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^ (_'alab . ' / DJavan CHINA San AntoniVy / >") ji \f~~ \ SEA Dibulul^t - -C\\ "~v , LINGAYEN V ' f' o S BenitoJ;' ,' / V nToriat'a Pi ahappajan -, _% ^/ «*J,, . _/^ Cabal APPENO/X 2 SK&TCH A/IAP Infanta! / rmono Ato^o, \ 'JITalabagbf'-jJ^ PH1L1PP1N ANNEX 8/6 7b US A 5 OS BOUNDARY XXX X XXX To 3c DEVELOPED /v CORPS As 0/r/s/o/vs ADVANCE: ^J^u i Spring > j^NorzaKar»y ^Ob'Ha# CITY\ V \ Bayubay N-^Iahat 'vj^tlahan ' Island Passag* S«n Auguitin K—*\ Vtrdi f b«yan °°s »««* t/ y A N £• Place iranea. References, Place nanes and localities win K» 1:50.000 scale mps regards *° ** d "iS»ted on the No change. Local place nan^s will S te usid ther m a U3ed ^ ^ ° P « on maps. ^ of nanes as designated 1. ENGINEER ORGANIZATION By command of Lieutenant General KRUEGER; The general organization for engineer operations follow, a. Echelons under direct control of this headquarters, (1) I, XI, XIV Corps. G. H. DECKER, Brigadier General, G.S»C. (2) 37th Division. Chief of staff. APPENDIX 1 - i.jips, Reports and (3) 931at Engineer Construction Group (Avn). APPENDIX 2 - Sketch „*, North Islands (4) 1112th Engineer Construction croup (less detachment). OFFICIAL: (5) 158th Regimental Combat Team, Eddleman b. Unit Engineers, by ',/ G-3 No change. £. Attachment of engineer units to the above ectielona effective 1200 DISTRIBUTION! hours, 25 iiprch 1945: Saae as FO 34 (1) I and XIV Corps, As now constituted. (2) XI Corps, Co B, 339th Engineer Construction Battalion 2d platoon, 441at Engineer Depot Company HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARM* Survey Platoon, 69th Engineer Topo Company A. p. o. 442 1 Detachment, 1112th Engineer Construction Group 1 Detachment, 1032nd port Construction and Repair Group APPENDIX No. 1. Anne, 8/6 to F0 34. Engineer. 1 Detachment, 1782nd Engineer parts Supply Company 585th Engineer Dump Truck Company 1. UPB 27th Engineer Construction Battalion £. North Philippine Islands - Road ifcp - 1:1,000,000. (3) 37th Division: AS now constituted. b. Strategic Mips, 1,250,000. complete coverage of Luzon, 18 sheets. (4) 931at Engineer Construction Group (Avn), £. Ifcdiun Scale, 1,50,000, complete coverage Luzon. 1876th Engineer Aviation Battalion 414th Engineer Dump Truck Company d. Battlemap-photomap, li25,000. United coverage - see Baae Itep Plant 695th Engineer Equipment company Catalog. 556th Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion 1011th Engineer Treadway Bridge Company 2. HYDROGRAPHIC CHaRTS Detachment, 78lst Engineer petroleum Distribution Company Complete coverage of Luzon coast with USC 4 GS charts. (5) 1112th Engineer Construction Group (less detachment): 3. PURT.TCATIOIB 79th Engineer Construction Battalion 339th Engineer construction Battalion (less Co B) &m Allied Geographical Section. 3WPA. 198th Engineer Dump Truck Company 492nd Engineer Equipment company (1) Terrain Study No. 85 S.E. Luzon (Bicola). (6) 158th Regimental Combat Teamt (2) Terrain Study Ho. 86 Cagayan Valley. 1279th Engineer combat Battalion (non-divisional) (3) Terrain Study No. 91 Tayabas Province. 2. ENGINEER RECOKKAISSANCEi (4) Terrain Study No. 93 lingayen. No change. (5) Terrain Study No. 94 Central Luzon, Volumes I, 11, III. 3. ENGINEER LISSI0N5: (6) Terrain Study No. 95 Batangas - Lucena. a. Roads and Bridges. (7) Terrain Study i,To. 97 N.W. Luzon. (1) Corps and separate unit commanders will, t>. Office of the Chief of Engineers. War Department (a) No change. (1) Strategic Engineering Study, No. 124, LUZON, August 1944. (b) As division rear boundaries are advanced, develop and (2) Strategic EnGineering Study, No. 132, PHU.IfPIHE I3IAHDS, raintain within the respective zones of action of the corps and Separate units, all roads indicated In red Vol. I, Roads, and Vol. II, Railroads, September 1944 solid and dashed lines on Appendix 2, Sketch Mip, North (3) Strategic Engineering Study, No. 135. LUZON, Detailed Terrain Philippine islands. These roads will be maintained as two-lane, all-weather roads with one-lane bridges, intelligence. except where otherwise directed, suitable for medium tonics and all corps traffic. £. U.S. Coast and geodetic Survey (c) No change. (1) Tide and Current Tables, PHTT.TPPTTTC l3LrtHDS, 1945. (d) No change. d_. Joint Amy-Navy intelligence Service (e) No change. (1) JAIJIo 154, PHILIPPI1E L^LrtJ-iDS, Landing Beaches and Port Facilities. (f) The Commanding General, I Corps, is relieved of all engineer work south of the road Rosales - Umingan San Jose - Bongabon - Cabanatuan inclusive. (g) The commanding General, XI Corps, is relieved of develop iAUth; CG 3LXTH .Uttiifi ment and maintenance of the road Porac - Floridablanca - :lnit; /a/ CPE : Guagua. Development of this route is suspended indefi iDatei 2 6I.prch 19451 nitely. (2) The Commanding Officer, 931st Engineer Construction Group (Avn) HEADQUARTERS SIXTH JJU will, A. P. 0. 442 (a) Be relieved, effective 1200 hour9, 27 ivfcrch 1945. of all 3/7 to FO 34# 0900 I 26 LUrch 1945 work north of Manila, except such hauling as may be directed from tirae to time. Thi3 .jinex .Modifies Annex 3/6 to FO 34, Engineer, and supersedes Appendix 2 thereto. (b) Relieve the XIV Corps, effective 1200 hours, 27 lurch - 245 1945> and thereafter be responsible for development 0-3 and maintenance of tne roud l.iinila - Alaban^ - Lipa Rosario - Batongus (indicated in green on Appendix 2) as a two-lane main supply route with one-lane bridges DlpTrtlBUTIONi suitable Tor corps loads. .jams as AiiluX 8/6 to Fp 34 (c) No change. (d) Mo change. iB oIXTH -v (e) No change. AF0 442 (f) No change, AG 686 R-3 23 i/prch 1945 (3) IJo change. JUBJECTi Airstrip Construction. (4) The Comnanding Officer, 1112th Engineer Construction Group, will, effective 1200 hours, 2( l.frrcl. 1945! TO i 3ee distribution below. (a) Relieve I Corps and thereafter be responsible for: 1. pnrugraph 3 £• of .innex 3/fa to FC Jk> Engineor, ia nodifiej as 1. Development and i.aintenance of roads north of tanila followai indic-ited in greon on Appendix 2, as two-lane roads with one-lane bridges suitable for corps lauds. Construction at" alrstrip:i, or rol:abilitati..n J' cxiating airstrips, for vue by airplanes larper than organic artillery liaison uirplaneu, wiJl 2. ^dntenaace of the road Bongabon - Dingalen Hay to the not bo initiated except upon specfflc authorization of this iiead jnurtei'j. iBininum necessary for intermittent lumber hauling in the wet season. 2. This modification should be considered as uinex -J/7 _»• to FO J4. (b) Develop any additional routes required in advance of By cotnaand of Lieutenant Teueral KriJ^jiM: Luzon Base 3ection Area, und construct heavy brid^ag thereon for Aiw locals, on specific direction of tlu.9 headquarters. (c) Install heavy floating bridges, as directed by this head quarters, in corps and division areas. CO, I Corps, AtO 301 (d) Dismantle ponton bridges upon completion of fixed bridges, CG, XI oorps. APO 471 or as otherwise directed, and prepare tlds equiDiuent for CG, XIV Corps, rtPO 453 future use. CG, J7th Div, X?0 37 CG, 15Rth RCT, APO 75 (e) Forward to this headquarters, attention of the 5:njine«r, prints of drawings showing proposed fixed brid d_. no change. e_. Array Supply Point and dervice Facilities. 30 Mirch 1945 (1) No change. (2) The 931st Engineer Construction Group- (Avn) will install and operute bulk petroleum dispensing facilities in tne ^atrngus GB32R dECTIQN area. These facilities will include a barge mooring with lines to shore tanks, one 1,000 barrel tank for IT ,/asoline, one 1,000 barrel tank for dieael fuel and a drum fill pl-int with a daily capacity of 1,000 druns of either r'uel. action - CG, XIV Coi-ps, APO 4^3 (3) The Ca-aaandin^ Officer, 1112th Engineer Construction iroup, will, effective 1200 hours, 27 t&rch 1S45: Actio n - CO, c 'j l cZIoIIESR CaiiTciUCTION GHOOP APO 75 (a) Relievo I Corps and assume responsibility for operution of sawiill, loGging and lumber hauJinc; operations in the Bonpabon - Dingalen Bay area. (b) Construct all-weather installations required for J'UL PHIOHITY supply and service facilities, on specific direction of thi i headquarters. ATTSNTiai il^ii-t PD Tillo .-UDI0 , COISir^ APP3,DIX T,.'O TO ANNEX EIGHT £. No change. JE'/a; TO TI^LD d\DZii THREE FOUR Tin^ IffiAD^JA^Titi Aj F0LL0..J COLa: CH.UJGS rlQAD _g. Water Jupply. UPA D.-OH ^T«:iG.kJ FOLLO.'r-G .tAILaOdD LINi FRO.: DOTTED RED TO oOLID GHEaC CLii (1) ilo cliange. TIJ.2 OF CrUl'CE TO DE ARRAI:G2D BY CQLillJinERJ CaiCERIED PD CllAliGZ AQ±D LIPA D«3H (2) The 931st Engineer Construction oroup (*vn) ind trie 1112th 'A03*XLO J^J'A L-J-UCAJ FHQt!; JQLID GJCEIV fC OOTTKD GREElv PD CiiANGE .iCaD -lOi^kHIO 3nt'ineer jonstruction rcroup will, when nr.-icticL.ble, take o'e responsibility for the operation of ill necessary water poll DA.iH TlACHa FRO: J0T,m XSD TO DOTTED .-ED PD PHHAGRAPH TWO .LBLE PAHI'K T.VO P.iH-a^' in the vicinity of roods for which the groups have been assigned responsibility. PAiiEN 3AK3R PiUM! OF AlINEX E10UT JLANT O2V2; IJ MODIFIED BY OiLETIKO ..'UK (3; i h. No change. KHUEGER CG JIXTU -ullfflf 4, 5» anA 6. No change. DL3TRIBUTICN: By coimind of Lieutenant General C/S, G-4. G-3. Trans, file u. H. D-££-,Z-M, i aaier Generil, G. Chief oi' Jt-iff. APPENDDC 1 - Maps, Reports and Terrain Jtudies (no change) APPENDIX 2 - Sketch J.pn, North Philippine Islands EdB 141 V/G 2094 /s/ Eddleman - 246 NORTH PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Balinguit 00%£iddu.ng •\rars.yn*.-r?s*& J Prepared from Philippine Islands rmJr Ail &fity& Road Map 1:1,000,000 gi SOUTH , t'r: " \ ,^, K.r»k,.«n\gr "/ S Nialum/r? CHINA « ' i .oSal-Lapadap, J I ' I Dicabisafjano ' = OBayabof "pucrtao o^'asapa (f o ! S Benitoll;' , l k\ < rin9<"pi (Ho ^AT SKETCH ANNEX B/a TCrO 34: £HG/A/££/? \ Sr^TCft Infant Hermono Mayor f Santa Cru W ££X\S SJn^J, /?OADS/NO* Hermana Mcnoi I PHILIPPIN 5an(o Cruz Pt lLA*efibAD Possu 1l.llll.MI Cabangan C . -SAPAN<1.BAT( M.rTtjma X(Levlt'v ' OCar;,c,..,y an Felipe SAN NARClSolh \ a F e \ / I.UIO ;AV 1K) (JKAf! . .*-/ -^ — -po/ot> l >- {^Mab.,., pTninrhi ITYl . \) p PARANAQUE S ROQUE ^&c abcaben CARIDAD BALA LEMEK _ San Pcdnno Po/nf "•5? V Bala|/an Bai/ ipatmg 511 P, " (r~ ,>i&AND Anila ". »"- Pmagbayanan • ~ ^ ">—Wigo-Cantidang •tf Ctancalan vane ^ «\ C.tbur.uJ£l? 1 t (b) nelieve the XIV Corps, effective 1200 hours, 28 April 1945, CG JIXTH .\r and thereafter be responsible for development aid main :lnit( /a/ p,/ > tenance of t;ie road ita. Tomas - dan pablo - Lucena •Datei 2 6 Auril 19 4*11 (indicated in green on Appendix 2) as a two-lane main supply route with 35-ton brldgos. ^Ti-aj SIXTH (c) Relieve the XIV Corps, effective 1200 hours, 28 April 1945, and tliereafter be responsible for development and main ANNEX 8/8 to FO 34. Engineer. i6oJ'i°**Jpri 1?4l 5 tenance of the road (Highway 17) paronaque - TaGaytay - Bilaran - Bulayan (indicated in green en Appendix 2) as This Annex modifies Annex 8/7 to 70 34. Engineer, and supersedes Appendix 2 a two-lane road with 35-ton bridges Poranaque to Ta-aytay and a one-lane road with 20-ton bri-lCes from Tagaytoy to Balayan. References• (d) Develop and .-naintain the road (Highway 25) Bacoor - Naie No change. T^-aytay (indicated in green on ..ppendix 2) as a one-lane road with 20-ton bridges. 1 . QRGAHI&ATIQNi (e) Develop any additional routes required in advance of Luzon The general organization for engineer operations followsi B-ise Section ,irea, and construct heavy bridging thereon for ,vrray loads, on specific direction of this headquarters. a. Echelons under direct oontrol of this headquarters! (f) Install heuvy floating bridges as directed by this head (1) I, XI, and XIV Corps. quarters in corps and division areas. (2) Philippine Guerrilla Forces, North Luzon, (Volekraunn). (O Dia.antle ponton bridges upon completion of fixed bridges or as otherwise directed and prepare this equipment for (3) 931s* Engineer Construction Group (Avn). future use. (4) 1112th Engineer construction Group. (h) Forward to this headquarters, attention of the Engineer, prints of drawings showing all proposed fixed bridge t>. Unit Engineersi construction. No change. (3) No chance. £. Attachment of engineer units to the above echelons effective 1200 (4) Tho caiEjundint; Officer, 1112th Engineer Construction Group, will, hours, 28 April 1945* Units are placed under operational control effective 1200 hours, 23 April 1945; of construction groups. (a) Continue devolopnsnt and maintenance of roads north of (1) I and XIV Corps; AS now constituted. Uinila included in green on Appendix 2, as two-lane roads with 35-ton bridges. (2) XI Corps: (b) Develop and maintain road (Highway 3) San Fernando, La 1164th Engineer Combat Group Union - Balaoan to junction with Highway 4. 27th Engineer Construction Battalion 585th Engineer Dump Truck Company (c) Develop any additional routes required in advance of Luzon 2d platoon, 441st Engineer Depot Company Base Section Area, and construct heavy bridging thereon Survey Platoon, 69th Engineer Topo Company for Array loads, on specific direction of this headquarters. Detachment, 1782d Engineer Parts Supply Company (d) install heavy floating bridges, aa directed by this (3) Philippine Guerrilla Forces, North Luzon (Volctaaann): headquarters, in corps end division areas. (e) Dismantle ponton bridges upon completion of fixed bridges, As now constituted. or as otherwise directed, and prepare this equipment for future use. (4) 931st Engineer Construction Group (Avn)i (f) Forward to this headquarters, attention of the Engineer, 1876th Engineer Aviation Battalion prints of drawings showing all proposed fixed bridge 414th Engineer Dump Truck Company construction. 695th Engineer Equipment Company 556th Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion t>. no change. 1011th Engineer Treadway Bridge Company £. Airstrips. (5) 1112th Engineer Construction croup 1 (1) In addition to noriaal engineer assistance to artillery units 79th Engineer Construction Battalion in construction of small strips for artillery liaison air- 339*a Engineer Construction Battalion pianos, comuanders will construct, without specific direction 198th Engineer Dump Truck Company of thi3 headquarters, dry-weather strips for L-5 airplanes 492d Engineer Equipment company for air supply and for evacuation of casualties as required Detachment, 78lst Engineer petroleum Distribution Company by operations in the respective areas of responsibility. 3uch strips v/ill be 50• x 1200' without overruns, with 25* shoulders 2. BEC(iaiAI3a*MCE zero fan angles, and 1:20 plide angles from ends of runways. No change. (2) Dry-v/eather airstrips in excess of 1200 feet in length and all- weather airstrips in excess of 300 feet in length will not EKGIH5E3 USSICtg be constructed prior to obtaining authority for such construc tion from thio he \Jquarters. a. Roads aid Bridges. d_. Ho change. (1) Corps and separate unit commanders will: e. Army Supply Point and Service Facilities. (a) No change. (1) The XIV oorp sis relieved of all construction of Batangas (b) AS division rear boundaries are advanced, develop and Base developuant as of 0001 hours, 20 April 1945» maintain within the respective zones of action of the corps and separate units, all roads indicated in red (2) The 931st Engineer Construction Group (Avn )is relieved of solid and dashed lines on Appendix 2, sketch f»p, North all responsibility for temporary LIT bulk dispensing facilities Philippine islands. The roads In red solid lines will at Batangas as of 0001 hours, 20 April 1945* be maintained as two-lane, all-weather roads with 35-ton bridges. Roads in red dashed lines will be maintained aa (3) No chance. one-lane, all-weather roads with 20-ton bridges. All bridges will be one-lane except where otherwise speci f. Hospitals. fically directed. Unit connonders, upon specific direction of this headquarters, (1) will provide such facilities for field and evacuation hospitals (c) No change, aa are required to per,jit efficient operation and reasonable comfort to patients during the rainy season, Maximum use (d; Delete. will be neide of existing local facilities for this purpose and hospital units will be given high priority in the nssign (c) ..'0 change. want of areas in which such buildings arc available. Hos pital sites for wet-weather operation nust be selected so (2) The cewumding Officer, 93lat -Sncineer Construction Grou p(ATO). as to require a minimum of work to x rovide rapid drainage will in order of priorities £iven belov. 1 of the camp area. Specific directives will be issued to unit comr.iandors for the construction of hospital facilities. (a) continue development and maintenance or road Mmila - .uLabang CUnlub. nc - Li pa - Uatanfius. XIV Corps wui relieved by Authorized facilities for hospitals by local and new construction (2) r-Jdio on 29 1,-ireh 1*45 of tiiat portion of t.iU road generally will be drainage of carjp areas, access roods and Uunuba - Batungas running west of the railroad. - 247 hardstands for vehicles, showers and latrines, framed meases, 414th Engineer Dump Truck Company kitchens, surgeries and laboratories, and gravel for tent 695th Engineer Equipment Company floors and walkways where needed. Headquarters platoon, 439th Engineer Depot Company jj. ijo change. (5) 1112th Engineer Construction Group: h. No change. 79th Engineer Construction Battalion 339th Engineer Construction Battalion (les s Co •C" jL. canp Construction for the Rainy jeason. les s 1 platoon) 198th Engineer Dump Truck Company Commanding Generals, I, XI, and XIV Corps will expedite construction 492d Engineer Equipment company as set forth in letter, this headquarters, file AG 600.1 R-3. 3ub Detachment. 78ls t Engineer Petroleum Distribution jecti Construction for Rainy Season, dated 19 April 1945« Company. BY COMAID CF G3ERAL KRUEGERi 2 . ENGEEER No change G. H. DSCKER, ENGINEER Brigadier General, Co.C . Chief of Staff. Roods and Bridges. APPEIDIX. 1 tpps, Reports and Terrain Studies (no change) (1) Corps and separate unit commanders willi AJ?R25DIX 2 Sketch I.fcp, North Philippine Islands. (a) NO change. OFFICIAL: (b) Develop and maintain within the respective areas of responsibility as follows: /s / Eddlenan by W 1. Routes in solid lines an Appendix 2 as all-weather, ~ two-lane roads with 35-ton bridges suitable for G-3 20 mile per hour military traffic. 2. Routes shown in dashed lines on Appendix 2 in the DE3TRI3UTICN: following priority1 as Annex 8/7 to FO 34 (a) Completion of bridges as indicated in Appendix 2. (b) Completion of drainage structures and ditches, and completion of surfacing to a passable condition for wet-weather use and maintenance :AUth! CG 3IXTH .iRlfl- ; in this condition. 1 init 1 /s / CPE t iDatet 12 June 1945 1 (£) Improvement of road sufficiently to permit two-way military traffic at normal speed of 20 miles per hour. Bridges will be one-way s SIXTH ARM* except where adequate two-way bridges now A. P. 0. 442 exist. 0/9 to FO 34t Engineer. 1&0Q I 12 June 1945 (c) No change. This Annex modifies .annex 8/8 to FO 34, Engineer, and supersedes Appendix 2 thereto. (d) No ohange. References 1 (e) No change. 3 Ho change. (2) 931 t Engineer Construction croup (Avn), willt 1. SuGDiEKR (a) Be relieved of all specific assignments of road and bridge construction now assigned the organization. The general organization for engineer operations follows •. (b) Relieve I Corps at 2400 hours, 13 June 1945, and there a. Echelons under direct control of this headquarters 1 after be responsible far the development and main tenance of Route 5 from Aritao to Bagabag. (1) I, XI, and XIV Corps. (c) Develop any additional routes required in advance of (2) 931st Engineer Construction Group (ATO). Luzon Base section Area, and construct heavy bridging therean for Army loads, an specific direction af this (3). 1112th En^neer Construction Group. headquarters. b. Unit Engineers« (d) Install heavy floating bridges as directed by this head quarters in corps and division areas. No change. (e) Dismantle ponton bridges upon completion of fixed bridges c. Attachinsnt of engineer units, not attached by previous orders, to or as otherwise directed and prepare this equipment for ~" the above echelons effective 1200 hours, 10 June 1945 Units are future use. placed under operational control of construction groups. (f) Forward to this headquarters, attention of the Engineer, (1) I Corps: prints of drawings showing all proposed fixed bridge construction. 