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Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

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From: Commanding Genere.1, let Marine DiVision, FMF To: commandant of the Mar-ine Corps Via: commanding General, Fleet Marine Foroe, Pacific

Subj: Command Diary, July 1953

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Co~~~ndi~~ Offieer Commandant of the Harine Corpo (1) Commanding General, 1st Marine Division, FMF (2) Commanding General, Fleet Harine Force, Pacific

Command Diary, July 1953

(a) Chapter a., Division General Order No. 101 (b) Fleet !1arine Force, Pacific, Ge,eral Order No, 21 (c) Para 11401, Marine Corps Manual

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a. Enemy Situation

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(1) During the period 26 July to 30 July the 1st MariMa >Jere opposed by the 407th Regiment, 136th Division, 46th COF Army, The 407th Regiment, was disposed with its 1st Battalion to the east, an unidentified battalion to the west, and an unidentified battalion in reserve vicinity of the CT 0509 grid square, The extreme left of the regimental front wes in contact ";·lith one b!l.ttalion of the 40Sth Rcgi...-nent, 136th Division ;..rhile friendly units in the extreme right sector were in contact with elements of the 137th Division, 46th CCF Army,

·(2) The enemy «~Played an elnstie type of defense on mutually supporting key terrain features, deploying his forces in great de~th. Each enemy defensive position was generally characterized by a deep periMeter type trench system which connected a eerie! or automatic weapons po~itioned to cover by fire all avenues of anpl"'ach, Security r..ro.s maintained b~r establishing outpost, listening posts, and active patrolling,

(3) Enemy activity during tbe period 26 - 'J'! July was characterized by a continuation of platoon-sized attacks against the 119 Hill oositions (CT OS407S) and the 111 Hill area (CT 098091.), These i.\ttacks >rere sup'>orted by heav:r artillery ~nd mortar concentrations. Sightings of the ene~y were numerous, especie.lly in the V.EX.htS and Bl!:RLIN sectors r.nd the enemy m..1.intalned an aggressive counter-reconnaissance screen '..mile continuing to imDrove present positions.

b, Friendly Situation

(1) As the period opened the 1st M"-rinos oontin'-lod to o<:CU"Y I Coros Reserve Area and conduct intensive training designed to i~~rove ~round and amphibious offensive combat.

On S July, let Marinos passed into Division Reserv~ -'lnd continued to carr,y out ~n intensive training progrBm designed to increase combat potential.

On 26 July, lst Narines took over operational control of th" right MLR regim~ntA.l S(!ctor of the Divieion sector.. At 13.30!_, lst Mr.rines assumed responsibility of the assigned sector, On 30 July, lst Marines oassed responsibility for MLR sector to the 5th Marinos and at the some time asoumed mission of Division Reserve,

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· (l) Tho mission of tho let Marines "" the period Ol>ened wM to

e~ntinue preparatiop for committment on I Corps order as a counteratta~k

ferce in any Division sector of I Corps.

(2) On 8 .July, 1st Marines passed into Division Reserve with

mission ot con,tnuing oiiertBlVe ,~d defensive combat trainiP~ for Amploy

ment on order in the Division eector nnd improving Division R~serve Area.

(3) Ot:. 26 July, lst Ma:rtnes _took over opl!!rational control of the

right MLR regimental sector. The mission of the lat Marines was to occupy,

aggressively defend and improve its sector of the MLRfmaintain combat

outpoot• and listening posts and to conduct combat nnd reconnaissance

patrol• nightly fon:ard of the MLR,

(4) Highlights of action during this period occurred on the night

or ~4 - 2; July ineolvir-.ag U&i:itz of the 1st Marines lLI'lder operationfl,l control

or 7th Marines. On 26~ July, the enemy renewed its attacks against the

1st Marines on Hill #119 and Hill #lll, ;\ detailed account of the actions

&p?ear in the chronological narrAtive and Special Action Report (See App IV).

(5) On 30 July, 1st Marines passed into Division Reserve and started

erection nf new e~p sites.

d, Personnel Strength

The strength of the regimo:nt on 1 July lrms one httr.dt"ed sixty-four

(164) officers, USMC, three t.houaand seven hundred twenty-five (3725) enlisted,

US!«:, thirteen (1.3) clfficers, USN and one hundred tHrty-three (133) enlisted,

USN. On 2 July eight ( ~) officers, USMC, and four hundred nine (409) e:ll.isted.J

USMC, were rotated to the ContinentAl U, S, with the JOth :totc.t:.o., Draft, On

ll July, seven (?) officers, USMC, two hundred forty-seven (21,7) oalistect,

USMC, twenty-three (l3) enlisted, USN, joined the 1st }!arines frcm tho )~d

Replacement Battalion. Casualtie! for the IT.onth of July were a.B L•~-lcHc:

Eighteen (ll'l) friendly MIA, sixty-seven (67) friondl;• KIA, three imndr,,d fo'Jr

(304) friendly WE evacuated and forty (40) friendly \\'H not evMunteJ. l'n

31 Jul,y the strength of the regiment was one hu."ldred fifty-se,~en (l:;'i:J

officers, USMC, three thou3and three hundred ninety<oeight (339B) enlis-oed,

USMC, eleven (ll) officers, USN and one hundred twenty (120) enl:Csted, usn.

e. Lo~istics

(1) ~vaeuation

Se" ?-iedical (Ap '•ndix IV)

(zi Sani t.a. ti on

See Medisal (A nuendix IV)

(3) Motor Trans-port

The Mote:- Transport SectiC'In '0-r"O\~ict~d normal motor trDn3~)c.·+ ...

sup>1ort during the period 1-Jl J'llY. Dn t:1c rncve f.rom Camp BIIT.:';~ll'IJ,. c,he

regirrent was supporteCI. ·Dy elf;;.nPn~:'i of Able, Baker 1 Ohar~ie anc~ D0g Comr.anic~

ls+, Motor Transpor·t BA.ttnlion and Able and 3aker Cor1"'JS.nies of +Jh8 'jt.h :·:c, r- ~

Transport Battalion it.r the period S-·9 LTuly. A."l aver!:l .. rse of QC vc:hi·~, -=·,

were used dt.ily. On the move fror'1 reserve to the EL'9. the reg:br.ent. ,.-;c;

su,.,ported by Able, Baker and Dog Co-·rnanies, lat Motor Trans90T'"\. n;,.,.t··,r.,J ~J-!'1_.

C.uring ti"Je period 23-26 .Ju1-y~ On t~llj withdrawal fro~r thl'; delntli+,ar·-'.::..:1.

~one the r~.P;~.mc-+!~t •·.'."l.S ~'.l!'"C .. wt.nd ;_..,y- dle~'"lt".tR ·~f.' tr... .. '/'~i; ·~(•t-·.!- ':'1····· ·~t-···-t·~·

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(4) l!lnbnrkation

Unit Perscm.ncl and Re~uirernent Tables J based on TE orized excess wore submitted. reqt.drem,~nt ~

(5) Labor

Tor •. :1a.ge Tables) a.nd Unit. Shi~~·in_g

allowance and TE a.llow::>.i"!ce olu:=; authTheee re..,ort.s are a standard monthly

The· 13th Company, 3rd Battalion, 119th Iiegi '1.6--t, HU KSC

Division was in support of this Regi~ent for the 'eriod of 1-B July, On

ll July the 2nd Battalion, lOJ Regi•1ent, lOlst KSC Division became the

suuryartir~ KSC Unit for ths let Merinee and r~ained in sup~ort of the

~egimeat for toe rest of July

(6) Supply

Three moves of the supply installation were made during the

ueriod. Dt..u-ing the period on the MLR, su,.-,.ort wa.s -provided to el~rnents of

the ?th Marines that had not as y~t been relieved. An all out effort

was T"'Bde to ke::lp sup')Orted units pror,erly su,'Jlir.,d at. a11 ti~es. Comt)l::.te

coo-,aration from division s':>rviee elements was received.

( 7) Ordne.nca

During the period 1-a Julv the Ordnance Section oerfott11d

normal sup,ly and maintenance for the Regiment whil<'} in Heserve s7-,atus

at Camp BRITANNIA. On 9 Jvly the Ordnance Ssction mov~d to the forward

reserve regiment area. The Ordnance Section moved on the a.fterno::'ln of

22 jubr and irom that everd.ng on provid&d ordnance ocrr,h?,:':. logistics

supj>Ort for the 1st Marine'!> and for the lst Battalion and 4. 2" l'.ort·r

Company of the 7th Marine~until the Truce Declaration on 27 July. A

sits wa.s eel~cted on 28 July for a. dump for all Clas> V It<~ 'S hein'!;

moved south of the demilitarized Zone. Amrnu.r"lition was ···oved to tb~_s area

by truck .ud helicopter with the last loaa beinP, rsceivod at 1000 on 31

Julv, Reclamation of all salvageable items was :Lm!nediatob start~d.

(8) Engineer

,!'l,'~.d in th-3

t. ~·feather

The lowest temperature record~d tor th·~ p•t"::.od .,.m.s 67 degrees

Fahranheit on e. July, the highest w~s 96 dogrees Fahr"nheit on 19 July,

2. CHR0!10LOOIC•'L NARJATIVE

At 07JOI, t'-.i.s regi111snt secur:1d a. ~?X.

r.ommunic~tJ.o,q - The communic."~tion plr;.toon cO!ltimiad to f'l..rrnish

norrtro.l .cOIIIIIlmtcr:tionS-:$ot~··th•) r~inel'i~.-

2 July 1953

Routine Day (For routine dny, J"'G~i-mertn.1 Hnadr:_uH..-.te-s, .::~ Enc:losur·•

I to Apn0nd~x IV).

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3 July 1953

RWtine Day

4 July 1953

Routine Day

5 Jul)" 1953

Routine Day

6 July 1953

Routine Day

7 July 1953

At 1005!, forward clement.s of 2/l dene.rted C""'P IJJ\ITl,IJ!JIA en route

to 25th U. S. Infantry Divis~cn ArGa.

At 1300!, :'orwn.rd ele 'ents of 1 11 dc....,a't't<1d Cru;rr"~ BHITr·.NNI.i. e:.-_ route

to 25th U.S, Infantry Div:i<iion / .. ren,

At 13001, for~m.rd ole··-1tmts nf ?/J. n}'riY--Jd in 25th U. s. Infantry

Division Area and passec1. to thcil' ope:rdtionn1_ con"Ll"ol.

At 15001, fonrn.rd ele:·\c.:1l.s 0~ Rcgin:mtal l-1&3 Co:mJany d~;par-:.Cd. Cam';'l

BRITJ..N1TIA en route tfl 2_1-)th U. S. I:1f'o..':1try ::ivj_s\ho:I ArL-in..

At 16001, forwc::.Yd ~11C''lGn•.,s f'.f 21L nr·"1.~rr:ci in 2)ti: U, 3. I,-~.lnni:.ry

Divisior. Areo.. t;nd pa.:;.'scL.. tc ti~("'i...:- opt:rc>J,i<)r:n: c'Jr:L" 1d

At 16001, for\11~1:rd r'·l8r'lent~ of 2/l e.S~-i\.'. o:y~ :0."'~·~Sp0s.ni1:J.} 'i c._·,• t ... l. _'_'?"l')<t::'l.;_

security of N.-..8RT #l :Lc-"~m ]5th T~fantr:r Regi )nl~Hl·~--~

i~ot 1600!. fo~1.-·nrd ("l<:'r.-..... nt.s of l/1 as'OUT!'3cl ':'t3:CHloD:;il:i..lity .:"or ~rolli'!d.

security of SPCONai.:L R·idgc .from 35th Ir,fR\"''tr· Rcgitrcnt,

At 17001, forwar-:. ,.JomQcto, Reg;,.,.,+,a~ H&S Gome.pny, arri.v"'\ a-c 25'ch

U. S. Infrmtr7 Di·Jisj_on !~rna and O<i.rrle under t:,.-dr or.:>eJ:•ction~l centre}

6 Jul'r 1953

At 07301, leading .obmonts of 1/1 d,,,.,nrtxl C•"'f lJKfT!.W·I;. i\Ntl

for 25th U. S. In:f"n.ntry Divioio:1 Lrer.

J.t 08J_ji, l.J;:>.ding clerr.ePts of 211. doue.rtr'i C-1.:np i3RI'i\'tNl,JIA f~r~a

for 2..)th U. s. Inl'l'..nt..ry Di·ds:.on Area.

At 09061, fonm.rd elcr:lents of 3/1, d ·pa.:r.~tcd Cu.;;·lp 8HITLNffi1\. .h.r"' ~

for 25th U. ~. Inf~try Division Lr0~.

At 1115I, 1/l clos~d cld CP vi~ CS ??4933 and ,"'.t th0 same t:{r.12

o'">cncd n,,., Cl' vic CS ]00973.

At 11351 l forward elements of 3/1 aesumzd resiY>ns:tti l:':_ty ff1r c:;:~,..,u~_d

security of LIHi'W Rri.dp<":!' ft'Om .14t-h In.fr!.T1hY H1p:t,..,:,nL

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At 1506I, 1st Marinos ae.umed "!is,lo:> o" Division ll >Berve.

At 153o!, 2/1 cloo<>d old CP vie CS 2:Jl925 and at th" ·"""' tif'W 0'>•3Md

new CP vic CS 078993.

At 19151, Dog Compnn", 2/1, '>assart to oo•rational control of 7th Uarinos.

At 2300I, 3/1 closed old CP vic CS 2~S94B and at tho snm• time O'>cnad

new CP vic CS 121983.

At 2335!, lst l·laritl·:>S clos·>d old CP vic CS 259916 and at the same

time opened new CP vic CS 1099'>2.

ComrtU.'":1icAtions - The corr.munication ul!ltoon instnlled a complex

blephone syptem in tho lst lolarine Division Re• >rve Area.

9 July 1953

At 03351, Dog Cornc.ny, ?./1, douarted 2/1 a~a for 7th J<arin·JS C!',

At 0340I, romnining clcmonts of 3/1 arrived at n>w location.

At 0500I, Dog eom1ru1y, 2/l, arrl.v .. ,d at 7th Ho.rinos CP.

At 0930I, Dog Coma?'IY, ;J/1, deparlod 7th Marinos CP for 2/1 CP 1

At llOOI, Dog Comapny, 2/1, arriv0d a.t 2/1 CP &'1d w3re pla.c~")d on on(~

(1) hou:r standby for CJn-r'lloYJ11ent under o 'lor:l.tional cod; .. rol of 7th M,'l.ri..n:;.s.

At 1900I, h.2H Mor·tar Gompmr~r di!!~art·:::d Crunp Bri.ITAHNIA for Divis"._on

Ros~rvA ll.r0n.

At 1930I, /1.T Comn~.ny closed olrl. Cf' vic CS 231926 RP.d <!.t. th·.3' s;J.rrlo

time o~cncd new 8? vic CS 105988.

At 2025!, 4, 2'' Hort.o.r Co:np~ny clos0d oH CF vl.c CS 259916 '-~d at the

same time op .. -mod new CP vic CS 107984

10 Julc' 1953

11 JulY 1953

ContinueR to occupy Qnd improve r::sE.r\,.f3 n.rcn.

12 July 1953

13 July 1953

Foatinc Day

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Routi(le Day

16 July 1953

At 2000!, thi• ilegimant comrHnced a CPX

1? Jul·· 1953

At 0700I, the Regimental CPX was • ecured

lll Jul·· 1953

Routine Day

1~ July 1953

Routine Day

20 July 1953

At 1430!, ~ il, •Jassed to onerctional control of 1th 1.\a.rineo •

. -· 21 .July 1~53

At l~OI, n.dv:snce elenents, 1/1, de·-1art.ed D:tV'ision l1es--rv~ Arl'!a. for

7th Marines C", arriving at 1540!, and oas.ocl to thoir operatiut>ll.:collttt¢1,

At 1520!, advance a1Gmentl'11 AT Co, depart~d Diviaicm liea~rve Ar3a.

for 7th Marines CP, arriV'l.n.~ at l600IJand ""->sed to their o·,erational

control.

At 16301, On Order lst Mar Div, CO let l'"'rinos ordered 3/l to move

b" truck to Oa 1p <lOS\ (03 07!1993) and to remain on 30 n:inute standby for

emplo•r :•nt wit',in !livioion sector,

At 1700!, Tank Platoon, AT Co pas•ed to ooOPational OO'r rol of 1st

Tk Bn.

At l!l'lOI, \lodonnc.issM~G!,Pa.rty, 4.2" Mort"' Company, deoarted Division

Reserve /,roa. for 7th Marinos CP.

At 1910!, lieeonne.i•sa.nce Party, 1.,'?" Mortar Co'"" ny, arrived at 7th

llari''"" CP and "as sed to their o->oiJati.""U contrOl,

At 1945!, Reconnaissance Party, 3/l, de.,arted Divioion Res1rvo Area

for 7th Me.rin9s c?, arrivi~-,g at· 20251/ a.nd ne.eee.d to their oryeratiorl'.l con

troli

At 20lOI, eler'ants 3/1 departed for new, r•;5"•l'Ve area,

At 2110!, 3/l elos~d old CP vic CS il.2l's:l and at the sMe til"o

ooened new CP vic CS 07899),

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22 July 1953

;.t 0800I, 3/1 socur.ort from 30 ,,inut1 st--.ndby.

23 July 1953

At 1615I, On Ord >r 13t I>1c.r Div, 3/1 nlt:.ccd on 30 uinui·.~ st~ndb;~ for '~r.tployr."mt 'Within Division s;;ctor.

f.t 1856I, G(';org~ Co:·,tpC!.a~r, 3/1, d~unrtad Division H ·s.;rvo .~rJr'. for .'3/7 CF, o.rrivi.n~ ·"'.t 3/7 C? <tt 19h7I.J .~_nd -:y~s :;:oct to th :ir 01:1 ::r-;.tion.;.l control.

/~t 0645!, r.Tcl....,_pons Com'm."'V, '311, dt..'Pi:trtdd l)ivision ;~ .s rV-! :.r.n for 3/? CP, arriving ~t 3/7 CP r:.t 074f)IJ and po.ss..:d to th.Jir o·~dr· tiool'.l control.

At 0730!, 3/1 s.:-:Jcur<Jd fror' 30 m.::..nut~ s' ".ndby.

J.t lOOOI, CornEit;.nd Group, 1st H:nrines ."lrriv-~d <".t 7tl'· Hr-.rinr•s C?.

J.t 1220!, 3·'1 c~osed old CP vic:.:-,_it" C~ 07B995 end c.t th, s:-.11: ti1"n ouenud n·:w· C? vieinit~r CT 10S072,

.At 1'2201, 3/1 c::'J'h~ und;.:r oper~.t.ion.:-.1 co:"~trol of ?t:r. B.".rin JS.

