7TH MARINE REGIMENT - COMMAND DIARY - NOVEMBER 1952
Korean War
Korean War Project Record: USMC-2303
CD: 22
United States Marine Corps History Division
Quantico, Virginia
Records: United States Marine Corps
Unit Name: 1st Marine Division
Records Group: RG 127
Depository: National Archives and Records Administration
Location: College Park, Maryland
Editor: Hal Barker
Korean War Project
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Ll:H/brs "'-12 8EBllL: OlP.I ff l.. Headquarters / r .})e.. e.. 1 9 rz. 7th Marines (Reinf) let Marine lil1T1e1on (Reinf) FMF c/o Fleet Poet Office . San J'r~ncieeo, California . From: Commanding Officer 'fo: Commandant of the Marine Corps Via: (1) fiommand1ng General, let Marine ~vision (2) Commanding General, I'MF, Pa<~ific Subj: Command Diary for period 1-30 NOvember, 1952 Ref: (a), lliv11!11on General Order No. 90 Dtd 13 Nov 52 (b) Part I, Chap 11 (Change 4) MCM (c) FMF Pac General Order 21 (Rev) of 11 Mar 52 1. SUMM.t.RY a. The 7th Harine Regiment was i~ contact w1 th the enemy during the period from 1-16 November. Opposing enemy forces consisted of elements of the llSth and ll9th Divisions of the 40th CCF Army. Specifically, the 345th Regiment ot the ll8th Pivision faced us on the left and the 357th Regiment of the 119th P1 vision on the 'right w1 th the llmi ting point between them in the vicinity of ,CT 083099. On 11 November the 353rd Regiment of the llBth Division replaced the 354th Regiment. The enemy continued his active defense of the area. Construction and improvement of tunnel t;we emplacements, personnel shelters and communication-sup9ly trenchlines were noted,· particularly in enemy forward areas. Small probes, ambusl::l1ng of friendly patrols and minor attacks on friendly outposts, all taking place during darkness characterized enemy activity. A. total of 1,593 rounds of miXed a1•tillery and mortar fell in the 7th ~1arine sec tor. b, Puring the period 1-16 ·November, 1952, the 7th Marine Regiment was assigned the mission of occupying, defending, and continuing improvement of The l>!LR, Llne Jamestown. All three battalions were initially on line with the 2nd on the left an6. the lst on the rig.'lt. At 032345I, the right battalion was relievec. on position by elements of the 1st Comlllonweal th Ill vision and the regimental boundary we.s adjusted accordingly. (See- lncl 2 to Appendix III). Relief on poei tion of the 7th Marine Regiment by the 1st Marine Regiment began on 15 November
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and was completed 161056I. Relief of ,battalions on line was accomplished at night. At 152230I the 1st l3n of the let Marine Regiment relieved the 2nd En of the_ 7th Marine B.egiment. _.A.t 160945I the 2nd lBn of the lst Marine Regiment relieved the let Bn of the 7th Marine Regiment. At l62300I the 3rd Bn of the 1st Marine Regiment relieved the 3rd in ·of the 7th Marine Regiment. _At 161130I the 4. 2 Co of the lst Marine Regiment relieved the 4.2 Co of the 7th Marine Regiment. At 161215I the Anti-Tan1 ~ Co of the lst Marine Regiment relieved the Anti-Tank Co of the 7th Marine Regiment. Upon relief, the regime11t (minus 2ndin) executed a tactical w1 thdrawal on foot tQ Line Kansas in order to test the e!"!'ecti veness of our·ren t w1 thdrawal plans. Line Kansas was occupied overnight. The 2nd lilattallon w1 thQr>ew divectly to a rear atag1ng area and departed on 17 November, 1952 to participate in an amphibious mrneuver; Marlex 10.
~ring the period 17-30 November, 1952, the ~ssion of the 7th Marine Regiment was to conduct training and that of constructiou and 1mprove-.t of Line Kansa111, 111 th the maximum effort directed te'ltard work on the Kansas Line. :Paily rear area patrols '1t7& eonducted.
On 8 November_; 19$2 ant air draft of 17 USN enlisted corpsmen was received and on 9 November, 1952 a surface draft of 23 USMO off1cera. 4@4 USMC enUsted and 38 USN enlisted corp111men wa.e reM1ved. iloth of these drafts received a five (5) daY period of indoctrination training prior to assignment to respective units.
Mail was received a~d distributed. ~he regimental newspaper "The Ridgerunner• was published and distributed daily. ~ally briefings were held while the regiment was on the line and as necessary in veserve. c. Ne ga ti v.e 2. CHRONOLOGY
a. 1-16 November, 1952. ~he regiment during ~1is period occupied, defended and continued 1mprov.ement of line Jamestown. Battalions conducted Combat Patrols, Reconnai l!ance :Patrols, Ambush Patrols, manned Listening Posts and con due ted .raids. Tbe size of the foregoing activities
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SJ; CU .HI ~y I NFU iii•iA XI Q N SUMM&HY (Contla)· ' . ' ranged from two (2) men to platoon in size commensurate w1 th the necessity, The lieg1mental 4, 2 11 Mortar Company and Anti-Tank Company. contributed maximum effort toward the accompll..sl:lment of the regimental mission. Support as required was received from: A Co, 1st Tank Battalion; C Co,. 1st :i:ngineer Battalion; C Co, 1st Notor Traneport Battalion; 11th ~~~ines, .A.ir sUpport was rendered e.s available. 17-30 November, 1952, The regiment during this period employed a maximum effort toward the construction and improvement of line Kansas, A training schedule was conducted by all units•. Firing practice for all regimental weapons was conducted. .l.land llllne and demoll tiona school was conducted by lil Oo, let Engineer Battalion for approxi mately 300 selected personnel. The 2ndliln participated in a Marine Landing :S:xerci se (Marl ex 10). I ntelllgence and Communications schools were conducted on a regimental level.
APPi:NDIX I: -:Directi vee Rece1 ired AP!'li:N:DIX II:- Directives Issued APPiN:i)IX III: -Overlays APPENiliX IV: -Reports and Summ~1es APPiNDIX ir!-Photographio supplement (Negative) APPEN:DIX VI:-Comments and recommendations (Negative)
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Ad-daietratiYB Order 8-52 Operation Plan 23-52 Amau: ·!'1fl· tG Opere.ti.GIII Plaa 22-52
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FIRST ENDORSEMENT on CO 7th Mar 1 tr ser 001592 of 18 Dec 1952 From: Commanding General, 1st Marine Division, FMF To: Commandant of the Marine Corps Via: Colllllanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacif'ic BubJ: command Diary tor November 1952 1. Forwarded.
2. The security classification ot this endorsement is removed when detached from the basic document. ~~'( H. W. BUSE, Jr., By direction.
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of 19 Jan FIRST ENDORSEMENT on CO ?thMar ltr aer 002061
From: CormnanC!ing General, let Marine D1v1s1on, FMF of the Marine Corps To: Commandant Pacif1 c Via: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, ( Subj: Command Diary for Dec~mber 1952 1. Forw!lX'ded. 1s 2. The security classification of th~s endorsement removed When detached from the basic document.
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St.. _~RL'T SECOND ENDORSEMENT on CO 7th Mar 1 tr ser 001592 of 18 Dec 1952 Fro•n: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Commanc'i.ant of the Marine Oorps
Subj: Command Diary tor L Fo!'1<1a.rded.
2. Thi~;~ endors8111ent is downgraded to unclassified upon detachment from the basic document.
Copy to: CG, 1stMarD1v Comdt, MCS, Quantico, Va: 3 w/bas1o ltr- and end's.
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f'·ECC'>ND I~i-IDOHSFMENT on CO 7tbMar ltr ser 002061 of 19 Jan 1953 From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Commandant of the Mar·1ne Corps Sl.lbJ: Command Db:ry for December 1952 l. Fo:r•mr-ded, 2. ThiB e;;dorsement is dO\mgraded to unclassified l.lpon detachment from tho basic document.
"ROBERT,f?L#-fr~ H. VENN By direction
Copy to: CG, lsthl.arDiv Coinat, MCS, Quantico, Va: 3 w/basic ltr and ond. 1 s.
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(1) lst~;arDiv Defs Line JAl1E6T01rll~ in Asgn sector B· of Spt arms. against En t-~c:.z Atk util1ztng Max cepab111 ties (2) li.sght i'J..'l .-\egt Def Div right flan);: against En routes. i1ecz Atk in e~~tor w1~t: S~l A~tn to ?robable ~n Tk 0 uHA.ti:.IS, DOG, and EA;:,Y, Of auuroaoh A.oi.E, , .:.,."-IC"'.n, ' -. ' . ~ En _ . _ (3) Center ~J..R iiegt Def in sector against r~eaz kt:k: witn f:lpl llttn 'to ro•1tea of anoro,ch OOG, EASY, ·FOX, ..,.;:OrlGE, HOI~. and _I TEii. C4l Le(t IviLR Ree;,-t .Def in Rector a§,'ainst En tieoz Atk apnroach I TEL, JIG, and !,(I JIG, with· dpl A_.ttn. to. routes of , !' ·- .- r. . (5) .llth Mar.. (Reinf) Prep to ma.ss fires (Incl emoke) in Di v see tor against E!n v;ec A z tk. ' (6) ·let Tlr. .:an rnerts to GS of Div Pre-o to ma.s'l <>ll Co's in sector threatened by Enemy Tks. Preu for ernvloyment Div Tk Res in blocking Pens in Coord with Div Res Regt to·· tk, Def Di v right flank· 3 Q:f' HiJIN ::\IVER a.gai nst En Mecz A Pre-o to !Jef Div Rr ares. in Coord ~•1 th Div Res r<.egt. (7) lst Engr Bn Spt Plan a.R Dir. a, 7th.M~ c(RE>inf) .as Div 'i.e~ Regt: flank .. . (l.) Pcc~"OY on_{) bloc'dni; Psn to Def Div right Tk Ree. a.o:f IhJDI .,Iv~;{'ag-B.lnAt En.T.k Atkin Coord '1-rith Div \2) Provide on 0 maneuvel' unit for Ahecz Def Div .Rr al·~a i·n :0-!i)orf''with Div Tk ;'\e.s, ( 3) Coord vi th Di v T~;: units for A<'lecz CA tk anywhere in Div st'ctor.
