t~s morning and t~is.ooapany returned to 8EORi'l' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705650 • • ',. SECIWl' -~· : > the reserTe battalion oommandpost at 0700, Seoond Battalion pertoraed one coabat patrol, tour re 'l connaissance patrols, four ambushes, five outposts and seven teen listening posts with lisht contact. One man trom the combat patrol was wounded when the patrol detonated a mine and three more men were wounded b7 mortar and artillerr tire - on outpost •Garr•. 'l'hese were the OnlJ casual ties or the period. Outpost 1Donald 1 received eight rounds ot inetfeo tive sniper tire at 10~. !his battalion•s 8la mortars killed 11even enemr and wounded sixteen troa 09'30 1oo 1800. Three combat patrola, two reconnaissance patrola, three ambuShes, three outposts and eleven listening posts were performed b7 3rd Battalion w11oh negative oontact except that one enem1 surrendered himself this morning. Eight7-one mil limeter mortars in this sector aoooun1oed tor tvo enemy killed, >' '. two wounded, and one other estimated wounded. Supporting 1oanlts were active during the period and ao counted tor eisbt enemf killed and sixteen bunkers, tour ob se~ation posts, one machine gun, and 70 rards ot trench line ... ,-._,·' destrored, One air &trike b7 Marine aircraft resulted in eleTen enem, trench line destrored, _.:_,; ot .... ' wounded, two bunkers and thirty rards < .. and one au1ooaatic weapons position damaged, ·-'·'~ inflicted tour killed and three voun4- ."l":-::·,.··_.-. _•.• Supporting artillery < -.... ed on the enemy and observed one secondary explosion as a re -, •;,, :.. --;'· __ - sult ot its tire. ~ . ,,. . o. 'l'he ene1117 captured l17 15rd Battalion todar himself as a aeaber·ot the 8th. squad, 15rdplatoon, . ~- identified .. , ',; DiVision, .- let CoapanJ, let Battalion, 364th Regiment, 118th ·· ... 40th CCI' Arm7. The restaent rece1 ved aoderate mortar and • -'-<'.· artillerr tire during the period. -! . ~ :-,.~;; d, Visitors to the colllllaJld post during this ....~ i period were Major General Iendall and Brigadier General Bare. . .,. _,' I 1~ AUGUSi' a. Unite ot the 6th Marines perfol'lled tour oo~ bat patrols, eiz reconnaisaance patrols, seven .-bushes, eight outpoats, and tventr-ei!ht ·listening posta across the I '·. regimental front v1th light contact. (ror routee ot patrols and positions ot ambushes, outoqsts, aDd liatening poets, see overla;r ot thls date, app. II!". J -· 1irst Battalilft continued ita mission as regimental reee~ve battalion. SECRET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705651 ;:_ .. _' .' i • •·- '·~· SECRE'l' One ooabat patrol, tour reoonna1ssanoe patrols, tour _.. bushes, t1ve outposts and seventeen 11sten1ngposts were 't performed b7 2nd Battalion. fwo men were wounded alight- ~· 17 trom enem7 76 .. art1ller,r tire th1e afternoon. Prien~ ' l1v& on •utpost •Dvr~4 1 vng--ied 1n a br1ot tiro right with the ene1117 at dualt. Sllall arae, auteaat1o weapone, and aor tare were uee4 With unknown ro•nlt•~ Third Battalion performed three aoabat patrole, two re ... ' . oonnaissanoe patrols, three aabushes, three ou~oste, an~ eleven listening poete with negat1Ye oontaot. rh1e unit's r 81 .. aortars aooounted.for two ene117 killed. . Three en1117 were killed and eight aura ea~1aated killed b7 •·2 1 mortars tiring in 41reet support. t A t•r~=1nuto air atr1kc b7 tcur planee thle aorn!ng killed ' and "••aged three personnel bunltere and two large tour ene117 ~ Allnnl Y bunkl!ll'a. r -.viupportlng-art1ll8r71 firing at enem7 trOOp aot1v1t71 VOUD~ ad an eatiuted twent7-eight. Other dallage 1noluded three ant1-airoratt positions destro7ed, one bunker and two ••vee damaged, and one 1.. ondar7 e~loelon. I ,?. .;: .! : a. the regiment reoe1ved aoder~te aortar and ~: --",:-- "1 ~ •. "• ' +~• ~•~4ftA~ ·- ·: ... •-, I •••-+411•~• ., ...... v•r1 •••v~4-• ~ft~•-• ,.._.,. y.., .. .., __ • ,' : ~ .! : '..r.;. I ~ Vial tors to the oomaand post 1noluded Colonels Brunelli and BoVIIIan, and Lt. Colonels Perrill, and Pregnall. I I 16 AUGUST I Colonel 6ustaoe ft. Smoak r-ellaved Colonel a. ;. ·r- Thomas A. Culhane, Jr• as oo~~~~and1ng ott1oer ot the ~th Marines -+ nonn +-A-• •~·-• AA•~·+. ~·+.~ft1a_ ••~h~ ~AaonnAiRAAn~e na I a.v V\,,IVV •u~• ·-~v wv-w•• J:'-•·---• --g------~---- &--· trole, six ambushes, eight outposts, and eighteen listening I poet! were pertoraed aoross the regimental tront. (ror routes ot patrols and positions ot outposts, aabufhes, and ~isten1ng posts, see overl&7 ottth1s date, app. III.) i .• .. l b. Firat Battalion aont1nued its m!aeion as reg1- men~al reserve battalion. I and8!~v~~;~~~atr:t:grn~a:~~l:•w:~e;.~~~~:·~1t~~1 ~:~~fl~~ with light oontaot. !wo men were wounded when a mine vas _..,- ; r detonated b1 a patrol. at 0726. 10 1 Coq>aDJ engaged in a eaall tire tight with three enea7 early this morning. the effect of friendly small a~e. autoaat1o weapons, and grena~e tire was not known. One Korean Serv1oe Personnel vas wounded b7 eneaT I sou mortar tire. ·' t szgm . ' l"- ·-·~·-, .. . . ;·~'.{ I' t , . .l:. '\ .-. ,. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED '' Korean War Project USMC-07705652 ~I ! i .~I • • \ ~'' I fl~,I ~ ! ~ ; - . ' ' .. r ,I ::f i 'I ~~i• .I r1 ii li FRONT ' ' ' 'J,_•. I ' . ll ':~:: it i.~ ~ I sI' fi li I,, I ' ... ~ .-.:,:; ' I· . ,_ . .· ... - i',I . •··' ·' ···.L.; ARMORED VEST. ~ ~---.- J •,-· l' '' ';. .;,.-:.•:.-- . :I -... ~ ~ ------DECLASSIFTRD J DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705653 ~~~~~':, .• ·-> • • .1, :·;:;:}:_~~-; ,._ . • • ... ' . SP.XlRE'l' ,. Third Battalion per:rormed three ooabat patrola, two re ~\_ ... ; .:· ~..-:r. ::,.-~ oo~aissance patrols, three ~bushes, three outposts, and eleven listening posts. Incolling 8211m mortar tire killed one man and wounded eight during the period. This Bat .~r .. talion' s 8111111 mrtara kllled four eneiii1 and wou..&d&d tw-o. Two air strikes by Marine aircraft this morning coat the ene~ two men killed and two wounded, tour autoaat1o weapons positions destroyed, seven bunkers damaged, and 35 yards ot trench line destroyed. Supporting art1ller,y :round luorative targeta during this period and obaerved two eneiQ' killed and nine wound ed from ita tire. a. The regiment raoe1Yed 11ght mortar and artillery tire. ':· . , -~; d. Visitors to the ooamand post today were .;.~ Colonels Crockett and Henderson and Lt. Colonels Ferrill .i and l'indtner. 16 AUGUST a. Four comoa,; patrols, six reoounaia•anoe :pa- trols, seven ambushes, eight outposts, and twenty-seven 11stan1ng post& ware pertcr:cd b7 un1t: ot the ~th Mar!nee during this period with light contact. (For routes ot patrols and positions ot outpoeta, ambushes. and listening posts, see overlay o:r this date, app. III.) b. •A• Company ot the 1st Battalion was ordered into Blocking Position One at 2346 and aoooaplished this by -~! 0050 on 17 August. The compan:r was recalled at om.o. Fir-st Battalion continued ita mission as the reg1aent 1 s reserve battalion. ,. Second Battalion executed one ooabat patrol, tour recon ~ ': ;')_' - na1aaanos patrola, tour aabuehee, tive outposta. and sixteen - ,,•"-"_· listening posts. Outpost 1Donald1 reoeind ineffective small -~]'~-;~ arms and auto11atio weapons fire at 0515. Friendliea ooun .·., ' tered With 4.2• mortar fire. Mixed B21D and 1201111 mortar fire wounded five men, however, four of these were not serious enough to be evaouated. ... -~·-: -_ 'l'hree combat patrols, two reconnaissance patrols, three -••+-.... .-+a aMA; a1 AWA'n 1 1•'f:an1nD" -nftai:• VA1"A awuw.a.uv•--'"'••-'"--• +""---•uo~.vv "'u.vyuuuDf ~·- ..,..,_.""_ ------·---or~--- ·~--- performed1 with light oontaot in the 3rd Battalion aeotor. ft•t~o1 en~A~ed ten to titteen ene.r in a small arms and A ' -~ ...... -•_,_• automatic -weapons fire- at 224&. The- enaiQ' auftered one .~, .... ~ :-:/.~- .:·.: .J.V• - DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705654 SIC!!J!IP killed, one wounded, and three eatiaated wounded. l'orwar4 obaerYere tor 4.2• aortare aote4 one one~ woun4ed and one aeoonlar7 ezploeion aa a reeult of that unit a fire alaaiona. One oloee eupport air atr1ke b7 ~our l&rlne alroratt at noon killed two eae117, wounded one, ib4 deetro7et. two auto aatle napone podtlone. 8upport1ag artillerr killed eight ene117 and wounded twelYe during the per1o4. •· !he reslaent reoeived mederate mortar and artUler7 fire. 4. !he 8-4 arranged toc1&7 tor alae olearanee teaaa tor uee ~• lat and !Rd Battalion are-• toaorrow. e. Tla1tore to the oo._.d poet wore Colonel laa of the Ioreaa llar1ae Corpe aad Lt. Goloaal luteD, who vaa roraerlr •xeeutlYo ornoor ot tae lth llarlaee. 1' .AIJCJUI'l a. !hla period vaa aarked b7 a aeaaage ieauo4 'b7 the Bellaental ao.. ndlng ortieer 4ated 171 'P21 providlag tor the dltaehlleat of oaa platoon rroa 11• Cnpan7 to opera tional control ot ln4 Battalion. !h1e wae aeeo11pl1alled b7 1!.140. Six reeOIUialeeanoo patrole, throe ooal:lat patrele, aeYon aa'buelaoa, •••ea outpoata, and twentr-eavan 11atenlns poet a ware pertol'lle4 acroae the regtaantal troat 1f1 th heaVT oontaot. (J'or routee of patrol• aadpoaitiona or outpoete, aalnlahoe, aad liatentne poata, aee oYerlar ot thla 4ate, app. III.) b. P'irst Battalion oontlnue4 1 te a1aaion aa the regiaent 1 a raeerYe battalion. Baeond Battalion porfol'lled tour reconnalaaaaeo patrole, rour allbuahea, tour wtpoete, and elxteea lhteniq poata. Ho1t of the aetion ia th11 aeotor oentered around outpost •Irene•, wbera aa oceupation 4etail waa enraged 'b7 the e» eDT at 0601. l'r1en4l.iee 4111J)atche4 what &a111Dted to a re- 1ntoree4 platooa 4ur1q the forenoon houre in an atto11pt to reaoh the orlgiaal 4eta1l whloh waa pinae4 dovn ia trenohea on the outpost. Due to the intenait7 or en1a7 aortar and art1ller7 tire the raaoue toroe va• ort.ered baok at 1040 and it clo•e4 the-aaia line of reaiatanoe v1thout the 'bo41ee et three llarlaee who were killed. At 1121 aaother reintoreed UCJ!BT F.ll,l DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705655 - {_··.-· • • , .. ,, .. SECRET squad was sent out and this unit suooeeded in returning to the main line or resistance with the original outpost detail at 1500. They were unable, however, to extract the bodies or . , .. > ,:, tour men killed. In addition to those killed, triendliea ,?: ..;·.:: • suffered twenty-nine wounded-evacuated and four wounded-non . ·:~-:'.-::: ·/-!.':.- -·: evacuated. Enemy ~asUalties were seven killed, three esti ., .-. mated killed, and twenty eatiu.ted wounded. lfhlle this ao .- .. tion was taking place, two other tire fights in the battalion . ··;,..,. sector (one by a patrol and the other on outpost •Donald1 ) cost the enemy one wounded, seven estimated wounded and one 60mm mortar position destroyed. Third Battalion performed three combat patrols, two recon . ., ·I naissance patrols, three ambushes, three outposts, and eleven listening posts. Three men were wounded by mixed enemy mortar fire. This unit's. mortars accounted tor tour enemy killed, three estimated killed, and two wounded. l'ive enemy were killed and three wounded by 4.21 mortars tiring in general support. Three air strikes tlown in close support coat the enemy .·, twenty-one killed, twenty-three wounded, one artillery and three mortar positions destroyed or damaged, and eleven bunkers destroyed. Supporting artillery killed two enemy and wounded eight besides destroying three artiller,v positions and neutralizing three maoh1ne gun pos1 tiona. ·<:.' ..... -.. c. The regiment received vary heav.r mortar and artillery fire during the period V1th over 1100 rounda fall ing into the 2nd Battalion sector alone •. d. 8-4 today arranged tor a shower unit to be set up in the 3rd Battalion sector. \~••. ! .' 18 AUGUST •, ·,'·. •.• ~.j;: . a. One ene1111 from outpost •Irene•, the ecene of yesterday's action, surrendered himself to friendlies early this morning. Other activity on the regimental front in . \ ,. ,' cluded three combat patrols, tlve reconnaissance patrols, '.,•" _..... _,. ~· , nine amb~shes, seven outposts, and twenty-seven listening ',:•.,...... poets. lFor routes or patrols and positions or outpostlf, ' . -~ ... ambushes, and listening posts, see overlay of thia date, -...._,-.' app. III,) 'f •'·' b, First Battalion performed its usual missions .-I;;~·.... as the regimental reserve battalion. ·,-. ·_, ·- SECREI' .· ,: . ' ' L___ _ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705656• • SECRET Three reoonnaissanoe patrols, six ambushes, tour outposts, and sixteen listening posts were performed by 2nd Battalion with li~t oontaet. A reconnaissance patrol and outpost •Donald received enemy small arms and automatic weapons tire on three occasions. The enemJ prisoner was taken by the third platoon ot •E• Company at 0630. Sixty millimeter mortars from this battalion accounted tor two enemy killed .•1:. during the period. Third Battalion performed three combat patrols, two re . \ .. three aabashes, thlree outposts, and ... ' connaissance .patrols, .• ..··'-·.,,· eleven listening posts; all wlth negative eontact. "••~. ···~. . 1 ...... Firing at -*roops in the open, *• 2 mortars killed six . . ·' enemy and deetroyed two bunkers and one maohlne gun position. ' SUpporting artlller.r accounted tor seven enemy killed and r on a variety ot alssions. eight wounded ;. /i' <'" c. !he en..,- vho surrendered today identified :- -.- .. himself as a member or the 3rd Platoon, 7th Company, 3rd . ; ·. Battalion, 367th Regiment, ll9th Division, 40th car A~. The 8-2 reported that enemy oombat ettioienoy ie excellent and aorale is considered good. 1Ind1cat1ons are that the ene111,1 will ,oontinue to defend his present positions, how ·-·· .. ever, the enem, is papable ot attacking at any time wlth 18 infantry battalions supported by tive artillery battalions.• ' ; d. Visitors to the command post were Brig. General Bare, Colonel Moore, and MaJor Swetnam. - 19 AUGUST a. 'l'wo aore prisoners were apprehended by thh regiment's 2nd Battalion this evening. Otherwise, oontact was uneventful with three combat patrols, eight reconnaissance i. · patrols, six ambushes, seven outposts, and twenty-eight listening posts being performed aoross the regimental tront. (For routes ot patrols and positions of ambushes, outposts, and listening posts, see overlay ot this date, app. III.) . ' ...