1136th sn^neer Construction Group 136th Engineer Caabat Battalion (g) Establish an advance Army engineer dump in the vicinity Company "C*. 339th Engineer Construction Battalion of Solano and move forward from san Jose, Nueva Eelja, (leso 1 platoon) construction supplies for current operations and to 340th Engineer Construction Battalion stock the Solano dump, as rapidly as possible, for 536th 2n, inecr Heavy ponton Battalion future operations in the Cagayan valley. 2d pl-itoon, 439tn Engineer Depot Company jloth Engineer Licht Ponton Cor^pany (3) No change. 641st Engineer Camouflage company 671st Engineer Topographic Company (4) 1112th Engineer Construction Group will, 972d Engineer Maintenance Company 1011th Snuneer Treadway Bridge Company (a) Be relieved of all assigned road and bridge construction 136lot Znyineer Dump Truck Company 1504th Snj.ineer ,/ater Jupply Cxg>any except as indicated in Appendix 2. (b) Relieve I corps, effective 0800 hours, 4 June 1945 , &^ (2) XI Ccrpo: previously directed by radio, of construction and maintenance of Route 5 fron; San Jose, Nuera Ecija, to 1164th ^nt'4.neer Caabat Group PutIan. °7th "ja.ir.eor Construction FJttalion n 5 5th "Si ino^r D'Ji.'ip Truck Conpany (c) Relieve I Corps, effective 0800 hours, 9 June 1945t as 2d platoon, 441st Tn,-ir.oer Depot Company previously directed by radio, of the construction and 3"xvey Piitcon, 69th ^n-'ineer Tojo Coi.ipuny Maintenance of Route 5 from putlan to Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya. (_ ) ;37 Cor r.: .iJ now constituted. (d) Helievo I corps, effective 0500 hours, 10 June 1945, as (i;) °; lat "n ii.c r Construction (a-oup (.ivn;: previously directed by radio, of construction and irruntenance of Route 5 from Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya, I V'.th >i/i:ioer Aviation mtt.ilion to Aritao. NORTH PHILIPPINE ISLANDS f Ary.rg>o£\Nu<,B8 n vrf/ 0 P.tl Prepared from Pnilippine islands Road Map 1:1,000,000 Noglocjoden Pt ''•0 Pf lo/oi Pf j J B HUlvr Bay '-Xabufunon Pf Cofonoton Pt Pt SOUTH , !±:r CHINA SEA oTltm \ j '.O Disusuan Virgen , DipupirN^ Dos H,rmonoi Mond Sant/ogo I /. I\C.'\ Vfc'.V APPENDIX 2 - SKETCH MAP FO 34, ALL ROADS /A/O/^ATEO ARE ALL WEATHER AN jdHfe MSt^r-\,,r SJ™*4, PHILIPPIN 2 POAOS To 3£ . ARMY />v PASSABLE CORPS S/f/OG£S £xc*f*T As A/oreo (See PI 6/5/15OS BOUNDARY — BouMDARiES BETW£i*N CoRRS —XXX Cabangan C- -SA!'AN(iBATO S^-^^ul Springs », n Kalo . 0 Kolol'01 ' » ; POULLO ISLANDS PARANAQUE S R(XiUE abraben CARIIJAD I.EMEK Son Fmdnno Poinl Haiayan Bay paling An i lac Caratungan MINDOfi U Y A N (e) Develop additional routes required in advance of Luzon Base section Area, and construct heavy bridging thereon 1504th In^inoer 7,'ater Supply Company for Armr loads, on specific direction of this head (2) XI Corps: quarters . 1164th Sngineer Ccnbat Group (f) install heavy floating bridges, as directed by this 27th 3n<_;ineer Construction 3attalion headquarters, in corps and division areas. 131st 3n,-,ineer Combat Battalion (less Company "A") 1279th Encineer Combat Battalion (G) Dismantle ponton bridges upon completion of fixed bridges, Survey Platoon, 69th Engineer Topo Company or as otherwise directed, and prepare this equipmant 3d Platoon, 439th Engineer Depot Ccnpany for future use. 2d Platoon, 441st Engineer Depot Ccnpony 530th Engineer light Ponton Cocpany (h) Forward to this headquarters, attention of the Engineer, 585th Snjinoer Dump Truck Caq>any printa of drawings showing all proposed fixed bridge 642d Snjineer Caaouflage Cccnany construction. 1486th Encineer liintenance Cccpany 1491st Engineer L^intenance Cauqpany b. lio chance. 1520th Engineer ..ater oupply Conipany c. No chance. (3) £CV Corpsi Ko change. 1129th Engineer Ccnbat Group a- Cccipany "A", 131st Engineer Combat Battalion e. Ko cuanco. Survey Platoon, 670th Engineer Topo Company f. No change. (4) 931st Engineer Construction Group (^vn): fi No change. 556th Engineer iieavy I'onton Battalion 1876th Engineer «viation Battalion ll. No change. 414th Engineer Dump Truck Company 695th Engineer ^nuip.-ient Ccopany No change. Headquarters Platoon, 439th Engineer Depot Conpany i. 1011th En/ineer Treadway Bridge Conpany BY QjOUiiKD OF GENliU. (5) 1112th Engineer Constr'actio nGroup 1 79th Encineer Construction Battalion G. H. DECKER, 339th 3n£ineer Construction Battalion (less Co *C", Brigadier General, G.S.C. less 1 Platoon) Chief of Staff. 198th En(q.neer Dunp Truck Company 492d Engineer Equipment Company OFFICIALt 2. ENGDEER /s/ Dddlenan No change 0-3 3. ENGIKSSa APPENDIX 1 - Ifcps. Reports and Terrain Studies (No change) . Roads and Bridges. APP3JDIX 2 - Sketch l.pp, worth Philippine islands. (1) Corps and separate unit ccctxxnders will: (a) Ko change. jare as Annex 8/8 to FO 34* (b) Develop and mintain within tne respective areas of responsibility as follows: .1. Routes in solid lines on Appendix 2 as all-weather, two-lane roads with 35-ton bridges suitable for 20 uile per hour nilitary traffic. iAuth« CG SIXTH '.I ilnit: /s/ PV 2. Routes as shorci in dashed lines on Appendix 2 in the iDate: 25 June folloT7in£ priority: (a.) Completion of bridges as indicated in Appendix 2. ffiLJTjaARTSiti SIXTH A. P. 0. 442 (j>) Cacpletion of drainage structures and ditches, ANNEX 8/10 to FO 34, Engineer. 1600 I 25 June 1945 and conpletion of aurfacii^- to a passable condition for wet-weather use and naintenance This Annex nodifies Annex 8/9 to FO 34, Engineer, and supersedes Appendix 2 in this condition. thereto. (c,) Iiaprovencnt of road sufficiently to permit References: tno-way lailitary traffic at noraal speed of 20 lailes per hour. 3rid,-cs will be one-nay Ho change. except wncre adequate ^7o-v/ay bridges now exist. 1. (c) No change. The General organization for engineer operations follows: (d) IJo change. 3. Echelons under direct control of this headquarters: (e) No change. (1) I, XI, an dAIV Corps. (2) 931st Engineer Construction Oroup (->yn) will: (2) 931st Snrineer Construction Group (Avn). (a) Be relieved of the construction -r.d Maintenance of the (3) 1112th Engineer Construction Group. portion of iloute 5 frcca nritao to -iiid ineTiding the first croasirn; of t.ie lagat Aver. b. Unit Engineersi (b) Relieve I Corps of the dcvclopusr.t ol" .^out e_' frou the first croasin,; oi" '-.ic :A.at --*iver, axcl'jsivo, to Ko chance. oantiaco, and of ^oute 35^ fret. ->-:itia£O tlirouji c. Attach.«nt of en.ineer units. Units are placed under operational Oscaria to Ciuayan, effective OoOO 'IOUTS, 26 June 1945» control of construction groups. (c) Develop any additional routes required in advance of Luzon Rise .Section Area, ami coi,->truct iic-vj' brid^,i:v: thereon (1) I Carpsi for ^rny loads, on specific direction of this head 1136th Engineer Construction Group quarters . 136th Entineer Combat Battalion / (d) Install heavy floating brid.es aj iirccted by t.-iiJ head Company -C-. 339th Engineer Construction Battalion quarters in corps aiti division ai'c-:... (less 1 Platoon) 340th Engineer Construction Battalion (e) Di3:antle ponton briil.es upon co..:?l-;tion jf fi:.e>l ti.-il..es 2d Platoon, 439th Ensineer Depot Company or as otherv7ice direct.u and prsL ire t.iis equir-*".t for 510th Engineer light i'onton Coupany future use. 641st Engineer Camouflage Company (f) Forward to this headquarters, attc.tian of tue :-hi.;iueGr, 671st "Jnfinoer Topocraphic Company 972d Engineer IJiintenance Company printa of dra\iinus showing all prorosed fixed uridje 136l3t Engineer Duqp Truck Coiqpany - 249 construction. (g) Establish an advance Arcy engineer dun?) in the vicinity of Bayambong and move forward fron .Jan Jose, Nueva Ecija, construction supplies for current operutiona und for ANNEX 8/10 to F0 34, Engineer, Cont'd. stocking Jtayoubong dump, as repidly as possible for future operations in the Cagayan Valley. e_. l.'o chanye. (3) No change. £. Ho change. (4) 1112th Engineer Construction Group will: £, V.o change. (a) Continue development of roads presently assigned. ^. No change, (b) Jteliev e9313* Sngineer Construction Group (ATO) of the development of Boute 5 north from Aritao to and i.. No change. including the first crossing of the liagat River, effective 0600 hours, 26 June 1945. BY GaiMD OF GElCiiiAL (c) Develop additional routes required in advance of Luzon Base section Area, and construct heavy bridging thereon for Army loads, on specific direction of this head G. 11. JECICri, quarters. Brigadier General, G.o.C. Chief of Jtaff. (d) Install heavy floating bridges, as directed by this head quarters, in corps and division areas. 1 - tops, Reports and Terrain studies (No change) APEQIDIX 2 - Sketch l.'-ap. North Philippine Ialands (e) Dismantle ponton bridges upon completion of fixed bridges, or as otherwise directed, and prepare this equipment for future use. OFFICIAL: (f) Forward to this headquarters, attention of the Engineer, /a/ Eddleoan prints of drawings showing all proposed fixed bridge by V/ construction. G-3 b. No chance. c,. No change, DISTRIBUTION! 3an» as Annex 8/9 to F0 34. d^. No change. - 4 -250 © 121 • 30 iking * Magoaauif p» © < e NORTH PHILIPPINE ISLANDS © Moyroka H 10 5 0 10 20 30 40 50 «O I U U U TT Cop* f r*fono MILES Polaui /ifand^ ticorpada Pi Cap* l Rak '"• I < utamhalifivan tatulinoo Pt r Mrpodor COM Hq. Sixth AZB7 fanonopon Pf lligan Pt ofc0ol ft BAqAR Prepared from Philippine Islands © UK Road Map 1:1,000,000 © jNanondatan Pt G.bo (Cabu Ni fNoglociodln Pi S Nagbarala CM, H Callacull Solo* Pt Sinai/7 (."abu^co Buy Cobugoo Pf^i © SOUTH s±rr CHINA San Antontifc 0 Condon Pt d Darapidap1 ( SEA }£a iW»r' 3SV Bay ha; IMcabisagan ' (Bayugao o p ucr ta o ^ Dor/goyo j _ jOBaldgan JlN^ull ^;yol urin Boy O'Buya^n 0 O Gangalan O Tauna O Dica- olodmo PI mopiqui PI © DipintinO\ B,a,,o >^«^» 0 libny •61'ug,, o'11 ™"1 ^ ' /SAN IIDEFONSO APPENDIX 2 - SKETCH MAP PEN/NSUtA 8 ANNEX °//o//O TOTO F0.h U 34,^7 , ENGINEERENGINEER Conci Tambobo., Caiman Pf i—t r A A i A / ALL ROADS INDICATED ARE ALL WEATHER ^tTacibun Santa Cru (s)\ Her mono Menoi i w. / " B^r PHILIPPINE Santo Cruz Pt X /,,,,„, ROADS TO B£ MAINTAINAD ? IN PASSABLE COMO/TJOIV 2 LA/YE RO/9D r Ft* SS To* M/A' ' 35 TON •.il«« ,/ H BRIDGES Palaui (SEE P3a TTthlr •xxxx 'TO \ sf' 'n otpandian USA50S BOUND. Cabangan L -SAl'ANrtBAT( RY TMnrua f BET VEEN Co/7PS •xxx- i/UO r, Ko'ongfcoooti I s V •> U.ok I . OKO'IO' 1 " 1 1 l«onl " •' POULLO ISLANDS 0 'atnanongan Island Jomatig I 0 Samur i o /s/ond» , Maculabo I lanatr I * ft © •-^RACALE PANG&NIBAN ^ M M ABAS B A Y Mjagna. 0 Pai-.bcan 9ng Pt San Augustin (S-A Vtrdi I x9S«n Agapito MaignesiffCO liau Nagvmbuaya Pi Virac Pt Btnapy « iPrieto EM«I 0 APPENDIX NUMBER THREE Location of Unit Command Posts 251 LOCATIONS OF UNIT CPa Unit Location Date From To "5202 Unit Location Data Prom To 863 Engr Avn Bn (Cont'd) Army A Company Manila 26 Feb TcuDate 4ti' Engr Spec Brig B " Manila 27 " it hq 4th ESB Dagupan 19 Jan 22 Apr H (> S Manila 2 Mar it Manila 23 Apr To Date C " Manila 2 Apr 11 Hq Co 4th ESB Dagupan 19 Jan 22 Apr Manila 23 Apr To Date 1879 En.fr Avn Bn Lingayen CKilf 11 Jan 18 Jan Med Det 4th ESB Dagupan 19 Jan 22 Apr Son Carlos 19 " 25 " Manila 23 Apr To Date Santa Ignacia 26 " 31 '• 434 ASF Band Dagupan 19 Jan 22 Apr Capas 1 Feb 6 Feb Manila 23 Apr To Date Capolangan 7 " 15 i!^r 91 Hq ft Hq Co Dagupan 19 Jan 22 Apr Manila 23 Apr To Data 841 Sngr Avn Bn Calasiao 17 Jan 2 Feb 164 Ord liaint Co Dagupan 19 Jan 22 Apr nngeles 2 Feb 11 Mar Manila 23 Apr To Date Manila 11 liar To Date 289 Signal Co Dagupan 19 Jan 22 Apr Manila 23 Apr To Date 689 Enrr Base Equip Co Calasiao 18 Jan 24 Jan 264 Ued Bn (less Co A) Dagupan 19 Jan 22 Apr '1/ayantoc 24 " 6 !.tar Manila 23 Apr To Date Manila 7 I.:ar 15 " Co A, 264 Ued Bn Uangaldan 19 Jan To Date 564 EBM Bn Dagupan 19 Jan 22 Apr 782 Engr Petroleum Dist Co VJhite Beach 11 Jan 15 Jin Manila 23 Apr To Date Calasiao 16 » 3 Lar 534 E3&SR (less Co D & 1st Bn) Dagupan 19 Jan 22 Apr Dau 4 i'ar 14 " San Fernando, La Union 23 Apr To Date Manila 15 " To Date Co D, 534 EBiSR Daguoan 19 Jan To Date 544 EB&SR Dagupan 19 Jan 22 Apr 571 2nT Dump Trk Co 3oy unban* 29 Jan 2 Feb Manila 23 Apr To Date Tarlac 2 Feb 10 " 594 EB&SR (less Co B) Lingayen 19 Jan 22 Apr 0ar>an Mueva Ecija 10 " 21 » Manila 23 Apr To Date Clark Field 21 " To Dtte 1112 Engr Const Op San Uarcelino 30 Jan 5 Mar Floridablanca 5 Uar 15 Mar 439 Engr Denot Co 186 EnPT (C) Bn Luto Beach 11 Jan 12 Jan 2nd, 3rd «• !!q Platoon Dagupan 14 Jan 1 Feb SoBol 12 " 13 " 2nd » Tarlac 1 Feb To Date San Jacinto 14 " 31 » U 0 II San Fernando 1 » 13 l.'ar Rosales 1 Feb To Date 3rd" u J'anila 1 " To Date 64I Engr Camouflage Co San Jacinto 14 Jan 1 Feb 2nd " Rosales 13 Mar 11 11 Rosales 2 Feb 1 Mar San Jose 2 Mar To Date 1491 EnT J'aint Co Calasiao 13 Jan 30 Jan 492 Base Equip Co San Marcelino 30 Jan 11 Mar Tarlac 31 " A v Pio 12 Mar 15 Mar Canlubang 7 Mar A5C0M I Corps 828 EnPT Avn Bn 7f of Mangaldan 14 Jan 28 Jan 79 EnT Const 3n Gueguesanguen 9 Jan 21 J*n San Carlos 29 Jan 17 Feb San Pedro 22 " 3 Feb Clark Field 18 Feb 15 Mar San ,jitonio 4 Feb 9 Feb 870 Engr Avn Bn Mangaldan 18 Feb 21 Feb Baloc 10 » 13 Feb Fort Stotsenberg 21 " 28 " ^raoan 14 " 15 ."or Floridablanca 28 " To Date Cabanatuan 16 ILJT 26 '• 1896 EnpT Avn Bn Blue Beach 15 Jan 26 Jan San Jose 27 " To D^te S of Uangaldan 28 " 8 Mar Manila 9 Mar To Date 108 Engr Combat Bn San Jacinto 10 Feb 14 Feb 864 Ener Avn Bn San Fabian 15 Jan 15 Mar Binday 14 " 2S " Rosario 28" " 15 i:ar n Linrayen 17 Jan 26 Jan "10 Enn- Avn n Sdnto Rosario To Date J'anaoa? 26 " 30 Har 16 Uar 114 Sntr (C) Bn Hq Sumabnit 30 Jan 2 Keb D 7 Feb IJi Sncr Const n Lingayen 14 Jan Apno 2 Feb 15 ]'_r Santo Toraas 8 Feb 17 L'.ar San Juan 18 rar To Date Co A San Jacinto" 30 Jan 31 Jan Sumabnit 31 " 1 ?eb 769 Ennr Dump Trk Co San Jacinto 24 Jan 8 Feb Bianaley 8 Feb 12 Var Agno 1 Feb San Manuel 15 " 7 U-r Sapinit 7 L'ar 10 " 5209 Encr 'Service Co Man^aldan 11 Jan 26 Feb Santa Rosa 10 •' Manila 26 Feb J-5 >~ar 15 " 21 Jan 26 Jan Co B J.'abilao 27 Jan 28 Jan 774 5n -252 Unit Location Date From lo XI Cor^s IIS 3n~r (C) !?n (Cont'd) Co" 3 llanoafj 18 Jan 21 Jan 131 EnPT (C) 3n Pozorrubio 21 » 13 Feb Dagupan Binn-.aley Rd 10 Jan 18 Jan SS of Santa Barbara 13 Feb 1 i!ar S Malasiqui 19 » 20 " San Joaquin 1/oncada 21 » 24 » 1 \.Ur 3 " I'aliualo 25 " 27 " Bamban 3 " To ')-tc Concepcion 28 » 28 " Bucot 1 Feb 1 Feb Co 2 San Fabian 9 Jan 27 Jan Pin-dlapic 27 » Cabanatuan 2 " 3 " 31 " Tulay U " 5 " San losario 31 " 13 Feb Balongbato 6 " A Kar Catablan 13 Feb 26 " . 5 L'ar 6 l£ar Bijr.ban 2o " Rizal 1 L:ar Canlubanrr 7 " 15 " 1'^balacat 1 :\ir 10 » Taytay id » 15 " 1279 (C) Bn Lin^ayen 10 Jan 18 Jan ]13 3t\-nr (C) Rn Lap.»z 29 Jon Aguilar 19 " 21 » 30 Jan Malacdmp 22 " 23 » Castsllejos 30 " 2 Feb Tarlac ZK " 29 » Clon-apo 2 Feb 18 " 30 .1 2 Feb Balan.^a 18 " 11 !:.-r Anpeles San Vine en te 3 Feb U " Orani 11 Liar 1 7 „ San Juan 5 n 7 " t'abalacat 17 " To O-te Orace Park 8 " 15 Mar 6th ~n~r Combat "^n Blue Beach 9 Jan 13 J^n 127 A/3 EnfT 3n San Antonio 31 Jan 2 Feb Santa Barbara 13 '• 20 " Gapan 3 Feb 9 " Villasis 20 " 29 " San Leonard 9 " 13 " Guimba 29 " 1 Feb Nichols Field 13 " 26 " L'alayantok 3 Feb 8 " Tagatay 26 " 15 Uar Pina"T>an.ian 8 " 16 >' San I/A^uel 16 » 18 " 592 Engr Boat A Shore Regt La Paz 29 Jan 1 Feb Paso De Bias 18 » 26 >< Uatainhulo 1 Feb 15 &«• Hovallches 26 » 8 V - 253 APPENDIX NUMBER FOUR Bridge Reconnaissance Form - 255 Unit.: 117th Bn^r (C) Bn irty: McCarthy Chief 'Jote B Juno 1945 Anthanoulch Time: Depart ure 0730 Olovelund Arrival At location .Veilther: Overcast Map reference: WO 1 W 10' I, 190' 1. CLASSIFICATION : ht. G' Out (Use standard synbola) 2. LOCATION: By-pa33 'tambanfl-BayombonK Rd (895.8 - 1987.2) (To and from,al3o eoordinateo) 3. TYT2 BltlOGli: Dimensions: (1) rfidth ', Ho. lanes: 1 \1 10' U) Length overall: 190' {Z) Ho. of spans: 10_ (4) Length of each span: 1 _ (£) Clearance: (a) To water: 6j_ (b) Overhead: b. Stringers: (1) :.'o. i- type: 3 it I's 3'-6" O.C. (J.) Dimensions: 6 r 10 (3) Condition: Good lx.-oi.-ui.-:: (1) Type: '.'food (2) Dimensions: 3 I (3) On.Ution: Poor d. B-iit *:- i-jr-l . nr Cribbing: '. I) Pyp»i: Vi'ood Post 8" to 10" Dia. Id) Diatinuionn: (Poit, caps &. sills, cross bracing) (3) '<-•nJition: Poor \butnients; (1) Type: Hock (3) Coiidition: Poor f. Capncity, tons: Kone condition: Poor a. /ldth: 10' b. Condition: Poor r Ma«at River (nwie) a. Width: 1&01 b . Depth: 30" to 40" c. datij and direction of flow: rtorth 2.2 ft/sec d. Tv-pe bottom: Oravel L Stone e. Ty^« brinkt: Flat travel 'r Stone 6. cot JiTU'CTIOM IK P«/;HIii5 CH H^:E D: Description: a. 1 ':i 1 \ . i erfiorinel: b'1. . liquipT-.int: <:. '•. i imot'^d '1'ite rird tire of ntart ani compl ot 7. llflKAiiHi: NOri;: U3K oonventloiial snrUnoer rcconnalaaJinco 3ymhol3. - 256 APPENDIX NUMBER FIVE Assault and Pioneer Supplies For One Regimental Combat Team Reinforced - 257 CLASS A &P ASSAULT AND PIONEER SUPPLIES FOR ONE REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM (REINFORCED) 5 AUCUST 1944 ITEM UNIT QUANTITY WT TONS SHIP TONS EXPLOSIVES Caps, #8, electric ea 1400 Caps, #8, non-electric ea 3400 Demolition blocks, ohain Ml : ea 20 Detonators, delay : ea 200 • Device, firing, pressure, M1A1 ea 200 • Device, firing, pull type, Ml ea 300 Device, firing, release type, Ml ea : 50 Explosive, dynamite, 40$ or gelignite lbs 6000 Explosive, TNT or Comp C : lbs 6000 Fuse, lighters •a 1000 Fuse, time ft 3000 Marlin, 5 lbs coil 10 Mines, AP M2 ea 800 Mines, AP M3 ea 200 Mines, AT ea 500 Prlma oord, 100' spool ea 20 Tape, friotion roll 10 Torpedo, bangalore, 50* per box box 10 Wire, trip, #9 ft 2000 TOTAL 19 27 FIELD FORTIFICATIONS Bag, sand ea 250,000 Burlap, plain, 31 x 100 yd bolt 10 Picket, anchor, barbed wire ea 2500 Picket, long, barbed wire ea 2500 Wire, barbed, lOCf coil (480 yd) ea 200 Wire, conoertina, 50' ooll ea 220 Wire, steal, galv. #10 roll 20 TOTAL 74 141 SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPLIES Bolts, drift, 3/4" x 2' ea 500 Bolts, mach. sq hd, 5" x 12" ea 100 Cable, wire, 1/2" • ft 1000 Cable, wire, 3/4" : ft 300 Chain, log, 5/8" x 14' ea : 20 Cloth, red, 36" wide : yd 50 Cloth, white, 36" wide yd : 100 Fence, oyolone, 10' x 50' : roll : 6 Lumber, 1" random : bd ft 1000 Limber, 2" random : bd ft : 1000 Mesh, ARC 6' x 10' . Sheet : 150 Clips, mesh : ea : 1500 Staples, mesh, 18" : ea : 600 Class A & P Assault and Pioneer supplies for Regimental Combat Team (Reinforced) ITEM UNIT QUANTITY WT TOIIS SHIP TONS Nails, 8d, 100# keg ea 4 : Nails, 20d, 100# keg ea 4 Nails, 40d, 100# keg ea 6 Nails, 6Od, 100# keg ea 11 Pins, drift, 12" x 1/2" ea 300 Pins, drift, 18" x 3/4" ea 300 Rope, Manila, 1/2" ft 3000 Rope, Manila, 1" ft 2000 Spikes, decking, 80d ea 600 Tape, tracing, 3/4" x 500' roll 10 TOTAL 14 20 SUPPU&3NTARY BQUIBiENT Axe, #4 ea 150 Boat, assault, nest of 10 ea 1 Hook, brush •a 25 Machete ea 200 Maul, post »a 20 Pick-mattock, w/handle ea 100 Saw, crosscut, 2-man ea 6 Shovel, HPtE ea 300 MATERIALS FOR 100' TIMB2R TRESTLE BRIDG1E Braces, 2" x 3" x 20' piece 45 Bolts, drift, 3/4" x 2' ea 150 Bolts, mach., sq hd 5/8" x 12" ea 50 Caps, 8" x 8" x 12' piece 10 Decking, 3" x 12" x 12' piece 150 Posts, 8" x 8" x 16' piece 30 Sills, 8" x 8" x 12' piece 10 Spikes, decking, 60d •a 600 Stringers, 6" x 12" x 16' piece 50 TOTAL 24 32 AGGREGATE 131 220 - 258 APPENDIX NUMBER SIX Supply Delivery Schedule - 259 TARGET REQN DATE NQ TYPE OF SUPPLIES DWT S/TONS S+2 A*m 4732 AttMfPeseavE or At P SUPPLIES 2300 4500 Am 600/ fowry Cfo/nDot/see DOUBLC dwterdjnoce 50%0ectc 7r*>e /6/O 2224 A*MY 6003 Tit/oree* £At/rs //m2O Ofi/ooe 52O 73O A**r 6005 7wo //MTS 7keAO*v*Y Se/OGE 540 760 \nMr 6006 FOUPTHOUS/WO FT. Twace dewoe 2000 275O Aouf 6011 Two Abi/r FbjvraA/157 Jerrtes - 496'»_?//_ 98O 3/30 TOTAL 7.950 7or*c M.O9O ~ 5 + 4 Aa*r 6OO7 7rvoFtottr/A/eOOCAZSPoA/ro/v /TPC 3G • 350 /675 3945 AHMY 60/0 Permoceo** 3AAO* Fmc/ctrtes 65 /O5 fi*~ir 6O/2 7t*e*Tr t/o+trea Jerrras • Sr**o**o 7r*e 545 5Q5 fi*~r 60/7 /miTim Co**3TMt/ i Tor**. 23.565 5*23 faAir- 4745 23O~O~~ 45 O 6 fair 60O9 //l'O/''-C#r'f/vo/s£* *?s /%?*'/'/~£>ASro/*r 7K**£ 36 ' 35O 3 34 5 ()*»>.• 6023 542 75 9 '"&*.<• r C*Ci?e 'itsiflttiS J'A',, *3'i 2.J9 ITs&t'J ^z /j CJUCJ /}*£( .