At 14JOI, 3/1 r.•liev"d of nsponsibilit'" of I,IBIY ilri~.;,, by ?./7,

1\t 18001, 1/1 w..s rali-:":!Vo!!d of r~~sponsib~l-i.t·.c !'or ~~rC>und s-:curity of M,3HT ,''1 by 1/7,

:.t '2120I, On Ord.;r lst l·'l.:::.r Div, 1/l pl:.ced on 30 minute st--:.;E'.b~r for e1~ploy 'ent within Division :;Hctor"

At 2210I, On Ord::o-r L>t E::.r Div, CO l.s~, h:"'.rin;!S ord.~r-"'cl 1/1 t.o '.OV--~ to Camp ROSEl ( CS 0789'!3) ,".fld to r.~win o;' 30 ninute s>mdbcc for e1·p1o;nocnt within Division s JCtor.

25 Jn1v 1953

At OSOCI, l/1 wns secur Jd f::-or.: 30 ninu:.,;: -~tandb:r •n.t C:-!.r.t!J HC:3E .:1nd ordered to r:c::turn to Division Reserve :·.rr;fl. n.nd roJ·!r';in o·,-t 30 .lriinute standby"

At lOOOI, 1/1 ·;ns reliev~d of r ~sponsibilit•.- :''::n' "'::Cound s~cu:-it"r of SPOONBILL Brio.~o by 2/7,

At 10451, J,T CoJ:;:~:m:r closed old CP viciP~~-t:-,.- CS 1G5--r'~; r.n(l :.1.-i.:- th; st>..:--;te ti.ntc opan-.::d new C? vicinity CT 0$9027 .n.nd "'1-t'.SS ::d tc rro.-;~~·--- ~-i~)n:::.l c('n:...:-o.i of 7th Hnrin'",

ht 1.4001, 4 .. 2 11 i>lortc.r Gomp.~.nv rl--op.'1.rt8d n:;_~:hdon ~~o:;•:r:r(. _',r.-:'". :-or ~(vL

Mn.rinf;.:::: CP.

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At 1450I, 4.2n Hortnr C"')mr:-1n;r clasrti o'lJ C·? 'v-i,.. CE: lOf-9'7"1 ·.!Jd -~t i-h same time opened ne'.'l CP Y:_n ,";T Q;n05~, ~-'tR::inr, 1:c. ore:r·.·-·.tLc.n:l.-L ~!"ntrc,_L r:·f 7th Herines,

At 1600I, lo:;riing J1c ;"'1~-3, )j:._ depa.rled res-8rve Ci) !'or C1·~r ~~;~s.~ (CS 078993).

At l?OOI, 1/1 clos"c'. old CP ,·icinity CS 100973 end c.t the same timo opened new CP vici.fiit.y 1'S li'78Q93.

At 1930I, lnst d.-:r.tcnt ~ of l/~. arrived nt n0w CF. 1/1 rnm::tined on 30 minut.e standby.

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On Ordcc 1," •!c.r Di.v, CO to Crunp ROSE \ CS 07fl993) Nld to romairt within Division sector.

26 July 1953

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At l330I, 1st Marines closed old CP vicinity CS 109952 [l.nd e:':. the srune time 09ened new CP vicinity GT 091028.

At 13301, 1st H.::rines relieved 7th M.~riri:;::s c..Dcl. as::"J,dc1i rc .. !f'";tJPibllity for the right 1--I:LR sactor.

At 1330!, lst Battr·.lion, 7th 1'-brtncs, Conr:x:m;~rfs D ~nd E, 2!ld 3[l.ttelion, 7th Marines, 2 platoons <111d FDC, L.2 11 Mor~.ar Co'rtp:my, 7th Nt'.:cin ~E' J..rJ'i ~si, Platoon Btry C, 21st AA!. (i.W).Bn pru~sed to operutionc.l control -:-f >-t 1'-!..._.,_.in,,::.'-' 2nd Bn, 11th Hnrines, Co C (Reinf), 1st Tk Bn. CoD, ·1st l'ng Br:, "·,a :: .. ,c Mr Bn assigned O/S 1st ~h·ines.

J.t 13301, 2/1 (-Co E, atch to 3 11) rovcrtori to co•:·oc>t cor·Lro1. Fcese.nt CP vicinity C'!' 097043,

At 13301, 3/1 (Ticinf b0• Co E, 2/1) rcV•ortod to pnnrt cn:1trc:

At 1330I, 1/7 c;•m.e under oper::ttionr.l control of lst Narj_n,;;~, 1-'l:'ct::·c:t,+. CP vicinity CT 079049. 'L ' ···,, ; \ 'c····· • ·'

l~t 1330I, !.T Compony reYerted to perent control. Preser..t CF '"i_:; r;1·;:-,;yCT 0$9072.

At 13301, 4.211 Mortar Coma.pny :rev,l.rt* to ),"OJ.rl!flt r.on,rc:. P-:·:.Be;..i:. CP vicinity CT 081051.

1-.t 14.30I_, Compa.ny1 a E, D and I, 7th iiarine,:; ca.l1'1e: und-'T ,-,peY'cct~_':'I-L1r.l eontrol of 3/1. Co E, 2/l remained u:1der O")c.~:·1.·ti'"'HL:.l COl"ltrul u::o _:i/:, ' .Present CP vicinitv CT 107073.

At v~~0I, one (1) F9F type t.irC'.ra!'t ~ctt:t.CK"U. "[Jdl'·-;·y -~)C'l-U'V'; .i: vicinity of 'JT 062114 with ~1egrtti.ve oi-:>~,c>ro-,·atio"1

!-.t. .21] 61 .;I a.>) estinn.ted :ne'11V Dl..:L tOO"l .o::.. tc·· :!ke1 f':"H•'1f] ..,_y ~· :)H '_:..~ r :·u :),1

H::":.ll1i.t.!?. Er~em;~,r elrrploy3d S/, and w?.r.; suppnr::,,-.c:_ by m:ixc._ llr..rt.'.r _-r;-":"_: FrieLd.Lies e"rr~>J oyC'd Sf. rntl /,·~·J E41C1 wore Stl'O'"'Ol"'to~. ;)'' a,.ti~· .le".Y "".'".d ; d-· .. ,::. mortar r j ~u,

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J\t 2155!, an est irtated •merw platoon attacked frj c~r:dl.v p~tl:i.ti -:.:1s u:-1 Hill #119. "Sne·'7 e::,ployed s;. nnd 11[02"0 SUD'Oortr;d by r:ixed !'lC>rt,.,_j~ fire. Friendlioe er.rployed .'Si. anr.l f.'-~ and were supnorb3d by &rtil:1.e:--y ancl. :1:'.)hd mortar fire, At 22C31, ener:ry broke contAct and withdrew. No e:stimc-.ie of ane111,v casualties. Friend2.ies suffered seven (7) \1J:.J·~ ':We.c.

At 23l5I, 3/l suffer~d one (l) Kif~ as a rc~sult of Br.~..ny 60r..n r:l'Jrtar fire vicinity of Hill i"ll9,

l.t 2330I, 3/1 suffered t.·...rJ (2) ·.rr_;, Non-evac as a r<?sult of n·..,_e:ty 6Drr nortar fir0 in vicin.:.t·, of C'l' O~.S078.

Comrnunic,"ttions - 'I' he COJYJ :~w;ic-"tions platoon rurnish~7-d conti.nuous eOMM.uric!'tions when the lst Harin'O!S :reliev~d the 7th Marines in th"' Ji.i.r;ht HLR Regimental sector. Durin~ this period Division Si:;n~:~.l Swmly of.fict:! ga,re excellent logistic0.l su::nort to the corn.muniC·"".tion section of thr; 1st Marines.

27 J)l).y 1953

J,t OOJOI, friandly positions on Hill #119 were attacked by an e5tkated one (1) enem~t platoon. Enen;y employed Si• and Ai,_l and were sup....,orted by :-r.ixed •or-tar and arlillcry fire. ?riendlies el'TI.nloyed SJ. and WE:Ir0 supp',.ortec.l. by l"":Ortar fire. J~t 0105!, ener~ .. "l.r broke contact and withdrew. No estirv. .. to of enerny e~sualtios, Frien·:ilios suffered thirt.oen ( 13) vlli. 'Woe.

itt 0045I, 3/1 suffered one (1) c!Ii. Non--evM as a rosult of enerc0 60:"-':1 ~ortar fire in vicinity of Hill #ll9,

At 0045!~ friendly positions on Hill #111 were attacked by an <Js"t .. l,nf:l.t"d enemy platoon (-). Eneny employed SJ. and wrJre sup")orte.d by ··,Jxc:cl .r;.):-;;-.,-.~ firB. Friendlies ert1.ployed SJ1. and were supportSd by z:1i~r:ed ·'o::ota:- fi:·t:: <.' .r.. artillery--fire. I.t Ol05I, enemy broke cont~ct and withdr·('!w. Fnc:.v :1\}~.LP.r-r:-.~ ai~ht (B) estin,te::l Kh and seven (7) estirrated VIE. Friendlieo ·;c.c~o .cc' ei~ht (B) l'Ii. Evac,

At 02301.~ Co D., ?./1 suffor~d o~ (1) WIA Non-evac as a r·,sul.t o m.3!17T 76mn artil' :ory fire in vicinity of CT 081067.

At 06451, Co E, 2/1 r 'lioved by Co D, 2/7 on Hill j'/119.

At 10301, 3/1 suffered one (1) l·:r;. Evac M A result of An0''"' \~m rortar fire in vicinity of Hill #119.

At l030I, 1/7 sufT~ered one (1) ; .. ,rr;,. Evao .<\s a rdsuit of ;;nemy 60li~~n mortnr fire in vi ci:.:.i ty of CT 0/)40SB.

t~t l2.55I, Co r~ 1./1 de'larted !Jivi.si(!n lte>fH'!TVt; .\~'E"'·· ,_- .1 );'OUte to 7/l CP, ar-ri.l'tiilg-:at 1330!~ and passed to thi~r O"'le.-.:-<:.!:,j_c.iv.i_ -~r·.1L.;.T'L

At 14001, threG (3) AD type aircra.ft attacked oroom''t ·.:""'~·-it.iC' •= ~.:1 v:le, of CT 085105 with negative obsBrvation,

:~t ll.:.25I, fou.:- (4) :.n tytJe aircraft a"':.t:~ . .-::k::d c~e""''.r r".,j t L•~:.r; i!."! v·i.c o~ CT 079099 ... rith negntivc obser-vation.

At 1425!~ four {4) AD typs aircraft attacked enm;,y po,.,:.t~ (·,..... ln vic. of CT OS3100 with net;ati 1re observation. Jill st.rib .. es 'trere .. ·ad~.r v"~r:.l:r"ol1 eol c"ro';IS v,rtOll"e made thru clouds, so no d~fl.gc a.5scs~'"!le~t js a~Ju.i.l,~l.~~

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At 2000!, 1/7 suffered ·me (1) W.!/. llve.e and three (3) l{.[J, Non-evao as a result of 6Qnm Mo,•h:· f~r'> in •vic of CT 045C6ll, .

At 2000!, 1/7 euffcNd four (4) WJ:A Evac ao a result. of unknown mine

vic CT 068069.

At 214SI, let Me.l."ines ccc.sed ~ira of all "eapons nnd at 22001 sigMled cease fire by white etar clusters cJ:red by aMh MLR Canpany,

At 2200!, nll ClOVement llt·]<t,h of line of dentarkation was discorrt.inued.

28 July 19$)

/,t 01401, CoG, 3/1, re~Je·ted Co I, 3/7 on )OOSition on MLll,

At 0140!, Co I, 3/7 departed 3/1 CP fOl' 3/7 CP arrivin.t; at 0200I and reverted to parent control,

At OS,OI, Co I, 3/1 rclimred Co E, 2/7 on ')OSition on MLR.

At 0536!, Co E, 2/7 departed 3/l CF for 2/7 CP arriving at 0630! o.nd reverted to ~arent control,

At 07001, Co D, 2/7 suffered four (4) 1/N&, Non-evac M a ~sult ot ~ or dud mn vicinity of CT OS807$,

At lOOOI, Tank Plo.to011, i',T Com>X~nv reverted to 'Ol&rent control,

t.t 11301, Co c, 1/1 completed relief of' CoD, 2/7 on Hill #119 •.

At ll30ICo D, 2/7 cl.enarted 3/l CP for 2/7 CP, arriving at l31SI and reverted to ~arent control,

;,t l330I, 1 11 (-) )>!>Ssed to o"erational conbol of 5th Mortnes,

/,t 1330!, Tank Platoon, 7th Marines reverted to parent control,

/,t 16cOI, 1/ll was relieved by 2/ll as artillery D/S, 1st Marines •.

At 20551, two (2) platoons .and FI:C 4.211 Mortar Co, '7th Marines departed lst Marines area en route to 7th Marines CP, arrtnng at 21001 and reverted to ?arent control.

29 July 1953

J,t 0800!, Co E, 2/1 relieved Co C l/1 on Hill #119.

At OOOOI, Co C, 1/l,under opsrationa~ control of 3/l,reverted to ;>&rent control.

30 July 195;

J,t 1510IJ l.Jt -~-iar.i.m::s begen lt.ithdrcwa~ froi•t Detlilitarized Zone

!.t .:!5001, L~t l1,:r·il"'e.s .pa"'~6ert. r"'~r.ponsibillty for MLR. sector to Sth ~1arint: s c.nd. ~l:. trt.; scwc tii;~e -'lSS'.l"!le<t n.5.ssion of JJiviston Reserve •

• ~t 15'JCI,, loeding el91!1ente, 3/1, began witMrawal fNn: De:llilit.ari~ed Z-:>ne Bn t·c•lt.e tr> ~k.Mrva :"~.rca.

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At 1503!, 1/7 began withdra~l from Demilitarized Zone,

lit ISqor, .~e..,.H,.,. __ Pl~"lents 2/1 be ·en withdrawal from Derr.ilit~rized Zone en route to ,.a~s,;;:rv.J tr .... '!!l'. • *

At 1S30I, I>T Co, begnn wl.thdraw&l from Demilitarized Zone,

At l545I, 4.211 Uor•.nr Co. began wit.hdr•.wo.l trom Domilitarized Zone.

At 15451, 4,211 Mort .. r Co, closed old C!' vic CT 081052 and at the sMte time opened new C!' vic CT 099047.

At 1730!, 3/1 closed old CP vic CT 10?073 snd at th•> SllJl\e til'1e ope~~ed now CP vic CT 098C3J.

At 1925I, 1/7 cleared Demilitarized Zone and rovortBd to p~rent ocntrol,

At 1930!, let Plt. AAA {AW) Cha.rlie ll&tter;sr clcat'ed Domilito.rized ZC~ne nnd ri!Verted to parent eontrol,

/.t 2030I, all ••lomente lst lfudnee c1oarod Demilitarized Zona.

At ~030!, 1/1 rov.ortod to p~rcnt control. Prooont CP vic CS 077994.

C<lllll!luniontione - The OOJ!U!\U'JiC·Ction wire soetion start,,d inst.>ll"tion or ll new tolophono wir!J syetem in the ft<JW Div R~ J ... rea; N.•.dio and meF~snge center cont.inuad to furnish continuous com.'nu..itc<:.tione •

.31 July 1953

At lOOOI, 2/l clos"d old CP vic CT 097043 and ut tb,, s,c.mo tine openad n<IH CP vic;. CS O'rr&f.l.,

At l255I, locding clements .3/1 donnrtod for Division Rosorvo f.roa,

At 150CI, AT CO!JI!l(ltly, closed o!id. CP vic CT 090027 Md ntttbe smne Umo openod new CP vic CS 076884,

At 1600!, 4.211 Mortar Co, clooed old CP vic CT 098047 nnd llt' tho ume time oponed now CP vic C:S 076894.

At 1635I, 3/l closed old CP vic CT 098033 and ,ct t 11o same til'te o~ened new CP v1c CS 082897.

At lSOOI, 1st Mat'ineo closed old CP vic CT 0910<7 ~d at tho same t.imo O'Oened new CP vic CS 110865.

At 18051, leading elomonta, l/1 bo;an to move to Divieion Rooo"ve Aroa.

At 20501, 1/l closed old CP vic CS 077994 and at the sn13 tl2,.e ~9o::c ·1 new CP Vio CS 090!!89,

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Append1x I to ls+, l1arines Command Diary, Jt•l.y 1953 ·

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a. lst 113-!'in~ DJ.vision O:~er::rt:.i.on Order

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1. Diractives I:eued.:

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Map~ KOREA ~: 5G ,-ooo Current PIRe· ~~d Int~llig~~ce Su~~Aries as issued= ' ' ' . .

I .; , " , . .•< .b. 1st Ma~;Div.{R.einf~·{-) i'ell.,vtts.25t·h u.S. Div (-) 6-10 July 1953~

eCintinuee ·defe!'l$8 of: ~ILR w;.th 7th J.!ai' (R!linf) in right regimental sector; 5th Mer (~int), in c\!Jn;\;er regimental sec1;;ot; 27th Infantry Regiment in left r"gimental · sector;, lst i\iar in div;i.eion reserV-e,; ...

. ' 2 •.. a, l$'t f!arinaS, &'fi'lT S July 1953 1 moves to 4eS1gnatcd ~ositions (Opn Overlay); .As:;U~~~es mission division resel:'V"e; Assmnas respon~ibility for ground seaw1ty.MASr1T #1 (CT 07.3009) and SP:cONBILL Bridge (CS 089973).

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b, 3rd Bn (Hight Bn); ·on Order 8 J••lc•. U53, move to vicinity CS 122900 ( \ ... ,Opn Ov9rlay,. ~ .

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c, lat Bn (Left Bn), On OI>d&l,'l 8 July.l-953., niove to vi(;inity CS 103973 (Opn Overlay), Assume responsibili. ty for ground security' or SPCONBILL Bridge ·· (CS OEI9973) from 35th Regt. on' Order, · . , · . · ·

d. H&S Co on Order 8 .. Jd:v '1953 move to via .O.'l 109962 (Opn Overlay) . .: ,. ''·

e, 4.2" ~1ortar Co .. On Order 8·July 1~53, move to vi~;lnit•r CS 01791'14 (Opn Overl~)~ ·

t. AT Co On Order 8 July 1953, move to vicinity C~ ~05988 (Opn Overl~y).

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(9) All units continue responsibility for execution o.f lst Mar Oo Plans 12·53 throi.J8h 15-53. (LEFT JAB),

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5. a. Ett"ectiv~ indices to SCI and COI, All radio nets wiJl ·.ai.ntain radio eilenee, e~ept that r~~io silence ~A~r be lifted in tha event of en on4r~+i~nnl emergercy• Listening watches will he ~taintained within subordinate unite durin~ movement to and occupation of new locations with all st"tions orepared ~or full o~r·tion in the event of' ernergendy,

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DISTRIBUTION: IIBII C6 l.ST MAR DIV (3) OQ 2;th U. s. DIV (l)

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l",. · KnoWn er ~u~pooted oornproniFle _ nf o1ror.l'ifit~~'t 1TlR.tAriR.1 1 ool'tes,

!l!' pePF~wor'l. 'lhe.l1 bA rApnrtfl;;q. immP.I"l.ie.t.,ly to thi'l h"l~"l,.,urrt~?rP

(Attilnt1<"~n S-2) · .