- b. First Battalion continued its mission as the regiment's reserve battalion. Second Battalion performed five reconnaissance patrols, ,...... three ambushes, tour combat outposts, and sixtee.n listening . _ •. 1 1 f'ire tight ·._'(·. posts. Outpost Jill vas engaged in a brief ~ "I•,·. ene111 at .1&2&. Friendlies employed automatic __ ._ ..,., with the ... _.,_' weapons tire, 60.. mortars, and a 7&mm reooilleaa rifle _, •.. •I'<' ..~~,..:-~_. .. :; with unknown results. One XSC personnel vas tilled and .;~- .-,:~.-: .<:\_'.;· __ BEClm' ~, .. : ... 18. ~. ---·- . ) . ·, .I DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705657 • • :, ,_,' . SECIU:'l' .' ' two wounded by enemy 82am mortar tire in the forenoon, A de tail to recover the bod1 or a dead Marine forward or the main line or resistance was engaged by an estimated squad or enemy at 2030. Friendliea oalled down mortar and artillery tire and - returned to the main line of resistance twent7 minutes ·later. The two prisoners were taken by 1F1 Company at 1823. '"""---.. .a,u.-vv VV&aUaW---'""-"' jJQ.Voi.V..LDJ__ .., __,- •""'---V.u..L.V'CJ .I."'CI'VUU&&a..LDDG.olo&VV----""'... -4 .. _ ...... ,lo"aL••v--+-A1.... Df +n-w.-...vv..... ambushes, three outposts, and twelve listening posts were 'D&r rormed bY 3rd Battalion with one contact. At 0130. an 1 8~ Company patrol was tired on by an unknown nWiber ot enemy using automatic weapons. Friendlies returned the tire and the enemy 111thdrew titteen minutes later 111th one killed and three '·.: estimated wounded. !he ~atrol aurtered two men killed and one r wounded. !his battalion·• Slam aortars auoounted tor- tour er~ amy estimated killed and three estimated wounded. • Ant!=Tar~ Compar~'= 76mm recoilless r!tlee, tiring on ta~ ~. gets or opportunity, caused one secondary e2plosion, ',\ Supporting tanks were active todaf and cost the enemy one killed, tive bunkers destroyed, two bunkers damaged, and seven ,,~ ty yards or trench line ~a•aged. The 11th Marines; Rooltet Company fired one hundred thirty eight rounds within the 5th Regiment's sector before dawn this morning w~th unknown resulte. ~-:: c. The reg1!!ent reoe! ved !!Od~re.te mortar a_~t4 artillery tire tor the period. . ,, d. Visitors to the command post were MaJor General ··~ .. I Selden, Brigadier General ftioketta, Colonel Moore, and MaJor J Downs. li 20 AUGUST ;-- ." I ! a. A twentr-m1nute enemy probe on a 2nd Battalion ;. -t" outpost was the most notable result or the tour combat patrole, seven reconnaissance Datrols, nine ambushes, seven outposts, and twenty-eight listening posts perrormed aoroes the regi mental front during this period. (For routes of patrols and positions of outposts, ambushest and listening posts, see ·-·· overlay of this date, app. III.J b. First Battalion continued its mission as I regimental reserve battalion. One combat patrol, tour reconnaissance patrols, six ~ bushes, four out"Oosts, and sixteen listening posts were axe outed by 2nd Battalion, Two squads or eneJD7 using emall ar11s '':.; and automatic weapons engaged outpost 1 Jill1 at 2225 and were SEO!I.E'l' 19. I r-~ -- --· _...... __ ------DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705658 ~:., , -F ·, ~- .. . ;- -~; • • -~~ --; i ... ·: . -.;-:;- \ .l: : ~ ~--.- '·' . " .;,,··-· ... ,, .~ /•,' ..-· ; . ..' -~ ... DECLASSIFTRD DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705659• • BliCPI.m' beaten baok by triendlies using small arms and 60mm mortar fire. Third Battalion performed three combat patrols, three reconnaissance patrols, three ambushes, three outposts, and -.; twelve listening posts with negative contaot. A special re '-·:-.~': ' -, ·'· killing one friend ' ,r oonnaissanoe patrol tripped a mine at 1416 •. ;'!'"c: .. tir _ He and wounding three. This battalion 'a 8111Dl mortars, . ,.. __ ,, I ,. i. ing at troops in the open, killed three enemy, ,; ... Anti-Tank Company's recoilless rifles were active again - ~ ·. t during this period and fired twenty-four rounds troa pre pared positions to destroy two enem7 bunkers and damage one ... · ·' ···'·.--, trench 11ne. ~. _-·:.. ". ~ . '\ Supporting tanks also tired, and destroyed, five bunkers and fortr-tive yards ot trench line. Two bunkers, one ob servation post, and 290 yards ot trench line were damaged. 'f '·' c. The regiment received moderate artillery and -:: ~r .. {-· :. ~l;. ~- : mortar fire. ., .-,. ·- . -1' d, Lt. Colonel J, P. Ferrill, Jr. relieved Lt. Colonel W. S. McLaughlin as Executive Officer of the regi ment. Lt. Colonel McLaughlin relieved Lt. Colonel T. J. Cross as commanding officer of 2nd Battalion. 2l. AUGUST a. Five combat patrols, five reconnaissance pa- trols, eleven ambushes, seven outposts, and twenty-eight listening posts were performel across the regimental front dUring this period with several light contacts. (For routes ot patrols and positions ot ambushes, outposts, and listen t ing posts, see overlay of this date, app. III.J ~ ' b. First Battalion continued its mission as the regiment's reserve battalion. Second Battalion performed two combat patrols, three re patrols, eight ambushes, tour outposts, and connaissance 1 1 sixteen listening poete. A detail from F Compan1 depart ... -: ed the main line of resistance at 0435 this morning and re trieved the bodies of two Marines and one enem7 troa outpost •Jill•. This afternoon a sniper, firing trom outpost •Telix1 , expended two rounds and killed one enemy with another one estimated wounded. 1Felix1 outpost also reoeived ~oradlc small arms and automatic weapons fire without results .:·;>:-.: enemy ~ ~,. i . - late this afternoon. SECRET :';>·· ' -~ ,,. __;·:·. . ~. -~ --~ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705660 t -,; ! ·, -~- ·.. _., .... _,. • -~' ---~. • • ',''·' .. SECRET . . . ; fhird Battalion performed three combat patrole, two re connaissance patrols, three ambushes, three outposts, and twelve listening posts With negative resUlts. 'l'he only two casualties were caused b;y 82mm mortar fire and were not -· ·-·. evacuated. ·' ·- Supporting tanks remained active throughout this period -. ; ·. and accounted for five enemy killed and one wounded, nine bunkers destroyed, two caves closed, and one observation post and 346 yards of trench line damaged. Two close air support strikes this evening cost the enemy four men killed, seven wounded, two bunkers destroyed, two mortar positions destroyed, and two automatic weapons posi tions destroyed, c, The regiment received moderate artillery and mortar fire during the period. d. The S-4 arranged tor Lt. Burke and an I:Jplo sives Ordnance Team to dispose or an 82mm mortar dud at 2nd Battalion, e. Visitors to the command post included Colonel Moore, Captain Fowler.(Division Dental Officer), and MaJor Barnes. . .. r 22 AUGUST a, The 6th Marines performed tour combat patrols, I~. three reconnaissance patrols, nine ambushes, seven outposts, .. and twenty-eight listening posts across the regimental front ...... _:-,· ' • 'I·;· With several light contacts. (For routes of patrols and posi l,- tions of ambushes, outposts-\ and listening poets, see ove~ lay or this date, spp. III,J b. First Battalion continued its llission as the 1 regiment s reserve battalion. '<~ .~: ,;· ' . Second Battalion performed one combat patrol, one recon :;;; ·:~ i" naissance patrol, six ambushes, tour outposts, and sixteen -;•Jf . .,- listening posts. Three men were wounded by a mine at 0315, The details rrom 1 E1 and •r• Companies to recover the bodies ot friendlies in front or the maln line or·resistanoe had negative resUlts. From 2130 to 2330 this battalion received . ' :-:~;· an estimated 250 rounds or mixed mortar and artillery fire, ;(.~ At 2130, an ambush from •r• Company engaged an estimated two ' :\ platoons of enemy with small arms and grenades and, after a ten minute tire tight, returned to outpost 1 Jill1 with five BECRE'l' 21. ·,·,. I. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705661 • • ·,, t'. SECRET .:_,_. fr1encu1es killed and five wounaea.. .l!inemy oasua.J.li1as were l~~ .' two killed, fifteen estimated kll1ed, and twenty estimated ; wounded. At 2160, another 1F 1 Company ambush engaged an unknown number ot enemy with small arms and, attar reoeiv i ing heavy 82mm mortar fire, returned to the ma1n line ot wlth two killed and six wounded. Outpost 1 Jill 1 f resistance ·' received the heaviest machine gun and mortar tire during this period. - Thlrd Battalion executed three oombat patrols, two recon na1ssance patrols, three ambushes, three outposts, and twelve listening posts. One man was killed and one wounded on outpost 1 B~uae 1 by enemy art1ll&rJ tire. Two enemy were killed and two bunkers destroyed or damaged A1AO on an enemY bv A_OI mft~~·~•- A A1~•ft~ hit v•• ~ aeored- - ... . . " ... ..--...... ---- ... --- ~------76mm -recoilless--· ritle. 7 Supporting tanks accounted tor five enemy killed and three-bunkera and two observation posts destroyed. Two flame throwing tanks at 0915 proceeded to the base ot the enemy held outpost "Irene• and eJpended 600 gallons ot napalm tluid. The area was well covered. ... 4.- ft+-41ra1111!1 ,.,,.. Va'l'1 n• D 1 't'ft'J".A.,..t. noa1: -··----+ 6-V8 .. ------... D .... -tJ ,. _____, Q ..,#--- ... IIY u..r.ugg CII~,!IV~V six bunkera destroyed, .... ,_' the enemy one killed, six wounded, ...;:; :'/,: -.- . .,_,_ .• and th~ee automatic weapons positions destroyed. :::· .· .. . .. ·... ,' -·-~ o. The regiment received moderate artillery and mortar tire during the period. .... _ _.,_ .. _ Colonel ·/ ~·:, . 23 AUGUST ..... ,. ~·- a. !l'hls reporting period was characterized by light contact in spite ot three combat patrols, tour recon naissance patrols, seven outposts, thirteen ambushes, and twenty-eight llstenlng posts performed across the regimental front. (For routes of patrols and pos1t1or~ ot outpost;, ambushes, and listening posta, see overlay ot this date, TTT I ap-j.l• ...... # b. First Battalion continued its mission as the regiment's reserve Battalion. !l'wo reconnaissance patrols, ten ambushea, tour outposts, and sixteen llstening posts were performed by 2nd Battalion. One man was wounded, but not evacuated, at 124.0 as a resUlt ot enemy artillery fire. A ardpar on outpost •Fel1x1 killed one enemy at 1630, >; ~~4-A UA++a,4nM -a~~~ftm-~ +.~~-A oomb~_t natro_1B,- two reoon- . -· .. ; •.a.&.&..a.~ -Q.V ~~~-"'- yv••v•-•- ·--- -- ,.. _ naissanoe patrola, three ambushes, three outposts, and twelve SECRET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705662 t ~ ' • • SECRET listening posts with one oontaot at 0525, when a recon naissance patrol sighted thl:ee enemy who threw one hand .. ' grenade with no results. one Marine was killed and one Korean Service Persormel wounded at 0915 by 82mm mortar tire. Supporting artillery today eatiaated that it killed one enemy and wounded three as a result or the missions it tired aoross the regimental tront. o. The regiment received moderate artillery and mortar tire. d. Visitors to the oommand post vera MaJor General Selden, Brigadier General Bare, and Lt. Colonels Durand and Randall. .___ , __ _.. ''4.-. a. One contaot vas made during an unusually light period that saw no enemy mortar or artillery tire . ,.·~-- ' tall into the 5th Marines seotor. Three oombat patrols, iJ.iW fourteen reoonnaissanoe patrols, seven outposts, three '-.. _._·\ ambushes, and twenty-eight listening posts were performed. I (For routes or patrols and positions or ambushes, outoosta, and listening posts, see overlaY or this date, app. III.) b. First Battalion continued ita mission as the regiment's reserve battalion. Second Battalion performed twelve reoonnaissanoe patrols, tour outposts, and sixteen listening posts. A patrol trom WE 1 Company contacted an estimated twelve enemy at 2255 I and engaged them in a tire tight With small arms, automatic weapons and mortars. Friendlies 11'1 thdrev at 2350 11'1 th one man wounded. Third Battalion pertormed three combat patrols, two recon naissance patrols, three ambushes, three outposts, and twelve listening posts with negative •ontaot. This bat talion's Blmm mortars aoeounted tor three enemy wounded and one other possible wounded. ' Five enemy were killed, two possibly killed, three wound ': -~:r .. ed, and eight possibly wounded by 4.21 mortars tiring at -~~~~:'~ troOps in the open. o, The regiment reoeived negative mortar and ·, artillery tire during the period. ..;•.;"·:' . • . -,·_ :t d. Visitors during the period were Brigadier ' ,1:. SECREl' 23. --.. , ...... ,_. -~~ :'"". " .·' .. --~ ,___ .. :· ·1.'·' ;;· L • -,J'' ~ • DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705663• • BllCRi'l' -··:·· . ' .- ~ . '' General Bare and Colonels Bonsowet& and Moore. I "'-'.•: '· ; 25 AUGUST ' ·--~- a. Three combat patrols, seven reconnaissance " ·1 patrols, three ambushes, seven outposts, and twenty-six listening poste were performed acrose the regimental tront. (For routes ot patrols and positions ot outposts, aabush(le, and listening posts, aee overlay ot this date, app. III,) b, First Battalion continued its mission aa regimental reserve battalion. Five reconnaissance patrols, tour outposts, and fourteen listening posts were performed by 2nd Battalion with light contaot by fire only. Two men were wounded by ene1117 82ma mortar fire. Third Battalion performed three combat patrols, two recon naissance patrols, three ambushes, three outposts, and twelve ""; listening posts. Incoming enemy mortar fire vound•d two men . ; . during the period. Forward observers for 4.21 mortars noted one enemy killed and one estimated killed as a result of that unit's fire missions. Supporting tanks accounted for one enem;rwounded, one bunker destroyed, and three bunkers and one hundred yards of trench line damaged, ··,,- Supporting artillery killed five enemy and wounded twelve '' during the period, •,'.;::' .. I ..... :l The regiment received light artillery and '. ,ic, . mortar•• fire, ' ' t ,. ·-' .1 d, Visitors to the command post today were MaJor General Kendall, I Corps Commander, Colonels Robertahav, KellY, and Lt. Colonel Corbett. 