^(Tj' ^iijiji) ^J ' ^/C*^_ \AMM,T' £032 27 32 2324. Ter SUMMARY OF LOGISTICS 79,552 124,179 2O JOO R**r 4733 /a ' 25 7OA/ /fos*no/v rx. Subject: Heavy Shipping Requirements for MIKE I Operation. To : Connander-in-Chief, southwest Pacific Area, A.P.O. 500. Commanding General, united states Army Service of Supply, A.P.O. 707. 1. In compliance with paragraph 2 e (3)(a) and 2 e (3)(b), Annex 4 (logistics) to Operations instructions No. 73. General Headquarters, south west pacific Area, 12 October 1944, a tentative schedule of cargo preloading of heavy shipping for LIKE I Operation is submitted, Inclosure No. 1. Air Force and liavy cargo shipping requirements are not known as yet but will be furnished as soon as they can be determined. 2. A tentative schedule of heavy shipping requireiosnts for the direct movement of troops will be submitted as soon as requirements can be determined. 3» It is requested that, laore than one ship is to be assigned to carry any one group of the attached schedule, this headquarters be advised prior to the assignment of additional ships, in order that exact composition of any echelon may be determined in advance and changes to the schedule coordinated with the Navy, interchange of elements of groups arriving in the objective area on the atone day, to facilitate loading or conserve shipping space will be concurred in, if loading is accomplished so that selective discharge can be practiced. 4* « group number for identification purposes has been assigned each ship, supply ships are designated by the letter *S* and troop ships will be designated by the letter "T". Sach is numbered consecutively beginning with the number 1. The prefix letter •Y" has been selected to identify, together with suffix *o" or »T*» the cargo and troop ships involved in LIKE I. Groups subsequently added to tne 3chedule will be be assigned the serial number of the last group scheduled for that date of arrival with an added suffix letter, begirjain£ with tiie leiver «.. 5. Pending selection of regulating stations and rendezvous point with cenbat convey, it is requestea that shipping to lift suprlies be loaded so as to peri.it arrival in the Kollandia area not later than fourteen (14) days prior to scheduled arrival tii* ir. the objective area, i:ore detailed information on eonbat convoy rendezvous point and requirea dates of arrival thereat will be furnished rit a lat^r date. Ltr, Hq 3ixth Array, AG 400 P-5. 14 Oct 44i subject: fleavy Shipping Require ments for LIKZ I Operation, Cont'd. 6. The laLninum cruising speed of ships tc be employed nust be nine (9) knots in order tiat proper canvoy speed may be maintained. "or the Coaaanding General: /s / A. T. Novakovich A. T. NOViiKOVICH, 2d Lt., FA., 1 Incl : Actg. Asst. Adj. Gen. schedule of Cargo preloading of Heavy Shippine for i.HE I Operation (w/shipping fnatroctions) IICORIATION CGGO CiXI oJTvTI.TH 51H?r CG 71rt3C CCi: JETuiH -ui-HIl' ?GRCE CG 13T:i AF cc 1 oo:-:rJ CG CG CG ;^ APPENDIX NUMBER SEVEN Engineer Shipping Requirements - 263 5202ND ENGINEER CQNSTHUCTION BRIGADE General STUHGIS Colonel WALSH Copy Colonel ELY LJ-1 ENGINEER SHIPPING Colonel WRIGHT Lt. Col. NEVILL 29 December 1944 DESIRED ACTUAL VESSEL ARRIVAL ARRIVAL CARGO REMARKS #2079 S/ 2 Landing mat, Assault & Pioneer supplies on Awaiting call at Hollandia. John V/. Poster ten reserve sets, decking, bridge timbers See Manifest & hardware, AVGAS materials (860), hand tools, rial la. #2682 3/ 2 Solid lumber ship (5.549#279 BF) Awaiting call at Hollandia. W. peffer (312 Piles ) USA-Portland See Manifest FS-173 and F3-3&4 3 / 2 Bailey bridges (5) Awaiting at 0330. F3-154 3/2 6th Army CP materials Awaiting at 0330. #2251 5/2 Landing mat (1662 tons) Awaiting at 0330. Peter Lassen See l£Lnifest #2232 3/2 Landing mat (800 tons) Awaiting at OfclSO. Bobart Baker See jifuiifest #2716 3/2 Awaiting call at Hollandia. Walter tfyman Sandbags, gelignite, barbed wire, pickets, See I.fcnifest oxygen, electrical supplies, one-500-bed hospital, portable huts, piling, paint, pipe fittings, hand tools, nails, spikes, bolts, pipe, lumber (1,166,066 BF) #2410 S/2 Landing mat (5500 tons) Loading at Hollandia. Miredith #2002 S / 4 Solid Engineer Ship - Barbed wire, bridge Awaiting call at Hollandia. joe Harris hardware, nails, bridge timbers, ceiaent, pipe See Manifest fittings, culvert, pipe, hand tools, genera tors, parts of 7 Bailey bridges, explosive materials, 8 complete Bailey bridges. #2278 s / 4 Bolted tanks «(5-5000 bbl - 6-10,000 bbl), This is basically Signal D. D. Field pumps, pipe victaulic and fittings, asphalt Corps ship awaiting call jee t&nifest (5000drums) culvert (1000') 555 Navy pon- at Hollandia. tons. #2574 3/4 Piles (378), pipe, oxygen, wire, rope, nails, Awaiting call at Hollandia. aydney jsdgerton six Bailey bridges, generators (55)t spare (u»A-SFPCE) parts (for tractors, generators, graders), 3ee Kuiifest refrigeration units, hand tools, tractors, cranes, motorized shops, construction materials. #2372 Tanks, pipe, fittings, hand tools, nails. Awaiting call at Hollandia. Robert Brussard heavy equipment, corrugated roofing, culvert, (U3A-3FPG2) electric supplies, cranes, crush & screen See i.nnifest plant, sawmills, tractors, demolition materials, snake demolition, TNT. #2729 a / 4 Electrical supplies, pipe, fitting, cement, Awaiting call at Hollandia. Henry Barnard carbide, piling, culvert, heavy equipment, (USA-N0P0E) tanks, roofing, pumps. See usmifest #2730 S/ 4 Nails, cement, hand tools, pipe, fittings, Awaiting call at Hollandia. 77. Parrinrton oxygen & acetylene, sandbags, navy cubes, This is standard resupply (U3A-3FPCE) LCM's. ship, Type "B". See Ipnifest Awaiting call at Hollandia. #2732 s / 4 Hand tools, cement, nails, hardware, rope, Otia 3kinner pipe, lumber, (80,000 BF), navy cubes. This is standard supply (U3A-SFPCE) ship. Type "B". See tpnifest #1661 3/12 5 hospitals (500 bed), cement, piling, dock Awaiting call at Palau. prank Evers hardware, cranes, explosives, explosive mat See l^uaifest erials, pipe, fittings, nails, lumber, pumps. - 264 ACTUAL Vco3.iL ATtfllYAI A.OIV.J. • A-f 1C R3VUTKS .V2156 3/12 jolid Sn^neer ship - parts for six Bailey Awaiting call at Hollandia. Robert G. bridfC-3, diMolition aaterial, electrical sup jee i.Uiifest plies, barbed wire, pickets, explosives, roof ing, hi.vnd tools, niila, n'/Ciwi ."aateriala. 3/12 Oxygen, hand tools, pipe fittings, cetaent, Uo information available as iinder. ero p. nailo, lo_- chains, lumber. to present location. This (U^A-Jeattlo; is standard resupply ship Jea l.nr.ifcst Typo "B" J / 12 This is standard type »B" resupply ship. 30 No information available a a D/3 supplies for 20,000 to present location. l.o l.&nifest Available #2746 3/13 Lumber (2,477,000 BF) piling (267), tractors, Awaiting call at Hollandia. A. B . riaj j.iork nails, rnfricerant, hund tool3, electrical supt/lios. jee I.j5mife3t 3/18 Hand tools, fittings, olectrical supplies, Awaiting call at Hollandia. Judaon one Bailey bridge, oxygen and acetylene, _>ee Itimfeat paint, tanks, sandbags, explosive materials. ^2362 J / 18 Corrugated steel, pipe, culvert, heavy equip Awaiting call at Hollandia. •avid Lubin nent, welding equipment, samdlls, electrical supplies. See Manifest 1 3/19 3 Units, Treadway bridge (1000 ea), 4 con- ETD 3FP0E 15 DEC. 3ir Ttanas pressors, 2 cranes trk mounted, 35 bridge harc (USA-SFPOE) trucks, trailers, utility boats. PCEM #73 #2796 S / 18 Piling (277 tons). This is Civilian Relief No information available Calbraith Supply Ship as to present location. ,72775 3/18 Cement, hand tools, pipe & fittings, elec Awaiting call at Hollandia. John .7. Burgess trical supplies, lumber, TUT and blasting This is standard type "B* (TJ3A-oFPC£) caps. resupply ship. 3ee S / 18 This is standard type 'B" resupply ship No information available 30 D/3 supplies for 20,000. as to present location. l.o Manifest Avallable #2738 S / 18 Cement, pipe, fittings, spikes, hand tools, No information available as lumber (80,000 BF), nails, TNT and blasting to present location. This (U3A-3FP0S) caps. is standard type «B* resup See Ijanifest ply ship. #2139 S / 30 Asphalt (15,071 drums), heavy equipment, Awaiting call at palau. j . J. O'Kelly electrical supplies, pipe fittings. See I5anifest #2448 3/30 rails, cross-ties, 20 Bailey bridges, Vessel sailed from NOPQE Kleth Vawter 13 _ H-20 bridges, Assault & Pioneer sup 15 Dec. (NOPCS #29) plies to fill. No Manifest #2625 3/30 General engineer supplies - From TJ3A No further information as wm. N- Pendletan to present location. (U3A) This is standard type "B" resupply ship No further information as 3/30 to present location. #2685 30 D/S supplies for 20,000 troops. No Manifest This is standard type »B" resupply ship. No further information as #2786 S / 30 30 D/3 supplies for 20,000 troops. to present location. This is standard type "B" resupply ship. No information available 02782 S / 35 30 D/S for 20,000 troops. as to location. Geo. Luka No Pontoons, nails, bolts, cement, lumber, No information available as 3/35 to location. This is stand #2777 steel wire, TNT. K&ria i - 265 CATiO Ko vessel S /• 40 Assault and pioneer supplies on Anny 4747 i'lan is to trv to load these supplies in o/rJney - berth 10 February. X-133B 35OO tons mines. •low at Kollanriia. This is Kurd an Ordnance vessel. 3/40 This is a standard type "B" resupply ship No inion.'iation available as Abel oteams 30 D/J for 20,000 troops. to present location. :;o Manifest Pontoons, lumber, hardware, DJT, hand tools. No Inforrjation available as ^iv/ard canby to location. This is Jee l./inifest standard typo "B" resupply ship. a t- 40 Lumber,' pcntoons, spikes, acetylene, I?o inforr.Btion available as ,V. Frankmn nails, TOT, hand tools. to location. This is standard type »B" resupply ship. s / 40 Ceoent, bolta, pontoons, pipe, lur.iber, nails, Mo inforreation available aa j^aes A. Bayard hand tools, fittings. to location. This is stand 3as Ilinii'est ard Type °D" resupply ship. •Pontoons, nails, TNI', rope, lumber, ceoent. No infomntlon available as Grar.vlIIc -{all to location. This is stand dee ard Type "B" r^supply shi{'. 3/55 This is standard Type "3" resupply ship. Ilo Information available ua 30 n/s for 20,000 troops to location. :.'o I.&nifest This is standard Type "B" resupply ship. Ko inforraation available as Pontius K. 3o33 30 D/3 for 20,000 troops. to location. ;.'o J.snifest s / 55 TNT, oxygen, pipe, acetylene, pontoons. No information available as I r. ^rax: to present location. -3eattlo) leanest NODSi Following engineer ships will be included in proper sequence when more detailed inforration is available. Ifcinly rails, cross-ties, railroad bridging on Berth KOPCE 29 Nov. materials, 4 steam locos, 1 diesel loco, 26 KD tank cars, engr filler. Mainly rails, cross-ties, railroad bridging On Berth N0P0S 29 Nov. materials, 3-ateaj.i locos, 1 diesel loco, 1 7;recker crane, 27 KD tank cars, engr filler. ::-ithan 6. Davis Lpinly 13 - H-20 bridges, 21 Bailey bridges. On Berth HOPCE 8 Dec. 1500 tons rails, assault and pioneer filler. #2568 12 yd scrapers, tractors, cranes, topo On Berth Los Angeles 11 Dec golden jji"3 supplies, tank farm equipj-nent and mis 5(35 Sncr cellaneous engr supplies. Jolid Lumber load. On Berth Portland 23 Dec. paul Jones I.Pinly raila, cross ties, 40 LUVP's, engr On Berth NOPCE 12 Dec. #37 filler. l.nialy rails, cross-ties, 4 st6am locos, 2TD 1J0PQB 18 Dec. 30 10) tank cars, engr filler, 1 tread- way bridge. AJRPENDIX NUMBER EIGHT Revised Shipping List - 267 DATS ARRIVAL GROUP AFLOAT AT DATE AT NATURE OF CARGO Di«T HT REQ/N LOADING HOLLANDIA DE3T'N NO. POINT Y3-1 3-1 2 S / 2 Navy Ponton L3T Jettie s 980 3130 ARMf 6011 As designate d Army depot reserves of assault and by CG UaA30S pioneer supplies 2300 4500 ARMf 4732 Initial Base & Airfield Material 740 1142 Alamo 113-30-45 2 Units Treddway Bridge 540 760 ARMf 6005 Y3-2 3 12 3/2 20 units Bailey Bridge double-double (50% Deck Type) 1610 2224 ARMf 6001 As designated 13 units H 20 Bridge 520 730 ARlff 6003 by CG UoASOd 4000 LLn.ft. one way 30-ton Timber Bridge 2000 2750 ARMf 6OO6 Civilian labor Rations 1736 2900 (IM-ML-14-45 Y3-3 3 10 3/4 Airdrome Const & Road Treat 6351 8891 ARMf 6018 As designated by CG U3AS03 Yd-4 3-1 0 s / 4 Steel beams for repair and reinfor cing of bridges 300 311 ARMf 6O37 As Designated Floating Docks, Navy Ponton, 2 ea. 1875 3945 ARMf 6007 by CG USASOS Petroleum Barge Facilities 65 105 ARMf 6010 Lighter Jetty, 3td Typo, 20 oa. 545 585 ARiJT 6012 Bulk oil installation, 49iOOO bbl. 700 1500 ARMf 6026 Jpecial Bridge Repair Equipment 3 5 ARMf 6036 Field ,/ire 647 823 Alamo 110-SC-45 ra-5 3-1 0 3/4 Blankets, Litters, Atrabrine, penicillin 4o 132.5 M>6A-80-44 Aa Designated Vet Equipment •5 1 ML)6A-84-44 by CG USASOS Serum & Vaccines .25 •5 MO6A-86-44 Graves Registration 42 77 Y3-6 3-10 S / 4 30 D/S Supplies for 20,000 6000 Standard Type •Bi SFPCE Y3-7 3-10 3/4 Initial Construction 3625 5072 ARMf 6017 As designated Construction Tools, IJatiVe Labor 65 91 ARMf 6024 by CG US AS 03 Spare parts, 3°-6o Days 1754 2457 ARMf 6046 Y3-3 S 7 3/7 30 D/S Supplies for 20,000 6000 Standard Type «B* SFPCE Y3-9 s 3 3/11 21 Sets Bailey bridge double-double (50.. Deck Type) 1690 2356 ARMf 6002 A3 designated 13 Units H-20 Bridge 520 730 ARMf 6004 by CG USASOS Additional Base & Airfield Mat' 1 955 1316 Alamo 114-SC-45 Field .Yire 647 823 Alamo lll-SC-45 Spare Parts 12.5 25 Alamo 1O6-SC-45 Depot Stock 395 445 Alamo 116-SC-45 Use Construction 1200, 1680 ARMf 6041 Y3-1O s - 3 S / 11 30 D/3 Supplies for 20,000 6000 Standard Type «B" SFPCE Y3-11 s 3 S / 11 30 D/3 Supplies for 20,000 6000 Standard Type "Bf SFPCE YS-12 3/ 1 s / 15 10 sets Reserve Assault and Pioneer Supplies 1310 2200 DICE 1374 Series As designated 2 Units Heavy ponton Bridge 149 678 ARMf 6029 by CG USASOS 3 units pneumatic Bridge 127 849 ARMf 6030 Army Depot Reserves of Assault and Pioneer Supplies 2300 4500 ARMf 4744 Reserve camouflage l.5aterials 20 100 ARMf 4739 18 Ponton Floats (25 ton) 35 244 ARMf 4733 Y3-13 3/ 1 3/1 5 4«2" l.ortars and Flamethrowers 5 20 cw-59-45 As designated Dust Respirators l. l 89.2 cw-57-45 by CG USASOS Cranes required for use in supply Hi imp 1a 864 1728 ARMf 6039 Oil Pipe line jetty 110 120 ARMf 6013 }.toorin£ Hose platform for discharge of Tankera 150 200 ARMf 6015 Airdrome Const. & Road Treatment 1062 1490 AR11Y 6019 5000 Bed Hospital 542 759 ARMf 6022 Bulk Avgas Installation 1432 2075 ARMf 6042 - 2bO DATE ARRIVAL GROU? AFLCUT AT DATE AT NATUR2 OF CARGO D.iT LOADIKG HOLLANDIA DEST'N KO. POINT Y3-13 (oont'd) 3/1 3 / 15 Materials Handling Equipment 150 1000 ASCOM-Ord-10 A3 designated Administrative Vehicles 150 1000 mc-:a-io-45 by CG UoAJ03 Red Cross Supplies 25 40 From Base "A" iiKC Warehouse YS-14 S / 1 S /• 15 4000 Un. ft. one way 30 ton timber Bridge 2000 2750 ARKY 6034 A3 designated Bulk Oil Installation, 37,000 bbl. 1500 3300 AR1LT 6027 by CG YS-15 S/ 1 15 Refrigerators 405 2104 tiM-i.a-3-45 As designated Nurses clothing 6 3 ^.-j-H-S-kS by CG Hative Troop Ration 2995 4442 LPdals 20 47 '.tIrML-10-45 Native Troops Initial Equipnsnt 729 2295 - 269 DATE ARRIVAL GROUP AFLOAT AT DATE AT NATURE QF CARGO DWT Mr REq'N LOADING HOLLANDIA DEST'N NO. POINT Y3-32 3/15 3/2 9 Civilian Relief Supplies #40 8000 • A0 designated by CG U3ASOS Y3-33 3/15 3/2 9 Civilian Relief Supplies 5640 8000 • As designated by CG 03A3Q3 Y3-34 3/21 s/35 A&sol. Const. Supplies 3654 5116 ARMY 6021 As designated by CO 03A3U3 Y3-35 3/21 3/35 30 D/3 Supplies for 20,000 6000 Standard Type »B" SFPOK Y3-3& 3/21 S/35 30 D/S Supplies for 20,000 6000 Standard Type "B* 3FPCB Y3-37 3/21 3/35 30 D/3 Supplies far 20,000 6000 Standard Type "B" SFPOS Y3-38 3/21 3/35 30 D/S Supplies far 20,000 6000 Standard Type *B" 3FP0B Y3-39 3/31 3/45 l»Jar Item (ord) 800 2000 A3CGU-0rd-9A As designated Army Reserve Fortifioation Supply 3450 6750 ARMf 4747 by CG TBA303 Y3-40 3/31 s/45 Army Reserve Fortification Supply 3450 6750 ARM* 4747 As designated Small Ships Docks, 2 ea 1054 1270 ARMY 6014 by CG TBASCB YS-41 3/31 3/45 Vehicles 1100 7450 ASC0U-0rd-9B As designated Parts 325 650 ASOOM-Ord-90 by 0 0 03A303 Atnletio & Reoreational Equip 48.71 33-12 Radios 2.5 33-15 Red cross Supplies 100 160 From Base «Ef 4 •G* ARC ffhse Yb-42 3/31 3/45 30 D/S Supplies for 20,000 6000 Standard Type *B* 31-POS Y3-43 3/31 s/45 30 D/3 Supplies for 20,000 6000 Standard Type •Bi 3FP0E YS-44 3/31 s/45 30 D/S Supplies for 20,000 6000 Standard Type »B' SFPOS YS-45 s / 31 3/45 30 D/S Supplies for 20,000 6000 Standard Type Y3-53 s / 46 s / 60 Civilian Relief Supplies 6290 9200 • As designated by CG TKA3CS Y3-54 S / 46 3/6 0 Civilian Relief Supplies 6290 9200 • As designated by CG UJA303 Ya-55 s / 46 3/60 Civilian Relief Supplies 3290 9200 • As designated by CG O3AS0S YS-56 S / 61 s/75 Civilian Relief Supplies 5880 8100 • As designated by CO U3A303 YS.57 S / 61 s / 75 Civilian Relief Supplies 5880 8100 • AS designated by CG TBA3CS YS-36 S / 61 3/75 Civilian Relief Supplies 5880 8100 • AB designated by CG USAS03 •10-59 s / 76 3/9 0 Civilian Relief Supplies 5800 8100 • Afi designated by CG US A3 OB Y£<-60 S / 76 3/9 0 Civilian Relief Supplies 5800 8100 • As designated by CG 03AS03 Y0-61 s / 76 3/9 0 Civilian Relief Supplies 5800 8100 • As designated by CO 03 A3 OS • letter Headquarters Sixth Arniy, file AG 40O-.312, Requisition of Supplies for Civilian Relief and Rehabilitation in the Philippines for M-l Opera tion, 14 October 1944 270 APPENDIX NUMBER WINE Troop List For Subic Bay Operation - 271 SJGINEE3 UNITS AND DATE OF LANDING IN SUBIC BAY OPERATION UNIT DATE 1112th Engineer Cons Gp* 29 January 45 339th Engineer Cons Bn** 29 Tf 45 27th Engineer Cons Bn*** 29 n 45 585th Engineer Dp Trk Co*** 29 tt 45 198th Engineer Dp Trk Co** 29 n 45 1052nd Engineer PC & RG (Det)* 30 rt 45 441st Engineer Depot Co (1 Plat)* 30 » 45 781st Engineer Pet Dist Co (Det)* 30 n 45 113th Engineer Combat Bn* 29 45 492nd Engineer Base Equip Co** 29 V 45 Co "CH, 3rd Engineer Combat Bn* 29 n 45 67th Engineer Topo Co, Surv Plat** 30 tt 45 592nd EB & SR* 29 « 45 1417th Engineer S/L Maint* Never arrived 1782nd Engineer Parts Sup* 5 l.'arch 45 1460th Engineer Maint Co (ESB)* 29 January 45 * Under XI Corps control ** Under 1112th Engineer Construction Group control *** Under 1112th Engineer Construction Group control until 31 January 1945 when it reverted to XI Corps control - 272 APiENDIX NUMBER TEN Field Orders For Luzon Operation - 273 (3) Will prepar eto conduct such operations as may be required to 1 comrlete the destruction of hostile forces and the occupation >Autht CG SlXPli i of L •Inlti i (k) Will occup yand defend sites for radar and air warning instal :Datei 20 Nov lilt : lation; as arranged with the Conmanders, Allied naval and air Forces. UAi TLIt SIXTH AWW (5) Will assume contro lof and direct the operations of FI1IHN0 A.I.C. ^2 Forces in UJZON. 23001 20 November 19kk (6) Will establish facilitie sfor minor naval operations at the earliest practicable date in the LDCAYEK area, LUZON, as ar Maps: Aeronautical Charts, J-D~GN - lil.oce.CCO. ranged with the Commander, Allied Naval Forces; and be prepared Coast and jeodetic Survey, i-ULcN - l:20C,00C. to initiate the establishment of naval, air and logistic bases as required to support subsequent operations to complete the destruction of Japanese forces in the ihlj-llUNbS and to sup 1. a. Cf the estimated ltl.COO trocps non disposed throughout LUllCN, 101,000 port future operations to the north and east of the fhlll are probably mobile combat troops and the remainder bjse defense and service troops. Inncipal identified combat units are the 6th Div ision, the 2nd Armored division, the newly activated 103rd and lC5th I/ivisions, ind probably the 5?U anJ 61at Independent V.ixed Brigades Phases of the Operation! and %.-.