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------· --- --~··-·------Annex FOX w 0-r,>eration :Plan 22-52 (Cont'd) - - ~ -- - - ~ - - - Cs.tk Psns £, App ONE. (Am!'Cz Overlay) for bloc:d 5 Pens, Te.nk-I nfantry Assy areas, and time- sp~ce factors. 3, .A· Hight Bn (Re1,nf) Div right (l) Prep occupy on 0 blocking Pans 19 to Def Coord ~'ith Div Tk Res. fle.nk .:1 of IliJIN a!VER agEil.nst En Tk Atk in 'Ik-Inf Assy (2) Prol'!eed on 0 to O.;osignatE'd CAtc{ Pens or sector in Coord w1.th areas to GAtk En heoz Atl~s anyWhere in Div Div Tk 0n1 ta, areas and (3) Proceet'l on 0 to designated Tk-Inf Assy of Di v Rr arl!'a in Coord provide ;r~et.J,ver u 1i t for Amecz Def Di:v Tk Res • w1 th .. £, Left Bn (Rein!) Div' right (l) Prep ocoupy on 0 blocll:ing Pen 19 to Def Coord with Div 'I'lt Res. flank d Of I,;JINHIVErl agaL1st En Tk Atkin Tk-Inf Assy (2) Proceed on 0 to designated CAtk Pans or sector in Coord with ar<:as to CAtk En i'ieoz Atka anywh•·re in Div D1 v Tk ·units. areas and (.3) ProcH:d on 0 to designated Tk-Inf Assy Rr s.re·e. in Coord provide maneuver unit fo·l' Ai'"<"az Dr.f of Div with Div Tk nee,
Q, i~rth Bn (Reinf) Assy (lJ ?roceed on 0 to designated CAtk Fsne or T!~-Inf sector in Coord ,,1.th areas tQ CAtk En )>iECez Atks anywher0 in Div D1 v Tk un1 ts. areas and ,(2) Procc;,,'d on 0 to destgna.ted Tk-Inf Asey in Coord w1 th provide maneuver unit for AHE'oz Def of D1 v ,~r ere~ Div TkRes.
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(1) On 0 Ateh Tk ?lot to Div '.ee Tk unit. 3na (2) On 0 Atch 75mm 'iR t>ece to any d.::sign!'lted En ':'lt Atlt. th1s rteg\ ~pt of' Def' or CAtk ,g.,inst
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f, _-,c e;·c ::L.-3: D2t HtS Co: Au·~emblc Vic iic.gt CP on 0 fo: comb:;:t Li:~~)l0~'fu~-~~1t es 1Jir in ~x::cution of A~~(CZ plan.
x. (l) ~f'feetive for planning upon receipt, extoution on o.
( ?) All Wpns capabl,c of be e.ring give fi r'l t Tgt pPiori 'o to En Tks.
( 3) ~'ir e.rca units form Dcof 1J riH-tc r 1.n event En l-:.:.~cz Atl: Ci"'OG:;es I~·lJlN RIVEB.
( 4) .ur e.rca u rL·rs on -o:..'o ::abl!: En Tk routHJ of a:o-;>roach,
(5) D•struction of Brgs responsibilit,. Of NLR '1cgt.~.
(6) Units in'lur•~ Tng of P'rfl in Uf:F, of orse.11ic AT 1·lpi1.s B.nd. in En Veh~ R.rcog • .
( 7) Inf be Pr"l;l to rlcl;: on T!cs from Acos:r arF·as to Atk F';'Jr,, ;:ormal load Ap<'X 1 Sqd (Reinf) per Tll:.
(8) iiin q~antl ty of AP Ammo to be Ave.l at all ti~J c: ( e.J TI':G - ?4 _-(ch :per Tl: (b) 75mm !Ct - ?0 ::1f-f; P r Wpn, (c) 3, 5 RL , 24 Clds 1JE'r 1•Tnn
{d) :I:nvrz;a g:rmad "- 25 p(··r Inf Bn. 4. _g.
5. b. (li .:;OI 5 and Anx JIG to 0:).'1 Plan 2?-52.
{2) Em-oloy "FLASH" ;:;nt on actual rJi,;htin:s" 1i:n Arr.1d v~-:ho 0--- f2star,t~ m. ~ns-. Rnt ai; Fol: Unit •'utirJg, 11 FLA3H", 11 F4"-"L"-, A1'md Vcoh.'l ( ni;htc d or Atkin;-;., a:~ "C,-n~ may be), Tir;hc n em, Grid Loc, i'IUJ!lb,·r o:f v_.i11, Dir, Inf (or no Inf) e.C.COJJ.l~Jc?.nyi ~1g. ~ ·-j
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SECRET 7th }l!arirws (Roinf) SECURITY 1NF"RW TT CN 1st 11ar 'liv (Roinf' FI~F In the l'is1d · l41200I De~ ~52 !JOib6~ P. ll!1INT STRA 1"'TE ~'FJll\ll) : To fi.ccomvcny ')fle:~n tion Pll'\n 0 'J -·52 NUMBER. , , , , •••••5-5 2)
Maps : K11'?.'\A 1 : 2 5, 000
Ref: (a) lst Mar JJiv Admin o 11-52 (b) Di v Gen n 32-52
1, SUPT'LY
a. Rations
(1) A or B - one (1) day in hands 0f units (2) Indige.itous - nte ( 1) day in hnnds of untts (3) C -one (1) day in hands of units, f6ur (4) clays in Rev,t•l dtm1p
b, Hater
(1) Hater supply Points at following coordinates:
(a) C'i' 058031 (b) CT 031028 (c) cs 079996
c. Ammunition
(1) Regt•l dump at CS 075989
(2) stock Levels -One basic load in hands of units. crew served weanons ~ T'w-10 basic loads on position or in Regt~l, Battalion or separate c• mpany dtmlps, Periodic allotment of amr:runi tion not to exceed allocat1.on without permission of this headquarters.
d, Motor FUel
(l) Regt•l fuel r1umr, at CS 074988
( 2 ) f'm, ( 1) day supply in unit dumps
e, ~ir Resupply- requests to this headquarters (Attn: s-4)
2, E'!ACUATTfl'!
a. Casualtiea
( l) personnel
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(a) To Battalinn Aid s·~atiqn! Fll.r"t.her eve.cuatjm H ne8c•ssdl"-y upon recommOJ1dntion of Battalion Surge·on,
.(b) . KSC casualt-ies will be evacuated througp evacMt.1.on channels in accordance with J)i vision Memorandum 254-52,
(2) vehicular - report to !lE;>gt• l MTn b, Salvage
(1) Area responsibilit.:y, U!!it command
c, Captured I;'nemy Material
(l) Report all enemy material to nearest :rntelligence Agency
3. THAFF'IC
n. Circulation
(1) MSR - Anne..x Able
(2) Priorities -Change #1 to Anne:x: AA to JJiv Qen n SO
h, Restrictions and regulations - J)iv }Jemo 267-52
(1) vehiculnr panels will be displayed forward of Bn CPs
(2) Blackout Line - Imjin River, All wohicles operating north of this line d1U'ing hours of darknes;; and fomard of light line MUNSAN··NI: NEIITRALTTY Circle, CS Ol594Cl to CS 0879691 will use blackout lights only, Control - Div .Memo 205,-52
d.. Construc_t5.-on and mtdntenance of roads :report all haz:J.rdous ··conditions to' this hendqmrters (Attn: s-h) 4. .'>h:hvi"ch· Trinn?s
· a. Supply maintenance a.nd service troops a~ CS 075?88 b, Korean Service Co:rpfl
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ADHINISTH~TDTK OftDEh NU!IDEH 8-5~
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(l) Distribution to units as prescribed-by Eepe•.·,c· ·· ·.·· :!n
(2) Kc3C Battalion headquarters ,.,t ~S 07398R
5, PERSONNEL
·B. strenr-ths, roc ords nne! report-s .".S di"t;"ected t,y JJi v Qen 0 50.