26 AUGUST a. A ten minute 2nd Battalion reconnaissance pa- 1orol fire fight was the moat notable result of the fourteen ·' .. reconna1seanoe patrols, seven outposts, three combat patrols, three ambushes, and twenty-aix liateningposts performed aorosa the regimental front during this period. (For routes of patrols and positions ot outposts, ambushes\ and listen ing posts, see overla7 of this date, app. III.J b. First Battalion continued ita mission as regimental reserve battalion. SECM'l' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705664 I • • .... SEC!U."r Twelve reoonna1esanee patrola, tour outposts, and tour teen listening poets were pertoraed with light oontaot. One man vae lt1lled in a brie:t' tire tight. One enemy squad vas deteeted malting a reoonnaissanoe ot the aa!n line o:t' reeie tance and was toroed to withdraw under tire o:t' triendly saall arms, autoaatio we~ona, and aortare. The e:t'teet ot this friendly tire wae not known. One Marine and one Korean Ser Tioe personnel were wounded by enemy eemm aortar tire. Third Battalion pertoraed three eombat patrols, two reoon na1ssanoe patrole, three outposts, three aabuahes and twelve listening posts. Th1e battalion's 81mm mortars destroyed one enemy mortar. 'l'wo air strikes by Marine a1rora:t't during this period in :t'lieted hea\1'7 damages on enemy personnel and emplaeement• ~ ~ . ' with three lt1lled, ten others e1timated killed, and fifteen '·· wounded. There were three autoaatio we~ons, eight personnel •''- titty yards ...... • .. -·_, . bunlr:ere, seven mortar positions, and one hundred ,, . ~ . ot treneh lines destroyed and tive bunkers burned out. ·.. -._: ,' Four point two ineh mortar torward observers noted two enemy k1lled and tour bunkers deetroyed. Supporting artillery round luerative targets tor its tire this period and obaerved tan enemy killed and tventr-tour wounds d. The regiment reeeived moderate artillerr and mortar•• tire. d. Visitors to the eo~~~~artd post toclar were Captain Baeh, Division Surgeon, and Lt. Colonel Long, Assistant ~4. 27 AUGUST a. Fourteen reoonnaissanee patrols, seven outposts, three ambushes, three combat patrols, and twenty-six listening posts were performed across the regimental front. (For routee ot patrols and position• or outposte, ambu,hes, and listening posts, see overla7 ot this date, app. III.) b. First Battalion continued its alasion as regi- mental reserve battalion. . -~ . Second Battalion pertol'lled eleven reoonnaiuanee patrols, tour outpoats, and fourteen listening post1. ':::;~\ Three resonnaissanee patrol•, t~ee ambushes, three eom- bat patrola, three outposts and twelve listening posts were r performed by 3rd Battalion. Ineoming 110rtar tire wounded senn men during the pe;riod. This battalion • s eemm mortar tire r killed one enemy and woundecl tell. \ SECRET :r: • DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705665• -.. -. . . .. ~ r ·: .. ~ ' ""'"' --~Yr~- I : . . :··. . -~ ,: :· ·. :;•_) ..i:.: ~ ;_··.;'· •:- . ·, .. ,_;'<:_:. ,, .~ ·",· .. -.'; ,· ··. ,; ; ' . ~- •, ' . . ~:=:\c( ... '- .· ·' I . : I 'I I .; I ~ : ~I ~ ~~ rl ~I ~ i i I 'I r: !Il' ~I ·,_;·_::_:·' .._·;-··. ~ .. ,,, . ~~ ._;_.; . rl· . . ...' ' •• ------j .:':: • DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705666 • • :. " .. SJ:CRE'l' ' ' Supporting tanka were aotiYe today and ooat the enemy two killed and two wounded. Supporting artillery killed fifteen enemy, wounded nine ., teen, destroyed one house, damaged three artillery positions, ..' and observed one secondary e2plosion. =· !l'ho rag!:c."lt rooo!vod light art111er7 and mortar tire. ~~~~~ 28 AUGUST ,:;;";\ a. The lith Marinee performed fourteen reeonna1e- .. : ·•· : sance patrols, seven outposts, three oombat patrols, three ambushes\ and twent;r-six listening poets aoroes the regimental front. \For routes ot patrols and positions ot outposts, 8.11- ""'··-""-- --A , • -•--• -- -w ,..,_ +"'4 .. A ... +a - uu.a.uao, a..u.u ~.l.auv.u.L&&f:t ---+-jJVDu•1 avv•-• ....uwv.a.•aJ _..... _, ...,.., ., ...... ,. -c;~~.vv, a.!".Y• III.) ~ >+~· b. First Battalion oontinued ita mission as "f•·. regimental reserve battalion. Twelve reoonnaieeanoe patrols, tour outposts, and tour teen listening poets were performed by 2nd Battalion. In ooming 82mm mortar tire kiiled one man and WU1U!d&4 tour. Third Battalion performed three oombat patrols, two re- ;·:: AA ...... 4 .,u,n,•• - ... +'WIA,... +.h ... aa em'hu•'h•• t:'h1"AA nu't.Y~ton.at:a _ an...... V&&a&~DQ!EA.aiiVV }lf:AVAU.a.gJ v-.. -V ----'1111'-- .... ._. __ -- ---y----· --- twelve listening posts. This battalion's 60mm and Blmm mortar tires killed three ene1117 and wounded one, with one secondary explosion. ·--~. Three air strikes by Marine airoratt this period ooat the ' . enemY eleven killed, twenty wounded, seventeen bunkers ~~ -~ ; destroyed or damaged, ten bunkers burned out, two mortar posi ,i.~ tions deetrofed, one bundred yards ot tr-envh line destr-oyed, . --.-;I and two seeondary explosions. Three enemr were k1lle4, eight vo~~ded, and one 1eoon~r7 ~::r explosion oaused by 4.21 mortars. SuonortiD2 tanka were active during this period, killing two enemy 1 wOUnding two 1 destroying nine bunltera and siX observation poets, and damaging five hundred yards or trenoh line. Supporting artillery killed three enemy, wounded fifteen, and damaged tiva enemy ar-tiller-7 po&1t1ons and tour b~~kera. The regiment received light artillery $nd mortar tire. ...-! d. Viei tors to the eoJDand post today were '· .. ·· Colonel Totman, Division Inspeotor, and MaJor Pierson. SEOl\E'l' 26. -.; ':· DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705667 ~ ';·~i( •. • • :~{("to. SECRET 29 AUGuST ··.",-... , a. Fourteen reeonnaissanee patrols, seven out- I'.· . posts, three combat patrols, three ambushes and twenty-six . ' ~~~e~i~~tp~~~~a=~~e 1;~~o~~;e: 8 ~~ 6;ai~l~s:!~s;;;it~~;t ot ambushes, outposts, and listening posts, see overlay of this date, app. III.) ~. First Battalion continued its mission as regimental reserve battal1qn. ... :- ·- -~ ':, ,. ..-. '.:,; Eleven reconnaissance patrols, four outposts, and fourteen !'' ''•.' ~. -··· .. :_~~:!~i~'E-~~~ts were pertor111sd with light contact in 2nd Bat- • . ...·- ~ -: I : vC;LL.a.vu ttVt.;;iiVV.a.-. .\•. A friendly patrol was engaged by an estimated five eneay in a smAll arms, automatic weapons, and grenade exohange at 2300. The eneay surtered three wounds~ 1F 1 Company re oe1 ved ten rounds of small arms fire resul t1ng in one wounded. Fr1endl1es replied with automatio weapons flee, killing one enemy. Incoming rockets and 82mm mortar fire wounded two men during the period. Third Battalion perror~ed three eombat patrols, three r-ecynnaiesance patrols, -three ambushaa, thrss outposts, and twelve listening posts. Enemy sniper tire wounded one man. T~~e batta11on 1 e Blmm mortar tire killed one enemy and wounded another. One air strike cost the enemy an estimated five killed, ten wounded and two bunkers, one automatic weapons position, and thirty yards or trench line destroyed. Supporting tanks accounted for seven killed, four estimated wounded and eight bunkers, one observation pest and tour hundred sixty yards ot trench line damaged. ·'·' Supporting artillery tor the period killed five enemy, wounded eix and deetrofed one bu~~erj dAmaged another and three artillery positions, with one secondary explosion, c. The regiment received moderate artillery t~y~~)- and mortar fire, -' ·' 30 AUGUST a. Fourteen reconnaissance patrols, seven out- • ,_ 1 , ,I<, posts, thrss co~bat patrols. three ambushes and twenty-nine '· listening posts were nerformed aeross the regimental front .., with light contact. lFor routes of patrols and positions of outposts, ambushes, apd listening posts, see overlay ot this date, app. III.) SECRET . 27. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705668 I • ' ,-; . "': . ..-~ ,: . .. .;;::; I '""J:. '· . . ; t ' .,-,;< ~. •' ;~ . ... ,, ,·_ ENCLOSURE TO APPENDIX III 5th Marin•• 0•mmand D1ar7 ,-., August 1952 ...'. ~.-~1·.. . ' i . ,,l r ' .. : ; - ... : ~. ,,.... ' . t' ·__ · ' .. _.,.,-_ .... ,• ~-- ... DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705669 ~~ ''-'." ., .•:.-· .. - 'I .~~ , .... '' f e ' : .. ,; :'I • 'ifl Headquarters, 5th Marines 1/ra •I I let !!,arine Division, Fleet Marine Force A2-4/4 I c/o F.PO, Ban Francisco, California 15 Au!!' 1952 ...-,. '-- ,\ '~- i • i ll I' '' REGIMENTAL GENERAL ORDER) . ' ,It ' .• Assumption of Command ~." NUMBER,, ...... 50) Ref: (ai Division Special Order 2~2-52 1. In accordance with reference (a) I have this date aa~umed command of the 5th Uarines 1 let 11arine Division, Fleet Uarine For-ce. 2, All orders anq regulations issued by my predecessor will remain in effect until revoked or modified. by my order. DISTRIBUTION: "C" '-_j'·r' ...... · .. _,:..- .~-~-"!. :_<; -t~- .t -··_•• . ~ ...... ··~ .•' ~ .... ' . ' , ·,~· ;·c . ··•.· ·-, ,,. ~·. "• ' . .·~.: ~.J~ ;. ·_r- .... DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705670• • Sl!:CRET '·· .APPENDIX III to 5tn i~:.rines Command Diary for August, 1952 I 1. See enclosure tn this appendix in originHl copy '-~~;..r:>: ·-·;J . ~- ' I ' ·~ . I :- ..': .-.' _, >,-·- ' ; . ' t . \ ~- . ' I '.,·,·'· _ ..•.. _, _,, ---~. ·: .~ _-· . .·.· i J~· -. ·.-..-~ ._ :- ( -~ .. SECRET r .. ' . '-*:' .~ ~-.. ·~- ~:·.'f ~. .,. •/·, '• . ,. 'L_ ,·,( DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED I Korean War Project USMC-07705671• • r ' ~ : ' ....- ... « .. I ~~ ! i .,·; ,: t ., ... .. _. ~ ...... ·; .. ~. ' .,.,1 ... ,.... ,\ '; ENGI~OSTJRE TO APPEN:r:liX II 5tn lt.ar1nes Command Diary August 1952 ... ,. t' 'f ! .· t ~ \.-'": .: _j:/-~~- ;:;:~ ,; .: ·.. ";' . ~ ·. '!'r.' ··--··· ._.,. '.!: ...... , .. ,. -~- ~~ DECLASS!Flli'D DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705672 ...... " ~ ' ·. •' • • ,,,-''•".... •. ,· SECRET .... _ .. ,. for August, 1952 . ' ~ .'. i APP~~~iDIX I to 5th Har1nee Comwand Diary ------=-:__ _,, a. Directives Received. "~ . '"~~~~ ~~~~w~~® \• ·.. ··, 111024I (SECRET OP) I IO!.)U\lW"'lr.~ INP'O: I CORP Fl<.: 1ST LAR DIV, TO: 1ST HAR DIV COL, SHT: 1STlcse, DIVERSIONARY EFFORT IN SUPPORT OF PAREN MAIN EXCUTE ••JIXINUH EN AT'rACK VIC CT 0104 DURING NIGHT OF 11-12 AUG TO DISPERSE 1 TI1,1ES .AND ARrl Y A~® NORT FIRE X ACTION ADDEES COORDINATE TARGETS FOR DIVERSIONARY EFFORTS X DIRECT LIAISON DIRECTED ·-~~ 111024I (SECRET OP) 7TH HAR, FH: DIV; 'l'O: 1ST i·lAR, 5TH HAR, INFO: 1ST TANK BN, REGT, RECON CO, 1ST SHORE PARTY BN, 1ST ARM MPH BN, KHC 1ST Ec\GR BN, 1ST AHPH TRAC BN, KPR, 11'\'H JiAR MAIN EXECUTE MAXI!ilUi'l DIVERSIOHARY EFFORT IN SUPPORT OF !'AREN DISPERSE ATTACK VIC CT 0104 DURING NIGHT OF 11-12 AUGUST TO TIHES El·JEl-iY ARTY AN"D KORT FIRE X ACTION ADDEES COOBDINATE X LIAISON DIRECTED J.iiD Tt~RGETS FOR DIVERSIONARY EFFORTS X DIRECT 311242I (CONFIDENTIAL ROUTINE) 1ST CSG Fl·l: CG 1ST liAR DIV. TO: .ALL UNITS 1ST Y>AR DIV XHT: J.!Y 1714221 A' TEmiON DIR}~CTED PAGE H-1 X PARA X 3 SPI-5 MID .. ' ON VE!UCLES IN AREAS JUiJE X IIIDISCRlhiNATE PANEL DISPLAY . ·-·.) X IS MISLEADING BEHIND HL;-{ ;~ATTALIONS WEAKE;.;s SECURITY OF CODE TO AIR CRAF'l' AND RESULTS EXCESSIVE ISSUES REF: 171422I 1 P.A~~ 3 X SOI-5 X ~,l·i: 151 l·~R DIV ... F-QR PURPOSES PAGE H-1 X CP UNITS ON MLR FROriT Lih~; AREAS SHALL HEAN FORWARD OF BN b. heesages. 111029Z (SECRET PRIORITY) DIV TO: 1ST l·:.AR, 5TH l•i.AR, 7TH l-IAR, 11TH lll.AR, KMC CPR F;.;: AIRCRAFT b3 VIOL.A'riONS OF PANEL DISPLAYS REPOR'rED BY FRIEN"DLY X LACK OF PANELS AND IMPROPER DISPLAY .,·.,· .. .ACROSS EVSAK FROl~T X CONTRIBUTED TO RECEN;r NI5S STRIKES ON FRIEliDLY POSITIONS DIRECTED DISPLAY AIR GROUND RECOGNITION PANELS IN UNITS HAS COl-iFORI:iJ\HCE SOI DASH FIVE PAGE ID\Al D.. t~~SH ONE X CG· I CORPS BY O'l'Hr<:R HEANS 020410Z (RESTRICTED ROUTINE) FE: CG 1ST ,JIR DIV, •ro: DIV COLLECT LB~S 1ST CSG 5 AUG FIRST G"SiERAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION KOREA SCHUIULED ON ROADS ANTICIPATE GRKATLY IHCREASED l.JOVEI>lENT OF CIVILIANS CT OR IN REAR AREAS X DIRECT ALL UNITS NOT RPT NO RESTPJ X NO IN'rERFERE 'filTH CIVILIAN TRAFFIC TO POLLING PLACES CEJ~j~GE IH LII·~~ STAY BACK ·... ~ ~uq~~~B~~W~lEiffij ·-···------~-··· ...... - DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705673 I . ~·- I • • ~~ SECRET APPI!;l~DIX I to 5th l·~ar1nes Command Diar-y for August, 1952 }>,,ap 9 ~nnt:1 nllPrl I - -·-wv ,.._. --·· .---·~· ..... - t 241740I (SECRET PRIORITY} FM: CG 1ST HAR DIV, TO: DIV COLL XMT: 1ST CSG l•iY l·lSG l50900Z X 2400l6Z X FREEDOH ONLY REMAINING BRIDGE DIV i s,_ CTOR X HlPERATI VE TRAFFIC ALL ROADS BE REIJUCED TO MINihU11i REF: (>VIDGEON BRIDGE AND HONKER LCJ.! FERRY CLOSED -- 240016Z) I REF: (1·1AXIl·1Ul·f SPEED LI1·1IT REDUCED TO 15 l·U'H -- l50900Z) r l80608Z (RESTPJCTED ROUTINE) FH: 1ST l·lAR DIV TO: 1ST l-iAR DIV COLL LESS: 1ST CSG, 1ST SP BN, i KPR UNITS l·iAKE AVAILABLE ALL CIVILIAN EHPLOYEES EXCLUDING KPR X ASCOJ.! CITY COMii.AND AJ\D FIRST CSG BORN BET'lEEN SEPT 1 1923 AND SEPT 1 1933 FOR DRAFT PHYSICAL EXANINATiol; AT KUMCHON COUNTY HAUJ Cli.ARLIE SUGAR 0481 X DATES PRYSICAL GIVEN 22 AUG THRU 25 J1UG 0800 TO 1900 ... ~- :' :.·; I ., .·1·· ,_,·;·,: - r . ·-,.;, I • - ••. ! t •' '· . ! ... ·''•'•'" ..~. ,, _.... ~ ..·; r' .__ ::~.~ .._,,, ' ' SECREfll N . ' .. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705674 ! • • -.-. .t.Pl-;,.;mrx II to 5tn K_r1nes Comr<~and Diary for August, 1952 .,.,: ; I ~- .' . a.· Directives Issued 0903101 (SECRET OP/R) Fii: CO 5TH i>!AR TO: 1/5 INFO: 2/5, 3/5, 4. 2/5, AT/5, 1/11, B CO 1S'l' TK BN, 1ST MR DIV MOD ONE TO HY OPN 0 39-52 X SEE NY 081930 X 1/5 X ON 0 CONMENCE RELIEF DOG CO BY REINF CO NHiUS FROH BLKING PSN THREE X CTHERS NO CHANGE XX 1119151 (SECRET OP/P) . ..,_,. .. ; I INFO: 1/11, B CO 1ST TK BN, . Fi,i: CO 5U:H HAR TO: 2/5, 3/5, 4. 2/5, '"".1:. 1/5, AT/b, 1ST l'IAR, 1ST hAR DIV OPN 0 40-52 X CURRENT FIRS X .. ... lb':. LAR D~V CONTINUES PRESENT MSN X 1ST l,!AR 001\DUCTS ATK IN SEC t ATK BY i HIGHi' OF 11-12 AUG X 1/11 SPTS 5TH J.IAR DIVERSIONARY . ·. "'- PREP ON HILL 123 IN 2/5 SEC X B CO 1ST TK BN SPT 5TH ·''•".. 1- ' FIRH!G 5 HN f' J.:.AR DIVERSIONARY ATK BY FIRE IN UNGOK A?EA FR PSNS ONE AND EIGHT "••········ . . '• ·., 1: P.CW CO SEC CJ>o!A SPTS 5'l'H HAR DIVB.1tSIONARY ATK BY FIRE ON HILL 1?3 '. IN 2/5 SEC FR PSN TEN IN '2/5 SEC AND ON HILLS 161 DASH 163. 3 SEVEN IN 2/5 SEC X PARA X 5TH icAR CONDUCTS DIVERSIOi~ARY '~. FROh PSN HKB BY FIRJ!: Ill UJ b. Nessages ?619051 ( CONFIDEi' ... . --~ I ··':, :.: ----·------~~~~------DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705675• . _.;·.; . ·-·· <."'" - '· . 