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be ·""'"'troyl'lr't by burn1nr! r,r.,.rr'tlil"'"' of oll'.1'1"'1fio,t11'"1n.

,1, Enoourl'fl:A voluntary in4.1 v1"LU:~l 6AnRorRl11-o to 'O:t'iWAI\:t.· :.•

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b •. E-stnbliM !'\ m1riimum 01'· tli!O \2) Ml'tnr or fnnt 'T)Ftrol;;

·1'1.1l'1'l-y to prov1r1." Mour1 ty.. nnlt !'lurvil1J.lnpo'"' ov11r the un1 t ~t?ot"r

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Spot roporte of thll rMult~ of thilM nll.trol!l !lhflll br-> frn•wortlei'\ to th" .rflr.;1mantlll "3-~ l'l" tl<l!! e>Vf'nt!l tloour nr Rt tn." onl'!Olet1on

ot t'l,..oh p1:1trol. NF>r:l'lt1v"l ropi\rtf! l)t'l'l ,.rr.~i!'f'l-1.

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:t'orwnr(\ ot thP- l1r·ht l1na. Inate.lln.t1r.>M 1tl r" •1r t:'>f lir-ht 11M

·e!'"lnJ.l not ~how fl. c6n.;tnnt F.tcuroA ,-r 11r.~ht. unlAFe .~Poif:1onllY"

"lXE!Inptelt. · ·

·'i· Apprehenr1 r:ll un~>uthor1z~"l p.:rMnnel Within unit .. ~cto:rs. l1ake. nn 1rnmoru~·bfl reuor-t to the· r•J r:1mantel S-?. of th2

o1ront!ketr·.non R· P.nrl for,~rt:u·fi· tiv; ~;)r::r-;onnol spt>rcbcnr" .. ~1. to th~

ri'Jp;1rl\entrl F~tc,ckc<'tc f'o1" ouet;,,l~- "net "iispoi!1 t1nn,

c. liP1ntP1n cloee l'lUl"Vf'~.:LJ .. .,.nce t:'>f Koren.n eleM2nt~> (KSC,

'ROK.~; nnd 1M.1P:~'>rmue uArSNl.e) ~r:L thln un1 t eeotnre. :!l.cunrt to

$-2. 1!'!lmt~il.1!.'.t<'lY c,ny 1nd1co.t1olie of o1v1l unrest nnli. ''liE'nf1'oct1on

town%'!\ l't·ny UN force e,

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BY. ORDER OF COLONEL NELSON

F, C , "'O'ii;""li L1e>utennnt Oolt'\1'101, TJ, S, Hnrino CorpF!

~x~cut1v~ Officer

'·7 '-1· '.I 1 ~A· r• . ~.._ / ;..:; /,;/.,. ,.l t ,h ... ;:;...- '• M, V, FARLAN, Jr, C.-pt'lin; USli.C

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HEADQUARTERS 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARINE DIVISION (REINF), FMF

C/O FPO, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Chat-.g~ #l to OPERATION O!lDER)

. I .NUMBER,,.,l?-53)

1, Opll o 17-5.3 is modified "'! toll.""s:

ai Add to para 2. a., LIB;IY Btidge { C'r 098012) •

7 July 1953

b. Add to pe,ra 3., b •. A!!!J\l!!\e Respons:!.bU:I.ty for Ground Security' LIBBY Bridge (CT 098012),

DISTiUBUnON: iiijii

00 1ST MAR DIV (1) CG 25TH U. S •. Dill CO )5'll! U, 6. RmT

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!3Y ORDER OF COLONEL NELSON.

H, C. BOEHM Lieutenant Colonel, U, S, Marine Corps

Executive Officer

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OFEliiiTION OiiDER)

Map: KOREA 1:25,000

1, a. Annex BAKJOl and current PIH 1s

· ~.s-i:. 11a;r..~a.

.• 'f • (" • f) ..... s !', .L: 3.. ..~V ne1n. ,

ln r..bo FieJ d 22i200I July 1953

FNF

~. (l) lst Mar Div (Reinf) continues occupation and defenseef ML<1,

(2) 5th Air Force, including let Marine Air iiing, continues to

provide air supporte

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(3) 4/ll G/9 1st Mar Div (Heinf), l/ll D/S lat Marines,

(4) One (l) Co lst 3ng Bn, D/S let Mar.

(5) Co C let Tk Bn, (Reinf by Tank Platoon, AT Co lst Mar) D/S

(6) One (l) Plt, 21st AAA AW Bn D/3 lst Mar.

(7) One (1) Co, let MT Bn D/S -let Mar,

2, a, let Mar (Reinf):

( 1) 11elieves 7th Mar ( Rsinf) as Right MLR Regir.ent,

(2) Occupies, defends and continues developnent of MLR in

sector,

(3) Maintains outposts as required to provide security for

MLll positions,

(4) Conducts patrcle in.aocordanee ~th current directives,

(5) Boundaries, LP 1s and COP•s, Annex ABLE (Opn Overlay).

(6) Relief to be cor.tpleted prior to 260600I July 1953,

(?) U::>on assu•. ing control of right MLn aeginent Sector, 2/l

reverts tt"J control 1st Har while rer.:.a.iriing in present position=

., -'' 1st Bn (l"!eir..:f'):

(1) Re1ivve Outpost THORNE in ~ increl!lents co·~ encing the night

of 23 - 24 July 1953. Relief to be coclp1eted by BI'!NT 25 July 195.3. ·

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(2) Relieve. Outpost HAl'.ITHOrlNE .in 1/.3 :incre::tenh corn~encing the

night of 22 - 2.3 July 1953. · Relief. to be conpleted by'BMNT 25 July 1953. "

\ \.;. . ' (3) Relit~ve left Bn of 7th Mar '(Reinf~ on .position during the

night of 24 - 25 J~ 1953. Relief to pe conpleted by ~nrr 25 ·July 1953~

(4) Occup,y, defend and continue developi~nt of MLR in sector and

COP's THORNE and HA111THORNE.

(5) Conduct patrols in a~oordanoe with current directives.

b. 3rd Bn (Rein£):

(1) Relieve right E~ of 7th Mar (ileint) on position during the night of 25 - 26 July 195.3. Relief to be oo:,pleted by BNNT 26 July 1953.

(2) Occupy, defend and cC)ntinue develop;".ent of MLi:1.in sector.

(.3} Conduat patrols in ac;eor®ilce with current directives.•

c. 4.2t! 1·1ortar Co:

(l) Relieve 4.2 11 Mortar Co 7th Mar on position as shewn in Annex

ABLE during morning of 25 July 1953. Relief to. be conoleted by 251500I July 195.3.

(2) Provide.supporting and defensive fires for MIJ\ Bns.

d. AT Co (-Tank PlatJon)

(l) C~encing 250800I July 1953 nove to positions as shown in Annex ABLE and support Regitlent as directed.

(2) Anti-Mechanized Plan - Annex CHAHUE,

x. (l) Contact Right t• Left.

(2) Report ciott,,enceJ:!ent of relief, progress, assumption of responsibility of sector -nd completion of relief.

(.3) Display r.arking panels on reverse slope of front lines to assist friendly aircraft in supnort nissione. Display panels on all

vehicles forward of Bn CP 1s only.

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(4) Blackout in effect in entire Right M!d\ Regiment sector.

(5) Retirenent Plan - Annex DOG.

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( 6) Pr5.ority of Hork

(a) Fields of Fire

• (b) Crew served wpns bunkers, OP & CP bunkers, livir€

bunkers.

(c) Tactical & Protective wire

(d) Continuous camouflage

(7) Relief effected in accordance with Chap 13, Div GO 103.

4, Adr.lin Order No, 14-53,

r .J• Q,. (1) Comm SO! in efteot~

(2) Radio silence during oovement and relief except for control of patrols.

b, Regt'l advance CP CT 091026.

BY O!UJER OF COLONEL NELSON

H. C. BOEHM Lieutenant Colonel, U. 5. l-la:rine Corps

Executive Officer

Annexes:

ABLE - Opn Overlay (To be issued) BAKER - Intelligence (To be issued) CHARLIE - Anti-Mech Plan (To be issuedi DOG - Retirement Plan (To be issued)

DISTRIBUTION: 11SPECIAL11

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THIS IS CHAmE NO 1 TO MY OP 0 19-53 X PARA 3A (3) CJ{ANGE TO READ CI.N RELIEvE LEFT BN OF 7111 MR (.HEINF) ON POSI!ICli DUI'U:l-t'l lttGHT OF 25 - 26

REP 25 - 26 J'..,TLY 19.53 X P~EF TO BE COMPLETED BY BMNT 26 REP 26 JULY 1953 X /JlD PAR 3 A (6) CLN IlEI,I!VE OUTPOST AVA IN ONE THIHD

INCRJJMENTS COMENCING NIGHT OF 22 - 23 JULY X RELIEF TO BE COMPLl!."'TED BY BMNT 25 JULY 1953 X PARA 3B (l) CHANGE TO READ OW HELI!VE RIGHT BN OF

7TH MAR (REINF) ON POSITION DURING NIGHT OF 24 - 25 REP 24 - 25 JULY 19$3 X RELIEF TO BE CO~.tiPLETED BY BMNT 2S P.EP 25 JULY 1953 X Jl.DD PAFJ~

3 B (4) ClN RELIEVE OUTPOST BOUU>ER CITY IN ONE THiilD INCRI!MENTS COMMENCING NIGHT OF 22 - 23 JULY 1953 X iw..IEF TO BE COMPLETED BY BMNT

25 JULY 1953 XX

CO 1ST MARINES ALL UNITS 1ST MARINES CG 1ST MAR DIV

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~ • 1st ~es 'lst Har Div (ileinf) F>W In the Field 2.41300! July 1953

l. a. (1) Jil'l..nex Ba.k~r! Intelligence and current PIRs

(2) l!ost favorable enercy routes of approach, App 1

b. ( 1) let Ma1:"'ine Division defends MLi.l in as ,igned sector against BTl -

meez atk utilizing maximum capabilities of spt arms,

(2) Div. Res Regt on Jiv 0 oocupies blk psn to defend Div E

(right) flank South of IMJIN River against en tk atk in ooord with Div

tk res,

(3) Center liLll Regt def in sector against en mecz atk,

( 4) Left Io!Lll Regt def in sector against en mecz atk,

( 5) 11th Ea.r (Reinf) prep to mass fires (incl s•>oke) in Jiv sector

against en mecz atk,,

(6) lst Tk Bn reverts to G/S of Div prep to mass all Co's in

eector threatened by en tks.. Prep for employ>'Ient Div tk res in blocking

p:3r.s in ooord '".'ith Div res regt to def Div right flank S of D-~JIN Jiiver

against en, mecz atk. Prep to def Div reserve regt area in coord with

Div res regt,

(7) lst En .r. Bn Spt plane as dir.

2, a, let Mar (Reinf), Daf !liv E (right) flank against en rnecz atk in

sector with special at~n to probable en tk routes GR.;:tLI ~ ... )00 e.rld :z.·.sy,

as sholill in App 1,

(2) Coord def of probable routes DOG and &.SY with center. HLP.

Regt,

3. a.

(3) Coord with unit on Piv Right flank,

Left Bn (Iteinf)

(1) Defend in assigned sector against en tk attack with particular

attantion to probable en routes of approach DOG and &:SY

(2) Coord def of probabie en tk routes of apryroach DOG and ~-SY

with Right Bn. Center : L!l Il.egt.

b, Cent or Bn (lleinf)

(l) Def in assigned sector against en tk attack with particular

attention to tk route of app:r-oach CH~·dLIE.

c, Right Bn (Reinf)

• (1) De! in assigned sector against en tk attack with ~rtieulAr

attention to en tk route CHARLIE,

d. AT Co,

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(1) Tank _Plat attached to Co C 1st Tk Bn

(2) Prepare to occupy and defend positions a.s shown in /,p,,.l

e. 4.2" Mortar ·Co

( 1) Pr.sp masS !ires ~~x:i.mt..1m tube.S in ept of' t1egt _ Anti-n:ecz def.

(2) Coord Mf fire plans with Inf Bns.

x •. (l) EffectiV~'for nlan~ing upon receipt, execution on negt Order.

(2) All wp7"s capable of b'ring give first tgt priority to en tks,

(3) Hespor.s'!.biltiy for Anti-mecz warning and coord and ero.ployment

of all /~.nti-mecz me<.>.tls of def' pa.ralle:::..s sector responsibility of ea.Oh ~1J..il Bn.

(t.J Prep place !.T rrines for local scty on llegt 0

( 5) Prep establish I.T :nine field and tk barriers. [~,·'9'0 2 }1ine Field

OverlaY,. ·. ( 6) Coord closing and marking AT mine field exits with 1st Tk Bn,

(7) ·Display ma:J:•l:ing panels dur·ing Anti-rnecz alerts, except ·when

en aircraft in vic.

(S} Prep prov on Hegt 0 FO's and FlLC 1s to operate from Conun Tk

!or local Ctl and dir of arty fires and cas msns,

(9) Units insure ~raining of personnel in use of organic AT wpne

and in en veh recognition.

'(10) Coord loa I.T mine fl!eld and Tk barriers at li"1iting points

with adjacent units.

(11) Approval will be obtained from this HQ prior to destruction

ot a main artery bridge, In event. radio' arid wire· C'")mm fail and a dire

emergency arises -which r.1akes it ap"'~arent that bridges cannot be r·r~vent-ed

from falling into en hands the bri~e will be destroyed without prior

appraval this Hq,

(12),Const. pri psn for each recoiless rifle and rocket lchr.

Provide a minimum of one (l) alt psn ea reooiless rifle and rkt launcher,

4, a, t.dmin Pl., 15-53

b. Hin qua::-.t,ity of L F ammo will be maintained as shown below;

(1) Tks

{2) 75mm llR

(3) 3.5 rkt lchr

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14 rds/tk

10 rds/wpn pri psn 5 rdA/alt psn

16 rds/w.e:;n pri -p3n 6 rdo/alt psh

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;. a~ Meoz Atk ws•r'1ing in accl'll:"d. wi.th Dl.V- General Order 103 Chapter 6,

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Mine F:l.•;..l.d J··rc-:r.~.<. y

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OPERATION ORDEH) . NUHBER,,,2D-5.3)

Ma1: KOREA 1:25,000

' ~ .... 1st~ 1st Mar Div (Rein!) n!F In the Field 2815001 July 53

1. a.~ Current PIR's and Intelligence Summaries,

b, (1) lst Mar DiV outposts most iav-or&;rle tel~:rain south of Dentilita.rized.

Zone; withdraws to, organiz~~ and defends Poet Armistice Battl~ Positions;

prepares for resurr,ption of full ecale operations; ear1~e~ out applicable

instructions of Armistice agree~l!!nt; conducts work tasks and recr .. ctional

aotivitie8 to insure high standards of discipline and morale,

2. .a. let liar (Rein!) on order and \\ben relieved of responsibility for sector

by one battalion, 5th Marines, 00111!11el\ces te.ctical withdrawal via. lJ:5llY Bridge

to designated position• south of INJIN River,

b, On Order assume miasion of Oiv Reserve Regt,

c. Organizes and defends Poet Armistice Defensive positions.

d, p,_pares blocking p~sitians ABLE through DOG for defense, (Opn Ovelll.ay)

e, Occupies blocking pos$.tiona on order,

f. Pr.-vpar.6• tc occupY Main Battle Position on Order •.

g, Prepares to counterattack on Order.

3. a. let Bn (Reinf), 7th Marines, on order about 30 July 1953 conduct

tactical withdrawal by canpanies in the following ordenABLZ Co, Bd:ER Co,

CHARLIE Co; withdraw to assembly area to be designated; prepare on order to

revert to control 7th l·fa.r-L"'lea.

b, ~MA Bn (Rein!) at 270800! assume nission of defense and demilita~

ization of Hill #119 and vicinity from 3rd Bn (Rein!); (See Annex ABLE) on

order on or about 30 July 1953 conduct tactical withjrawal by companies in

the following order: !~.SY Co, FOX Co, DOG Cer withdraw to dedguated ass&.'llbly

area (Opn Overlay) prepare on order tc ~~ to positions to be designated

south or !l'iJIN River.

c, 3rd Bn (Reinf) on order on or about 30 July 1953 conduct t~ctiaal

withdrawal by companies in the following order: HOiv Co, GEORGE Co, ITEl1 Co;

withdl'IIW to designated assembly area (Opn Overlay) !)repsre on order to move

to ~ositions to be designated south or IMJIN River,

d. lst Bn (-) Reinf lst Marines on order pass to O?arational control

5th Marines.

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~,., <4~2 11 -Mortar .Co on or9-e;r ?n or. a"pout 30 July 1953 m~:e to designated

assembly area (Opn Overla;y) prepare on order to move to positions to be

designated South of lJ.iJTI< RIVER, · ·

f. AT Co (~) on ;rder on o; about 30 July 1953 move to designated

aesE)mbly r.::·ea (Opn OverlaJr) prepare on order to move to positions to be dr,~

i,"!'.ated. South of IHJIN RIVER, . .

g, 1st Plt, C Btry, 2l$t AA.\ (All) Bn on order on or about 30 July 1953

move to CP, C Btry, 21st AAA (AV;) Bil, re1 .. e.rt to -parent control.

(2) Tactical with.zlra.1<r.l of all c<">mt''.nies will 1)e

on wili remain in positior: co;verint; thr:> withd1~awal ofthe

company, after wh::.ch tin:e that platoon is withdrawn,

{3) Contact lef·i:: to 1'iGhr.,.

such that one plato-re1a.inder

(4) Locate .and list all.valuable materials which should be salvaged

bu-t cocnOt be moved du~ing the prescribed time period.

(5) Tactical withdrawal from demilitarized zone will be cOI!lpleted by

3022001 July 1953. Tactical withdrawal South of IHJIN River will be com

pleted by 0122001 August 1953.

4. Admin 0 16-53

5, a, Annex BAKER - Signal

b, Reg CP - No change.