•> 2(U lndepenuent Infintry ie^iaent. It is probable that the enemy will expand the above mentioned independent mixed brigades to (1) these I: divisions by the absorption of miscellaneous small combat and service units. In ChM'kAi. LL^CN, defined on the nort\east by a line running An amphibious assault to seize and consolidate beachheads in the from SA,\ KLhMANLC (LA 1.7.1 CN) to bAl^h dAY and on the south by a line UKGHYEN - DA&.U1TIS area of UNGHYEK GULF, and to initiate the establishment of air and baee facilities therein. running from I-ANILA OAY ea r t anJ west through OAMTK (CITY), there are an estimated 77,000 troops, of v.hich 2J7,OOO are first line dombat troops. The remaining are base defense «nJ service troops, but many (2) Fhase Hi of these will probably be used in a combat capacity. It is believed probable thjt at least onp new division has moved into this area to An attack to destroy all hostile forces north of the AGN0 RIVER, replace Ut recently departed Cfcth Division. The 2nd Armored Div and to seize anu secure crossings of the AGN0 RIVER. ision har been located in this area wit!, an apparent, minimum of 300 tanks of all types. Cn th« nort>- flank, disposed in the remaining (3) Phase III: portion of i.CK: ^ni, iXi^h, there are an estimated -7,SOT troops, of which :">,000 are reported to be combat troops of the 103rd Division The destruction of hostile forces in the CENTRA! iLnlNS area; the continuation of the attack to capture MANILA. wit. headquarters at IWuLJ.w.»i., 3n unidentified division in the SAN KckN-^Lv. (i_i '..!.!.) Hreo an.' an unidentified independent mixed brigade S-Day 20 December l^kh (Target Date) iii t.'e VJ.JA;. areo. Th^re are an estimated 31,000 troops, of which «r'l,COO are probably combat troojs on the ~A. ,O.'JA., iL;.j.NLLLA where the ft: and a probable additional unidentified division are located* Cf H-Hour To be announced the 15,>0C troops in the J-XLCJ. ii.Kj.Ki.LxA, probably 10,000 are of the lC_,t:i division known to be located there, irincipal concentrations Troops designated for the operation! are at U.J*~H, !>««.,, },ir.Ai.*Lt _,-d A.J...LN^. it is believed that there is at least one accitionui unidentified division which has (1) Unitet recently arrivtd in U;LVI\, end that there is every probability that at least two more may arrive prior to S-Day, and that the pre (a) Army Troops: ponderance of enemy strength will be in the **fcjiih*i. xAJ^N area. It is believed that there are at least two divisions now disposed Units and Staging: Annex 3a. in the i-.mediate UWGAYEN GULF area. It is likely that a mobile striking force of division strength will be held along the general (b) I Corps, reinforced: line - Cii-i.Lj.K'j - J-v-OAlib, and it arrears logical that the enemy will have additional strong mobile forces in the vicinity of CABAKHTUAN 1. Commander! Major General Innis F. Swift, U.S.A. (NLJ-.A ECxJ^») and ^AK » UTJ\.JU»J (i«Jia-jiMi.n). The enemy has an un determined number of lon<---range coast defense guns on either side £. Units and Staging! Annex 3£. of Ulv^Yt-N JIU. located generally on CAIL bCUNAC . SANTIAGO io^jtli. anO between 1-t^j.LAO and AkJv.«Y, nith strong fortifications (c) XIV Corps, reinforced: ruiinin. from i>L«^- to i-AN r^tx >N'. LIN'JAYEN 'Jl/xJ1 ia reported to be 2. Commander: Uajor General 0. w. Griswold, U.S.A. mined. Due to repeated Allied carrier-based air attacks, the es timated enemy air strength in the xhx*J.ixlNXi> as of f November was g. Units and Staging: Annex 3£. reduced to a nominal fi, ure of 16.C filters and 170 bombers. The energy gives every indication that he will make an all-out (d) 11th Airborne Division, reinforced! aerial defense and has th-. capability of greatly increasing his air strength by sta^in^ it planes from Chj.k», JrOHtQUA anJ the 2. Commander: Major General Joseph !•'.. Swing, U.S.A. tb^xtl. and by shore-basiHc; the complements of aircra.'t carriers. However, the imminent threat to the x^Jiifc, posed by our Fleet, may g. Units and Staging: Annex 3d. act as a jOAirful deterrent to a lart'e-scale aerial reinforcement of WJCL. The Japanese fleet may be expected to offer a substantial (e) 158th Infantry RCT, reinforced! threat to our convoys, even to the point of risking a large-scale naval »>n/7acement. X' Commanderi brigadier General Hanford ibacMder, U.S.A. £. (1) Forces of the Southwest lacific, covered and supported by the g. Units and Staging: Annex 3 .£ Third fleet, the 20th ami liith Air Torces, will continue the offensive to reoccupy the xl.±i~LiiiUi^ by seizing a beachhead in (f ) 13th Armored Group: U.isu^Y'i-. >/Lii , destroying hostile forces, and reoccupying the CbN'l'hAL XIAINV. - u^iNxLn area; will continue operations to com 1. Commander! To be designated. plete th* conquest of U,ZCN, all for the purpose of eetabliah 11.t bases to support future operations and to re-establish the g. Units and Staging! Annex 31. iLixJiiiNi^ government. (g) Sixth Army Service Command: (2) Missions assigned supporting forces by Gh^, £>/.lA: Annex 2. X' Commanderi Major General Hugh J. Casey, U.S.A. 2. a. Sixth Army, supported by Allied Naval and Air forces: g. Unit? and Staging: Annex 3g. (1) Will, by overwater operations, seize and occupy beachheads in the Lli»jAYiJv - i«t.CI.TLii - i>AN iLW'.-iMX. (LA Ul.li.N) areas as are required to initiate and insure uninterrupted naval and air operations in support of the continued offensive to seize the isi^iM'Hffcj- i^tx^ - i»_ii^xL«i area. (2) nill seize the U.i.'iruu_ iJ-Ao.Nt> - i»Alu.lA area by overland opera tions to the southward. (h) Naval Service Command: £ . 13th Arniored Iroup: 1 . Commandert Captain Robert E. Webb, U.S.N. Will land in the i-A area commencing on S// 2 and will 10Ci £ . Unite and Stagingi Annex 3Jj. move to an assembly area in the general 10Z.CivI-.Ucl0 area, prepared to launch an armored attack in the zone of advance of either Cone. (i) Sixth kxay Reserve: 6th Ranger Infantry Battalion: 25th Division, afloat. '"ill, on S/l, land in the ^ A area and assemble in that area in Sixth Army Reserve. ( j) Comman dof units designated in this order as Sixth Army, Corps, Division, separate RCT, or Six th Army Service Command h. Sixth Army oervice Command 1 unite, which are not already a par tof these commands, will (1) Will land in accordance with Loading and Landing Schedule, pass to respective Commanders effective this date, or upon Annex 7S> arrival of each unit in its final staging area, if arrival thereat is subsequent to the date of this order. Commanders (2) Within the limits of the Army Service Area: will be notified, by separate communication, of dates of arrival of units in staging areas. (a) Will rromrtly initiate essential topograplic and hydro graphic surveys and will make eucH adjustments to pre liminary plans for the temporary base, docks, dumps, Annex ((., Operations Map. road net, and airdromes as may be required by the re sults of these surveys. A. 1 Corps, reinforced: (b) Will conduct aggressive and extensive engineer reconnaissance, (1) Will ,on S-Day at K-Kour, land in the IM^UI-AN -fc.Au.LL~oarea with as permitted by the existing tactical situation, and will divisions abreast, will attack vigorously to destroy hostile coordinate this reconnaissance with that beintt conducted forces encountered, and will seize and secure the Army beach- by the 1 anc XIV Corps. head within the I Corps zone of action. (c) Will establish air, and temporary port and base facilities (2) Will seize and holo the bridge until relieve dby elements of the XIV Corps. as directed. (Annex C, Engineer). (3) Will be prepared to seize and secure crossing of the AGJX RJ.Vi.fc (d) ''ill, when directed: within the I Corps zon eof action. 1. Assume responsibility for the unloading of all units, iu) "ill establish and maintain contact with the 158th RCT and with supplies and materials arriving in the objective area. the XIV Corps. 2. Lispert.' , store, and issue supplies to grend ana air units. (5) Will protect the left flank of Sixth Army. 3. In coordination with KiAU, recruit, allocate, supervise XIV Corps, reinforced: and administer civilian labor. (1) Will ,on S-Day, at l.-hour, land in the i-liviiYLN area with divisions (3) Will be prepared tc increase the scope of construction operetions abreast; will attack vigorously to destroy hostile forces en- as and when the army service area boundary is advanced. countered, and will seize and secure the Army beachhead within the XIV Corps zone of action. (ll) Will be prepered to assume operational control of such L~u units as ma;, be designated. (2) 'Am be prepared to seize ana secure crossings of the *iuX RIVLh (3) Viill initiate the establishment of air and logistic facilities within the -IV Corps zone of action south of the Army beachhead. as directed for the suj jo t of subsequent operations against (3) ''.ill establish anc maintain contact with 1 Corps. (6) iiill oe prepared to transfer base operations anc construrti^n (/») Will protect the right flank of Sixth Army. missions to USAi>CL> control when directed. 25th Division, reinforced: Naval Service Command: Adnex 6, lingineer. In oixtl Army Reserve., initially afloat, will be prepared: Sixth Army Troops: (1) To reinforce either tbe I or XIV Coris in the UNOAYKK oU i area (1) Will land in the objective area and will move to bivouac areas with: in accordance with Loading and Landing Schedule, Sixth Army (a) 1 HOT on ~/2. Troops, Annex 7&, and apjendices thereto. (l>) hemainrttr of division t.y ~/H» (2) Missions: (2) To reinforce the 156th hUI in its initial objective area with (a) Signal: Annex 5, Signal. 1 RCT. (b) Engineer: Annex 6, Lngineir. (3) To land in the uAiAil/vI; _k«fci.L»C area, conn.c-ncin on 5/2 and to cicvfc tc an assembly area in the generalfaiN>J-01 Utt Airborne Livision, reinforced: (d) QM: Annex 1, to Adm 0 It , (J£. (1) "ill r,e prepared, on or after 1 January 19^5. to undertake one (e) Ordnance: Anr.ex 2, to Adm 0 16, Ordnance. of the following when directed: (1) During the amphibious movement and landing, the Commander, Naval (a) To seize by ar, airborne operation, in conjunction with Attack rorce ,is in control of all amphibious operations. The round forces, an yof the subjoined objectives: O Commander of oacr Naval Attack -it-oup operating under the con trol of the Commander, Naval Attack Force, is in control in his area of operation. Control of forces ashore passes to: (a) Each assault Divieion Commander after his arrival ashore and upon his notification, by the most prompt means at his disposal, to the Ccmmander of his supporting Naval Attack iroup that he is ready to assume command of his . CLh.Pt. hlELL forces ashore. Each assault iJivision Commander »ill promptly notify his Corps Commander of the time he as sumes command of his forces asrore. £. - KtUS (b) Each Corps Commander and the Commanding Gtneral, 156th RCT, in hie respective ar<: aof operations, after his arrival (b) To neve by air transportation, or, if necessary by *ater as! ore and upon his no1 ification, by the most prompt translation, to the UN^YU. -JVU area. means at his disposal, to tte Commander of his supporting l^aval Attack Jroop that he is ready to assume command of hCI1, reinforced 1 his forces ashore. The Command inz General, 15fth RCT, will promptly notify the Corairandinf general, Sixth .irmy, (1) Will, on V at a time t 0 b e announced, lane north of ^""p0 ' of the time he assumes command if his forces ashore. Each "ithi? the zone of action of I Corps, will pa.e through the Corps Commander will promptly inform the Commanding Oeneral, north flank of the I Corps beachhead, attack north, and cop- Sixth Army: ture X' The time each of his Division Commanders assumes com (2) Will block the advance of hostile forces from the direction of mand of hie forces ashore. 2. The time he, himself, assumes command of his forces ashore. (3) V.111 establish anO maintain contact with 1 Corps. (c) The Commanding General. Sixth Army, upon hia announcement (g) 25th Division « NOUMEA to the Commander, Naval Attack Force, that he is ready Subsequent location - to be reported. to assume command of his forces ashore. (h) Naval Service Comman dt LEYTE (2) Commanders, who have assumed command of their forces ashore Subsequent location - to be reported. will continue under the control of the Commander, Naval Attack Force, until the next senior Army commander assumes (i ) 13th Armored Group t LEYTE comaand Ashore. Subsequent location - to be reported. (3) The Commanding General, Sixth Armyi (j) 6th Banger Inf Bn 1 TANAUAN Opens DAGUPAN - to be reported. (a) arrange for the movement of all units to final staging area. (2) Axis of Signal Comraunications« (h) Will arrange overwater transportation to objective areas (a) Sixth Armyi for the movement of Allied Air Force units, except those accompanying assault forces, as designated by the Com DAGUPAN - TARlAC . SAN FERNANDO - MAMLU. mander, Allied Air Force. (Annex 6£ and 7c.). (b) I Corpst (c) Will arrange overwater transportationto objective areas for naval service units as designated by the Commander, SAN FABIAN - ROSALES - CABANATUAN - GAiAN. Allied Naval Forces. (Annex 6£ and "&). (c) XIV Corpsi (d) Will coordinate with the Commander, Naval Attack Force, the plans for naval gunfire support and air support BAAY - CAM1LLNG . TAhLAC _ SAN FERNANDO. for the landing operations and subsequent operations ashore prior to the establishment of land-based air craft in the objective area. (e) Will coordinate with the Commander, Allied Air Force, the plans for air support after land-based aircraft have been WAITER KRUEGER, established in the objective area. Lieutenant General, U. S. Army, (4) The Commanding General, 68th AAA Brigade, will, when directed, be prepared to assume command of Antiaircraft Artillery retained under the direct control of Sixth Army and provide a coordinated antiaircraft defense of vital points and oritical areas and installations in accordance with Annex 10, Antiaircraft Defense. lAuthi CG SIXTH AHUYt ilniti /s/ CPE : (5) Corps Commanders, the Commanding Generals, 25th Division, and •Date: 26 Jan 1945 1 Sixth Army Service Command, and the Commending General, 156th RCT, will submit their plans to this headquarters on or before 25 November 1944* These plans will include the assignment HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY. of shipping and loading and landing plans of all units, either A. P. 0. 442 attached or assigned. 20001 26 January 1945 (6) For coordination of land-based and naval aircraft in support of ?0 45 the operations, see Standing Operating Irocedure Instructions No. 16/2, GHQ., SWPA, dated 26 September 1944. Maps: LUZO N- 1/250,000. LUZON - 1/50,000. (7) Whe na hostile landing attack against one of our occupied areas 1. &. Current intelligence reports. is inminent or in progress the operational control of all ele ments of the forces of the Southwest Facific Area in the .b. Pursuant to instructions of the Commander-in-Chief, Southwest Pacific threatened area passes to the control of the local Ground Area: Force Commander in order to obtain unified action. (1) The Commanding General, Eighth Army, will, on 29 January 1945, (8) Corps and separate unit conmanders are responsible for the land the XI Corps in southern ZAJJBALES PROVINCE and seize the supervision of loading of all units assigned or attached to SAN ANTONIO - CASTILLEJ03 - aAN FELIPE area, after which this their respective commands, except units in those areas for Corps will continue operations to the eastward under coraaand which the Commanding General, Sixth Army, retains the respon of the Commanding General, Sixth Army. sibility of loading. (Annex 7 to Adm 0 16, Transportation). Wherever possible units and their equipment will be loaded intact. (2) 1st Cavalry Division and 32d Infantry Division, both reinforced (Annex 1), will land at White Beach (LDJGAYEN GOLF) on (9) Commanders of all echelons will take positive action to insure 27 January 1945t at which time both Divisions will pass to the safeguarding of captured stores and equipment against pil command of the Commanding General, Sixth Army. fering and looting by members of our forces and by local in habitants. 2. £. Sixth Army continues the offensive to secure the CENTRAL PLAINS MANILA area. (10) Corps 3nd separate unit co/tmanders will inform commanders of all echelons that one of the purposes of the pHIiltllNE campaign is £ . Boundary between Corps: DAG0PAN - aAN CARLOS - MALASIQIJI - CARUEN to liberate the lilipinos. To this end every effort compatible ANA0 - VICTORIA - LA PAZ - ZARAGOZA - SAN ANTONIO (lJOEVA ECIJA with the tactical situation will be made to safeguard the lives PROV) - PLARIDEL (all inclusive to XJV Corps). and property of the Filipino people. c.. 35th Infantry Regiment is released to the Commanding General, I (11) Corps and separate unit commanders wills Corps, effective 08001, 28 January 1945* (a) Insure that units under their comnand do not fire on d,. 1st Cavalry Division, reinforced, will assemble in the URDAHETA friendly aircraft. area in Sixth Army Reserve, prepared for immediate movement to the GUIMBA area. (b) Enforce passive defense measures, particularly dispersal of ammunition and P.O.L. dumps. e.. 32d Division, reinforced, will assemble in the MANA0AG - aAN VICENTE UAPANDAN area, where the Division (less one infantry regiment) will 4. Adm 0. 16. pass to the control of the Commanding General, I Corps, effective 08001 30 January 1945 for 'the purpose of relieving elements 25th 5. £. Signal Orders 1 Annex 5« Division north of the AGNO RIVER. The excepted infantry regiment will remain in Army Reserve. _b_. Command loatsi 3. 3. XTV Corps 1 (a) Sixth Armys TANAUAN (1) Will continue to advance vigorousl yto the southeast and secure Cpens DAGU1-AN - to be announced• the crossing of the PAMPANGA RIVER at CAU31JPIT. (b) I Corps 1 HOLUNDIA Opens SAN FABIAN - to be reported. (2) Will reconnoite rto include the line HAG0N0Y - &IAL0L0S - PLARIDEL. (c) XIV Corps ! BOUGAINVILLE (3) Will continu 1e Opens BAAY - to be reported. (d) 158th M-1": N0EMF00R (a) To protect the west flank of 3lxth Army. Opens vicinity RABON - to be reported. (b) To maintain contact wit hI Corps. * - Sixth Army Service Command! TACLOBAN Subsequent location - to be (4) >'il lhe prepared to establish and maintain contact with XI Corps reported. in the DD1ALUPIHAN area, when directed. (f) 11th Airborne Division: I£YT£ Subsequent location - to be reported. - 276 I Corpsi (3) Will establis hand maintain contact with XI Corps along the (1) will continue current missions. line HERMOSA - DHULOPIHAN. (2) Wil l an 28 January 1945, advance vigorously to the southeast I Corpsi and secure the line LICAB - TALAVERA - MUNOiS - LUPAO. (1) Will continue current missions. t0 inolude the line CABANATUAN . BQNGABON - JQaE • (2) Will ,on 1 February 1945# attack vigorously to the southeast and east, capture SAN JOSE, and, continuing the advance, secure aS3enible the l8t OaTO the line CABAKATUAN (exclusive) - BONGABON - RISAL (NOEVA lry Division, reinforced, in ECIJA PROV). ^ di3poaal of the Comnandine General, (3) Will block the southward advance of hostile forces from the .c. 13 th Amored Group 1 CAGYAN VALLEY. (1) "ill be prepared to support the advance of I Corps. (4) "ill interdict roads and trails in the BALETE PASS area with long-range artillery fire. (2) Will assembl ethe 44th Tank Battalion (leas Company C) in trie GUBiBA area, coordinating this movement with the Commanding (5) Will push reconnaissanc eto DINGaLEN BAY and HATJTR BAY and be ueneral, I Corps. prepared to clear these areas of enemy forces, when directed. 4- Adm 0 I6/3 and Adm 0 16/4. (0) Wil lbe prepared to assemble one engineer aviation or construc tion battalion in the R08ALES area ready for movement and to 5« a. Current Sixth Army SOI. pass to Army control on 36 hours prior notification by this headquarters. t>. Connnrt Posts: £. Sixth Army Reserve 1 (1) sixth Army - CALA3IA0. (1) 126th Infantry ,32d Division, assembled in MANA0AG - WAPANDAN SAN VICEOTS area. (2) I Corps - AWGIO. (2) 112th Cavalry RCT - assembled in GUHIBA. area. (3) *IV Corps - SAN L3GUEL (TARLAU PROV). (3) 13th Armored Group - assembled in 3AN JiiCINTO area, prepared to support the attack of I Corps. (4) 1st Cavalry Division - vicinity UrtDANETA. (To be reported). x,. Ccraaanding General ,I Corps, will coordinate movement of 1st Cavalry (5) 32d Infantry Division - vicinity MANAOAG. (To be reported). Division through I Corps zone of action with priority on GUIMBA - TALAVER.i - CABANATOAN road to 1st Cavalry Division until 20001 1 February 1945. /s/ Ualter Krueger 4. &. I and XTV Corps: No change. WALTER KRUEGER, Lieutenant General, U. S. J>. XI Corps: Commnding. (1) As directed in Adm 0 5« Headquarters Eighth Army. (2) All reports required by Headquarters Ei^tb Army under Adm 0 5 1 i will be rendered to this headquarters. CG SIXTH di 5. No change. :Initi /s / CDE : :Date; 30 Jan kS /s/ Walter Krueger WALTER KRUEGER, HSADvJCURTERS SIXTH Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, A. P. 0. 