'v. ; I ~· t t· ' r -~ _· : • ~. ' ,ApPENDICES .;.; I Directives received II Directives issued III Overlays IV Intelligence Reports v Ooerations Reporte VI M"edical Summary VII Special Services Summary VIII Photographic Supplement .F.,.-_• SECRET !."'' _;-_,.,·,~ ~-:t DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705676• • l;. First Battalion oont!nusd 1 ts mission as regi- mental reserve battalion. Twelve reconna1eeance patrols, four outposts, and seven teen listening posts were performed by 2nd Battalion with one patrol engaged b7 an estimated enemy reinforced squad in •. -, '.t- a fifteen minute small arms, automatio weapons, and grenade and mortars. , .. ·. fire fight, supported b7 friendly artillery ~. " There were two friendly wounded and an estimated ten enemy as a result of this·aotion. wounded, i.~;1.-: ·, Third Battalion performed tr~ee •ombat patrols, two reeo~ naiseance patrols, three ambushes, three outposts, and twelve l1ete~~~~ posts~ The enemy suffered two killed and three estimated wounded, as a result of .... 2 1 mortar fire. Supporting tanks were in action and scored three enemy killed, one bunker and one observation post destroyed, and one gun posi tion damaged. Supporting artillery caught a group of enemy in the open, ~a"'"' .. -- ,.-__,.._ --.11 • .-.-••-A4 -- ...... ,....,.,,.,,. .flln,..+v AA..J..L.I..LJ.tS ~v.1.·t,~3 CUIU. ft\1\.t..U.\.LJo.&&fSI, a,.u.v "'.,•v• ... v. "'J • The regiment reoe1ved light artillery and mortar fire. d, Visitors to the coDand post today were MaJor General Pollock, Colonels Honsowetz, Culhane, and Waterman, and Lt. Colonel Jones. 31 AUGUST a. Thirteen reeo~~a!eea~oe patrols; seven out- and twenty-nino posts, three co~bat patrols, three ambushes ...::.-:- listening poets were performed across the regimental front .. -~·- with light contact. (For routes of patrols and positions of •.• ~;-1. -- outposts, ~~~s~ei, apd listening posts, see overlay ot this date, app. III.} ---. ,.. ' b. First Battalion eontinued !ts m!aaion as the . .. ·-.-·.··, ,, regimental reserve battalion. ~. ,.,,. ,, .. ~ - Eleven reco~-~a1eeanoe patrols, four outposts, and seven teen listening posts were performed 'by 2nd Battalion. In coming 82mm mortar fire wounded ten men. This 'battalion's f' Blmm mortar fire aecounted tor two enemy wounded. Third Battalion performed three combat patrols, two recon na1~sance patrols, three ambuShes, three outposts, and twelve listenipg posts with light contact. At 2326, a combat patrol was engaged by an ast1matad six enemy in a twenty m!nute small arms, autematie weapons, grenade, and aGrtar fire tight w1 th SEC !lET :$*.~ 28. ·-.:Y-•• _,. ,• - f/.:;)~- ~~js~(~ ' )•':j_1 -~~~;1:;:/ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705677 . . ·- ~ • • ·,-~ .. ' . SECRP!r . ~- -~; ,.;.~ the enemy breaking contaet. There were five friendlies wounded ae a result or this ~ction. with no estimate of enemy casualties. Ineoming enemy artillery on an outpost killed one and wounded ten triendlies. !'he ten wounded, however, were not evaouated. This battalion's at.a mortar fire killed two enemy and wounded ti'f·e. Four point two inoh mortars, firing at troops in tho open, killed two enemy and wounded an estimated t!ve~ Anti-Tank Company's 78mm reooilless ritles were in aet1on againet the enemy. killing one and wounding one estimated enemy, and damaged one observation post and one machine wn bunker. Supporting tanks, firing from prepared main line or re aistanee positions, cast the ens~ two killed, twenty-one bunkers and three observation posts destroye~, and twe hundred ninet;r ;re.rds of treneh line damaged.· Supporting art1ller-r aoeo~~ted tcr ene k!lledi t1ve wounded, and six bunkers and one artillery pesition damaged during !te fire upon the en~y. artillery and . ; o. The regiment received moderate ., ~; mortar fire. :~·- ._,.,,: .. d. Br1gad1er Generai Bare, Ase1stant D1T1&1on Co111111ander, vi silted the oouand poet toda;r. . '. ,, ...·, .. .•:,-..,· ~ ...... ·:: ~ > ••• . .. _; 29. ·::- <~-:-:~:; .;').:~~:-: .·.··-. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705678 • • :.·.r SECi:l.F.;j,' APPEr1DI X IV to 5th harines Com,;and Diary for August, 19 52 f --~-·--· ----~- ---~-·1 \Tir~~~{·' ,. ,,,,.,,::::~.t~ \ I 1 ,; : · u··-·-' INTELLIGElWE REfORTS l. ENEJ:.iY SITUNriOi! AT END OF TilE PERIOD a. Composition: From West to East along tne regimental front &.re tne 3rd Battalion, 2nd .Battalion, ~_,nd let Battalion ' CCf Army, f,nd elements 354tn ?.er;iment, ll8tn Division, 4C'tn I of 3b?t!! F:.egiJJ,ent, llS tn Division, 40tn CCF Army. b. hu.,:erical strengtn: Un1 ts in contact wi tn t11e 5tu .. f . -~ . ' harines are tne 354tn Ret;L~ent \approximately 3,14'1 men), lll:lGH Divisio:·., 4utn CCF ArJay and eleruents of tHe 35'ttn . ~' I 4Utn CC~' Al'iliY. Re(;iment (unKnown nWJberj, ll9tn Division, •-,'t-::·. I ' -··-1 five \ 5) . ;-.< j U nics con!'rontlng tHe 5tn l·nrines are supported by artillery batta.L ions lapprox1mately 5,150 men end 118 guns) . J:.; of 't5mm, 76mm, 12Snun, ll.nd 152rnrn c.rtil) ery pl. ece"'· .. t . '. ,. I and morale is ... :~;,cr,y combat efficiency i a excellent •:,-• __ ,· _,,, .. ,, considered good. :--·~ c. Tl1e enemy has continued to defend n1s present poai tiona. f' nowever, tne enemy was capa~ble of attacking at anytiue vi U1 __ ,,. ': . '_._, •• i 18 infantry buttdions supported by five (5) artillery battalions. .. - .. '' .... (-': . ~-.. _. d. ~ne enemy conducted limited probes of our OPLR, initiated rt~.lde YJi th v.. vie\.; t.o c~p·ture pr-isoners, nnd disr·upt t::ire continued his n1gnt 11 creeping 11 communications. The enemy 1 tactics, seized COP 1 s IFEKE.; HILDA; and ELl•lER. Tl1e COP s \ve:'e Jaannecl. b;: elei ,~~/ .. :\-~i-: j: .... r._:::: ·!:·::::' ._ .... ;· ( ~ '•j •.• :<--: DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705679 ~. ..- . ~ ;, - ~ . ., .•- .., -~-· ,, II • • Sli:Cl\E'l' -, t .-. •' .· I APPENDIX V te 5th Marines Command Diary ter August, 1952 ..,_ ·'· .'-.-·_,. ,, _..... ". ~ . 1. s.. enolesure te this appendix in original oepy. •'•' __ 'L --r - . ':1~ ·-: .· ( ...... , -~~ ' i' ki~;~ ;t~·)" •• ,b,l' ~:.:·/.).:, . . ~~;_:~:c;.: ., .. _._.. ~ ·=v•f .' ~-'-~:- :::; : (-·.. ~ ' -'1·- ' ':~:: ,.:.~ " ·\ SECRF.'l' l __ _ ·.-. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705680 :_ ~· i't " • • ' I' ..~ r ~ t ~- ·-+-· . ··--· ~ '--··' .. :.·.-"t~J~;··-·· ENCLOSURE '1'0 APPENDIX V 5th Marines Command Diary August 1952 ? ~ } ' I \, ·::: 1-,-~ I ·! ~::.- < ·. ~.. __ , I •",• ~- :.,;' : l ;.:.J~ _;-~.~--~ I ~ .. r I I I I ' I --~ ' . ,:.,"';. ~;. I ·, .-1 I .. ,-:;-,:-. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705681 • I HARIN'!:B 5TH • W:ADQUAR'!'!':R8 1ST J;ilJUNt:' DIVISION, FLEET NARI!I."C FORCE REaTRICTED C/O FPO, S.AN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -.. ,:- 22 August 1952 '·' .. R'!:~IH'":N'l'AL TRAINING ORDER) . ·:<:l . :1: . NUl,JlER •••...••• , ••••• 6-5 2) ~ t' t . '. •' I. Ref: a) Regtl Trng 0 5-52 .. ,.._,.... b). 'l'rng 0 10-52 '• ,· :.. Div ". ~ . 1c) Dept of Army Special P.egule.tions 385-310-1 __ ; (d) Di v Trng 0 12-52 (H.ARL":X) 'f. ~ncl: (l) General Hilitary Subjects ( 2) Infantry Subjects Tank Platoon and l1edioal Sections :---.. '· ~~l J.!otor Transport (5) Communications (6) For•·•arci Observers 'lohool ?) Traininll; Area Overlay ( To be isaue 1. G~:N'cRAL a. Reference (a) is hereby rescinded and superseded by the in structions contained herein. b. The purpose of this training order is to provide a guide, :*~~~~; based on references (b), (o), and (d), tor·use by the subordinate ": .-:~ . units of this· regiment in the execution of &-~~n1ntng program · during the period'thie regiment.will be in Di•rision Reserve. ..;··;.:,. 2. PLAN a. General Objectives: (1) To maintain each individual and unit of the regiment at a high state of professional training and tactical proficiency while accomplishing the integration of replacement personnel into the regiment and simultaneously preparing for possible ground and amphib ious operations. ( ~!) To ·e.ttn.in e.n a~rgressi ve ep1ri t. (3) To increase the profloiPncv of thP. battalions in l'l~ib ioue techniques and in pla.nning for amphibious operations (SetJ R~TmCTED 1 . '·~-- -~~ .. ,. ·I DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705682 • . .. ~Sj'E:j:Cj'E.,D ___ _ • ------~' \,~; ' •CONT'D ·. :•_,., _j:/-~~.::.'f - ·!· (•...... • Di v Trng 0 12-5 2, J.il>J'.LF..X) • ' ;. ~ '-'i•·· . . ··--· (4) To achieve a high state of proficiency in night operat- ions. (5) To improve tank-infantry coordination. (6) '.!.'o train a maximum number of infantry personnel in mine detection and mine field passage. (a) 6ee enclosure (12). (b) Instruction •·•ill be included in the regular training schedule. ~~.~ \"- ·• ( o) The lst ~ngineer Battalion ~rill be requested +:I"\ furnish mine instruction teams and eauipment.(Requests for engineer )ersonnel '~111 be ma<'te to this headouarters) b. Training Period: (1) Battalions '~ill schedule thE { 2) During dry net phaee of amphibioue training units trill nonduat e. minimum Or 40 hours tra.!nlng per '-reeJ" 1n that PU'bject ~ c. Training HAthoCI.s: (1) Unit comma.nc'!.Prs are encouragi'!C!. to effect specie.lization in training by assignment of on" instructor or group of instructors to each subj~ct in the spPcial1st fields. (2) L"lcture or explanation is to b ( 0) '<:aoh period of formal inetruct1on •·•ill be covered by a I' ,.<:-:!_,,,, lesson plan, such plans to be approved by the unit commanders. ( 4) '.!.'raining must be schetl.ulea. and cona.uctP.Cl. •·•i th a v~eo~r to I ' . .. "rard mainta1ninp; a hlgh dr.gl:~~e of physical fitness. •:.-·.·· •: -~~ :··· ~ . ' .·.; ~ ~ .'-; ' :: _; ~. (5) In~truotion in personal hygiene {to include VD) "·'111 be ;iven as soon as practicable. 1n tra1n1ng per1od. d. ~ain1ng to be accomplished: conducted during hours of (1) 50% of all training will be ,,... .'· { -·» ~ . ... ,· ('-···, ;_" DECLASS!FIIi'D DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705683 BS3T3IC:'I'ED___ _ • 1 • '-. '_;' ,, .RT.:Glii".:NTJ.L ':'R.f.INH'G OP.D'ili NJ.I1BER 6-52 CON'!'iD ';I ··I ~ t f '' darkn f. ~ach unit ,~111 con~_uct a weekl;:r troop ~~d 1nspr.ct1on. Une of these inspPctionfl '·•ill be mael.e by the r~gimr-ntal commander (datss to be announced). a. '!'he 4.2 Nortar Company •·7111 establish a Fo~rard ObBerver's >;cnool to which the battalion 8lmrn i-iortar Platoons '••ill send studrnts. ~---,~ \':; _,., .. ; . ' Buttal1onB •·•ill provid.e qualified perf'onnel to inl:'truct in thiP school .. ·..... , ~E:e enolosur-t- ( 6). ~ : - : ,. ! • b. A ~n1p c:'l.. T<;aoh battalion a.nt". H&'3 Comp•my •·•111 establ1!'!h O:ff:toers oourncE to include instruction aB inc'l1cated in enclosure (9), 4. 2 11 :Hortar RE'STRIGnD 3 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705684 CON'1' 1 D ~- • • .. ------<:lompany ~.nc Anti-Tan!~ Company Officers •·•111 attf'nc'l. thA H&S Compe.ny courRPS l·•hich ,.,111 l:>e coordinf!.ted by thifl Headquarters (S-3). 4. P.DfHNI~TRA'!'IVE IN~TRU~'1'ION'3 a. Tre.ining E!Chedules, in the form outlinP.d. in enclosure ( 10) •·•ill b'l submitt"d in triplicate to this headquartPrs (S-3) by 1000 Friday for the w.,-,elt commencing tf'n ( 10) days lllter. . ,_,..;,; b. RPports of sch'"dulPd training nQ! accomplillhPd •·•111 be sub l_:/::<-' mitt~d b~r 1200 each ~unday ar;~ of 1200 the prece>eding day, ·~·:· -, c. A list of training filmE> !'lnt'l charts available at the Division Training Aids Library is contained in d. Training ammunition ~~lowA-nc,.,· •·•ill bP publil'hf'l' a.t n latf'r dati'. ·, -~ P. Training a.rf"as Pnd ra.ngss are sho'I-'Tl in Pnc1oPurf' (?). ,. --·· ~ .- .. 5. SAF".:'!'Y ,: ~4 a. '1'h"' firing of ,.,_11 typ"l' of d.FOmolitionB, pyrotPchnics( chem , ,. ·I I icals ancl ·~PI".pons in training t·•ill bP p.overn"c. by rRfer b. '1'h" S'lch<>Ciu1,-!1 firing of ~ny h~r,:h angle of firA ~.rf'apon "'ill b;c report 'd. to thiE' headtiw•rters E'ix ( 6) daye prior to such firing. ':'hiE' report •·•ill incluc1e the d~>.te ~nd hours of firing, type of '•'e!'lpon, location of gun positions, limits of impact areas anti thf, ·..• maximum ordinate. · BY OR')SR OF COLON'C L SHOJIK I J. P. F:CRRILL Li:outenant Colon8l, U, '\. harine Corps ~xeuctive Officer DFlT?\IBUTIOH 11 D 11 0-E'-F-I-C-I-.A-L ?n. Scr./r.,-ruH-"'; ..."'?,:-,' ,.,, SALVJ\C+MO .. ;-:;'/. .. ;;::i I liajor U!3LC .. ,. !3-3 ..~ •.· t 4 i DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705685 ffi;GTRIC7~D • • G":N%AL l!ILI~PJ\Y BUBJ~C~B 'lUBJSC~ HOURS •\' 6 .·-, Mili t~tr;r Court"PY <>n~ Customs 1 ,?: .; i ' .:~ ·:-•. C, .!' *Fit:!1cl. "~11ni tation •m<" Per,.ona1 Hyg1Pnfl (to inclu~.e VD) 4 .- '':: ·.:;. :. First Aid 1 ,, 6 llap R"'acUng ancl. U8A of thP Compa8Fl ;.;.~ - " -\ I H * Refer Division H~mo I?Jl-52 •' ,' • '.1 .. ,.... ,"' _,. .-.,-<, ,... -~ • -'': .. ') .... ~ i' ·r· EnclosurP (1) to Regt Trng 0 6-52 RE '!'e.nk-Infantry '!'actio€' 6 '· 48 Gun Drill 4 NP.nipulAtion ExerciRPR 2 Fi~ld. Firinp: 12 Joint ':'raining '·'1 th Rifle Units 18 36 --·~:: ; :.' ~ . .;·~·,: .• I . ;.:t ,. ....1'- , '·: t . ', •' ....<:'~~: ·.. ··-· ·. -_ ·: .. . -~ . Enclor-ure (2) to RPgt Trng 0 6-52 MSTRICTED DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705687 \·· ·-: • • . -...... -; .; '!.'A~'K PLATOON -!.-~,t_;:::· ·(;·: ,• .EQ!]i'! ,),· _., ... ., . Op>·rationPl FunctioninR 5 ,._.;.,, i~::.:<:: "' :~- •" . Tank Conrnunio~tions 5 >'.. ... •.. ~ .... Drivin~ Pr~cticA 12 10 Prf.VPnte.tivo" liaintenanof' 24 ' .. ~e.nk Tactics 4 . ' ~-: , i,,£,W Tank-Infantry Tactics 6 .. ,._ ·1 Night Training 6 ?2 J.!SDICAL SSCTIONS .·, Care of CasualtLHl et the Front Anatomy Physiology .._ ;_ If J.dvanc'3d First Aid ,_ ~ .. Common Inf~otious Dis,nses InAect BornA DiflNlf'es : ;· . ..~-:-. •' Animal Borne DiseasFs ., ' .. ; -:;' ;~ . . ,·I .i: . Field "\A.n1 tat1on Snclosure (3) to RGgt Trng 0 6-52 RS'WKICT".:D .,· .. I DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705688 ,.-. ~ \.---:.: • • ~;-~~_::·:':· !• -···. ' /,' -(·" F'~j < .., . Care Rn<' Ue:e of liotor Vr-hicl~fl, tools P-.nd f,quipment LoadB and Lon~ing (:~"\ ·~-- ~ " . Road Rul<>s r>.nc. ':'raffle RPgulat1onEO for Driv"'rf' ~ . ·c; :· Use of l•'inch -~ .. . . Servicing, lubrication, ti'7;htening ancl. cleaning C ~.rf of thP "l torll.P.f' Battery •• '!'ypF:s 11ncl TJf'P of 1:111 tar~· Vf'hicl"e I "\aff'tY Driving ConOaa1cent of vehicles .