b, Replace!llimt.·
(l) Will be assigned as received
(2) Roquisition ::ipocit~lisi~s as :t•equi:t•ed
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c, J}i.scipline, J,aw and nrdor
d; nrtsomrs of W1lr
(l) Units evacuate to Regiment: Regiment evacuate to Divi.9ion
(2) All 'f'I'W' s will be moved to rear as rapidly as possible
o, Buri:als and graves rei!istration
(l) AS provided for in Division General order 50
!2) Enemy denr1 8\'llCunte to EnO!'\Y cemetery for burial
f. Horale
(l) Mail' delivered duily - Parcel pest 'Se.rvlc e flD(1 :money order sales daily at regimental post office, Money order sales in all units following -~~ayday,
(2) Decorations
(a) see Division General Order 50
(3) Pcyment 0f troops,· TWice monthly l)y company lists
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(a) Sundr:V paoli issued on basis of unit strength
(o) "Mobila exch.c~n~o to u.ni ts when tnc tical situation permits
r,. civil Affairs
(1) Units' ovi\~uatc to Hegimmt all civilians other thnn bonnfide cm playe(JS fron sector of rospons:lbili~ty. T<: 6. !1ISCELT.ANB!1US =~.,__ a, showe.rs units (l) CT ()2:801) (2) QT 046o;t5 (3) CT 081995 b, Exchang~d clothing delivered to showers of MLP. Battalions c. All units provide int.8rnal do sur•>lies will bo dispersed within dumps. AJnmuni tion will be storod in pits or revotmonts. suwliu:; subject to w;,athering will bo placod under cover on () nry deck or chmnage. e, Armored vests ancl lwlmets will be worn forward of Battalion CPs at all times. f, ])Uring cold weather use a very lircht coat of oil lubrtcntion, pro• servativo, special for 'lfaapons, ror temperatures below zero, no oil. will be used and weapons will bo kept dry, Dur:i.ng 19W temperatures weapons must be kept out of heated bunkers since sudden temperature chango loaviug bunker·s will cause stoppages. g, TJi v'. sion General ();rder 82·-52 is ar-plicable to all 1l'li ts "'hc.r: sf"ect· :.:le -~·eli ~~t vf -~'Jfi_l- 1'!11.-~~~:J ~ ''. ", S"'RTCKT.Efi Lio•tton••nt Colonel, n. S. Ml!rine corps EX:ecutive nffioer " Anrwx J,bJ,o: ~ . R9ad. Net QVQrlny 1Y'STilTT?PT,..nN: snmo as Opri P.l.P.TJ. , 23-52 CFFICHL1 '.'> ., DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08301994 ' _/ SECRET ISIOf'~. , i I I L___ _ S8CRET ·-'------. --··· ------~ .. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08301995 T- -. h • .,.,e, "N'-''lrt')!'~Ql. 7th i.:C.rimn CJ~int') WJZ/'_;rs lot J.ri1.t1-~1e l)1v1n!r.;;.;1 (~-Lcinf) Fl'lF 19 Dec 52 c/o Plcot ?:,r;~ ,·Jffioo Jfl n Fr e.nci SO:>' c;~_lifo!'ni n 1. ~':10 followin_; ··nr;<:>JB to this· -olan •trill ;.1 uub lio:1e>c' nt the t1:ppr0ximt'•c c1.e.tco ch:>,m: 0 ...;,.;lnox DOG - Ron cue Pb.n ~~ nr.·· ...,.. T.J,....+-1 •.,.~....,,..,.....,4. 23 Dec !12 ...... n. FOX .,.~,,; V..J.J."IOI'·JI..-U l,.o Pl{"'n ~g Dec 52 Annex CiE0,1GE .:.rm1at1co '·'i t~c1r 'W' 1 Pl."n 26 Dec 52 .:.nn0x I1Ei·; Dc;fenf)1V0 Fire P2.-~n 31 D:.c 5.2 .3EC:1Er DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08301996 SECRET A (Reinf --c. r 'i' S'"CU; 1'as'.:: Oa"gn: An:\ A3I£ 1. B• Anx BAX!'::i, currtcht P:tH'- 11 b. lst Har Div Cont oCCUDation 1'!10 Def Lint JAi:E3T0ti'N, ~;a~:' Begt'-OD-r:r~~hf;--lst ~-:i.. ~C tie·{_~t· o>-1·- left,· 2/ll DB; './ll nnd L:: 'J; 5 11 Hkt 3try Go. 0o lst Tk :3n DS, 1st Engr·prov:tde Sp t c'-S r 2qui r~ d. 2, a. 7t)l fiiar_t~einfl: (1} ::lel center ii ,R ReGt;. occupy, Def and Cont develo,)ment Line JA1·~EdT01\'!~ in seoto:t. (2) l~ni.nte.in cover::tn,:: furo.e .on high ground E of and c:.omine.ting PANJ..UNJOJ.; Prep to cover retireaient of UN Al'i,lia·cio!' i~eg-otiators. U'>) ;,aintain COP's as required to provide 3o·cy fo1• ~~hi Prrns. lA\ vt' I ,. ]2. For >:Lcl (Line .JA;"ir:' :;;TO\,TN) , COP' s, 3ory s, LP ,., I TCP n:-1( Ps·J.s, ser· Anx CHA:~LIE, Opn Overlny. ;::,, .!a• rtL;ht Bn (Re.in:fl: (1) Occ\1py, Dcf ·anct continue development of LL,e ;J.;~~~-~--;<;'~O~·~N in Aoc'-l GCcto:,... (2) ;.;a)_ntain .designnted COP's in A£f;'fl sector, . ' ' ( 3) Conduct ac,~;resr.ive l"aid·,, Ptls ·and ambushes. (1) Ocouv;', Def and c.ontinua devGlopment of Li1'0 ,J·"..::._;;·.;>,~-·01~TN 1ti lJ_a.:.':' qp(".t.n-ro .• -----·---. ··-· -·- -- •-'CJ -. ~-~..o- -~.-. (2) i.e.intfJin designated CQP 1 s ii1 ris[)1 oector, (3) Co;1duot aggressive ratC.tJ, Ptls e.nd ambus:lHJ. -1- SEC nET DECLASSIFIED' DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08301997 sEc ...:.w:s. 1 • • (Cont 1 6) (4) Hal.rt tain force necessal'Y to eff:oct Hescuo h ~ .... ,.... ,., Ple~n, ...... nx .LJU I..To ( 5) l:~aintain tl'nff'ic c0ntrol Pt i!.1 ~s0n se.ctol~~ 11 .9.· •l. 2 dJrt Co: ·-·--·~-----·----- ( 1) Occupy and co:1tinue c1.evelc')ment of Asgn fij_"in~; Psi1s. (2) 8pt ~~LR Dna in ..4agn L•sns. c1. 6..1' C~d}einf) __ ~ ·): (::.) Oocuny arHl oont1:1ue development of Asc;n f'iri;l:; Psns. (2) Atch ~k Plat to D3 Co, lst Tk 3n, (3) 75mm }\H Plat e..11d 90m:J AlJ.' Gun Seo Spt j',LR Ens in As~;n r.sns, ~· (l) Occupy Res i:in area of Center i:LR ·Regt. ( ~) De Pl"ep to assume i'isns of ei thc::c or Lc. f":; ~.:.LR Bns, ( ~·) Be Prep for Def' er.rployment in a_ny of des1;nated blocking PRns in Hegt sector, (4) :Oe Pre:o to CAtk to resto!'e HL."'l in any portion of Hoc;t sector. I r \ 1"'1 -- "--- ..... •• ·- ·- ~---~ -- ..... _,...... _ .... + ~n +,., fl.-.n·1'1 \0) V()IlUV.U\.r l~B..t\. .lilt) UUU!j..Lbl,.lt:"UU I'..J...vJ. ... "'•lJb'• and i.!1 acd0rdanoe l•ri th oun~ent Tng dil'-ecti vcs. (6) Improve and r,Ja.intuin dcstc;nated sector Liae 1· ~'\egi_Ref!.~ I:J~.!.Ji:~;§_Col Organi~e a.!ld equip 2 Prov Plats fo;.· such corabat J.isns as may be A11gn. -2- SECclET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08301998 clEO.~£~~ • SECt.i."\1 TY Ii ~,OR:iATION ---- ~---- ~----. ~ ~------~------(Cont 1 d)· ------~ - x. (l.) Contact r1;;ht to left. (2) Coord with AJa un1ta. (3) L'ep for li.mitod of;f·ens1ve Opns on o. ( .1 ) fk::. f' .,..., n•o .li 1'\ n + ' .... , ...... o..o~ ... ..~..,~u ~ En Hecz Atk ~ri th Spl Attn to uro bo.b le En Tl~ routes 0f approach into Asgn- sec tors. See lux IGASY, Aliecz Overlay. ( 5) Prep to rG tire to rearwa;~a. ? sns on o. 6ee A nx ~,ox, .1e t11•emea t Ple.n. (6) Prep to retire to rearwa.j:cJ. ¥arts in event of a>.'t:listicc. d .. 