7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 1ST BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY - APRIL 1953
Korean War
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THIRD ENDORSEMENT on CO 1stBn 7thMar 1 tr aer 0033 of 10 May 1953
From: CommancUH!! General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Commandant of the Marine Corps
Sub,1: Cotnllilllld Diar·y for April 1953
2. The r·eports contained in app()udix IV and the comments :ll!d recommendations contained in appendix VI and in the 2d oudor·som:mt have been noted.
3. The r· opor·t r·eferr·ed to iu paragraph 2d of the 2d endorse meut ·was roadclreased and for-vardcd to the Commandant of the Mar·iue Cor·ps on 14 May 1953.
4. TU.. c ot1dorsement is do~mgrad1~d to unclassified upon deL1cl:!ment from the basic document.
Cony to: ~.L ST!WAAT CG l :>tM:lrDi v By direction MCS P.I\CFLT Evaluation Gr·oup ·"""·' .
.... ~ ... ·~· ,, .,. ;,.~T SJ!:crJRTTY IN"FORMATION DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401591 t 231/Jwe Al2 ' Ser: 0_ 01 5 45" -~ J_UN 4 1953 SECRET SJOCJURITY INFORMATION SECOND ENOORSI!MEb!"T on 00 lstBn 7thMar ltr aer 0033 o:i 10 May 1953 From: Command. ing General.t lst Marine DiYilion, FMF To: CommAlldAnt of the Marine Corns Via: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific SubJ: Command Diary tor April 1953 1. Forwarded.
2. The following comments are m~Lde in reference to Appendix VI of the basic document: a. Covered fighting hol.es are being utilized on all out posts wherever practicable and t~Lctically feasible • . ·· b. The use of intersecting beams o:f' searchlights located on the MLR :f'or delineation of tal'etet s :f'or n1~~:ht cl.o se air support missions is being continued. Further tests or present procedures will be continued. c. The grenade, hand fragmentation, M-26 will enntually --!"!e.::ll""" ""'-~~~~.::11 .r-e,..awlll+&+4 ....,?'I 'M'-9 ,I."ICip.J.a.~'O"--- , --- ._1..._WJ.J.10il ~-""' ..._y_g I ,U,Q.UU...... ~..,.r,.&uQ.Y ... v•.r.l ..,-,. -..,.
d. A report of te;ts conduc1;ed with the metasccpe was forwarded to Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pac1tic9 by Commanding General, 1st Marine Division letter serial 001317 dated 1 May 1963. ~/~k H. w. nu::m, Jr. ';;-J B:r direction."" Copy to: CMC (1) MCS ( 3} FMF Pac (1) 2d Marine Division (1) 3d Marine Division (1) Pacit'ic Fleet Evaluation Group ((!1n0Pac) (1) Marine Barracks, Camp Pendleton (1) let Prov Marine Air-Ground Task ii'orce (1) I S&C Files (1) ·
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?rom: Co•1ananding (;fficc:.:•, 7th l~L::.--ines ·~o: Conmcmdant of the J:arine Corps Via: (1) Co,,nuJ.nding General, bt Harine Division (1\einfj KiF (2) Cor.u11mding General, }'lEtet, J.:arine Force, Pacific
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DECLASSiFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401593 •• HG&dt;,uarii~rs , JP... A.R/etm 1st Battalion, 7th Harinee Al2 1st Harine Division FJ.!F~ c/o. FPC Ser: 0033 san''io'rancisco, Cf;lliforiua 10 l1ay 1953
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From: Commanding Officer, 1!!t Battalioll; 7th II'Iarines To: Colllli.andant of the l•Iarine Corps Via; (1) Co:rur.anding Officer, 7th J.larines ( 2) Coron;anding General, 1st J.i.arine Division {Reinf), FHl<' (3) Commanding General, Fleet Madile Force, Pacific
. Subj: CowH.and Diary for ~riod 1 to 30 April 1953
Ref: (a) DGO No. 90 of 13 Nov 1952 (b) h.rL ~. Chapter 11 (change 4), i·iCM, 1949 (c) l'EFl'ac General Order 21 (l~ov) of 11 l'iar 1952 (d) 1'~:;: Yorea, 1:25,000, AMSL L1~51, Sheet~ 652B2 SI-r, and 25271 ~r,.; -· ... "' ... ,...... -.. • flt ,..,___ __ ..~._ 111 llr 1/.L 11'7 fld .11':t-.p: ~orea, J.:.J.v,uuu, ser2es ,/t.k, CIH'="~'-'"» Hlh it ...·, ,;v, 1rr 1 ;[•...>
01 to 011 A:•ril 1953
Du1"in~ this period the battalion continued :its mission e.s part of the diYision resm.. ~r~. Th~ CP locat:ton 1·1e.s v:tc:tni_t.y C:tl239f-!..3~ Dur:l .. n.~': this pertorl tra1.ni.ne; Wit~ conducted i.n ground 1·rarf'are a""· preparations ,,rhere made to return to posiV.ons on Line ,JAI'ESTO!·TN. T1fO (2) platoons (lMs one (1) squad) of KSC• s we1"e assi:=ne•' t.o maintain a.nd impr 04 to 2h .\;,rn 1953 I Th" bc.+,t.e.l ion relieved the 1st Battalion, 5th l'arlnes as the let't FLR bat,ti\lion in thP ri ·~\··~. revrnental sector during the period 04 to 05 April 1953. Company "A" (rein f) occupied, dEl! i~ended and improved the outpost. C>n Hill 1~.0A (AVA) and !JnsH.ions on L1.ne JAI"E.::Tfll•"f f1"om CT0/:30:50 to CT053053 as the left l!LR company. Com!1D.r,y !Pjlt (reinf) OCC,lpi<.:Jd, rJefended ~~.nd improved IJine JAtJm;ST~~rN from CT05305J to C:T066o6S as the center }JLR ·~ompany. Company 113" (rei.nf) occupied, defRn0wl an'l impt•oYed the mtt;1osts on 'l:llls 27 (CARSON) anr\ 47 (ELKO) ~tnd posUiono on Ll ne ,TM.W.ST(l'N from CTo6606S to CT07S067 as the ri.ght }I'LR company. flne (l) ;J etoon (rel.nf), Company "D" 2/'7 1 SJ!;W&r 1. DECLASSTFttcD DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401594 ·~· SECFJ;;'J' 2'EC:URJTY I'T'.'nRFATION • ' 24 to 30 Durin:? this ;oeriod the bettalioh assuned the mission of regimental reserve·. Com::>e.ry "C" (reil'lf) attached to 3/7 manned positions on Line JAMEST0'11N. H&S Company prov:i.siom1 ple.toon and one (1) platoon (r•~inf), Company "C" attached to 2/7, manned area I'Ositions or>. Line JAHE:>TCJi·:N. C6mpany "A". (rein f) was in a forward assembly t•rith CP :Cn v:i.c:.nity CT079065. the battali•on (-) was located vicinity CT089034. 2. CERCI·:OLOCICAL IU,.RP.ATIVE. lf"-i cte: .Duil:y·· periods irom 2400I to 24001) 01 J,prH 1953 1070, t'SN The bett~l:i.on str8n~;th this date was US!1C officers 43, USMC enlisted o!'f:tcers 2, an~ US~! enli.sted 39. li7 units were all located in battalion CP vicinity CS1239il3. At 010730I, one (1) of:ficer and eighteen (1fl) en;Usted men ~,., __.., .... /.~'" J\.L ,....,,1'\,.,.,r'r --..-. ,,, .-..4!'-f"'.; .... o.,.. "''~"'~.:! .;rorh+ .3~""""r+Prl "'::· t'"'ol"' ''"lOffi\'"nv U./\'H '-- -~ ,HI,t,.. V..LV(_;;J,}J..IJ VUt;; \,.J-/ '-'.!...<...._.., ...... ,;;,: .. u" 6 .... t.:r~ .... e .... - .. l..C"".i.-"-'- -•~--- \..I .. - ·- v ,.''-'-.; ' \,reJ.!li) .l. ~· 1/5. (18) enlis·teC: men from :::omnany ~C" (rein:!') departed CP for Compa.llJ' "B" (reinf) CP for l/5= ~;.+.. OlOPC'Jtii, ~d.c.:,htee:n (13) e11listed men from. ~-iYpns Compa.r.y (=) departed (reinf) At 010~15:':, one (1) officer and eighteen (18) enlist.ed men, Compa:1y "B" in prepar (leparted CP for Com.pany '~C" 1/5• These pe:rsc:rl.'.lel were. advance pe.rt1 es ations for thr. battalion's movement, to relieve 1/5 on Line J.ANEST 04 Apr.i.l 1953 At 0407301, i-I&C> Corupan.J conunenced movement of equil)ment and sup,_ lies to ile\·r CP ·~J};ns Compan_y ~vicii·.J.t.;' Cl'C·('5049. J...t C·4l3.30I r.Lovemerrt. was ooi11pl.eted. At 040000I_. 2. DJ<:CLASSU'lliD DECLASSIFIED r Korean War Project USMC-08401595 ....& SECRET SECURITY INFOm.r.ATIC~~• 04 AprU 1953 Cont 1 d (-), departed old CP and proceeded via 1!\0tor march to new CP vicinity C'l'075049, and com:mencei relief of' l'Jeapons Company (-) 1/5. At 04l230I, relief was completed. At, Ol,l515I, 1/7 came under the operational control of the 5th Marines, At 041ROOI, Co:mpany "A" ( reinf) departed rl!serve oamp vicinity CS12!l962, at 041945!, arrived a':. ne•r CP and cominenQed relief c)f Company "A" (reinf') 1/5, at 042340!, relief 1-vas completed. At 04i&20I, Com.p2m.y ABU (reinf) departed reserve camp vicinit~· CS12!l9S2 and proceeded via motclr march to new CP vicinity C'l'071064, at 01:.2045! motor !TIArch arrived nel·l OP and c,c:;atmsnced relief of Company "C" (r--einf) 1/5, at 042350I, relief' completed. At 041300Ii Company "C" (reinf') departed reserve camp vicinity CS12899S2 and proceectea Via mat.or march to new CP vicil"ity CT065066, at 01,2046!, arrived new CP and oommeneecl relief' of Company "B" (reinf) 1/5, relief completed during following period, 05 April 1953 At 050040I, relief of Compall1' "B" (reinJ') 1/5 by Company "C" (reinf) 1/7 completed (Refer previous period), At 050151I, 1/7 assumed command of the left battalion sector, rip:ht ~'LR. regiment, At 050141!,. 1/7 reverted to parent control, At 0502i,7I, one (l) squad (reinf), Company "C" (rej.nf') at Mil! had departed on re connal.s~ance patrol under 1/5 control, ~rith negative results. Six (6) reconnais- .,.~ ...... _,...,,_ ,._., _____ ..,...liu_,.J.-..1 --- ,,, • ..a..._.J -'l.. --A-----~·-" -"----~--- Ao-1"'J.~.Hnu nerl•oa• ...... l:'"""l·'' •...~~o ...,v_._ ~~? ~..;vtl•.-tv.\,.;v~ .... ,_, vr1t::J \ ...L.J Wll.L.Cn rt::uurneu u.ur~ng I - '-'"-'- ~ 1. . 1 with ne[;atlve results. One (l) combat patrol was conducted with negati.ve results • ..~.11 li.r.tening po$tS rsturnad report:tng r1egative results. Du1:•ing this period there were three (3) enemy sightings at, C'l'059lll, CT059071, and CT019069. The following nnmbE'~.. of' rm1_nds fell :i_n the bat:f:.~lion c:ector during thi'S period: seventy=four (7h) rnnncls of 6lmm, one (l) round of 76mm, twenty (20) rounds of ~2nun and one (1) ro•;nd of l•T. 06 Arrn 1953 At 062000I, one (1) squad, C0111pany "A" (reinf) departed on reconnaissance patrol to vl.cinit'r GT053C60. At 0622:30!, enemy machine gun firedOi on patrol from vl.cinH:r CT050063, :t'riendlies did not return fire and at 060~.00!, friendliee ...... ~-..-...,.,r~ ~ ..... t: Five (5) :reeonnai.ssance patrols were conducted with negative results. One (1) comhc.t patrol was conducted with negativ·e results. One (1) H&S rear area patrol "rofas conducted tv'ith negative r--esults. All llstAehi.l}g posts returne_d reporting SE<:!'tE'l' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401596 • ne;::ati.ve results, There 1•rere two (2) enemy sightings during this period; a.t C'f'Ol,l 057 c.nd CTO-sL.075. Thl" follot-r.i.n ~ numb"r of rounds fell in th" batte.lion sector durins- this perj od: sixt.y-four (64) ;cmnds of 61mrn, thirty-ti'lo (32) rounds of 76mm and sixt:' two (62) rounds of ~2mn, Of\ ;\prH 1953 2:!_x ($) reconnaissance :•atrols WP:re conduc1~ed with negative results. One (1) ambush :'1;.trol and one (1) l-Tg[s COmpan~r re~r area patrol 1t:ere cor:.ducted l·r.1... th nega.tiYe results. All 11 st•min:c p0Ets !'et·.,rned reporting negative results. There >rere ~.'t-iO (2) enem~r :;~~-::;ht.~.!'lf::G duri.ne: this period:: at C/!064076, ten (10) enemy were reported JT.oving east an~! at r:T0630~3, nve (5) enemy troops and a machine gv.n, 'f'he foll~··ri.n:c munhe1· of nunrls !'ell in the battalion sector: one-hundred and f'i fty-.fi ve (155) rounds of 6lmm, one-hundred and t\~enty-one (121) rounds of 76mm, an:i thirtcr-~h: (36) ro•.:nds of B2m'1', OCl ,",pril 1°53 Cne (l) crlx:d1 one! tNo (2) reconnaissance patrols we!'e conducted with nce;ative • ...... crl "'~'"~ .,..