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5TH MARINE REGIMENT - 1ST BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY - JULY1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2133

CD: 21

United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

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Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

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l"rom: Conmnnding Officer, 5th r.!arines ·ro: Conuuand:mt of the Harine Corps Via: (1) Commanding General, 1st Harins Division (.-\einf), F.l'il'

(:2) Con!ll:mdLg General·, Fleet Ha.rine Force, Pacific

3ubj: Conu:..:u1d Diary for July 1953

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From: COmmanding General, let Marine Division, FMF To: Commandant of the.Marine C~rpa Via: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Subj: Command Diary for July 1953

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copy to: ClltlC (1) l•iCS (3) Fi'iF P ac (1) 2d MarDiv (1) 3d MarDiv (1)

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SuD j: Co~r.mand Diary for- July 195:3

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lst !ilarine Division, Fleet Marine Force

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Commanding Officer Commandant of the Vmrine Corps (l) Commanding Officer, 5th ~!arines

(2) Command~ng General, 1st ~larine Division, FMF

(3) Connnanding General, Fleet ~lai?ine Force, Pacific

(a) Para 11401, HCh (b) FMFPac GO 21 (Rev) of ll V~r 1952

(c) lstMarDiv GO 90 of 13 Nov 1952

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(d) Maps: KOHEA, 1:25,000 AlviS LS5l sheets 6527 ! Nt·f; 6527 IV NE

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1, SUMMARY

For the first six days of .)uly, the 1st Battalion, 5th i-<arines was

in I Corps Reserve at C~np Casey (CS 307984), Its primary mission for

this period as an element of I Corps Reserve was tc move on order to

ant designated assembly area; be prepared to counter-attack on order

and sieze objectives in its zone of action1 and be prepared on order

to organize, occupy and defend the VJJR in its zone of action, One of

its seconda.~ wiseions was rear area defense against hostile ground

and airborne ,ositiona, Another secondary mission was to be prepared to

move immediately on order of £ighth Army Headquarters to the city of

Seoul by moto:r convoy, for the purpose of augmenting the Seoul City

Colllllland, protecting certain supply dumps and installations within the

city and guarding the fuel p-1.pc '..ine r-'..1.n .. 11ing throu.zh the city, In

order to accomplish this rr.is:;ion ·,rith maximum speed and efficiency,

the battalion rewAined in a six hour alert status for this period.

On the eighth of July t:C.e battalion completed a relief of the

reserve battalion H.+,h Ini'adry Hegiment, 25th Division, U.S.A.

The lst Battalion, i:elr.forcc~. ( .. ) encamped at Camp Meyers (CT Oh7013)

and assumed mission~ o.:~ j.~~...-s;;:r·vd battalion of the 5th !-:arin0s.i DEnter

regiment of the div5.Rional s0coor, One mission was to prcvidc o'lo

rifle compat1y (Hei"'.f:' to ~ .. he- l,3ft ~.JL_B. battalion. To accomplish Lh:i.o,

Able Company :zeinfo;·ccri ;JEcs detached from the lst Battalion and

assigned to the op<Jrc.tional control of the 2nd Battalion, 5th :,··;arines

on the seventh of Ju:.y. The primary mission of the battalion 'tlas t.o

be prepared for defensive employment, to occupy blocking positions on

order and to be prepared to counter-attack on order in any portion

of the Hegimental sect-:>r. A secondary mission was to provide ; LR

units with personnel for replacements durin~ periods of r~hearsal

for and conduct of combat patrols by ~UB units, Another S8Condary

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mission wae to maintain one company ready to move out on one hour notice during hours of darkness prepar~d to occupy blocking positions or to wxecute the counter-attack mission. Additional missions of daily patrolling the regimental r&ar area, conducting maximum training consistent with assigned missions and of being prepared to relieve either MLR battalion on order were assumed.

The truce being signed on 27 July, MLR battalions withdrew !rom the demilitarized zone and the lst Battalion, 5th Marines assumed the mission of organizing, occupying and defending a general outpost line of resistance south of and roughly parallel to the southern boundary of the demilitarized zone. Tho battalion remained in this status for the rest of the month with CP location unchanged.