2 t.nx (Z(;o\GE, Armistice 1rfi thd.r8.-.'al Plan. ( 7) d•J t : (8) Co;1duct t::-,oro'..IS'h Instr in !".nd enforce ~-J8u·~;l--:al1 ty Ruat1•ictio:.1s. uee ..1.egt Gen 0 30. {Q) ,~, 'ro.1:-~~-.-...... J_-''.-'-vu_,_,...,Do~~ 'trA •'•'',f!!.qi~111"P.,q i 1"1 ("1_-;:::::;..;t T',<":>.f' CJ.r-.r' D""r .. + ..... --¥~~·--~ ...... J.. v.._. .. , ..... ,_,.~.. uv-.- •~oo~ Gcn 0 32 (to be publ1s!12d le.ter). (10) Take :p8.Ssive and a.r::tivc ail' D2f measures. 0ot: -'i.e ::,·t Gen 0 26. (11) Become fan1i:Ciur •Ni t:1 I.>Jc of enCl. l'D'..\tes to tlooJ\:int; Psno, ( 12) Br come f ami li e.r 't~ri th all :.'"'O'...l tc s in sec to:-.."' ·i;o fnc111 tate r~u;>id ii,nnt of troop a. ( F'.) i·iLR e.nd i:kco ;1dar~' Line cl.c\·, loDment, irn- vroveracnt and 'He.intenanoe ,_,_rill be co:-~·cJ.nuous. .lee Anx dCM, Def Line Rl1c1. Pon Dcvclopr.1cnt Pl13.i1, ( 14) (15) Opr Instr, Anx JIG, (16) Effective for olnn1ing upon receipt, for E>::r· cF tion on o. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08301999• • ------...... ------.. -_-::"!' ..,.,. - """' o-.)cl.,e.tlo:1 Plan ::umber ~.:-'-52...... _ ~(Oont=·Ct)------.- 4, 0~C' AChnin 0 8-52. .... - ~-·nsh: Q:r,G·n · - ·• -,-,-. ' ..::.:·.. 'i.._\ . .£'.1 ..t.\. . - Intcol Ci l ~- .. I-tLI E - Opn Ovc rlav DO'-' - ~~~- scuc:. P lS_;f .8:A -:.~--~ - Ai1c:c.i OvePlay :ec.X ~(-.tirE'rnC"nt .P~a~l . . .. ·JEO ~-~Gil: - A.rmi.stic(· '''1 tl·.dra,,:al Plan . ho~-r - D; f Li nc e no P'f3 n: D.: vc lO")Lk n t P len I ~'l~, ~ ]);,1!· Fi.r>c: P la..n .. JI;:, Our I nstr KI~-:c.:.· ,jfc; Comm ,.i:-- 0 F ? I ~ ,• c I A / .. (I '• 'I~-- 'l}l,• '' ' \ -.~--. ·' " T T"T ~ ..,.. . - •""1 ,1 •• ,.,.-, • I •. J.. .wl.JJ. .c u • 1..1 • L,,A. ~·t \..' ;.ajo:.c, ~ .;iiC 8-3 -4- SEC.iE'1' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302000 SEC;.E T J7~CU.-l'IJ: JNF'OcJL~·ION 7th MPl'inos ( •• cinf) lnt har Div (_,cLrt') fl.iF I 11 tho r~ld l ':'l;X"!OI Dec 52 •• nnox ABLE to OpcJr.~t~-"'1 Fbn 23--5:'. R&d Co 7th ~1I:ll"' ( =) D0t lRt Sig ::Jn T.I,.Cp "e.d .• e 1 Te ru De t lr:t Svc Bn Gr ~~og Teem PX Team Det Hq Bn, Postal U;1i t #8 2d Bn, 100rd K3C .ucgt(--) a, ;.,1 P~l}y_E!L{-_•()_1 nf) Lt Col • ;,iQ:ht Bn 7th liar D~t 1st Gig Bn ~~c;.. cp l Co 2d Bn, l03rd KSC •· '\ "' >- 1.1 Luft Bn Cici nf) Lt Col Loft Bn 7th Har Dct lot Jig Sn TACP 1 .~.iifll~ Co (:..~ci nf), iie s Bn 1 Co 2d Bn, l03rd KSC ·.,cc;t Lt. OVE .. GA.cD ~-'! ,\.j~ Co (;,cinf) (-) Lt R.IXEY AT Co 7tll l!r.r (-) 1 3Loc 90mm AT Guns \'~ .. cs ~3n (i'\cinf) (-) Lt Col -•l:G Bn 7tllllar (- 1 ;,1fL.: Co: ( .• coinf}) Dot ls t; 81 r: B n 'l'AC? .. 1 Co 2d :Cn, 103rc KJC .. cgt -1- SEOSET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302001 ------. - - - - -4 - .... - - (Cont'd) ------f. =-~er;t lies Lt Co;LINS De t H~~s Co 7th J..-ar 3Y 0~-.D:'::d OF COlOI'iB:L HAF~,NEi~ n. D~ :::r.~.liiC~c!.E~·. Lieutenr.:1t Colonel, ~r8 d( .~.ar1 ne Cor!)B Exe cu ti ve Of fi oer. -2- DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302002 • r' f 91i:CRl~~ T • 7th >~a• rineR SECPni TY DJF:'lH1;J,.TIC'~' ( !'\,olnf') ~st MarDiv (1{Ptn-r) ;.~l'}., In tlo"' Ii·'ld 161 ?,0()~ D~~ce.rn1;tll~ 1 YG8 Ann~x BAYS~ to Opn Flnn ~~5? INTELLIG"::N0E Ecrna l:~~5JOr'iO AF·s ~751, Sh~(:"lt~ S528 II <.r\r, flli?7 I Wl, r:rv, nnd ')G8P, IJ: Sli::J S~\r, flti87 IV N'v, P::, s·;, 'lS. b, ~pr 'ndlx 2, ~~~y D1spositi0n ( Overlay, a. ~ill th0 ~n.•my continuo to d~f' nd on :Lf RO; 1.n 1,rh~~ t Rtrcn~th? hiP ur~rvnt poR1t1on? l·· ~.iJ1 ·r-) .r:)r·~· th.:- ;:"n-·rny d~!'~"'[:nA1v~ ''Yfl.Ct n"tur' inqt.Pll~tion~? 'JhAt lQ l:'nd ,,vt.'-nt ()f' th 'A., t,h_~ a~•ri•"s? in.qtllllntion~, includl.ng- h•,un-• o, '.Till th·• '!:'my nttnck? un1 te, If' A0 1n ,,,hat ~,.rh•.::n 3nd o,ih"'f•·-:~? 1 Atrr>nQ'th, '·'l.th ,,,\-·.et ll d. Is the ll"Riqnm:·nte? ~"<.J J 'Till th- •rv'Tiy. r~inf'crn.-•? •,rh.•< t Ulli If' AO, in ,,,1-,t Rtr•'rw:tl-, tR flJid f'r(JrrJ T,rh.•r ·? r,•i th f, '-.Till th'' ·'n'·my 'lllPlOy qrmor? T,r~nt un~ If' so, in r,rh_rtt t.8 nrJd f'rom 'f~;'-':,,r ··? ctr·'llfl'th., ·-dth ~f 'Tll: tl1 ~, ,: 1 n·--'rny ·:rnt)loy air· '.Jr qirl.v:r·n -·~ If ~o, l,rh·-·r-', ,.,rh '!1 uni tq in our M·'ct(Jr'? nnd in '~r'-1At ~tr-•ngth? ''· -"'CJU ~t to high or und ·n.d,1nc 'nt unit'\. - l - I t DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302003 SE CccE·r S~ CU~I TY · INFOJiJil_:.~ TIC'~1 -·--- -·-·------(C'lnt'd) '( )"'>urn:toh•.th.ii, """d.qn· rtPl"o uoon r't'ln·~t. ·cd.,qnctP. '' ··ri• 1 olY"toCg'I"-oi,:tc- CO'''rr•gr' ')'I' -t'1' '7th H•r~n-'~ "'ctor. - (b) 'lp•c1·11 ·•.-ori·•l ph'lt0 (1 1 ) li'Jc••tion 1 ot,.,mgth, compo"1tion, tim:' o-~' <~1ght- 1n'1:~, r·'t'" end dir••ctil'ln o"' rn.ov•'lt!Pht o"' unit<> m')vin'( tD••'lrd th• Div ioior, "1ctnr, _tn 1nclud• ··1r, ··irborn·•_ "nd •·moh1'b1ouo mov··ml!nto. ( 2 1 ) Loc·•tion _ numb.~r l'n'd typ• o-r ··m •my "rmo, ,,;... hl.cl•«, nrtill!!ry plec"'~, cpf ~. oupoly p0:tnto ···nd OP 1 " 1'1c~t ·d t'l t1p <'rant o-~' or <:!d,,·tc·mt t') th• '\ •gir!!·•nt•·'1 •"ctor. ( 3 1 ) Indicc.tion« o-r imp•nding Uo<' 0<' clnm:tcr·1 0r b1olc gic·>l 1-liJ;-on tr1, 1 ( 4 ) Th • :,m -my 1 " pMo'•b1; · knr,,r1Eldge n'f our olrno ond mov-;mento, to 1nclud·c •xt<·nt of kno,•r1·•dg·1. • ( 1) l'n1 tR •d11 con,td.·r th:" """ mtiv.l ••1empntR 0:1' 1n-~'or- -- motion U'l bnoic dir•ctivoo fo·r th-·ir c?11•'lctbn Act1vi ti'""'· (o) B~ch ouhordin"t" uhit vill ~~ rnoonn•ibln <'or .>otrrliA"ing con"t"'nt •urve111''nCA in ito ""'"ign'd a•ctor. (h) "loot r"pnrt<> ,.,.,. •n·"ly nctivity •.r1.11 ,_,, "ubmit ted vir· bn tt~ linn 1nt·"l11 g ·no~ chr.nn~-1" '>y tlp rn0 <~t "'XP"di tiOUFI M?hn .· .. ( 1) Tim' nnd IJ1Do> o-r ob,•rv~t1"ln (2) Ch·rrdt•r o-~' •n•rny nctivtty. ( "~) 8tr"n!:;th of -n •my tro">D (c) Appr~'T·nd a.11 indig:•no,u<~ p:·r (d) 1."p0rt cowHt1on ..,.;. "11 ro-~.d,. nnd trq11" inn<~ "i"'n -d_pntro1 "•ctor •,rJ.th p··rticu1··r ·''"D"""i Ann '1{ BAKB'l - 2 - "!EC'iET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302004 S~CRET 7th HarineR (1'\Pin-r) SEC!lRI'l'Y INF:lRli.hTIC'~' l gt MarDiv ( RPin-r) Fl"F' In tlo<> Fi:eld 1618001 DPcernbP~ 1CJ52 INTELLIG>:N0E Maps: KC!r0a 1:25 1 000 AI'S L751, Sh~<,ta '3528 II S'v, 'l52R III SS, Til', 65?,7 I Nlv, WI', 'Jnd 6587 IV N'll, N"S, S'l', s-s. ~), . Apr cndix 1, IntelligPnC·'· <:: ~tt rna te. b. A)!lp~ndix 2, sn~my Di spo si tion Overlay. c. •>ppendix 3, 3:n Prny InPt&lla tltJn OVArlay. d. S2 :o Current PLi.' "· a. 