~ ._._ ,t""'f' --- ,,, __ ... ,...a ~--- ,., ..... _ ...... __ nrttl f-.....; .... 4"' r1.:.-r .c ~ .,..1:! ""l ...... \J ,,~,....,_._u..,/ ...,...,;·•.,....,.,~~-...... ,~ .. .,...... - re-•-:> 111·'-''"'I R,f_. l.../\..N.J.)J.., VUC \J....) ~'Y.U.CLU. .lAVIlL V'VJU,tJO-U,Y COnnaJ.scance pa.trol to vicin1.ty CT061062, .at CT090225I friendlies established contact. uy fire on enemy in vicinity CT050t'b8. At 0902~.'1! 1 enemy broke contact and friend.lies cont:lnued on miseion to support and reinforce Company "A" ( reini') comt>a:t patrol. At 090430, returned to tne }Jrr.Ftj negative friendly casualties, no estimate of enemy casualties, At 0920001, two (2) squads (rein!), Company "A" departed l''Lt( on comoat p8-trol to vicinity CTOb20!:l). At 0'102251, enemy establl.shed contact oy f1.re from V1.c1.nity CTU51003, Fr1endl1es returned t"l.re and enemy broke contact. but wee again ta.K:en under :t'ire by reinl'orcing support patrol in Vl.cinity C'l'05'1063, At O'JU422I Company 11 A11 (reinf) patrol returned to }!LR, Ne~ ative eneii\Y or friendly casualties, At 090356!, tne enemy attacked COP 27 ( CAHSOF) (See special action report). Approximately two-thousand (2,000) rounds or mixed mortars ~.nd artillery fell in the battalion sector during tnis period, At 090625!, Company "E" ( reinf) 2/7 came under operational control of 1/7, At 090:,25!, Company "F" ( reinf) 2/7 carne under operational control of l/7, At 090710I Gompctny "A" (rcinf) li5 came under operat·1onal control oi 1/7. At 091415I, Company "A" ( !'ei.nf) J /5 reverted t. o parent control. 10 Ar ... ·i1 1953 P.t 1001~:':, an estil'!lated thirty (30) enemy made contact with friendlies on COP 27 (CAR.0'0F). :-:nemy employed S/A, A/'>'!, and grenades, friendlies employed S/A, A/W, the enemy broke contact, no estimated mortars, tanks and artillery, At 1001451, I enemy ca.sue.lti.es, negative friendly casualties, At 101100!, Company "F" ( reinf) 2/7 reverted to ~arent control, Three (3) ambush patrols were conducted with neeative re~uJts. One (1) rear area patrol was conducted with negative results, DECLASSTFIIW DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401597 I SECRET SEC:JRJTV I!fFOR!· ..:'..'\.TIO!-l • • 10 April 1953 Cont'd Five ( 5) reconnais~•ance patroll!l were conducted with negative results. There Here two ( 2) enemy siehtings d~ring this period, One at CT059076 and one at CT0620Rl, The sightings at CT062081 was c)f between 250-)00 enemy and was made by Company HR!' (rei.nf) f':rom COP 47 (ELKO).. Heav·y t':tr-e fr-om mortars, a:rt:i .. ller.f and machine zu_n fire was brought to bear on the enemy with the fol.lowing results, sevent::·-fivf-:; ('75) cou.r1ted KIA and one-hundred· and tHenty-five (125) counted \·ITA. The followinc; :u.tmbe•r of rou.nds fell i.n tho battalion sector during this period: J.-:cil1€:ty ( 'JO) rour:Js of 6JJru··u, six ( 6) round;; of 76rwjl, two ( 2) row·"lds of l20rnm, and. ninetedn (lr;) rounds of 82mm. 11 April 1953 . ' , __ \ .. ,,.., ..... , .. -~-- ...... At ll0135I, an est.1.ma-ceu ;;we:1-cy-n.ve \":.>) -co -cn1ny \.)VJ enemy _t:,rooeu <.;<,;!:' ;.;·1 ( c&·::Jc~:) • :'he enemy employed S/A, A;'v; arul grenades, friendlies employed S/A, A/W, greLades, and mo.ctars. The anemy broke contact at 1101501 with an estiuatec..i five ( 5) I:IA, one ( l) cc•unted >ITA and two ( 2) Elstimated lilA, negative friendly casua.lties • .... -~~'·---- ______,, ...... _ .. ~-· ... ' ... ~ ... ~- At; .L.Lvu<,;,l, 0o::c;J&ny "!!" \ re:mr J ou,;ervea a Har~ne crawung -cowarus -cne ;·;;..,;t -co vicinil.y oi: (.;'.:_•;:,,:,3074. At 1107101, one (1) firetea.m from Company 11 3 11 (reinf) depar~eti lJJ.HJ J o.I. .. J.l. O.f:i ~ rt!SCU~ ~l·~y. At l:LCS05I, rescue party and wounded Ka.rine retc -rr~ g-,_~}.t ~. 5'o"r ~ }~) r~~con!la:i. S:c::'ance ~atrols ;1 '-}:!0 ( 2) \1-lhich returned durin.: followi "l e r~ri_or.~, 1•.rP,..e c, .. ,d,~"~.cted 1t.d.+,h r:egative results. The:e -were four (lr) enem~r s:i.ghtines dudn~ thi.s peri.od at the foll.O'\'.cinr, pcsitj_ons: CT06208l, CT058075, and CT058073. The foll o-_,;j n~ number cf rounds fell i.n thE• battalion sector durine this period: r.n1 rT,y-rJ.V~ (35) rounCs oj 6lrnrn, nine (9) :rounds of rt!P, eight (U) ro:..::nds of =.:2mm, .!l~n(~ one ( 1) ro,Jnd. of 122m.t:'l. ,\t l20}.2J!, nrvJ ( 1) fF}uad, Company n.cu ( roinf) departed r:LR on SI'eC~t.al r.e con nai.ccanc DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401598 •... SECR~ • S'<:Cl.~'U'l'Y I!!FORNATIOO 13 !.pri1_ J953 At l.3J ?.)~.5L, HYrS Com~~.nyi s prons1onal p.~;e."&oon commenced relief or v11~ (l) platoon of Gompan~r "'~" (rei.nf) 2/7 in vi c'inity ~051,0049, at. 131330I the relief was com pletHd and CompaiJ.Y "E" (raint") revor;:,4!d. :to pa.re.,.-rrt;; ecntrol. Tloro (2) ambush patrols 2nd. on" (1) r<'ar -~rea patrol 'were cond11cted with negative results. Four (h) reconnei.ss~nc" ;atrols, t.Po' (2) whl.~h returned during .fo11owl.ng period, were conil,ded 1·i•h neo:atlve results. There were· tl1ree (3) night aj.r strikes cnnducted B.t ~0'70!\C and ~07301\9. The follm.r:tnc: number of rounds fell in the battalion sector: bre,-,ty-five (25) rou.nds of 61rnm, fort.y-two (42) rounds of S2mm. Cn~ 0) nnmo:n. and 15 April 1953 , ""'"'A ,, ' ,...11:11!::11'1 -,..... --+,.-1 WA,.A -- ,,.., -L-..1...... a.. __ ,- .... ___ ,..,.\ ..,_\o,..,..,.k ...... ft...,,.. \. .... , ... ~-- -- l-~v>~ \..} _ ___ _ TVlO \,L) COmur1,t,.. paul.-uJ..o, VllQ \..L.J Q.l"V'-tP"n !-'"""'J~ ...... u ...... ~~"& conducted "Hh negat:i.vo results, !"our (4) reconnaissance patrols •.-rere conducted ;dth ne['"ntive results. There 1·rere four (4) r1ig_ht air et.rikes conducted at ~06~07o, ~073090, CT061l079, and CT050074. The following number of ro\L'lds fell ; n th8 b~tt."-lion sector: sevent.een (J.'I) rounds o:r 6J.mm, el.even (J.J.) rounas or 8:amn, seven {'I) rounds or lunds of 7biiJIII, l.b AprH 1':153 One (L) comoat. pat.roJ., one (.l.) 11111buan par.roJ., ana one (J.) rear area par.ro.t were conauct.ed WJ.t.n negat.~ve resu.J:ts. Four (4) reconna~ssance pat.roJ.s, two (2) or wnJ.cn reT.urnea durJ..ng tne follow~ng pen.oo, were oor&auct.ea 'Wl.Uh negatJ.ve resu.J.:t.s. 'l'nere ··was one (.L) enemy s~gnt.lilg dunng t.n~s penOd, at. C'!'0530':/:.!, Four (4} n:tgn:c a~r atrl.kss """ere coru::tuC"tett at C J.'( Apr:L.J. l.'1;j conauc-.:.ea mt.n nega-.:.~ve resu.Lt.s. One (.L) 8111DUBn pat.rol. was conclucted witll negat.lve rgsu.l:ts. One {..tJ reeov.. nusaanee p&t/ro!. wa,., eonauecect nttn negav1.ve reau..LTts. 'l'nare ur wet-e ~j) euellly sJ.gnt.~ngs ar. O'rUoW-,u, C'ru;oo-1'1 ana C'ru;Wt:.!. Four (4) lll.gut. ~ol.J.ow S!.r:u{es were conctuc-.:.ed at CT05:10'14, ~01-1400"1, CT00';/0'(':1 1 and C'l'OOjlJt!':l. Tne ~ng numoer or rounas fell irt'l;tne battal:lon sector: tllirty-one (31) rounds or olmm, 6, I DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401599 t;r;l,;lt!!:l' ::li!:t.:UtU ·n 1 Nl"UUtMA'l' .LQ!\1• • ~: •,. rour ( u) rounds or l:!:.!mm and e1gnt. ( 1:!) rcro.n<1e of 'lblllll • one (.LJ comoat patro.L was cond.ucted. W1tr1 nege.t.J.ve resu.l:es. One {.L) rear area ana one ( .LJ e.mousn patro.L were conau01;ea 'Wl.t>n negs:r.J.ve resu.Lt.s. 1-wo reconn&J.ssance pe.r.ro.Ls, ootn wmou ret,uruea aunng vne roJ.J.OWJ.ng perJ.oa1 were cotmucr.~ W1t.n uegat,J.ve resUJ.vs. At 1!52032!, one (lj p.Lat.oon, D:i;vl.slon Recormaissance Company departed the !·ILK on a comb9-t 1:1B,t.rol to the vicinity of r:Jr05700'/. At l1:!21U!, "tne pat.ro.L made eon:eacv w.1.w.n a BlTt&..l.i. grt:,up oi' enBW3 at C"i"U!)':fV'/U, empJ.o_y.l...iJ.g S/A, AfW, t.ne enemy ret,urned. A/Vf• Av .LI:l'Li)W., r.ne enemy oroxe oonve.C't. ana pavro.L{i cont.l.nuaa. its nu.saJ.on W.l.liU nag&ti~l,-e friE1nd~ or C:Il8JIV' C&S'..x&l"t::..es. A :mera-~r o:t' ',.. t,ne pat,l'OJ. seu ou a nune at. m·u~otrru. A st.reT.cner parey was dJ.spatcned to evac- U&'te t.ne caeua..:;t:Lee, at ltS~J..5oJ., a.."'.. a. at l~::SVJJ., tne pa.r1Jy retu..~ett to .f'll,ljt W1vn all casualties. At 1!'!2320!, at CT059069 the patrol again made contact \dth a SJ!'.B,ll ,group of en.emy. The enemy did not retu...~ fire a...Tld contact l'lfBJ!J broken~ The patrol concinued on mission and ret~ll'ned to NU!. during following period. Enemy sightings during this period at C'I'059077 and CTo69079. Four (4) night a.ir strikes were conducted at CT0699073, CT0.59076, CT03.506S and CT056079, The following nun;ber of rounds fel-l in the battalion sector during this period: ~ ;.•·. .it..: . thirty-nine (;39) rvunds of 6J..nun, five (;i) rounds of S2mm, and One (1) round of ~~·- 120rm;•. ·.,-~ 19 Ar•riJ 1953 At 1')03051, n:-~e (1) platoon from Reconnsdssance Company returned to l>'LR (See rrevtouG repnrt), Two (2) combe.t patrc>ls, both which returned durine th~ foll01dne reriod, returnFJd ~1it,h negatiVE' results, One (l) ambush patrol and ~- ~ ' • a • • -• tJ_.,.\ nne (..!.) rear e.rea patroJ. was c One (1) eo,ho.t patrol, one (1) rear area. patrol and two (2) ambush patrols were Cr'>ndnct.ed 1·ii.th neg:ative resu.L'ts, Four (4) reconnal.ssance :patrols, two (2) of which ,.,t,cJrned d11ring the follm>lin~ perio DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401600 sl!:l:ltl!;'l' :5l!:UU!il.'i't lNHJIU'JA'l'lUN • 2U Apr~! 1'1'3 Cont'd ' ro.LLo>11n" numoer o!' rounds fe.ll. in the battalion sector during tn1s periodt .,.nnY'1.-iet nt' ?hmm AIPVPn (I I) f·.-~._, ~~ ~...,...... +" /...f"'tw...,. +~.ra""'+"r_t•,..,..,,.,... (•.JJ.1 w ...... '-'ll..LJ."I_.y-SJ..X _.__.. · \_)Uj .lVl.UlU.Q- ...... V"'- VVHio!UJ vn.._...._ ..... ,-,-.._....,.., .• ,_.,.., ,...,..-,.. -....- ~ ... 1 ..,. •• jo ~-..-·-~· \--r• rounds o!' B~nun, one ( 1) round or 120mm, and one ( .l) round o!' 5'lnun. 21 Apn.l l ':l'j Two (:<) combat. pat.ro.Ls, one (.l)c.wm.en ret.u:med during tne fo.Llom.ng period, were conduct.ea m t.n negat~ve resu.Lt.s. One ( .L) •l.mbusn pat.roJ. ana one ( .L) rear area patrol were C(')nducted ""'ltn nega.tl.ve re·eul.ts. l"uur ~4) recuru.tal.atu::Luc.;tl p~u,roJ..t:l:t "t.Wu (i) u.r Wu..Lcu re~.ou.t.·ueu. aurJ.u~ uue J.OJ.loWJ.Uh!; pttr;Loa, we1-e couuucvt:tu WJ..uu negAt..l.Ve r'=JSU.J..t.os. ~ive (5) !iif"ht. air ~~trikes were. conducted. At 211900I, 50% r-elief of COP (AVA) CT0/1 5058, commenced by Company llpn {reinf) 2/7, at 212330I, the 50% relief com pleted. At 21J930I, Company ~tE:; (rein!) 2/7 a~·rived at CT064o63, and commenced I relief of Comp,my "G" (reinf), at 212235I, the relief t;as completed and Company "C" (reinf) proceedr-·d 1ria motor march to Camp :Lee, CT0890J4, where it c~-na under the controJ of 2/7, Company "E" ( reinf) came under oper~tional control of 1/7. At 212035I, one (1) platoon, Company non (reinf) 2/7 cortrrnenced 2/3 relief of COP 27 (CARSW) cror,t,o75, and 1/2 relief of COP 47 (ELKO) cro6S074, at 2122301, 1/2 relief of COP 47 ('ELKO) completed. At 212:31101, 2/3 relief of COP 27 (CA'iSON) com plet,ed, There t•ras one (1) enenw sighting durine this period at CT05607S. The fn11 O'.