Throughout the first week of July, all units trained in basic •~bjects a.~d emall u~~t tactics and ~de preparations for the impending JnOve. Upon arrival at Camp !'eyers, a program of camp and drainage improvement was instituted and continued through the ~nth, Relocation of much of the available tentage was made and a .1ew shower unit installed, Companies conducted basic training as far as was practicable under the existing tactical commitments. During the period as regimental reserve a reinforced platoon was .............. "'~,& + .... •k.-_, "::l,..A tlo!!+.fo.~:~~1.Cn'n_ """".;G .Dcta.;nYI'M!Ol"'+_ t.t~C! .,.,..,t_,.,+r.-ori hoQ+,.ra.61"11 a."'"'~"••..,.'"' v.., "''''"' J•..,.. ...,....,..,..,,..,...,..,... ... ,. .......... ..... w.., ... e;.•w~£.,. ....... ,,..,..., ......................... ..,._..,,, ............ ..

BakGr ana Charley Compe.ny on a three day basis. !ioplacements were provided to }~ units as required during rehears~ls for and conduct of combat patrols. r, rear area motorillea patrol was conduct"d twico ni8htly. A reinforced rifl" compAny was kept in a one hour standby status each night. This assignment was rotatud between Bilker ana Charley Companies With Weapons Company attachments.

On 4 July 1953, a carnival was held on tho Regimental Parade Ground for thn nurnoge of rai~ina f11nde for tho Navv Rulief Societv. The ~~~lr;~~-;JlO~~e~~d-by~the l~t-Batt'lllion and ~11 concessions .W<'ro operated by battalion personnel. Estimated attendance numbered ton thousand visitors and a net profit of $9348.05 was obtained, On 21 July the Battalion Chaplain presented a check for all profits to h&jor General. R. HcPa.t~ to be included in the battalion totals tor the Navy Relief Fund Drive,

An average of 19 men each week wore givtJp Neritorious Special Duty in Japan, ~~vies wore shown in the battalion theater nightly.

Many air raid alerts were rocioved during th~ period in both of the camp areas occupied. No bombs were dropped in either area.

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All units of the battalion were engaged in basic subjects and small illlit training. i.mphasis for the rifle companies was on night defensive tactics while ',ieapons Company held gun drills and competitiva firing. On 2 July a conference o! all battalion co~enders, operations officers and intelligence officers was called at the Regimental CP and a warning order issued for the relief of tho lhth Infantry Re~iment. 25th Division bv the 5th lliarine Regiment, The 3oth rotation ctraft -departed. on 2 July, On 3 July the forward echelon cf Able Company departed CP and crun<> under operational control of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines,

lndependanco Day, Holiday routine prevailed throu~hout the dav. Company commanders effected l&iason with units to be r~lieved and representatives of the Jrd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment visited Camp Caaey preparatory to occupying it on our departure, A carnival, sponsored by tho let Battalion, was held on the Regimental Parade Ground and attcn~iee was estiu~ted at ton thousand customer-a. ~~T~ng the concos~iona operated wore refreshment stands, a dunking stool, ring games and bingo. The divi8ion band providod music for th~ occasion.

5- JULY

Holiday routine prevailed throughout the day, Many of the men attended various church aorvicce during the morning and cng~d in competitive athletics during the afternoon. Staff and companies continued r~co~~aisanncc of the arons to b~ occupied=

6- 7 JULY

Training schedule was cancelled, All units made preparations for movemem; 1>o new area. Tht> first serial of vehicles loft. the battalion CP at. 1307, Motor movement and police of the old area continued through both days and a rear echelon security and police detail wac cstabli&~cd. Motor movement continued through th.o night of 7-S July.

8 JULY

The last elements or ~ne Dat~a~1on arrived at Camp Meyers. All units occupied their assigned areas, The mess hall was set up and various con-.+ .... ,,.....; ... .., e .... .-1 rl.-n.;...,""~r.~ M:nf-!:!ooi"la ,_,...,_,..., ""L"'-~- A _,.;.M#'.,.. .... "',..,;-1 .... ..,..,..,...,..,._ .r ........ -... w .. w..,...,.,...,.., • ...,,.~- - ... ,.,......,D..., ...,.,....,....,...,..._g ""'"..... """""6~'· ~ ,1. .... ~ ............. """'"" l-'.4<;.0-VVV .... ,Lol. ...,~

&ker Company was detached to tho Jrd Battalion to serve as a standby counter-attack force at H<>~ Gate (CT 015032). Charley Com~ny assumed tho duty of standby company.