·, Lubrio"ltl.on of l!ilitl'.ry Vehiclt'B '·' ~- . •... > -:· .. -- ~ ~' :. .' ., .'· ··+:·• I t ... .·:..-·,· ...~ .. , .: .. •( Enclosure (4) to RAr.t '!'rng 0 fi-52 RS'3"'RICTED - -· -- ~ ·.l?:~,··:- .; .. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705689 COiilHJNICA':':':OP'3 RADIO'l: IntArnP.tional Mor~e Coc1 e Rru"io Procet'lurP Radio :Souipmcmt Fi~ld vir~ Lin~ Construction S1•ritchboard Opsrations Eap R~ading Jse of th" Compass 11aint"lnanc" of FL:lc!_ ''"ire Installations .Ap:Pncir.;s of 'lign"l 0ommunic9tions Communioatione ?ublicr.tion~ Communication 'l=curity :Snclosurcc (5) '::o Ji.agt Trng 0 6-52 R'!:STRICT":D ---·-- DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705690 .· _,. .. , ~ -··· "'-~ :" RESTRIC~SD , ..•• "l • • ~. ., • ,. , .. k. 1. ~r~ining ~yllabus: . '-~;.' observation a. Familiariz'l.tion •.rith principlPs of for•.rard ti.~ a:s it is usPd •·ri th the targPt-grid mf'thod of fire control. b. Range Pstimation. c. BrackPting ?nd creeping metP.od of adjustment. d. RPglRtration. ,. <. ~hes.f P.dju,.tm~nt. f. FirP for effect. g. liRe of smoke. h. '!'irne fire. 2. Dat~r- nncl. ptud,mt l)llotmontP to be announcPd. ~ :. ' ~ . •. ;~·J:• . I ~ ' ...... ·.-·_, .. .. ~~ . ·.· -: 'f: . ( ..· ;_ < l • Enclo~ur" ( 6) to RPgt ':'rn~ 0 6-52 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705691• • 1. '!'h<> follo,.,inp.: subjects '·•ill b<> usee'. in instruction: a. 'r8chniaue of l!ili tory Lea<"erE .. , . r . -.,_"-;,: ~<-!_::<·' r (• .... ' ... ' :: . ·; ; ,, . ' .~ . • ,. -;;= ~,4W,, . Enclo~ure (B) to R~gt '!'rng 0 6-52 R".;STRIC~!CD ·.-. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705692• • hO':'OR. V>GHICLS OPERA':'OR'> 'lCFc.OOL 1. A S'lri·-~ of OOf' (1) d'3.y CO'lrFlf'P ,,rill bP Pf't rP.gim,ont, 1ncl'H"1n!! r'rivf're of eommuni ~ hrin~ hi~ v~hlelP with him. ' cati"n v~hinlPP, will att~na and ( ll) Instruction in d.rt ving and pre.ct!cHl maintenance'. (c) InAp~ctJ.on of ""hinl~s for first echelon maintainence. ; :"'(, .· •.. ·~ ~ ~ '• .- .. ~ "~ - " ·: ... - .. Snclo~urP (9) to RPgt Trng 0 6-52 R'!:STRICT:SD . ;·· ·.. -:.- DECLASSIFIED ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 0 > > r r 0 0 ">I ">I ...... ...... Cfl Cfl (j (j Cfl Cfl Korean War Project USMC-07705693 ...... .. .. : : . . J:.~ J:.~ ~ ~ I I "' "' s:: s:: 0 0 () () :;:! :;:! a; a; i; i; 0 0 till till Q) Q) bO bO s:: s:: .-I .-I H H [XI [XI 0 0 .-I .-I .,_, .,_, ~ ~ .,_, .,_, w:; w:; 0 0 0:: 0:: Lf) Lf) N N ~ ~ 'f' 'f' f- ,_' ,_' -. -. r.· r.· e. e. (.; (.; (:' (:' Cr' Cr' •;-...,.---::;Y'~r-r •;-...,.---::;Y'~r-r : : : : _ _ -- ,...,.. ,...,.. r r _:~).:.;??t::-:~;;~·F~i~:; _:~).:.;??t::-:~;;~·F~i~:; -:".~f -:".~f ______ : : : : : : "'ign~tU1'<1 "'ign~tU1'<1 Comp: Comp: ...... -...... _...... -...... _. • • ~ ~ _ _ I I -~ -~ .hb"cr?virt~a_ .hb"cr?virt~a_ ...... -·>:'-~:>;:'.:,::··· -·>:'-~:>;:'.:,::··· •· •· ~r ~r in in wl wl :-nstructor: :-nstructor: .. .. : : : : ,"71'1-lf'~ ,"71'1-lf'~ . . : : .. .. r0 r0 - Co!".m~nt1. Co!".m~nt1. Plcc.': Plcc.': .:<:~_.??:;/;; .:<:~_.??:;/;; E"co.C'.inc: E"co.C'.inc: : : : : : : ______ "'J "'J .. .. ('-'nit ('-'nit :-".." :-".." .. .. ac:s:a; ac:s:a; -:··· -:··· ; ; - "'rn~ "'rn~ ~ ~ {Unit {Unit ?.ank ?.ank ~-< ~-< ·- .. .. - . . .. .. _:' _:' -._· -._· ·..,~.P' ·..,~.P' ...... : : : : : : • • i'- f-:: f-:: -;· -;· ".:.·-1:··,:!_ ".:.·-1:··,:!_ • • ...... ,._ ,._ l. l. -~ -~ ~~ ~~ ,, ,, "Ct-- ·J ·J VI.'-~ VI.'-~ a a :J :J .-,,.,-, .-,,.,-, firing firing scu scu ...... .s .s : : : : : : . . firing firing : : 11v~ 11v~ t t .Ap-)lic!'tion .Ap-)lic!'tion ..-...,. ..-...,. ------ ~:o ~:o Liv? Liv? a a - r:o r:o ;e ;e - - : : : : : : : . . . . : : :-·1Jni :-·1Jni ,. ,. ~-=--- ion ion :.'··- ~-~ ~-~ Work Work ~o ~o t• t• : : : : tr".t tr".t : : . . ProblP!" ProblP!" Probl·'m Probl·'m Fours Fours f' f' "'ch~~ulP "'ch~~ulP u u ':raining ':raining _ _ turf' turf' - f·rol'l: f·rol'l: -- '\\1- ~!!!on ~!!!on of of __ __ : : : : : : : ., ., : : . . Prf'.ctiG1?l Prf'.ctiG1?l F•.elc. F•.elc. :· :· D D FiPl !.Po !.Po ,; ,; ..,..._.. ..,..._.. z. z. 5. 5. 3. 3. 4. 4. ~''P"' ~''P"' 1. 1. ~r~.tnlng ~r~.tnlng Frorr:: Frorr:: i•_:···', i•_:···', Jo.t,/D:-to. Jo.t,/D:-to. : : : : : : . . . . : : ::=:! ::=:! 0 0 t"'!l t"'!l ~ ~ !'-< !'-< ttl ttl ~ ~ 8 8 -;' -;' .. .. ~-.-'.lf/1""'~- :·..:' :·..:' '• '• ~ ~ -,,..- ·/ ·/ • • • • . . ...... ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 0 > > r r 0 0 ...... Cfl Cfl Cfl Cfl :;;I :;;I ril ril DECLASSIFIED I Korean War Project USMC-07705694• • I '·.-:··-";, •• ':I~~ RUNNING 7IL~ P.IFL:": COH?ANY IN TH~: P.T':'ACK 25 ilin gl.!J..LL INFbN':'RY TANK ~PJI Pt 1; CHARAC'!"':RI~TIC'3 16 Nin '3J.iP.LL INFAN'::'H.Y TANK TP:Jl.l Pt 2; I 14 i•l1n ATTA'JK h!"l"ION I'F ?-1651 INFANTRY T.·r~J.PON~ AGAH'"l"C '::'J.NK'3 21 liin HYGI"':NE 36 l 6-52 C:r,c1osur" ( 11) to E8gt 'l':rng 0 RESTRICT~D IL__ _ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705695• • R:,; ~IrtiCT:m 5'.J.INH:G FILLS }' L'li3 r;R S '.:'I'!'LE '.:'F 11-1219 :SLEC':'RICITY & HJ.GN:STI~ Pt 4; CH.hRGING '3TOPJ.nE BJ\TT.S."i.IES 16 Min TF 11-1234 PROC~DT!RF.: 16 l-iin TF 11-1425 PHEVEN'IIVE J.1AINTENANCE PRACTICES FOE ,. f"i'!"~I"\Tflltf"'l ~f'\TtT"O"-;~l!.ll'f'l .:•.L .....·.l'l:- 19 r•iin \l'f\VU 1;;~ .-_.~U...L.i. !Hn :_~v:·.: ~F' 11-1400 CONVF:R':':SR l~-209 16 ~-:-~~. ::,:·~ TF 11-148? OO:•UWNIGJ.":'I'W IN ':W INF f.N':'RY DIVI'HON 19 1-iin TF 11-1488 COJ•CU}'IC.! '::'Io:.• n; ':!-'"'.: INFt.N':'"".Y R":Gn;rrT 30 1·iin TF 11-1553 BJ,'3IC ":'%t::PHONE 26 Min ':'F 11-1555 HULTIPLS 'l''CI":'CH'lOARD IN'l'!'f.LLJ/:'ION & OP"'.Ji.l/:'ION 25 lUn ':'F 11-1564 FELD '•'1?.".: "PLICSS 15 Min lliin TF 11-1574 T:SCHNIQUS O"' GOOD P?.OJ~CTION 36 ,..""" 15 Min ':'F ...... J..l-J.O.:>u FI:~L; "~!r~~ TI'SS '.· ;.·:: ':'F 11-1636 FIF:LD "'E"' LIW<: CON'l':'RI_ICTION 24 Min mt;' :SQ.UIPlf"NT 20 iHn 11~1637 FI'"'.D '•'I?.:S Ll.:-'IFG ·.: : ... " -·· 25 lHn .. , ·,. ':'F 11-2044. RADIO ':'?.J;F'l!!:I'l~ION SECURITY ,,. !' 20 J.;in TF 11-2068 D: Enclor,urP (11) to R0gt Trng 0 B-52 RS'3TRICTED ·_. ·· .. ···. ,...... '• , ..:_. ... ~ f i·.· . .... ; j i ~- --- DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705696• • ':'I':'LE RTir:JNING ~ ~:-r ':'F 30-149 2 EXPLOI~.A~IO!'- OF A~RI.AL PHO:'OGF..APPq 21 I·i1n '!'F 30-1523 '3AFEGU.?.RDirG HILI':'.!IRY E'FOREJ ":FN 16 nn ~AL # 28 EMPLO'Y1:f~N~ OF ""! N':'I-PERt:;O~rr~L L:I~!~'i ':'i '!o ~T,., N'r.'"!'" T ""P;T"r.'I"\TTC""f ~TT • ~~ .1¥J...LOV,t'.;.!....Jl..J.hr•.':.Vt)·-~ .! J.J..Ji.J.O HISC ?815 EFFEC':'"l OF A':'OLIC BO!ffi ExPLOSIONS 21 li1n ?ROFS"!SIONAL ;.EDICAL FILES PLF 5058 J.• ED!CAL EFFECT~ OF THE A':'O!UC BOMB Pl•iF 5149 H"SDICAL EFFECTS OF ':'FE A ':'Ol~I C BOHB l·iEDICAL SERVICE IN A'!'OlUC DISAS:'ER 28 lHn ':'IUHUNG CHA.11.':'S :. ·.t H-1 Rifle ;. 'j :, '· BiiR 1918A2 LHG Caliber • 30 ...·, .. BEG C fl.li v<>r • 50 ::.-· .. - ~. ,.,,. ,: > ~ First J\icl. i•.· . ' PrrponRl E~P.1 th Hap R"Fl.cUng Rifl, liar"::'1P.n~hip ~()hno1 fer "loout~ 1Bxplo~iv9"::; !;.n"' D~r.;.olitions ll.in~f' onr Boob? ':'raps Cnc>mi c~~ '·'prf RrP 5?mm RPco111rRs R1f1A ?5mm F.~coill"E'S Rlfl<> F1amo '::hrO'•'Fr Poe:i tions :, ,. T~1<>scop1c-Si~ht r:1 =::l08COPic-~i~ht H5.A5 BFtr')rd '''1r~ Obst~.c1f'f' --Y~-r i>"~')~ .)t~~ ~~~-:-~:- ~ ;:' ~:-~-~~: .. _,' Enc1oAUrf' (11} to Rogt ~rng 0 6-52 RB:'3TRICTED 7;~~~~:)~~ ~~~~ -: .·.·;. .. . ' ' r I__ __ _ DECLASS!Flli'D DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705697 • AT£ PL •."':'OON h!N~ CT.'rJ,RA~'CE• COURSE SUBJEC':' HOURS Ninf'8 P.nc1. Booby ':'rAps, d.ef'oription, Fr & En 4 4 _·, ., . ,_ ... ' .J:,· '·. Einp· Clf''l.rP.nc~, Pr !Un" l".yinp:, Hasty Fi >,•,I '· ... ,_ . l _.;.< ,. }·: NO~: (1) Eng Prrsonn;ol of 11 D11 Co. lst En!Z Bn ,,,ill conduct courst's for 5th J.;o,r Bn north of- IHJIN, if r-'quir;Jd by Bn con c"rn"d· ~~ I. :.--::"· ( 2) ~ .. ,- "C" Co, lRt 9P Bn (Ltchd to lstEng Bn) •·rill conduct . ('····. courps for r<'mf"linder of 5th i-hr, if required bj' units . ,· ·. ,. conc .••rn?d. (3) Each of the 'lbavf ~ngino-•r act1vitL's conduct r.n all dav ori"ntation courPF-- dflR111'n?d.";.<'~;- ..... ---- to thououe:hlY..., ~ familiar- ize all perronnel r.rith r<"cogn1t1on "nd p'lsf'agf: of minf' fidds. ·i': Eng (& SP) units can tE''lCh a maximum of forty (40) stud!'nts p(r d'ly. Enol (12) to Fr:gt ~ng 0 6-52 ·:. .. ; -. -.·: ... -.. DECLASSlFIFD DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705698 •-,' r:-/ 1 0 ... .• .. -· .. · -~· .--:.- ·:•> .. • ..'; • -:' SECRET 5th He ri ne11 ( Rr. inf) SEi::UitfTr·I!1fFORI1Nl'TON lRtMarDiv (Reinf) li'J!F ...., .... a ,.,....,. I ...... _ ,., ...._T"O..,. • V.rtarJ J..Y' V 1 ft..U.t'l.'!J.f\. 200800! Aur.ust 1952 Annex EASY tn Opn Plan R-52 ·' ,·_- RST:':REMENT PLM'S A'RLE AND BAKER II - RE:TIRElliENT PLAt-T 'RAKER ·. ,.. ' (This RUpercedf'A nl'l AnnRv) ' ASSUllPT!OllS: ' 1, Enemy pre3~ure io conccntratrd rpainqt r1~ht Rnrt e~ctor, or ~ thn NithdrHwal iA on 0 •.rith no En Atk. 2. 1st Commonwealth Div •·rill bf' ordered to r~tir'l to Linn KANSAS, t 3. lf thiA Div iR br.inp.: hnevily ~ngar:"d by thn En, thA full imple l'. ''! mentation of linn r.1n may not ba pos~1blH and rurthRr ordo:.rM would be iAAUed by thi" Hq to alter tho Fln to AUit thP Tpo Aituation. CONCEPT: 1, This Di v ,.,-i thdra•.rB from Line JAMSSTO•m tn Line KANSAS in 0n~ move with one PL for coordination, ~-\-' .. f.; . 2, Di v R~n RP.gt occupieR pnd dofnndf' Linn KANSAS and KANSAS OPLR ~-.:-~~~ ;:j:~ in right RPgt snct0r outpootin~ AtronrlY to rivPrlinP and cnvP.ra ·!;'::. withdrawal nf right rnd c"ntf'r l{LR R"lr-tfl, •• ' ·~i: . ~· 3, ThP. lnft JlfLH RAn:t oocuri"'A pOA1tion i:lEC&T • • JECU.ri.ITY INFOii11ATION (1) lstHf'.rDiv prepareA to w1thdrrw tr., occupy ~nd b. of I Cc>rpf', Line KANBAB on 0; protectA left (lvef't) flAnk tn PL l Center MLR Re~t (H">inf) Prep on 0 t,., '1-•ithdrA\Ir (2) HONKE" p 0 t<' l~i thrlrew to r'leRimll'ted ARRY I' reps vi" rm further nn 0, ' X-HAY ,.,r AUpplementPry bri1r.ee, Prep to CAtk .-:·;·_-,_ .. Left ML!-l R~>.r,t Prf'p nn 0 t<' w1 thr'lrm.r t" PL, l"lccupyinl" ( :3) Rn (pri,.,r t~"' ·:~;~~~;{t Line KAN;3A:l n0rth "f the IMJIN river ,.,ith nne Pnns 0n· "nil. r.n fur 0f the crmter MLH RFJrtt ecrn<><> HONKER briti.f!n) Nithil.rrwPl in f'RAiR'nnrl 0 to withil.r11"1 tn, ,.,ccupy, Pnr'l rt_ofrmrt Lino KANSAS thP.r (6) hr-ur,:t nnticP. t" Anctf"lr v1P F'it8ED0!1 GATE brifi.gp, !'rPp ;"';n Hiit left MLR Re~t hAVf' cnm deAtroy FR~EDON GATE bridf!O when All unitA tectic~l ~Pcuri ty fnr HONKER br1r1ae plntP-<1. wi thrirtn~al. Pr-oviriA~ Prep conter 11LR Rer.t hPve '~1 thdrA•m AcrnAB bri"l~: '> I 2. ~. 11rM viP (1) !'rAJ' 0n u tn 1•ith'trRw tn rteeir:n11tel\ ARAY 1HDGZ01! 11n<'t flU]'jllPIDAnt,qry br1r'lr;t~>!l, CT li)?076 0n ( 2) 2 3ECR.~T r, •~ ' ~: '• ~-' . •.·' .-~·-1: -. ·.·..'. , . •··· DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705700 ',' -~'!':~ ·-~F.> I' • • . ' SEC,\ET : 3ECU.tUTY INFO.iH;,TION .L Div. t (6) h"ur" n'">tice, pftPr o1cl'rinr ,,TJ.th 1"t C'v .-,_ ,. I .~rith"lrewPl. . .. ( 3) rrnr tr> prntnct Div rirht f'1,nll: "turin!! ·, ,, " ·., '•'.•..... ,, '~ (4) frer t" CAtk r>n o. ··,·._ :.i' ···-. Ll' 1 s, r"u tea, b1r>ckin~ 1 Fms, cnvr>rinr> Tens 'f b. F-,r b'">unnaries, . .. Hr8~a ace Appenrl1x 2. :.•,i' P.nd Assy .---~ '· '-~~(~ 3. e. •i.ir:ht Bn: ·' ·- (1) On 0, "Courins dos1f!'nllt'l'l b1nck1nr IFm(A), . - _., .. CT 13?076 PftPr c1API'- ~ • -1.' (2) On 0, ·i'lfltroy HAHLE«.UIN bri"t!!A Pt ~- \'·:··~ 1ng with thA 28th Brle, lMt C\•1 Div. nt'loo1nono+.o \'JI( "Z\ ....,.,,._..._f._ .... ~ oi·~ of HARLE-<.UIN brir'I.P.'e. flUP'llPA en" (4) EAtabliFlh r~'P.rl.ily eveil,b1P. "l.Pm<'1itinn M!'n. equirmAnt rPquirflrl. fnr ecc"l'IT'liflhm"nt r-f rl.PBtructinn brin.~A ( 5) On 0, '-~1 th<'lrPNF! viP. 1v!DGEON Pnl'l./0r AUrn1nrn~>nt.,ry to flP.A1gonatAd Anay a:r'P.~ R'"'Uth ni th;q IMJIN r1v~r. ,.,,..,,, tn CAtk "n 0, ( '?) -- J ... ' b, LP.ft Bn: fl"Uth "f IHJ:t:"T (1) On O, wi th<1.rpwr. tn 11.nfli."'n"t"r1. A"flY prP.P ri VPr vie ~ TIDGEON pnfi/ ')r surTlemc-ntP r:v bri-=t.P'~~. ·( > :'l'l. . ··-··· ,.0·~ rf HlJIN riy· (1) Spt vitM.r£'.1-TPl 'f 5th Mpr fr·"rn j'o;nFJ flnuth I • -~1 ·r. vic CT 1104. ' ..~ .. - ---.'".'- ' - I -',•"..... •~: .;, f •· ": ·::-: ~.-:; ."":';. d. AT Cr.: .. Ctl, . ;.,- .. I (l) On o AT Tk Pn1 75 RG nets rev.,rt tr> re.rAnt "f f (2) l'rer tn c0untPr En Prnor~>n Atk r1.urinP' 1-•ithil.rl'l•JPl I 5th l~er. I SECRET 3 h DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705701• • :3EC11ET :JECU;UTY INFO:~fATION " R<>s Pn i -l ; (1) On 0' "~ccu:ni"lA Pni il;>f"'nil.f! "'·""1fmf'tAil. blr.ck:!.nr- r .. nR n~"rth nf Il!JIN Pnd cnvPrs the r~1th (2j On 0, r.rl thiJ.rPNS frnn blr>ckinf" fsnR via 'HDGEON br:!.-"P"P. t"~ il.esi~nrtr>il. Asey PrPP, (~) On o, PflRU!Il('S C"ntr<'1 "f c.-. AtchiJ. tn rir.ht 'ln, ( 4) On 0, RnnlteR <1As1r;nptr-><'1. Pr"RR, Rr-><"> A;r 3, v, (1) All units r·•ill Cf11lf.uct ~"c ··•1 th"~.rR,rPl t" PN•P R"Uth nf Iii.JIN river, -:: ·::-; \ ~: .-.- !' ~ '•... ' - ' (8) iiLH Bns cor.>rrllnato r··ithn.rcn..rl'l •N'ith e1.1Poent unitR, ( ~) All Bns rrepare t0 utilize SI'Ioke t0 C0Vf!r •..rithnrP•••el o-~,~- n1~- A----~~--~ For 'JliV~V .J. ..Lc.l.U bta:;--- .'1.j.Jj.Jt:UUJ.J'.. U • .(4) Anrr()VAl ("'of this Hq l-t!ll be obtAinP~~ bP-f0r~ ~,..F?cutinco plannerl. destructirn 0f brid;:;es over IMJIP r>r SiJUCHON rlvArA. ~,. _r (5) -"ll l1vnt of Tee units r.rill hP. cnniuctPr'l_ by font nnrth of IHJIN river, (6) Units T'rer>Prf! t0 llffect Nithil.rP•••Pl "'.urin<" iJ.a:vlir-ht. (?) noprl Pri ff')r VAh r.rill bP. RR follm,rs: TJ~, C0mm VAh, Anmo (A) All un1ts A~teblish rPlly ~~ints. (9) PrP.rl'rP to provid~ =ac ·Seavxity ror bridges dee!gnatei :tor uae in w1 thdraFal. ( 10} HLH Bn cnmwndP.rA cloAP. /lS', AT rn1nAt'1<>1il; onor<'l. with Enrr Rnrt :r'k Elms. (11) Prer and aubmit dAte11Pr1. Pln for evecut~on of th1s 4. a. Adrnin0 8-52, ,. b • .:.>Up' Equl:r, Pnrl. '.lRl v :Itl 1'.<•111 h<> 'l:vllcd til r~A:x-imum P.Yt<>nt prPctlcc-ble. .All i tern A •..rhioh Cfmnot b.., r.:v,c•l •·d.11. bP. i!. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705702 •-.' .:;·:·/ • • .. -~.. ' SBC~J,ET ~-\": SrGCUEITY I:liO~ilL~TIO!' .j::~-r:::,_··: 5. f1, Annex GEO:tGE, . •c:• b. C?'s, to be reported. BY o;:mErl- OF COLONEL SHOAK ,_V. S. l~fC LAUGHLIN ., ; ·_:: L1eutrml'!nt Col onPl, u. '3, l!prlnP. Corrs ,, E~ecutive OfficP.r .4' . T'1on DISTi:\IBUTION: ... .1.{'.0.0 A-52 1.- OvPrlPY of Retirement rlPn A~LE (S,merce~88 AppPndlx 2 to Annmc SASY to Onn ?ll'ln 8-5?. clfltnO. 