•rin.o: n•JJnl:ler of rounds fell in the battalion sector dur:ine this period: sixty on" ( 61) r0•mc~c of 6l!:un, twelve ( 12) rounds of 82m.'11, eighteen (18) rounds of 7orrill1 anU ~ight (.~) r~Ju.nds of :20tnm. 22 April 1953 Cne (l) c,c:Jlx,t ,atrol was conducted with negative results, Two (2) ambush and two (2) r~cv,-~r~aissance pat..rolB were conducted -~"rith negative results. Three (3) night all' si.d'ws ,,;ere conouc~ed. At 2219451, Company "C" (reinf) departed. Camp Lee and 11 prucc:t:.:tlt:·.. i v -~.ct .,,,".Jt.. vr march to Company ur; ( reinf) 2/7, CP. Comr:..enced relief of Cor•li'"-"o' "L" ( rc· lni') 2/7, at 222215li, one ( 1) platoon ( reinf) Comp"ny "C" (rein f) rclieveJ. t-l.atc.:cn ( rt~in!) CompaP..y 11 D11 (rein£) 2/? in the Company 11 B11 1/? sect. or and r"vcTI.ed ~o r:arent cc,nLrol. At 2222351, Company "C" (reinf) (-) carne under the op~~rativ:·1o.l control of 3/7,. At 221950!; elements of Company 11D 11 2/7 UepartE:!d ELR to comj:l<:cce h•Uef of '~lJl' 47 (ELKO) vicinity 068075 and COP 27 (CARSON), vicinity CJ:Ol>40?5, celiei' completed during the followine period. At 2220051, Company "F" ( reinf) 2/7 a.rri ved at thro Company 11 A" (reinf) CP vicinity CT052047~ and co~enced relief of COP l.f"A (AVA), completed at 222230!. At 222350!, relief of Company "A" completed o.nd. Company "A" proceeded via motor march to Camp Mathews CT079045. At 222351, Company "A" (reinf) came under the operational control o.f 2/7 and Company "F" ( re; nf) 2/7 came under the operational control of 1/7. There were five ( 5) mcAmy sj :!1t in::" dur'lng this period. T~ SECRET 8. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401601 S_t!;Gttt!a· SJ:A}LH,.l'J:Y lur'lHfil.t,A,'.l'JUJ\1 • CTOOOOI:l.3, six (o} enanry obseried vioinl.'ty CTOoll083, Tmrteen (1.3) eneJIIiY observed v1c1n1ty C'rOolOI:l! carry:Lng pal\llts, two {:!) ~:re carrying oojeclts suu..1.1ar to I macrune guns, Tne fol.low:!.ng IIUiber or rotmeil• ten 1n tne battalion sect.or dUl'l.Ilg t.nJ.s penoo: tnree {j) rounas ct O.LIIIII. AT. <: A1io 2JW<:UJ., one ( J.) squad (rel.nr) Caapany "¥" depart.ed on reeonna1aeance patrol to vicinity C'r04.3002, at 2.302JI$l, friendliss estaci1enea contact. W1t.n an eet.1m&t.ea e1gnt. ( 1:!) to ten (.W} enem_v V1CJ.ru:cy C'!'OIIJUO 24 April 1')53 H&S Compaey conduc1;ed a rear area security patrol reporting negative resalte, H&S Company provi.ded the battalion guard &nd CP security. 25 April 195.3 E&S Com;;oany COJlduc~ed a rear area securit;r patrol with negative results. H&S Com,pe.~zy provi.ded the battalion guard and CP security, 26 Af)ril 1953 H&S Ccmpar,y ccwluctaQ. a rear area security patrol w-ith negative 1•esulta. H&S Company ;;orovided the battalion guard &nd CP security. 27 April 195.3 H&S Comp«ny cv:~dllcted a rear area llt:curity patrol with negative results. H&s Company provided the baUalion guard a.nd CP security, 9. !''~ ' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401602 SECRET • SiClJRI'";Y J:l~FC~-IATION • 23 Apr-il 1'153 At 2802001, :~e;:i' r~erconn~;l of the lst. Bat. tali on, ls't Turkish Brigade and t.he Derot n,ott" 1 i or- of the> 1st Turkish Brl.gad•e arrived at the batta.lion Cl' on a preJ.inti·---a~~r r-Pcr,nnai.fisa..-:ce o.f the: J/? a.;rs;:;.. H&.S Compar,y condiJCted the :rear area Rec11r<+.y patrol rernrtlng negatbre r•9SU1ts. H&.S Company provided the ~9 Arr·i 1_ 1953 At 2q0900T, onn ( l) .•·trete.am, WrS Company depa.rted on a. rear area security. patrol, at ::!911 50T, rd.urnm'l ~dth negAtive rPsults. An advance party of two (:') officers ~nrl thr~~ (3) Pnli~~ted men from the Turkish Brigade .were attached to 1:'Teapon~ Compnny. '-'8.-8 Company fnrnished the batt.~lion and CP security, 30 Apri 1 1953 At JOOQnOT, on" (J) fi ret earn, HfrS Company departed on a rear area security --J..--, .-.J.. f'\(')1f'\IAT ~_lr;1.l,J'L'.!' ·>I· \: J.I..'14V~-) h'ltt.l'lli on f'l>Arn and CP security. 1•:::. Di rect.i.vss Received. ' Directives Issued. Overlays. Al'l'J<:NDlX 1 V Reports and Summaries. ~PP!!:NDlX V PnotoRraphic Supplement. (Nega~ive) AI'PJ~NDlX V1 Cornmen~ s ano Recornmenoat~ons. I ltJ. DJCCLASSIHJW DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401603 SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION• • APPENDIX I The following directives were received during thtt: periodt ------~ ------·~ .. - .- - - Regimental General Order Num~er 3~ Regimental General Order Number 39 Regimental General Order·Num~r 40 Regimental General Order Number 4l Regimental General Order Nul11ber 42 Regimental General Order ~~n:ber 43 Regimental General Order Nlllliber 44 Regimental General Order NuMber 45 Regimental General Order N~r 46 Division Memorandum Number 62-53 Division Memorandum Number 63-53 Divtsion Hemorandum Number 66-53 Div-ision Hemorandum ~h.u:ber 68=5.3 ;:14·~ Division Tra.ining Memorandum Number 2-53 .. l.rc Di-&sion Traininlt MemorandUlll. Number 4-53 ·,,.!! Division Training Memorandum, Number 7-53 CO, 7th Ear letter Ser: 003332, Wyaning Line Maintenance Division Operation Plan 5-5J , Modification Number 6 to Division Operation Plan Number ,'31-52 Regimental Training Hemore.ndum r-r~"tlber 5=5:3 CG I Corps letter Ser: AG354.2 Oet Regimental Hemorandum Number 19-53 Regimental Memorandum Number 37-53 Regimental ~femorandum Number 3~53 Regimental Memorandum Number-39-53 Division General Order Number 115 Annex Baker to RegLmental·Operation Plan 32 Annex Dog to Regimental Operation Plan 32 The following regimental messages were received during the period: I ------02 Apr 53 Message O~I 14 Apr 53 Message 22iOI 24 Apr 53 Message 1056I 03 II 1345! 14 II II ·OB45I 24 II II II 1400! " " " II II II II 03 II II II 1200I 14 1035! 25 1025! " "II II II 03 II II II 091SI 16 II " II OSS5I 25 1130I 04 II II 1520I 17 II II it 1439! 27 ;; ii iT 2315I 05 " II II 1900I 17 II n 1330! 27 II II 1915! , ..,1'\rtT " ~~ " H !! ,., .,., II "II V;;> '! .J..~VV.L .._, 2130! ~. 2222! tl" II" II" II II" 05 II II 1305I 19 1605! 27 " 2230! 06 "II II 1005! 20 II II It 1640! 27 II II 1016I II "II II lOlOI 21 11 II 2046! 22 " II II 1330! 07 " II 07 II II l405I 21 II "II 1350I 28 1240I ,r'V:ti"\T ..,, II ~ tl " 1_,_, O SE~tili"T APPEr~DIX I DJ<:CLASSIHJW DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401604• SECREl' SECURI'l'Y IHFOmtlil'ION '.rhe .t:ollowlng directive• were isaue uat.-oa.uon Oper'ation Plan 39 Dattalion Operation Plan ltP Battalion Operation Plan 4l I The fullowing messages were issued d•~ring the period.l Ol Aprll l9:i.3 Message :Jo, 2145! 0,5 II II II 11 2300! 19 II II II II 2200I DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED c·Korean War Project USMC-08401605 ...... f ·-· lst :aa ttal1on ~!te1n~~ ?th Marines \Rein:r i lst Mar Div (Rein:C) In t.ha Field f' ... OPNTIOll PlAN) l NUHBD\, , , • , • 39) .. ,_,, ...... J..• J.U .• <.IUV ' l. a. o·urrent ai t • .A.nx .~l?)'.;E . b, (1) One Plt "D" Co 2/'1 (Heinf) )pn Control l/7, ~coup1ea, de;,> t.nd oont development pres psns, . :... "·' ' . c. Cont pres rnen: 0ccupy, clef ~;~.nd con·t o.evelopmont of Line Ji,maa .. town in sector; to execute 'rli thdr<>.Pe>J. e.nd pull back opns a.s 0; See I d, Be prep ' ' lmtes, ' •!! '. ' e. Ma.in tai n CQP, • s as re •,' . '\ 1'*.-•;:. ""'' .':'.-;:.:...---A :PI't•nd._ ·J,..-~ .. J. gnt-· H!..n. Br.• s.' .l,.n ca.:~ 16 u.u.- ...... "' ...... '1 \bJ:)'rep spt. 1/? . l4) 4T.. ·co (B.elnf) (..,) ". ({1.) ':'k flat Atc;h, nsn Co. l.13t Tk Bn ... . '.. (b) .751'\S Plt llpt: l/7~ Protect Corridbr in :J.:lttt co ~.Eio.tp}:; ~., 1 against a.r~ored, Irif' atk.' .. · · · · ' · a.n.,_ oon't deve1opment line Jamestown ~ . •.·.. . Occupy, defend .;;.nd cant a.ev:elopmont of the 3,_ a· • .I(A,:II 'C6 l?Jeinfh . ., ~ ...... ___ ...... "'"'"'" .. ,..,..., ..l."C:lJ. Lo rv~-l~~'~u,.y .. -~·~.~:"' ..... -~. ' ' . "-· . ....: i -· ~ · , · . f2·Y Pr ~: til Ocouc:Y :Pans' ih :A'r\i .Hi:r"'':a:ii'a; G'mRGE on o, · · ' 1 · · :·. ('3): l~tti:t!lin {i;13' n~ OP ~. • ...... ,_ •.. ,...... ·· .·.·,· ..' , , ·· 1 -" -•·•·'·', ,'.·,.-;•. .._•, ~ ,\ -• · __ : _ l_,i··~"""'·•· .. .,. .-··,: -1 1 [~,. J;,\:·! b < .'\B n, 1;!9 ·\Reinfl ; .. · ~·~ _. ...l::.·· _', ·:·' ~ -·._ -.<. · -.-~·· •. •... .-.:r·j·: ·-····· . . ~· ' ... S!roF.Er t. •--; -~ .-• · .•r.-.· •• • _,~ •. ::- ~ -::. - l - .• ' ...... -"'" " --·-·. •• ...... '-I •, .. ' • . ' ''. '·I .~._...... i. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401606 SEJR"T SEP~!TY I:'?OP.li.JI.TIO!i , .. , ' £i5"!!-t~r'3'.f"'J,.~g_ii~T,4T_-_-_-_-_.-__-_-._-..:_ __ .. _-_-_-::::::::::: :. - (1) Oocupy,,, <~et and oont dev.elo~)ment of line Jamesto~m in the r112:ht comne.l1'1' sentor. · -(2} :P:rep to 'occu.Oy -osne e.s shown in 4nxes HOlt and GEORGE on o • .., ( 3) Hat.n t~i n aq~nCJ. OP 1 ·Iii· ,y c, ·:.fc" 6o (Retnf): ' (1) Opc\lpy,·def s.nd I cont development of line Ja.me!!to1m.. . in the center comnanv !lector. ' ' (2) Pr~p to occupy psns as sho•·'!l in Anxes H0~1 and GlOORGE on o, {' d, ''pns Co (..:.): (1) Su~t 3n e.. s o, pr-ep to·1mov.e tt? psns t·o s;:1t En .by planned f~res in asgnd s~cto~s. Anxes JiASY, F'o:~, Gli:Q"'.Gl!: and HO'·l, ·· x. (.1) A.nx BAKER (Combe.t Outposte1) ( 2) Priori t;y of vorlt: Anx CHAFtL!E ( 3/ MaintM.n Je.mesto,,m loe.d all 1o")ns ) ~~ Co.ndu.ot; raids, e.mbushelil, e'nd patrols 8s 5, a, 1'f1re Comm normal. SOP S1~; 1 and SOI -6 1 current change Bn Ra~io Comm normal Nsg Cn.~.r Cpns· normal . Anx DOG (vire-diagram) ' ' ...... ." .. lJ. ..a t~.:_·,r -Q.t l..,,,; s:w:ur..' - 2 ' ,_! ~· t ' '· DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401607 QP!" ~Lilf3slcont 1 'dl------.------...... == ;= = =...,------I ROY' H, THOI.fi': Jl; M!ljor, U, S, Marine Corps EXecutive Officer ~1'!11!XE$: ..BLE Operation Overlay ~KER Com'oat Outposts CHARLIE L1ne Jarnesto1m Development DOG Circuit Diagram t'IAl"''\1" ~-···~,~A~~~-~ ~,ft~ -OJ. ~Cl 1.1 l.l C'• .L .J. \.J,U •• .L .i. ""' .._ .... 'Cii'.oU FOX Counter a tte.ok "'i thdrarm1 pl~"-na COP GID~G!l: Retirement Plans HON Counter att11.ck and Block~ng pos1 tions overlay DISTRI?.IUT!ot': Spec.ial I l;;~ ,-, GL~~f';E ,_ '"r :mG~s~~~; >! ~u ·s-J \A',.., ..- ,...... TTdl-11'1'1. ·' ,l."oi.C::.~ Vfi. """"""'"'"" S-3 v~ •• DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401608 n.... lqual'if.41n llGL/11\a l.t. !h\t.alllon, '?th Karl.nea Al6 let Marine !l1v1111o1~ PMP', o/o P'l'O $01'1 0029 s.n Frano.i.eoo, Celltol'!li& 1 Mq 19, 51\ CIU"l' Sl!:C'Jl\1 'M" lNf!.)R'~ATH'l': fNMI c_,,d:lng otf'ioer, l.t. l:lott.t.uLon, 7th M&rl.nM To: COIIIII&nd:ln.r: l.)oneral, let ~arine DivbS.on (l!eir~t) 1 l~''' V1&1 C.