ABLE - Opn Overlay

BY O:(!):!:R OF COLON'!EL N;::LSON

H. C. BOEHM Lieutenant Colonel, U, S, Marine Corps

Executl.ve Officer

BAKER - Signal (To be issued)

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Map: KOREA l: so. 000

l. a, •bm-rent ?IRe and Intelligence S1.1lmlaries as issued,

b, The 3Mth Smoke GA!!eratnr Co, U8.A 1 is in tenenl support of the let Ha,r ·tii v a.'ld har. the; :nis~:l.c:J. qf' S.!ll<Jk',.ng ,@:r:i dges, Supplementary Bridge E:::.tcJ &.nd [1lm.J~ B~id~'" &it-ee acro~s the" J:NJ~!N Hiver in the Division sector on i"o1•r (4) t!OHrs noticn,

2. a, 1st Mar l'!egt. i~ reE.]lonsible for il\lpl:l,mentat:!.on of Plan RECOIL (Div Opn Plan l-53) includ:t.P..g t:mokii"~ of follo1·rL~ sitee en one (1) hour notice (Aili'!IIX HCW). Smoking to be for minimlllll period of four (4) hours:

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(l) Suppl8111entary Bridge Site vic CT 109057

. (2) I.:t!aY B;ridge

(3•) Dl.lmm,y ·Site ViQ.: l;lS 09'19

( ~) Src'91f!3I1-L ~fi-(5) S\.J.pplem.entary S,tte ViC CS 6795

(6) FRl~CM Br-idge

(l) SPOONBILL Bridge for minimum ~riod or four (4) hours.

b. lrd Sn on order smoke:

(2~ Su$llmllnta::t-Y Mte Oll Vic &l 'i6l,os-r~ oPPosite t~e: ,#netion or 2Z and 4B, for mini.nrum period of tour (4) hours,

.. c. Regi,raental Sr.1oke Platoon on order smoke:

(l) D-\liiuTtY Site v"ic OS 09.3993, between LIBBY Bridge and SPOONBILL Bridge for iuinir.lum period of four (4) hours.

(2) Supplementary Site #2 vic OS 0795 for minimum period of t•ur (4) .hours.

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SEO.Rl!:T SECU'.d.ITY INFOH.l~TION

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(.3) F~OM Bridge for mi.ninu.un perioJ of fcu·r. (4) hours.

x. (1) Off:l,ce:r in Charge Smok~ Platoon. 1st i1a:r is :responsible for inetructir~ Bll smoke details~ .

• (2) Unit commanders are responsible to see that Jlersonnel assigned to these detail.s receiye this instruction,

: · (;j U~it cOmin&~dee · a.i\~ .. zo:"~ible for haVing a sufficient number of trained personnel standing by at all times to. perform this lllie11ion,

'(4) Alerts and orders to smoke Will be tranlllllitted from Regt s~; by the most expedient means available. . • •

4• a. For location of Smoke Pots, Routes and Sites see Annex ABLE, ' ..

b. Transportation for 3rd Sn to be .f\lmished by Su:,ply Officer, 3rd8n,

o, ... Tr~portation tor Regt Smoke _Platoon Will be .f\lmi.shed by Hotor Trll.nsporl' Oi.ficer let Mar, such tran11portation to consist ot one (l) t ton 4X4 .truck_ and tw (2) 2i ton 6X6 trucks.

!), ... {l) :Efteotive inltlou t.o. sex and. co::. ·, - . ,_ '

(2) Headquarters re$poneible tor smoking sites will establish ccmmmicatione in the following priority: ·

(a) 1'1ire, whe·re faeilities exist •

. (b) Radio.

Bt ORDER . OF COIDNEL NELSON

H. C, BOE1 .Lieutenant. Colonel, U, S, !'Iarine Corps

Executive Officer

DISTRIBUTION: "SPECIAL"

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6627 IV NE,

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~.' _ ::~~:-~~~~~- -~~- _ ~un ~n\\ Uoon T~'ble ~.

~·; ~\l!!'l'~~W 1~~ 1~~~ P.~Y: ~"',r.t;od1o Int"l111~"noe --:.P."ort.,,

". For rmeii!Y 1nl'ti'Uh~6nl!l' IJI~f'l l.~t )J:~~r_ ~t~ ~Ill~.. ovnr r~!lt ll ?.15 1 0. 00 "EMili}' + rlllltd1at10ntl! ~11. !ln .. n .. '=~ .. "' .. "'. -.·· ~.·.· r.nm .. :lll~:t'j.. ~· '!!lhotoll'rll'"'h 1"fl,.pl! ;t. U11.roh 1952 to .. ~.,1~P, *!11~3~. '!~,l'IV 6026 II Str eM·. 6G!7 %l l~f. :- _., __ _, .. ·· :.. --- -/ .. · '-:'· _.,.,. ·

• • . ., - ' j •

11.. Determ1nl'l 1t tbP. :~~nt~~my Yo!lll eonti~" an e.ot1vP. •ht'en'~e

ot hii "l"e111ent ··olll1t1o'"'• tt "0' 2.n t.Jhet •tren~rth 11n.d '"i th 1ol'b!lt u,JU, h'r

' . .51..• Determ1ne to Whl't onent the I'!MDI:I llOI'MM teots n~11 forward ~OIIlitioniJI W~th ~~tfUl~, ~mbw~he~, eninP.: "'OI'Its.

nr .. ro---· ....... +_ f.~.uu. •• r. v-

~· Determine 1f tho enl'lmy ,..111 ettnclt. It "o, when, ,rh{!re, e.nd. 1n Wh"t l!ttrenp!th't

· . ~; Ue~e~III.\.M. ~t _ ~tl~ .. Q,J)~Dif "1~:1. fl'l~nforoe, It Po, •"1 th Wl.o.t .. uu.tsl •1;~r~f eno. ~n., · ·.··. , .· · · ·

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t• Determine tr •n~ er.em;. wii:i'· n;=+loY ~~rmer. !t eo, in ~n.t !:'ole, 't'ht~~.t Ptre~h, ~en, Md mere?

&• !)eterm1ne U' ·t;he enemy wUl f>lll'"loy ,1ror11tt or e1:rborne Uft1 tA 1n th" :reFt,\m!!ntd Pee tor. It Po, in wh111t rnlP., Wl.ere, 11hen, and in wl*t l'tl'enp:th?

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ANNEX - AKET; 'rO. O}'N PLAN 19-B:", co nt :4' . --------------~~-----~---------------~~~-

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h· Detf\rm1ne 1! th~ en~my •·•ill em-loy otomic, :t'l'd.iolo

p;ioet-4-, ohem1C19.l 1 or b1~lo?-:icel t~1n!'tfere. It t=zn, t~•h~n, 'Mh~l'e,

1n whr>t !1UI'nt1 t~·, ".nr'l by "'h"t mrthod. o:r d.F'!l1 ve:ry?

:.<, gQONttAISSA!fCt hND o· $!':.,11ATIQI\! rySS~ONS

a,. OrderP tQ. W~, .. i'!~ix;;~d,Q.1(t1'9h,!'!(J. unit111 - In Feneral

el.l loln1 h "rill ,oorreid.fl.~<l'l.o>~ · n.,~.-:r,sl1'r,.,.h ~ ~:~.bova ~ e tha

baej,Q <tiJ;.e6t.tiro" for 'thei:!' onli!'Jction etft'lrt.. . . • .. . . . .. ·. . : ' . : •' , ;

(1) HL11 T:lnttl'l.l!(lnP - ........ =·-

(p) El'lttJbH!'Il:l Pnii m!'l.1,ntll1n oontinuou,. eurva1ll

ll.nce o! e.ree.e torto'llrd e.nd to- the 1mna'!d.1:-te :f'l!'nl~:!! r>f bF>.tti.'I-

Uon MLR eectore. '

(b) Reconnoiter "no mnn'" ll!nd" •·•1th -r:atrole

and layouts to dntermi,tw onomy aot1 vi ty, to ·•rov1do early.

warning or flnemy attac~· n.nd. to ~rov1de Aurveillence oV'(l:t'

enemy held terrain. ·

(2) Reg1ments.l Reeer~re

(a) "'·A -r:re:.Pred to ~"eume AurvA1llpnca Pn~ r~'M

nnvi;:;~a."'ce !!!1es1one or" e1 ther llLR bottl'llion.

(b) PPtrol tho re~1mentto.l rrf!lr F.OrA!'l t() l!l"'"'re

hend 1nt1l trP.torA or other unputhori zed 'C,I;:r•;:;or .. 'lel t.ri tl:'!!rl the

rep:imentfll eoctor.

4,2" l~ortP.r Co!!t-'eny - 6"'1bt rA""ort to S-2 (('IX' via

enemy to!p:htinr" 1 eAtimO)tfl of Pn~my C""'UP.lt1eP 1

~nemy mo.tArial.

( 4) Ant1-TPru~ C(lm:.:P . .!"l:L - Same HR ( ~) n.COVC1.

( 5} Engin,e<'Or- CpEr:·E:Y_J:.n .. D/S - H"int'lin u~ til d~>.te

me,~s of the rep:1mnnt,.,;1• enctor ano,.•1np: colll""lnte roll.d. pyptem con

ditions ar.d mines or mint" field~. :"le nre'!"l!.rnll to rurn1sh

TlP.reonnel to recomo1 tor ob11tacha ,nt\ m1nP. field!! toi'WP.rd of

th;;' JfL'I\ •.

11• !l.p1111f!!~tA to ~r.her aM l;ld.lPeAnt un1 ts

(l) let !V!h!Ja D1v!i=l1('m

(~) ~~~~t ¥e¥t1cl.'ll P.tereo onvar~gc of regi

roentttl eector trom l¢.R to ""'t:'ro,;imf'taly 5,000 motel'S fonrerd

ot ULR e.t biweekly J,ntervelA< Sixty "ercent ( 60~) overla;; at

1:7,000, .

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SECURiTY INFO~ . • _;c; • (b) Low pnd hip:h obl1rme .,.,hnto~rA""hY of <>·-,"c1f1c

firee s 1i-"1ll bR rP- , .. n.le ~ted. a F ro 1'1u1ren. ..

(c) ':'\oqU.:J!lt continuing <?-nr1my 1nfo1:'m'lt1on '·tb1ch

111 morE' rer.t'l.1ly rv.,.1l,..bla l't ri:i.V:i.f'ion or h1R:hPr level, "uch !l.s:

a.ll'<?-\'lt .re•·orts 1 re~ul ts of er1ec1"1 obFIE'J:'VPr or. 't'ecoru:w1Mtmce

!!U.I!II~i~t'IS 1 . :i.n'!>A~I'Qg$.t3,ot'l i'()"lbft~, "Qd, 9P"I'Ill:FlF> ~n (lnfljny .CP1'1Pb-

U.1t11il" rt':t'ect)11'1f! our; rnif'fl~Oii• ·• • · · · · · . . · ·- .. - ' - ' .· .-. . ' ·: .. ·_ ' .

· .· (n) -qe11uePt briar l!mmmPr1M of El!V'rnY: eet1vlty

'•ri thin the 01 v1 s1on Fie otor by telonhoM Moh mor.n1nP' by 0730

to cover thi''?rccad11)F n1rrht 1 FI .. <lctivity, , , , ,..._ ' ' ; ', ' .-: ' ,. ::_ ': '. . '

. l~) '1f'lOU~et Cbnt1nUi.np.' E!XChPngn Of I"Miliy 1nfor

l}ljitj.op,,. I.!'lt.ci::r.mP.t1on 1fll nf'rt1culPrly tin!'1red concerrtinp: onpmy

Aothitr ocourr1np; 1n t}l<'l vicinity of th11'! unit'" fll'nke.

4, l!itlf tOR ~~Wii*~tt. i!§.;eg~~' . c4ET~ l2QCtn~N,2l~ AklR.

a. P.rm1:!;1M tf Pr!aoners or "'~.~r. (SFHl '"'PrAf!l:'ll1'lh ~, lAt

Unr~ne D1Vil'i¢n fn a!lip:enoe sof'. Piv1A1on Gf'nl"rl'l prd~r H!'i!

102.) .. ; '.- . . .. ' ~

. ·: (l) Fr1s~nars "'Ul be d.nlivored 1mmed1!lt~ly to the

reg1montrl f.ril!oner ot' ''"r ~'l:pckl"dc where th~ D1 v1 "'~on HIB d.e

tt~c~m~nt wi}i conduct th,e 1111 tbl 1nterro~11t1nn. All 6-2 ropra

F!I'!I'\1iU£. vc 9~ . th;s Ctt]'liurin€! un1 t ~·!ill 'on '!'Jra !'lent t\urlllF th11'

1nterror:nt1on. ' ' '

( 2) Every nt't'ort sh11ll be m11de to cepturfl ·!Hj.(H:iY ·i"ler-.. • I • . . . • . ' :' .:·· ' ·.·~,, .· •

I. •' . •. ~~ ' !'!onnal,

'o, Fqndpng of Enemy Dooume!jtfl, ( S·'l':\~,-~~f!~e.nW ':', D1 v1e1on InteJ.lir:enoe SOl?T :. . .·. _: \ ! : . ·· · .. · '

· ... ~--- ·.·. . : ; · .. _ ;:_:'.-·:c-~.<>-~-':,.:'_\v·;;~'.(--:~-'.":' ._:.,-: ... _:·. . - .

. · ·· · . · l ,. ,t·.•tl'.,~'rtw wl'lund.fi<\ · .. "ro'" · pnd "''•r' "h. ~11 b~ ,..,· "rch. ft ..

b~·~&tt!Hi:'M~ d~~Jmaiit~'6ll''bth~r'·'~eeM ~r 1d;nt1t1c;£n • ..,u

( 2) Eml'd1 tr1 th!1 dnlivor.y of m!!,,. nni\ field nrner!'!

to th1e he~;~dnunrt,re (S-2) '

c, En.o,nw Me.t,.r1nl. (SeA ~RrPIZ:l'tlr.h 41 Di v1e1o~ I nt!>ll1~

gPnee SOP)

( l) All c,,~tui'od tnl\'t ~~rial ( trr.~ M'"'nl"tll 'ole) ehRll 'oA

d!>l1Veren to th1A heed.nuartcrl! 1 (S-2j.

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• ANNEX : i,. KK\ ~i(; ·)PN FLAI' 1 'J- 5;·:

a.F! ,,,.r tronhiee <er P.cu•rC"'r;JrA "hell tf' r~uH1.P'i by ti.1" ··ro'-':i.P!onF!

of Divisio-n :dt1rrtorn nfturc1 lUE.-- 5::11

d. Enemy d._·'~'l ~b,.,ll bre rc•cnvo>rell. if "O~Pibln.

5, !WI i.FD ;lJ.:i\:;;.u, :;;>ECT•;XI-f\Al'Iii --------·--··--

( l) The f'tf'ln!lrril. rf'lferencr< me,., 1 f' KO?,EA, 1: 2.5, 000

A.l'!'! L 571 1 Flhr>etf' 65?? I •"w, 6527 IV NE, :'\528 II J\'1v 1 w.r, 1'1nt1.

6528 III NE, SE.

(2,) ~e,ucAtR for mn,1F or r-Ar.:;u~:~ly ~hcul~ .... bo mnde to

S-2 l't lefl!'t 72 hnurP in ~Co.v,nc., of the nctu"l Me>d.

b. Aerinl :Photogr!lrh!=i. ( S~o.-~ ''"r"r;r,.,.,h 6, Di vi f'inn Intell-

1 pe nee SOP)

(l) B.el'1uests for P"leciel cnvnrep:e ehnll br'l Aubmitted

throu~h this heP._dnu~rtA!'!=' (S-2j. Ttr1nue~tP Pbfill incluf' .. c cor>

rd1netes 11m1t1n!' onver".f'.'~ renuoP.te-11., ty"le ·~'hoto (v...,rtion.l,

etercn , .. H::JirB, lo¥r or h!rzh obl11"!ue), ~c~l~ deF~:ir!'rt 1 r.~nt\ number

of OOj'iC!>o

6. QOUNTF.RINTELLIGENCE (See ''lP r~ f!r""'h 6, Di v1111nn Intcllir.:cHlce

SOP)

e. The che.llenp.e "nd ,...1'·!'1' 1.•rord Ab.l>ll bo 1""uen. d~1ly by

meP.~nrr.e centers to insure th,t a.ll unitP h.,,,~ l't-!CAive~. it 1n

adv!'noe of 1200, E~ch ohflllenga rnd 'l"li'JFIEl "to'Ord 1" cffP-ct1v!l

for fl. r-iven 24 hour ~er1nd bcr.1nn1nrr et 120n.

b, Renort 1mme<'l.intely kno,n or eup·;rctn1 cnm,~rr;m1sl'1 cf

cln.ee1f1ed mntt,•rR or me.teri11l to thifl hee<'tt~u~i:'t<;ro; (S~2).

o. Ar:.'r')rL1hend 'Jll ur1r.uthor-1zert perponnel ,~r1th1n ~ect,r~=~

of reRnone1bl.l1ty. ·

d. l!F~.1nt,1n bl!'ck-out of ... 11 1nF~t~'>ll,t1nnA frH',•'I'"'il. nf

t~e 11~ht line (ImJin River).

e, Nr1nt.-1n re~>r .nr''"' '"'e.trcl to ,...r.~v<C>nt 1nf11 trr:>tion enti

to "":rov1rto '11rotP.ct1on for itlt:ttF~.llnt1onH in r.eR.r nf thf' lfi.-'8.~

Pr:rticule>.r A!!\11ht1fl1'1 1~> il.1rectec1. to oornmun1c~t1('1n'l centP-Nl.

rr. Er!t!1ho.R1ze cemoufle~e !'nil. O!l.moufl.~ce d1Fci'r)line,

7. REPORTS AND DI8T'R.I:'UTION

.. - .. SEC'1ET

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• n, 11 SN1t 11 rr''li"Jrte of enPmy nctivity sh,ll inclu'\P time

of obsf'rvrtion, by '•'hom ob8e't''TP1, noti •ri ty r,bPf'!'VP<'l, nnd locntion of rcti'rity, "S,-,ot 11 re,'orts dovf'>r obs<lrVr>tions rnti. rP·;orts of intelligence sirmificvnce, not clf'SAifi8d sP FLAS" ra::;ortA, Dl'Vi. l~rill be fnr~NF<L-Cled tt) the next hiFhnr echelon without ci.elny,

b, FLASH r11Tlorts toJ~p, T:'rr,cedc>nce ove'~ other mesP"f':i"S and thi'l contont may b_, sent 1n tho: cleor. FL:18P re·~ortR .;hell be mo<l.CJ to thif'l heodaunrterF ( S-?) in thA, evPnt of nnPmy ott11ck or oounternttack; vrmored, nirborne, nircrr,ft or s!'11;hibious attPck; or enemy u~o cf guided mi~sile~, ~~I·ox1m1t~i fuzes, chem1.ca.ls, or r>tom1c, ror'lioloro:icnl or bROtPriGlor.;icrl '''tJf'Y'Cnl'l, Ne'•' u,ni t id.entificnt1on, Ptrenp-th; .'-'lnf! lac ... ti.()n nro olPn t='!Ubjoctq of FLASH ro"orte.

c, 'RcnortA nf ~hellinp:F' (incor1inp:) rnceivP-d from PnGny nrtillery, tr>nltA, mortl'!r!l nnd rockets will bEl lllf',dEl 1mMe<U~'t"lY

. - . - - • I - - \ -• ,. "" ...._ ....I , ""' .., , "t ... ,.

tn. thl6 h9act'lU!l!'tfl!'l" \':i-~J, 011f!.L.L l't1'"'0:t'vF l"LU 'OJ.J.0'•' "''"

se'luence surP:eAten by ti'JA kEly '•'flrn '!IAN~ED: •·TJ·u~n "hr-!llinr: "nc-··---A A.-. ...... ,..._..,~ ..,,., e~.t"', 1 ..... ,.11 ·r-.r,m'hn""' r.f" 't'11",,,...~ .... 1'1 ,...!!:In 'T'V'"P. .... f U,.,I,'J.'I:O:~~, e.&.'!;";r::t ..... n.-,,~ QAAUolo..._r- .. ~, .;;.:,.""''··..,..._.• .. ,.. ,.,.,... ••. ~r ---.....-··•j ~'V -'to_

•~ei:''"\C1ns fire<'! (by number), E"'tim!"te nf orl1brr, r>n<'l Direction (ez1muth) from Nh1ch !'hell,.-ci"mt'l, (or l<"~Mt1on of ~o-;;it1on if observed). ·

d. All un1tfl re,~ort 'i.eily by 1830 tli~ t()'tiD.J. CP.AUhltie~

enc\ c\11me.re infl1ctod on P-neMy -,erF<onMl, 1nBte.ll,t1oM ,.,nr'l wen.pons d.ur1nrr the i;rece~i1nr: 24 hours.

e, Pcr!od!c !ntell!~nnce renort" tonft !'!umm•,riel' •~ill bP<'listr1'outed tn "ubnrc\1n11te unitl'l Fie T":!'l'mti!'P." !!l!' rec.,1ved.

c;_5 SECBET

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JY O'l.:OET1. OF COLONEL NEL.SON

!', C. BOEI-TH Lieutenrnt Cnlon81, u. s. Hnrine Cnr"ls

Execut1vc Officer

?,. Enemy Ord.er nf ·:1-~.t_tle Overln:r.