442 Commanding. 23001 30 January 1945 FO 46 I«ap3i LCZO K- 1/250,000. LUZON - 1/50,000. t lAuthi CG £lATH ARLIXI 1. Omitted. :Inits /s/ ODE i :Date: 2 Feb AS i 2. _§. Sixth Army continues the offensive. HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY b. 2oundariesj A. P. 0. 442 20001, 2 February 1945 (1> Between XI and XIV Jorpa: BUGAO RIVER - UT PIHATU3A (exclusive) DIMiLUPIIlw] - CRjiHI (all inclusive to XI Corps). F0 47 (2) Betwee nXIV and I Corpsx DAGUPAN - SAN G*RL03 - h*ZXZl$n. - tops: LUZO N- 1/250,000. LUZON - 1/50,000. CAriaJ - WMCUAN - VICTORL* (all inclusive to XIV Corps), thence UC«5 - PII;AGPAKAA1« - C*BU - TA&2LLA (all inclusive to 1. emitted. I Corps). 2. &. Sixth Army continues the offensive, c,. 1st Cavalry Division, reinforced, (less 112th Cavalry RCT) is attached to XIV Corps, effective 00011 31 January 1945 i. Boundaries between Corpsi No change. £. 191st Field Artillery Group and the 465th Field Artillery Battalion 3. 5. XI Corps will continue current missions. are attached to I Corps, effective 00011 31 January 1945 Jj. XIV Corps: £. 44th Tank Battalion (less Cc C) ia attached to 1st Cavalry Division, effective 00011 31 January 1945• (1) Will continue current missions. 3. a. XI Corps: (2) Will continue aggressive advance to the southward; capture L - 277 a. iirlv^iico Echelon Si^th A.r:ay opono GEKONA luOOI 3 February 1945. i Auth: OG SIXTH Jug/!Y 1 ilnits /a/ CDS t r .b. Rear Echelon ii.rtli BJUV - CAIASIAO. :Date: 7 Feb 194 ) i c.. Other cco-md i>03ts - to be reported. XiS 3LCTH «.. P. 0. 442 13001 7 February 1945 /a/ Walter Krueger f0 48. WALTER KRUECEa, Lieutenant General, U. 3. Army, Commanding. tops 1 LUZO N- 1/250,000. LTOOi - 1/50,000. 1. Current intelligence and operations reports. 2. a. oixth Arnv. supported by allied Kaval and Air Forces, continues the i offensive by oeizinL, the l^kril/liliia B/iY area and COHi-GDlDOH by :Auth: CG 31X7:1 AHMY: shore to shore and airborne operations to assist in opening the :Init: hi CDS entrance to LJUJIL^. B/d, and securing BATAAN PSUEJOUIA. ;Date: \X Fob H JD. D-Day 12 February 1945 (Target Date). rL'ai oIXTH <^O H-Hour To be announced. A. P. 0. 1X2 12001 11 February 1945 c. 503$. Parachute Regiment, mounted from l.JNDOR Oby the Ccraaanding General, Eighth iLTcor, will drop on COrirEGIDQR on D/l and will pass JT NO. 2 to FC 48, Hoa.:quarters Sixth Anny. 7 February 1945. to t!ie control of the Coiamandine Oenerul, XI Corps, on arrival thereat. F0 43 is auended as follow:.: d,. Aiiphibioua saippin,?; available for shore to ohore operations 1 Annex 1. Change al l reference to 503d Parachute Asginent to read 5O3<* Parachute Regimental Cccbat T>aij. e_. Troops available for the operation: As designated by the Comoanding Gericral, ;d Corps, froia troop3 r.rescntly under his canrand. By d of Lieutenant General KRUEGuR: a,. XI Corps (Annex 2, Operations Lap)i (1) Wil lon D-Day at K-aour, onploying not to e.:ceed one reinforced G. K. D3CXER, reci->-^tal combat tean, land in the l.^.TlV2Lti> BAY area of Brigadier Gereral, J.3.C. southern hrt.TA.il', seize and secure a beachhead and establish Cl.ief of Staff. control over the southern tip or BaTAAfo. OFFICIAL: (2) Will ,in conjunction with the amphibious assault in the i.-ArtIV3L3o BAY area, launch a vigorous attack to the south /a/ ward alone the east coast of BATAAN and destroy hostile forces encountered. G (3/ iTill, on D-Day, uove one reinforced infantry battalion to the ].ulIV2L2-> EAY area, prepared for a shore to shore operation o£aiii3t CC.WJGIDQH on D/l in conjunction with the attack of 1 the 503d Parachute xtegiriient. :A.uth: CG SIXTH ARMYi ilnit: /V PW (4) "ill on D/l, eL5>loyinc tiie 503d Parachute flegiinent in airborne :0ate; 3 Feb kr, operations as arranged v.lth the Ccoaanding General, Sighth An.^r, and by shore to shore operations from the L*vHIVEL23 BAY arta, capture COHHEGIDQa. KiAD •tUAKTEiB SIXTH ftflMY ». P. C. U-1 b. XTVCorpsi 10001 i February 1945 (1) .'/ill continue current missions. AMSNDiOENT MO. 1 to F0 4&, Headquarters Si.rth A.-^r, 7 February i%5. (2) iVill, euployin ea dnimum of one infantry battalion, continue F0 43 -- a»-f:ined as follows: to maintain contact with 21 Corps along the line HKRLlQaA - DDLiLUHHiK. Delete l'cirjg--j> i5b (2) (b) and subuti tuts. t..e follov/iny: c.. I Corps will continue current missions. (b, :la/.u.r-iovu' Duty Caie. x. (1) The Caiuanding General, XI Corps: Effective (a) "ill arrange details of loading, landing, and naval gunfire iV/PIPO 5IGia2 support direct with the designated co-jraander of naval l.-t - SftKtCA supporting forces. (b) V/ill arrange detail sof cl&se air support direct with the Commanding General, Fifth Air Force. (c) Will coordinat ethe eiaployraent of the 503d Parachute itefioent with the Commanding General, 2ighth Arj^y, and the Conjanuin,-; General, Fifth Air Force. of Lieutenant Oon (d) './ill sub;d ta brief of his plan for the operation, to inclurlo plini of close supporting naval and air forces, to thi3 nejdiiuarters on or before 10 February 1945< Ol.ie: (2) Durin gthe amphibious Movement and landing of elements of XI Cori):;, tat Ca.iander, l.aval Attack Group, is in cco.iand of all ai^hibious operations. Control of forces uhore pa3aes OFFICIAL: to ti.e ground force coraLiander upon hi3 arrival aaho-.^ aiid /a / Oidle/un upon hiii notific ition to tlie Ccoiiivder, laval Attac'.. Group by W by the :-ost pra_-'t ntans at his disposal, t:.ax :e i: ready to a^suije ccai.jn dof hi.; forces aa:iore. (j) the airbcrne uove:.fcnt of the 5°.i'i Pur^-cjiute :teyirj-nt t:io CajnanOiu,/ •-.tncral, Fifth Air Force, is in cajijaru.1 of the •iirbome oper.tion. CoiL-und of thij unit jjs-ies to ihc C.ui. ..n-int- Gener.il, XI Corps, upon coupletion of the drop on CCd.tS'.iiDai. 4* Supply; 1 i a. Levels of supply to be taken with the force land in/- In :Auto I CO oIXTH ARM*i BAY area: Jlnit: hi CDE : :Datet 9 *'•e b 19iiS : Class I to IV inclusive 10 D/3 Class V 3 U/F HEADl}uARTER3 SIXTH ARMY £. Additional supplies for the 503d Parachute aegiuent to'be forwarded A. P. 0. 442 by tno Conmandinc General, XI Corps, by ovorwator trinjport fron 09001 9 February 1945 lARIVE12a BAY on D/2: FO49. Class I 5 D/o Class V 1 U/F Maps: LUZON - 1/250,000. LUZON - 1/50,000. Resupplyi 1. a.. Omitted. itesponsibility of CoznaidndinK 'Joneral, .a Corps, to imintain levuls Jj. Pursuant to instructions of the Commander-in-Chief, Southwest for entire force as presccribed In paragraph l\u above by ovei-,;atei Pacific Area, the 33d Division will land on MUTE aEACn (LIN- shipi.fints'froci 3UBIC BAY. GAiKN GULF) on 10 February 1945, at which tine the Division will pass to tae command of the Commanding General, dd.ith Army. d,. Svaouation: 2. a,. Sixth Army oontinuea the offensive to secure the CENTRAL PLAINS By returning naval craft to hospitals under XI Corps control in the MANILA area, to secure BATAAN PENINSULA, and to open MANILA BAY. 5UBIC BAY area. £ . Boundary between Corps: No change. 5- a,, de ecurrent index to oOI. £. 33d Division win assemble in the I&NA0AG - SAN JAClNTO - SAN FABIAN b, Com-andiiig General, XI Corps, will arrange for necessary coordinate area, where the Division will pass to the control of the Commanding to insure continuous communications between all elements involved, General, I Corps, effective 08001 12 February 1945 for the purpose of relieving the 43d Division and 158th RCT in tne P0Z0RHUB10 (1) Radio Circuitsj R03ARI0 - DAMQRTIS area. (a) XL Corps - RCT at IuulIVELES (D-Day). d,. 126th Infantry Regiment is released to the Commanding General, I Corps, effective 08001 15 February 194j. (b) RCT at I.i*aiVEl£i - BLT and 503d Parachute Regiiaent e.. Confirming radio instructions, effective 08001 8 February 19451 at 0011-ki.GIDQR (D/l). (c) XXV Corps will ^uard rjdio circui t(b) and be prepared (1) 7l6th Tank Battalio nis released fran the control of toe Commanding General, I Corps, and passes to the control to relay tr^fi'ic, if necessary. of the Commanding Officer, 13th Armored Group. (2) Code 1s (2) 775th Tank Battalio nis released from the control of the Commanding Officer, 13th Armored Group, and passes to the (a) Coabined Assault Code. control of the Commanding General, I Corps. CCBP 0130-D12. £. Confirming radio instructions, effective 12001 9 February 1945i *b» 112th Cavalry RCT (less Troop G) is attached to 1st Cavalry Division. (b) Hazardous Duty Code. 3. a,. XI Corps will continue current missions. Effective - 3IG.HHF-6 3IGPAF b.. XIV Corps will continue current missions. 3IGLTT-8 c.. I Carps: Reserve - 3IGVEF-7 oIGAAF (1) Will oantinue current missions. oIGLTT-9 Cccuand Posts: (2) Will, employin gthe 33d Division, effect the relief of the 158th RCT and 43d Division in the POZORrtOblO - ROSARIO (1) dixt hAmy GERONA DAMQRTIS area as follows: Rear Echelon CALA3IA0 158th RCT by 08001 24 February 19*45 43d Division by 08001 16 February 1945 (2) XIV Corps GRACE PARK, JMANILA (3) nill, upon completio nof the relief of the 15Sth Rtfi?, (3) XI Corps CA5TILLEJ05 release the R(JT for concentration in the TARUu area, where it will pass to Sixth Army Reserve, effective (4) I Corps TUMuKA 08001 15 February 1945 (5) 503d Parachute Regiment 1JUDQH0 (4) fill, upon completio nor the relief of the 43d uivision, concentrate the Division in the URDANETA - UAPANDAN - SANTA BARBARA area where it will pass to oixth Army Reserve, /s/ .Valter Krueger effective 08001 17 February 1945• tfALTSR KRUEGER, Lieutenant General, U. S. Arny, (5) Will concentrat eone infantry regiment (less 1 Bn) in the general SAN JOSE (NOEVA ECIJA) area by 08001 10 February 1945, at the disposal of the Commanding General, Sixth Army, until further orders. 4. XI, XTV and I Corps 1 No change. 33d Division: (1) fill turn in to Bas eM Depots all Class I II and IV in excess of ten days supply. (2) fill retai nall Class in. (3) Will take ove rall Class V in 43d Division and 158th RCT dumps, retaining under division control sufficient addi tional ammunition to bring level to two units of fire; and will turn in balanoe of Class V to Base U ammunition dumps at MANGALDAN. 5. Command Posts: To be reported. /s / Walter Krueger WALTER KRUEGER, Lieutenant General, U. S. Army, Commanding. Confirming radio instructions, the 11th Airborne Division passes to tlie control of tne urn, jiiin^ General. XIV Corps, eilecuve oOOli :Auth; CO SIXTH 10 Feuruta-y 1945. :Init: hi CDL; ;Date: Feb lr The Commanding General, I Corps, will ooordiaate the movement of the XI 1st Reginxmtal Combat Team frcm present location to DINALUPIHAN with the Canaanding Generals, XIV and XI Corps. TE^. JIXTH ~I A. ?. 0. kk2 Units on movement to DINALUPIHAN areai 12001 11 February 1% (1) supplies to accompany units 1 nJd£NDt.£NT NO. 1 to FO 49. Headquarters sixth Army, 9 February 1945. Class I 5 Days FO 49. this headquarters, 9 February 1945, is amended as follows: Class III 5 Days Class V li Units of Fire 1. Change paragraph 3i(4) to readi (2) Reaupplyi Will, upon completion of thi relief of the 43d Division, con centrate the Division (less one regimental combat team) in the (&) Initially from Amy Supply Points at TARLAC by unit URDANETA - MAPANDAN - SANTA BARBARA area whers it will pass transportation. to oixth Arm/ Reserve, effective 08001 17 February 1945; and will concentrate the excepted regimental combat team in the (b) Upon opening Highway / from 0L0NGAPO to DIM1XTPIHAN OTIWRi area where it will pass to Sixth Army Reserve, effeot by XI Corps. ive 08001 17 February 1945. I Corpo continues responsibility of resupply of designated battery, By command of Lieutenant General KRUEGERi 465th Field Artillery Battalion, released to XIV Corps control. 5. No change. G. H. DECKER, Brigadier General, G.3.C. /a/ Walter Kruegcr Chief of Staff. WALTER KHUEGER, Lieutenant General, 0. 3. Army, Commanding. OFFICIAL: /a/ £ddleman G-i lAuthi CG SIXTH ARMY: :Inlti /a/ CDS 1 1 Date 1 15 Feb 4S 1 : i lAuth: CG SIXTH AFUYi HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARM* :Init: /s/ CDlS : A. P. 0. 442 iDatei 11 Feb JiS i 17001 15 February 1945 TO 51. HKAIXiDARTERS SIXTH ARMY A.P.O. 442 Maps: LUZCN - 1/250,000. LUZON - 1/50,000. PHXLLPPINB ISLANDS - 1/500,000. 16OOI 11 February 1945 1. Omitted. FO 50. 2. &. Sixth Army continues the offensive. hiaps: LUZON - 1/250,000.. LUZON - 1/50,000. £. Boundaries between Corps, effective 08001 17 February 1945> 1. a. Omitted. (1) Between XI aid XIV Corps: East Coast BATAAN - DIWALUPIHAN _b. Pursuant to radio instructions at the Commandar-in-Chier, South SAW TOOTti MT (all inclusive to XI Corps). west Pacifip Area, the 11th Airborne Division ia relieved from assignment to Eighth Army and is assigned to Sixth Army, effect (2) Between XI and I Corp 1s PALAOIG BA? - HIGH PEAK (both inclusive ive 00011 10 February 1945. to I Corps). 2. a. 5irth Army continues the offensive to secure the CENTRAL PLAINS (3) Between I and XIV Corps: HIGH PEAK - MABANABA - TARLAC - LlCAB - UAYAlAP - CABU - MT BACA . DESBkDA POINT (al l in MANILA area, to secure BATAAN PENINSULA, and to open MANILA. BAY. clusive to I Corps). jj. So'iodary between Corps: No change. £. 6th Division (less 1st RUT) and Co C, 44th Tank Bn, pass to control at Commanding General, XIV Corpa, effective OttOOI 17 February 1945* 3. a. XI Corps will continue current missions, 4. One infantry regiment, 43d Division, passes to control of Commanding i. XIV Corps: General, I Corps, effective OttOOl 17 February 1945. (1) Will continue current missions. £. The infantry regiment (less one battalion) held by I Corps in the (2) Will concentrate one tank destroyer company and one medium tank SAN JOsE (NUEVA ECIJA) area at the disposal of the, Commanding company in the DINALUPIHAN area by 18001 13 February 1945 General, Sixth Army, is released to I Corps, effective at once. and 12001 14 February 1943 respectively, at which times units will pass to the control of the Commanding General, XI 3.5 . XI Corps will continue current missions. Corpa. .£. XIV Corps will continue current missions, mak-jng a determined effort £ . I Corps: to achieve objectives prescribed in FO 47. this headquarters, 2 February 1945. (1) Will continue current misaions. £. I Corp 1s (2) Will ooncentrate the 1st Regimental Combat Team in the DINALUPIEAN area oy 18001 14 February 1943. at which time 11) Will continue current missions. the 1st Regimental Combat Team will pass to the control at the Canaanding General, XI Corps. (2) Will relieve promptly those elements or the XIV Corps now in that area of the XIV Corps zone of action which passes to (3) Confirming verbal orders will release one battery, 465th I Corps, as prescribed in this FO. and will oarrv out th« Field Artillery Battalion, to XIV Corps, effective 13001 luiseions for which the XIV Ccrps was heretofore responsible in 11 February 1945. that area. Movement of the units relieved will be as directed by Commanding General, XIV Corps. (3) Will concentrate the 6th Division (less 1st RCT) and Co C, 44th Tank Bn, in the CABANATUAN ana, south of the PAUPANGA RIVKR, by 06001 17 February 1945. -280 4. &. Supply Points: (1) I Corps - No change. t i lAuth: CG 3IXCH ARMYt (2) XI Corps -JMO change. IIDUI /s/ CUE i I Date: 19 Feb 1945 i (J) (a) XIV Corps (leas 6th Division (lees 1st HCT) and Co C, 44th Tank Bn) - No change. HEADQUARTERS 3IXTH ARM* (b) 6tb Division llese 1st riCT) and Co C, 44th Tank Bni A. P. 0. 442 16451 19 February I945 X' Supplies to accompany units on movement to assembly area: F0 53. Class I 10 D/S Maps: LUZCN - 1/250,000. LUZON - V50.000. Class III 10 D/S Class V 2 U/F 1. Omitted. 3upplies to achieve above level will be drawn from Base Id. 2. £. iixth Army continues the offensive. 2. Resupply from Army Supply Points to be designated later. i. Boundaries between Corps, effective 08001 21 February 19451 Units in Sixth Army Heserve will build up and maintain the following (1) Between I and XI Corpst PALAUIG BAY - HIGH PEAK - MATURAMTU . levels of Supplyi TARLAC - LICAB - MAYAPYAP (all inclusive to I Corps). Class I - 5 D/S (2) Between I and XIV Corps 1 UAXAPYAP - CABU - MT BACA - Tre^KfP* Class III - 5 D/S POINT (all lnolualve to I Corps). Class V - 2 U/F (3) Between XI and XIV Corpsi PAMPANGA RIVER (to XIV Corps), from 5« No change MAYAPYAP t o 1UNLLA BAY. g.. 40th Division, reinforced by Co D, 754th Tank Bn, Co B, 82d Cml Bn /s/ Walter Krueger and Co B, 640th TD Bn, passes to the control of the Commanding WALTER KRUEGER, General, H Corps, effeotlve 0S00I 21 February 1945. Lieutenant General. U. S. Any, Coracmdlng. £.• 1st Regimental Combat Team passes to the control of the Commanding General, X[V Corps, effective upon its arrival in the SAN VlOKNTE (.BULACAN) area . e_. One battery, 544th FA Bn, passes to the control of the Canmanding lAutht CG SIXTH ARMYt General, XIV Corps, effective 18001 20 February 1945. I Inlti /a/ CPE i :Dat«i 17 Feb 1°4S : 3 . a,. XI Corps: (1) Will oontinue current missions. HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARM? A. P. 0. 442 (2) Will carry out missions in that area at the XTV corps zone of 22001 17 February 1945 action which passes to XI Corps, as presoribed in this F0, and for which the XIV Corps was heretofore responsible. K0 52. (3) Will complet ethe concentration of the 1st Regimental wombat Maps: LUZCN - 1/250 000. LUZON - 1/50.000. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS - 1/500.000. Team in the SAN vICKNTE (BULiGAN) area by 18001 23 February 1945, coordinating this movement with the Ccanaading General, XIV Corps. 1. £. emitted. £. Pursuant to instructions from the Commander-in-chief, Southwest (4) Confirming verbal orders, will move one battery, 544*h FA Bn, Pacific Area, changes in logistic responsibilities and control to the MANILA area by 18001 20 February 1945. coordinating of units on LUZCN are announced. (See Sixth Army Adm 0 16/12) this movement with the Commanding General, XIV Uorps. b.. XIV Corps: 2. a. Sixth Arsy 1 (1) Will continue current missions. (1) Retains control of army supply points, tactical headquarters, staging areas and other tactical Installations within LUZON (2) Will capture TERNATE and secure tne southern approaches to the Base Section, USASOS, area. SOUTH CHANNEL, UANILA BAY. (2) Continues to be responsible for overall protection of the LUZCN (3) Wil lbe prepared to garrison MANILA with the 37th Division and to relinquish oontrol of this Division and MANILA upon 24 hours Base Section, USASOo, area from enemy action. notice, when directed. i. Control at Units> Annex 1, Troop List. (4) Wil lbe prepared to continue aggressive advanoe southward at MANILA with the objective of opening BAIANGAS BAY. 3. I, II and XIV Corps: a. Will continue to utilize tactical headquarters and other tactioal £. I Corps will oontinue current missions, taking aggressive action to installations within the LUZON Base Section, USASOS, area until improve the dispositions of its units on the north and east flanks. the military necessity for their use no longer exists. 4. .a,. Supply Pointsi i. Will retain responsibility far security of all Sixth Army, Corps and LUZON Base Section, UaASOS, installations within reapectlre (1) I Corps - No change. Corps boundaries, and will coordinate .defensive measures with local coomanders concerned. (2) XIV Corps -N o e&ange. 4. Adm U 16/12. (3) XI Corp8 (leas 40th Division) - No change. 5. No change. 40th Division - Army supply points at TARUC and SAN MIGUEL. b. XI Corps continues responsibility for Field Artillery Class V resupply /s/ Walter Krueger at designated battery. 54ktn FA Bn, released to XIV Corps control. WALTER KRUEGER, Lieutenant General, U. S. Army, £. S-jpplies to accompany let RCT on movement to SAN VICKNTE (BUUCAN). Commanding. Class I - 5 D/3 Class V - 1 U/F 5. No change. /a/ Walter Krueger WALTER KRUEGER, Lieutenant General, U. 3 . Army. Comaanding. - 281 £. I Corpsi CG 3LTCTH ARMY: (1) Will continue current missions. ilniti /a/ CPJt i iDatei 2S Feb a*i i (2) Confirming radio instructions frcm this headquarters, will« (a) Press vigorously current aggressive action wit hthe right HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY wing of the Corps in order the shorten lines so as to A. P. 0. 