-nct!Lno; ·:.:.rricer, 7th ~lu'ine• Subjs N1&ht e:Lote air aupport unn& batt.le t1eld U1ulllinat1cm, report of F:nal1 ( l) lt~i>poll't of •nea:r fire ""i:v.-:1 in ent.or ·tor period .5 April t.o 23 ,:.~ril 195) ( 2) t•!UIIIage aeY-ees~~~eflt or •night olo•e air eupfort llduiona 1, Thh hetta.tion in ccmjunction with a repreMnt.ii"" of the c-nd!.n& ~.. neral, ltlt Hoarine Air io'lng, (ColOMol J, It, CR/.H, u~.MC), oon~uot..c! an exp<>riment to detltrn:cl.n•< the po•~•1l11lity of uinp b11tth field Ulwninat.1w. to r.,.M.dt etre•et.l.v~ "'J''.;'lc;noont o!' ni.l!llt oloae a1r IIIUpport. 2, Three 0) tw.,nt.y-four i.neh (2~") lighta ,.,.,.. plao•tl 1n poa1t1ona on t.he \\a1n Line or ::•&llli•t~,,.,e"'• '!W<> (2) abtf lruJh (60") al'tillery eearchllghte noii'IMll:Y ae&l!!Jned to the uot.or 'lf!IN aleo available IUld uaed exteneinl;r. :J. Ground l&\·•Nl o 1., Tar!l8'h we1 .. illuminat.4od uainiJ: either an 1ntaraection f':r<& two light• or a atn,;le light when two l11!hta wer'e unable to bear on the \arill"t. ln the latter- cu.. Mortar white phoapholi'CNa rounda -N pl.aead on the illurninat.-:1 teri!St when requosted by t.he oont.roll1nc DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401609 Sl\CRET SEC'UIUTY INFO!lMA1'lON of Tarcets b0111bud durint: the expel"i.DMtnl~ were ae oloee ae 1.50 met.ere 5. with 1l1Ulllinat.1ng tr1endly wt.po•tll• l"riondlhe -t"k.ci their own pol!it.ion• and front lin.. , r;renadee, Thie ~•.thod e fteetiYel,y Wl&rkoad out.poet.e wlt.h fire and 6. t:aoh night sort.h con~isted o! 11 si•~,.U plane loaded bollbe or 111ore I'W\1 on the 20iml for Btrrfing, lAoh plane ueuRlly 1ude th:ree (3) by t'IIO ln the :rirat two (2) ru11$ tire 'bombe were dropped followed target, burning tire bolnba. ( 2) o1· IliON strb.:r:lnt rounds in th• vici:n1ty of t.he lr\.111 lin... aut.~tic hit. ••ere lmo>m eneus:r po11lt..l.ons ·oondlltin& or trench Tar!~t• (l) list• -•von• and mort"r poaitiona, b•.mkera and •haltar~. •:nclos11re dama&e aseenmente report.ed by the controlling air obnrnr. to ~hoot out the 11 ghta 7, The "nemy hu so f'&r n..,de no concentrated ,.ffort "':111111 ineomin. !!, G, Ll\l'!ll.''NCE, JR. 2. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401610 SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION Report or enem;y tiMJ Nc:eived in eector tor period S April to 23 April 19.53 The fir-at oloea night 111.1pporl minion• wre conducted the night ot 12 April 1953 with ntrlkee each nieht •1noe then, Result. or incoming trom t:tme 1/7 aeiiUIUd poe:t tiona on Line J AMEST April OI.-05 93: Roundt o;-06 .llCI • " 06-07 15SI .. 0?-08 225i • oe-o Bnoloeure (1) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401611 !UCIIE'1' ~ICURITY INl"Cffi>iATION l. lllltwun :!000, 12 April and 0330, 22 April there were thirty (30) ni.ght oloae air wpport .Uaeioms nciWll in the 1/7 eect.or. 2, l'itth l'llll $:XCelt.ione the e.rm&~~ent. lql OOIIIJ)Oaed entirely of e. full loacl of' 20mm, two (2) 500 poun ), Only two c.r th« total u·ie~:lo:na """" ju41C'!d unsathfa<:torily by the Tacti.cal H r f.'lmel"\\er, Airbome, /,, l. <:'OWpi l.liltion Of' th$ du.ll!lap U!JC!12111liflt, h li\5 follOWS! Gounted [-'n KIA ••••••••• , ••••••••••••• 6 ~.t.:1.mated. ~.n KIA •••••••••••••••••••• 60 1· stimated En ,~!A, ...... , •••••••••••• ,. 7 1'./~t poa1 tione burned out ••• ~ •••••.•• 21 1'c:>rt"r pc:>litions bumed out ...... 16 ·:~:uves burned out., •• ~ •• , ••• ~,...... 1 :•roop shelt~1rs bumed out ...... 11. '~econdiltry fj rea ••••••••••••••••••••• 31 :~econde.cy exploeions., ••• , ...... 25 nu.nkers bumed out, ••••••••••••••••• )0 Yuds trenchllne bumed out ••••••• l/,80 5. lacll "'isslon kept • pl~ne Oin etetion for approximately forty (1,0) ndnut .. ma.k:lng thr-e'!t 0) bom.bin~ 1"\U''a e.nd thl"'<> (3) strafing runs, SECRET Knnloaure (2) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401612 ••AlqWII't!... l•t BdtallOD. nb Ktl~.~t11 l~t ""...... 1'11Y1a1oa (Rtd.ftf) r~· il/O 11'10 llaa '"ft41114M»0 OaU.•'omtn lf Jtprl1 195:5 Subjl l.,.p:t'I"JVh~'& Mti-J'ft"I!IOI'.IIl!!tl l~t~P"1M Of-411l,J.;:_.;t 1. on e Ar•11.l l!!:ri';IIIDIII1"Y• teetp wn•• oo~te<: 1.'1\h th<~~ ;l:,,:.,htlii:' tmp •.~·.-l.s<~i' :t;:,'l··:~··wt•!t\r•f, Jl:t:il"~-r. !?t"I!'T!·''"'e. Att"'l' test• ..,.po• eon4\lctild {lrl 1''\W'fll''•l 4lffet"•'' tltii'I'UA ftHitur'iHI lt Vt.! U(JI\I;:lu..:.~(:. the.~ ~.(:It?''"' .·', lrt>!llc'l b'!i r-~,,~:tr ~~~t.r-.w .. w th~t daf'tm!'ll!l or c-op• ... l. J>~ .' H:r• .~.:··~r,,.•,.t,e~l. f'. :n, u·•;.\nnt.l.on :'(, ; "./ \('! N:1o~.l r1'!!1lttr!':~~l\'tl tC· aa,.,.U\t!n~ tli'OOtll!, 1. '1.• ~-· :1.'\''0 ve1;~:;>-:m ttr,,'ll.!. :rmr~ tzo"""'oh linlll !!Ad t1r,ht1rlft h.·:~"''. n. t>:f'l illnlll'l•e ,..pen urne4 •lm ..at.4e fo:>r ~,,, ~" t:ioll«tu,., l;m·~~• 1. ' r' l ,~~ '"~; tbltl";c-:>QOf f'\tu H fbt~1·r,. ?. ::,,,.d.. r'''~~ :l. ....nh ot tlllt ft,uae. :-:. 't1'i' ("} nWtlii~tr ellbt U') .nCIIltl....,tl"i~ ••I'!.P•· 4, ~~.1: ., .. ~ t:~) tnt ot tl'to,lM till!" l. ; 11 ·~:nr,JW'I.1t1~ \xl:i! with napl!lm, U .. l, - DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401613 'l'o OJ> ern t e 1 1. Pull both tuae ll1hte p1lla, ataulatelleotaaly. 2, Heti!n 1n cU.reoUon ot· eneiQ'. Pvnot1on1ncc 1. Fuse lighters 11131 te tuu. !:'. Puse sets oft oapa. 3, Cap& d.et.onflte pl'iaaoo.rd. 4. Fr:l.me~oord trX;plodee, .burstl o!lnta1nltl" and 18*11 tea atapallll. 2. a:rteotive oover!1ge 11 tithe (10) to twtnty (OO) Jf.N.a, Oeuttlle»~ Jllll.st be exerted 11'1 uel!l· 1n lllll muob ae the 'buret1q l'lllius h llll'lfll:'ally greater thasa the muill\111 J'Ul,g• U oan 'b• throw. ObatM"inr: this, the 1d.&61 uae ot the napoh 1a deteno• 111 obtlllined ~ throwing 1 t doll!lhill, ther•·~ 1nor~~Aa1ng ~. 41stanoe ot the bUrat from the thrower, lbolllt U be ••e4 on lft'el terrain the thJtown should hllVI 110011 oover, H. G, LAWRIINOI: JR. DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401614 • "',.. 1. "''. 7/ 1) '-l'f r·-· ~J'. .-l•')t 11 • r; .; "'j .• ( ~ "' '• ., .• .. l>; nV;;;, 8 I. "! lJ.("-X '' iftiM'i.':"! ;,.I '"'. h!l ;;.,- tJ I I I I I I I I I I DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401615 SEOR!n' a '''CtlniTY :r:rm' 11t~~'l' :ro Jf rroaa OOS3l!JMI!1ng Clfftoe:r 'J.'o I Cl(J 71:h Mno SUbJI tll'tln•, Ratrld. J"Npltnt•tl•R• M-ae, testtnc ot Jlletl (a) l'leUtl 'l'Jo.ng M_, 1).~3 dtd 18 App11 196."1 T.nola (l) necrlllta ot tleU teet ,., thft M-28 li'Jiet.ponbti.Dn ffl1..1'11! OtroeNid.e. 1. In coco~""" with l"'tter.ne~e <•> tble tanallon •••I! Mjeet ~dol'! ~thUe on tlhe ML'ft v1 th unt'b•e.._ll renulte. tl'pon bel~ l"elleTe.'! or !1.Ft ""llllr.nmttnt• Clom:J)t\ny ••• ,., de.S..-tel'! to tl.tl'llt the M-OO rponnr.ae in OOIIIP'!'l•n vtt:h tblt PHpent11t1on Hmnt! e. Recmltlil ot oo•~PI'l1"1•n testa be\Weeft the tufa dl.tferent 1m''ft ~enflt(t1on IJP8Mr4es 1ft an W'lfll !a enolaftUN (1 • . 3. In v1ev ot the enoloae•l JOepo:r'll1 U leA..tbe oon.tdeN!i oplrd.en ot thh unit t:hllt tho ,.,._26 J'JooelpemJIIIt1on 11Dt't fltoeM4e billa •1"1!1 oonoUI'll!lion e:N'ito11, ..,.. e&~mutltl•• ou be· 1nt11oted. vtthlz\ 11 no 1fl.1'1 Ni'J.iut~, ~~Jnd IliON J'M89 oan l>s obWned by the OOJilP.P.:rlt1vo lllze &ant !'llCPit of the _, 6l"tnr4e. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401616 I:IIOLOI!I~ (1) BECniF:'l' fl F.fll.Jl'l I1':{ ItWOHU I< '1'!0 N TZ9'!' C:Ot-/!'!lJ(~lW ON :50 APJUL 1~53 J'2UI»Td7.M'tON JWIIt) G~Aml: M..a0 1. 're11tu Wal"tlt oeMuote4 by 11b1t ,.__. 11\ ol'do1" 'llo OOIIIPI'!'tt th& Jlau:Xl GftM.de J~ontatlon ._.21!1 'lii.l.'llb the HaM Gftnacte l"Pa(p!ael'l1klo t1on M-2. 2. TU'IIII W'8:rt!t ..nauote4 1'lf'l11 ill• ~ the Nlllre et the M g:a-.Mdes. AU. g:a-.Udee weroe tlml•wn ma a tJ'IIancUng ,_altlon. A 180 ~)OW'.to.'llltao1ne tlute'W both SJ'I!tudea a 4h11anoe ot 9'2 r.et vllb _. Wl1 a:ot-..7. • 1!30 JIO\U&Ill Ha:r!S.ne tllre'W the M-ze a u ... '11&\'101!! lilt 00 fflret e.M the M-2 a dl.danoe ot 84 twet, :5. hsea W91"11t u ..d ,.. tltu~· (t) M-28 lfJ."lftat'lfll vlth th8 ~1.,...... 1ac resultal 11 •r•J. IS •"• 4 eeo, .., " ;v& aoo. !be tu" tlll ing tot• tiJ.Ne (3 ""'! ~··• VlltNI e aeo, 4 112 aeo, Mt'l 4 4/~ a eo. 4. r.em " 11o11ft:l ot ae\"en (7) M-)f.te pen11q1 t:m.vn, Oltlf (1) ,.. a dud. r:ron ~~ '111011411 ot t1Yo (IS M-2 peudea tmown, •rte (1) was 11 t'!.ud, 5. Mel ft• ,,,.ua VttN •••n M•• e1 thlt1- ot ~ tw type ~Penadat Whtle in :f'.l.1ght. e. 'l.'he oonous1don etteot u· the M-26 JrN!Ukc'!e la eatl••tft 'l'o '%he dte C!if ~flll!l!l'ltll flolllta tit.e M-28 f&'NUde YeN IIUah Mdl.. end 1110!'1: mlllU!IJOUII than th.J M-2 IP.. uae. ,..... hltt1 sooMd on Oll~tlll"''l fi~:tl.l! tflll"get•, tM t'!>~>G~•nt• floODI tb& ""'~ llp!'lelll" 1110 be VOJ"Y o''ll.l'P• (l) l!:IIICLO!lUm: (l) IF.O~'l' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401617 .,.,.,lli"~: .. F ~J· -,mr~~~·-·-...., j!\;.;1 ·''· ·' U.l. . l' .. -.,- ... .,._ ------__ -·-- --~- --·------with t ~;otrl of trm (liJ) b:>le•. 'J.'l.'llt•• bolell ..,...., bPi,,. rM ,..,,~.~ er• t.h<:r. thHH• neuo•~'-' hy the J'.o.:!B ~nl!d••• 10, ('H1i' {l) !4 .. :::6 ~~nMI WtlGI thrown eight (B) fMt i'PGIII l!t llll)OV'e""' ea tlt!: jt tJhett plll(lt·d upr•1eht. '!!'~«) ~~~~all t'PrP,ftent• penetr~t~l tl•~e ellntE~,, (• r ~.-,I'll hH1k o:r th!!l J•olr.Bt. M• s~• li!!DI'I~,, • (~) te!•· t :fitr~r' [' I'IJ.u·ll h"'N1 "'l¥1 r.~hoult!,el" tlrit:t"ggft w1 th tvii'Jnt,._rou,.. (:'l:-4) N!lU11;lr< ,' id~tr:rp l~l.e~ OUt 'b;r \I}JI!'fl,.;! llCvi~p: fN•~nte, 11. one (1) ;·.• f! !".riUI<'l.. lt-xplOde-1.'1 two ($?.) '"t tJ'Oiil the l'lfll$ fltlk jfiOke,t ·:c.\.<.h two (2 ~nt• P~t.netl"At1ng the f!!On11 ot the lr,rikl'lt 1tM t lC•IJ hfJI.(! IUl>i'l ohou!d~T' to.~t t'1fteeB (lfl) fe&t t>l>rr:r ~011'!'f04 two (~) l ,:1 tr1 'dbll.~ 11 ome nhe tl!!)1fet the ••• dht•noe I'!!'I 1}~. :!t 1'' >J(!nC~l.u(1c•l'l thnt tl-wt lS.26 ilJ'ent\lllft 1n wah NOre ~f~'t>"t~vo thr n ~ .n : -.2 (t!"o;Jrit'd"e dun to the t'UU bu11 ehtlro;p outtlnr: PettrHJ (~f th!Jt I:!(Yl!'<"e c ll\11&l'CIUIII f:N'.gM.Ilt!l nno.'!. lllllEJb gM1Rte2" OOIICUillllOn t'N'O!Jt t-o eu1t .l.i flr'(u : t ~~~ IUUllO olo n. ..~ ...., " DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401618 !lf;(lJI~:-t· 20 -'"!1.1"11 19 ~ a. ~~mm.t '.":'1 I "r~r, l'!MJI 'I' Ir• N ' I JlloOeill 00~1116 COftlOfd' 'loa r.c~,,~lnc (iftl.,.., 'rtlh Mertno• l'lt"t»JI l'~tl#t_.Pit, J*e~'IO,.. ot t'lt'J 7th Ha~ 111r 111Jrt 00305'1' c!M 30 Maroh l!lB."l !::0 CJaob> eo 11J•• 11~ !kl.ta1.1on. flh ~· r.o lla'IJ' ao •s• lilt Dettalt.on, 71lb ~._. oa Ol!llb' oo •c• 1111 Nt1lllllttn, ftb Marl"-' 1. In OOflol~RCIII 14'h J"'if~,nOllll (a) 11M oMlOIIItd :l"fti"&r11 1!11 :fb,._ WJ'fle1 ~n· :vmJJO •-.lAt. •ll¥i lntbl'lllllll:lliml. 