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All units continued on the camp improvement program, Much o£ the

availh~e tentage wne relocated, Drainage ditches were deepened and

seTcral now culverts were built. Teet !'iring of: individual weapon10 was

conducted, Charley Company Nmained in a. standby status. A shower unti

was installed in tha battalion area on 10 July,

ll JULY

Personnel of the 34th Replacement Draft joined the battalion. Test

firing o£ all weapons by Baker and Charley Companies continued, A rein

forced platoon from Ch~rley Company departed tor the )rd Battalion relieving

the Baker Company platoon at Hedy Ga.ta, Baker Com.pMy a.set .. ur.cd the duty

of standby compe.ey.

l2 JULY

Various church services wore held in the battalion area at~onded

by many battalion personnel. Companies continued working in their

individual areas on road improvw~nt and test f·iri.t."'lg of woe.pon5 a.s well

a1 external police,

l.3 - .l.S JULY

A replacement training program begm tor all dratt. personnel and

continued throughout the week. On 14 July Chcrldy Company relieved Baker

Company on the standby duty and a Baker Compar~ reinforced platoon re

Uevod tho Charley Company platoon at Hody Gate, On 17 July these a.ssign

~~ente wero agai..1 rotated. 1'/e~pone Corn.pa"..Y8 2nd HMG section, 81 MM mortar

S<.lction and J\.TA section relieved the 1st Hi'lG, 81 }·Jii mortar and A.TA sections

attached to Able Company, On 18 July the draft training schedule having

been completed, all roplacaments for tho battalion were assigned and trRns

portod to Able Company, which had sustained a number of casualties in

:patrol actions during the week,

19 JULY

Holiday routinQ prevailed throughout the day for all personnel in

excess of tactical commitments. MAny of the men attended various church

services during the morning and engaged in athletics in thw company areas

in the afternoon.

Comp~~ies conti~ued training and weapons firing in their respective

aNne. On 20 July Ch<trley Company relicV<.ld Baker Company on the one

hour alert status and a Baker Comprmy reinforced platoon relic;ved the

Ch~lcy Company detail at Hcdy Gate,

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A regim<mtAl school on the N-3 snip:rscope wM held in the bCltte.lion area, Tht: school was conducted by icn instructional t ""m from th<> Engineer School, Fort BGlvoir, Virginia, Officer in charg<> was 2nd Lt. DuVnrney, AU units in the r.;cgim;mt providod students and thirte'ln men from th<> lst Pa,tt~lion o.ttvnded ·:tnd succ<:ss!ully complwtvd thu cour-se of instrt.tetion. On 23 July rotation of st11.ndby asoi gnm-onts were e.ccomplishcd and a Chnrlc;y Company rein.torc~d platoon r(-;li.:.:vcd Baker Companys platoon ~t Hcdy Gat~. f, memorial service Wf\s held in tho ,\ble Company ar•X:t for thG seven men from 1\blc Company klllod in notion on 17 July, Combat outpost Esther in tho 3rd Battalion sc,ctor was ?.ttack"d on thu evening of 24 July and a reinforced platoon from Charley Company was det.•cchcd to the 3rd B".ttalion to S'irvu as ~ b~.tt:...,lion reserve during this action.