442 economize troops and make them available for further 17001 25 February 1945 operations. FO 54 (b) Reliev ethe 169th Infantry aid concentrate that Regiment in the CAMILING area by 18001 26 February 1945, at Maps: LUiiON - 1/250,000. UJZON - 1/50.000. whioh time it reverts to control of the Commanding General, 43d Division. amtted. d_. Confirming radio instructions from this headquarters, the 43d Division Pursuant to instructions from tne CoLjnander-ln-Chief, Southwest will concentrate the 172d Regimental Combat Team in the BAMBAN Pacific Area: area by 24001 26 February 1945* (1) elements of the 24th Division now la LDZ.CN and the 503d e_. 158th Regimental Combat Team will remain in Army Reserve. Parachute Regimental Combat Team will move to MINDORO in shipping as arranged Dy Headquarters Sixth Amy, and will 4> Supply Levelsi pass to control of the Commanding General, Eighth Army, upon arrival tnereat. a. To accompany units staging out of NASUGBU, CORHEGIDOR and 30BIC BAYi (2) 40th Division, reinforced, will concentrate, prepare, and mount Class I 1 5days (includes voyage rations) for early operations against the VISAYAS frcm LINGAYEN GULF and will pass to control of the Commanding General, Eighth Class II & IV (less Engineer Army, upon embarkation. and blgnal) 30 days (as available) 2. a.. Sixxh Army continues the offensive. Signal (Class II & IV) T/E equipment, plus supplies authorized in A3F Catalog dig Boundaries between Corps1 No change. 4-1, and components of sets of T/E equipment. 3d Bn, 19th Inf, Confirming radio instructions from this head quarters 1 will take 15 days supply in ad dition. (1) 632d Tank Destroyer Battalion passes to control of the Commanding General. I Corps, effective 08001 25 February 1945 Engineer Class IV (a) Engineer supplies for unit consumption will include a (2) 43<1 Division passes to control of the Commanding General, min-tnrmn of 60 days of water XI Corps, as specified below 1 purification chemicals. (a) 172d HCT in th eBAMBAN area, effective 24001 26 February 1943. (b) Assault and pioneer supplies in proportion and in con (b) 169th Infantry in the CAMILING area, effective 24001 formity with list Assault and Pioneer Supplies for One 28 February 194i. Regimental Combat Team (Rein (c) Division, less units in (a; and (b) above, in present forced) dated 5 August 1944* location, effective 24001 28 February 1945. Class III 15 Days 3 . a,. XIV Corps! Class V 3 U/F (1) Will continue current missions, reducing expeditiously all b_. To acoompany troops staging out of LINGAYBNi obstacles to the immediate restoration of port and base facilities in the MANILA area. Class I 15 days (includes voyage rations) (2) Confirming radio instructions from this headquarters, wllli Class II & IV 1 less Engineer, (a) Relieve elements of the 24th Division now under S1V Corps Ordnance and Signal) 30 days control witn other troops. Engineer Class IV (a) Engineer supplies for unit consumption will include a (b) Concentrate promptly the 3d Battalion, 19th Infantry, at min-tmum of 6o days of water MAJUGBU (BATANGAO PROVINCE.) and on 1 March 1945, mount this Battalion in assault shipping to be furnished, as purification chemloals, based arranged by this headquarters. on the division and attached troops. (c) Concentrate the 2d Battalion, 19ta infantry, and Cannon (b) Assault and pioneer supplies Company 2l S«t Infantry, at NASOGDU (HATANGAS PROVINCE) for divisions and separate byTAi, rch 1945. and, on that date, mount these units combat teams will be in oon in amphibious shipping to be furnished, as arraged by this headquarters. formity with list, Assault and Pioneer Supplies for One Regimental Combat Team (Rein XI Corps: forced), dated 5 August 1944. (1) fill continue current missions. Ordnance Class II Using organizations1 Organizational spare parts and equipment as pre (2) Confirming radio instructions from this headquarters, willi scribed in appropriate £NLa, and (a) Press operations on CUFWEGIDQR, in BATAAN and in the 30 days supply C * P. 740th BAMBAN - FORT STl/ESENBURG area to destroy hostile LM Co: 30 D/3 for 40th Div. forces there at an early date. Signal Class II * IV T/E equipment plus supplies lb) Helieve the 40th Division in its present zone of action authorized in ASF catalog 31g 4-1, and concentrate that division in the general SAN JACINTO and components of sets of T/E area by 18001 4 March 1945. at wnlch time it passes to equipment. control of the Commanding General, oixth Army. Class III 15 days (c) Relieve elements of the 24tn Division now under XI Corps Class V control with other troops. (d) Concentrate the 24th Division Reconnaissance Troop, 34th Regimental Combat Team (less 3d battalion) and 11th Field 5. No change. Artillery Battalion at 3UBIC BAY and, by 28 February 1945, mount these units in amphibious shipping, as ari-anged by this headquarters. /s/ Walter Krueger WALTER KRUEGER, (e) Concentrate the 3d Battalion, 34th Infantry, at STOIC BAY Lieutenant General, TJ. 3 . Army, by 10 March 1945t and mount that Battalion in amphibious Commanding* shipping, as arranged by this headquarters. (f) Relieve the 503d Parachute Regimental Combat Team and con centrate that unit at CQRREGIDOR by 10 March 1945, for mounting in amphibious shipping, as arranged by this head quarters. 1 i 158th Regimental Ccmbat Team will move by motor shuttle to the lAuthi CG olATH, ARM*. general PARANAqUE area, closing by OOoll 5 March 1945. coor"! ilniti /a/ CDK i dinating this movement with the Commanding Generals. XI and iDatei 28 Feb 194 S i XIV Corpa, respectively. Corps Ooninanders and the Commanding General, 37th Division, will H&UX}UAKEBH3 SIXTH ARMY take special precautions to protect vital railroad and highway A. P. 0. 442 bridges within their respective zones of action. 17001 28 February 1945 4. Omitted. 55. 5* No change. Maps, PHILIPPINE ISLAND S- 1/500.000. LUZON - 1/250.000. LUZON - V50.000. 1. omttad. /s / Walter Krueger 2. a.. Sixth Army continues the offensive. WALTER KHUEGER, Lieutenant General, U. S. Army, £. Boundaries, effective 00011 5 Marob 19451 Commanding. (1) Betwee nXIV Corps and 37th Dlviaioni NICHOLS FIELD - FORT WILLIAM MeDNLBY (both inclusive to 37th Division) - thence MARIKINA RIVER to 3ANT0LAN - BALARA FILTERS - MALINTA (all inclusive to XIV Corps) - thenoe MANILA and UAGUPAN Railroad i i to BOCAUE RIVER (inclusive to 37th Division). lAuthi CG SIXTH ARMY: ilniti /a/ CDE i (.2) Between 37th Division and XI Corps: BOCAnE RIVER from railroad iDatei k Mfrch ;L94S i crossing at BOCAUK to confluence with BULACAN RIVER - thenoe BOLACAN RIVER to MANILA BAY (inclusive to XI Corps). HSADqDARTERS SIXTH ARMY (3) Betwee nXI Corps and XIV Corpei PAMPANGA RIVER (to XIV Corps) A. P. 0 . 442 from MAYAPYAP to SAN LDI3 - thenoe HJLILAN - PLARIDil - BOCAUE 17001 6 March 1945 (all inclusive to XI Corps). FO 56 (4) Between XI Carps and I Corps 1 No change. Maps: PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1/500,000. (5) Between XIV Corps and I Corps 1 No change. LUZON 1/250,000. LUZON 1/50,000 . MANILA and vicinit y 1/25,000 . A* (1) 37th Division, reinforced, passes to control of the Commanding General, Sixth Amy. effective 00011 5 March 1945. 1. Omitted. (2) 158th Regimental Combat Team and 603d Tank Company, in the 2. a. Sixth Army continues the offensive. PARANAQDE area, pass to control of the Commanding General, XIV Corp*, effective 00011 5 March 194.5. b. Boundaries, effective 00011 15 March 1945: 3. .§. XIV Corps: (lj Between XIV Corps and XI Corps 1 GUADALDPE - thence PASIG RIVER (1) Will continue current missions applicabl eto the XIV Corps within to confluence with TACIG RIVER - TAGIG RIVER to LACUNA de BAY its zone of action as prescribed in this FO. TALIM POINT - JALAJALA POLNT (all Inclusive to XI Corps) thence JANTA CRUZ - CUVINTI - MAUBAN (all inclusive to XIV Corpa). (2) Will press vigorously operations eas tand northeast of MANILA to destroy hostile r areas in the ANTIPOLO - MONTALBAN - IPO (2) Betwee nXIV Corps and 37th Divisioni Highway 54 from Junction area and east and southeast thereof. with Highway 1A northeast to junction witn Highway 21A (all inclusive to 37th Division). (3) Will advance aggressively southward, destroying hostile forces (3) Betwee nXI Corps and 37th Divisioni Highway 54 from junction encountered; secure the line L LI JAW - BATANGAS - LIPA with Highway 21A north and west to MALABON - thence NAVOTAS TAWAUAN - LINGA; open BALAYaN and BATANGAS BAYo; and be pre RIVER to MANILA BAY (all Inclusive to 37th Division). pared to .advance to the line LUCJSNA - TAYABAS - LuCBAN C.VINiI - PAGSANJAN. (4) Betwee nXI Corps and I Corps: PALAUIG BAY - HIGH PEAK MABARANABA - TARLAC - LICAB - l^YAPYAP - CABU - MT BACA (4) Alll, after opening BAlANGA SnOi, be prepared to concentrate UEdE*DA POIWT (all inclusive to I Corps). the 158th Regimental Combat Team in the general BAOAN area for shore-to-shore operation to secure northern exits to £.. 6th Division, with 112th Cavalry Regimental Combat Team attached, SAN BcJWARDINO STRAITS. passes to control of the Commanding General. XI Corps, effective 00011 15 March 1945. _b_. XI Corpa 1 £• 43d Division (less one regimental comoat team) passes to control at ll) Will continue current missions. the Commanding General, AIV Corps, effective upon arrival in the TAYTAY area, and reverts to control of the Commanding General, (2) Will concentrate the 603d Tank Company in the general PARANAQJE XI Corps, at 00011 15 March 1945. area by 00011 5 March 1945. coordinating this movement with the Commanding General, XIV Corps. e_. The following units pass to control of the Commanding General, (3) Will carry out current missions in that area of the XIV Corps XI Corps, effective 00011 15 liarch 1945» zone of action whioh passes to XI Corps, as prescribed in this *-0, and for which the XIV Corps was heretofore responsible. 757th Field Artillery Battalion 517th Field Artillery Battalion c I Corps will continue current missions, taking aggressive action 544th Field Artillery Battalion (leas those elements now a part with the right wing of the Corpa in order to secure current ob of XI Corps) jectives at an early date. Btry C, 465th Field Artillery Battalion Btry A, 289th Field -»rtillery Obaprvation Battalion d,. 37th l)ivision 82d Chemical Battalion (notarized) (less those elements now a part of XI Corps) Will garrison MANILA, relieving XIV uorps of those responsibili 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion (less those elements now a part (I) ties in the MANILA area assigned in Letter, this headquarters. of XI Corps) 9 February 1945. Subject. "Control of the MANILA area-, and 754th Tank Battalion (leas those elements now a part of XI Corpa) which at OOOLL 5 March 1945 remain the responsibility of iiV Company C, 44th Tank Batt.'dion. Corps; and will carry out current missions in"£* fffa tf theXIV Corps zone of action wuicn passes to.37th division 3. a.. XIV Corps 1 as prescribed in this FO. and for which the XIV Corpa -aa heretofore responsible. (1) Will continue current missions, pressing vigorousl ythe attack apainat enemy position;; in the ANTIPOLO - L1CHT*LBAN area, •ill be prepared to concentrate one regimental ccmbat team in until relieved of ttat rtuty in this area by the XI Corps. ;L WHre a on 24 hours notice, and place this "tf~»£l (2) Will reliev ethe 1st Cavalry Division in its present zone of ccSbat team at the disposal of the Commanding General. Sixth action by the t*3d Division (less one regimental combat team) Army. and will, by 00011 Is. !'.arch 1°45, complete the concentration of the 1st Cavalry Division in the ALABANG area (LAGUNA PROVINCE). (3) 7ill carr yout missions in thut area of the J?th Division zone of eetion wlrich passes to XIV Corps, as prescribed in tills FO, and for which the 37th Division was heretofore responsible. - 293 ,t. XI Corps: 1 i (1) "ill concentrate the 4jd Division (loss one re^iiaental coubat lAuthi CG SIXTH Af teat;) in the VAYTkY area in accordance with the following tlniti /s/ CDS • schedule, coordinating cove_£nt;J involved with the Commanding iDatei io inarch 1<; c t General, XIV Corps: )h i (a) One regi.jsntal cccibat Vaa by 08001 8 Llireh 1945. HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARlff A. P. 0. 442 (b) 43d Division (less one regimental coobat team) by i24OOI 17001 13 March 1945 12 L'^rch 1943. AMENDMENT SnO. 1 to FO 57, Headquarters Sixth Army, 11 March 1945• (2) '"ill continue current cissions and, effective 00011 15 Larch 1945, \ Wllll FO 57 i s amended as follows: (a) Car.- ou/ t aissicn; in that area of the XIV Corps 2one of action which pa3jes to XI Corps, as prescribed in tnic 1. Paragraph 2b. 1 Change 25 Uarch 1945 to 1 April 1945. FO, and for which the XXV Corps was heretofore responsible 2. Paragraph 24(3)1 In 3 d &nd 4th lines change 18001 17 March 1945 to (b) Carr yout ::dssijiis in that area of the 37th Division zone of action ;;hich passes to XI Corps as prescribed in this 18001 24 March 1945. FO, axl for which the 37th Division was heretofore responsible . 3. Paragraph 3£(l)i Change 18001 17 inarch 1945 to 18001 24 tlaroh 1945 c.. I Ccrra .ill continue current uissions and make detenained efforts 4. Paragraph 3i(l)(e): Chang* 17 March 1945 to 24 Uarch 1945 to sec xc tl:e vital BAL2TE PZ33 area at an early date. 5. Paragraph 3x(2)(b)i Chang e22 March 1945 to 24 March 1945. d_. 37th Divicicn. By ocDmand of Lieutenant General KHTJEGERi (l) './ill continue toi (a) Garriso nthe gre-ter l..w.IL«. area with the Division (less G. H. DBOfOSR. one re^i.ent-d ca_l-t te^j) and provide tactical security Brigadier General, G.S.C. t:ier«in. Chief of Staff. (b) VlSie avail-Vil eenr relji...eatdl coccbat teaia to the Provost llaraacJ. General, U3*FFi, rotating regiLental ccmbat teau OFFICIAL: on t. is Jjty free; ti...c to tiias as agreed upon between Cni^-iv-ing Jener-ls cor.cerned. /a/ Eddleman (_') '.all \e jro-arcd, in the event of an erercency, to make avail - 0-3. able "-..: Divicio:; (^as onu ret ic»ntal e cub at tean) to the Prcvojt 1 arj'.iol Zezo?-1, "i'JTS, for provost marshal duties lr. .'l-'O.TLii., ~.ien directed by t::is head quarters. (3) V.'ii lbe prc;._re!, or. 2'J, Iv-irs notice, to place one regi.-ental cori'tit tei.: in i-U.TL-i at the disposal of the Commanding OenT_1, Sixth -irtay. U) "ill cst.bli^h s:jd .-dint-in crnt-ict with XI and XTV Corps. .'O... 0 16/15. i i / s/Vilti r :-'-ruc >r •Authi ilniti /s/ CUE Lieutenant Jcneril, U. J. •Date: 11 Mar 194S . la; UK-n, . HttADqaARTERS SIXTH Afttff A. P. 0. 442 19001 11 March 1945 FO57. t L th- CG oIXTH AR] Maps: PHILIPPINE ISLANDS - 1/500,000. LUZON - 1/50,000. :Init. /a/ CDS :Date. 26 hex liS 1. Current intelligence and operations reports. SIXTH ARLDf 2. 3. Sixth Amy. supported by Allied Naval and Air Forces, continues A. P. 0. 442 the offensive on LUZON by seizing the LEGA3PI area, ALBAX 21001 26 l^rch 1945 PROVINCE, by shore-to-shore operations and securing the northern exits to SAN BERNARDINO STRAIT. iiLENDMENT NO. 2 to FO 57, Headquarters ->ixth Army, 11 Larch 1945 •&• D " DaT 25 March 1945 (Target Date) FO 57 ie further aoBnded as follows. H- Uour To be determined. Paragraphs 3b (2;(a) and (b): S.. Assignment of shipping: Annex 2. Change NICHOLa FleXD to BATANGA3 AIHFIELD. £. Troops designated for the operationi By ccmand at Lieutenant General KH02GER. (1) 158th Regimental Combat Team, reinforced. (a) Conmanden Brigadier General Hanford MacNider, U.S.A. G. H. DfcCKER. Brigadier General, G.o.C. (b) Units and staging! Annex 3. Chief of Staff. (2) Sixth Army Reserve: OFFICIAL: 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment (less one" battalion). /s/ 3ddleman (3) Conman dof units reinforcing the 158th Regimental Combat Team passes to the Commanding General thereof at 18001 17 March 1945» or upon arrival of such unit in it s staging C-3 area, if that arrival is subsequent to 18001 17 March 1945. 3. a. 158th Regimental Combat Team, reinforced 1 (1) Will on D-Day ,at H-Hour. land in the LEGAsPI area, seize a beachhead, and capture LECASPI. (2) Will secure promptl ythe northern exits to 3AN BERNARDINO STRAIT and clear SORS0GON PROVEJCE of all e^eray forces. *• £. Normal Systems 1 XT7 Corps, in support of toe operation: Army System #11 or Naval channel 181 (Strip). CSP 1607 (M-209 or CSP 1500). (1) "ill concentrate the 158th Regimental Combat Team in the Cryptonet #20 systems, 2022, 2042 (Strip and DT). ra a (BATANGAS £K i^J ? !T M0WNC5) by 18001 17 March 3.. Army system #881 and Cryptonet #20 systems 2022 ^ 1 1 paa ato contro1 * the and 2042 when authorized by this headquarters at which time all hazardous systems will be (2) Will be prepared, when directed! superseded. (a) To concentrate the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment 4.. Sigaba cryptographio device when situation has I lean one battalion) on or after D-Day at NICHOLa been reported secure and authorization obtained FUiLD on 24 hours notice. from this headquarters. (b) To mount the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment (less (d) 2* Maintain radio silence until H-Hour or until the one battalion) from NICHOLS FIELD for airborne move element of surprise has been lost. ment to reinforce the 15eth Regimental Combat Team in its objective areai £. En,ter Sixth Army radio nets 6D and 6R as soon as practicable after radio silence is lifted and JL» With one parachute infantry battalion within thereafter maintain continuous radio contact with 4d hours. this Headquarters. 2.' Be prepared to: j>. With the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment (less one battalion) wltnin 60 hours. (£) Establish contact witn Sixth Army Command Ship in the LEGA3PI area in nets 6 C and 3. (1) Coonanding Gt.ieral, 158th Regimental Combat Teami 6R. (a) Will arrange detail sof loading, landing and naval Q>) Maintain radio contact with XIV Corps or a gunfi-e support direct with the Cocimnder, Naval designated unit thereof as later directed. Attack Group. (e) Establish necessary communication sfor liaison and/or (b) Will arrange detail sof close air support direct with control of Philippine Farces in the area. the Ccutianding General, Fifth Air Force. Command Posts: (c) Will assume contro l01 and direct operations of Philippine Forces in the objective area. Unit Location (d) Will furnis nthe Commanding General, Sixth »rmy, with Sixth Army SAN FJLRNANDO (PAUPANGA PROVINCE) prompt, frequent, and concise reports on his situa tion, plans and casualties. These radio reports XIV Corps MANILA, are in addition to the daily reports required by this headquarters. 158th Regimental Combat Team LBKEHY (Subsequent locations to be reported). (e) Will submi tto this Headquarters, by 17 March 1945, a brief of his plan for the operation, to include plans of close supporting naval and air forces. la/ Walter Kxueger, (2) Connanding General, XIV Corps. WALTER KHOEGER. Lieutenant General, U. S. Army, (a) Will arrange detail sof employcent cf troop oarrier air C oonanding • craft for lifting the ^ixth Axmy Reserve for this operation (511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, less one battalion; direct with tne Commanding General, Filth Air Force. 1 1 (b) Will submi this pin for mounting the Sixth Army I Auth! CC; 3JXTH AFflff, Reserve for tms operation (f.lltb Parachute Infantry ilnit: /a/ CUB 1 Regiment, less one battalion") to this Headquarters sDatei 93 Mi»*.h 19J|S • by 22 March 1945 (3) Durin gthe amphibious movement and landing, the Conmander, HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY Naval Attack Group, is in comnaiid of the amphibious opera A. P. 0. 442 tions. Control of forces ashore passes to the Commanding 13001 23 March 1945 General, 158th Regimental Combat Team, upon hia arrival ashore and upon his notificaticc to the Cammnder, Naval F0 58 Attack Group, by the most pranpt means at this disposal, that he is ready to assume camxand of his forces ashore. Uapsj PHILIPPINE ISLANDS - 1/500,000. The Comanding General, 158th Regimental Ccmuat Team, will LUZON - 1/250,000. notify promptly the Conmanding General, Sixth Army, of the LITTON - 1/50,000. time he assumes command of his forces ashore. 1. Omitted. 4. Ada 0 17. 2. a. Sixth Army continues the offensive. 