2. In vhw ot· 11be lbtlUM 11lf'dn1ntJ ln the uee of' IINb Jaot 1t1'tl'! r.nd tl'116 ltl!lt C;.1"!'iV6l 0 'f Nf"'!"'I'IGI• llllt4trla1 ln ~l!ll'tl .., ltll ll:l"''"'l!ol' uee, t!li!~ ~? ,,,l01!e(! ~'1'!'"•()11411 t'!J"e •t eo.rud.4_..1'1 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401619 •''f;1J'l"""'' ('• l ··-· ' -~ ·"' ' \} - _, .. ,. 1M ·:~;~~:·t~ ·~:-.·:crJ>r~r~- ".~ ": ~ t¥-.1-iJ,~~:r~ ·N i '.r><>lll. .,·:.,·-,... ,.; ... r:~·-,,ng n ;rrto.,.,.. ·ro 1 .' r n~11r11t C< tt!.t\I~!»P, ht: a~tttaUon, 'lt'h ~ <'•i.i' n··rr·~, 'l'lrf\fll: 11~/11', r-.~'le'!'wfl Of U!lfJ 011 1, 'l''ll' :;.•i.(..t,j~IJ'''•·'* t;rPe 115/J' llil. 1;.t.f.IOd Oft tWO night• tlf'tl"'ll!l by thh oo: 1 r. . !•.: t:h tbt ~ll 1", ~··•• h ur·~ ~~~·lJ Pr·tl!!fl•(lti'l''!":Y UP 'f» 115() :)l'llrdt! liM \d'l.-111! lt~'"'rtl tf!M'I!'Yn nt.IJ.t: ti~·t.r UtH! t~111o•lb>J.e • .£• ·: • lc.-. t:l.l!IO l'l•~oret.'ofll"e 1 '"' t'i~feotbttneu ~,. nl&;l'Wllllnpf, v, lt i•1 r,,:vt th8t wUh autf'1dent tNln.l,Qg orl ttw une or +,h11 ll~U•IIIOO 'V• I. . 1:h!> .N!P1Ul11i!'l wi.i..l. bfll ~:Mt ~10CC!IRMftll, ' '()" . "'-""I --)1,., ll .<·.''·• '!~',"~_1"• y 0$1 f)t, , U!Ul!'l DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401620 • B" j)OfiJli!DJ' ld &~ttl!\l1tHit ''th ltt""h•• ;~1'11: 1'!•·'1'11 1'1!11 ''l!.v11':!.on ( Retn:r) ll'l'i1 ;:,/(1 F'i • t'•"' ll'rt:'\.• ,iw.oc•. celito'!"nb sr-;crt:r.=~~t r\·::r~~Jrztl\~·~· I,;··\". r·l'.rJ,,A J"lo:>J~ 1 :>o i .t::~rk11. r'f" n rrloer Tilt :(:('cl:i1:1~'v1.1.1'1,l~ Ott1o•'l"• ht l~athllon, '1th ~N·1~" r ~. ':'l~ 1mly ,,thnl" une ~ vh1e~n 11h1t!l ln.•tl"tthent hlle bHn ~lilt Vf!!!l ttfl t. llo<' tlllr G t '!"e'01'!1V1nrr •. rlftof"-md. !I tgnfl111 trom thil! aut·•ru1 u. ). !'11m: l"' <:>•>~'it! utll1s11'1!] dote .,nil d.tl'lfhlo!ll Wot~a l'll!lt l:lP 1t0 th•tt. !n \Ill!! ,~vent 4. It 1!' tit> be nt1te1'1 tJ•t III:U t:r•.rumlla~t1onl! ,.,...,.. 111e:de f'lolll'l e ;'ll'e(h!>tl'71''. 1!.~" ll;JO t~ •'1N•(It H. r. ··'1 TWI''f:n ~r,~'tt~!.l,, Hr!HC DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401621 f!R:C!Il'1 IIJ!:CIIJI'i;n!:;; t ·' ':· .1\:i.'IIi ;! :.l. It t-h., l>t;Ll.oll' .~ Unl-.11!1on .,.. 001•r oet«WJ 111 111 te'1t 'tt11111t &-.11 rlr::.(~ . 1t ~. '.i'he Ll{l '!.lu :.,~·; u1~.·lt ft)ll" flttU'N '!'fl!•e'-'N'I\ t.f.ltl t1~n1.1')~1'\t 1t 18 1\.J. t 1.:~•··tl..t.'t ~ to !.lllllt:mllllt• iht tlald ot 'dillon ot tho llfilt.li noo l'ltl). oo , n 1X1 be lllblltl 110 e.llo1~ 1'1:11" l.~ttll thftn P1n '~ 1nt Nm:"q nt 11~160 'fcl I:!\~·· c .,., IJ::i.~;, 1 .t'!Q'!'clltl!li1>1lo L. r:v~;;t w.: ;;l,m~ o.r the ~~•11100·: '!) 1114no nnoeone;p11V ""tro1otftl1 biT ~~·tlt' ov. n m11\l.t t;:lon; hWElV. nr 1' ~m11 ••'1k\aii~)W to 11emt tbe t'!f'!'htliOO':'"' 1x,.. 1ter lldl <,·~;,.'tU:1ons ~~us11d.e w:11~ld.n tl'll'l :U.nl tllt1on "'-tor! ~~~. It ~'''" f¥:nx~.-a thfltl with tllill! O.lU~lprnent h~ to u~t H0t8Bocn'!ft. '!'r"'$ WI/F ~d. th Pi\ti<"$' l.lj',b.'t l~~ • 1~hat thlil l"41!fl89 Of' t'l19 1nu'I!Piatmt wt1n ~l DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401622 ... r :· ~ ~. .-: .. ·:· f·~ ?:G '~~""';.1 ,; ... ~~· ·~ ~100. t:;.o ~· . 'l't:·d tlN!hUgilt liU mt hlliQel! vl\b th~t tUteP l!l tml;... !!t.l tuta ~·l.. t:•l fXI rltt t'o1.tnd. '!n h~1ny ttl!!!~"~~ tbt I!MI1leble ftfl!llhlighttl l1Cl"4t not · .,,,v t., tilt!!,, nuoh t: ttl. t.J•. 'f'hl• Oliaflltl\ tkiRe ,,..,.le b":tliU.l.U Lf 1:' .:(' .l :1. '1o ·~· ,~ ,.. <·d·~'· f.-~~ •··~~tc!l~IJ>~t 1 '* use 1n tho M!WaV":I" 'lltt l'!,)i;tal!l't, .r teftt,~·t ~': · "' il:>lfM!'I!!r "1rl0e the CQ~>,;lftny otXPti!Pionoed 11 lnolt ,.:(' r1'!1.,_ oen•t ln ·::·,.., ·.t' ., ,,~· tjlfl t·•u.1,,..,nt no ~t.nl'ld1ni)' ontt1"111t1~ :tn"'ctfltl'!\n-n ol'n hr> 1'1 .,,t ·• · , ~~·~. f. t; tc,.l,J!I tl.•e~o (•, .~f! c::f! t':"·"~;·~l pb;Wflt, t':'J.IIl '''\t1!'l!~!llnt 1Jellt&"l 00'lld. b,. Ot llt!.l::'; ,t;-,• .· ''ttt:ill: <~U'fl be 1.~n et tllitJ t1t'18. n, ~r. n1 :r:"q"~·Ort.~Y~'I!"l CIIIP'!R•1n, t!n!!C DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401623 • # I SECR!.'T TASK OfiQANT?:WQY lst Battalion, 7th Marines LtCol LAWRENCE H&S Company ·Capt EVANS Det lstSigBn T.ACP Able Comp~ Capt Si'll.TH Baker Compa.r.y Charlie Compa.n.y Capt DAESCHLER v/eapons Company Capt LEITE APPENDIX IV DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401624 t SJ:>t:ltl!il' :ii!;UUtti'l'Y llii'UtiMA:l'lO~ I KIA 12 1'1IA 83 MIA 3 Irulo~Ur,ticns 0 Ref, to Regt, Dental 51 -..,- APPENDIX IV .... DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401625 t • .l•s r weCiW I w , .. - 222220£4 ------~ - - - ~ ------ Negative I .. '!' APPENDIX V UNCLASSIFI£1 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401626 jJ ii!J'!Jft!IU !Iii 0£&!1:11 IMI ' APP FNDIX VI. Comments and Recommendations ~- ., . ------ It is reoommended that oovered ·:righting holes be cons'tr'..lcted on all outposts wherever praotioal and t&otioally feasible. It has been noted in recent action against the enemy that Marines ti~ht1n~ from covered holes have had less casualties than those in open fight ing holes. 2. CLOSE NIGHT .A,IR STRIXp: It is recommended that close night air support strikes be con tinued and exoloited to the ~reatest extent uoesible tor the follow- ing reasons: - - - e.. Enemy incoming decreased sha.:rply after night air strikes were employed. b. During the hours ot darkness enemy strongpoints become luo rative tarEZets with the enemy movint;'; supplies, 8.111!!!un1t1on e.nd troops I into position. Tne employment of battlefield illumination for close night air support is a most effective means ot conducting night warfare and should be adopted as normal procedure tor Mar1ne operations. Fur ther experiments should be conducted in offensive operations as well as smPhibious assaults. ShiP Iaounted licrht11 should prove prac- tical for beach head targets. - -- - 5. GRENADE. HAND FRAGMPNTA'.rroN. M-:~s: Arter tests were conducted ft~th the M-26 grenade it w~s con cluded that it produced more concusdon effect and a greater casualty radius resulted than could be obtained from the present grenade. It is recommended that the new M-26 grenade be made available to MLR units. APP:n~DIX VI : ':. ~--~·; i;)lt.l~.·. .lS; '' ~t:.:u~:,·,nt.~ Ar1f.\\ 12 1UI\S u9D DIR 5200.10 UKClfl.SS\f\tO DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401627 , a mr ~I"'IZ• i"JE"""'a"'I?"! ------APPENDIX VI ( OON'.r 1 D) ------ After teste were conducted with the Metaecope it was concluded that the light used was not intense enough to project the beam the desired distance end the restriction Wioh requires that the re ceiver be on a straight line with the sender precludes extensive use or the Metascope on patrol actio!l'• It is recommended that more training, experience and possiDle moditioation ot ttds equ1pm~•t be accomplished before conclusive recommendations are made. APPENDIX VI O:};'i~:~>.~c.tl _..T ~~ 'E ·_; :;:..'L ~-j;. :r::cult-~Jrtn JJ it~,~ u lUr\& lll\lf\1 ~ t' ...... om; m~ 520~.1o WIU.il.fl.)i)ff'fttf DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401628 ===•;=~==~~~~~~~~~c~~~==~~==~TttE.E. .PMP t'Oft MPIIAlll: CENTM OM.~ CEN 1 II!KJ;-/·J Lf;£ ~.FIUD/l.:2 l j I MSCJ ~~ x~· ~ow U. S. MARINE C:ORPS MllSSAGJ: PRIORITY -S~LCd't!l'...... IN DU~UCAn) \t!t~~'t(ON), t-UIIMlT TQ loU:allMia: t;UI'l'li:R No.l9'2?00I . DATE 19 April 1953 11 To.CO 11 J~". 11 3 11 11 C .'1.'PNS,.H&S Cos, All Sections Info; co 7th !f.~.r_.___2/7. :3/7.1/1. THIS_ IS !·:Y FRAG___ID_C1900I X 1/7 RELI.EYED l3Y 11 11 2/7 Ole PSN Plili:IOD ~~-23 APRit X 0 Co REL 11 _,3'-"Y~'---'1 E.,__1_1 _,C,__,o"----'0"'1'-'--J ~D-=~ UPON REL 0 II Co ROY ES__ 11 VIA ::OTCR HARCH TO CAMP LEE X D-1 C" Co REL 11 D11 Co 11 C11 Co(-) CCMES UNDER OPN CON TROL Z/7 X D-1 "1< " 0 iJ .i1.EL :S"i II F II ;),:; I i)}' Ci\ 1oc,-c 1 ,., "·?·:·•rLJ.\. '-"'-··'· No. 1 S C'oWll w DATE ..._-.:; J .. To------D-Dh7 11 E" Co(-) REL 3Y "D" Co(-) UPOE REL "B" Co(-) PF.OCZJbD V!i:.. l-:OTOR l:.ARCH ':'0 CAlC!' Co :.nC '"G.S Co :2/7 PRIOR 1:~¢)il D-DAY X HEL CE' ...... C.CPn X D-:~ J /?) (:AllS._Cl·J REI. FY npr1 CrJ X D-" __l/7 CA"":.~1c;; l"L. 11]---"--.Jl.Q, Jj? ELKO '\El, BY "D" r"'o v 1 D ::-,.,. C"'·•· n_''T.T...... Co , 1.,/·-:- AVA,,,,.,""·"""'"~ ....r...· '-"-· ... ..} ..... -- ~l!..L. ·,_:ILL B2 !J!l= :;;::;:·::: PRICrt TC n~v.;'5'"",~I j( ~====:-:-'""'"""''"'""""-'''-;.,,.=•~::T.oN~~_,.,"'"•"'~"--;------·_--_.ll_·=_!lnM~·~·~··!!!-m.._ ~~:~~sE l~·-----Si&NATURiiOP:Q;,;,c;J,;·R----1'-----'"'"'""'~"-'n"''"'-'""'"""-'"'--'""'-"'--'""'.'!"""!~!!-:!!._ __ * G-1"0 l&--30081HJ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401629 TIMB P'JLED I MSG CEN No. X I HOW SENT I ---piiECED-iNC_E ______. MESSAGE ~g.·MITT1R ilHTO DUPLICATE) Mt:HAO< No•. l?:::zoor D,t;TE 19 APRIL 1953 To <::~~1'1:;' Q~lEETr~Y E!JB ..El:Q} I_, A ~!Tl fl(JT l 9 OPl"ICtAL ~rgl~o?. OP !!Ntmlt 1' :.:.~:;:: I DECLASSIFIF.D DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401630 THE811 Sf'Ac;u; 1'01'1 MUSAGK C!ti"TI!I'I '""i 1 n~M~· f'"~..~~~g=¢=¢====4,' ~MSQ CIEN' Nllll - I-lOW r~ R No. ¢1 pJ 4.5I . DATE 1 APRn- 53 11 11 11 "T'o "A" 2 1 0" 1 i'll'~!SI H&S; J.lJ.., SEO'T'a!ONS -"'"I;""IfO: QO 7th HA.BEi. l/5. Z/7, ~/7 '.:'HIS IS ;(y !<'BAG ¢113¢\!li X PAP.£ C!W'EN\' _PIR1 :3 k\lD :31D'T OVEFI.AY X PAF.A 3/7 on rieht, 3/1 0!1 l OP'I"lCIAL PE~Gl'I'ATIDN Of" !lEND~ I TIMl! SIGNED ==='C,H"CEBE &;;ACES FOit MUSAGE C&;NTER ONLY ;nME Ptt..F.~g ¢¢ l.f!I_SG CEH No 1 I HOW s'?b!S ~rR ...... U. S. MARINil CORPS MllSSAGB (cLAI.l1511'1;ATIOII) (IIUIIMIT 1V NI:SIIAOiii: CINTUII IN DUI"'UCAT~ii:) ) 1 All''il <:>3 No. ~?.1:~5! DATE __:::;· ~-_:::_:::__::::::_ ____ ·ro Cletrucl:ln,c; ·oolnts (see overlay) Bel 1 ef '.-till comrnQll.Q..C __on C):rCler from essv arees r:.f'~Cc1· 1'i1~st ~!Olll"S of' drrkness X r-elief ulll be cOLT.;leted 1~l¢600I Ap,..ll 5:5 X relievlnt unl to ''epopt to S--0 prop;re:oc; of relief end ec.ch com''"~f:n-:r J":~l:~~f corn··')leteCt X \~!nr;,a end E&S reliev,: on ord:.:f:.:::l'-''X"------ co 1/7 ------,-""!!""'!!C"' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401631 THII:H a.PACU FO!t MUGAGK CANTER ONLY ~E F'IL._!m~=====ht~MS~o I HJ~~IN U.S. MARINE CORPS MESSAGE (•UIIMIT TO MU••IIllli CliWJ'P'I IN DU~l..JCATii:) DATE o n.APRIL 5.."i To /J..JL COs SUBlTl' TO S-:3 BY 101800I lJ'RIL 53 THE FOLLO'H!JI}XFPE1c_ _'i'RPILS OVE?LJ!:' X FIRE "LArl_ FOR LLR A!:D CCF 1 A X P:roPOSE;J CONSTUCTI,'N lLR .M!D CO:C) X COP DY:''E::SE J.ND ?IEL8S OF FIRE X co 1/7 0fi2310I 0-lr:':UII-- t>~!ll DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean' . War Project USMC-08401632 .,• • SEXlREr lst Battalion ~~e~n~~ 7th Yar.rines \lHllni I let Mar Div (Reinf) !n the Field. A:-;.~:B:C :S.!CER ( COHEA':' OUTPOSTS ) to OPJIT PUP 39 . '. ,, .... 