27 = 3l JULY

The true<; waa sir,nud nt 1000 on 27 July, ;,n units c;ngagcd throughout the pc,riod in construction of roadblocks, checkpoints r.nd comb ··.t outposts on e. goncral lir.c south of the demilit".rizt.d zono. :.ddittonc.l ro~.r area patrols W(;:rc carried out as th" lst Battalion assum~,.;d control of all tho P.rea

north of the Imjin-g~ng River within tho cvntcr regimental boundnriGs. The i,,...~•+\o....-,....,..-. \.,.,..,,, ...... .4..,.,....; "" ...,.-f' +k.n ~ .. m-t14+_ .... ,...;.,_,·-,n ~_,..,.,,_. 'W'AI'flll: l'TWJ'itf!!ld Vlt.h Ai'l' ftA.nlil18 ~\JU.U,,\oo.LIL lw'V\.4,LI......._•.L"'-"'i001 "-'.1. ............ ..._...,~,--..,..,~,,..-,...;.- .,. ..... .,.,_ ••- .. - -· -·--- ~--·~ -~- r-·---~

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Appendix I to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines Command Diary for July 1953

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1, Directives received

a, Operation·Plans and Orders

Regt Opn Pln 14-53 Regt Opn 0 11~53 Regt Opn 0 12-53

b. Orders and Memorandums

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c. Messages

l. CO 5thMar disp 0110451 2, CO 5thl!ar disp 0309191 3. CO 5thMar disp 0310201 4. CO 5thMar disp 0310551 5. CO 5thllar di sp 0512451 6. GO 5thMar disp 0516021 (, ~~ -·~ -~ r'\/""t .............. 1'

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8, CO 5thMar disp 0612001 9~ r.n ~t.hM~,. <'li"" C"lhl 1~C"lT -- ,; _ .. _ .. __ ---r ~-- ..... ..---

10. CO 5thMar disp 0619151 11. CO 5thl!ar disp 1009001 12. CO 5thMar disp 1014001 1), CO 5thMar disp 1023051 14. ~u 5thMar disp. iii025I 15. GO 5thMar d:l. sp 1115001 1t. m .::• L..U....... ~"' - 1 .-:.ru:u::nT ~~· "-"'J ;uJ.~-....,.-. .... .a.u_p •~vu~v~

17. CO 5thMar diep 1212001 18, CO 5thMar diap 1213461 19. CO 5thMar disp 1309401 ~o. co 5thMa.r disp 131215J 21. 00 5thMar disp 1314451 22, CO 5thMar disp 1411011 "" 1''1'\ J:.l • .'U-- ..l.t -- , J_, l.l:rt.T ....... \JV ,,.,n.r.U.i'lCI..J,- '-U-0}1 <U+..I.V,.IV.I.

24. CO 5thl'JB.r di sp 1518001 25. CO 5thMar disp· 152100! 26. CO 5thMar disp 1609501 27. CO 5thMar disp 1611351 28, CO 5thMar disp 1616281 29. CO 5thMar disp 2013551 ~~ ~~ ,...._,_,lr-~ -~~ -- .... ~ .. I...,,.......,. .}Vo VU ~~ONar ~~p ~Uk4~V~

31. CO 5thMar disp 2211051 J2. 00 5t!'>.}l..ar ni sp 2220451 33. CO 5thl!ar disp 2408351 34, CO 5thMar disp 241045! 35, CO 5thMar disp 241320! 36, CO 5thMar disp 2710051

Relief oi 14th Inl Regt Relief Order ~~percedes Opn 0 11-53

Officers, same DAK, recap of NCO Mine Warfare quota, suspension of 60mm Ammo allot, suspension of Meritorious Special Duty, suspens:L6n of Rifle - pistol match8s 1 rnessman for Div Recon Company, volunteers for Juue z•eplacenltlnts_. EirA ot Div Admin Plan 8-53 to Div Admin Order Regt Opn Pla~ 14-53 to Regt Opn Order .~earchlight pcrsonnc>l, aesigrurent of Water points, designation of Est unit demOlitions, requirements of Plt reinf to 3/5, pass control of VMD emergency evac, request for July replacements info, joining of Class V inventorj, sub~ission of Rehearsal area mines, clearence of Medical companies, location of Trash and garbage, disposal of Uniform and Mil Courtesy, attention to Embarkation trained pers, roster of Rear area responsibility, allocation of CO! item 21-21 oornprorr~se of 31st Rotation Draft, eligibility for Duty in Japan, application for Duty in Japan, officer volunteer for Ammo expenditure, supervision .. ot' Authorized laundry facilities Fortification materials requirement ~11 pro, authorization for Sniperacope Trng Team, arrival of 3ervice Records rota.tion dra.tt; closing of 31st Rotation Draft, movement of 60mrn, Slnln and MG 50 Cal ammo, alloc of Div Bulletin 73~53, immediate publ of Annex Easy to lstMarDiv Opn Pln 11-53, dissemination of