5. a. (1) See current index to Signal Operations Instructions. b. Boundaries, effective 00011 28 March 1945. (2) Continuous communication betwee nall elements involved in (1) Boundaries between Corps and boundary 37th Division: No ohange. this operation will be maintained. (3) The Commnding General, 158th Regimental Combat Team, will: (2) Between I Uorps and Philippine Guerrilla Forces, North Luzon, (Volckmann)i ARIIAO - BOKOL) - thence AGN.0 RIVi&R to LOO - (a) Arrang efor necessary coordination between ground, AUPUoUnGON - AUSuLJNG - LUGAuOU • BACNOTAN (all inclusive naval, and air force elements involved to insure to I Corps). adequate and continuous communications. £. 129th Regimental Combat Team and 136th Field Artille'ry Battalion, (b; Notify this headquarters when facilities are available 37th Division, pass to control of the Commanding General, I Corps, to penult Sixth Army L-5 air messenger service to effective upon arrival in the BAUANG (LA UNION) area. be extended to the LEGASPI area. £. 66th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Army, passes to control of the (c) Use cryptographic syatecs as follows: Ocmaanding General, I corps, effective 00011 28 karch 1945* 4. Confirming radio instructions, mattery B, 5U4th Field Artillery 2. Hazardous Duty Systems 1 ttattalion, passes to control of the Ccnmandlng General, I Cox-pa, ..ff active D-Day fc»t Reserve 2d Reserve upon arrival in the PUGO (LA UNION) area. jWHtti} SWPE3S SIGWHF_4 3. a. 1TV Corpsi StfPRSX SWPURK SIGJKR SICM0L7 SIGNMI_8 (1) Will promptly secure the lin eLUJAN - BAIANUAS - LIPA TANAUAN - LINGA, and open and secure BATANGAS BAY for early development as a port and supply base. (2) Will advance aggressively eastward, destroy enemy forces south of LAGUNA DS BAY and secure the line LUCENA - TAYABAS LUCBAN - CA7INTI - PAGSANJAN: establisn contact witn XI Corps east of LfcGONA DS BAY. - 235 (3) V/ill secure the west and soutn flanks of Sixth Army within the 4. The 129th Regimental Combat Team and the 136th Field Artillery Battalion will concentrate in the BAUANG (LA UNION) area with the following XIV Corps zone of action. levels of supply: (4) Will maintain contact with .a Corps and 37th Division. Classes I to IV inclusive - 5 D/S (5) Will, ia support of the operation to suize LEGA3PI, continue Class V - Artillery and Morturi 1/2 U/F those aissions assigned XIV Corps in FO 57, this headquarters, All other weapons 1 1 U/F as amended. .fa. XI Corps: (Aumunition shortages not available in MANILA area will be reported to I Corps by the 37th Division). (1) Will vigorously press operations in the ANTIPOLO - IIIGNTALBAN IPO area and east and southeast thereof and destroy hostile 5. a,. 3ee current Index to -Sixth Army Signal Operations Instructions and forces in tiose areas; establish contact with XIV Corps Communication Directive. east of L»GDNA DE BAY. Command Posts1 (2) Will destroy hostile forces remaining in PAMPANGA and BATAAN PROVINCES and in those parts of ZAtJBALES and TARLAC PROVINCES Sixth Army SAN FERNANDO (PAMPANGA) within the Corps zone of action. I Corps TUMANA (PANGASINAN) XI Corps MALOLOS (BULACAN) (3) Will capture CjkbALLO, EL FHAILLE and CARABAO ISLAiNDd in MANILA XIV Corps CANLDBANG (ULGUNA) BAY. 37th Division MANILA Philippine Guerrilla Forces, CAMP SPENCER, DARIGAYOS PT (4) Will secure the west flank of oixth Army within the XI Corps North Luzon (Volckmann) (LA UNION) zone of action. 66th Infantry Regiment (P. A.) KIBUNGAN (MOUNTAIN) (5) Will maintain contact with I and XIV Corps and Division. (1) During the period that the 129th Regimental Combat Team operates under control of Commanding General, I Corps, frequencies, £. I Corps: call signs, etc., as assigned to 129th Regimental Combat Team by 37th Division may be continued in effeot by I Corps. (1) Will advance vigorously with its left and secure th eSAN FERNANDO (LA UNION) area for early development as a port and supply base. (2) I Corps and Philippine Guerrilla Forces, North Luzon (Volckmann) to maintain radio contact by utilizing the Sixth Army Corps (2) V/ill push strong reconnaissance in the direction of BAGUIO lateral net 6Y if desired. and will be preparea to attack and captuxe BAGUIO, when directed. (3) Communications for Philippine Guerrilla Forces, North Luzon (Volckmann) will be as directed AC of S G-2, Sixth Army, (3) continue determined efforts to secure the vital BALETE PASS pending receipt of Signal Operations Instructions from this JJANTA FE area at an early date in order to snorten lines and headquarters. provide an entrance into the CAGAYAN VALLEY for future offen sive operations. /a/ Walter Krueger (4) Will destroy hostile forces remaining in PANGAilNiiN and NUEVA WALTER KRUEGZR, ECIJA PaoVH.'CEo and in those parts of £AUBALE3 and TARLAC Lieutenant General, U. 3. Army, PiK)VINCEa within the Corps zone of action. Commanding. (5) Will establish and maintain contact wita Philippine Guerrilla Forcos, I*ortu Luzon (Volcta-ann). (6) Will maintain contact with XI Corps. 1 t lAuths CG SIXTH AF £. 37th Division: ilniti /a/ <7FR iDatei 7 ADfil 45 (1) Will, by rail and motor movements, concentrate the 129th Regi mental Combat Team «"* 136th Field Artillery Battalion in the general BAUANG (LA UNION) area by 24001 27 March 1945> HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY coordinating rail ncvements with this headquarters and motor A.P.O. 442 movements with the Commanding Generals, XI and I Corps, 21001 7 April 1945 respectively. FO59 (2) 'fill garrison the greater MANILA area with the Division (less two regimental combat teams and 136th Field Artillery Batta Maps 1 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS - 1/500,000. lion) and provide tactical security therein. LUZON - 1/250,000. LUZON - 1/50,000. (3) Will continue tot 1. Omitted. (a) t.ake available one regimental combat team to the Provost l/jarshal General, UsAFFE, rotating regimental combat teams 2. a. Sixth Army continues the offensive. on this duty from tuae to time as agreed upon between Gcnmaoding Generals concerned. _b. Boundaries, effective 00011 10 April 1945. (b) Be prepared, in the event of an emergency, to make available (1) Between XIV Corps and XI Corps: Highway 54 from junction the Division (less two regimental combat teams and 136th with Highway IA northeast to GUADALUPE - thence PASIG Field Artillery oattalion) to the Provost I^arshal General, RIVER to confluence with TAGIG RIVKR - TAGIG RIVER to UdAFFE, for provost marshal duties in LIANILA, when LAGUNA DE BAY - TALIM POINT - JALAJALA POINT (All inclu directed by this headqiarters. sive to XI Corps) thence SANTA CRUZ - CAVINTI - MAUBAN (all inclusive to XIV Corps). (c; Be prepared, on 24 hours' notice, to place one regimental combat tejm in I.W.'ILA at the disposal of the Caumanding (2) Between XI Corps and I Corpsi No change. General, Sixth Army. (3) Between I Corps and Philippine Guerrilla Forces, North (4) Will maintain contact with XIV and XI Corps. Luzon, (Volckmann): No change. .e. Philippine Guerrilla Forces, horth Luzon (Volcioiifinn): S.. 37th Division (leas 145th Regimental Combat Team and those elements now a part of I Corps) passes to control of the (1) iVill continue mission's as directed in Letter of Instructions, Ccanaandintj General, I Corps, effective upon arrival in the this headquarters, 2 February 1945 NACUILIAN (LA UNION) area. (2) Will oy agijres^ive offensive seize CErfVANTco and establish d. Company B, 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion, is attached to the 37th Division upon arrival in the MANILA area. control over highway 4 ea3t thereof to include BQNrOC. 3 . a. XTV Corps: (3; Will establish and loaintain contact with I Corps. (1) V/ill continue current missions, destroy hostile forces f_. AjitiaircrofI Defuse. Annex 1. remaining in its zone of action, seize MAUBAN and x. Corps Conuinders and the Commanding General, 3?th Division, will AWTB10NAN, and be prepared for further advance to the ~ continue to take apociaJ precautions to protect vital railroad southeast. and highway bridges within their respective zones of action. (2) Will move Company B, 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion, to the MANLU area by 08001 9 April 1945, coordinating Movement with the Commanding General, 37th Division. &. XI Corps; 4- No chaise. (1) Will continue current missions. 5- No change• (2) Will provide tactical, security for MANILA, and will establish therein liaison with the Provost Marshal General, USAFFS. /s/ iV<er Krue^er £. I Corps: WALTiiA General, U. j . (1) Will continue current missions. Comaandin/',. (2) Will attack rigorously all along the line, linking its main effort on the right to seize the BALETE PA3S SANTA FE area at an early date, and will capture BAGUIO. t 4. 37th Division (less 1^5th Regimental Combat Team and those JJtUth: OG -iUCTH ^Rttf elements now a part of I Corps), with Company B, 637th Tank :Inlt: CUt : Destroyer Battalion, attached, will move to the general :Date: 18 jisr l^AS NAGUHJAN (IA UNIONJ area in accordance with following schedule, coordinating movement with this headquarters. dIXTH ARMY (1) One regimental combat team by 18001 10 April 1945. A. r. 0. 442 19151 18 April 1945 (2) Remainder of Division (leas excepted elements) by 18001 FO 6l 11 April 1945. Maps: PHILIPPINE ISLAND S- 1/200.000 ana 1/50,000. 4. a. Levels of suppl y t o accompany the 37t h Divisio n unit s moving to NAGUILIAN (LA UNION): 1. Omitted. Class I & III inclusive 5 D/S plus Travel 2. a.. Sixth Army continues the offensive to destroy enemy forces re Class II & IV Supplies on hand maining on LUZON. Class V Artillery and Mortar 1/2 U/F All other weapons 1 U/F J2. Boundaries: (Ammunition required to fill shortages which is not available (1) Betwee nXI and XIV Corps, effective 00011 22 April 1945: in the MANILA area will be reported to I uorps by the 37th CARuBaO ISLAND (.exclusive) - Highway 54 from junction Division). with Hignway IA northeast to GUAtfALUPE - thence PAolG RIVER to confluence with TAGIG AIV&. - TAGIG RIVER to b. Supply Points: LACUNA DE BAY - TALIM POINT - JALAJALA POINT - SANTA (1) 37th Division (less 145th Regimental Combat Team) Base U MARIA RIVER - NAPSI - PAGUS - KATILATJDAY CH3EK - KAIIVA RIVER - ^GOS RIVER (all inclusive to XI Corps). (2) I45th Regimental Combat Team Manila Base (2) Between XI Corps and I Corps: Ho change. (3) All others No change. (3) Between I Corps and Philippine Guerrilla Forces, North Luzon, (Volckmanr.): No change. 5. Omitted. £ . Confirming radio instructions and pursuant to authority of the Commander-ln-Chief, United States Arny Forces in the Pacific: /s / Walter Krueger WALTER KHUEGER, (l ) 145th .tegiraental Ccmbat Team 3/t, h Division, passes to General, U. o. Army, control of the Commanding Gen^m;, XI Corps, efiective Commanding. upon relief by the 20th Regimental Combat Teat, 6th Division, in " •— 1 i •Autb: CG JIATH AB (2) 20th Regimental Combat Team ,6th Division, passes to control ilnit: /a/ UDE of the Provost I-arahal GennraJ., United jtat93 army Korces :Date: 12 ADrj,! 1<3 in the Far East, effective upon ca..pletin£ the relief of the 14;)th H-9gimental Ccmoat Teaoi, 3/th Division, in I.'-aNILa. HEADg,OARiERi> SIXTH ARMY d.. 15<3th Hegimental Combat Team, reinforced, passes to control of the A. P. 0. 442 Ccranaadina General, XIV Corps, effective 00011 22 April 1945 19151 12 April 1945 FO 60 e.. Company C, 8Sth Chemical Battalion, passes to control of the Corananding General, I Corps, effective upon arrival in the Jkiapsi PHILIPPINE ISLANDS - 1/500,000. UAUANG area. LUZON - 1/250,000. LUZON - 1/50,000. 3. &. XIV Corps: 1. Omitted. (l; Will continue current missions. 2. a. Sixth Army continues the offensive to clear southeastern LUZON of (2) Will ,by 24001 21 April, complete relief of XI Corps units all enemy forces. in that part of the XI Corps zone of action which pauses to AIV Corps, as prescribed in this F0, and will destroy hostile t>. Boundaries: too change. forces therein- -, (5) Will ,Dy overland and shore-to-shore operations, vigorously £. Confirming radio instructions, 511th parachute Infantry Regiment attack and destroy enemy forces remaining in the DICCL (less one battalion) now in Sixth Army Reserve for the operations PROVINCES. to seize LEGA3PI, is released to control of the Coemandina General, XIV Corps, effective 00011 12 April 1945• (4) Confirming radio instructions, will promptly garrison ISLAND with guerrilla forces, relieving elements nf the XI 3. a. ConfinaLng radio instructions, XIV Corpsj Corps on that Ialund. (1) Will aggressively continue current missions. (5) V/ill uove Con-pun yC, 85th Chemical Battalion, to the BA-UANG area Wy 24001 21 April, coordinating movement with this head (2) Will advance promptl yand vigorously southeastward, capture CALAOAG, secure the line VMA3 RIVER - CUYAO POINT, and be quarter's . prepared for further advance into the BICOL PROVINCES. JD. XI Corps: b. 156th RCT, reinforceds (1) Will continue current missions. (1) Will advance promptl yand vigorously northwestward and clear (2) Confirming radio instructions, will promptly reliev ethe l4L;th ALBAY PROVINCE of all enemy forces. Reginental Combat Team, 37th Division, in MANILA., with tne 20th Hegimental Combat Team, bth Division, coordinate rw (2) Will aggressively reconnoiter to include the line SABA11G details'oi" the relief with the Provost Marshal General, - COUiO. united States Army Forcas jn the Far East. (3) Will complet ethe destruction of eneiny forces in i»QK5CGUN PROVINCE. (4) Confirming radio instructions, will destroy eneny radar installations on CATADUANE3 ISLAND, maklnc the maximum use of guerrilla forces in thi3 operation. 287 £. I Corps will continue current £. I Corps: 4. No chants. (\j Will cor.tiiuo current missions, poshing the advance to a:*! capture ARITAC with the utmost determination and spoe..1, 5. Omitted. and v»ill be prepared to advance thereafter, when directed, imo tho CAGAYAN V.iLIEY to capture BAYQMECKO. /s/ .falter Krueger ,i*LTz3 KRUJiGER. (.'.) Will nsaist Philippine U-'.crrillu Forces, North Lu2on General, U. 3. Army, (Volckiuann), as nece^-ar/. Commanding. (a) To capture CEfl'.'ViMIS it an early date. (b) To exert maximum pres3ure against enemy forcea .:J t)« CAGAYAN VALLEY. (c) To deny the use of AIARRI to eneny forces. iAuth: CG SIXTH .I-HIY: ilnit: /a/ ODE J :Date: 11 Iviav 194 S : 4. Supply< For 6th Division (l nnf regimental ccm.but team) in move to DIGDIC-. HEADQUARTERS SIXTH AHL3f A. }>. 0. 442 Levels of Supply 23001 31toy 1945 Class I AMENDMENT NO. 1 t o FO 63, Headquarters Sixth Arm', 28 Ma.y 1945• Claa . II IV Supplies on hand Claa;. Ill 3 D/3 FO 63, Headquarters Sixth Amy, 28 May 1945. i 3 amended as follows: Class V Artillery and mortar amr.ini tion on band . So much of FO 63, thi s headquarters, as reads *6th Division (les s (tjnii..uE quantity 1/2 U/F) one regimental combat team)" is changed t o read 6th Division (less one infantry regiment). AII other weapons 1 U/F BY CQM.1AND OF GENERAL KRXJEGER: (Ararxinition recuired to fill shortages which la net available prior to mover»nt will be reported to I Corps by the 6th Division) G. H. DECKER, 5. _a. See current Index to Sixth Army Signal Operation Instructions Brigadier General, G. 3. C. Ccnmunication Directive, and Signal Operation Instruction Chief of Staff. Special Letter ill, dated 8 April 1945. b_. Com.And Posts: No change. OFFICIAL c.. Ccs-i-i-anding General, I Corps, will establish cau^uni cat ions with Philippine Guerrilla Forces, North Luzon (Volckmann). Frequen /s / Eddlemen cies and call signs presently assigned Guerrilla Forces may be continued in effect by I Corps. G-3 /a/ Walter Kruoger WALTLP KRUEG2R, General, 0. J . Army. : i C oumand in^5. lAuth: UG dIXTH JiBtH ilnit« /s/ CUE : iDate t 28 May 194S : HEAD^UARTEftJ SIXTH ARMY 1 A. P . 0. 442 :Auth: CG SIXTH ART/Y: 22001 28 May 1945 :Init: /s/ CDE : :Date: 2 June 19iiS : F0 63. Maps 1 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS - 1/200,600. HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY LUZON - 1/50,000. A. P. 0. 442 08001 2 June 1945 1. Omitted. FO 64. 2. j|. Sixth Army intensifies the offensive to destroy remaining enemy forces in LUZON. Mapsi PHILIPPINE INLANDS 1/200.000. LUZON - 1/50,0C0. _b. Boundaries between Corps 1 No change. 1. Omitted. £,. Philippine Guerrilla Forces, North Luzon (Volckmann), pass to control of the Commanding General, I Corps, effective 00011 2. ji. Sixth Airy continuo3 the offensive to destroy hostile forces re 1 June 1945. rcaining on LUZON. d,. 6th Division (less one regimental combat team) passes to control b. Boundaries between Corps, effective 00011 5 June 1945: of the Commanding General, I Corps, upon arrival in the DIGDIG area. (1) Between XIV Corps and XI Corp3: HIGHWAY 5.4 from Junction with HIGHWAY 1A northeast to GUADALUPE - thence PA3IG RIVER 3. «i. XIV Corps will continue current missions. to confluence with TAGIG RIVKH - TAGIG RIVKR to LAGUNA DE B«Y TALIM POINT - JAIAJALA POINT - PANGIL - PAIJGIL RIVER - thence b. XI Corps: LALAVINAN RIVER TO LAL;ON BAY (all inclusive to XI Corps). 11) Will, continuing current missions, vigorously seek out, (2) Between XI Corps and I CJorps: No change. attack, and destroy remaining hostile forces in that portion of BULAOAN, H1ZAL, and TAYABAS PROVINCES within c_. 2d Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, passes to control of the Corps zone of action. Coumanding General, XI Corps, effective 00011 5 June 1945. (2) fill concentrate the 6th Division lluss one regimental com 3« .a. AlV Corpa will continue current missions, bat team) in the DIGDIG area according to the following schedule,coordinating movement with the Commanding General, i. XI Corps: I Corps: (1) Will continue current missions. (a) One regimental combat team by 00011 5 June 1945• (2) Will carry out missions in that area of the XIV Corps zone of (b) The Division tless one regimental combat team) by action which pa.sjes to XI Corps, as prescribed in this FO, 00011 15 June and for which tho XIV Corps was heretofore responsible. .c. I Corps will continue current missions. - 288 auta«rl»dfS. this :Autn: CG dlXTH AHLJ': 5» Wo change. :Init: /s / CDE :Date: 9 June lQiiS : /s/ Walter Kvuu WALTER KHT HEADCJJJARTERa oIXTH General, U. j . A. P. 0. 442 19001 9 June I945 F0 67. tiaps: PHILIPPINE I3LAND3 -1/200, O'JO. 1. OmitteO. ;., it.,: CG 3IXTH ARMf: :I, M t; ,'V CuS 2. No change. :j •.tto. ' June 1 i^'i : 3- a* XIV and XI Corps: No change. HEADH':.V.U'Eitj oliTH ART.IY «. P. 0. kh2 b. I Corps will continue tho advance eastward into the CAGAYAN 19001 o June 1945 VALLEY, capture and secure ECHAGUE, and be prepared for further advance northward in the direction of APAKrtl. F0 4- Omitted. s: PHILIPPINE ISLANDS - 1/200,000. 5. No change. 1. Ctaitteu. 2. a. oUtL AT ;/ continues the offensive to destroy enemy forces regain ing on LUZOl.. /a/ Walter Krueger WALTER KRUEGER. h. Bound&rie". between Corps: No change. General, U. S. Army, Commanding. 3 &• XT/ and XI Coi-ps continue current missions. b. I C?rp. will continue current missions and. c.nfinsing radio ir.. traction? of 5 June 1945, continue the attack northward of AXT.LQ, capture tuYCHBONG, and be prepared for lather advance :Auth: CG oIXTH Affl>2t: in the direction of APARHI. :Init: /a/ CUE : :Date: 12 June 194S 1 0: nit ted. 5- No change. HKAD3JUAR12R3 SIXTH ARUY ~. P . 0. 442 06001 12 June 1945 /s/ Walter Krueger V.'AlTER KHUEGER, F0 68. General, U. 3. Arc : PHIUi'PIUE ISLANDS - 1/200.000. 1. Onitted. 2. a,. Sixth Army continues the offensive to destroy enemy forces re maining in LUZON and regroups units in preparation for future :Auth: CG oIXIH ARUf; operati cms. jlnit: /a/ CPE : :Date: 3 June 19/iS : b. Boundaries between Corps, effective 00011 15 June 1945: (1) Between XIV Corps and XI Corps: Dissolved. HEADQUARTERS SIXTH A. p. o. 442 (2) Between AI Corps and I Corps> No change. 19001 8 June 1945 £.. Units listed in .unnex 1, Troop List, XI Corps, pass from the control F0 66. of the Commanding General, XIV Corps, to control of the Cou mandina: Geaeral, XI Corps, effective 00011 15 Jane 1945* Maps: PHILIPPINE ISLANlB - 1/200,000. d_. Units listed in Annex 2, Troop List, XI Corps, pass from control 1. Omitted. of the Canmanding General, XIV uorps. effective 24001 3 °Jura 1945' 2. £. Si.ct.h Army continues the offensive to destroy enemy forces re 3. .