1. This Battalion vill man three (:3)"" Combat Outposts· as indicated below, OUTPOS:;t REB:?O:iS!BL~ CO ST:R.Dl'GTH MAJQR li!tYU 40e (AVA) ABLE CO S/'CO .1 :.. 2 ·1.:::.4 _, MG, s 1 5-I.D 13 ..-- -- . l~G 6 RADIOMA.tl ...... ,., ... 1""1,,,., "'. 1 1 • ~,; JJ:\.t"0l'_.J.\l 2t- 47 (ELIW) BAKER co OFF 1 2 A.-6 MG'e 1 i6o&D 13 3 A-4 MG 1 s MG 4 :.)·• 81 FO TE4\! 2 .•·...... COi't?SlW! 2 ...... 1·,· .. ., . ~- .... RADIOMAN 1 ~,.,._~ 01"1:,..., ..... ~...... 1--• rr.AYTIHE TOTAL 24 ... . ., . .. ,.,.., . ,...... ' '' Re-enforced at night by:. '• ; 1 .B.I.D · · .. PLAT GUIDE ·. -~ .' . . ~; .- -~·.·. " ' ... --~ '·, :· '•,,·· 27 ( CARSO!') BAKER CO OFF PLAT RADIO}~! ,. .. :· ..-: l·1G '\1:•,, •. , ·: ,,_ '• ·: ... -. . . .. ~60!1K FO. ; · _!·L .•... -. .. . r . dOF~P-.SM-:. !t!: : ·- ,.. ~- FLAM E;L'HR m~ER 2 .': · · ' ~QC.JfE:T ::' EfoM · ~2·... .. -~ ,_ ' ~_: ,_··t: ·1· -:·-~:.' ,._ ··, • " •• ~ • ~ • 58 :. . . ·:." .... ·...... : .! ... •..... ', > '' J , :- ~ ~- .·i ·:· > -~--~-- ~-~~ :~3 ·' -:, ~.(: '• '. ·:· ...... ..· "·_'E!:e_ ·--~~mp_·an·.. _·Y. ..Ex !l~.\lt~Y_··O: .Of.fJ.. c_e;:. q;.~ B.Ai<~·. 0. ~.l!ny~lll_.~. Q. ¢1Ml_.. and •.. Af c'?~!.,s: arro An4 CA~Ol!:: ~Cl~ ~.ll':M.,s ~· ~n: ~QP, ~~RpO~i; : ~ ·.· . ·. :· •.. ' •,,:·./. o : ., " , 1 ·' -' 1 '" • 'I ; ',j l ,- f,. ~, • , •· .o.l . ,1- .· ... ., • , .. • •.·. -~ - · . -·· • 2. -~••st .~Till_.j:le m8J:),n..eQ;: .. 1;rl ~tr.~ngh s.):lo,~~,..&bQV!l •.... ···~-~--~:._ ;_!.. . •,·-:·:. ·,, .. :!· ...... l· •• ·,; '',;:~.--.;•• :.~:·.. ···- ~- ·-:),J,_;:_ ••...• :~ • •. ,~·:·~~- :-::·~ .... , •. -~.;.., 3, ~ototton ot peP.sonnel on outpost will be by verbal "'I!der • . . . . ' . . ·~ ,. . :• ' .. • ·. '"~ ' ' ·;• '' ;.····· .': --. .. _.:.... , . . :.. ' .... - l- ··- :.: ··"··" DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401633 . ·•' ~- .. ··m·~!$ ~~m -rciil-mA'T ou"TPofF-sr· to- 'Pir..:.ptt.'T 39_ -oot.rif• n - ·- ·· ··· ------. ,.~~-~ .. , ~, ------1' ' ..;.. ' ' - • - _o ...... - - - - ~ - • ------... '4, Outp•ost det~ohments 'll'ill cneok in l:>y tel~phone ev.ery fifteen (15) nunutes or .. mGre of..t'en ' ' depending ,uporl:'the tacrt.~-~l"' s1.tuati,on... · _, .. . . - . . . ~ . ' ' . ~ i. . ..; . . ' 5. J:n· the event of 1·.~re failure radi.o report 'll'ill be requested by Company responsible for the outpost oono~:rned •.Radio listening wat-. ohes '•ril1 be mainte.ined cont1nuousl~·.. · 6, f~eapons CompMy '·Till fUrnish 8Ull·l FO•s for each relief of outpost detachments requirin~ FO' e. 81MM F0 1 s .. ttr'ill have r-adio and wire oom mun1M-tions ''ri th 8llil'1 Platoon, . '. , BY OR.DER OF LIEUTE•tA:rT COUlNEL !.AWR.Ill.'CE -MY H.· TH01>1PSO~: .. •: Major, U, S, Marine Corps EKecut1ve Officer •• ,. .-• I .... ·' . ·.. · .. .. _·, ., ···.:- - 2.·- .,. -"~~ ··';. • • DECLASSIFIED •• DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401634 ...~ BEOl!IET let Brttrlion ( Reinfi BECU!1!T.l • 7th Me.rines ,.,\'lel.n:r -- A - 03/304 .let He.r D1v (!;leinf) De26 .,.'"' +'h.- '!:'14 _,A """'" ~.l..lo'Q J: .&oQ ..... U. l81030I APril 1953 AN;mc CHAIU.IE (Line JA!!El3TO'•r.l Develol'l!lent) to 0~ ,l?LA.'1 09 ' 1: Tl'a.K: To eonPlete the tollow:i.ng .work prior to the relief of this lln:rrom 1.ts Motor of Line J.AJ!ESTOTI; ." r-; ' Tr~nch: All trenoh on l'L::l end COP' e; b;· · ~·11re: Prot;ective wi:roe i!'Cl'OI~I'I enti:roe frOnt on !l-'1:! l'na. eno1ro1- 1nG ell OOP 1 a end TrcticE'l locetj.one, Trcticrl wire E''l requi,.ed, . c, fic;b:~inc; rnd rt~bbit holes: one (l) el'ch "r.ler mf'n on 1'L"" & OOPIS - · ·d• · Tunnel: In f'ccorc'.ence \•Tith tunnel plrn. : . !,. ,. . . ·.... 2. Pol1a~r~ Pcilicj" t s strted in the to1lcn~T!ng ·: euqy~rFtr;rPT.iha. 1E' directive in nr·~ure f nd 1s intend. sit to provide_ fo:r the meximum efficiency 1n 'Xi;111zr1l1on of E'V!'il!Pble le.boc-. E', '•Tor!: \1:tlJ. be PeJ•tormed b~ both Hll.r1ne f'nCl. KSC Lebor. b• In c;ene:~l'~, t;~ench construt~tio n E'.nd rn:.,:q police to be Per formed by Hrrines. ~fire lcying cnct ref'r £ref' poli-ce" Ate .to .b:e. PAr- formed by KSC. · o. F1,..-ht:i.n:; holes rnd rvbbit holes to be completed c'i.urint; the ;first .48 hours C)n line. 'l'he:•eP.:!'tel~ et•oh Ve:roine to B1:\£>nd.-m1n1mum of ..-...... ,,'M, ,.,A, ,.,"'~·,"11CI. ,:~_r-1l•u• 1"\'l"'\ ...... l!\.1"\rt,.., o"\l"t'l"''l~,+-... n ... +4"'to~ ,&.V'-"'o,,. \Oiif .._ • ..., ...... _._, , ...... ,;· V~.t V•'l;;ii•4V._,io .... \J,41101U,•.o.4VV•'-''"'" J.'l, $:Pec1f1c soctol•B of responl!ib111ty tor imProvement o:!' the liLR Ol•.·OO:l? iv1l::. 1Jr, f's·a1gned do,m to ena. 1nclud1nr; Firo Teem level. Eeoh .Un1t.letd8l~ :!'iJ~e team,. sque.d l'nd pl--etoon i•Till be l'ssigned his sector df res:Jonsib111ty sr>ec1f1ce.lly by neme t~n~. he 1-1111 oe tully 1nfor.me.d .of tl;e .contents rnd neturo or this ennex. Tl1en esa3.r;rlments e.nd e.ny chl'n,:;es therto t-rill ·be re:.:X)rted 'oo the S-3 in wr1 tin:;. , e. __ :~eecl .fO:J;'; 1 KSC leb9r /W1l,l -be cEra tully_- ;:,vtlu€r.teC:t -'b~r- oom!)~n~r \ oommtthder 1 a ·£:;1t!. £1 wr1 tten ,~equest :ro~ KBC esAistE'nce Will be sub m!~t.e~ to· 5-3. !le1V.eRte tor r:>ermfnent £sg1gl"l_rnent for cont!nue1~..g te-s.ks suc:1 e.s su::nJ..y treJ.ns etc 1·rEl be suomi tted.. t;o 13-3 on D-_2 torm, · ·r. A\:::10'.\:·,:1 tTOl~k l;rior.t;, 1s es~~rbl.ish in so rrr E'S prreticFble llnd in ord. . ';" ... F. Fic;:1tin::, :mle1f: b. Rebbi\; Hole~ c~ Tr~:tn'¢h ll.ne .. ... ~·. ·,· d. Wire .' .. , .. SEC"ET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401635 SECRET SE:CURIT"..: I~JroR!:.P.TION -- .~ , ------·- - - - - .bnx'' CHAALIE 'GO o:>:J EL.A;i 39 ( Cont• cl) - . ' ~------·e,:·Bunkel• f. Livinc; Bunl:ers, (to be on !'aVerse elope) 4. Specificsti.ons: ·e. Figl1ting holes: So construc:ted thl't the incUviCI.u!'l is l'ble to ·.r1re ~11 inmt:~c'tie:t ..~e v·1'c!.n1 ty rs Hell e.s longer ~enge. b". ·Rcbb1 t holes: Lr~~se .enough to aocomodrte e rn~n ~nd. 111s norml!ll weopon, It must proviCI.e o'V·erherd VT e-nd fr're;mllnt protection.. c. Pr.otec·cive wire: Two double e1)ron fences or Efl_uivilent; Fenc,es at, lees·t 10 meters epart, _Interv£>:1 to be_ filled with te:nsle ~rire, .. ·d. ·T-rancl1: S feet ·Cta-eP exclus.:l.ve of svoil_. 2 feet Wide·· ""' Ttl'nnels: .A;~:>l'Oximetely 3} 1 X 4 1 length f', 'l'vcticol Nire: Double e.pron renee • . g~ Living bunl:ers: es re:t uired, · oi- \fuen reoortinc tunnel ~1ork cor.lPleted, reports 1.-111 be in l'lrteer feet.: 1'T1Ctth end heigth. • BY ORDER OF LIEUTE!!,/\NT . COLO ~-IEL ·LAWRENCE RO:~ H. THOHPSON lrr.il"'' ..... rr c, "'-..... -'-- ,, ____ _ """'~ .)'--'.J.- 1 "-'• "-"• .I.J.C'J.-..L.U.Q! VV:C!:'O Executive Officer Distril:lution: S:)eoiel .... ~,- .. - .... ·~,. 'A ~:. ~.· .. . .'.·· '· ·... • DECLASSIFIED • DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401636 ~ .. ~~------·- VI(,.. --·------· "-' . --- ·--·--·"' D!S:CI\IBUTI::C: SP EC!ikL • P.OY H THO!~l'SO:~ l'iAJIR, U, 8, WO.!'\T!:E C"'RPS J!)(l!ttJTri; d'FTCER I SIDRE?L_ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401637 • let Batte.licn (Rein!'} 7th Me.rines (.teihf) let Mar Div (Reinf) :n the:Field 2o .April 1953 Annex G:~xr~t'"E (Retirement l?lan) to OPl! Plan 39 ··~· "; ~ ··:~~ 1. ~. Concept for plan ABLE ' (1) Thill Bn "~>'ithdra''S Unitll to e.nd remains in Psn on Line •·Yyoming in 1 ts !lector, (2) Thill En '•'ithdraus from Line 'Jyoming to designated assy ~~ADA~- ~~ Tn1~m ~~v~~ ....- ..--~ ~ • 'J- -··v-··· ...... • Q._ For detal.ls of plan: App 1, Plan ABLE 2 • .JJ.. Concept for Plan B,AKER (1) A Bn, from the Div Res Regt occupies and def line :~ansae _,'r'l +'h.,c ~l"'' nn,...;-,.,_,... a+.,...,....,,.,t"1',,, ,..,l,+o.,...,,...,.,,..,.,...,..,. r. .... A ,.._...,..,.....__.,._ ...... ,.,__,._ ~ .... 1- _ _.._.._ ..... ,...... , LJ ._...... ,. .,._.... 1 ....,...... , ...I;:).._.J ...., ..... "'!-""""1:1 U..l.·U·Q W~>Ut\olo vv 'I c• .J..,u~ v.u. .J..t; .DlJ. t:lo WJ. VIL- drS.118.lS1 All Companies in this En ~rill '·'i. thdra'·' to Assy areas in vic CT 077048 (on Cl='). Further ,ri thdNtr.ral '·rill be effect eo. to fHlBY area 1 S, of Imjim River covered by one (J.) Bn en phase line in. •ector • .Q.. For CJ.etails cf plan: App, ~~. Plan BAKER App: 1 Plan ABLE 1 Plan BAKER ...... DISTR: Special BY ORDER OF LIEUTEHA2'T COLOFEL LA:'REl\CE ROY H. THOMPSO:! Ma~A~ TT ~ Mo-~-- 4-" DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401638 S'ro'RJ!l1' lst F~tel~ o~ SE:JURI ':'.'Y I:TOR!/,b ':':or•• 7th Na.ri!los 1st Har .TJ)v In the ~~ield. 20 April 19b3 Ar.>p 1 To Anx GEORGE To OP~! P!J>!,i 39 1. a... Intel.' to Opn Plan 39 curr F·,I.R's. h (1) lst Bn 7th Marines (Rel.nf) wi thdra••s from Line Jamesto~m to L'fne '1yoming on Regt ~, '·li tl".dro: ·s from Line '~yoming tG l·ino Kansas 9!: ~?~t _?•' ~nd _oc~up!es! organi zet> ,~r.d :lef in soc tor; protects ~!\' \J.er;;) LLll.nJ.S: or· ;;ne rteg;;, ( 8) ls t !hgr En (Reinf) pr 3p Y -~~:·=t~r a.:1ct s uppl em en tQ.ry OS 1005 for destruction, executeJ r1ol v:·· :••of:·;, "'J, (3) 1st .Amph Tra.c Bn (.. ) (Rein~) L. _£,, Assumptions lst Mar Div is under .enem~ atk vith pressure con ·"'' centrated aga.inst left and center Regt sectors; the unit on the E, .,' (right' flanl{ of this Div) is ordered to retire to Line Kansas, .··.~··-';i • 1st Bn 7th Me.r vi thdra•:s left units to Line •·•yo:rting in sector. ~'Ti thdre."·" to asey area vic CS 128949., (1) Contact right to left, ( 2) Maintain Ln and coord, ,,,i thdra•.•al 1·"1 th a.djacent unit, 3, .IJ:.&. Left Co (A Co) •·Till take up posi tiona assigned on Line Wyoming ~·'i th left boundarY. at CT 068028 and. right boundary at CO: 060049, 12..... Center do (C Co) ''Till take up positions assigned on Line ~·tyom- ing c:'i t~i~~~tc~o(~o.a~) ~~li\~~~o~; ;~;i ~t~~\~~~~~;~Y o~\~~eot;~~~· in~:r with left boundarv at CT 068C6l and rill'ht boundarv at CT 07'7067. One (1) Plt of 11 B" co· 1>iill retain pcsition~on Line Jainesto~m from .. CT 0'72065 to CT C77067, 3X (1) Each unit prior to evacuation of Line Jamesto•·'l'l l•rill effect I destr-uction of fortification tu include bunkel:";s, cre-.:·r ser-ved Hea.!Jons enplaoements, artillery gun poaition, ammo bunkers, command post in stallations, personnel ehel tere etc., on !Ll'lo. in support of the line. Sl.milD.r destruction ••ill 'he effected on each successive line during v.'i thdr!.!.