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i.ppendix I to lst Bo.ttalion, 5th Marines Co=nd Di".ry for July 1953, (Cont'd),

37, CO 5t~~r Disp 2723011 38. CO 5thMrr disp 2813451 J"J" l.iU 't.ruvu..~.r disp 2Sl630I 40, CO 5thMo.r disp 2819451 41. CO 5th~c.r di sp 291130! 42. CO 5thlle.r disp 2913101 43, CO 5thM£o.r disp 2923401 44, CO 5thMo.r disp 301015! 45, CO 5thMar disp 3011441 4b, CO 5thMIIr disp 3020051 47. CO 5thlLr disp 310130!

CG lstJvlc.rDi v m<ossagc Opcrationc.l control, assumption of BlL~ckout restrictio:ns, lift1.ng of No pass line, posting of GOP's~l.V!lCuntion of No pass i'onco; construction of No pass fence, completion date of Co111bat equip and mntorial, ~.ccounting of MElritorious special duty Jz.pan, quotas :fir iloofing paper, s0.lvo.ge of L:nforccment provisions, no pass line, instructions concerning

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Appandix II to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines Command Diary for July 1953.

1, Directives issued

a, Operation plans an1 c,r-krs

Opn Pln lC-)3 Blocking positions regt sect,

Opn 0 77·-53 Def of the O~Ln.

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e. Messages

300700I 1/5 assumed responsibility for center regimental ooctor,

311322I no pass line fence completed,

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Complete rocon ua"li•,st. pos:; de1tc of rts of app1 detrk pts1

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All w;me> th:1·::. oan bear· give priority o:( fire to en tanks,

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(3) Bn Aid station in vic Bn CP,

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Korean War Project USMC-07802246SBCTlcT S~Ct.VtiTY It-~FO:i.l'!ll.TI·._'F

Operation Order t;o, 77-53

Encl: ( 1) Ol'l' ovly

lstl;ln, 5thhar ( 1teinf) Det, 1/ll arty Ln Tm .;ect 7 5 R:< f..T 5thLar

a. 11 Aii Co (Heinf) "ect ;,r;~ ,,....,+,.,. ~ll+m ........ , ... "V .....

81 !'tort Fotm 3ect 75 . .;1 .cT

b, "B" Co (Reinf) .3ect !i.T.iL

Rrty FOtm 81 r1.ort FOtm

c, 11 C" Co (.teinf) Sect .<TA Arty FOtm 81 Mrt FOtm Sect HhG

d, Hpns Co(-)

1. a, (l) Current l'Ih' s.

(2) Info dissem as r<;c.

DECLASSIFIED

• lstBn, 5thl'lar (1l.einf) "t -~""l· .. '··-:-'t~ ... (-~--4' ..... ,P' ,l.Wl.o"J,r.'l,.l.•-1...1..\' \ ~~...O..U""'J

II. Tli:c FILLD 29 ,July l 953

LtCol BUTLiFLLD

Capt ·.71-!I!i::OCt~

Major GJ~; .. L :J.J

b.. (1) 5thha.r (Rein.f) u~.;v, organ, def' OPLU in niv see-tor vlith

2nc!Bn on left, lstl:m in center, Jrd.En on right,

(2) Gjs 4,2 hortar Co (-), D/; lstBn, llth!f!iir,

2, a, (l) lstfn, 5thHar (.teinf) occ, organ, def OPLR in center Bn

s~ctor prior H/48.

(2) },aint re:;.diness immediate comb,· Prep resumption full scale

opn. ,. aint 0 in 1'\rea of resporcsibility. Concluct work te.sks

and rec o.ctv to insure maint of highest standards of dspln

and morale,

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. - - - - - - - - - - -OPN Oc·W, .• i'; LUhB . ..R 77-53

- - = = - - - - - - -

3. a, 11 A 11 Co (R~lnf)

(1) Prep to occ, org.·.n, def COF' s /1, ,/21 and ·;oadblock ABLE

b, 11 311 Co (!teinf)

(1) Prep to assume msn of, OPI..~ Co's,

(2) Prep to reinf COP's in Bn sec,

(3) Provide personnel for rear £:.roa patrols.