3, Sun. nnt'\. Hoon T?·bl0s,

DISTRISUTION: SPECIAL

0-F-F-I-C-I-A-L

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1VI'l. • 01'Tltll1n. USHC v - s.:.2

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• lAt l~"rinc~ (ccrinf) l~.t H~:t' Div (...,_c1nf) In The F1r.lil 132l?DO July 1953

fi..PPENI?tie. + TO ANNEX BAKE"'. TO OPN PLAN 19-55 k ,}--.'. h: :.· / ;._.

~ " . . • · ; i~TELLIGJllN"~~~{-~'r£ 1,.,, ~~-nt~f·;~~~~:~.i~ir~~:;:~~~it~'-:~;!~1l~~B~$$irt.~~~~;t;~~.~~~~~7 rv - . r4~'~ qo-~o- ~~ --~~-~ ~·~~_·.:·.~:-- ~:-r~·4·:~---~--~,:-~_.~~~?~i1_:~\·r~ -~~~:~(:-~.s~;-:f. ~>::~~~~~~~[rr~\ --1 •. HiS"'V1~l 1et l1e.r~net~ rF:!~~nvP. R1Frht tfl,.~ mjt,~r,~ii~ 1 ~~~~'?l/' 1 ·

4et•n e.pij c:onttnut~ d.l'lv.el"'r"ept .t'.lf l!LR .1,p septi'\~, · l\~tn:!;n+n · • au; '-.'jpl!tl\:rartui:t'ed.· to. ?rov1"'e f!tour1 ty for t!Ll:t eM oonituot '=lf't

:rol~ 1n iltiootd.!lh~q. wi,~l;l c:lt1BHnF. d~r"ohve ~=~, .. ' ,.

_;_• ' ••• I. .....

~. :- :· WFf':·JN.tttl- §if.uATioN AiJD ·coL~SES OF ,~CT!ON;

-"' \ of Aot1o!) qQrt our ,tj1Mt9th.,.

· (l)'P~~ljr xta;:h~~~~ 12( l'b~ -~t~?<?(gri~~;f,\fi~~- :e; •

(a·) t~~peJh~·r . ' ;

. (;!.L G-en~!'al: Oonl'l.1t1ona in Jt;:l,y, Au~uat 1 ann B~'I'Jtem'bP-~ Ftra thn ;lout hYorl!bl!! for F11r , nl.'t ll't'¢UM QT1"lt ..

·~'!i!or\!!1~ ~reQ1r1tF~t1cn re!toMf t~e·mu~l'lltlln ~n JqJ.y l4t~ ·"n · ·

(iV.·er!! .. r,_,~ o_t_ .l~H 6 1n_ ill'll.!~t \\. !l_!>"_ .. e<i 61eP e_l._ ~'* ... 1il_.r._·. in_. A~ku_ st 1 ~-n1 ~- _ a,J'Q)':lS to IJ 'ft :9: 1nO~ ~'f!!l'!l,ge i;l Sf!TltE1rn'Qer, ~l!liii)!IU'('t~:r!'l B re."' nl$1n ta1rly uniform in Jul,y f.'i"v1 Aur;u;;t 1:1ut deore~ac merlte~.ly

1n Se•itcmber, The r>•rerap:e mean deilY temnerrturo!'l tor July,

August, and BeptArn.'ber are ?7,. ?8,. end 68 derres~ Fllhr~nhe1t

re epe ct1 vely. Road oont\1 t1oM ll.l1tflr1~rPte flnd . F.IOt.l, .· '!;!""(fj..p;,; r.b1l1ty 1!! ·~no:r. Olout'l1ne!!e rMQhea. 11 llll!ti'1m!lin·)p ~~~y~. ·_ · <\eore!'leea el1p:htly, 1n . .t.u~u!lt end. PC'Qt1pUa@.'!in .~e~~e(Uie .3,~ .. ~a,~

nt~rnber •.. 'l'he, ~va;pn~. oloud · Q"ven *~. 1e.o( ~n ql.l;l.)! ~~it &~·~ .111 ~A:')tellll:>fl~, , · . . ·• · · · · · .· · ' ·.·. · _ ·.· · · ·.· .·

(2) Preci~1tet1~n: There 1P An ~v~ra~P. nr

15,."( l'lllYI'I ·~1th '"lreo1n1tAhnn dur1np. July <'l.ecrAI!t=~1n!1 tn lA"'~'~

th~n 10 in S~ntamber. ThA Amount ~na frnOUAnoy Of ~roo1~1te

t1on normEJlly caupee thA r1vere to resch floot\ to~ti'!P:M r\urinil:

mot=~t of July P.nrt .Aur,ul!t, ;,t1ver ~=~tr~I'IB rf')!!ll>1n rP1Pt1vf1ly hi("h

1n SAntnmber. Th11 mAximum, minimum, ~>nd menn nrPc1~Pt1nn in

1ncheA 1P ee followP:

July

l!!'l.:Kimwn 28.7 l11n1mum 5.9 He on 12.6

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July ?,7 Auguet lt.'i. 7

M~.ximum Hinimum

(4) Visibility: Due to th~ lnrr~ Pmount

of r:rec1n1 t~t1on; V1111b1H ty i\ur!n~ ,Y\,ll.Y. nM ~u[ul\1~ _ ~e~ 1119re.,

reetrictc<'i th~n in se,~t·~l")bllJ:'• e;FQg,f1nrtpn.J~. "r~ !)l';t'rii~Hf· 1112e._ valnnt only durinp, the ea'rly rliorp~ns hq\lta; ··. ~\<lr.E' ;i!il 1'1\.Ml:a\'!--:

r:~<:e of t"ro d.eye eech montl'! ~11;h v~e;i.'b.i,:Uty .. nr l,fi'f tbnl} 11/8 qf P mile, ~nr\ abgut. ~2 _,_,ys 1 n July am A~P:U!11i. oM, 111~ ti!!IVS '9-Wr~

.... n.~r·"~~ .. hti:lfJ·t->~r;th .. ··vi;;i-i:t.1+~~Y.- J..npp th~.f1 t_l;l;re~. (~)- m~l~,$~ ,. . .. • - : -. • ' ' • • ' ' ', ' • ' -_ • • • • • • ' • • ' :_ • • - • ·, ' v ~- •

(5) C1oud1neeA: Clnu~inPRS rnPeh~e 11

!l'ln~t1mum ll.urint'l July 1 with Pn averpp:n of lA day A '''i th morrq the.n

90~ clou~. o~ve~, 13 ~~y~ in_ AuguAt, ~nd 1n daye in Sa~tembar,

A1ti 01"il:t'lltiot'ie ~·~n 'pn eor1~uil+Y h1)mrJAreri. 3,n J~ly »Tl~· AUf.!:UAt.

~1'1~ Flyetnse i'l.Umbar rJ( olAAi' de.ys r-M o~our'tf ~Y~ ~~ i!._f3 t~~lC!~'S!

July :J.S,O

'?,0

Au~uet· 1:'1.0 ~.0

se,.,tc-mber 10,0

5,0

(6) Thqn1~r~t0rme nnn TurbulP.nce: Thun1-erl!ltorml! pqc1.1r m~"et fre(luently on th~>. wind'l<'f!M Fl1"lee of rnoun-

1;o.~n!l~- Thundorstcrme occur on tho i'i.Vera~a of ~ r.tr'!YP 1n July

tn l rlny in Se~~tc-Jmber. Turbulence is e h~>zl'.rd to flyinp; only

$.r' R.nct napr thur.deretorMe #

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(?) 1!1inde: The ,;rovn111np- 1••1ndA P.re from

,~sw durinp; July but Fh1ft to ENE durin!" AupttAt on"i. Se'")temb,--r.

,t;p !'Verl'.f!;EI of one (l) to t"'O (2) tynh0onR 0ocur €'1lch month

llM j)ll.Se clo!!ley e))OUflh to mnz:ke:i.;Ly affect the 1-•er.thrr 1n th1!!

·ar~a. l~l.J'l"- lint A. t~r .Yul;r tP.rourli s~r'trm'be~ 1~: e.~ fillloli!Sl , ·

,-~~,._...""'~"~ T.r\ l"'t"' II'I"!!APc\"'

£~~~" ~1nli.;··;x~cet\ -22 MPH:

July 4.5 KPF 2.0

AuPuet 4,0 KFR 1.0

Sil'1 t r r:\Qe 11 :3.5 KPF 1.0

( 8) Trnffionb1l1 ty: All streams 1'1""

subject to flor.-n. levels durinp July ~Jnrl Au~ruRt, ~t'i~I"PB e>f

l1rrht or '\<11C~~~ened construction m~y bP ~~.FmF-~~d. nr cc~letely

"'"Sholl a."II'Yo Rl"l!!~ belie of nll Clll~I!PA which 'l"larf!llcl P.treams

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-------------------------------------------------------------or crof!!e floor'\ "lFl_inFl mry be r'\M11'p:e't 'hr cut thrnurrh r.o!11',letely

by flon.l!. "'"tors, NcR.rly r>ll ln'•' lAnt\!1 ~>rn in ll."nr.er of flonr'\-

1ng, Sli<'l.es r>n<'\ '••nshouts nre ·~o"l'libl·1 r>t nny ")lncp Wh!?t'~'> roai\.s

trA.VO!'F!e atee,1 r:ro/l.es., ,,rhere roPrts cut '-'~Cll!l, "n't 1n ,..,l,ces

~~<rhere overhnnr:inf! elones "re "bru,-t, Since most r!l:!.n:f'nll :!.f.l

heavy or tr1rr~n·tinl, surf~>ce runoff ~rill oouse 4.F)ter11'1rrtinn

of all un"nverl rn.11rl euzrfnoe A o.nd sGvf'!r'~ dD!!lNte cnn be eJr'octed

in some "lnces. Seoonrl.r>ry rorde '••ill "ranbly be im,..,e.sEl"ble

durin!" much of th" nor;.n'l.. Dryinr· b(]t1•rtJen storma 11" l:'rmirl,

but :f're11ucnoy of ''I'Cc.h:..tl'.ti(Jn ·-;reclurtce <i.ry tJurfr.ccR f·l!' nnre

the.n ehort 1ntervnle. All trrffic, CR•cro~c'IJ.Jy t:r.c herv:,cr

vehi ole 5, C-"UBe s t>er·!ous rt"n~gn to thf) so!'t 1 o r·i\·ue"i s, ,, n·l rt

timeR rcn<'lflr them :lm,,r>.,.I"Ftble Cl.•l:-lnc: "lilt 1mmpf,i.,tcly f0llr.winr.

he !'IVY rDins, In Sen G,.,mber Grf•ffJ.o;;bil1 ty irmrovc s nnit normr>lly

is !';or.>d o.fter mid month, ·

(b) Terrain

(1) Grncro.l: Tr(] sector ocou--,icci. by thr;

lst l1!'_r1ne Division if' bourw.cC. ~'JI'~.tM:oJy by thr EASONC'· rn?\

IUJIN :tiVERS, "rhlch nre AO-:-JIH'nteci. bJ 1:11" :<{C·~W-Go-~~DO '~i lle, ex

tendinF northenst to south"'e!lt ,,,1·i;h cluvn Cinns l:'Pneing un to

21

MO feet. ·· '

The .1rrsneCt!~te f'!rcn. ('If the :"\.f)f':iMr.nt~J tJP.Gtllr ie chf1rr-cter-

1z.ed by etee'J orod.eit hi.lls ·chot rie0 ·<'!'l~·,l'n;;_y from L'. -t "l-"ins

snd. rioe nedn~ies, Vegr';n.'tinr. i"' 3'c::,•,;'" ,:vi offC'rf! mi:1ll''1Wn

conceAlment. SoMe 0f 'the m.~jo-r- fli.!P-I,lY h(<~:i. i~5.:·:.1R to tiJ.~~~ i"'l"l~"·H:~tt-

iete frnnt ore: Hl..ll 40 (CT 044r•6El): 1'1)1-.Al';-"il ~Fill 40D-C'!'

04~0?3); P.1ll 25A ( C~ Gb'2082) t CA'~{SQN ( Cry_• t)6·-H)76): 'GE:J··:io ( C~

0680791; ELKO (CT 068o:·5}; HHl SF~ (C'.~ Q'T~''!C.?); \'li'GN3 (C'!'

0-..-,.i\rl~-C ......... nr:r (('11"\: o·>-nr·pr,·,. T"'~"1 ""9'1 'c•r'j• ot,ft,..i'l()'.~ p-.1- "'?' -,&V/0}, .r.Ll.J.J. r~r.J \U-•. -''~')._;,li ,r'_,__l_ .1.,\ \ .. o';i:\);:J. 1, ,.-..>,..,. •) }~

( CT 080085); 3ERLIN ( C:'l' 08:0<JSJ.); Ei:ST '1EPC:.rF .< Ur 08SP32); Hill

15 (CT OA8086) j H~-~1 13 lOT C?lJ9·±:··; .'lrii :::ll•J :60-,~" rj_.1.p,e (C~

090106 to C'.l' lCOl.Oii). 'l·:;~s.~ l~il'l.R cn.::rL:-ir. ;r"'IJY •1.rP'•'8 ;Jni'"

steep cuts nnd, nl t:rour:h fo:'..i&.~·e :; . .s RY'"'·?c, they offer rood

oovor a.nd. c0ncen1ment.

(2) C!':'L ·c.~.cF1 -~;:-~:"t-~·l!l Fr .. r:~·tt:res~ ~he cr1t1-

cnl terrF~1n feetu:t""6P .L~ t·:c:;--7~-.. C.tn~ ;-:1.j·-·~~;_-~-5~:;0::!~it----;rePs n.re the

181 Hill !'1pse (c~~ 0.29•J·~b to lrl1 :;~:,._~t)~'.3). ·:,he -~-~.c \~eD~ H~ll m~_se

(vic CT 089055) ~ E.~-~-~- 2.19 (t;~~-~ fH:?±·j,:B~ . E:i..ll l?.O ·2: ._st (CT 098090)

ena. Hill 111 ( c·r llHc)9 ~:· 11nd tbo Y-r··n' r~·nu::~d eci.jpcent tn the

rivht flnnk.. Al thcJur·n Hill :!.21 ·Ls not in the H..!~J..rn.ente.l

sector it 11fforc1.3 o:xoco'.t'.ent obFot'"r•tion of b,)tb f:t'~_endly rnrt

enp,my .~l"OR.S inclurl.j_n~· J.m: .... o:cot~·,_r~.t rc,trtP.s (lf n·nYJ! .:Jr:-ch. H1ll mFI.SS

126 West is the stz·on~est f~ntut'3 nf 'the Re~~-~Pn~nl sectnr.

It he.s goor1 fielrls of flr.e t/nG. rJ.~:Lor 11.8 P'or"~fl r•bse:<:'vnt1nn nf

enemy-held terr·itory. To the nol:';h Hi.._] : l'J clso h~>B r:oot1

observn.tion of enemy areef', nnd. H~ll 11:~6 Et r·t, ''ill 111, and.

Hill 121 f're the ml'jor pieces of comrnen<'l.lrw vround on the

J.t·· itep:imentrl rip:ht flo.nk. ·

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IJJ..,.e en~my ho.s observntlcJn of fr1.entlly nres..s from tho

fnllo,.,inv -r;oints: Fill 5~ (CT 078106) anrl Hill 163 (CT 090107)

EJffo.rd. the ancr!ly observntion of thA rir-ht ltLP. sectnr. Hill 1'J:

(CT 04106?), Hill 05 (CT 04906?), Rnc\ Hill 40 (CT 044066)

e.ffo:ril. the e;Jerr.y nbservn.tion to tho re!'lr r.md left sectnr of the

HLR, The 190 Hill r.1f\SS (>"rom CT 072087 to CT 0'71•090) l'ffnr,~,s

the enemy nbs€1rVf1:t~.or. of the entire MLR, Fill mA.:la 126 'f>Test

me.slte enemy obscrv'"'tion of areas t;; thG ree.r of the center of

the Reg1mentel sector.

(n Avenues cf Apnr('ll'!~: There t'•'O cr1ti

Of1l corriiiors efforalnrc 'L!le P!Jnmy o.n1:rorch to our left fl,nlt:

Th<J U)Jrj.CY.JK-SJ\NHL-DONJ. cn:r•r.l.d.0r f:rnm ·cT 041058 to 0'.!: 0450/,8 al'Kl

t~e CP:OGID1-NI--FI•1AJON-DONO· corrirl.nr fr,-,m C~' 055060 to 057050,

Thcc-e r-venuea of o-::,.,roe.ch o.re ri.()rninr..ter~ by tho 181 Hill rm.ss.

In tne rirht sector n forked. corrirl.or ·extenl'l.s into fr•ienrl.ly

positions. The ei~st-~·roat : ... rnn~ nf this ~-~venuA extenrl.s frr'")m

CT 06807~ to CT 094072 ""'hl1e the north-s0uth -,rrn;;c runs frnm

CT 092092 to CT 09,i0?2. Pill 119, 126 E"ort, 1?6 '"·'oAt nnd 111

control these corridors vnd En·e c,-,mmnn~unr terrnin fc~turee in

this sector. (4) Otst~Jcles:

(eJ l~pn MfJlie cbst!'!.cles: SeF' current

minfl overlays, There 11re no knoNn onti-tllnk 1itches in the

1rnr~e~ .. in.te liLFt v1c:1 ni ty. (b) Nntural obstacles: This t1mn of

yMr rice pnddy streoms, irrip:r,tion ditches, f1n1 fln(')(\erl ''11.1ins

~r,.,sent serious Problems to both font nnr'i. vehicle m·-·Ve"lcnt.