07080() JunP J.95lZ) 2.- OverlllY of Ret1ren•mt rlen 10 A':'Sn ( SuperceO.AB Apl'enO.iY 1 tn Annex EASY to Opn ~llln A-52 neteO. 070800 June l959.) ~.- Smokfl PlPn .-.. 0-F r'-I-C-I-A-1 ) i ; (__. _./.. ,.,., .... ,_.;_-: /; ~., ,_,.,., . r H •. SALVAGGIO lll"l 1o r USi1C S-~ ~ '.: :"I ~ •• .., -~-~~~ ;~~ - ~·: ~..... ~ ~? ; "• :1 . ... ~; ,, . . ;·~ :I . 3:.: . ' .-, ,. . '} _., ...·" _. -~~ ,. ·> • •· .. ~ SEC:i.€T 5 ,\_ __ -- DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705703 ., _·'. .9~<:..1\€. .- I _.-.::..c·,~. ... 11"V 1 N\o. I s~'-V • • ~:/ I f .·.' I~ I .,; l l . : . I . • -~ • •<"o ·-~~ ~~ ;·-; ~ •'-- ,. -.,,' I ,._.;;.:·· ~: ' ~:::... 1 . .. ·',":;·-, .. r, •t . ·.:, ..l···' " ')'· t, ~ '· . ' ~ .. ' d --~ ., •.. _,· :I" -····o,-. •'' ;.;,: -~- .... ; ;I' tl ; . •) I . (;1 . ~*' :· ·.. ·. 'I ;' '": .... ) t ~ ; i ,- -.-. '· ",. ' : ·t.'• . . DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED I Korean War Project USMC-07705704 l SECRET 5th Marines t.aeinf) ! . ·-~ .. SECURITY INFIRl·iA'!'ION let• Mar Div (Reinf) .• -· .. - • ,, ...... In the :R1eld. ''•-· 311800 August 195 2 ·. _:; OPERATION PLAN) ( . l NUNBER ... 13-52) •~ . Map: KOI;!~, l!25:M() '•t. TASK ORGANIZTION: Annex ABLE 1. a. Annex BAKER to Opn Plan 8-52 b. lst Mar Div Cent Occ end Def Line JAHES'!'IWN. ;' 2. 5th Har (Re inf) (Res Regt) t. ~ a. Ass11mes l{s.rp of D1v Res ~ . " !'' .-.,. ·" \ ·. ;. ( l) '' (3) Conducts qeeur1ty petrels daily (Annex CP~~L!E) (4) Improves Lines KANSAS and KANSAS OUTPOST line in sec .... ·, ~';,_ r (Annex BAKER). - '-; j, ':' ,• ! ~ .... _ "': (5 j Prep CAtk on o in any D1v Sec I C'?rPe ..(Annex DOGj. ~· -1:,;f:::,.:: \ b. For Asng S~c Bdrys, LP!s, see Annex BAKER. 3. a. let Bn (Re1nf) (Right Bn): -. ·· ' {1) Prep: (a) T~ CAtk against En penetration or to Occ Aeng blocking Pane on ' (See Annex DOG). ,7; .,;: ' ; ~~ -:~ \ ~; ·"" ~ .; . ' .. (b) To Ooe s~d Det.Asng Sec L1ne KANSAS &!d/or ~ . ·-·.· ·-, KANSAS OUTPOST on 0 (See Annex BAKER). ( 2) Perform Hens as Asgn. ". b. 2nd Bn (Reirtf) (Left Bn): . . . . ._a;;~ .. ' (l) Prep: (aj To CAtk against En penetration ~• to loc Asr~ blooking Pans on 0 (See Annex DOG). (b) '!'o Occ and Def Aegn !3ec Line KAN ;- "~ • .'o •,. • . -~ -~ '• . ' (2) Provide security WIDGEON Bridge, . ' ':. '.4- • . :' (3) Perform Hens as Aeng. o. 3rd Bn (Reinf) (North Bn): (1) Prep: (a) .To CAtk against En penetration er to Ooo Asng blocking Pens on 0 (See Annex DOG). (b) To 00c Asng Assy Ar,·a reaJ;' of Ltne KANSAS on 0 (See Annex BAKER). · · . · . . .·,. (2) Provide security for HA~ ':'eam #1 (DEVAS'!'A':'"'" CHARLIE). d. oi.2 11 Hort~Ce: (1) Prep to Spt by fire the Def of Lines KANSAS and ~ KAN~AS OU"'POST ..in ,Pth Nar Sec on 0. . , .... , (~! S~.. ~Y Bn this Regt in event it is oommi tted. e. AT OJ: (1) Prep: ·-· ' (a) To Spt Def of Line KANSA~ ana KANSAS OU'!'?OST in 5th Har 13eo on 0. .· .. , ' . •··' (b) To spt any Bn this Regt in event it is coMmitted. -; : t .-... (o) To Spt Div Res Tk Co on ~. f. H&S Provisienal Rifie Co: Prep for oemm1ttment anywhe:z:!-! • in Regt Bee on 0. x. (1) ~hie plan effective for planning, coordination, ':'ae exercise or rehearsal on receipt; becomes my Opn 0 42-52on o. (2) Conduct Trng to Improve Amphib and ground combat potential. ·' ( -····· ( 3., · Prep for Off or Def employment in any part of I Cor,pe sec on o. ( 4) J.lainta1n local seeuri ty. ' .(5) Patro1 assigned Seo of re~pons1bil1ty; apprehend and 9vaouate all UQ~uthorized civilians North of Line STAYBACK. (For lttfslgnect Patrol routes see Annex CHARLIE, othP-r ·:latrol routes as needed). (a) Patrol assigned ~eo, performing minimum of one t 1} 1110t.or ?t1 dally 6ECR~ 2 SEgtJRITY ItJNRl.fATIQ" -:_ -:-:. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705706 .jJ::CRE'l' • t .. GECURI-'l'Y lNF6rlUATI · •. (b) All unauthorized oiv1lians will Regtl atooJuw.e. be evacuated to ' .. ~~ ~ ;:,--_, -.. · (o) ' .. -.~,:. Do not Pnter areas assigned other units of 5th . _,._, l•:ar, except en vehicle roads, - ·<·' ' without prior alelU'anoe from this j•,· ~. Headquarters or unit o noerned. .. ~ 1 I (d) AT and 4.2 ' ·j Mortar Companies P~l Sea jointly ass • igned as mutually agree, performing _•:.:.·_·,• minimum of o·ne (l) Ptl each -~. ~' -~ . dally. ~-: ' . ' \ ;.· '_; ' '. (.a.)· 'Perform ' minimum of t1.ro ( 2) foot Ptls in each 8ec ~;, per week.·.: .. L{'·' (f) No patrolling or training in areas under control .'.' 'f''._ of Meil Co or llth Marines. ··, ·- ' . ' ( (7)' Blackout Fwd of LIGHT Line; MUN8AN-NI neutrality cir cle from Cf,'l 105940 to CS 087969; elsewhere, IMJIN River. (8) Contact R to L. (9) ' 50% of the available working hours will be utilized in rehabilitation, construction ani improvement ' KANSAS of Line KANSAS and OUTPOST Line in Asng Seo. Weekly oonstuction reports will I be submitted to this HQ (See Appendix 1 to Annex BAKER). (10) Maintain maximum state of combat readiness. (11) Be prep. to move any distance up f'ar tactical to fifty (5.0) miles empleyment, 1-1ith one (l) bas1o load per weli,Pon, supp.. lies, equipment and rats for two (2) days, 4. a, SUP-,LY: ... -· (1) ).· Rations (a) One (1) day •cw ratinns in unit dumps. (b)_· UnH dietribut1<>n. ( 2) 1-Tater (a) WSP: ca 118997, CT 072000, ca 119956. (3) Ammunit~on ~., ..... '. (a) tne (l) basic ,7, :; ; • load in possession unite, :~- ~ ·:: (b) tne (1) bae1c l~'ad 1n Reginental cs 104962. E!UJPl:r Pn1nt, .. -~-- \, SERVIC:t '. . ··<--· i.J.;;W (1) Shmwer Unit CS 119982. Mobile shower unit: Location ' :\ SEORET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705707 • • and schedule tn be announced. .· ( 2) C 1 .~"~thing exchange: reoueets to this heael.quarters. (·3) Text'ile and shoe repair: requests to this headquart-ers c. Evacuatina (1) ncn 11ec!.1cal CompAny cs 102990, (2) HelicoptPr evacuatlnn. Annex WIL.!AM to DivGen 0 50 • . Reouezts for Air evacuation to DivAirl, Requests for aight Evac uation to DivSurgeon. ( 3) All empty trucks returning f'>r~orard to rear, piok up salvage, d, '!'raffle : l''· (1) Engineer assistance for road construction and improve.. • ..: ~ . ment: requests to this headquarters. ..-~~:·._1 ~ . ., ·' ·' • ;!-'~ ...... ,• :e. · .. ~·.. ~w· S"'"'1"t""'eu..t 1. ~ ..•.a ...ct :·n·" .: ,._. ··". I (1) Keep all rice paddies and s1~amp areas drained and oiled as necessary for mosquito control, ,.. ' t .., ( 2) Burn arxl cover trash pits daily. . (3) Close and cover trash and garbage pits when filled to l••i thin two ( 2) f (4) Regimental Mernor~dum 16-52, ., ,-.,. for Police and Sanitation, ' (5) Areas of reeponsibility ; · . ·, • . ,. ~- (a) 3/5, Bivouac and training areas, including roads. (b) 1/5, Bivouac and training areas, including roads. (c) 2/5, Bivouac and training are~s, including roads, ' ' (d) 4.2n/5 Bivouac and training areas including roads. • • (e) AT/5, Bivoue and training areas, inolud1~ ronde; (f) H&S/5, Bi vouao area, 1ncluding "'roads. • (g) Ser/5, Bivouac and dump areas lno~uding aooe~s N>~e! ,.:.;,·~··: ...... ,.,:~-~:~_: .. ;~;~. f. Personnel ..... SECRET I Si!:CURIT:i INFO't{ATIOH• • ''!"; l' e rll on M J ~~~ · ...,neu,.-t~l "'_1-l ;vt;t.tpnr> tc i't"l:'!t ·Rt06l!:"d""'cr8 'lnA962, 'f! • l';l.UC"J.l.~nc. 0111! ':.; I (1) KSC labor assignments. --.. -- (a) 1/5: 165 (b) 1/5: 139 (c) .3/5: 104 (d) 4. 2/5: 10 {e) A'E/5: 23 - ; : (f) H&S/5: 23 (g) Ser/5: :':\4 .. -_, ( 2) Trees ,,rill not be damaged, out or destroyed, unless dictated by tactical necessity and on 0 this HQ,. 5, a, Annex GEORGE. b. Annex BAKER. _f'• . ( . BY ORDER OF CCLONEL SMOAK ..... · J • P, FERRILL Lieutenant Colonel, u. 6. Marine Corps ' Executive Officer ..,•d l ' ANNEXES: ~ ABLE - ~AqK ORGANIZATION 't f. BAKER - tPERA~IONS OVERLAY CHARLIE- PA~OL OVERLAY '~ DOG - COUN'ESR AT~ACK PLAN -: .. , ' EASY - RE'!:IR<:HENT PLAN . -.--!_; --~-<·<·~-; FOX - AN':':IEECHA~'IZED PLAN ('!'11 be issued) :: :~;:-r·.: GEORGE - SIGNAL COIJ.!UPICATIONS ... ··: r DIS'!'RIBU':'Im•: DOG r 0-F-F-I-C-I-A-L: ~ s-o;cR~T 5 S~CURITY UTFORMATIOt' -~- .: -< • I DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705709 ...... ' :;.-;_ . '• :1 f .. ·~;' ·. I • • SECRE~ 5th l~arines (Reinf) t SECURI~Y INFORHA':'ION lst ~lar D1v (Rein:f} FMF i In the Field ...-... .•:.-•_ .. - ' '• ..... 311800! August 1952 ','' ~ . -.·.: Annex ABLE to 0 :n Plan 13--52 .- ··> ':'ASK ORGANIZATION ····· 5th Marines (Reinf) Cnl S!itAK ..·_, -~,·_- '-. ' ~- ~~- H&S Co Capt KEELEY • Det lst Sig Bn 1 TACP Det lst Ser Bn 1 1Vater- Pt Tewu ~ 1 PX Team -.f1:?~ 2 Sh0wer Un1 t s Postal Unit #5 ~ ,..,-.1' ~+~~~ I a. ~t Bn (Reinf) Ai>\;;. let Bn 5th Har LtCol GEN'.!'L'<'l·lAN i~\:::... · Det lst 8ig Bn 1 '.!'ACP ~\~~i~~t;:\ b. Right Bn (Reinf) 2nd Bn 5th Ha:r LtCol l'iC LAUGHLIN Det 1st 81g Bn l '!'ACP ·--' c. North Bn (Reinf) r "ra Bn 5th ~;ar LtCol JENSEN , Det let Big Bn , r.1/l.f"ln ~. ..1.. •• .nuc (• -··· \ ."J ..... Capt SLOAN .,,,,(, ..... ·-...... e. A':' Co Ca ]:11; CHECY.LtU .}; :'_~: ..~~ ~ , .... (:·\~~~ .. BY ORD>':R OF COLONEL S!10AK -~- ;: ~ ; .- ::- ~ ~· ..· .···. !' ~ '• J. P. FE!FFL Lieutenant Cnltmel, U. S. Har'.n•· Cnrps Executive Officer DlSTRIBUTION: DOG 0-F-F-I-C-I-A-L: qJ1:CRET '311:CURITY INFORMATION .·.. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705710 • • ., SSCRET tlth JK.nr:\n"" ( !\" 1l'lfl S'SCURI T'I IFFORI1A TIO~T 1AtHPr'D1v ("><>inf) ti'l~ In th" F1<>1d ~11AOOI Au~uAt 195?. ':._;, '-.-. App~nd1T 1 to AnneT 3AK~R DEFEf·18E Ll"T~ DE'VEL()pM~NT .... ·::·1·. ¥-i·: - ,.! rf.-.:.-· _, 2, 5th l1pr Ueinf): .:~ I .... Or"'lni ze'l Rnd devA1 nn<; LiM I' I'N">A 'l Pnrl l(AN'!A'l OPLR in A~P."n ~ Sec. - '· . i . ',. . -~.-- 'b, For 1-JoundPri~>s, Sees Rnd LF '" fleA Annex '3AKER, O)'ln Ovly. .. ,... , .. '•· :.. "' 3. p, lst ':ln ( RPinfl: OrP'n f>n~ r'l_lwelop Line Y.AN'lA 'l in ARI'n s .. c. b, 2nd Jn ( :1<>1nf): Orpn .nnd develop Lin" YANSAS J.n Af'P.'n "lPC, . c. 3r!J. Bn (RP.1nt:): Orrm Pnd develOp Lin A KJ..N"lAS in AAP.'n "lPC, ·_,. d. 4. 8" Ho;t:tl'r Co: Prep P~ns 1n 'lpt of Lin" KA~1 'lAS !'nrl KM'"lA8 OPLR in SAc AAf"n 5th l~Pr, e. Anti-T.nnk Co: Pr<>p Psns in 'lpt of Line 1~AN'lAS "nd KAN"lAq • OPLR 1n SPc AeP"n 5th !fpr, x, (1) Priority of ,.,ork: ' l (,) Fi,1ds of Firll, (b) FightinP' hol~>s, Cornm trenchPa, (c) TPcticA1 wirA (1 bt>lt). (d) ProtPctiVA '·•irA (8 br>1te), (,) 105 proof covPr :ror the fo1lo,.rinP' Y'f'ns: (1) All HLR ere•'' Anrvor'l_ 'Inns. ... ··: (~) FrAnPrAd Pi:JnR in ~~>nth of thP HLR for 'lnt or _.. .-:·,?' Res uni tR ( T•rhere 1 t is inti->ndPd thPt thOf'P uni tA Rhoulil occuny- ( ~) CP for each l·.LR PlPt, Co "nil ">n. SECRET .· .... SECURI'l'Y INF0~1AT!ON 1 ,y.- :.-~;: ~~... --,.. :-. <":·i ·-~... ·_ ,-_ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705711 •C,I ... ,..'f • • '. j ... ;_ SECR".:T 3'!:CURIT:i r;~'ORI:t.TION {4) OP for APOh J.iLR Bn, •,' (f) VT nroof cover for the follO•·rinP' p,.n,.: ./)~' ' -.~\··~· .·i ~ i (1) E11oh HLR l<'ip,htinP.: hole, i~--->"~· i,, .\\,~~·~ (2) Pera in Spt Plllt PRna. ::~~~~\'}. ~.. ';'J." - , ~· . ,. .... ·"' '·: (3j Reverae alepP. Panfl, HLR, ·<.:'/,].;, (' ~ ?\:;~;~~r :~\ ~~ (4) Comm trP.nohes ~~hioh Pr" "YpORAd to En Ohsn c end fire, ~,r;~ ' ' {2) Trrmohes And bunker Nllllfl •dll be. rAVPttAt'l •·rh<>r~> n<>OPB RPry to prAv~nt collPpR ~ undPr prt.'tfHJUrP from OVArhAPd or from "'P.Pth .· ... i :I. "Jr Potion. .... - I ::r • (3) Speo!Pl attention •.rill he P'ivnn to oPmOUflPP'A in t.rork concurrent •dth itR Pooomplishmrmt. Nl'l.tUrAl Vf"P.'etPtion t.r111 be I protect Ad Pnd utilized t.rhAN!VP.r posalbln, !lOll "'ill >:>e dlllpOR~>d .,o I RB not to .diaolos"l Pans. Bunkers 1dll h" poaition~>d eo I'R to bl~>nd .-:·: . 1~ri th nP.tUral terrPin confomPtion. SpRCiPl oPrn l.J111 Oe tRkPn to ~· ',;_;, .. Pan bunkflrR off thfl Rky linA, · (4) •.r,nkly pro(':rASs RrtR of :rortifioPtionR conFitruotion will be aubmittPt'l to fte~tl &t (&-~) to prrivo hv 1000 SundPV to indicPtP •·rork complAt"d Rt 1600 SpturdPy. .~ ~: ~- : UFI<>t'l \····..,::. ,. (5j 3Pnd bPf'S •4111 not be :ror Rt"'r>", floors or aupport ·'"' •·.• :t": for lor- onilinrA. All structures •···111 h, conlltruot"t'l with loP' or ... , ,":: timber upri~ht au~porta. ···~.:. ( 8) Do Pll ,rork Flhort of P.otuPlly PIIIP1Po1nv. AT Pnd AP minn fields. t•i1ne fielrlA "'111 D..Q1 be lAid without· prior Ppprovel of th1" Hq; (g) On 0 nFlpPlm mln~>ll Pn<'l 1llum1nPt1nf" fOUP'PI'Il"R t.•111 h<> plPced ror~Prd of P.X1st1nv AP rnn AT rn1nP f1P.ldR. I I (f2) Sorow-tyn~ piok~tll will hA U~0t'l in PlPOP of ~rlvP-tyP~ I piOkPtR '''hArnv<>r pO!lR!'blP, I 2 -.iN ·: .. ~ ' ,.. k_ __ ~r~;~ DECLASSlFIFD DECLASSIFIED I Korean War Project USMC-07705712 ~ • • SECii.ET ~.-r SECU!U'l':t IN~'ORi.fA'l'IOlJ 4. No ChPnp:e, I 5, P, No ChPnl"'e (Cor.~municlltion '•r1rf! will bP. cPbl"d Pnd, '"'hflrn .... ~ prPct1cFble, plccBd Plon~·Pnd s~curP.d tc A1Q~A of trPnohPA. MY-~06 ~ ,,,ire d1ApFlnser ( Apr!ed reP.ls) 1.rill not bP. UAPd). I b. No ChPni"'P., 'W ORD~R 01<' COLO"Tl!:L ':llWAK '> i r ~- ... J. r , ~R:'llLL L19Ut~'nPnt Col on"l, U, s, Nprln~> Corns I ~Y~cut1v~ Off1cP.r I DISTRIBUTION: DO!J...... , ., ~; ·, 0-F-F-I-C-I-A-L .. ·;; .•. ,·, :1 I . .i; ' t ~ ;··.- .- /(: _...._..f.... • ·:.'· '. 'IJV-t..,..."Ji ., .. · . ' . ,, '· ~ H.' SALVAr..C.IO ..·,, .. flip., or .•:..-·_.- ' ~~ , .... ,, '~ S-~ ...~ .. '_; ''i'. i : l ' ' '-~ t ·.~· ' i SECR-,T ~S'~CURITY INFORHATION rrl. _: ..... :.: •~ •' I ~_.;'!'_ ~:;'~ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705713 ... ~ :~c :t.--;'.tl 5.th 1-!~>r.q C~!>1tlf) s cu~uT~ lAt. ·Jipr- ·;7~v (P~1n1') T!'l""',, ''='.J.' In thP 1'1P-1-'~. ~llA~nJ Au~ 19ry~ CATK PLAI-' . . .~· .. .·_,- .. Te.sk Orrn: Arr Ct·r~, ···ro 11n•l. ','Fi'l.'!:~. 1. "· (1) Current i'H1 r., ' h, ( 1) l r .. · ~r Jiv CAt); I': rn·l rc<>torc~ j rr.<> A .. ,..,.n in '3~n or Other '~ ~l1v :>ec I Cnrpn l'l.r. ·,J1r, ~ (2) 11th :c~>l" r,.~; •.rith 1/11 1n JJ 5t'• :Fr. t1 ~I (3) lPt Arn-tt 'trr-c · n (-) l're"' '>l"t fith i.sr i-ivmt 1n Dt'!f ~>nrl/or ~I UA tl>, - I ~ (4) lot 'l'lt JJn (HP.1nf), G3, l'rep t'l provHP "ne ~( Co 1n D'3 5th hr r ( rte1nf i. •• -< [ -_.:: :'( ~~-•-Jt\ :.·. ~-· .- (5) lt~H l6i (:ielnf) Prep 11ft \~Jr111 ~ ·=-~-":' .: fl prov1<\e '~Mer!" Lov Bl"t, ~-:.f, ~:,:~ ~ ~~ .,,, c, AsSU!!l):>t1 Onf!: ... _.. , (l) T~t ;;n Pent MUflt he contr 1nM """ CAtkrl 1n v11l M' ()M ,.' . '·~ •;h I or I>:JIN R1vP.r "lr!'"f!, (A,:1L'~ to ::A.3Y). (5P~ Ar.n 01'~). •' ... ;_- ·::. I ( 0 ) Tlv>t crmt~>1nP.rl ··~n l'P.nt mu!'lt \lo l'P.