••al to Line Kansas, Usc of explosi -rea '•Till be limited to, those instances ''here destruction by other means is not feasible, .Ad vance Units Hill cut, shr:>rt circuit and ground, wire lines leac11ng into· eneu~ territory. (2) Vehicles and equipment "~oiill be kept at minimum in battle area, - 1- DECLASSTFIIW DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401639...... • --- (3) Be ryre,,e.red to CAtk on Regt 0,, (4) Ef{ for plf•nning on receipt, :for execution Bn 0, 5, l7o oha.nge 6. !7o Cha.,.'1ge ROY H, THIJ11PSO:! Na;lor, U,S, M I \ ·' GLE':,r E. Major, I • DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401640 •· •. ' SID RET let Battalion (Beinf) SIDURI~Y !l'?ORl~TIO!! 7th Marines (Rejnf) """o let Mar DiY ( "l.Ginf) ''~~ In the Field ;~,, 20 April 1953 "App "2 (Ple.n 'RllKJnt) to .!1"-X GEOF.GE 1, !.. Intel, to OPl~ Ple"n 39, CUr-r P.I.RI s, ;Q, 1st Bn 7th Marines (Reinf) vithdr':i'""'s from Line Jamestown to Line Ke.ne&.s on Regt 0, in one move utili zing 1 Phase line for coor9,, occupies, organizes a.nd" def line Kansas in sector, · ' .Q., Assumptions 1st Mar Div is un,~.er heavy En "attlc 1vi th pressure " cnnl"iAnt:l""~t:An a~~; na.t: 'T'I~ ah·r. ~~~;. a~n+ ...... ,.., ....,,.... +-'ho ~-"" +l"'A-~ ... ~, "'.., ,...\"\ n:,..,.....,...,.., -·---~..r--..:-._ . .;_._, ""LJ ...... ; ..... t.::J ... ..; .. ~ .... e>-" ....,...,....,...,,.,..";.' v.&. ~'"'"'""' l"'l..l..l.l'.l-4"""'.t.o:;;~.•l't.P~"'- .... ~ V.l.-4 vv~~Q 0 ~orith no En attk; the unit on the 1!.: '.r-ight) flank of this Divis or dered to retire to Line Kansas. 2 • .a.... • Bn 7th l-Iar 1·ri thdra~·s on F.egt 0, to aesy area vic CT 128949, .!.?.• ContE>.ct right to left. i Maintain line and coord Tr.Lthdr Adve.nce Units ''ill cut., short circuit.and llround- '''i'l"e linM le ..... -. ------dtna----~:;~ into enemy territ0ry, I • )2( Vehicles e.nd equipment mll bo kept at minimum in battle area, l3< Be preparecl t!'J GAtk on F.egt n, ,4, Eff for pleLnnlng on receipt, for execution.on Bn o. 4, l~., Change 5, ;ro Change - 1 .... Sl!DR.El' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401641• • Sl!m\Er SBIJUR: T"! I:'FO:U'.A'r':':O!! nay H. THO!!!' sen-; Jcie.kol", U, S, Harine Corps EXecutive Officer Enol: ABLE Ret~lrement Plan OverlP.y DISTR: Special j 1 r ,l ... • ,•, J ;,. ' .,,ti ,;,A/1 ·'"'·rlJ GL&;;; E. FERGOOo::~ -~ Major, USHC s-3 ' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401642 } . 6EXJRE':' SEJJURITY I:'FORM.A':'ION • 1st •Battalion (Reinf) 7th Marines (Reinf) 1st l~arine Div(Reinf) .In the Field 281500! April 1953 ' OPERATIC:~. PLA!' fmMEm •. ... , . 40 f'iap: KOREA: 1: 25, 000 M ...... - a.i + ;1.. .a. v,.u:.~.· u.L.u• Q. 7th Mar (Heinf) (1) ,Occuples, ddf and cant Cl.evel of Line ,J.AMESTG\ 2. ~. 1st Bn (Re1nf) as Rest Res: ( 1) Be prep to Ca tk to res :n.R in Regt sec. See Anx ABLE ( 2) Be prEJp for C.ef cmpl in any of des Blk Pans in Regt Sec (3) Prep to conii.uct Combat pi:Ltrola, Co or Plat raids as dil' Bound.ries, Elk psn.s CPs COPs see Anx ARLE 3, AB!.·E Co (Heinf): (1) 0ccupy ready position, bt~ on ten (lo) min notice a.t night thirty (3o) min by day, • · Be prep to Catlt to roa MlR .in Regt sector, )~( n .... """'""""'"' ...... Q, BAKER Co (~einf): (1) Be pr<3p to C"!tk to restoJ~e ML!'.. in Regt sector.•. l2) Be pr•'P for def emply in any of des1g Blk pans in :tegt Sec (1) p,..ov (J) Plat (Relnfl cmn ctl left MLR Bn, C2) c~- (-)-opn-ctl.r1ght MLR Bn, . .§., N!'Nfl Co: I ... _ (l) J. tta.. oh l hi~G, 1 .ATA Sec !~dARLIE ' .J{_). .. smnm - 1 - DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401643 .. SECR:'m' 13ECUR!TY I:'FORt:bTio:' ' .' 0. . . . ' • . .• " . ' ;·i;''... • • ·.·' ""1- ·"'"'""'"- .... -- ..... --"" .... __ --' ·---- ~.--- -t·d'·-- -.·- :gp-n 1:' e.n .• ,o ., .. 40 . . · · . · . . . . · · -·rc-on 0.1 ' -- - ~ - -- ·- -- "":'"" ------...... - ·- ·- :-- .,._,. ------~- .. ( .2) . Be prep tb e.tt!l.Ch ATA ana HMG Sees to letter Co 1 s on or- ~~r.~ . (3). l'}e prep .to sUppor~ iln' in dG:f' or offensive roles, , ·~. ~. H&s 09 Rea .. do::: (1)-: I':rovtde .two (2} pi:ovi:s10~~f platoons. . . for arnergancy ployment e,s dirE~cted, ...... : Prep tor limited offensive' Opns rJn Bn·o, Cohd'.J..ct max tr£l.il}ing consistent with tac situation, Maintain thirty (30) min rol:ldiness, for employment, 4. See Admin 0 .. 11\ '4ire -C-lmm mrma~. SOP Sig 1 and. 80!-6, curre.nt c·hangea, ""'' Bn P.adic Comm nbrmal wMsg On tr Opns normal (4) Ans FOX ("'i"re-diagram) ROY H, THOMPSON • Hajor, U. S, Marine Corps '·. Executive Officer ,. ''· ,ABLE Oounter Atte.ck ·Pls.n BAK!ffi .Anti-Hac z 'rlan I CHARLIE Retir.cmont Plan. ;JOG Reserve 'Bn 1-\esponsibili ty A:rea Overlay ~JASY E .lJ·) . • ~ l... U. : .. ·•; - :..?.~ ~ .• ·' ,• .. . 1 GLEtm E, F!!RGUsc:rq . . ""'-. ·. .. ·: 1-!ajor, USlviC S-3 .... ~· ~· :. .:, .. ' . ·, ' _,- ' ' • DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401644 ,.•· . • .. 1st B~~l1on (~einf) • 7th Ht>rines (""P.inf) la t Ner Div (Ro in f) In the F'!.elct 281500! A'ril 19 P53 .Annex 1BI.:8 (Counterettrok '11f'n) to Opn P.':.an 4~ ;.;pp; ;(J:9EJ.: 1:2.5,000 1. Plt.n £• J.sswJJ?t ions (1) Thrt anomy locPl rttrcks h2ve siezed or threrten critlocl tArrrin on Line Jil"',<:'"'):'O'·I:·J; or, · (2) Thtt eneMy r;ene:·tl r'c.tl"ol~a hr•re PenetrrtAc'l r.,1.no JJlr.E'T01i:l; but ere 'cein[i' con';rined b·· clements of HJ.,l:l "lns from blocking ~ositions. I r · b, FOJc DTkPts, rssernbl3' r~ef'?, 13lockino; Of object.i.ves, see ],;Yo one (1) to .Anx J'l'>L:8. I 3, e. 1.3LE Co (Reinf) I I ctl) (1) On ~3tl order entruc:k: rnd. ·J.rOCfHH:r. to ~eR~~r;nrteCl r~~e:-·"'bl~ rre r, cl.etruck pnd. dic:Perse units in column or c!'lW">rn:te". (2) Execute C.Atk in four PhFses on O:>"'ner: INF I'HJ,SE 8UPl'Ql:lnF'1 F'!l":S "'"'J"'F: w :Asflembly & Orcl.ers (e) IRolrtfcin If brttlefield (b) Advf'nce to Ob j (b) Neutrrlizetion or trot terr (c) J.osrul t (o) Pre:orutit>n fl.res (d) Reorgrnizrtion (d) Inte'"<'tlotinn t>no. counter morter (1) 1qpnn Go C"nnrnc'l.eJ" 1~111 be r-ef!"lnnsibla fnr tl1e coord1- nrtion of ell flU"l>:>ortin;; firofl f:rom ""JC. (2) .t.ttt'ch one \1) lTJ Seo etch latta" Co on o. (3) ?osl.tion r-nn Plt rs sh(n,vn on ow·rlr" rnfl cnve::' tpcticrl terrrin fArturos by rira rs ordered. ( 4) C1.1ordinrte .w1t:1 !'L:O 'iDE! in utili zetion nr suunorting ernH :: '"; DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401645 SEC'BT' !'~Ec-·"r":c r:-ro"l:-JT~CN - - - ... - - - - .- - - - - *" ~ ------•• -- h .. - - ...... ,. •• - - - - - ~ - - '·' - - ..- - ( 5) 8lmm Plt; for tc(~a o:r o··J·)(Jrtunit~· fnc1 SU"l''l"I'1nntl.nn; s:mol~e rnCl o"chs:r gi).Y.rr)n, .. tin:r; erma. x. (J:) Cont!'ct :ri.g:'J.t tn loft. C:~) Supt :fiJ>e s to •-,e lifted. rnCl lefd Fssr··J.t Cell s'::~il't<"t!i on :requeBt of (3) r1o Omd:rs ffi!' 1 ~e Pecc:-1 o·f C.t.tk r-!'ef's. 1:11 11lk ..,sns .. (4) This plcn eff for :)lfnning on roc~i'Jt, ·:rn:~ executj_on on l 4; See ldmir. 0 2-53. 111 \~I :Zire C'Jmm r.orfn[l. SO"' >Jig 1 fni' '10I--6, C1Pl"o:1t chcnn;e (2) Bn Pf'cHo Comm nox-mtl (3) Hog Gn+~r- Opn~ normrl (4) J,nx FDX (1•rire-0.11',1'J'FM) l!F j0:r, U. 8, l'f':rinf' C0:r'?" E~.C.11.ti".re Officsr J.;'p one (1) O:?n 0"1 y 1.!I"'';"{: s· ·eciE'l I r r I I . ,.·' .. .. ~. ',,., .• ··, }. ,;,,_~_," I• ,·: • DECLASSIFIED • DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401646 "J.s-t:~ --·-·=· """'•l~ ... on (Reinf) 7th HRrines (Reinf) • 'let J.le.r Di v (0einf) ·.~·· In the Field 281500! April 1953 iCY·FX 3#-Kr;R {'JJ{ec~ l;lef Plan) .t0 Opr. Plan' 40 1 +. .II.• Curi· .PIR: f! • b, (:t) ''7th M1~r :(:Reinf) ·. ..·-/ (a) P1~ep to d€;f :r.tght flem~ or· :::,ine Jr.tme'stotm p..ge.in'st ~n s.tk with ~p~ctal 'ttt~~. ~,o_.Pl'O~~a:o~~ tJ'>: :r.to _;;;f ap?rdr'ch, , 1 o; voorq, \'./1 -on J.s·~; u ·v .i.J~. 11 on t·lgnt. · . '...... ·;,,\'~ .A,i'l.1ecz.··def. \•.riJ.J. bs. sfmult.';,.n.aous ·~n.Ct i"n depth as follo,;s: :f!i' ' .. ' . '. ' . ',": (P) RElQ air sePrch end atk. ·c<:.ose-:l.n interci.:l.ct:ton ms;1s !'.geinst ~n tk e-ss~·- ara...... , -"1.'1;;1}1, .<,.;.G,c O.V.I.l.l UU \,~(:.'t..,.l....J.,. ·nt_:,C";l..J.Uf;jl.f Q'U I.UC'V~ l,l~t.ol::j. ' \d) Art~r fires on prob!lble en tk 1\tk pens, rts of approa~h Pn<'!. en· mec z tfl' t s•. · · · (e) Tl•:s for fir. e rc~1d con. c1entrA.. tio.n by me.neuve. r. \f{ At; ve!'por~J3lncl oiose~ Aslt AT "t-lpnB, lg 1 A'I' mine :nc•.e in .clepth to be lRid on probable. en tk rta "'f nppro:>.chj l'n.;i AT mines :f'or.locl'\1 Elecvrity .of front· line units .. (h)·P~asive .def mea~ures inol tk bar~iers ( ~1) All tmits "1st 1~~'-~ Di v c.npl'.ble o:f' delivering AM-ecz fires I 'rlill exert nnx effort to detect, disr'U1;lt, n.nd de:J en mecz forces in d.iv sector, 2. lst Bn 7th' M:,.r prep to:. .c.. ' . . (1) Def ngrinst en tlt routes of rpprorch 4:Sl-E IJ.n(l. BAKE:\, ( 2) Coor•d ":ri th HLR Bns for dei ~J.gr.-,ix~st en tk .rou.tes of· np-= '?ror.ch c:'lA:.i.LI E, DOG, AND EASY, (3·). Prep CA,tlt plllns A !'.nd B r.e inf force f'.nd P.B tk in force :Joorcl. vi th lst Tk Bn. z,. ·.\~ ... / .. Effeptive for ;,>lv.nn:i,ng upon recelpt, executl.on on Bn 0, \ d All l.>pns cl'prble of. berring give first tgt prio~ity to en tks. (3) See _App (1), .(AMeQz Overlr.y) for tk blk pens in Bn Sector, ~xis of en ~.tl.t I' no. AT ·1-rpn pens, r. ABLE Co (Rein!): - •' ... •· (J.) Prep to D€! in rny r.ssg s;,cto:r ngr,inst en tk l"tk, '·'i th spl ~ttn .to probf·.ble en tl~ routs .of _l'pp~·oP-oh nc:ru~Rl·Z.E' 1 , rrnoG", nnd ' 1 Ef.~s:ru. b, B!i\ 'CR. Co (Reinf) : - l- SDJREl' . :. ·.: ,·.·. . ,, ' ..,,' .....~~::...:.:...;.._, i !..;,_..;~l.!lo.i~--li.i,, .. .,j;,li._~liJj~~h!ihll'~l·riiu,;.l~lt>~"';;;:_tC_ :· ,.;,~.iu,,~Hoii~tl~:;t; ,iiiJ;; );-1 ,\'i,:i "' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401647 \.LJ1 ... \ .!:'rep - to• JJei- -· 111• l:'l1Y ."ssg seolior• l'.gnlnst. ' en t.lt- r.t.tt, Wl tl1 sp.l- r.ttn to prob..~.ble en tk rts of ".ppronoh "CHA.'9.LIE 11 , '1DOG'', n.nd "EASY , . .Q.. CEARLIE Co (Reinf): .... (l) Prep to def in' nny ~sag sector ll.E;I'inst en tk l'.tk, 'PTi th !'!Pl nttn to probnble en tk i:'ta of rtppron.ch 11 CH11RLIE 11 , 11 DOG 11 , rmo. · :Ji EASY n • I (1) 2£, {1) 1U th r.ssistrtnoe ;from :Eilgr pe:rs prep to: ( rt) Plr-.oe AT minee f'o:r loo.~.l eecuri ty. (b) Lr:.y AT m1ne f1elda r.nd tlt bru:l"';lel~s. of' AT mine field exit ''d th tk bn. ~i\ g~;~~ i~;;%i~nn~~ !;r~i~~ f1 elds r.nd tk bn.:rri ers r.t 1imi t ing pta •1. t\1 r.djMent uni ts4 t 4) First tgt priol' to en tks for ~11 ;,rpns o.~.pr>.ble of benr,iljg {5) Approv~l this hqs "d11 be obtnined prior destruction brdges in r-.sgn eeotol', 4. !J... l~dmin 0,. 2-53 Q. The fo1lo..,ing n.mounts of AP r.mmo •·rill be rer.dily rtv.~il".ble el'j: psns ~t ~11 times: 'I'lts: 14 Rd.s/Tlt ' "-.I.. ~2) 7~rnnl RR: 10 Rdsj'.1pn pri psn ...... • •. "' r ~ 5 · Rds/Alt psn '. . " 3. 511 Rl~t Lchr: 16 Rdsjl~pn pri psn ·6 Rds/Alt Fsn (4) Rifle gren~.. de Ehergr-. 20jlnf Bn 10 e.~.jAT Co, 4,2n Mort Co, H&S qo 5. !Ill veh di spll".y pnneli in "ooordr,noe with SOI, Displ .... y mr.rking pr.nele d.UX'ing !mecz .Alerts except ~·then e~ riror~ft in vic, (3) F1rch renort of ~ctur-.1 oightingo of en Armd veh by t~ct- eot mern9 r.v.