The Imjin River forms a formi1able obstncle to fricnrlly mnve

ment nnd. lo~is'Llcel surrr:or-t. Since the ~eri0Cl July through

Sentember is n seoson of tnr>rentil"l r·ains, it is e:lf''ect0•1. th!1.t

for onns1C'.cre.ble '"lOrinrte bridpes mey bE'! 1r.rrnssl"lb1e if n<?t ,,,,sh-

ed out cnrnnletrly, ·· (5) Sociolot;y: C0ntrnl 0f the civ1li~n

nnpule.tion shou1-i '>resent no :'Jroblem in thie o.rel'! .•

2, Enemy Situetion

(d Cnm,;os1tion: The lst Horine Division is n•1nosen by

elel'lente 0f tne 65·;1:1 end ·:06th CCF Armies. Frinnfl.ly units in

the centr.'~l .onc1 J·lght NLR sect0!'8 nre in c,-,r.tFr_crt '''~ th tba l?-6th

Division, 46th C:CF Ar-My, cons:..s'~:tnp.: of thr·,~c · C'i inf,,r,try ret-'J.

m.-,nts: the 106th, <:.D'i'th rnil. ~.DWch, In tl::e r~.vht HLn eec·Gor

the let Hfl.l··inGs wi ~l be enrntzorl by the 'l:J'il~~h Rt-;f~1 ir.on"t cr1rnpcsecl

o·r three (~) in:t'e:-,~.c;r tp·-:;·i;t1l.i0Ils, nn'J (1) l.ePvy ,,,e,~,_,,,ns b~tt

nlion, ;:;;nd e: hood~~··ln:r·tcrs cch:~:....on i!lolurl:L!1f1' t·~lP f.'nl:tcFinf! units:

Stnff Section, Fol.\:~:tc-al Sectl.o:-J, '?t··r.r Snr·•:!ctl Scc·c .. ni:, Secur-

1 ty-Engineer~Rcecnnn, .. ~ snnce CGi•l:-~eny, lln1 n Sl"~nni Conr-.,r,ny. The

cnmb1nod strenp:th nf the 407th RC1p::m>'mt, iF ".,,..,roxim!'.tPly

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three thoUBfin<'l. (3 1 000) officers ana. men. The extreme laft

fl!l.nk \>r1ll be in cont11ct •·•1 th one bf'tte.lion of the 408th Regiment, Pnri the extE'eDo ri,.,ht flnnk "'ith o11e bnttal1on of the

399 Re~Zirnent, 1:.'\:'('l D1v1e1rm d1e,-,nee<'l 1n th.c P"OOK" "re"•

(b) Die~oeition: During the month ot June tho 1~6th D1v1e1on1 46th Army rel1even tho 120th Divisinn, 40th Army, on

,-,osition Rccorl'ling to ell a.ve.11Pble intelligence sources. !It the ~resent time information is meflger fiB to unit innontif1-

oat1one and <1Xpct il.is~ositions, hn••'•W•1r it iF.! b,'li~vn-'. thl>t

th" 407th 'Rcp:im~'nt is il.is•~oeP<t •·ri th th<' let 1'1n.ttlll1t"n 1n thn npstr"rn scct,.;r, P.n uniri.('lntifierl. bRttalinn tt, thn ,~r~st, nnrt ~n unin••mtified bf'ttelir,n 1n re servA vicinity tho CT 0509 pr1d

square.

( o) su~nortinp: Arrne: In rl.rtrti tion to nri~Anio inf!l.ntry "'e>anons, tho arms of the t>rt1llrry ner1rnent, 1:'16th Divisir:n

include:

24 X 75/76 PCB 12 X ~-·7mm AI~ Gun 12 X 12. 7mm AAUC!-

A to till of t1,rtlnty-seven ( 27) orp:anic ert1ll(lry bAttelinns

are availeble to enemy force e opnos1np: the let J(llrine D1 vision.

Any or ell of these units may be emnloyon in 11 ~nerBl ~u~port

rnle in our Regimentel sector. -

Non-organic ~rt1llery units in the Division sector consist of one (l) CCF Art1llery Div1s1on of !lt least nino (9) bpttal-

1oneo In e.dd.1tion one (l) motorlzed ng1ment of l52mm howitzers (30 X l52nm Poe) 1e acca1~te<\ in I Corne zone of P.otion.

(d) .Arms and Armament: Orr,;nn1o •-••eanone of the <A>7th

Ror,1ment include:

4 X 70mm H("),.re 16 X 82/120mm Mort 27 X 60mm liort

9 X 57 :'ffi 18 X T-11G 66 X LH()

'~' ~-£-~---A-~n~~· \ tJ J .~1.t.1 .. U.L f}J."'-'PIU'O _..,_.J;:) o

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U/1 ~n., ~7th ~e~t.

l~7th Div., 46th Army

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40th CCF i>rmy NA!!C:coNJOL 1'2.0

t,T/1 ,>rna.,, :\\crt. KJl.ESONG

( «·~ trnlte ~nil. SP runs) ""·. ()

.... J-. -.~ .. ,.., _ _........_ .. , 'C"""'"'N~

Uf.l. l\.1,.1 fil..1l·.ll• ,r._..:!."'-'Ol,J •. L't

(2·~ X 132mm 111unchcrs)

(f) Herrle 11nd Cnmbrt Efficiency:

The nnmny 1 s n0rr 1 c 1 s believed t;:roc't. F1s

efficiency ie ~nod to exccl1rnt. ·

(r) Statue l'f s~m--1y: Tht; cnorw' e etrtus nf eu·~ry1y is

e.d.~iiUD.t~. ''3\oti.nne '1nti.. nr.1Mun1tir.n !'Ire At~ok~~11AA u~ t~ n1n~ty

( 91)) ri"YS in sufficient r~unnti tie e fer c1.1'!fi'Mi VP ncti..,n rt••r1r.r

this "crio!l. The anomy c"n eUl")"ort ~'~ t.~n "lr>.y r>ttn.cl~ 1 fnllo•-·mri.

by n. ten ri.Ry re-eury·,ly ,~erirl\ 1 frllm·•eri. by ... furthor tRn rt;;y

p:cnorr.1 I'SFl"ulto

(h) Enemy Crpnbili tee-Enumcr~tinn:

(1) To continue en rctiv~ ~cfonso ch~r·ctt·rizc't by

v!f(lll'llUS screen1nr t~ctivitioe •·•ith n mtl:lfirnur~ .-,f nino (9) in

:f'!l.ntry eollt:;nnie e l'n liM 1 "na. six ( 6) in rosorve 1 eu,.,nc.rt.:"i.

by nrMa do acri be"'. in ,..,nrrr,rll.nh (c) •

( 2) L!>.Unch limi te'l. "bjecti ve rtt.ncke pt r>ny t1r·\i'! '•'1. th

f'oroee locnlly ... v,.,1lr>oltl tr-, 1nclu~r nine (9) intrntry c~"rT·Ilniea,

e~"'lorte~ by Prme !l.e "·o ,cri bed. 1n ~r1i'nr:rn·~h (c) rn"l. !'oinfr;rco!\

eoeori'.!M to 'l'l!ll'n.r:rn"'lh { o) • It it! to be e~rctoa. thrt rn-

servo units "~>rill be 0!!\'l')l()ye:'l. in such r.ttpoi~!l. In n<i."\i tinn

three (3) on~.nnies ()r· tiv~ ~9th Reriment nny e\l'"'~<:'lrt ,n rtt..,ck

on our left flAnk nn"t three (~) com•mlos r;f tho ~99th "tcr:1-

ment on our r1.rht fll'.nk ony nlsc cn,~nro friervUy c1er.1flnts.

Tho critic!'.l rrens fr.lr enemy effort of this sort C'.ro:

Tho CHOGUii-NI nroe> (C'l' 05?057), E111 rnnsa 126 •:oet, 126 Enat 1

Hills 119 1 Pnd 111.

(e) •

inf11ntry -" .. _.. I "Zt:\ J:IJ,..,n. \ f.'V/

(.:~) To l,unch r, acner-~l f."lss~ult "'~rith f1ft8An (15)

com·~l1niee locl'l1y ~v!"i11lblC' 1 :ond rninforc•1ri. by thirty-

1ntnntry cr,nmAnics ~r1th1n ~. 5 h!'"lurs. . '

( 5) To "ttn~t 'tf!struction by S<"brtnaP. of Libby

Driltr,c r>nr\ eu-mliGe nnd er:tui-:-nent nr rer.r nreRe.

(6) To cnrnmit et nny t1mr: t1•l'U thnt:srn~ (2,nno)

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(Sl tlelP.tive ProbrbilitY of .,.,<'l.,t1nn: c.,,.,t~bUitY (l) in conjunction With oEmeb1li ty ( 2). Others in r.rl\or l1,atet:\.

( 9 j. Di sousaion nm o,-,nclusi,.nn: In view of r>ll- "Vr".ilable information 1t 1e believed th~t the enemy ~~11 conduct a -•••""""""--- .. ..._.,._.,..,.,. -.P __ ...... _....,.,., .. _..._ ""'"' +4 -.M.o!l A'k'AMf!!.ll(lll .. ft'll'i" ..... AJ l-."1 m n"""'~t1ti D'liiW...,..,V4o"&.l \.olr,'W~ Q!"DQ v .. !J .. -UII::I''IiJoU\1 t_;vg ... ., ... y •. .~og ~·~ro•'·"'_,;""••..,~o~'- -11 .-,.,.,,_.,....,._,...

eoroon1np. activities t~.nd .bip,h-lir:hted by rJ:t'QbeS n.nd l1m1ted nb\eativa nttaok.a lll'l tm b~>ttal1on st:ren£l:tb !lll'l\1nl!t friendlY outnoet. Md l:LR poa1t1on8. In ad.d.1t1on" the iinellcy' w1ll um'toubte.Uy improve his nruent ':JOBit1ons, reinforce '14th elements ot reserve un1 t s, 'lnd Q(ln<:\uot smfl.ll scale ntto.clts o rv\ ~mbes with toroes nve.1ll'lble nt this time.

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~ ORDER OF COLON~L NELSON

fo!, Co """.QERll Lieutenn.nt Ool,.,nel, U. $, lf,.,.iM 0<''r"l8

Executive Oft'10er-

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~2PEND!X 3 TO ANN!X DAK!n TO OPN PLAN 19-53

lW'. iYn£1!!@. Sqn.s,?! t«OQ!ltU! r~99n11~ fhaeg

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:-:y ORDER OF COLONEL NELSON

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ExP.cutive Officer

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In the Field 2116001 July 1953

AD!i!NI BTRATIVE ORDER) ~ . N,'l<iBER, , , , , • , , , ~Z.. 63)

This cancels Admin 0 9-03 whloh shall be destroyed by burni~g without report to thia Hea.dqu~rters

14ap of Korea, l: 26, 000

, ~T'D'DT V ..~.. IJ\J4_.&.ol_

a, Class I

(l) Regt 11 ~P Ft- Announced by cur~ent Admin ?l~n.

(2) stock levels,

(A) l D/S "A11 or "B 11 , l D/S •c•, 1 D/8 Ind1p:enous-In h"nd11 of ua1ng i1n1 ts. - · · ·

(b) 1 D/S "A" or wsu, 1. D/.S.. •a•, 1 D/S, Indigenous -In Re;>,t 1 l Dp,

(o) Fool! F•okt')t, 1ndiv1dU!Il, f'.Buult - R~strioted to

units N. of lm,!1n River unl~n e.pprnved by this Fq, S...a p,.r,, 3, b; (6) Div Hemo 352-52.

(8) Bre~d - d~l1vered dAilY•

(4) !oe - d,u·v~,.,.d when av~;~1lable.

(5) Ice Creelli - dellverad when .. ,vllilllble.

(6) Distribution- Unit.

(7) Units execute daily retion with Div hemo 352-52.

. . '"' request - ~o1eoeord~noe

(B) Re.tion eooounteb1l1ty - in aooordl'noe wHil D1v Hemo

352-!52.

Dp.

·' . 'b, Clue III

(l) R!'gt;l sup Pt - Sa' Admin ?lt'cfl 1n

( 2) Stoclc levels,

(a) 2 D/5 1n hl'nds of using un1 ts.

(~) Distribution • Unit.

(4) ~lisc~lllonaoua,

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t':I.L J. ~v..,.

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(a) All drums will ba return~d with bu~ga Pnd completely 8111Ptie4,

(b) Drum. end 5 gel. 01111 aonaervPtion • Dtv ~iemo 15-53 1\nd 109-6~.

(o) Control or FOL • Ragt'l M~mo 73-52,

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(d) Storage of tlPmm,"ole Uq•>.1ds - 1)1 v M"mo 21'1-511.

e. Cl~sa II end IV

un! ts,

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( 2) Btook l~vele,

(A) l!u1mum ot II D/B 'r/E u~m• 111 h~nde of using.

(o) CBR D~f Equipmqnt 1esuAd only on ord~r th!a Fq,

(d) Full orgenh,t1one.l l!ll".inten,ono~ on IH'I!!Pmant,

sp~.re pprts, equipment, nnd ~ppll.o.-ble olA~ning Pnd preMrving

m~.tar!els Will ba ORrr!ed by Pll un1 te AS p:rasorived 1!' perti

nent MD 7 oe.tal.ogue,

(~) Distribution ... Unit,

(4) !Uso .. llaneous.

(e.) .•.llo~.no~ - S•~ ooneolid.ot"'d T/ A' e in effeot,

(tl) SUpply prooAd~e~~- .BM Div G o·SS, Div 11emo' s

· 206, :<.20 ~~ l95e,· Div su'p BulB 30-112, :.'!<•-se, 4e .. &a, 2-63, 11.&~. 4--53

Regt'l Sup BulB 10nd apeoiel prnce.>CI-ur~e "ublish~d •a r~quir~d.

(c) KSC '!l.qn prooo.•ur.a .,. D1 v G 0 9£, ··

(d) Units eubmit requ181t1one ·to sn".!ntFin ~utt.or1z•tl

l~VPla rt ~ll times,

d. Cl~U V

, ... (E) Stook lovRlB,

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(b) liL~ ··'!"1m.ant, . ' . ' . •

, (:~) lll-1\ ~n• e,na. sql1rPte a~p<'nJ..~e .,;;.;• (l)

JNnaatown blldO 'lo"''d "11 types plaa ond at,.nd•r-d brs1e lord ot small arms ammo, grenades 8n4 pyroteohnioa,

(2) R'!sarve Bn ~ two th1rda (2/~) Jam~•t~n

b~a1e loPd plue two third& (~/~) atPn4erd b~11~ loft4 or am,ll

A!'fl!;

(:S) Regt 1 l dwJp - OM th1.rd {1/l'l) in J~rili'>llt'O;.,.n br,lie loed plua oM th1rd (l/;:\) at~ndl\:t'd b~.do lo~d ~r am~ll

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(;'\) Di etr1 bu tion - Unl:t,

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(b) AlloMtiona· ••ill b• publ1 sJ::·.·d p ""1odicn.ll~l by thia H~. .?.~qU-"HltS ft""Jr P!!lrnc in ·f!xo.<?se· ·of FllocF'tion l'lnd trng ~m:.1o to S-3.

(c) Units nr., rosponsibl-·• fo-r mP1ntc.ining lot a 'gregB.t1on. 11nd jJTAV·'n t!.nt; d-''""ri or•.tl.An of rll PtnMo a to eke on. pen. Drfnrg--)d. cont£1-in~rs or unCov .::-ntiohi!l ·Contr.in;;-rs rr:~ to ba 1nep;,oted for e.,rv1c"Aab1l1 ty of contc?nts to F!Void unn•cc>aa,·ry e~lvr.g;:l end raho.bili tPtion, liQ"icunt of resdy v:nmo con::aet,1nt w1 th tloOt10Pl situvtion,.. --··

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(d) St'f~:ty pr~cr·u.t1.ons ,... Di-v l1amo 5-52 .•

(l) Stock lPV·Jle - D1v l~emo 155-52,

(.£)

( 3)

DiAtributlon- Div ll•·1mo 155-'62•

(4)

f.~

(l) WSl'ls- S•·l .Admin l'l"n in offoc.t.

(Z) Distill·"d wrt~t' for storPs~ brtt-•ri~s ~VPUPbl~ R·>-:t'l HT.

(:') Conditlen of .-Pt··lr tl"Pll·"'S - Piv l!,•mo ·Sl-52,

(4) LocPl rrw wrte•r "'11:. not b, ue·•d for htim~n oonaur,lption und-•r t'DY oircumet"noes,

(1) Soa D1v 11'->rno ::0?1-52,

(2) :Ret<.ntion of Wnr Tr8ph1,•s - Div Mamo 185-52,

(1) R,gt'l Coll Pt- 8.,. J,dmin Pltn in A:!'f,'Ot,c

(:<) Ml.so~llan<>ous.

(n) No erticl• of ooncelvrbl~>. arlvtgA will b·• 1 •ft unooll~ot~a.

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(b) Units will police PbPii®Mc!. j{m. of: "ll emmo and COJDponnnts, <'XCept haz~erdolis it~ma, . S~Ql#bl~ 1t"'m!l will be ple.&~d in un1 t stocks, Una<~'r-9.1-ol'l~~--t. to~ :•11.1 bP. "'".:::tt:ts.,.,...a.4 +.r.. n~u .6A'tl. u,., .... '",."''t"' 4+«~~~. ... ,.-..,iAI ··~·• . ...I. ........ _ ....... "~ . ., '"'•# ..,_.,. ••v- ,...,. -• w ·- t' •• ,-,.- ......... ,., .. ,.,-,-~~~ • '•JI'I"" .... \lllll'fol'f~J O:lUUiiV - .... ...

be hvndl•d !n Docorc~no~ with D1v MM!!o ~62; . ·

(a) Equip FJad parl!u•n•nt 1ns"t11ll41~,oa• suOh "• .1ndustr1lll pl~nts, pnwAr pll'nte rnd a1m111'r 1n8it11llrt1ons wl:tl not be opnn1bl'l1zad or mov~d without wr.rtt"n ~rov~>l tro• th1a !iq. . .

(d) WirP. rBcov•r:r llnd ••1r-, pol1g;.J rBsponsib1l1ty of ~~oh un1 t w1 thin 1 te s •otor,

( ~) All S1g 11 0" •quipm.,nt h in ~xtr•m•lY short supply, Jill uns{i!'v1 o"''bl a nnd a~.mP.g •d S1g 11ootms must b" ~\fro AS_ qui_okly RS possible for r~p11!r ~ N1esu~ to us1ng un1 ts. All eU:oh "quiP she.ll be turn•cl 1n to R~gt}l Com o. .