~UOP.d, (POX t'l JIG). "lpn Allp 7'10. ;.·:: .~: .;., ~ ; : ~ -~ .,_ -.1: I, ...!~T'f'.tr! __ . . t (:;) Ttwt :~n nrP:hd south of !~:~JI~: H.1ver nr.u:;t he r-~.,uo~d, -~: :·: - c ; to i-1IiC~). (See A-pp T fH~~). I ...... ' 2. fl. 5th :ltlr (l1e1n1') f'R Dlv RM Pnl nn Div o PN>n t": ,':.- .. ~. ·" I ~ '')' ; ,• (1) ·nook unc::~ntP1nM -~n P,.nt from ,.nnn A"L'; t"-rouP"h ':ASY. ,(.~~ I ...... , .. \ - .. \?.i CAtk f'lontr. b, L.Ll 1R, "'dyll, l>loc'~in~ l>r.ns, C1)j !l, ~~c true~~ \noo Pt'l, !n!'ll'l :'vmt, I rl'k Aney P~!)_n; r~~ An::·· c··:~, :··J rn~ ~ · :r~:. .... [ 3rddn (iort''\ 'n (Acin:r) ): • 3. e • ( 1) :t>rep vccupy hlocl~in•• r .. n., Pn ~ I I• DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705714 ,. -~:.' ~\~.~ .ln (Left :•n (ne1nf) ): • I b. lnt (1) Prl'!p Coc block1nr: l'FIOA !'Inn/or C!ltl< ':n rnnt, ror.tore :'!'In!'! ' .. Ao!~n Ar~!" Gt-!Z, ·:r-·j'O Bn·1 T:~:-t.~~. e. 2nn an (iiir>:ht "ln ( Re1nf) ); -·.. I ( 1) Prep Oc!' bl nc1<:1n,. PAns !:>nd/Or CAt'~ "..n T'<>nt, rt-rtorn l'"'n" A~r-n, At·-'r" o!r~, '.t ;o Pn~ T~~Fr:; !. ti, AT C">: ~; ( 1) T';: l'lnt' ?r<>)"l t,., llf'"UT!IP. liSn!'l A.AF"n J);) 1'k Cn ;. .. ,.., o·~~. 1'".'0. ··-. rnd. T'! rl~!~. (2) 75mo RG flrt, Prep tn Atch or plPcn 1n JU, one 7Amm RG .~ ~lee to Inf "n (tlt:J1nf) eo Dir lly App 011:, T':O Pn~ ':'-'rt:~:~. Yi~;\ ... ~<- ~ O:; (1) l'l'r:>p to 1nto n.; l'Pnn <>n" 'Jnt llnn, ., .• movu f1r1n:_·: Inr -' .;~.;·-: (2) i'rrr t~ f!.tC-'1 nr nlrr.c jn .JJ i)fl!' n"': ~"' Tnf 'ln (Reinfl .::.· rr- D1r in l-.-=-'"' (.-1~-.~. ·2 .'0 ~nt1 ~ -~.J-_:, f. 11<.;:.3 Co ( -J: .-, ,. ,' (1) lrnp tr> p nAP.J1blc Vic .\e; ;t Cl' on t•-ro -~rn notion !HI l~pr~ 1\C!', ' ~:.' x. (1) ·:i.'h1e ;1lrn nffect1vP for rll'nnint~ on l"I'CCint Pnd. ~~y <"~n 0, ... .-,.l· .. :. J.~~-f (2) Prc>p etriled plPns for .sx this '!'l,n. ·' (0) 1'\conn Pn~ estPbliflh acceAB rl'llltP.A mine l-'ld11 t':l fpe111tFt!'! ·': '; I. Occ bl 'lCk1nr l'snn Fnd ·~,.. CAtk PlPn, .,.,_ . ,. . .- .. . ''. .· ·'! (4) Con (5) Hnr l"'re" 1; ... ""'"'"~fl t""'nt.!'o1. ,....,~ .... 1n:•1on 'If 1'111 S11t1!' r!!'E!i! ,,' • ! 1nt<" J>nnt F'l"Pill' 'lu:r CAt'-', ~ (?) 1111 Pr"'!' t., ""'n'tr.!" :·"""' other Bne on Regt o. l Prep to CAtk En Pent on KI11PO P. alonp, a 11ne from BS t ~00661 NE to BB 948?08 from CAtk Pans NAN 1 (BS 947695) ' and NAN 2 (BS 990600), Taek Orgas D1r. _·:_ ;':\·· 4. a, No chanp,e, -:-~:·:-_-·i' .• :~·.. r- .. . -···. b, Svc Trps: let and 7th 1·1T Bns on D1v o, (1 Hr not1ce), to en ,.:_·; truck 5th M8 r ( Reinf l and move to detrual<:tn~ PtA "1o blook1np: SECRETPsns or othP.r D1v sectors I Corps eA D1r. SECURITY !NFORJ1ATION ·::·-.'' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705715 '' • ._.- ... • - SECRET .... ._~! , ... ' B£CURITY INFORHATION \:~ ,-, ... ; 5, a. (1) Bns an:l separete Cos "'111 C'>d Rert Tee ne't on 2.1 Hr bes1A, . (!!:' (2) MX-306A dispensers '·1111 be aVf'l at rPgt si?-: sup. _:. ).;·. (3) Pyrotechnics end smoke clloP for CAtk will comply with SOI-5. :' { ...... (4) Any elm 5th Har (Reinf•) :released from parent control "rill - . ,, come up on Div Tac net, Div Intel Net, en(l Dlv Cmd ABLE. Div S1g Co will prov 1 rad tm (AN/MRC 6 rf!d) to enter D1 v l:l --~ ,..., __ ... +n """"'.o...... ~o. 'ln ... AI .. ,., n .. "" Tnt":o1 N'ot- Net and w J."dl..l. V,!J~-o vv ...,J-''"'"'" a wv .a. ct\.4 ~"" - ...... _,, ... ~ .... ·-""" w • ' ' (5) Block1np, Psns, normal "rire, if tacticf!l Sit permits. I b. (1) Regt cP, no chen~e. Fwd CP will be announced, ; •~· ~:! ( 2) Others r~por·~ chsngef1, '[: BY ORDER OF COLONEL SHO.AK .~Jif ·--;··~·. J, P. FERRILL ·:~)r0.~ Lieutenant Colonel, U. s. l.far1ne Corps .. _' r Executive-Officer .-. APPENDICES: ONE ~ 3locking PsnA find CAtk OverlPY (Plan AnLE through EASY) f T',TO - CAtk OverlPy (Plan FOX t!'lroup,h JIG) •• THREE - CAtk OvAI'lE>y (PlPn KING- thrOUi!h l~IKE) --··--·· -· ...._,"' ~ _.... ,.._. .. , DI:3TRIBUTIO!i: DOG :..~;r~-.1:~:-; :::·;, ·~:·. • -· ~ ...... ·: ~ -~- O~F-F-I-C-I-A-L ~ ... ' - r "··,: ,··, I ... t·ip ,j or Uf>l·iC :.,•. 3-3 I, .·· ' I P. I I I SECRET [ SECURITY INFO.RHATION II DECLASS!Flli'D DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705716 ~~ ~~~~~:.. !( 5th J!p.q !:tPii'lf) lnt. HP~~ ... v (P~1n:r) v--:F :{~~ In th~> f1P.l-". r ~llAt'lni Aur: 19!;" ~ ~- CATK PLAN & . I VTf,1f'! ThPt ~n 'lr;!hd south of l--'~JI~! River- ma!!;t h~ \ ...... , ·.· to l-ilK~l:). '(see .l\.. ~p T"iR':!:t~). I f'fl 2. 11, 5th :it>r (He1nf) D1v RM Pn•t nn D1v 0 PI'Iln t"ll ~ ·.,:' (1) ·11oclt unc"lntP1nfl1 -~n l'Pnt fro"' '!'"nnr. A''L'; tl-rou,-h '~ASY. ····' I' \2i CAtk l'ion~ AXis inr:i.ioPtR ' 1 l (il) CAt'-<" in lnt C'T 3oc <:~r ot ~1Jr 'inc J ~':OJ""~' ,.~ '>tr. ···." I ...... '-'.·· 1 ...... ,. l'>. Li.l A, "'c1yo, J:>loo'~inc• l'nns, C""lj!'l, ,;ctruc;t 1.n'1' P".;'!, U!ll :'vmt, ;.;,: -~· ,_..; -'1···'' .. '1"·.1.1\. Aosy~ {"nr~<>o• t"7. . , ,~col!'\ . t:; ••!,, ..~ • c·:···~ .• , _ v P nfi ~... · .~":!'.~--:\ .... • ' ~. e. 3rd ;;n (Lnrt''l ~n ( Jtcinf) ); r ,.·.• (1) l'rep vccu:rw hlocl~in•· J'<>n., ,.n<'c/or c.;t,'k: ~~ l'fmt, r!".'!'tore l}nna Ansrn Au•, C1:' ..;, ·r- 0 e-nd 1·~~~~~~-~ (_ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705717 ·.- -- ... - .. _ .J.!iC•ir:.. 1 --~-- ..;."cu .-\h· i l~•·'l.,;Ju.;..f,, ....• .;.'l. ••··· ~ b. lt:t dn (LP-ft m (rle1nf) ): I (1) Prep Ceo block1nr: l'RnA rm (1) I'rep Ool' l:Jlnck1nl" P11ns 1md/nr CAt~< "'..n T'Pnt, rf'!'torE'! P!ln<> I A~~n, At·-r.. O~.r'~, Tf 70 p n~ T:{FU.; !. ... ri, AT Cn: (1) 'l"st l>lnt, }'r":P to ""'"lll!IP. iJSn!'! A.!lr>n D'~ 1'k Cn p.,..,.., O•''":, 7"~0, rnd. r·! '1~~~. ( 2) 751'111:1 RG I'lc <:., Prep t'l Atch or plPM 1n :>S, OM 7!';m RCJ. !>ec to Inf 'ln ( il.C1nf) "" Dir hy App 0!1:, T':O Pn-\ ':'"t-Cc~. e. 4, 2 11 liort c": .-~ :'r •"' (1) I'l'0p to move into G.; f1r1n::. l'!'n~ <>n~ 'Jnt In:r l'nn. -~_;:;:_; (2) l'rcr tn Ate.., or r1.-r.c 'n .JJ onr r,,': +,o Tnr .,n (Reinf) PP Dir in J,.·:-'1-.. G·I-~~~, -~,·.ro pnt"! ~ ·~-,r.::, I . ·,.:1 I f, H< .,·;:~ -~' ,. :. ~ x. (1) This plrn r~ffect1vf' for dl'nn1nr~ on rPoC1nt Pnd ·=v nn 0, ,.,_, .. (2) Pr"p etl'!led r;1Pns for ,:;;x thia pl,n. ( ~) J~con Pn-i estPb11Ah aocef!f! r'llltP-Il mine J.'ld11 ti'J .fpc111tPtP. Occ bl"'ok1nr l'snn Fnd '~" CAtk PlPn, ·_, ·- (4) Con<;rct, ric'•t to , eft. (5) Hnl' !'re.,.. '1; .... f.l.,,,.,"le l'I'I!"'I;!'Ol ,.. ,~ .. ~1n.::.• 1 on ">f' 1'111 S11t1" ffttl!!! .lntn l'~>nt PY"PPn 'Jul" CAt!•. Prep to CAtk En Pent on Klf{PO P. along' e line from BS ~00661 NE to BS 948708 from CAtk Psns NAN l (BS 947695) and NAN 2 ( BS 890COO}, Task Org as D1r. · l ,h 4. a. No change. ' b, Svo 'l'rps: lst and 7th J.IT Bns on D1v o, (1 Hr not1ce), to en truck 5th Mer (Re1nf) and move to detrucll:tn~ Pta ,,1o blocking or other D1v sectors I Corps e~ D1r. INFORHATION •- .. ... ·:· r__ ._.' ::· ------:-:=-:-:===------DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705718 BECHET • SECURITY INFOR!'.ATION 5. a. (1) Bns ani separa.te Cos liill Gd Regt Ta.c net on 24 Hr bafl!R, (2) MX-306A dispensers •fill be aVl'l at regt sig sup. ... ' . (3) Pyrotechnics !'.nd smoke c0n<> for CAtk will comply with BOI-5, (4) Any elm 5th 1-!ar (Reinf•):released from parent control will coma up on Div Tao net, Div Intel Net, and D1v Cmd A~LE. Div Sig Co will prov 1 rad tm (ANfi!RC 6 red) to enter Div Net and 2 rad aprs to Operate rad in D!v Intel Net. (5) Blocking- Pans, normal tdre, if tacticel Sit permits, b. (1) Regt cP, no change, Fwd CP will be announced. '.'~ . -...: (2) Others rr1port e;hangea • BY ORDER OF COLONli:L Sl4:0AK J. P, FERRILL ~· :--~~ ;. Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. l.farine Corps i.J~ Executive Officer ~ .. .r APPENDICES: ONE - ~locking Psna and CAtk Overlpy (Plan A~LE through EASY) T'!TO - CAtk OverlPY (Plfln FOX t!>roul'(h JIG) THREE - CAtk Overlfly (PlPn KI~G through MIKE) Dli:3TRIBUTIO!i: DOG · 0-F-F-I-C-I-A-L \~;' . ., .. ·','.;\ ·~ SECRET SECURITY INFOR14:ATION ( __ DECLASSIFTRD DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705719 • • -1·,,.. SECP\.~T 5th HP.rinn~ (RPi.nf) ~~~~~ SECURITY INFORJ.IA "['IO~' 1~>t1{f.rn1v (RPinf) FHF :rn; ~hP l :r~:\.P1d.:.::•-:!'. ~lf1(1f'l c\tWURt 1952 Annn~ EASY to Onn TJPr 1~-~~ RETIR·;;1i:CNT PLAN3; AJ'lE A!ID 'lAKS"l. .·.. I-PLAN ABLE I, ASSIDoiFTIONS: 1. Enemy presRUrP i<~ concPntrptnd flf,Pinft Pnil. oentPr MI..K Regt Sec. 2. lat Com1"lel Div ~•111 lJe crderf"ld to r~>t1rP to LinP KA!'l!3AS, 0 - .,._ 00 ~ oA A .. ' A - - - -- • ··•· .:>, J.I- .l.Rl; HPr 1/IV lA Of"l:..m: rlPP\"J ..l.y r,n!!' t'>y thA '~n, th<> :FUll lmT'l<>ml'!n- ·_, tAtion of the Pln rnpy n.n l)e poRRi'olP Pn<'l furthnr 0 •·•ouli't. b" i"'sun~ by this P4 to rl tor th~ ~lPn to RUit thP TPc qi t. ·-,-':· II. CONC~i!J'T: 1. PhPM I: • - . :·. :J ' ....i: ' ~ ~--_- 1', Div Rill! R~>r:t Occ PAnfl on Lin, lrA~'"lA"l pnA XAt.l"lA'l OPLl'l. in rh•ht Rnl1't SAc, Atron~ly outpost1nr- to IMJH' r1 vArlin", Pni'l. cov~>rR "'1 th<'lrl'"'· ' 'J, ,, Ell of r1P'ht I'M c'ln1;"r· HLR RA~t" rturlnP' :t'h11"e II. •: -,. ,, .... ;. :;:· ~ ~ .~ -; b. LAft NLR Rr>p.t Ore P"Jhfl on Lin~> KAllSAS N of th" IlfJIN R •dth caa .... B:1. c, CentP.r Pnil l":ft HLR R<>P't~> •·•1 th<'lrP•·• 11'YOUING, d, Rlpht I·!LR :'tc-J~t r~>l'll' 1nf'l 1n PAn on th!' ''L"l. •4hich is L1nl7' ·'I' l h'YOlUNG in itA Sn.c. 2. PhPI!P II• :_ ,. e, CcntPr 'l.nd rip-ht liLR RegtFI .••1tr<'lr"''' to .,_eR1rml'lt"'n AAsy Are""· b. Left R'l~t. covArs •~i thdrpr.rfl.l of thll centflr RA(!t from PRnR on L1nPB 1-TYO!HNG fine\ KANSAS. c. After N'i thdrfi.TJI'l of r1pht flnd centAr Rr>!!tR, thP lAft Rr>f!t "'"'i thdraNs to An Occ LlnP. KANSAS in Asgn Seo. l.{ap: KOREA, 1= 25 ,000 SEQ. RET ,. SECURI'l'Y !UFORNATION 1 l__ _ DECLASSlFIFD DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705720 t . SECRET • • S!;CURIT1 INFORH.ATION T~ek Or~n: Ann~~ A3LE to Onn Pln 13-52, ·.-. l. R• SPP AnnPX BA!XR to Opn Pln 8-5:'. Pnl\ curornnt :1>11'~ 1 A, b, (1) (a) let l.fpr Div prnp to Pithd.roew to, Oec en" DP.f Lin"" 'flCOHING end KA!BAS on 0; protects loft h•~>At) flpnk of I Corn11. (b) 'fithdrawal lJill bP PffPctnd in two phPFII'R SUCCPfi SlVE>ly to Lines ·noMING e.nd KA!'"'IA"l, (2) 5th AF •dll hP rl'queeted to providP. Pir drawal, '3T't tor •41th-- (3) I Corps erty providoe GS and RP1nf D1v Arty t1r"a withtiraWPlo durin~ -1 ( 4) L<>ft Ir.LR RI'!P.t ( RAinf): I -~1 ·. -/.:1 .:: .. ~ ( R) PhP ~'~" I: Pr,.m on 0, to •d thnrm~ to en~\ DPt' LinE> lfYOMING in Aef(n ~. Sec; l'nd DP.f Linr> KAN9AS N ot IMJlt' R with on" ~; .·, ,.. · I' dP.Atroy Ji'REEDOU CJ.ATE B.tos:r on 6 hre -, ... notic"...... , .. ..;.,. :~. •· '~ . . ' : ~ (b) Plvlee II: Pr,.n, to covnro •·•1thilrRwfll cPnt~'r MLR . ··_, RAgt; "ithdrP"' to LinP. :KANSAq in ARP'n !'Jrc; e RI!UI!IP B"curi tv !'tONK1<;R 13rv NhPn cPntP.r RAP.:t hMt w1thdrf!"lft Anuth of IMJIN R; ClAtk on o. .. .. (5) Cn.ntAr MLR RAP.t (Rnlnt): ( R) PhllFJA I: PrPn. on 0 to t•1 thd.rM• to, Ooc end D"r ' . Line •·IYOHPIG in fJ~>c. . .: .. (h) Phi'I.BP. IIi Prep to witMrPw to AAAy Ar"a. vip HONKER Pnd X-RAY ~rgs; CAtk on O. - .. ( 6) Right HLR Rnr.-t ( RAinf): (a) PhAse I! Rnmpina in rrPRnnt PAnR; dPatrovR HARLE-~,UIN Brg, (b) PhAan II: Prep on 0 to 1••1thdl'IIW to AFI!Iv PrM vip 11IOOEOH e.nd euppl<1mPnb.ry Brgs; prot~>cta .i>.1yr;.ir-ir'.ltt; Ftkf· O.Attl{\on o. ( 7) let En!!r ,i3n ~ll'~ft..tb •-"tf1~~'il:f!1'1o1.nnt"~rl! l;b effP.ct 'RI>·~ ~'1; ~o destruction of d.PdRnPtPd Brgs; 1netella t"'o {2) foot FlrirA and one (1) tr-cedwPY Brg over IMJIN R to Spt Bn N or Ron I~n~ KANSAS, 2. AI RnA Rep.t, 5th Mer (RPint): ... ·-: (1 l Phflee n BEQ__RJ?T SECURI'n I'NFO~iATION 2 ~-:,.(: .. ~---- ·--· - ··~...,' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705721 ::-:.. ····'·1 - .... . '~ ·• ' ; .. • • "' . SECRET SECURITY INFORliATION .-, .. ·' KAW~A'3 ,onil. KAf'!~AB oPLR in .•:.-·.,. ( P) Prep on 0 to Occ L1n~>A ..-'······ ,, Of IMJIN R, Atron!!lY r1~ht RPP.tl Snc ,~ith thP t•4'0 Rna loopt.-.11. eouth outpostin~ to r1v~>rlin~>. PrPp on 0 to Occ ~>1th~>r of il.~>s1P.nAt."il. blockin~ ~An~ (b) ... '• north or D.!Jn1 R "nil./ or ,,,1 thdra,., north Pn to AflAY "r"" _t,::: "'i th Bn 1 ocP t"r :.:..:·:· Pnd to Dnf Lint> KANSAS Pnd KANqAg oPLR 1n As~n St>o, ('tl) Pr'm to 0 Atchd Enrrr P"r" to 1\PAtroy '·1IDGE0~', X of RAY and/or surplPm~ntary Brgs on 6 Hrs notio" Pnd ~rt~r ~units ~! rip:ht nnd c~>ntPr HLit RnP.tR hPvP ,,,1 thdrpfo'll, ' ~. '~·1 ( ;-;) Prep to CAtl> on 0, '-. ·~ OJ>LR, Hifl fiiOVPfll<>nt, b. For Lin·~s KANSAS I '1YO!HNG /l.nd l'.tt.TSAS or ~' On,-. (PlPn APL~ " Bdrye, MLR, Lptq, As~nd Sno and Assy Pr~>Ps, SP.~> Ann· 't Overl11y). ~· Pln (D~>:f Of Il'~TIN rl1vorl1nP.), BPP. O,.,n P1n ~' c, r'or 5th :iar DP.f 14-52. ot IiQIN Rlyer) :_ 3. A.. jSrd Bn ( rte lnf l (!~ orth ... ·-: r (1) PhPeP, I: Prep to Ooo e1thnr of b. lst 13n (LP:ft Bn (Ro1pf)): .-·· .. _ ·.. - : ~ ·. ( 1) PhP.s"' I: Prt>p to I'IOV" to, Occ Pnn D"'f A,.lm~ ( ~) PhaM II: l'tP.r.-t (~) Prep to oovPr •dthnrl'w~>l unit,. cAntor MLR R, , north Il1JIN PrAp to 0 Atchd ~nP. P~rs to """troy X-RAY Pnn (h) MLR eupplP.mPntpry ~r~e on 6 HrA notice pnd pftnr Ell unite centPr t .RP.p:t hPVP. ,.,1 thdrF"m pcro"" DtJIN R, ( o) Prnp to CAtl' on 0. ; ,· SECRET SECURlTY INFOKCI:riOF .·• DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705722 "~ I ~! SECR"=T • • ··- ·-.· lECU:CUTY H'FORU.1.'IDr~ .-,---'( -'; .,. c. 2nd Bn_ltiirht Bn (R<'llnt)): ~ \:•: .: ~---'~""- :~-:: -, ·' (1) PhA~<'l I: PrP.p to movP to, Occ end D<'lf As~nd Sqc KANSAS ·~r~. ,. ·:, OPLR, stronp,:ly outpostinp.; riv~>rlinP, ~---i>" _.···--· .... (2) (A) Prt>p to covpr •~ithdrawal units ril"'ht l!LR R"l!t N of -~· _, .... ' IioiJIN R, :.;.1·1:>/: ;-;: ·':-".- -: ::::~'\ ~r (b) Pr~p to 0 Atchd Eng P<>re to d"etroy 'HDGEOtJ Pnd _.-' ·:' ;·. supplemAntery B~e on 6 Hre noticP Pnd Pft~>r ~ units r1("ht MLR R~>~t hl'vt> wl thdrewn ecrO~R D1JIN R, ·' (c) Prep to CAtk on 0, d. AT Co: Spt rntirernP.nt pll'n Pll tollow1: ' ,{•,' ..._; (l) Tk PlPt: ~j~·, (,) From Inlt Pnn Vic CS 1059A5 Pr~>p to rnov" to 9~t 3lk~ action or N'1 thdrPI""l P.n north of IMJIN R. · (b) Pr~>p to Spt }Pf't or ri~ht np" in MOVPm~>nt to, Occ and DP.f of Asgnd SPc, (2) 75mm RG PlAt Prl>p to Atch A~>ctions to Bn~ in ,pt or ~lkP .·,. f!Ction, •·•lthdrA•••el, nr Occ Pnd D"f Lin"" KAN'3AS Pn~ YAW'lA"l OPLR. e, 4,2" Eort~ t. Hl-,8 Co (-): AMnrnl:>lA Vic Rngt cr on q Hr notlc<> All !!:mAl'$!' RI>A, ·' x. (1) Units ordPrnd to •·•lt!