~l co. nt~lning t'!Jllo~>ling info: - \~"·) 1rJh"t h~'.s been sighted- r.pprx number, ty;)e, r·.nd fo:rm~.tion )'P) Loc,~tion of en rrmor, ~c) Route ~no. cHr of mvmt, ,a.) Est opeed of mvmt. - 2- SJroREI' I ~ • DECLASSIFIED • DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401648 I SBXJRET • ~ECURJ:TY Il-lFORJ.!ATION ~iie~ Et::K~ ·Io::::oi2n::n:r.rr .1,o::E'!ont:!:ai : : : :::: : ::::::: : : :::: : :::: : :::: (e) Time sighted, BY ORDER OF ~I.E,UTEltM•!T COLONEL LAWRENC~ ROY H. THOMPSOl1 Ml'.,lor:,. U, s. M~?.rine Corps Ex:eoutlve Uf!1oer A~pendix 1 (JJ~ecz ~1str1but1on Specir..l SIDJRET ,I',: '"' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401649 • SE C"l<:"•: • let B~ttrlin_n• (~~inr) Bi<:Ct:T.lr~Y I!cFO:tlJ'.''"IO~J ?tb KP~ines (Qoinf) 1st JWrr D1v (~~1nf) rn· the F:tolt'l. 2Rl500! Anril 19~~ ·' ·-~, b, 7t~ l!er (~einf) ; .. -s_,..,.~~ ·~ '~ (1) Re :dnR in PSJ1 on t:1e l·r.::,R ,.,·,ioh iR Line •.•r'0~'"[:1J"!. :tn t~rt ~acctnj~. (2) P:.:"e~:-> to :-~i·c:·_;,C'.. rrv,r to c~_esi1gnrt~~~- -e~a";r t~ea vie I'no su·•r•Jle>m,·;Ycrc t.rTn::1EO~T '' 'Jr:td..;es or bv ut1.. 1'1. 7,l.n~ L'T~' "'/or ''pl.1.co:~te;,.s for- J"':lve::~ c~~naalng, (:;) ProP t" nrotc:o·:; ru.v :r.t-{~t fl:"t-1;: Cl.U.'~'~lnr; r.;l th(l_~~rt·rrl. · ( iJJ :':"o" '' n 6 h~s-nctic8 tn ~-0~ ,~t.t~ ~ng~ u:,-:rt'~"'",.,..,...T- -,~ .~.. -J:jm F~~!~t, J.J,: .• ~~ U,.l,.. .t:lr'Q; F"' . ·'· 0~\7076 '111 0. (,)Be Pre~ to Cetk nn o. '(1) Bn p~ .. e~ ~-,~.,r. l~ c'lncr~nt~rtEll~. r r~.n~t left r.'Jrl c.8nt~: J'[."l l'lf.1 ;i; "('C.~'l:r8 (Plrn Jt>:.Ji:) (?) En ~reasu-"'r., i 1~ ccncen·trrte1r.. r· r~.n~t ... -~_,..,~,~~~ "'-:t.~. "='r-:--~t A("~ctn:._, o::-- 1:·:·~..:t;> O.J"'tHrl .. l-s 011 C ·1·'".:2 nn En Jtk (TIJ..rn ~J!r"r'"'-,) 2. lf't Bn (~dnf) e.. !'lFn 'J.PLJ~: "Re f'ln in ')an n:n l"J,~; '!"'"'e,., t.-.. N1 .. t~rl.J ... ,.,T." tn C.efi:L'")1.'·'t~r.cl. rr>sy C'Bt v1t l..:rnv•:so•·r f·n0 Ft'\'"lnl,Mentrr>v 'b:>-f!A !':',. l:>y l_r;3ll.'i.zln:·:; L_,r~_;i a/or .Hcl:·_c":"'"'te:""S rt croRnin~"-:o r·-.Brf:1 ,'1 r··n0 4, o.,... ~ in· e~r:,nt nf ~-n lnt~···fr""~r.;nce rt r~'"-C£"B G rrl.r 4; ~-,·..-.et"" tn ~ltk nn c. '·b. PlEln E/J,l~'-~: ~):--r:~·) ~j~~J ~.. ·r~.:~:~).fl.!'r't.:r tl"'l r'eRlr~n t~r rR~"r r-~"'':r ~rtf' 'TT.n··t.'P'IO'J '11~ _, .,_, • r l u_ ,~,)·,·nfl _, • ·-········~~ r-r1t:'c'l"''~":~'l"'"r ...... 'h~-v.·q ('""" r.-~· H~ .... 1 _...... :)' '"" .J'·· 1<\IJ.\o,..L., 1-z~-,,r-, , ..... ·-, T,_, .. ~'".•! .,-; fl.".... "'-'T.f".·.·J.·.i.cnn. ·i~.~',..···" f.lt c·:"nnB:~.n-::::; r·: .. er li 0 rnr1 '1:' 4J OY' ;-; nn oN)"ont nf rn 1nL.;r-:~.,f:--: ·pncfl r-1~ r·:"er. s ..... rr.fl ~~; P:-:'r:·;) t(' Oftl': 011 o .• ~ •.,. '!:') c. . . .'.:..,!}~., (J.) 'r.!o~r··.ln in :·::>res· PRn c:-8 s'Gt'~.d1)7 C'""3m~Jrn~r. (2.) P~oP to l.lf~.t~:lC!.!':fT•T t~ \~pgi.:;nrtr--cl ; P.s";r t·~·"'ec (:3) PreP to CAtk on 04 (lj Romr~l.n in ·-J~r9 p:Q:: P~ ir-:·-.·:"t:i ~~;<:". P ..C Crrt~o Lee ("J !',.cp t"' w1t;1o.rr;N' t" ,1£'Rl~;nr tr:CI f'AS'' f)"nr r'ln 0, (3) P~e~ tn OAtk on O, .. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401650 I !< ------·--~- .... .- ~ !nne:· c:;_·~:LIS tn 0'?n Plr:ri' 40 ------.... ---~.------·------"'!" c. ill 'i'lAI·iP1li tn ''"·o ~n Hl'.t>. (2.~ ·?;:~;;.~tn -;:,i-2-;;;i~;~; t~·-·CI~:Al.rr,nrtcc; ~"'""'" n·nr nn o. (3) ~ron t0 Cit~ on 0, . c.. ~,n?;Js Co: (1) P)"Dr" "en 8UP ..~ Bn in Pncr r~sn '> oc tn :ro (<:>) p ... ~.,) t~ 1.: • .l '.ld:r'r\·.r +•r, . "'· t: "" d.oS:i:-'~nt'te0 -r-- ss:r (3) Pr EJT"• "'c;o 9U.J?t cttl~ e~· ···:rt;S Co: (l) ?"cP. 'Gn P~·o·r m•n•rlsl.nnrl Co f6:r- CJitll: (<:;) P::€f·:, to ,_,,;_t'·w.'rfl~T tn c'l.esi··~nrtcCI. rM~' f'''M: on o; x, (1) COI'JJ"d tect:l.crl 1n1rmt wn·. be C"nr1v.ctcr!. >:'l.ur:l.n:; 1•r:U;1~f:J•F•Wf'l (2) J\~1 H,rrot no·-."{·'\·: nf J:~·:rr!r 1:11Vnr b~r tt'cticrl units Will. b 0 b f00 'c, (0) ·PJ~eP'cl0RI) t:P/IT Ml.n•J ftclcHl Enfl T'~- brrrl,,.n in ~ht of ~,r~t-vl~:"r:-~·rrl ....A r.. 'Sec /.()ffi 0 2-f53 b, S1J.ppllc Fl, · q. u:t ··)rJ.nt, mr ::~ cx:~cn·:~ ~"~~r·ctloElbc. ·1 -:~ ··M~ lll ·~ ...... ' ' '--~'JC ---~U()l':'i P• 5. e. r~nc lnnc:< FOX t()'r H. .,. ·o ·--!'lo;•. ··~. !'cf',j"lr, ''• ~. Hr-c•J.nr. Cn,•Ps Exnoutl.ve Officer t"'- ~ -- .t ~-., :-::-. J(jc,.;.l..l:'J. 0-Y-F-I-C-I-I-1 ~.(~ , , • ' /' / J L--"J -£4. ~ -r • - ··~L:S~:T E, F~::~:'") :··p;o~T ..., Hr j') :~, Uf)HC I 8-3 . ,,. ', I' 1: ·eEC~:~'I' :! t. • DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401651 .a SElJREl' .. Ut En.ttn~on {Rej,nf) SElJURIT'! INFOID1ATJ:ON ?tn Ma:Hnes ~~ein~/ .t./3 t is!nr 1)1 V \rteini'I In the Fj,.eld. ' 00'1 ~=.nn.'T !\ ...... ,.,..,·"' ~·vvv~ .'"'.I:J"' .1,...1. 1953 I P.~iHEX EI\S"Y ( Evr.ou.~tiori'P~.I':n) to Operr.tion PlA.n 40 +• £., Bn evc.o Demilit,~rized ~onE! in Mocrd'J.nce With the Provis;l.ons of the ".r:nistice agreemen~.' ...... , .. " . ' ~UT 2, n. Regt Res; Res Bn (Rein!) · ···(l} P!i.~·:se 1: }1vve to. oco'lPj' <'!1cl. ue:' tactical loct-.lities on Line LCOKOU':' iri Regt s10ct::>r;, · · ( 2) ?hr.se ::::: Co:rrer iVi tr~drt:.1.·r~l H:t.H . .Bna to Line ICELfi:,TD. P:t•e• vent mvmt hro.' Lint' 'tquKODT ci.J.l un ·." :: lo'. -:: i·lj': DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401652 ( ~) Ph>"se :?.: . Cover 1.t1tM.rll'•'>"l ML~ Bns ~o Line ICELAND, Prevent mvmt :f'vr e,. ~1) Cont~.ct r-1Sht to· left \21 Co Cmdrs ml'.ke r13ccnn of ~JJ'eD.s, 1oo.~·te Co CP'a 1::~\ ~et :ret blks in ..,sgn sect01•s en nll ronda !'l.s designc,ted on 0, 14) Review o.nd kee;) up to dnt" nll l:'eoord.s of mine fields, wir• entnngJ,e,aents r.n CT 075065 (j~ 098090 CT 0830?5 CT 10301:!4 5, Q., Comm see Anx ~·ux :Q. Bn CP loo~>ted Ctunp Lee, .Q.. Co Cmcl.rs repcl."t locA.tione t:>f CP • s ,.,hen estt)"bliaheCt~ BY OROER o~~ L! EUT ElM NT COLOlJ EL LAWRE1'10l -· .,,. ·'itnv .u _,.U"'M'O~f"'J'f\T •10'\V,.L. i Appen~.ix Ev'I'OU.".tion Plnh Overlr•y Distribution! Specir>.l GLENN E. F ES.G'JSO!-' l~njor, USHC - :e ... SElJREl' ..... •••• -·'"';., • DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401653 ' SEC:SET • lSt• Bcttellnn(Rcinf) SE·:;U:r:Ir:r'Y !:'!FCPJUTIO!-! ~~ ii~~ 1 £r~ f~~t~~l !n the Field 2E> Apl'il 19!'\3 l.ll:tE;; FO :c (:'iil'c Cil:"cuit Dicgrem) tO 01')cr~tio:> ?len 40 ·11 i' ---3~ I. : ,_ 0-,\ I ;1. I,. ~~- I ~ fl : " I l:lf1: I ', .:f. ~.I \ ·--- ... I I' i I I II I! I ~ illj -~ ------€~ . ; 'l t • 1:1 L------t;;~~ ~---·-----o' :•i! i ., >------·------(;0.... ...- By Order of Lt. Colrmol Lf'•'C'l'CNOE ROY H. TBOHPSON l!c jor, U. S. Heri!lc Cn:•ps Bxocuti vo 0 ffioor ' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401654 '·•"I'' ,' " •·:·' "., I ;:, A .e.(),A,,f ,J~·J! .' 2=~ • ...... ,, I ·• : • NtJim:Em. • • • • • • 4l > . . . l. §,• Current 1!!1 tuetlom. b. (l) The let Nerine Divisic·n will be l"elievE!d by the 25thU. S. J,, Div'1e1oli f)nli l•rUl ~!eflu!1je mie~;~ion ot.! CorPs 1teeerv.e;;; (2) The 7th Herines will 1:•e l"(''l!eved on. D-de:y. As sume missions es eas!gl'lt~• c. !t - . is esaUJllet'i. th•·t no ol;lenge in the ' ' f '• Cul"J"ent. en dt '~ill exist, ·o~ • • · · .· · : I 2. e,, On D-d.e.y this nn will Proceel\ 'to Ctii!IP IM!Pnheed., (See-Annex 13Al{;E:R). b:v he tied motor m~rch tnd E'!.H!ume re sorve mieslona ee · d1i;oo.ctet"., " Be ;p~pered to oounte.r ett!'ok in I Corps seotor on l'IEISt, Order. Com:Ply w1 th cu:r:Pent end future troining d.ireotiv(fa, · , · (l).Procii!ed. by ~li\otto!?l mot.Qr merch to. ()e.rnp !mUI.n=. hee.d e.s s0t torth in t~~- move!llent or¥r. ' 1?_, oo "C'" (Relnr) (l) Rev.Qrt. to p~~r;nt con.trol: Wilen ·rol O.f Sector on Line Je.t1estown, l'l"'ceed to Oemp :t.oe on :D-1, '(2) co 11 0" (-) at~te,eh,ed 2/7 revert perent control proceec:t to ce.nu:l !.ee on rel 2/? tina J&tmestown 'Ci-2., . ' (S) :on :0-d.e.y proQ~~d to oe.:mp. Indir~!lic:t by teetbE'l moto;;• tiO.l'ol~ Hi 4et forth ~n i;ille m•c>v·elllent olr~.e:ro.· ( . ! ,, ·~. .. _, ...... ~ ( . . •, . . '' ' ' . . (1) . • . .. !li!i DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401655 SECRET SEOIJFtiTY INF'ORH.ATION · (l) On D-dey, when properlJ'\ :re.:Ut>vM., prooer.t'l. br tactical ll'-9tor m~rch 'liO Rd J'ct 2Z, join reer or Bn motor convoy e.nd P:t;eoeed to :._Oem~ · Ind1enhetl.d ·li\s sot forth in the movement,ord.5r, • . ~· litpr.tS C<> ( -) • h) l'roe13e~ to Cl~p !Mi.f'nheN'!. b)' teoticttl motor march as sot forth in the. movement ordor. . • (2) Upon arrive:!, a.t oe.mp Ind1Enheed be prope:-od to provide rlro support for counter· attack ln I Corps seotol" on Order. · · · . . . ( .. \ .. ' . ·. . . ' ' · ~. ,J...~ Vl'hen l"E?l. -asep·rribla ·column in .. seleotod · entruckir!S' a:ree.. !'rep move ,on :Sn :P to d.oaigneted aree. Camp Indle.nhefl.d., . ... . :.. . ;· ' ' (2) All movement:J!! .'1. .1.11 'b\l te.otiof'l unleFul ~therwiso noted. · · · ·.. · (:3) D-.-a.e.te~elilt~d. ·te b~ l~ Ma:r·J:953 ; (4) l1ot~·r\onvoi· cd.~c1plinE!~wil1 br. mFintf"ined. in str·1ot· oo.mplil"nco with :;eul"'~ettt dircctivfla. ' (6) · JJ.i ares a t~Ul he iet't in: e::reeilent e tete o :r :oo- • ·. . {7) {a) Repo~t th1e·ilf!dil,:e l:)y telephone: ' • • j · · ' t ' .. ~ .' .' ; . ' ' • DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401656 • •...... ,'> ' ..... SE8FET SECURITY INFORHATION -.o-:.'ERJ.T!ON ~RDEii 'NG-4!',...c1'5N'T' 1'D ..... -- ..... --- ~------...... ';"" ------~ ------4.. /.dministrt>t1on Order 3 - 53 (1) As unit·a d.ePtl•t Cl' check out on nets. 1¥ire cornrn norm~J. ,·in new eree.• J:?:. :IW.dio (1) Compen1ee dre~r no:rmel rl1dio ellotmont prior move, to £.• lisgr Ctr (1) Opns normal, (2) CP (See AnnoK B/JQ~R), BY ORDER OF l,J:E:UTEN/NT COLONEL LJ'•rnENCE I RCl·Y H 'T'l'll"ll!'l>!lll'\l\T - -- ~~ -~'0' - ~-· ..- ...... Hej('lr, U, fJ, Merine Corps. Executive Officer ANNE :c /JlLE: TA'lK. ORG/lJIZ.ATION ANNEX Bl.!~R: O?N 0'\r"F.Jll,JJ:· ANNI.::C CHJJlLIE: SIGNAL DISTrt: SPECIJ:t., 0-F-l·~·I-C-I-A··L ( ~) SEC't!ET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08401657 SECRET lat · BFttFlio.n (li\e1nt1 BECUF!IT:: INFO:Rl!ITION . 7tll'JIIe.zi1nes {~ein:r ... __: - let Mar :Oiv \Re1nf/ In. the Field ott.' _~,..,.-~-, _., o ~"" .,., ..... ·-.J:"'.,I."~ ...... vv .ANNE.X ,A$-E TO OPm:R.ATION OROE!R 4l TJ.SK Or.Gt!';IZ.ATION let Bn, 7th Mf!rines (l'!einf) .Lt Col LAlf.!U!:NCE £.• Co IIJil! (Reinf) Oept SHITH Det 8lmm Mort Dr Plt l'l'pns r.o (!In Tm) 1st Sec AT Plt, Wpns Co let Sec mm Plt I '\'l'pns Co Det H&::l Co (CorpsmE-n) ,..... rc. :;...• v..- n'tllf '.9,.. i1pns C<) (-) Capt LEITE ..... ~- ,...... • - ...... BY O:RDE:q !"JF LIEIJ~NJ'NT COLONEL Ll'!TRENCE lRtlY H. THO!U'St'N He.jor, U, · s. l!E~rine Corps E:ceoutive Orficer 0-F-F-I-C-I-A-L Gl;.""'~ ...:·. - .. :, .·. -: .-;j~WY. • ~·~·,:tr'!'l,.n..T 'r!'l .,....,..,...,,'ft'l"'""'"" .. .,. ~ \.:I',L..&.ti.,u.u J"J• .r.t!.l.t1\.t'\.JOUJ.\l Hr>Jor usua S-3 SECRET . ' '. DECLASSIFIED