'H11 th'" '" n;,f'ly c'ln tinur; to a.,,.,.· nd on hi" p r" ~liint poRi tion? If AO, in r,rl-)_9 t A tren!!,th? r '.11Pr-·' '>ro the <"n•·my dc:-f'Jinsiv' in"t"llBtionq? •.That i" thp "'ract n" tur·' D nd <->vt.ont o-r th ~s" 1nAtl'llln tionA, inc1udin~ 'o"un dri rir=- s? A0 stre,n~rth, ,,,ith r.,rhat • c, '-.rill th) •'t:'my attrlck? If' 1 in r.rhat un1. ts, ,.Arhnn and "T.rh;::arA? d. Is tho ·'n-Jrny ar,mr•, of our C'lunt-'>rattack. planA and d·ef'·'ns" a~,.i~nrn,nts'? c-•. "Till th> 'D-'Jmy.r'>inf'crCl2? If' so, in '·'"'''t Atr•7ngth, •.dth '''"'" t units and f'rom r,rh->r ·? :r, 'Vill th~ ·'n~my ·mploy ~rrnor? If' so, in •ohllt "tr~ng:th., •·rith '·•hat uni tq and f'rom '"""r·''? p;, ''111 t"·-" "Do"'Y -,rn-oloy air· or qirbr,rn' unit« in our A·cator? If "o, '•'h' "' 'rill tr.' ·Jw•my ·u"·" "biological or ch-,mic~1 '"·3r""aro? '{her,•, 1\f'h.::n and 14he._t B.f?;-:~nt? u. "'''qu-.~t to hlgh-'r and fld,1ac.mt unit~. - 1 - DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302005 • s·~c· ~~~~T • SSCU.~I'!Y. INFC•-d'c.TICN (~.-,nt 1 1) I .. (r) Fn-o" '(1) The 'li'"'t.ct··1 l"1';r·p f',.J,r tntelJ.~-~encf: nu.,.. 1·y·)~e~ •,Yi11 1;~ Y'lr•~·· l:~Ci 1 0~'0 Y'j J.7!'il, ~1-leet~ R5~>1 II s•r, ,R52R III 'lto:, { ?) l>fr·n~ hnve 1->e~n l.~~ufld to r lll «Ul,rJrdinr·t•; unl. t". ~,_ qu.'~t "'or rP"'UJ!lply of mon~ ~h'ltJlcl \p tn-'d~· to thP 'i-~ ln ···av·rio·' of' n:-•2-d. (b) ~Pr\•1 Photo~r ph", ( 1) See ',nnex CC to Divi~ion Geher 1 nr"lAr th. 50, Intoll1- R"Jl1 c e 1° P . .{'?) Curr.~nt x1lioy 1.~ .thlt ·or'ltnr.:r ohio m.i~"inno 0f' th.P :;c,.tm~nt· 1. ""etor ,.,ill h ..-.. -r""ln,~rn '":1-.;rery tP-n Q:·jy~. 6. C0UNTC ~I:'TSL! I_G'SrC~. ---~------.---- ("b} ')ir-!'n."' · nd CC!Untnr~ign.c: r,rll.L. be ;r,.)i~tl c:!C7d ~~t l''lllU -lr:•i1.y tlwou;:;h ·th;, ma"'~"ge 'center :ror .,t•,rc•mty-four ( 84) hour period co"l m.:;nc:ti1.~ Ht 1200. - · (c) 9UPp.:ct!ld comornmio,,: of nny clr:o~if'Lod "'~'toriol 0r c:Jd<'" ,,,ill b ·' report'"d to tr ( d) . t.ll· unit o '•'i 11 'Till in t · in clr)" ' oU rv(•1ll'-'n~''" n'~' V ·) r "r (•) '3p'll, r?:Dort~.'d.11 b•• ~ubmitl:o~ tn th'- ":!-?, hv the m0ot ev.. p<'ditJ.~.uo "1'''11~·' o in'~'nrw:Uon io. 0,_,t·'ln·1d, '· ··• ·{b)· ~l'•qh r onrtR •.rJ.ll h ·. ruhmlt,t :l t-, th' 'l-~ by T''•dtn nr . t '1 •c]"lrc_nn· in th.:·· (c) '3· ttr,ll.nn 1nt·"l11g•no, .un1t r •n'1rtq '·'111 c'Jver n nr:ri'ld '~'rom lAOO tn 1P00, Th.'~'· rc:pnrtq ··•ill hP !l:>liv·,r·Hl t; t111R ;.r,•,d• qunrt•>ro not ]_c.t•r tl-Jrw nqnn of' th,• fol11'J•.,.ing u •rti'Jd, - 4 - DECLASSIFIED' DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302006• '3~C -,~_:T • SSCU ·ITY I\F'O·, .c.TIC'N ( C0nt' d) ( ,_,) Cuptur · pri flon ·r11 ( 2) 'i;.:."C::C.J::V"_]:Jtt.':_l_ion. (t) B' rr• (b) -,·Dnrt ~ny "'"nrt tf"l tn'~'tltrnt• int,., "r throur~h no- r-io:ri~Pd ~ector. '•J (c) 0 ))r·Dnr d tn n~"U"'' t" r cnnnni"onnc · nnd 0b-- c, "V ', t 1 n n mi "" 1. ":1 n R 0 f' FL ·; u n 1_ t " . (lt) Htnd11n~ n-f' "Prir::::un ·rn. (l) "··<' Annax (~) Sv ry p r•0n n otur·d or irt•rn*d by _n <'r1 ndly unit •· ( ,";) ":),u. •c.tinninll, .,.- pr1 "on.:rq of' '•'''I' by o.uhnr:linc·t · uni tR ·,rill br:. r<'dUc•·d to " Minimum und confin •:1 to m"tt. ·r, of' im"l •die.t·• l t•·ctiotl im;enrtnnc · to th, unit n'lno:rn··d. N '•' id··ntif'io".tion of' ' unitq •rill h.• f'or,,r.'\rd d by t ·1 ·phon· or Fl•Jch, unoli'""if'i :d rndio JTl.L. ~~ r;U. f.?:' I:~~. (b) C· rt.'T :d ~:nemy Hl•t··ri8l. (1) g., l,nnex CC to D1v1Rion G n ·r"l Order ~Ia. fiO Ir.t:•lli·• g.rno' S®P, ( 2) All C'•ptur.)d :n :My .m· t ·ri···l •,•111 b·• d liv,,r ·d to thi>< H •lid:.jur,r·t rQ ( 'l·-8). Sth•h w t"rhl '•'il.l b•· mr•rk<'rl. ·hy thr· o"pturing unit, indioctinR' ploc.', circurnQtnnc' of' CFJPtur'' "-nil unit 'tlnl<:inp; er~_pt·~r· ( ~) Pr0c-·clur·· :ror c•ny 1 t-~m'" ·t-rh,~_p!;. mt~y On rc·tr 1n··;d n t:", ~'lu v ·nlrc (,,,,r troohi-'") 1~ DUl:ll1~h1d ~-q Dl,ricirm lfc·•TT10rrnourn 1R"\--f'i2, ( o)._ C' otur.·d D0cuTTJ nta, (1.) <'eo Ann,-,,.. CC tn Diviainn '}onerr·l Order No. 50, Intcl11. [l"enoo r:'('?. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302007 e SECi'lET • '3ECUiUTY Il\"FO;,JJ.TICE .• nn;-·x B;.KE·:; to Opn Plnn ?3-1-i? (C'lnt'd) (d) }qt ''Prin•• Diviaion Pre; o ::.nd apnci'•l 1nt·,l11P:•'nc' r'p'lrtc: ~rom highnr Pch~lon~ ••ill ~e di~tribut~d dnily by lif•iqon n~~ic•r. ,,u. ST\ICVL-c;·; ' Li•'Ut•-'t:'Jnt Colonnl, TT, 'l, E"rin' Cr,ro• b Sx··cuti,r0 r~~ic~r .'l.PPEFDICE'l: 1. Tnt.•llif';•·'OCd c>timr;t··' ?, Sn·~y D1npn•1tion Ov•rloy ,) . Sn · · rny In P t•cll '' t ion Ovc• rl ·.- y OF'lCIAL l ) I < 'I \ ' , ..._, G·. L. 'h,DE >ajol" USHC S-2 - 5 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302008 Sr::oRE'l' W" 'l'th.,.!l.rl.nes (Reinf) • • 1 SECURITY INF'ORMATION 1st Marine Divl.sinn (Re1nf In the Field 16l~OOI ~ecember 1958 »ppendix 1 to Annex BAKEiR to Opn. Pl1Hl ?.)-52 Intelligence !Eotitw.te Map: Korea 1:25,000 .~1SLL751 1 eheet!o 65?.8 II SW 1 .6528 I!I SE 1 SW, 6527, I 1M, sW, t:~nd 65'27 IV N'l 1 NS 1 SW; SE, 1. HISSION So. .rne as Qperat ion Plan 83-52 'lliE I:NEMY SITU ;\TIQN AND COURSES ACTION, 2. • - OF.! n. ConsiderrJ.tion · Affeo_t~_th~ .f_C':_8__s.1_b}.~ -~e_m.,y __ CC2_u_r_!{_~s. of .Action and O~r Mission. ·· (;··-· n) WE"''THER:--- -. We.qthe,..------nr1nd1-----r- tl------.----- """ <'lll,..in""---(;.' the---- month of December 'lnd Janu2ry should oh.:>.nge 11 ttlo from that of October and November. (b) PRECIPIT 1'l'IC'N: The tnoximum, minimum'· and mean figures in ino~neo ar•o us fol}.owsi December .Janu.e.ry Max~ 511 2 3/4 11 Min. 1/211 3/411 Nean 1" }H ,\ ( (c) TE£,ifERATtJRE; The me0:r.a nw.ximum and minimum fig ures in deg:rei:ls are IJ.O follOWs! Dooembor Januar·y Ha;x~ 38 3? Min, 18 15 (d) VISIBILITY: The numrt>er of day o ~·~ th le os than· three (3) miles anc1 5/8 miles visibitl1ty are six (6) uno three ,_, R - • 101 ctayo reapeotivo.Ly, (c) TERRAIN; According ';to tc:rra1n .rcg1ons 1 tho urea under study is located in the ''i'lest Oioast · towland ang. Hills", thi o general region extends for !l'lU:t10Xim!J. tely 300 miles n.lang the west coaot and stretches inlrmd '25.to 100 miles. · Tho more immediate area i1 c. dllminated by hil" s thn.t rise suddenly from broad fb.t pbtno e.nd r1oe naddieo, }~,..jor A :oendix l SEOREJ.' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project· .. USMC-08302009 SECRET SECURitY INFORM.t.l TION J J ;;J,,·:: ',•· ,\p~o~d~x\-to i\nne"i B,:i ------~------~------. l ', : . .. h1llo held by tho enemy areTAEDOl(~.SAN (CT 012066)• TUMAE-RI (CT Q950'i'4) Ku"MGOK (CT 049868) and cEIRUC~Tr-D.>NG (aT 036067), Thooe CRI!;J;.C.IL_TER,RJii'l.l.:_~}TlJRJ';Sl Tho dritic'\1 torr2in fc,'1tUrl'(J in the rer:imont"J.1 oeOtl)r are hil:s ?,9,9 '\nd 181.· Hill macs 229 commando oboerv·1t1()n of t;ho ,left sootor anCI. th0 smQll corridor running in o.n eastern a+rootion. Htll m.•ws 181 com .. mnY'In.-.,.....h.-..r:3.Y>'I,.,..,i-_...... p .. t,.,,....,._.t;,••• ot...... _ __ ...... _ .. ,__ -·~_.,...,, _____ .. "'! -- -- u., ... ~.u"""t·::o l.llJOV.&. V t..l.V.L.UU VJ. lHLU J,'J.t:,UIJ l,)t'H..HJ'O,r,! ~,UlQ l..i!llj 0ffi(l.l..L COrX'lQOr runn+ng in '~ southerly· direction, L~so of then,· hill mo.ssoll \tould seriously Jenpo.rB.1z~ th~.:. tncti~al poa!ti.-;n of. the regi~ ment, . . The· Imfin J:fver is also. of imr1cdiate import.~mco in tho regimental oector.. A: though in Ji'ear of tho froht line • po Eli tiona, .it ~. 1>bJLQrV::ttion !ln_d Ji'io_ld_a 0f tiro: 1i'1elds of fire gen erally o.re{;,o~d 'llonp: th-~ f1at8ove-i'ric-o Pllddios, and dra'-'G ncl:\ttorod throu¢1out tho sector, FiUd11 of fire in thC' hills IJ.r•o oh··rt ::~nd restricted, ' Tho onomy han obucr-v0.t1on tf C'Ur MLR fz•c1m ono n r !linrc~ prominent 'roatures to our front. TA~DOK-SAN hill maos offers the eneMy oboorvqt1on of our right M~R ocot or 'lnd pnrt of tho ;rc,·\r aroao. Hill mo.Gs 1~3 in tho vicinity of CT 006040 f,ivos tho onomy oboorv•1tion of our MLR lof~ soot-or, H"'wcvcr, hil'' mo.so 229 mo.sko his viO\•' 0f our r ROUTES: MSR lEl".dn north .from Seoul to Munoo.n-ni · along tho Imji'h corridor, continu.in,<:~;.on ncroao F'I'OOJ1l>m Bridge to our: lofll oo:a"rtor, . ·T ere nrc nloO' ilumcrou·s flElcondary ro'lds, "! .f-t....-...... "\..... AI .. \- -o~.J:l,....._ --&> -'1.....-.. 'T' .... &.z- 't:!.t ...... -... __ runn1ng cw.ong t.-uv n.--:;r~.~,~.,~. anu. oc~ut.-u u..LJt'\;iu uJ. 1.1.uv J.WJJ.u n,J.vvJ: .. i~ppondix 1 2 SE0RE'l' ~ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302010 SECRET r>::XJUrtiTY IN~'ORM•'•TIC'N• • __ s· ...... -- •'P''ondix 1 to J\nr1ox Bi1KI::R tn i)pn Plnn ?3-5? ~ 4 ·- - ...... ------...... ------·- -- --· -- ~------.Vohicul:.,.·.; trqffic iG ne. · ( ? ) bn...Jl.JI!X._Q.B.\1 a t.1.~· DJ... b). Conmooition: I:lo~·onts nf .tho 65tl1 \nd 40th c:cr· ,\l'mi o o· D.ry deploy G d frew WG ot to o:.t r.t ro ope ot i v01 y fJ.long tho gon (b) })lliJe r1 C:..J.LJ2.~:t:O{l r:th.: ~~,., th CC F .lrm y llAth 3f>?.nd Re o·t .?,900 353rd He('(t ?,900 354th Rer:t . ? 1 9on 66-tb CCF ,>rmy ?.?.,600 · 193rd Di.vi oi on e,ooo 5?7th Regt ?,900 578th Regt ? ,900 579th Regt ?,,900 .,ppon DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302011 <;SCT"\ST <;EClTUTY INFO\• -,TIC'N (Con t' d) -.- - - - (c) ~rm• •nd rm~rnent: ~~i~r n~ S ttla "nd Intelli R;?DC'l ~nurc-'~ lndic~~t~"r~ «r.> •ix ('R) .kn•r,m qr.tillery h<>t iAlinn• oo~ooit• nur line•. quoo•rt•n~ y•aonn~ (unl"r or·a~nt CC"' T'E) include: lP-.:75/7">mrn E>rtnl.~rv oiec~"' 6~'l<'M'Tim morterq 9~105rnm artillery gun~ 24xl O.Omm rn0rtAr~ 27xl2'?.m'1l qrtillery gun, 24xl0,.7Mrn AAHG 10x37mf11 AA gun~ 14:-d o,. 7 !'}iG 28x82mm rncrtarR l4v."'. 5 ir., '<.n cket LRunclprq (d) Di"po~i tion: 6Fith. C":F .·.rlriy: T•.ro ( 0,) ~Uvi~iono nre ir. tha .• rrny' c. foJ:",r9rd ere''' and '1De in r?,erve. TrP 19~rd Divi"i:m ::JCCUJlfl" tha area to the north'C"•qt ".r.d ~-,uthr,reot of ~- Panrnunj.)m ··•1 th i t• di"!,)0"1. tion unkn·JrJD, ThF' 40t1: COl" .'\.rmy: T·~· ( 2) divioion• ar~ in t:>!e nrrny' c ~')I"•'"ri "r•oa Pnd ·me in rPo-"rve. ThR 'J52nd -, Q:lm.•nt .Jf' the'! llBth Divi,i:>n 0CCUpie6 thP r·rea in ~r0nt 0:r th<>"7th M"rin'• right ~lank rdth thrP' ( "') "b11tta110no 'CD line. Th-> .")51\rd -o~~im<'nt 'J:f' th" ll8tl1 ')ivi.,i'ln 'Jccupl<'!a thP "rc>9 in "r:mt 0.,. tl;P lot Mn.rin-' Div1"10n riQ:ht .. lAnk. r,rJ.th thrAP ('<) bPtt~lionq 0n l1nP, 81v (R) ~rtillP.ry ~Attrtlirma h_'lrr, b~•·n loo"tPd 'Jonnait~ the r.~g\rn•nt·l ""0t0r, Th"'Y l'lr-' PRrt ·~f' _oh'"t"PD (11'\) ~'rtill 'ry bRttaliC'>na 'b •li··'V •d t> h• 1n th• 1\vi~i'ln ooctnr. Tlp kD<"l'•'D "rtill<'!ry unotti~.na .,,.." locatP.d aa -rnllr),,rc,: On-• ( 1) rn~tta.licn in C·'n-t~r~d ar-1und "'1' 9~0~, an>" ( 1) "b!l ttali :ln n.t BT 9402, -:>n·" (l) .. battali'ln at ~.T·9'H4, nn" (1) Mt- t11li0n nt BT 9910, 0nP (1) oattAlian Pt CT oooq, and an• (1) _ bat<;ali'">n at CT 0213. (e) C,-,rnbat '!:1'-~'ici•ncy: Sn•my co"lbat •·f'~1c1~ncy.1q ·oon'1id·r·~d ,•vc.•ll,nt. •c.,r.,l·• i" g.-nd. Th;,._ untta •·•ill tall:~ 'xtr" m•acur·a tJ pr··v•nt our cn.pturing pria'1n·r~. Th~ t•,ro (~) CCF Ar."li·'a t., ·•ur .,.ront hav·e d~v •l'lp·•d acouting; ( f') "!t• tua 0~ '>Upply: 8UP1)lieo ~rP cli~tributed to 6'0-- 0CJiDcide •,rith tro:cp diapo"i tiono "nd there nre no l'\r<>:e 1<:n0wn ot-Jckpilea in the vicinity '"'.,. tl-Je immediate area. Adeau~te W>R 1 a ta the re· r make hio are~. fnirly er•"y to "llpply, Current au"Oply "totua ic c•;n.aidered ••.•dPqm,te for c0nt1nu<-ti--:n of' th~ a~:r"'n"e ' Appandix 1 - 4- 8E~ET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302012 ',-, S.XRET S':rURITY INFOffi.LTION ------~--..__.. ______"lp,.,endi x 1 to Annex B,:UC.CR to Opn Plan '23-52 ------(g) Reinforcementr,;: The enemy hac n0t more than eight (B) inf'lntr;y battJlion'"' in local rer,erve rurrgorted by about cixteen (1':3) artillery battalions 'lnd fnrty \40) tanks and/or SP guns; total infantry strength 'lbout 8 1 ~n0, Thirty cix (36) battalions of inf'lntry from the 4<:nd and 4nth Q:JF .~ (a) To defend on. preccnt frnnt line pooiti ...,nc ' (b) To l'1unch liritJd ob.Jectivo ·'lttcrl<'r w1 to J.nd inclvdine; rogiment':Q 11trcngth for the purpn1:18 rf 1mnrnving obccrv'lti ...,n of fri~·ndly r''·>r 'lr·~ ·'l.