(f) Empty trucks r~turn1ng 1il!l v1ein1ty of •~-lvpgA damps will be. atiliz~d to maximum extent prPot1enl tor QPlivary of salvage to B.ppropr-1ate ~g~noy, ·

(Ill IJ.l brass ond other arlv"'"''Pb1P ~mmn' onmtHm.•nta aa well F.a wood pMk1ng &o.xo>~s -will b;,--i't>tur>ned to--.i.SP~-, --- ----

(h) tlhurohes t,Qd temples will not be US'l.d for m1l1 tary purposu. Olll.!r(ilh ownAd prop,•rty Md ti:>rturf!s will not bA r~mOVo-!d,

1. Excess

(1) Exo.qae items ~rill bg r~port~d to 1\ .. ~t 'l Sup 0 for d1 epo~l. tion ~ntJtructione Viti tFJol'uliOF;.l 'br111noh,

J· r;~~~llaneous (l) Oomb-Pt .Aooountl!bil1ty .;. D1v Sup Bul 21-&,

· (2) All suppl1~s w111 b<t disp~rs•d within Dp, •nd suppl1tt& eu'bj ~ot to -a'·'ffif\f!~ by w.qt:tb "'r ,.,nd tnmperrtur~ ohf.!.ngil!8 will "o~ nd~qurt~ly prot~ot~d to pr~v~nt cl.~.mrg~.

2, EVACUATION AND HOSPI '!' ALIZl!TION

~-• Ev,ou~t1on

(lj R~gt'l ~\tel. Strt1on - LoG sho••n in Admin Pl~n 1n qffoot.

( 2) HdiooptAr "lilnd1ng a1t~p - S-1~ Admin Pl~n 1n Pf! •ot,

(3) H~l1oopter 'lvno - D1v li~mo 342-52,

(4) WeP..oons. llr~nl'd~s. Pnd Bmmunit1•n wil.l b" romovad t'rom WUE! a by- unit \srmored- vest~ wh~n-prPotioilble) prior to CV'lCU~t1on. Wh''l"3 pre.ctioable, oasus1 t1u will b~ avrcupt~d w1th sle~p1ng b~gs and mese ge&r,

(5) Evaa of Ksct s -. Xliv G Q 92,

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"b, H,Qep1 tF'l1zr'tii.t1 . ' .. '' ,_.. (l) Bn Surf!"oils shril d;cicl~ ;fr )l~tient~ ,,,ill 1),., evPo,:·

(2). 'p.Agt 11 Su~g-oon a~crf.d::.s furtb.or .!:!V;~c or. ~ll -prt1~nta ~voo to ~0gt'l ~a Strtion.

' (3) Wound"d FW'" eh~ll be furnish•d thA snm~ m~d crre

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. 3. . TRANSPORT;,TION

"• Highw~y-

·(1') !lSR- Be•' J,dmin Pl.rn 1'n eff'.ct.

,(2) Control -.Div Momo 268-52,

. (~) · TrFf'fic R•>gul~etions

(4) Priori tias. .·-

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(e) Tr..ct1o".l mc>vc>m•nt of troops by _motor vehicloa,

t.o.) .~>mbulcnoes.

(c) Stoff 01 rs rnd m•seenger ve,hiCl·?S •

(a) Win prtrols rnd 6oneb:-•16i1on craws,

(f) sr.pply co'nvoys .ip follo~<1ng ord •r.:

1, Clo.ss V

_g Closs III

b. &ll· ( l) Trr· in eoh•dul?e - Di v 11-,mo ll!1-~,

o, }>~_r'

(l)' F.~l1oopt'r strips- Div N•mo 1.2-53.

4, SERVICE TROOPS

c., Engr Support (En;;r Co) <

(l) cP - s~e M11ain. f'l,cn 1n ef!'~ct

{2) ~-orforms Enr;r trs);._s in support ot R~gt rs d1r,ct-•d,

(~) Rd m.t•1nt rnd cpnst ;_s_ coordinnt~d r:nd d!r~ct~d by , th18 hq ~.nd lst Engr Bn, ·

· (4) l'!' 1ntl'1n ro~d ·;;urv;;illl'no~ 1n. R~t::t 1 l Bector l'nd report h• z&rdous oond1.t1pns to this ~q (B-4}. . . . ' ... ; ..

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b. ~iotor· Trrnsport Su):i])otiL(!{T Col ' ' . ----·-. -~- '

( l) C:P - S•e J.dmi.n :Pl "n in e:f'f ''C t,

(3) J.l1 liT r•qu•ets to this !lq (!-!To);

c. ~§ will requ•at follo>~ing :from thl.a Hg.

'(l) T.,nt r3pr-ir c.nd 9Xchrnr;e {~c).

( ~) ,.rmor-.d voet r~pa1r·. r-nd exolv nr,e (SO),

(4)' ''" 1ntomno'e f)f · sh,.,er ft•.oili tiee ( So-4),

(5) EOD t"t!llB (8-4),

(6) Or<ln··nce oontr.ot terms (Ord 0),

o, 2nd Bn, 1,Q:3rd r;sc R~gt

(l) CF - s.:.:-·· ·.bdmin Pl; n· in ... rr>ct.

(2) Provi0•' on·~ (1) Co KSCI s in ant of ~rch l.nf Bn rnd en~ (l) On in apt of .e~p~rPt"~ eomnrni~s (H,QeS Cn, 4.2 1t Uort Oo, r·nd ;.T Co.). R'qU•'ets :for rddi tionr 1 KSC lpborerR :for priori tv •··or". to R~r,t 1 1 Lroor Offl.o~r.

( ;:<) Indigenous Lrbor SOP - D1 v G 0 9:?,

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(1) Ra;(t 1l Cl- - 89~ . .ild.nin Plvn il'l >lffect,

(2) R3gt 11 Bou.-,drl.ee ~ Soa Acrnin Pl~n in pffoct,

b. ProtAotion

(1) "-11 units :;>rovl.lle 1ntern~l .•nd extern~l security for biv, "'-~uip, sup, ,,nd mAint inst•llrtion~. :P•rt1cttl,,r rttn to d~fenee end protection Fi'lf'inst En .ill.r or Airborn~ ... tk,

{2) Bridge s,•curi ty llS Msign~d by our.r~nt Opn o' B,

(1) dombtt lose r~porte - Div G 0 98,

( 2) Equ1pnH~nt, fitt~·~ :!''r·~v!l;ntinn rnd ;')rot"'\Ot1on, rnd- .Qth~r reports c s dl.r"lct?d,

a. Aiec• of poll.oe, SAlVage ~nd snh1tlltitln reeponeib111ty '· re.e ape.o1t1"d by .Admin ?lPn, in e:f'ft>et, ,

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- - --Go Contents of Div llemo 37-53 Nill be complied with in

ne'"! o.~mp e.rees et the o~rliest prt:"=otice.bla d~ts commenaur~ta 'with avl'l.ilPble meterl nls and engineer SU"'port, Pricrity N111 be given to garbago Pnd t1•nsh dwn:os, ha..,da, ur1n~'1e, gl'lleya flnd messhnlls.

f, Trees will not be dPmaged, out, or destroyed unless diotr.tad by tRctical necessity, unless ~prcvad by this Hq.

g. Immun1z~.t1on - Di v l~emo 8S-52.

h~ Field s~m1tntion- Div hemo ::-?-55~

L V.D. Control- Div !1emo 90-52.

j, Shower pointe - As looP ted in Admin PlM 1n affect,

BY ORDER OF COLOXB:L :-!ELSON

H. C. BOE!lM LieutenP.nt Colcnel, U, S. llrrine Cc"ryJs,

Exaout1ve Officer

ANNEX: ABLE - Personnel

DISTRIBUTION: Stme 1'8 Opn 0 19-53.

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All!!~<;;[ ABLE TO AD~IN!S'l'RATlV'E ORDER #12-53 PERSONNEL

Map: !Orea, 1:50 1000

1, Strength, records and reports,

a, Personnel Daily Swnmary as of' lSO<'I to S-1 by J.!l"JOI Clal..LY,

as required by Challge 2 to Dividon ME:murandum 46-52.

b, other reports in accordance with Division General Order 101,

2, Replacements,

a. As d1reoted by Regimental General Order 19 (SOP for Personnel), Asai$ned without requisition on a prorated basis by l~ilitary

Oc~pational Speciaity in aoco~dance with unit requirements.

3 • law lind Order.

a. Prisonere•transferred directly to Division Brig located at ~ivision Command Post,

4. Prisoners of War.

a. ~roeessed and evauuated in accordance with enclos,~e (1) to Division General Order 102, Regimental collecting point CT 09!,026.

S, Burials and Graves Registration.

&, Cun-ent procedures prescribed by Chapter 7, Division General Order 101 remain in effect.

Division C~lleoti~_g Point remains in vicinity CS 0792,

6. Morale,

a, MaU distributed thro11f1h Regimental Po.t Office as reoeived,

b, Marine Exchange located in Regimental Comn!and Post Area. Y~bile Exc~ange t~ unit areas in accordance with schedule to be announced,_

c, Rest and recuperation in accordance with Division Memorandum 112-53. Personnel will entrain at Munsan-ni, Schedule as anngunoed in periodic Division directives.

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oollectir1g ·po',tl't !lame at·ea.,

b, Seout'ity .measures and contr.ol to be ·ooorttf.nated by' D1visiop, Provost Marshal-,

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In the Field 281600I ~Tul~r i 963

ADhiNIBTRATIVE l''lDICR) ' To accortpeny Cyn 0 20=55

NUllBE11. .• , , , , , •• 16-53)

Ref: (a) Admin o 12-53

1, : G ENE'IAL

,,, Ref (a) remAins in effect e"cept PS mod1f1eCI herein.

;;, SUP?LY

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( l) TAke all rations on hnnd to new locMtions.

(E) Weter - Canteens iilled prior to de!-·A.rture from present 0".mp, C&ns, WF·.ter, filled 1n e1 ch vehicle. W~ter tre.ilera - filled,

b, Class III

(1) Talte ~ 11 OlP.SS III on t Pnd to new loOPtions, ··'-·

o. Clue II end IV

( l j General Supply ..:. renove ~11 1 tems,.

(2) En~;ine~r.

(a) Remove ml'x1mum ·~unt of :f'ortifio~tl.on mater1•ls, .

(l>) Remove Pll bu1ld1n~s, sq•ird tent, tent dellks, atrnnf1b•ck1n~ end. other o~mp, mAtet'iAls. ·

l· riPterill!'lB for futur1; CeiP.Jfl use to unit durnps.

,g. 'oth~r t·o clesa IV dump, :

( o). !',ort1oulal';' ORre "ill be "xerci.sed in th~ s~l VF.>~e of 'll other supply l.tems (1. e. screen ~n'' !>leotrio~l supplies) to obtain msx1mum matBri~la for new 1nstAllP.t1ons,

(~) !lotor trAnsport "' remove Pll veb1o1Aa nnd MT spAre p~rts.

( 4) Ordnano~ ~ unite remove 11ll weep on a including sector weapons.

(5) S1gnd •

. (a) .Ae directed;

(6) Med1oPl ~ remove Rll T/E equipment Pnd supplies.

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{l} .hll emmuni t1on in hBnda. of using unite !<'ill be

diapleced,

{ 2) Stock levels,

{a} Bns end eep~rete oompPniee - l/2 Jl'm~etown BPsio

{b) Ref\t'l dump- 1/2 Jp_mestown B~e1o Lo~d. - - -

3, EVAffiJATION AND SANIThTION

e. No ol:!F.tpge.

4. TR.AFFI c AND T".fN8::' 0~"' .i'T!ON

"-· UNC vehlolee hP.Ve priority on all. roPds.

b, Tr•nsportntion requ~ste >~lll be subm1tt€d to Re"t'l !!TO

es soon in advance as practiceble.

c, !!ext mum use '-•111 be mn.de of ell cRrll;o- trP1lers.

5, SERVICE TROOPS

a, Engr Support (Engr Co).

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b, l<otor _transport support (MT Go).

{1) As directed.

c, All direct- hire lPbor •'~m~in w1 th Pnd be moved by using

unit,

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"· Rem~ins the •~me,

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6, hiSCELLANEOUB

R, Utility uniforms ~nd equipment to include sh~lter h•lVAe

Pnd two (2) blitnkets.

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ment Bt all times.

BY ORDER OF COLONEL NELSON

ll. C. B0EHl1 L1eutenent Colonel, u. s. N"rine Corpe

~ecutive Ctf1oer

ANNEXES: .i<BLE - SPlVAge BilKER - l·:~rch TAble (To be usued)

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SECRET • SECURITY INFORHATION Annex ABLE to Admin 0 16-53

1. EVACUATION OF D];}!ILITARIZED ZONE

• a. Priority: The withdrawal of supplies, Sldpment and material

from the demilitarized zone (DZ) will be accomplished in the following priority:

(1) TO&E and other apaoially authorii5ad oom.bat squi:pment.

(2) Arnmuni tl.on.

(3) Portable or easily movable valuable items fo:'olll fortifications and positions areas.

(4j Valuable salvageable materials from forti~ications and I'OSi tio:1s e.reo=.s.

(5) .~11 other i tr::t.1E! of supnl)" and equipment.

b. During the 72 hou~• following effective date of the Armistice remove as much as pof!sible 6f' th~ v.~luable salvageable sup-plies, eqnip• ment, and material from the DZ giving priori tv as indicated in para 1. a. above.

c, All valuable su..,nliee, equinment and mater1a.1 wntor, should be salvaped but cannot be removed during the in 1. tinl 72 hours •.lill be doc• umented, for later removal, as shown in Appendix 1. The location of' insta.,.lad communication ".lire 'l..till be shctm b'rr tract:ns ths trire rout-e ot!: a 1/25 1000 overlay,

d. All minefields, wire entan~lements and demolitions vill be documented for later removal or rlestruction as directed. 1/25,0~0, overlays will be prepared to show the location, trace and other pertinent tnrormation concerning such installations and submitted to this ~ (Attn: S-4i.

•· The SlUipment lists and overlays called for in the para..,-a,ha above "Will be prenare(l, 1.n 6 ccpies,. .Separate li!!!ts for es.eh t.echnical supply service "i'.l be prepared, (General Su~pl:v, Engineer, Ordllance, Signal, and Motor Transport),

f. After tee initial 72 hours following the effective date of the Armistice, salva~e onerations in the DZ will bo conducteo only as directed by and under the sunervision of the MAG bv unarmed troops or indigenous personnel and on order of this Hq.

2. EXPLOSIVES ORDNANCE DISPOSAL

a. Upon discovery of unexploded bombs or abandoned allied or enemyammo, info 1~11 be transmitted by the most expeditious means to Division Engineer Officer, for instructions as to disposition.

3, EVACUATION OF A!-1HUNITICN

a, Excess and unserviceable &mmunition w~ll be deliv~red to Regt 11 Class V dumo at CT 092045,

b~ No .att.am.nt will be made to 1"einsert ae.tetv Dins tn rifle zr-enades or rockets on~e these sa~ety pins have been removEd; This repulation does not apply to mortsr ammunition in which safetv pine (or substitutes) may be reinserted after removing.

c. Hand !tt'enades with lllie.oinp,, rustecl, O>' defective safety levers will be taped securely to tha !tt'enade 1s body and grenades packed l.n other suitable containers not to axeaGd 25 grsnadca per container. Containers will be tal"ged to indicate gontents,

d, Laid activated anti~tank mines wi 11 not be moved, The locations of such mines will ha refered to "D" Company, l.at Ent(ineer Battalion for disposition.

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a. Wooden conta~.n~rs .... 7)Iilru e.ntl 90mm.

b. All fiber c('lnt:1ir_:;r-s.

o. All metal co~ta ~.rrers.

5. Temporary dumps.

a. ~cess Class II to Rogt 1l aump at CS 097032.

b, Class IV to Rogt 1 l du.,p at CS 0950)2.

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Annex BAKER to Admill 0 16-53

DATE- "i:iMi- Nt5'"6i- --llli'ol:ir 'i6 .... -LOAD .. -1DESTTNATIO~- ~g'ful:fRE ---·-·· ---REM:oos·--------·

TRUC~ -·'l·---~--- ---·---· .. -.if". ---- ------ T .. -----------------------------------------· Dr3 2200 20 S::-4 1 Cargo Neot 1 1 Camp on 0500 When f:eolll'ed report to Regt.

C= Rose• 23 dispatcher on l.z & Hegt. gate

2200 2(1 S-:4 2/1 Cargo Neot 2/1 Canto on 0500 .. lB

22CC 20 S-4 3/1 Cargo New 3/l Camlp on 0500 h

Cam1:l Lee 1.13 C

220C 10 H&S Co Rerl Ca.rgo New Re1~ CP 0500 .. 2200 5 AT C:o on 1Z Cargo New A'l' Co Camp 0500 n

2200 5 4. 2"' Co on 1Z Cargo NE>W 4.:211 Co 0500 " Camp

220G 20 Regt Sun·ply Carl':o NE.'W Regt CP 050<:.1 II

D,l4 0600 7:5 co ;!/1 TJroopa NEIW 2/1 Crume 1100 lolhen securee r•B"OOrt, to Uegt l!>ispatchei· on 1Z & Regt. gate

0600 10 S-4 2/1 Gill ley n llOD n

0600 15 IJ&g Co Re!!t T:r<'opS Now Regt. Cf' 1100 " 0600 5 ·'" II "" Galley· II II II 1100 " 0600 10 Ref!'t Ord Aimmo "

,. n nco ... :r¥4 1200 75 co :3/1 Troonf: No3W 31'1 C.omp 1700 When seouJre" re ort to Re{'t

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1200 15 AT Go Tro 'JEI & N•IIW !'I' Co l:!llllP 17CO " galley

1200 15 4~2'" Co Camp Tro0m1 F: N•ew 4.2° Co Camo 17CIO • ""lley

New Jll c;;,m; 1200 10 S-4 3/1 Galley 1700 " Sl?·.,Rl?J'

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D;~ lSOO 75 co lll Tr<'Op8 Neu 111 Camp

lSOO 20 S-4 1/1 Galley n n n

lSOO 20 R~gt Sun•)ly SuP" Hes Ne'il Regt CP

Di'i 21,(.0 20 S::-4 :2/l Su'>'JliE~S Ne•OT 2/1 Camll

20 S-4 3/1 Sun'>Hos Ne11 Jll Camp

10 H&S Regt II New Re€•t CP

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DISTRilUT!Oll: Sane as Ar'min 0 16-53

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BY f'RDJi:R CF Gf'LONEL NEL'30!f

Fl. C. BOEHM Lieu1~enant Colonel, U. S. Marine C<JrTJs

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HEADQUARTERS 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARI!IE DIVISION (REUIF), FMF

C/O FPO, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

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RIDIMENTAL TRAININ::l MEI~ORANDUM)

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"Available for Training" Report

l. This memorandum is for the pu~ose of standardizing the training reuorts from subordinate units concerning "Effective Strengthn, "Ava.:tlabls for Tre.inl..ng and "Percentage Available".