(4) /<1,·m roadblocks B.!,SH, OH.-.HLIE; o W, FOX.

11 C11 Co .(.Roin.t')

(1) Prep to occ, organ def, COF 1 s )3, )4 and '{oadblock '::OG.

d, Wpns Co (-)

(1) 81 Mort plt.

a, Pr0p to spt COP's from prc.viously seh;ct0c"t psns.

(2) Hm I·latoon (-),

CO~l' T

a. firc..p to doli vel'' overhcD.d fire in su.)-'port of GOP's from

pre;viously s<.0l0ctz-d psns.

x. (1) Apprc,hcmd une.uth perGonncl attempting to cross no pass line

from Jouth and eVD.c through Provost l·n.rshal channels.

(2) Unauth porsonnel npproaching no pass line from i'iorth Nill be

informed of thr_. no pass li:1v r(..,g, If they persist thi.Jy t,rill

be apprc.h01:d&d and evo.c through Provost l'e.rshi•.l charmels.

(3) >e.~ pons will not be firod except on ordor of Bcttalion

Gom=nder to r8pcel IJ.ttnck,

(4) Gen outposts in e"tch (;o sector v1ill consist of scty, spt,

and res elJllS, 3cty eln1s \·Jill consist of n. line of out

gue.rds and roving ptls N/£ol msn; manning rd blocks

on prin avenuc..s of appron.ch along no-pass line; covering

int'-rv::cls b0twe~n rd blocks, and area between no-pass line

and 3 bdry of deldlit:J.rLJed 2. Obs dernilitc.rized l.

(5) Jontact between roadblocks, co:• s by patrols loft to right.

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{6) Priority of work: A/If weapons pos, Ind fighting pos, Tr"nches,

OP, CP, i>:orta.r pos, clea.r fields of fire, Tac and prot<Jctive

wire.

(7) Spt anG Res elms.

a, Prep to sieze on Bn 0 only, fav terrain from which

to cbs into demilitarized .; and pl.3ce fire on en

forces in event of un on act of aggr~ssion in· vio

l1ltion of armistice agreement, In occupying te;·rain

for this purpose, fr forces will not adv beyond du

~.rce.tion lint:.

b. Orgn anG def intermediate psns on key terrain between S

bdry of de!!l.ilit?rized ,:; and post armistice J.:BP to protect

ridges and cover daylight withdrawal of gon outposts.

Sonduct a delaying action to allow ordtJrly ,;ithdrawal

to l•BP on Bn 0.

(S) Orgn search and r~covery t8ams and thoroughly search

d<?.militarized l in Bn sector and 0vac all Ul! bodies

incl Katusa end KSC to gr reg svc cell pts. hore

places of burial arc a matter of record and en grav<Js

actually exist permit unarmed en gr reg pers proper

idcnt to enter Bn sector for purpose of recovery and

cvac of en dead fol predesignatwd routes. These pers

will be ko.·,t under close surveillance by fr pcrs and

prohibit"ci from carrying ce.meras,

( 9) Carefully rru'rk, destroy or remove dml, mine fields, wirt>

cnte,nglcments, and other hazards as dir by ~···.C. Pr;;,p ovly

1:25,000 of safe lc.nes thru all wire ents.nglements, dml,

minefields, known explosives, and sirrilar he.zr.1rds to tmv

;1ithin b bdry of demilitarizad 2,

(10) l'-ie.rk .':5 bdry oi th6 deH\ilita.rized .~ '·:/air .?A-nels to gsst ncft

in determining bdry.

(ll) Prior to H plus 84 loc and list all valuable n~l which should

be salv but cannot be accomplished dur this prescribed time.

( 12) Eo entry forward of no-p2.s:' lin,; be any pwrsonnd e.ftGr H plus

84 hours p~rmitt<.cd without approval this Hgs.