§.. XIV Corps: a lining on LUACIJ. (1) Kill, effective 00011 15 June 1945. be relieved of responsi b. BouMarios between Corps: No change. bility for all missions currently assigned to it. (2) Will promptly displace Corps Headquarters and Corps Troops, 3. .a. XIV and XI Corps continue current missions. remaining under Corps control, to the vicinity of oAN JQa£ (NUEVA 3CIJA). b. I Corps: (3) will, effective 24001 30 June 1945. assume control of units (1) Will continue current missions and, confirrJng radio instruc listed in Annex 2, Troop List, XIV Corps, and, after tions of 7 June 1945, continue the attack northeastward of 00011 1 July 1945t will toe prepared to carry out those BAYOMOIJC, capture B.»CxABAG, secure the BAGABAG area, and missions on LUZON assigned by the Commanding General, be prejiared to continue the advance into the CAGAJCAN VALLKY Eighth Army. in the direr-tion of APAHRI. b. XI Uorps: (2) Mill intensify guerrilla activities within the uAGAJfAK Y.iLLSY to harass eneny concentrations and lin*? of can (1) Will, effective 00011 15 June 1945. assume control of units listed in Annex 1, Troop list, XI Corps; will continue missions currently assigned to XI Corps and those missions 4. Chatted. heretofore assigned XIV Corps. 5. No change. /a/ Walter Krueger WALTKR KRUHGSK, General, U. S. Amy. (2) will, effective 00011 1 July 1945, be relieved of responsi 5. No change. bility for all combat missions currently assigned to it. c_. I Corps: /a / Walter Krueger, (1) Will continue current missions. WALTER KHUEGER, General, U. S. Army, {2) Will, effective 2400J. 30 June 1945, be relieved of responsi Commanding. bility i'cr all combat missions currently assigned to it. x. To insure continuity of operations and to facilitate details of transfer of control of units and responsibility, direct contact between Ccrpa coiaianders is authorized. tAuthj CG SIXTH ARMY: 4. a. XI Orps will, effective 00C1I 15 June 1945, assume responsibility ilnit: /a/ CPE t for the lo^stic support of those units listed in Annex 1, this «Date« 17 June 1945 i i'0, and will assume responsibility for operation of all supply installations now operated by XIV Corps. HiODCJDAHTEIfci SIXTH XIV Corps will, effective 24001 30 June 1945, assume responsibility A. P. 0. 442 for the logistic support of those units listed in Annex 2, this 19001 17 June 1945 F0, and will assume responsibility for operation of all supply installations now operated by I Corps which pertain to the F0 70. supply of units listed in Annex 2. PHILIPPINE ISLAND S- 1/200,000. Levels cf supply to accompany uniis on niove from CANLUBANG LUZON - 1/50,00C. LAGUKA PROVINCE) to SAN JOSE (KUZVA ECIJA PROVINCE) i 1. ja,. Omitted. Class I Ciasd II & IV Supplies on Hand b. (1) Southwest Pacific Forces in the southern PHILIPPINES and in Clas3 III 3 D/S LUZON will be regrouped in preparation for future operations. Claso V 1 U/F (2) Pursuan tto instructions from the Comnander-in-Chief, United 5« a. Current Signal Operation Instructions and Comnunication Directive States Army Forces, Pacifict reiuain in effect. (a) The Commanding General, ^ighth Army: b. Units passing to control of COM landing General, XI Corps, on 15 June 1945 will retain call signs and frequencies presently assigned. 1. Will, effective 00011 1 July 1945t assume control of Sixth Army units on LUZON as listed in Annex la., The XIV Corps will continue to operate the switchboard in its Troop List, while simultaneously passing to the con present locatior at CANLUBANG until 30 June 1945. trol of the Commanding General, Sixth Army, units of the Eighth Army as listed in Annex ljj, Troop List. ?osts: 2. While continuing current missions and duties in the XIV Ccrps: CAULUrANG (Time of opening SAN JOJE, NUEVA ECIJA, to southern PHILIPPINES with forces assigned and with be reported.) forces made available by the Commanding General, Others . Uo change. Sixth Army, will concurrently with the assumption of control of units listed in Annex la,, relieve the Sixth Army of combat responsibility and of other /s/ ifalter Krueger duties and missions on LUZON except those which per .VALTErt KRUiCER. tain directly to the preparation of the Sixth Army General, u. S. Army, for future operations. Connanding. 3. Will concentrate units as indicated in annex 2, Troop Movement Directive, in staging areas and pass con trol of units to the Commanding General, sixth Army, :Auth: CC SIXTh AHUY: upon arrival thereat. :Init: /s/ CDE : r :Date: IS June 19ii > : 4. Will arrange with Commander, Allied Naval Forces, for transportation to effect the concentration indicat ed in paragraph lb(2)(a)2. HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY A. P. 0. 442 5. Will assist in training Sixth Army units for future 11001 15 June 1945 operations by utilizing these units in actual com F0 69. bat as requested by and as arranged with the Commanding General, Sixth Army. Maps: PHILIPPINE ISLANDS - 1/200,000. 6,. Will release to the Commanding General, Sixth Army, LUZON - 1/50.000. at the earliest practicable date consistent with the tactical situation, and not later than 1 1. Omitted. September 1945, all units made available by the Sixth Army for combat and security missions in 2. No change. LUZON and the southern PHILIPPINES. 3. a. XI and XXV Corps: No change. 2> <'ill arrange with the Commanding General, Sixth Army, necessary details of transfer of command, duties b. I Corps, while continuing current missions: and units, insuring continuity of operations. (1) .(ill destroy hostile forces regaining in the ECHAGUE (b) The Commander, Allied Naval Forces: area and in the CAGAYAN VALLEY south thereof. X> Will provide the necessary transportation to effect (2) advance aggressively northward in the CAGAYAN VALLEY, the concentration designated in paragraph lJ2(2)(a).2 capture and secure the NACUILIAN - CABATUAN - CAUAYAN area, prepared for further advance to the north, when as arranged with the Commanding General, Eighth Army. directed. See Annex 2, Troop Movement Directive. 2. Will continue the support of operations of the Eighth (3) «ill vigorously seeK out and destroy enemy forces along the Army in the southern PHILIPPINES and will, upon axis of advance to the CAGAYAN VALLEY, raking prompt and transfer of control in the LUZON area from the Sixth deternined efforts to eliminate those enemy groups which to the Eighth Army, continue missions in support of were isolated by the rapidity of our advance. the Eighth Army hitherto specified for support of the Sixth Army in the LUZON area. (4) Will expedite the destruction of enemy forces in the CERVANTES area. (c) The Commander, Allied Air Forces, will continue the support of operations of the Eighth Army in the southern (5) '"ill intensify guerrilla activities throughout the Corp3 zone PHILIPPINES and will, upon transfer of control in the of action to harass enemy concentrations and lines of cam LUZON area from the Sixth %p the Eighth Army, continue lnumcation and destroy isolated enemy detachments and missions in support of the Eighth Army hitherto specified foraging parties. for support of the Sixth Army in the LUZON area. (6) Will exert niaxinuc pressure on enemy forces in the B0K0D Pursuant to instructions from the Cammander-in-Chief, United States Army KIAi:i;.a; BONTOC ar£-u from the south and southeast. Forces, Pacific, Sixth Anny relinquishes the responsibility for combat missions and other duties and missions on LUZON, other than those that Omitted. pertain directly to the preparation of Sixth Army for future operations, to the Eighth Army, and regroups forces as directed. P U3t i U a33 th! T ^ °° ' " P *o the control of the ing General. Eighth Army, effective 00011 1 Jui^ l% . 5 (3) By troops at CEBU to Commanding Officer, Base d. x,. (1) The Counanding General, Sixth Army, will: (4) By troops at LEYTE to Commanding Officer, Base K. (a) Assume control of Eighth Army units as listed in Annex lb Troop List, effective 00011 1 July 1945. (5) Requisitions for Ordnance and Cheidical 'ffarfare ammunition will be submitted to this headquarters. (b) Concurrently with the passage of control of units as indicated herein, transfer to the Commandxng General, (6) Requests for emergency air supply wil lbe submitted to this eighth Array, the mission of combat responsibility and headquarters. other duties and missions in UMW except those per .taining directly to the preparation of Sixth Army for Reports, except G-l Periodic Reports, heretofore submitted to Eighth future combat. Army, will upon the date of transfer, be submitted to the Coui&anding General, Sixth Army, A.P.O. 442. G-l Periodic Reports are not de (c) Assume control of Eighth Army units as indicated in Annex sired except that a copy of the final G-l Periodic Report submitted 2, Troop Movement Directive, effective upon arrival of to Eighth Army will be submitted to this headquarters. these units in staging areas. (1) See Index 1-32 Sixth Army Signal Operations Instructions, effective 1 July 1945. (d) Pass to the operational control of the Conmanding General. Eighth Army, such forces as are required to complete the (2). All units passing to control of Commanding General, Eighth Army, destruction of the Japanese in the southern PHILIPPINES and era LUZON, to control Philippine Army and Guerrilla will cease operations under Sixth Army Signal Operations Forces and to provide security in areas aa agreed upon Instructions, effective 24001 30 June 1945« from tine to time with the Commanding General, Eighth Army. Units will be rotated as arranged with the (1) Comtaanding General, I Corps, and Commanding General, XI Corps, Commanding General, Eighth Array, in order to insure will assist the Commanding General, XIV Corps, in providing training in actual combat and rehabilitation for future the signal communication facilities required by XIV Corps. operati ons. (2) Wire construction projects now underway wil lbe completed by (e) Prio rto the transfer of combat responsibility to the the units which are now employed thereon. Eighth Army: Cauiaand Posts 1 1 . Continue the destruction of Japanese forces in central (1) Sixth Army - SAN FERwANO, PAMPANGA and southern LUZON anu provide for the security of these areas. (2) Eighth Army - LEXTE 2. Continue the offensive in northern LUZON in the direc (3) I Corps - TUIdANA, PANGASINAN tion hALSTE PASs - APARiil and destroy hostile forces in and establish control over the CAGAYAN VALLEX. (4) XI Corps . MANILA (f) Arrange with the Commanding General, Mghth Army, necessary (5) XIV Corps - CANLUBANG, LAGUNA (Time of opening details of transfer of command, duties and units, insur SAN JOSE, NUEVA ECIJA, t o be ing continuity of operations. reported) 12) Rotation of units aa indicated in paragraph 3x(i;(d) will be upon request of the basic unit commander concerned through normal command channels to the Commanding General, Sixth Army, /s/ Walter Krueger who will arrange details of the rotation with the Commanding WALTER KRUEGER. General, .eighth Army. General, U. S. Army, CM rarfmnA i n g T Pursuant to instructions from the Commander-in-uhlef, United States Army Forces, Pacific 1 1 .a« Concurrently with the transfer of responsibilities outlined in para IAuth: CG SIXTH AE graph 2, above, the Commanding General, Sixth AiT.gr, will be relieved ilnit: /s/ CUE : of, and the oammanding General, Eighth Arty, will assume reaponsi iDate: 21 June 194 bility on LUZON for: (1) The logistical support of all units passing to his control. HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARtff A. P. Q.~rkk2 (2) Logistic support of Philippine Army and Guerrilla units passing 22301 21 June 1945 to his control. (3) Operatio nof such supply points as are required for the logistic F0 71. support of forces passing to his control and such Sixth iixmy units as must draw from these supply points. L-apa: PHILIPPINE ISLANDS - 1/200,000. LU40N - 1/50,000. (4) The continuatio nof all construction projects heretofore assigned to the commanding General, Sixth Army, which JTC 1. Omitted. incident to the transfer of logistic responsibility set forth herein. 2. Sixth Amy continues current missions, intensifying effort to destroy Concurrently with the transfer of the responsibilities outlined in remaining hostilo forces in north LUZON. paragraph 2, above, the Commanding General, Sixth Army, will: 3. &. XIV Corps: No change. CD Assume responsibility for the operation of such Eighth Army Supply Points, inciting those at ILOILO and ZAIIBOANCA as are t>. XI Corps 1 required for the logistic support of those forces herein (1) Will continue current missions. transferred from Eighth to Sixth Army in the VISAYAo and southern FHILIPPINES. (2) Wil lbe prepared to mount one parachute infantry battalion combat team on 24-hour notice to drop in the APAHRI area in (2) Relinquish reaponsibility for normal maintenance and logistic order toi support to the Commanding General, Eighth Army, for those (a) Secure APA^HI. during the period of such utilization. (b) establish contact with and assist element sof I Corps in the destruction of remaining hostile forces in the Provide supplies at such Sixth Army operate.: supply points as CAGJIYAN VALLEY. are requested by the Comnding General. Eighth Army f or those Sixth Army troops referred to in paragraph kk(J). Jove, £ . I Corps, confirming radio instructions of 19 June 1945« and for such Eighth Army troors as must draw from these supply points. (1) id 11 continue: (a) To carry out current missions. £.. ^sssa srs&.S EL i (b) To advance aggressively northward in the CAGAYAN VALLEX, the operational control of Eighth Army. destroying hostile forces encountered. pertaining to units in the soutnern PHILIPPINES for all SSS^ f Supplies except Ordnance and Chemicel Warfare ammuni (c) To vigorously seek out and destroy enemy forces along tion will be submitted as follows! the axis of advance to and within the CAGA*AN VALLSY. making prompt and detenained efforts to eliminate those enemy croups which were isolated by the rapidity of our (1) By Sixth Army oupply Point at ILOILO to Commanding Officer. BaseK.%lth information copy to this headquarters advance. Supply Point at ZAI.BOANGA to Commnding Officer, (2) Will intensify pressure against hostile force sin the (2) By Sixth incarnation copy to this headquarters. BQNTOC - CjiRVANTJSS area. - 291 be prepared to assume control of one parachute infantry 13) 1 ; battalion cciubat team, upon completion of its drop in the tAuthi CG SIXTH ASM*: APARRI area. ilnit: /s/ CDE : .•Date: 2 July 192i5 : x. 11) The Commanding General, XI Corpsi (a) will arrange details of mounting and dropping one parachute infantry battalion combat team direct with HEAD3JAHT3R3 SIXTH ARM* A. P. 0. U2 the Commanding General, fifth Air Force, coordinating 19001 2 July 1945 these plans with the Commanding General, I Corps. A&ENDM2NT NO. 1 to F0 73, Headquarters Sixth Army, 25 June 1945 (b) Will arrange details of close air support direct with the Comnanding General,Fifth Air Force, coordinating these plans with the Commanding General, I Corps. F0 73t Headquarters Sixth Army, 25 June 1945. ia amended as follows1 (2) During the airborne aoveinent of parachute infantry units, the Comnandiiig General, Fifth Air Force, is in command Delete paragrap h4 and substitute the following) of the airborne operation. Command of these units passes to the Corjranding General, I Corps, upon completion of 4. Confirming verbal instructions: the drop. A. The 25th Division wllli 4. Itesupply of the parachute infantry battalion combat team is the responsibility of the Cocmandins General, I Corps, and will be by (1) Carry the following levels of supply in moving to the TARLAC area: air droprin,'-; until ground or overwater contact has been established with USHFIP forces at ABULUGJ thereafter by overwater transportation Class I - IV, both inclusive, not to exceed 5 D/S. froia BASE LI - ABULUG. Class V, 1 U/F less artillery and mortar. 5• No change. (2) Dpon closing in the TARLAC area, draw ^M Class I, Class II normal maintenance, and Class III from Army QH Supply Point #3, SAN FEHK14NDO, (P). All other supplies will be requisitioned from UANILA depots. /a / Walter Krueger WALTEri KHUEG2R, b. The 43d Infantry Division upon closing in the CABANATUAN area will be General. U. J. Army. based upon the Army Supply Point at SAN JQ3E for normal maintenance Command inij. and supplies. All other Class II and IV items will be requisitioned from MANILA, depots. £. The 1st Infantry, 6th Division, will carry the following levels of supply in moving to the BAYCMBQNG area: lAUth: CC SIXTH ARMY: Class I 5 D/S :Init: /s/ CDE Class II £c IV :Date: Supplies on hand 23 June : Class III 3 D/S Class V Prescribed loads HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMS" Other details: No change. A. P. 0. 442 22001 23 June 1945 F0 72. G. H. DEUKiS. OFFICIAL: Major General, G. J> C, Maps: PHILIPPINE ISLANDS - 1/200.000. Chief of Staff. /a/ 3ddleman 1. Odd tted. G-3 2. V.o ch (1) Confirming telephonic instructions of 21 June 1945 from F0 73. the Commanding General, Sixth Arny, will assume control of one parachute infantry battalion combat team upon Maps 1 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS - 1/200,000. completion of its drop in the APARitl area on 22 June 1945. 1. Omitted. (2) Will secure APArtRI. 2. &. Sixth Army regroups forces in preparation for future operations. (3) Will effect speedy junction of the forces advancing north and those advancing south in the CAGAYAN VALLEY, com _b. Boundary between I Corps and XI Corps 1 Dissolved, effective pleting destruction of remaining hostile forces in that 24001 30 June 1945. valley. c_. 11th Airborne Division passes to control of the Commanding General, (4) Will continue current missions. Sixth Army, effective 00011 1 July 1945. 4. Omitted. d.. Araerical Division passes to control of the Commanding General, XI Corps, effective 00011 1 July 1945. 5. No change. e. 4lat Division, less l62d Regimental Combat Team, 3VI Battalion, /s/ Walter Krueger, 163d Regimental Combat Team, and 2d Battalion, 186th Regimental WALTER KRUEGER, Combat Team, passes to control of the Conmanding General, I Corps, General, D. S. Army, effective 00011 1 July 1945* Excepted units pass to control of Commanding. the Commanding General, I Corps, upon closing in ZAMBOANGA, on or about 15 July 1945• jf. Unite listed in Annex 1, this field order, pass to operational control of the Commanding General, Eighth Army, effective 00011 1 July 19i)5t for the purpose of providing training in actual combat, and providing control and supply of such guerrilla forces as may be designated by the Commanding General, Eighth Army. - 292 '•}> a- XI Corps will: (2) Upon closin gin the TARLAC area open a Division railhead (1) Confirming radio instructions, mov ethe 1st Infantry, oth with levels of supply as follows: Division, to the general DIGDIG area in accordance with the following schedule, coordinating moveiaent with the Class I - IV, 5 D/S Commanding General, I Corps, and passing elements of Class V, 1 U/F 1st Infantry to control of the Commanding General, I Corps, upon arrival in the DIGDIG areai The 43 - 293 25 (ARMY RESERVE) Plan of Assault Diagram 3 BAYOMBONG L I N G A YEN DAGUPAN V1A-NAT5A13 •AN rflP6 : LINGAYEN ARMY RE 1 S. QUINTIN VVILLASIS S. LEO BALUNGAO :* MORIONES.* TARL AC' MT. ARAYAT 'ANGELES if S. NARCISO AC AN LINO AUTONI 8 *' rx MARILAO ^ B ATA AN NOVALICHES DAM^ TALBAN NOVALICHES MANILA BAY IZ A L Friendly and Enemy Dispositions, Sixth Army, af 24001, ST<-24 (2 February 1945) Diagram 12 * f MT. ARAYAT * " FORT STOTSENBURGl CLARK AIR CEN1 WkM..' *«*»«teS' SAPANGBATO ZAMBALES • PORAC PAMPANGA MANILA BAY BALLO I Friendly and Enemy Dispositions in Zone of Action of ST Corps at 24001, Sy-42 (20 February 1945) Diagram 29 SOUTH CHINA SEA 3AM ILOEFONSO PCNINSUI-A PHI LIPPINE SEA SAN NAR.CI ' . 6 '• /SLA/VOS SAN ANTONW • S I 3 U y A A/ S E /I Friendly and Enemy Dispositions, Sixth Army, at 24001, ST^54 (4 March 1945) Diagram 32 BABUYAN CHANNEL ESCARPADA PT. CAPE BAJEADOR SAN VICEN1 EROS APARRI DUGO APAYAO 1LOCOS NORTE /A^^'' TUAO BONTOC / I TUMAUIN PALANAN BAY <0 ILOCOS SUR o o ISABELA LIN GAY EN GULF NtfEVA VIZCAYA SAN F SAN ILDEFONSO PORT SUAL PENINSULA LINGAYEN PANGASINAN DASOL BAY PHIL IP PINE SEA NUEVA ECU TARLAC PALAUIG TARLAC CLARK AIR CENTER ' \ v<^ ""™\ "'^IVGA \ s cs BULACAN Friendly and Enemy Dispositions in Zone of Action of I Corps at 24001, S/-I62 (20 June 1945) Diagram 57