}(lrl''t-' ,,,111 conrtuct coordinPt"d tPcti- . c· cal movemPnts. (2) Thi!'! ?ln effective ror !lnf! on recPipt end Ey on 0, ( 3) ApproVAl of R"l!tl Hq •·•ill bl'l obtAined by "n~ prior 'E7 Flnd dORtructlon Bd~ll flCrosn II1JIN R. (4) Bns end e8pPrPto Cos Prop Pnd AUbmit d"tAil"d l'lne tor • •• :1 I Ex thiB Pln, .1: . t ( 5) All movnmPnt by TPc uni tA by toot N of IMJIN R, . '•' ,' ·.·· ' (6) VPh Pri on Rds: Tks, Ammo, Arty, Amh, Comm, othPr tYn~a. ...,;·~--;;~ ~ . ' {?) Contact rl~ht to left. ''!:CR~ "lECtTRITY IHPORI!ATION 4 '' : t ----~---·· -····· ------DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705723 ,Y: .,;· ; '• • • ·:~ ·::_ ~- SECRBT '3ECURITY D!FORMATION ' . ~. "'· PPrP 4, ~n P1n 1~52. ~J;'~:, b. 1 At ~>nd 7th 14T PnA prov1dP trPnsport on 1)1 v o. 5. A. AnnP7 GEORGE to ~n P1n 1~52. b. (1) RP.gt CP, P~nr.7 BAKER. ·.-. (2) OthPrn Rnt ohPn~Pfl or ~Jd CP'A. ·' .. ~ ': :'( ~ -~--?~·::_ - . · .. .-,,' • '1,,, _.,-.. _,. _c,, ..,. '.. , ,·.· ' .. J..,c ~':' ..: ; j/1)~ i i~PI ~1f,::' ~· 'h•• ~ t ~~~i.~t~:~~: . •·: ~- .. ,, ~. SECRST ' SECURIXJ: INFOR!1A1'ION 5 ~~~ -:. . .; - .._____ ;/,'~\ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705724 8ECRS':' • • SSCURI':'Y 5th Uar1nes (P-einf) INFORHA':'ION 1stl;arDiv (Reinf) F1:F I!"..-"':..f!iP I F-1~fd::~::: ~.~~ 311800I August 1952 --::_ -· ·.... .-.•·.-:"7'·· .. :~·--1.1· ANNEX EA~Y TO OPN PLAN 13-52 .'::\"·F·: (Continued) ,., ' r RETIP.EJ.l".:NT PLAN8 - ABLE AND BAKER II PLAN BAKER ,., .. , . " ~\ I'. ,•,. ' I. A'lSU!!P':'IOW~: ·~ 1. · En pressure •c • ·.~ 1 s concentra.tet'l. against right l!LR Regt or, the with t'l.rawa1 is on 0 '·'i th no En A tk. · 2. let m~ Di v wUl be 0 to retire to Line KAN"!AS •. ": 3. If let liar Dtv is being heavily Eng the full implementation · · this Pln ma..v not be of possible Rnd :rm·ther Os would ""'·· Hq be issued '"' .J +I...... U..L .. tf.- to alter the Pln to suit the ~ac 'lit. II. CONC~PT: l. Div withdraws fr-om Line JAi.JE'3'!'0•·rN' to Line Kl.N!'l.AS in one move with l on PL for coordination. ··· .. ': 2. Div Pes Regt Occ and Def Line K.IN'~A'l and P.egtl 3. ':'he left HLH Regt Occ Pens Line KAN'lN3 Bn. north of IJiJIN R "'1 th one l .. 4. The three 11LR Regts wi thdra~· simultaneously, the left and center ·f. Regts halting on PL and right Regt •·1. thdrawing ' area. to designated .Assy I 5. Lett . · MLR Regt ~ remains in Pen en PL in its '\..; See S ct the Il4JIN R .. _- .. and on Line KAN'3A!'l N of the U!JIN R to cover oenter P.egt. the Hi thdrawal of the 6. Center HLR !'l.egt w1 thdrawe from PL to designated Assy area. 7.. When the Res :qegt he.e Oco Lines KlN~A~ and I and the KJ-Ni3AS OP!·R in its Seo right and center Hl-R Regtll h~ve ~o•ithdrawn across the the left ?egt "'i thdrawe river, I to Line KJ!:Jq,Aq 1n Asgn ~eo, III. PLAN: ... ,·.:, __ , I . .1: Map: KOR~.A, 1:25,000 't ~ •. . ; ~EtJP.«;":' 1 ..... '3!!:0'~'>~ H F0:".!1J '!'ION •:..r'• 1 -~~ •' ._. ,, '~ .: ' > ' ·------::~~::-::------DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705725 SECR~~ 'l':CTJF.I':'Y I!IIFOPJ;t ":'!0}' ~ask Orgn: Annex .ABLE. l. a. Annex BAKER tc; O;Jn 1'L1 e -52 and current PIR' s. b. (1) lst i1ar Div ?rep ';o Hl..thC!.ra••r to, Occ ctnd Def KAN'3A'3 Lines and KANSAS OPLR on 0; J.l::"ctec~e left (Neflt) ::1.&.nk of I Corps. (2) 5th AF will be requested to provic'.e air ment. Spt for retire- (3\ I Corps .Art:y pr~'Jc.des G-8 and Reinf Db retirement. .Atry fires during ( 4) Right HLR "'-~."'t ;:r,ej !1:t'~ <'n 0, Prep to: ,,-j th<"!raw area to Assy via KIDGEON ant!. BJ Jv: :c:osil·;·.a_,'y B1·g13; ):.ro ~ect j)~ v right CAtk. flank; ( 5) Center 1iLR Regt ( 2<"i n~) en 0 Prep: ';!o "''i thdraw to PL and on further 0 T•>i thdraw vi11. HON'iEP. and X-RAY B:>:-gs to .Assy area; CAtk. (6) Lett HLR Regt (Reinf) on 0 Prep to: (a) 'H thd::-aw to PL, Occ and Def Psns Line KANSAS IMJIN N of R •·•1 th one Bn (prior to '•'i tbC!ra~rP.l nenter !1LR Regt across HONKEF Brg) and on further 0 "'i thi!.ra··• to, Occ P.nc'l. Def Line KANSAS Sec. in Asgn (b) Prep to pr-,vtde ~P.c security FONY:'SR Brg ~orhen all units center MLR Regt have r.ri thdra~om across Brg. (7) lst ~ngr Bn Prep to Atch sufficient Pers to Res Regt to effect destruction designated Brgs. Provides one tread.1.ray Brg (with aocess roads l in ~pt o'f Bn from left HL."l. F.eg·t located N of IHJIN on Line KAN'lAS. R 2. a. Res Ro~t (5th l ( 2) Occ either of designated Blkg Psns •·•1 th Bn Loc N cf IMJIN R and/or withdraw that Bn to Assy area. (3) Prep to 0 Atch Engr Pers t0 destroy 1oJIDGEON, X-RAY end supplementary Brgs in Asgnd S~;o .;n 6 Hrs noti<'e and after all unite of right and center 1-!LR Eegts have withdrawn. (4) CAtk as directed. ~ECRE~ SECUR'fTY INFORHA':'IO!)J 2 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705726• • SECU::\I':.'Y !NFOPl!A':ION _,.,.. ·: '? ' --· - .,.·• b. KJ,NSNl e.nc'l. ~.;:.ff> "f mo--... .,. .,~'; PL, Lines K.b.N"lA9 OPL?., r.ent, Bdrys 1 . ;·./ ' -~ LP 1 s, Blkg Pans, Asro,y areas, A::wnd • '.1, ••• .• .. -•_,- .. ~ ...... •\' -~-- -: ; ( 4\ Preo tc r:t.1.k o:: 0. 1 (1 Prep t;J ·,,,. ,,.~ ;- .. •>·c; .3'lJ. Lef Aq:rnl Sec ,.::;_li•SAfl OPLR 1 strongly cP::.tpoeting :-;.L-. ·-::r, .. :··t. ( ~) Prep to n ..4:':; .~.h.0. s .. :r;:~ I·e~u t~ C.Ps troy X-7~L~Y ~nd suppleM : .... ::'" • _.,_,. > mentary B:':'ga on 6 H):'t; ~tc'ul(•t< _:J:)·'-.2::f"~c~_:_£l.L~ t'ni "";t; of d gbt and/ or ~ \. ._ , ... center Mk'9. Regts he:ve 1~! t h:::t•n!1 ft(]J .J f' l!U:LN H. (3) Prep to CPtk un 0. c. 2nd Bn (Right B:>] _i_;-:ta ln.:-)__;__; ( 1) Prep to move •;,,, Oue Def Arcgn.l. f eo K/;NSAS OPLR 1 strongly outposting ri verl~.ne ~ ( 2) PreP to 0 Atohc: C';'"lgJ' Pn•::: t:> c~eftr-•:: FDGEON and sup '~' plementary Brge in Asgn "leo on o H1•s ;wt l.~c §!.:y!_if~el' al! units cf ' right and/or center HLR Regts he:ve ·•.r:l.';;td.C'Il·•·n a-~'-·css F. .. ..l3) ~~ill)l t.o .9..\:t)c on O. _ , . . __ . a.·. Atr cfO: Spt rotironent Pln P~ toii'r,-:/t4~ (1) (a) 1'k Plat: From:!nlt Pt;1s VL1.Cf:i l03P85 ?rep to r move -to apt 'Blkg aot1on or wi thdrat4'al Bn N c~ J]1iJ"IN R. (b) Prep to !'lpt left m• r 1p;lYt; Bns ~n mrJvement to, Oc:~ and Def of Asgn "lee. ·, • ( 2) ?5mm RG Plat: Pren to A'.;oh 'leo t:> Br.s in 'lpt cf Blkg '~ aot1on, '"i thdrawal, or Oon ar:<'l Def iC.~;iC::A-'1 (J?1,R. f. H&"l Co (-): Asee;nble Tl<> P..o,;s-:;} Gi' on 2 Hrs notic.:l e.s E111erg I Res. SECRET . ,,; - ' -~ ··;,;. SECURIT'.' INFOfU!JI ':'ION ·:· ~- . : I DECLASSIFTRD DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705727 ...... : ,'~ ' .., -~j~~---: - .... ) ~ : . r • • ·-··' ':IECtmi'!'Y INFORHA'!'ION •.• ~-1- • . _-.. , I . •··· x. (1' Units ordered to withdraw will conduct coordinated Tao t Hvmts. ' ~- " ' ' (2) This Pln effective for Plng on receipt and Ex on o. . ._,..,-~ ·' _,, .<,. : ~ .• ': (3) Approval of Regt Hq will be obtained by Bns prior Ex ;. ·::_; Plnd destr-·wut1on Brgs acrose IHJIN R. (4) Bne and separate cc•s Prep &id submit deta1led Plns tor Ex this Pln. •.·., .. ·_, •':- . ( 5) All Hvmt Tao Units will be by foot N of IMJIN R, i • ( 6) Veh Pri on Rds: Tks, Ammo, Arty, Amb, Comm, other types • (7) Contact right to left. 4. a. Para 4, Opn Pln 1 ~52. b. let and 7th MT Bns provide transport on D!v 0. 5. a. Annex G"'ORGE. b. (1) Regtl CP, no change. (2) Others Rpt changes of Fwd CP's. BY ORDER OF' COLON'2l· CJHOAK r I .-{ J • P. FERRILL .... ~ Lieutenant ~ ·.-. Colonel, U. '3. l•lar 1ne Corps • Executive Otfi oer ~· D!CJ'!'R!BUT!ON: ~-- ' .• ~ -~, .. ~ APPENDICES: 1 - Retirem0 nt Plan ABLE ..... ·~ . r 2- Retirement Plan BAKER I :::::.? 0-F'-F-I:-_C-I~ .'.- .:71 I _., ?n2v~, --~ I IL S.ALVAC..G!O Major USHC I S-3 I 5ECRE'l' I SECURI'!'Y INF Annex GEORGE To Opn ?lFn 1~5~ SIGNAL C01j!l.WJTICATICN 1. 'a. See current PIR 1 s. b, See Annex BAKBR, Operation Overlay, • _.k-_., 2, a, Install, operate end ma1ntf'1n oont1noue commun1oat1onA tor the 5th 11sr1nAs (Relnr). 3, a, Mesaa~e Center: lr: (1) Normal. ,•-' ·(~) Units to 1nclW'iA "~nfl, bll )'lrFlpl'rAd ·to on~>rf'tA m"RI!IH!'A drOp and p1oku~ atetlons. ( 3) HAaaege CentFJr OpflretP AchP.dUlP.I\ mRI!'r SP.rvic" f'FI · ·.·.- requirfld. (a) From RP.p:t Hq to all RP.p.t unit!! de.1ly11t lOOd!:en!\ 15001, b. Redlo: ( 1) Rl! (a) D1v Comd Able (H-500): R~>t?t 'fq, rnRnn<>d cont1nuou!!ly _.~· ·: -~ .. ~(-:-: i 1> (h) D1 v Comd "i11.l~ar ( 1.!-50:"): "fV1pot ".q b" nr.,pe r"d to • ;.! actlv11te on Div ordPr. (c) Dlv Intel (11-400): Fli>Ft Hq on ~4 hour AtEindby '. status, Equip oh'lcl~ 09001 and 18001 dP11y, .: ·; :~ .• (d) D1v TAC (M-~01): ~ .. ~t ~on 24 hour Atendby Rt"tu~. Equ1pt cheok 09001 and 18001 dP11y. . '···.· (e) 5th 11flr1nP.s Comd (M-518) 1/5, 2/5, ' 'I, ... 3/5 and 4.?./5 _,,,·''<'" .... on Re~t order. ·.::·_."; (r) 5th Marinlls TAO: (M-211) 1/5,.~/5, ~/5, 4.~/5 "nd AT/5, manned oontlnuouRly. ,-,!· .. -1 ,,;· ( p:) 5th 11e.r1nAI! AUX TAC: ( RPgt 1ntA1) (M-4?.8) 1/5, ~/f' ~'. and 3/5 on Regt ordllr, .- .. 1 -··-~------=------"-.... ·- DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705729 ' ,, ·:;.. .· ... ·~-: f! ' ' i,-;.1~ SECRH;T • • f SECURITY HJFOBHATION (h) All tretnin~ frequenoiPR to hP- rP.QUPAtPd from RP.~t Colllr.l o. ··- (1) Norma.l. (2) :~flr>;t •·•ire flection neintain •··irl' linn" to 'lllc"t 'ln Bnd 1 separate Co 11. Addi t innP.l •·•ire lino s p p. dir Us'ld ,.,hllre P.Vf'r preotioablA, ! I ; x. ( 1} 1lire comr.JUnioatlons to bP. (2) lVldio TrpnsmissionR •~111 be kept to p minimum. .._-. ~: ., -r''.· (3) '{irn •·•111 be oflbled., overh"Bd<>O. or bur1Pd "" oircum • ;'!;: . '~tPnoefl ~.iotptR, • ,·. 1 . ' .I:~ : Pnd tref1'1c rUP~rPI11R Wt>Pkl:V flfl '· . ( 4) Su'br.l1 t linP. rout" mapA __ - !'rmc'll'ly . ... of lBOOI np,ch Sunc'l.e_v to r'lPch thh hAfli\QUilrt<>r" T'rfor to l~OOI .., ''.-- ... , 1n "I'Ch unit .,.-:.. P.ffort on •·•irn r"covnr.v Pni\ nol1cP 1 •:.~; > (5) Ma"imurn .. APot or •·•111 bP in1t1Pt~>d "'" Aoon P.R nrPcticPhlP., · ( 6) Foll01,ring crroto-P. 1dd llRReult code PAC-A (F), iR P.neval oodP end iR not hP.li\ hy flrrny or oth"'r flttacrv>n unitll. ClPRRifiNl book, are li"R"91!PR BPnt to rnultipl<> e.d"'P.'" et ·,.,hioh Pl'rny or o~hnr unit" . l:>A udnP" C<;:'-15M> (1-!?.09). . - ,. 1ncluncd1 ~•ill "ncrY:Pt"t1. 1 . ,.,·- . (8} l'o-1.1f1~i-pl~in re1Uo f'nd tPlr>t;V"'>"' 11lP"AIHtNl ,.,111 not include goop-reT'hioal locPtion" ,..ith ter(""t ,.,..,..P, Unit nem"'" "'hen }~~~ in tPxt, Hill bo df'A1~nl\tnd 't>y t"'"lr r.<~"'.io cell Rip.n mention"d ;~;-~:( i equivalent, :it~.! y't . \~-:-~ ' I ( 9} V~hicular Ident1f icl' t1on r f'nPl'l '"111 only bP ni A)"lP-y"d 1 f o .l'I••P rd of Bn CP s on ;,ILR. ~t?:\;:_ ~~~-'.! ~· -~- ·' ~ (10} AF3AL Code ie an oporPtionA code to bP. u~r>d within unite -~:~·/,),•, of the Div t,rhcn othr>r euthori7"c'l cr,'l">to!n'aphic mP.I'Ml F>rP not evan ~\:.:~~r:~ able or 1mprpct1ceble. It 1" to bR us<'d on tr>lPphon" Pnd vole"' rNU-c trPnsl!liesions. ~~i~ ':: -~ . - ·... __,_; ·:~;~~:~~-~; .S.~Q_&;T SECURITY INFORHATION 2 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705730 ...... ··~· ...... i.::..,;~· SECR<:T • SECiHITY INFORiiA'i'Iot1 4. e. SeA Opn PlPn 1!3-52. .·• b. (1) RRP-t Ri~nPl ~u~ply dump Pt RPP-t CP, (2) RP~t ~1RnP1 repP1r Pt RPRt CP, (0) ~nrA consolidPt~ Pnd RUhm1t rPqu1R1t1on~ to PAP1PtPnt R"l!t Comm 0 for o•·rn Pn 5. R, (1) lflt llpJ•lnP. D1V1A1on SOI-5 "1th chPnm• 9 in 'lff"ct. . ....~·,, ., ( 8) I tAm tim~> 1dll bP U b. No chRnf!:"· -l "lY O'ID"::R OF COLON:rt:L SJ.!OA.'IC . ,,_., .. , ' " ,. j·: J J. T>, ..,-;qqiLL ~ L1,.,utommt Col tmnl, 11. 9, Mprinl' CornFt ~- - . ' . ·:;_ .. :I Eyrcutiv" Otfl.c"r _,,,.;..... -,...... ,_.·: ~~ DISTRIBUTION: 1Rm~> ee Opn Pll'n 13-52, .'i I ~- I ' 0-F-F-I-C-I-A-L -.- - .' ' .. V- 11 • .-.or,...-...... ~. mJ ~...... f_-~..r.,... .. -. ;-c· ~~. SALVAGGIO .· . . ' l4a j or U'3liC S-3 3 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705731• SECRET APPEi'DIX VI to 5tn Harine Com 1/lnd Diary for August, 1952. 1. Hedical Summary a. Between 1 Lugust anc\ 31 August, l\:152, tne Regiment . «.--• 1 1 1 ..... ' WIA s oon- evacuated. ~, -.>•- ,->u sustained 40 KIA s, 129 \<:I A s and 153 '1~.... o. During tne period special empnasis continued to be placed on preventio:1 of Venereal Disease, Malaria and l1em orrt~agic fever. Tne Regiuent had six (o/ cases of Venereal .~- : . Disease. ·"·nere were no proven cases of rtemorruagic Fever and only one proven case of Acute Malaria. . ~- c. Total patients adm1 tted to all sick Days in t"'e k.• Ret;luental area were twelve nundl!"ed and eignty tnree (1283). d. Tne to tr.J. nu. •ocr of il.,J,JUni Z.h ti on" edmi:1is tered to regimental personnel during tne period were two tnousand, seven nundred, and f1 tty-nine ( 2?59). .·,_ :.·1.····~· ,~_j:;·:-; .. ;·: -.. ::: ·' I • :·f ,: .• I ' .... Sii:CRET ... ,- , . ' ,l ·I ;j ' I -~ .. . .. -······· .... _____::::-:::-:-:~~------DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705732 . . ;·F· . -,: :t ..k • . ' .. _.,.;:;. SECRET ,.,,~· .. :.. - .APPENDIX VII to 5tn i·larines Comrmnd Diary for August, 1952 ' ' 1. Sp eel ,,,1 Serv1 c es SulllEJary a. Representives of tne 8tn Army USAFI Mobile Unit supervised and aruuinistered examinations for high school dilrl coll e,;e Cl'ecli. tr foP rq:;ii.• entel personnel. . ... ·""" ·u. The Regimental Basketball Tealll participated in tr,e -· ,. Division Play offs, losing in tne semi-finals. The Regimental Track Team participated in tne Division Track l'leet; placed second in the baseball throwing contest; second in tne high -I~~~ ,' kicking contest. jul!lp Hll(:l firet place in tne football ~;f\\·:~ c. During tnis period tnere were eignteen tnousand it!~· \18,0UO) copies of Stars and Stripes distributed throughout regiment. ;~1\; tlle ':.··,_~: . ~·. ,.,,_,_ .· ~-· command . -;~, •1.'- t d. l·iovies were snowen nightly at tne regimental t.;~~.r·,__. t post. ' ~~(~ I "=•.• -.;_ ~ ··- •·.: ~-:,(.. -~- i ' ' ,-.,: ··;.:, . . . : -~;; ~~~~w SECRET ··, DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-07705733 I ··, SECRET ' APPENDIX VIII to 5th Marines Command Diary tor August, 1952 •,.i If PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLEMENT '- .. 1. Negative .. . . -· ~: It • :· -· ·,·.· > ,Y '.'.' -~·~:.. ' .- 'i .. ..•· , , . l!t~~ J~·~::L jj1r~. ;.~'~ ••o~-.1~.-..-.. ·,;~,,v. :\~::\:;;·> ~- ' -~~lt+ ·. ·" . . . ·.'. -'~-~:·:-:·~·-, :~;f;:.·~':·: ··- ·-: SECRE'l' .,· ..... (• .·· ._· __ ,;' ------=---:::-:-:-:::=------DECLASSIFIED