~ 'lno incrc'lnin<; mili.tary urc cur;_~. . . (c) RcinforcG (1\) nnd (b) with nnt r1nro th.':'.n thirty- oi~ (36) b2tt1l1rnn of inf~J.ntry (42nd 'l!ld 4oth Cr:F Arnien l with in. t'''clV,' (12) houro. Cnemy cou~.d roinforC'o with 'Jrr';[ oizo unitr nuppnrtod by nne (1) rcp;i.,cnt of t1.n"~• within tvc (?.) to fnur (4) d2yr. (o) SnO;'JY C0Uld 1grcu in 'An 2r>11intic2, th,:rcby obtuini~g c~oB'J.ti~n of hootilitioo, (f) To 'ltt~Ack tr"lOp C·10VOments-, frr>nt liner:: 0 110 in stalb.tionv in the r, .:tr ~t 'J.!lY. tine ~,rith fimter, 'ltt·,c'' o.nd li i#J.t bo,"bor aircr·,ft, · (2) }'()r't Prob'lblo Courcco of ,1ction. C!J.pability (9.)· to o ·fc·nd 0n nrcnont nnr.itinn '-'ith six (6) L1fantry bat:>uions sunp0rtod by nm:Jrrxi"'c:.tccly cix (6) 'lrt ill cory bat k1l ion o, 5 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302013 s::CRET SECURI?Y BTFORMATI 0\\T ---- -·------. :·L ADpc:ndix 1 t 0 Annex B_,rc-:R t 0 'Opn Pl ~n ?:'1-5? ------(3) Eff~ctr.; nf Enemy :Oouro(r of Action r>n Our Miodnn. 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(3) Est nuru"::cr of En, rnd Fl)ns ·:eing c:mployec1 , (4) Frcl r.o tio ns, (6) Est cf Frc'. 0.nc1 En c.,s, -~· ;,.n units tl\~.t Lv ·>~ ;.n'\;::1' tho LL:~ 1-rill be 1>1 .0.-'.io.'Gcly repr.rtccl t'l this lias giving ~1esign~tion of •.:.:it, ·nnw 0f -c1eprrt•}.l';o f1•on ELR, 'lt' tir.1e of roturn to .... 1:-~. Q, wi11 t iCp t, :£.. Cmc. Di~_ry; Div '.en 0 90 ' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302020 . ·---.,., ,-:"'r· UI..,v .\IJ J. • • £• ~~out ~11 c~n ~n they OCCllr to Incl Fol: (S) (b) Di B)YJEli ti on BY OEDSJ< OF COLC!:':EL R. D. J'.2RI C :LEi'\ Lieutenn.nt Colonel, U, .d. l·i<'.l'ine Coros · Exccu tl ve Offi Ct!l' dECHET DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302021 :;i;ri- - -·---~~-- -i! ·1 '~~ SEC,i.ET '?tjjl Nari na:s (Reinf J SEGUrii 1IY Il~FORliATION l.s-t l•Iai• D1V- ( Reinf) FNF' ····~ _··!n.i the __ .Fllt-:-· t"?poo! De~ 52 Annrx KIHG to OlJ "ra.tl:on J!llan:.2;:s..;o'2 SI CH;J...L CONiJ I OAT!~NJ 1. _a. Anx aAKE:.:\ 1 Intel ,£. No change 2. Comm uni ta l-r11l Inatl, Oprt e.nd. ~aint~::tin _Co_ri_t Oomrn ' 3. _g. Hog ..CP.n: normal . _i t... -·-- ~. 11• o\.C;:l.Ui ; ' (1) n.egt ,,,111 Gc1 Div Cmd net' ..,i3LE Gont fixccpt 1~rl:~en Ol1'nlOVt~. I ... \ ,.., • \;::,I JWgto, : ... C~1CI. n• t Co nt, (4) ;·,egt, Bns, AT Hnd 4. ~ 11 i•lcirt Co 'lllrilJ. te Prep to Gd 3C' gt 'I s.o net. (5) ~nits will us~ A~~n oai~· ei;ne r~gardl~ss of ' ' ·or;· ;1t u ':11 t 1 but ~·111 us.·' the Freq !jllo t"d trw •:;v.re Lt u nl. t • . . ' I~ ' I ~0) apnre. ·J' 2• Wir,•: norl:ie.l .Q. ,,p nul' 1 'h L tvv:: no rmaJ. .!• (1! ~inits 1•'111 L1form tlv NE!o Cr.Jd8 "'h.:n s1r;n1~1g off ;~ii th .fi.2.0. or r,;.p. (2) Units '·•ill tp,, e.ll ~r1l'r•lin;•r. in c,fficeo 8!1d li Vi clc, qUJJ.J:!.tCI' R.. pr1 OI' tO nlOVi ng, 0 0. ( 3i Tp .:>Oty must br kept i ni mind at ell tir:w a. ' (4) -1- DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302022 ....••••• c;ECiiE'f :>E CC: -~I 'l'Y I. cFO.r,;·iA'!;ION -----~---- .... -- - .... ------. ~ ,.,.. .. - - 1\l'll'le~ ~!.<& ttl 0·1e1!'st:l~.~tl }'l!'n ~:"\.-IHl (C,nt1 al (oj The ~'ol Orypto l'l.dil ~i'e tf!' 1'~:r; uBe ,.,i thin the for Div: Odl' 1500 1 PAC-G, nd AFJAL. AF ,;·.:, m~.:V be ttRed r r t..\ u. .I.'*• b, ... pd Rep aM' ~U:\J f.ooili tie:'! · n<;Jrm<>l o, All sou.nd u0•••ered rho·le'! .ona 4 .J:)i1 e '••ill be left bv thi relieve6 unit'l on line~ J:-his E-oui·:r ~rill bt~ checitJ~'i b~fo"•eh£>.nC' o:r t:,e relievinG' Bn Comm Oft'. ' d, SDD 1 s r••ill be ~c',juntec1 •··ith1n the ::~e;;;t so PB to :\J!'ovi-de 9 dDD 1 B Der j,L.K Bn, 5, 1!:• lo,t iH•X' Di v ;;;OI-5 ""(! oOP b••fiO • .£. I'iEh time ,,rill be '.18Fd. J,1eute:1rrnt Colonel, ·0. a.. hPr1:1e Cort-s Exeou ti V? O;"fice:r •/,'1"'/'1"' ,-; /.'·/:'l.i...... ~-.J.. ·;.,· /1 ---·· 1•-q.-{~f.f·trv J' ( ... ~ v \~i~.wi.ti. ... J. 2-.. ctO !~e. j'J:r; ·Jjl·lC d-3 -2- :i j DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302023 - t ii::!l' .. t.£iilk-if•K.t4"-'""""":~~t.~.,,.._...L~-~,_,,1~'-- .--~ -' ... ,( ~; )~·' : :• ~ SroRET SECURITY INFORMtcTION 8 Deeember 19~ 081500I CO 1/7 2/7 ~ AT Co 4.2 Co REGT H&S Co To: MAR CO llTE MAR IBFO: CG 1ST M.SR CO 1ST JI.AP. CO 5TF PLAN MY FRAG 081500I X REF J~p 1 TO t~ EASY TO BPN TRIS IS PERS WITH 22-52 X TO CHECK READINESS OF PSNS 1ND TO FAMILIARIZE OF RET~"r PLANS LINE KANSAS 7TH MAR BEINF EXECUTES PHASE 1 COMPLETED BY AELE C(M.lENCING 130700I X OCCUPATION iHLL BE CARRY OUT ASGN 131030! X RIGHT AND :EEFl' BN AND 4.2 AND AT CO PlAT REINF \JILL V.tSN X NORTH BN CARRY OUT :K'>N BI.DR I BEG'! PROV X T/O UNITS VIITH BE ATCII TO RIGHT BN I PARA. 3X9 WILL NOT APPn DESIRED X REPORT TO THIS EQ AS EACH CO CONPI.ETES T/E WPNS PANElS X. OF ASGN SECTOR X BE PREP TO MARK PSNS WITH AIR OCCUPANCY PSN X WILL OCCUPY AND BECOME FAMILIAR ',JITH ASGN FIG:iTING PERS CAM AS TIME BE PREP TO SIMULA.TE DEP OF ASGN Sim'OR I ThlPROVE ADEQUACY AND PEID!ITS X TI·1SPECTION WILL BE MADE TO DE'l'ERMTh'E OF EACH J;'IGHTING PSN I INSPECTIONS BY REPRESENTATIVES READINESS CA'tiTION BEGT DIV AND CORPS CAN BE EXPECTED X EmtCISE FR11M RDS AND TRAilS X DURING MVMT IN VIC OF lillm FIELDS X USE EXISTING BE DISPLACED WILL NOT BE PLlCED IN WITS X Bll CPS 1IILL NOT JJMl LINE KANSAS AND IlO\fEVER OPS l!ILL BE MlNNED X SI!X:URE OCCUPA'l'ION LATER X 1m\E NEED RETURN TO CAMP AREAS ON 0 X ADMIN DETAILS NOT BE LAYED X RAD COMM NORMAL I OP NO CiW!GE CO 7TH MAR .., SECRET llfl DJ<:CLASSU1ED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302024 • t -~ SECRET SECURl'l'Y INFORMATION 10 December 1951 101930! To: CO 3/7 . INFO: CG 1ST Ml~ DIV CO 1/7 2/7 4.2 CO AT CO T!.aLVE MY OPN PUN 22-52 PAR! 3 X (4) X 3/7 VIIU. PARTICIPATE MARI..EX IN ACCORDANCE WITH DIV GEN 0 16-52 X CO BLT 3/7 IS DESIGNA.TED IJ.NDING FORCE COMMANDER X CO 7TH MAR I I ''' ' f SECRET IIU I DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302025 •-:~~.~~v~qi$~-;H~fl'l 4JI¥!m 4.!~,~-· ,.1:-~~f,_~··t· ···- ...... ----. r ' SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION 120900! 12 December 1952 To: CO 1/7 2/7 3/7 4.2 MORT CO AT CO H&S CO INFO: CG 1ST MAR DIV CO 5TH MAR THIS IS MY YARNING 0 ON REL OF 5TH MAR X TAKE ACT~ AS REQUIRED BY X BE PREP DIV GEN 0 82 X ATCH SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM SH01·'S GENERAL PLPN PROVIDE PERS FOR ALL Qp PSNS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF REL AND FOR ALL OTHER ACTIVITI'S FI.'D lllil NIGH'l' OF REL X REL OF OP 1 I.ND 2 1HLL BE COORD BY 3/7 WITH 1/5 X OPN AND PDYIN PLANS TO FOL X CO 7TH MAR SECRET --...111... 