2, In the future this report will be submitted daily prior to 0900 using fig~ based on the following definitions!

a, "Effective Strength" - All personnel actually present with the unit. Corresponds identically w-ith "total e!'fect1velt as. shown on Morning Report..

b, 11 Available for Training" .- "Effective Strength" less those personn$1 wh by·reason of other assignment, sn_oh as working ~rties and m.eas duty, are unabl to attend training. Clerks 1 cooks, guard personnel, certain communication• personnol and others who are "on the job" training are cohsidered to btt " "available for training".

c, "Percentage Available for Training" - Ratio of the "available for training" figure to the "effective strength" figur" shmm in percentage form,

DISTP.IBUTION:

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NU!mER ................... • l5-53) Tralning Areas Responsibility for

Ret: {a) Regimental Trng Memo 13-53

Enol: (1) Training Area Overlay

1. Reference {a) is cancelled and superceded by this memorandum,

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2. This memorandum establishes unit responsibility for training areas in the lst Marines, Numbered areas denote live firing ranges and lettered areas denote rr~1euver areas,

3, Units are direoted to effect liaison with other units in this regiment for use of their live firing and maneuver areas, The responsible unit will give due consideration to the separate companies requests for training areas,

4, Units are responsible for the police and maintenance of assigned ranges,

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RPniMENTAL TRAINING MEMORANDUM) : Regimental CPX

NUMBER •• I •••••••••••••••• 16-.53)

Ret: (a) Div Gen 0 101 (b) Div Gen 0 102 (c) Div Gen 0 103 (d) Div Gen 0 104

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l, To ~ercise Regimental and Battalion staff sections in a defensive situati< a command post exercise will be conducted commencing at 2000, 16 July 1953 and ending 0700, 17 July 1953,

2, Only Regimental and Battalion Command Posts will participate, Units will 1 ~lided by retereneee (a) th~ugh (d) in the conduct or this CPX. This problem will be primarily for,operations and intelligence sections, however, other eta sections will be exercised.

3. General Situation

The let Marines simulates that it is the right MLR regiment of the Present l:t ~~rinc Division aector, ~~th 1st and 2nd Battalions on the line, lst Battalion ·on the.-lef't. 3rd Battalion in regimenta1·reserve. MLR, outposts and oth~r unit di.positioris remaining as they actually exist in the right NLR sect

4, Unit c011111l8;nd posts ( actus1) will remain in present locations in reserve r&giment areai For sim~ate4 unit dispositions· and enemy situation, see Annex ABLE ~ Operations and Enemf Situation Overlay,

5. 1st and 2nd Battalions will submit a Daily !snort of Establishment of Patr• · (Annex C, to Enclosure (l), to Chapter (l), to reference (c) ) prior to 1200, ~6 J:uly 1953. In this connection, each battalion will include one (1) raid, 01

(1) cOmbat patrol and one (1) reconnaissance 9atro1 in addition to aonrooriate listening posts, Defensive fire plans to arrive this Hq. by 161700!,

6, Communications - Annex BAKER

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Annex BAKER To Reg T::-ng Me'l'.O No 16-53 . SWHAL COMMUNIGA'L'IONS

l. a, (l) Current PIR1s.

:2 ~t: ViJ i::I:~E3 : -=~"· r.T:4 .i ~.r·t ( .:.1Eit::~-) ~ In tn<' t' :;.1:: :!." July :!.95)

( 2) The enemy has the capability ot intercepting, jemming and making deceptive transmissions on our radio circuits,

b. (1) Reg Trr~ Memo 16=5:3

(2) Command Posts -.No change

2 •. C011111unications Personnel install, operate and maintain continuous and reliable communications in lllupport ot current operations. _.

3. a. All w"'lits maintain non-ual cou.auw"'licationa except as noted L"'l paragraph ), x.

x. (1) Radio

(a) Regt Tao, continues operation from start of CPX, Regt Crnd and Aux Tao on order or in event of actual emergency.

(2) Wire

(a) The number one trunk to each Bn and the existing trunk to eao~ seperate Company will be desiRnated as an Exercise channel of communicati for the- d\U'ation Or the li:xercise, - ·

(b) Priority of handling of traffic on this circuit will be:

(1) s-2, S-3 tra.ft:Lc, Bn1 Regt.

(2) FO trAffic, Co, Bn, Regt.

(c) Periods of wire silence will be designated by this Hn.

(3) Comm Center

(a) All exercise traffic will contain Exercise as first and la;t "~td of taxt.

(4) Cryptographic, COMSOP -1, COI, SCI,

(5) Time: Use local time (ITEM) minus -9 for all traffic.

4. No change.

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DliM!'lfl'AL TRAINING ORD:Jm) :

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3/RPil/ ~ltl Pll • 2 July 1953

)., This <lrder seta forth Pt+:edure for trainil>g. of oertain opecial and exeouti · staff sections, and applies to both battalion lmd regimental levels,

2, '!'he following sections w:llU plan and sohe¢1ll.o training in applicable B\lbjec ' '·I tor seotien training:

s.;a Cemmunicationa Section Medical Section TACP

3, The sections mentioned above should coordinate with 00 I!&S Company in order to inclllde as lllUCh H&S CompaQy training as poeeible. This training will be shewn both in the H&S Company training schedul• and in the training schedl11eo eubmittsd by the individual sections, .

4. 1'AOP training will inclucko two (2) dayo per week of observing training of infantry units, with actual pO.rtioipation in the infantry work where "raotioal:>l The.Air Officer will coordinate this training with the a~proPriate infantry. commander thru S-3.

5, Reg:l.mental eeetione will give timely notice to like battalion sections concerning subject matter to be covered ao well ao any commitments that will influence scheduling of trai!ling, ·

6; One (l) copy ot tho training schedule prepared by each section will be au~tted to S-3 of the appro~riate echelon by 1200 on the Friday preceding the effective week of training,

DISTRIBUTION:

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2. a, This ordeZ. is baeied o~·:;;"f (c). The purT.loae of this train.irig order is t;o prepare thi'e ,ponrnand for its operational com "itment. with. em]:lhasi~ ilpon duplicatilliJ as closely as possible o,ll .situations and mis~ionsmoat J.,ikqly to be 6<i\10untered, To. t.h:i.s .. end ca,ret'4··~t\)dy and. ap!llicat:lol') of l:'"'f (<1~, ·"Less one Lear'nlfd"~ ;1.s diraoted. · r · · .b. , su&l:'dinate commanders will be Mdouraged td :reconnoiter the MLR within the. iii vision se~tor: Whenever cJ,ee.r;:.;~e \laii. b& cb't~il).ed, through· th.i11 hea1iquarters, with a view to tamiliarizing, themselves with t.hii terrain and !llituation and · adap:b~llS. ~;rai!'l.il(lg of their units to .~hie situation. · · · - 7 ' • \,

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d, 3rd·Bn, in conjunction with 4.2 and AT Cos prepare a demonstration of .supporting a.-rae for .Presentation gurirJi{ tl:le waek of 27 July. ·

e. Crew S&l"'V'ed weapons will be given an opportu..nity to observe, . train and fire with·similar units supporting the MLR whenever clearance for such employment can be obtained by this headquarters,

r. Information as to available firing and maneuver areas will be issueq to units in overlay form as soon as clearance ior their use is obtained,. Submit requests for additional areas desired to this headquarters at the earliest practicable date~ ·

4. a. training Plan

Subjects for training as outlined in Ref (a) and (b) will be continued until maximum combat readiness is attained, Additional subjects to be

. el!lphasised and sequence of training for the four week period is outlined as follows:

1st Week - 13 - 18 July

1. Units that have not run ;the infiltration course will complete this training;.,

2. Em~,aaiza training of the indiVidual in ni~~t vision, movement, · direction, and firing,

3. Orient and brief all units on the current tactical situation within the division and corps sectors,

4, Conduct conditioning marches if situation permits.

2nd 'll'eek - 20 - 25 July

1~ Following the demonstrations of patrol, ambush, and raid, conduct similar exercises on platoon and company level, both day v.nd night,

2 •. Test individuals and small units on proficiency on listening peste and defensive positions during darkness,

). Em~~aaize construction & c~uouflage of defensive positions.

4, Continue brieting·all troops on tacticnl situo.tion,

3t'd Week - 27 July - 1 August

1. Supporting arms demonstration to be witnessed by all hands.

2. Train crew se~ed weapons personnel in nieht firing techniaues arJ:! train J!!l~rtol+_.f '"""""1 +o1nna f".,..Wir eo,..+ ..... t.fof'l.,..,.. .. a _ · __ ......................................... ~ ..... ""• ..................... " ......... ,....., ........ .

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4. Conduct Bn FEX,

5, Continue instruction & application in field fortifjcations,

6, Continue briefing,

4th Heek - 3 - 8 Jlugust

1, Train all units and staff sections on preparation for MIA1 relief,

2. Brief all hands on specific tactical nission if such infornation is available,

3, Conduct exercises designed to aPply all of previous training for !!liseion;;

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Ap ·ondb I\1 to lst ~rinas O<!llmoo4 Dil>l7> July il9!'13

()ft J\lly $1 19, the lst Maj:>~e Regiment mew~~ ti-~ eMil>

BIU. TA}E;U to .. tha. Di~ision Reiff·"· • Ar~n. , ·: Th.. $ ''."". · .".· .. <wa·. s. )llll.de.dUJ"i·ng· . very. i,nclel!lant w.;nbhor but ne sa f..:iu4 ;l,nj1m' jW o&~Gl\t o~C1p'riJ4 1:\~illg the i'llC!V'O• The SMitat.ion f••oilii;tes wore qul;~~ !'<>~ end 11 eonsidorable amount ot 'WOrk was dono to l'lako tha : unp. site •~tist~tOi')r fl'Olil thllt etandpoint,

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On JuJ,y :).lii, 195~, Dr :):t:<~i~ l!~tz Wll8 ~ral!Sf'jr!'~d .t:r<l!ll the l•t Battalion

to the l.et Mad~a!\1 Battalion; . He was r•plr.o~<l.')ly Dt. H~).~Qr Boro.k. Dr, Rober• Whit a of tha 2nd ·t~on )mil 1>r&\l!!or;red on th~ s!lme dote to

the l-et Annored AmPhibious ~~t.alicn a.nd ho•)fll.~ r~ple;co<! bY. Dr, •ralton 'l'homaa. On July 231 1953, Dt"i John FJ.:ynn re»ll\e<l!l Dr. Mor J. lfQC~rthy of

thei. 3.%'4 llattolion "nd Dr. M~!irtl!y WI!,& tl-an~t~.Jtl'<>d. t<>. D-Mocho"J. Comwmy on ltfMl'O, Dr R<!>bert Allan Will tl<&naf'~"rad to tho ,l$t .Modicr~ ~ttlilion,

()n July 24, 1953, .Dr. RobsrtJMson r~pll,~acl DJI, John llhito. of l~t Bat

t.ol~on and Dr Dwight Hoog. replace.d Dr. '1'!1omaa f(ll:tdy of' th• 2nd 13attdlion.

Ilul'ing the por;l.od in the ~ll:rw<U'd roearve !ll"~ll the .lst J!arino Rogiment

!lt~em!'\oed to g~t well up on jiU1'J'li·;• CU!d matedal .ru\<i. to. s\)p'>ly . tlio Bat ··liens. in the seme mo.ill'lor in. pr ·pal:'!i.:ti~n ror assuming liM duty.

(ln July 22nd the lot ~brinG J:i~i.,el'lt st~t't~d r )11lil¢ill.g ;;)le 7th Regl.Ji',ont

en the lil\e Md by lSCO on 2f July our regiron , Ill aid bo''""· to accept o cA$Ua]:ties. . Bet.weea 1500 e.n~ 2400 op 2$ ~uly jfo ro.n 166 po.ti3nta through

the 'l'egime!ltal aid .station. l'l"act;l.cally <~ll o~ t.nase p.~t~~nts Wc>N h>ttle

CIUIUnl.Ues, Out> .cblia of ev~ticn uti;Lized ~h• ragirnnta.l aid st.l\ti<m. en o,ll cases except on direct , hell, copter ovneut:l;ons from tha battll.liqns.

llach b.,:ttalion utilized the:j.l" jeep "111!mlMMII tor forwal'd ~VMU<~tion work

11114 ragimenal aid suppliBd 3/,4 ton .M..'U'i.ne dj!iy~ri ambul.cilces b~tween .

l'GaiJI!el'lt 8Z1c:l battalion, At !legim"'ltal l\~d po.t~oli~S woro furthor oval.\l<.tM

al)d it nac,as,1ry gi von supC'].I.lllelltary ~irst aid, ru\1;1 sho~k. tl\orapy and wero

tl'aaspol'teCI ':!'tom there to tM lllfl<liC~<l cl'l!lpnnies bv 3/li ·ton· ambulan0os ~upplled b;y tho. Army !rom an $tlbulanee pool.. tho entiru eht.in o! avac

uat.S:on waa OOdt'dinnto<! th!'OU!Ib reginiontql aid~ , BciCC\JS" of ""in weathor W$ lle.d. to depend primarilY 0!1: ambulMee :evaeuati<>i\. ot patients, The bnttaliOl'is were nll supplied with ilhf)le bl.~ocl whi¢h wns. l<o'J't .in. ieod lll¢od bcxdl nnd regimentr.l o;1.d ke!'\o• a. &took of i N.frigarlitud 'Whole blood fJ:'OIO. which th~ bdtalipas wel"e ecnstaatll' eu·~>lieq, 'l'bo blood

''~X<IB ,..re resupplied with ipe ~bou.t. ""'""Y ~ h~ur$. T ie systert worked

V.et'f ""ll, Md we teal. that llllifr •ever<! <}·CSi:l~ o.f ~Qcik WON ~redly

l>enetit.od by early tra"tmant .. witn wholo ,bl '~d '>rlor to QI' during the ......,uat.ion to the medical cllil!pllnioe.

Two •qund .tonte were "leo •eJ> i.l" at ~o'£i or>t;>l c.::.; ·'"~cl mr.ny bottle tntigue onee~ wore hel4. "t l'~im•mta,ll<t"t~l, g~ von cla~n clothing, food I'M ·""*t, 'l'h• P"ti<>nts were Uttef'Vie""d by a nsych1,,tri•t and the l!!O!'e •eve roe cP.sea ·were tl\<lll evaOURtsd t..o · m~dic '.1 cOJnl"'nios but

the '"''.l~ty were Qble to be' ~et.uraec:t to V'eir.· own U!'it within 212 to 24 hours.

On 1, Jwgv.at 1953, Dr ~liJ.Uam Ridgway woe trl\llsferroi:\ :from 7th Mur.ine

!\egt. w 18t Ma~o Regt. a.s 'Moi$ta.nt ljegimentai ourge''"·

.Aftel' the signing et tlte j;Tuce on 2'7 ./nl~· Pj'GJ>!l:l'at1.on t9 move bnck to a !l8W ~r.mp site.""'" begun and on· 30 llulv the m•dtec.l <la;,o.rtr.1ent moved alon~

witli H&S Co. let Mi\l'ina~ to Ail. ll,eW llr.i!l •. B<lCBU\10 ·~he; now aron had r.evar 0'

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P~T.JT!NE RAY F.EG!M~Jll. H'F.APOUARTERS

1. During a. Routine Day in reserve, all units of Regimental Headquarters

pa.rtioipat~ 10~ ;ln a. training schedule designed so . as not to hamper the

effectiveness required in the daily functioning of the individual sections,

All sections conduct daily, on .the job training or perscmnel within their

respective .sections,

2. Personnel Section

· Normal Day oonsi=ta of ru~tine correepondenoe~ &8eignment of personnel

reporting for duty: tran•fer of personnel: reporting of casualties: main

taining liaison with Division and subordinate units: supervision of

excha~~e~ special s6rvices and post office,

3. Intelligence Section

a. Prepare~ and maintains oontihuing estimate5 of the enemy situation

compatible with the missions assignad the regiment a.s part or the division

resettVe.

b, Maintains up to date terrain and weather studies and intonation,

e. ProcureB ~nd distributes mape, aerial photographs And other matter

of an intelligence nature for ourrent and future training and operations,

d, Coordinates intelligence and counterintelligence within the regiment1 '

e, Prepares and submits reports required by higher authority,

4• Opatftiens Se~

a. P~eparation and submisoion of such reoorts as are directed by

h!gh6r ~qthority •

b, Preparation and distribution of operations orders, operations olans,

training orders and training momorandums.

c, Establish various schools within the regiment and assigns quotas to

subordinate units or Division and/or higher echelon schools,

d. Coordination of training areas and ranges within the regimental area;

e, Collect, consolidete, and request from Division, training aids,

training fl.lmll and film strips,

5, Loe:istio Sectj,on

a, ! routine day for the S-4 section consist of ~he following:

(1) Veri!fing the etat~s of supp~y in all cluases (I, I!, !II, IV,

and V).

(2) Coordination of the ligistioal effort, i,e,, motor transport,

engineer, ordnance, sanitation_. enba:rkation, mess, salvage, including

requests therefore and allooation of such requests.

(3) Supervi:sion uf ths KSC•a attached to t~e Regi~nt~

(4) Preparation and submission or such reports as are directed by

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b. A routine day in the Supply Section consiSt of reoeiving the Regimental food shipnent for consumption the followins ,;ay, Ration stat .. ent~ are submitted each day. Food is delivered next day. Whon 1"eceived., the food is broken down to battalione and se~rate company allocations and is delivered to the subordinate units. Receipt, storage, and iseue of supplies to sub~rdinate units ear.ried on throughout day. Salvage operations carried on each day as follows:

IJ; All VJ'!eervicea.ble materials gathered by subordinate units turned

in to Regimental Supply Officer•

d. All unserivcaable materials turned in to Salvage Section o£ the let Se%"'!iee Batt~~, i<:on;

e.. A routine day in the l-1otor Transport Section consist of 6000 a.nd

1000 mile check ups, minor repairs performed on vehicles~ daily trip t.iok:et=. i:=ued fer l'"'..l-"!!! to vari~us "Uttit.ei A.nd vehicles for support at Regimental Headquarters.

t. A routine day at tho Ordnance Section consists of re?ELiring a.ll weapons that are in need of repair!j r@ceiving &nd is~uing ammunition, and ioeuing weapone to lst Marines,

6, Cpynpication

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(l) Normal day to day maintenance of wire communications. Trouble :5hcol:.ing lines as t.hey go out. (usually 4 ot- 5 trucks A de.y ge~ out.)~

Maintenance of Switch board and phones,

b, Radio

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Division Command Net - 24 hours continuous Di'-'ision Tactical Net - check 0900 and 1800 daily, Division Intelligence Net - check 0900 and 1800 doily. Regimental Tactical Net - check lSOO. Regimental Cotnnla.nd Net - oheck 1000. Auxillary Tactical Net - check 1800,

c. Message Center

(ll Handles all messa.gesJ incoming or outg:oing. (RadioJ teletyue, guerd mail ,

d. Signal Supply

{l} Handles repair and supply of equipnent fc:.: regimentt Dra.we

supplies and equipnent from Division on SundAys and l"!adneade.yejl

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