(13) ~'l.l.l salv opns in th0 den:d .. litf1riz::.;d .. ; will bG compl~t(.,d prior D

plus 48 under supv of 1::.-C using unarm<>d trps or indigenous

pcrs. ~~ll '>~orking p~.rtics in dml'Z 1t~ill be undGr Sllpcr

vision of an officer.

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{14) :.(ept any violations by fr or en of armistice agr<:-roment to this Hq in:unediately.

4. a, Pe~s c .• ,rry basic load annno, .. b, · (l) hvac norm,

(2) COP 1 s ELtabl 01rm ambulance and holicopter pickup pts, rpt lac,

(3). Bn aid sktion · pr•·sent lac.

(4) One and on~:::-half (1 l/2) days ncn ra.tion will b~ ma.intn.in:.;:d on each COP.

5. a. (1) Curr SOl in eff,

(2) Carry front line ~>nels,

b, (1) fln CP present loc.

(2) COP ~pt lee of CP as est2.bl ..

BY ORDE!\ OF LIEUTENANT COLQF:;L Bl:'TT ~ LF! :;LD

CH .tlL.::S i.. i•·.C f . tTLili 1-1ajor, u. :3. Marine Corps

Executive Officer

;,NN.:LX .-BLB: (urg 11.ey Terrain Fe<:ttur,;s (OPL.t)

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i.nnox: •·BLL< to "PH 0 77-53

Map: i\O;;"'·• 1:25,000

l. "• f1 \ 'T'r-V't'"""!dn f,_.,, .. ,t.11l"!'·~.t:l t..o - , ..... , . ...... .. ............... ~~-- .... - -- --

bo those tho cnGrri)' must captar~

DECLASSIFIED

• lstBn, 5thJ:.~r ( 8.,inf') lett:e.rJiv ( :.teinf) IN 1'P _; FI-"1::! 29 July 1953

bfJ orgr.nizod 11ithin the b tt.i.<;J position will

prior to a major ~dvanco,

(2) ,,11 positions will be prc:.pared for all around dofcons~ s~u sustain

ing and capablo of' continued ro;sistancc vven wh..,n surroundc;d or byp-~.ssed.

Tacticnl \'lire (Smith Fenc;; or doubl0 apron fonco-; w"ill b8 closely coordinated

with find protc.ctiv~ linr;s, Positions will b<J completely r;nclos~d by pro

toct1vd wire,

(3) .Sach position will b.c org,c.nized in a compl<ote porim,;tcr to mc<'t

a.n attack from any direction with som0 elem<mts difposed in depth, whenevor

possible, to -.orovi·!•. a second or inr.er perimeter. i.utom. tic weapons should

be dispos~d in d~pth to provide continuity to th~ def~nsu in cas~ of ~n~my

P"netration of the out<er v:orim.:tur,

(4) Troops not cngo.g'"d b;.· th~ enemy e.tt~ck will bco used to rcinforc"'

or r.;.;g:1in a portion of th€- perimvtor.

c~) 'ill b<l a mininr..un of 6,\ f~;~t with frtequcnt turns to

d~cr~nso vulnerability to ~nfiladc fir;.

(b) )ill t.~t_. prcpn··cd with ov-JrhQad cov..;;r ,:;_t int'"'rv,;:.ls ,':l.long th~

trench to furnish prot~ction agc·.inst VT shelling.

(c) iill be used to connect fighting positions H~t.!Un p~rim .. t~rs

but r.ormally >Jill not bcc used to connect s-p<trat,; t'lctical loc,,litics.

(d) ill bcc of sufficient v1idth to allo1' n str,tchvr to pc.ss

through.

( 6) Indi>ridual Fighting Fositions:

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(a.) >ill <>nable an individual to fight and cover a large sector ot fire.

(b) ~.!ill \·!hen possible be built off th~,' rn..~in communication trenr;:h

and not attomp to utilize the ~ain communication trench as a fighting position,

{c) iill gi "C tho individual }Jr ri.nc maximum protection from anomy gr~nadcs and sholl fir~ anci stil2. giv~ him m.~imum field of action for firing his Wut~pon, especial:~.y do',lff.t s""·o~p slopQS F.nd to flanks, and throwing Kl'':;nr:.dus.