1~----,-----'' DJ<:CLASSU1ED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302026 I I , .. I r ~-· ,,;~~'t'!~!!""$-,.;;"!'"'ri;·~!M<~o.f-'le,-li'_li(U~''·--- '~""""!i·'!!i'J;'~~·~-· .,,, 1 -~~P~i:t··· . 1 Sl!X:RET SECURITY INFORM/,TION p 1921051 19 December 52 TO: CO 1/7 2/7 J/7 AT CO 4.2• HORT CO INFO: CG 1ST MAR DIV CO 1ST Will,. 5TH MAR 11TH Mtu"t, 1ST l(!.!C R:''GT 1ST TK BN Rmlt MY WARNING 0 1209001 X DOG DAY 20 DEC 52 X 1/7 WIU. BE RIGHT BN X 2/7 'tiiiJ.. BE LE?l' BN X 3/7 WIIJ.. BE RES BN X AT CO ATCH TK PLAT TO D CO 1ST TK BN DAY OF 20 DEC 52 X 3/7 A.TCH CO TO 1/5 NIGHT OF 20 DEC 52 X UPON FCL OF 1/5 BY 2/7 NIGHT OF 21 DEC 52 THIS CO ATCH TO 2/7 X REL OF MlR UNITS TO BE COBDUCTED AID COl1PLETED Du1UNG DJ\RK NK'-S X ENTIRE REL TO BE COHPLETED BY 220600 X REPT COMHENCEHENT AND PROGRESS OF REL X PRIOR TO ASS1J11PTION OF ECS?OIISIBILITY FOR CENTre MI.R REGT SECTBR BY 7TH MAR UNITS HJ-.VllfG COHPLETED REL WILL BE lJmER OPR CONTROL OF 5TH MAR X UPON ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR SECTOR If'!: OPN PLAN 23-52 BECOMES HY OPN 0 22-52 XX CO 7TH MAR SECREI DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302027 ll _,.I .... ' 0''+ !~"''' SECRET SD::URITY INFOIDlATION 2110251 21 December 1952 TO: CG 1ST MAR DIV CO 1/7 2/7 3/7 AT/7 4.2/7 INli'O: CO 5TH MAR lST MAR 11TH MAR KIMPO PROV Rf..GT 1ST D£ F.EGT 1ST TK BN 1ST ENGR BN 1ST SVC EN 1ST ORD BN HMR 161 7TH MAR REINll' REL 5TH MAR REINll' AS CENTm MLR REGT LINE JAMESTOloiN • AND ASSUMED OFR CONTROL OF SECTOR m' 2110301 X 1/5 ATCH 7TH MAR UNTIL REL EY 2/7 Y.X co 7TH l'IJI..R I SECRET ·' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302028 " ,.,,.• SECRET SECUB.I'l'Y INFORM!TUIN 1952 251020I 25 December TO: 1/7 2/7 3/7 AT/7 4.2/7 ON COP ;.ND HLR PSNS RIFLES CARBINES BARS I.MGS JMGS JI.ND 50 CAL MGS INSURE PROPER FUNCTIONING HILL BE TEST FIRED .AS OFTEN AS PRACTICABLE TO PSNS PSNS lmERE POSSIBLE X AT ALL TIMES X FIRING :;ILL BE DIR AT KNOWN EN NEUTRALITY RESTRICTIONS FIRING WILL BE CAREFULLY CONTROLLED OBSERVING AND COORD WITH ACTV FWD OF THE .MIR X CO 7TH MARINES 111111 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302029 I ' ·if;cJO'~-. ... -,,,,_ , "~r'·f·-·~-i~-1 .• ,,~ ,., ~ " ...:· SECRET SECURITY INFOID!ATION APPENDIX III overlays ENCLOSURE (1) OVerlay for period 1-20 December 52 ENCLOSURE (2) OVerlay for period 21-31 December 52 SECRE1' r----.-----·"IIINII-,------DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302030 • ' SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION APPENDIX IV Reports and Summaries Medical SUmmary Task Or ganimation SOORET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302031 He·~:1.;:·ter ano. berv1oe Cnrnnun. 7tl1 Mar•'lil"s, lst J.larir.~ Divisi~n"- (::~:r) P~4F -~/ cJ F'le ~~ t J?c ~~ 0 ff1 ce .Sun lt"'rD..'1.Ci GOo, Califol"niu. T.h~ mlssion of t\1" J·,~'il<>al Department fo;.• tr·~'> month of D<.l Cf'hlbel' 19.'52 was mutLK ._;_ok or.ll, t ~"" :'ting n.n During li.l:lb ID')ntb there \rli3L~s· 5658 tr.ea'tJ1er•t6 g:i ven .tn t"c uid stutil·lJ!l of the regime'1+ of the fo1.~::ni1.r;c; oategnr- ,.,."' r...... ~.G • Cl·eneral Medicine }.418 Dol'lllatology 85 Gene 1•eo.l Surge r·;y 54 Surgical Drecsings 793 Opt:halmology 27 '[;'1 .... -- "-l- ,..,...... ::~ 'Tit-....- ...... •'·•IIA,I•1 •nJ ~~ J (:;J.l;.A. .._ H.iV~U 166 Ncuropsychint ry 28 The total evacunti'J no fe>:• \11 sense ~;.pd non Ln ttl.P ii'.}Jl' 1 ies Wf.'.S 171, ::'!v:r~ 'i11CJ:'6 60 w'IA s of which 52 ~t':r-E' evttcU'i':ea. ~'he ii;)tt.l m.1r.1be:r of KIA' s :for t:tle month .,ca 8. There "-ere 102 .routinP. pryeicnl exams conducted ana. 143 immunize.ti0ns given. T'nc Dental Department performed a total of 234 exam:tnati.ons of which 162 ".e :re dentpl trcrtments. Anti-malaria control is beil1,5 discQntinued durinr; the 1~inter months although the use or DDT with hc,nd sprayel'e, poison, and traps along with the elimination of b:r>eeding plnces ttnd ga:t:>bage policing for the contml of I'.odf>nts is vigo roubly oo nt inued as a ).Jl•tvcnti v-e measure against Hem.crr hagio Fever. ':'here was one confinaed c:: DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302032• SECRET 7th Marlncs (Remf) SECURITY INFCF.. H.l\TION In the Field, KORElL APPENDIX IV 311800I December 1952 ----TASK lp'fECTIVE STRENGTH usre USN USA clV 7th Marines (Rein£) col. L• E· HAFFNER H&s co 7th Marines 25/301 5/17 Jntrepreters (Korean Natls) /6 34oth l·ttSP /l /l Det 1st Sig Bn TACP 1/13 Det IN co, Hq 1)1, lst!'larDiv postal unit 8 /9 net 1st Serv 1)1 ora neg ream /6 post EX.c;h~nga /6 net 1st Engr :sn Electricia·ls /3 Det 2/llth Mar IT! Team 1/15 6th & 7th CO IS 2nd 1)1 1C'3rd Regt KSC 14/475 Army Security Agency, 303 Comm Recon Bn, ream 2 1/2 TD ls t Bn 7th 1-1arines {Reinf) Ltcol. H. G. L'"'~~"JH.ENCE, Vl~ , rsT Bi17th Marlnes 40/1118 2/38 Det 1st Sic Bn '!'ACP 2/8 net 2/llth Mar Ln & FO Team 1:/20 :rntropreters (Korean Natlsj /5 net 1st 1-1ar ]):lv (PIO) /5 2nd Bn 7th W 3rd Bn 7th Marmes (Reinf) Ltco1. C. D. BARRETT, JH. 'Tr'O-Bn 7th Marfues 42/1100 2/34 net 1st Sig Bn TACJ' 2/8 SECRET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302033• JECRET SECUH.ITY ·:JJl"?ORl-1ATION (Task crr;a."lization' - cont•d) EFFECTIVE STRENGTH "usrnm~------~~~~usN USA CIV Jrd Bn 7th Marines (Reinf) net 2/lith Mar tn Team 4/18 net 1.st. Nar Div (PIO) /1 net 4.2n Mort co 2/9 Intreurete"'S (Korean Natls) /4 4.2" Mortar Company ( - ) lsttt. W, "E" C:VEHGARD 4.211 )-1ortar com~any 4/158 net 1st serv Bn 5th Sha..rer Unit /11 A."lti -Tar.k Canpa..".y ( - ) lstLt. P. T. ·:miXEY Anh-Tank Company 4/127 SECRl!.'T 2 Enclosure (.3) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302034 • -~ " SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION tPf"~'DIX V Photographic Supplement Negative ·' SECRET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08302035 I ·~· ,...... -", SECR.lh"'l' SECURITY INFORMATION APPENDIX VI Comments and Recommendations Negative SECRET DECLASSIFIED