D<>pth will bo such ·"·'' ~o .fC>ci.litdc. firing individue.l woapons from a stnnding position.

(a) :il. ,_,: Y'''c.ps.:•cd with provisions for a stovo pipe 12.nd V<Jntilation for wint;.;r occupc.n~y,

IL\ ~.r.:.,, 1--· .-~·•· ........ f, ... .:+-!... .. _,.;..,.1_,..,.. ,....(' J .f'n .j. l""l.f' \.UJ .O.L.L..L I.JV l.Vv~;J,•.,;a.~ 1/'l.l.VU C.:. UU..H.'.U~u..!Ol v• 4 .!.'-''~"" ....,+

including .; bursting lt.cyc.r ( ro~k or othur h.,rd mc.t'-rial.)

(c) ;;;ntrnnc0s ·.<iE b~ prot~ct.d fron. VT fiN,

cover

(d) \olill he in3t •l'.<;d in such <. mnnnor thut afLr the. roof is <>mplac<.d with a minillU.:m of f.>ur i'owt of ov0rhcad cov~r, th., r .... tural contour will bu rostor.;;d.

(6) T"nk positions 'tlill b,; dug in to hull dofil~dc:; in firing positions.

(9) l;u".d 50 hG' s will b0 provi,::,. d •·ith ov"rhcc.d cov<cr to prot,cet thom from mortar .::wd artiL.:...cr;r i'~rG.

(10) Corcm,nic:.tiC'nJ:

(c.) .3up:;_J}<;n..:.,·tli ... :··.ry n:n:1~ o.-r.'" contifl'Jni~· tion, in ac;.dition to r'"dio and wirv, must h~ p.L::~rlw ... (: ;~u:r b<-<~~'.Ur-...; of' ~h~ grv~t possibilit~r of communic.:-.tions

b~ing disr~pt~d. 1h'oS0 Lcc.ns lnc:1uuo:

1 Pyrotochni~s

~ Infra ..... rcd d~vic~s

.J. Visw:~l signe.ls other th~.n pyrotechnics

!:. Sound

.2. ~iossongur

2 ;:,.nncx ABIZ to OPN 0 77-53

DECLASSIFIED

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• • -o.L.CUJ.ITY iNFCRK.TlON i .. nncx ;.BL.; to OPt~ 0 77-53

(b) 'drc will bo buriud1 wh0r .. pr cticrblo, fonr.rd of

batte.lion CF i s, and in th..:: vicir .. i ty of all CF 1 s including di "~.t_sion '!

(11) Sl..,~ping bunkers will ryot be. constructed.

DI~TRIBUTIOh:

S2~o as OPN 0 77-53

/(10~~ ~L O. !10£, l':A,jor, UShC.,, .. . S-3 ,.\ •.

BY OJ-lD~[{ OF ~~IEUT:NIJ:T COLm: .. L BUTT.GitFIELD

CH._;·tLi~S S. HC r.~.JTLih

Eajor, U; J~ ~~rino Corps 3xocutiv~ Officer

3 Annex .-.BL:.:.. to OPN 0 77-53

DECLASSiFIED

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llst Bat1~alion# :5th :~a.rines let MarDi v {Reinf'. FMF . IN ~~BE li'IEL:O 22 .Tune 195,3 _____ _

Battal:Lon 'Training; Sch,dule f'or P~erio'C!. 29 June - 4 July 1.953,

12.!!:( Hour U ni ti .E.~!Q

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FldaY Jun53 ~ 070'"•-0815 B,C: Troop anU. inspection 0730-·11~ 0830-·1120

A Attack on a fortifiea. ooe:i tion B,G Establish!Tient and defense of road

bJlook:s 1300-1400

1300-1500 1400-1500

Tu•3sday 3Q,Jun53

A,C: P1~Y and allotments H&S

B Cond1:~1ontng hike A,<: R~1ver:se slope defense:

0730-·1500. A,B Tank !nfantry c·:>ordinatlcl:l. 073(}-1130 C A'~tack on a fortlfiecl poe!l tion

jl oeoo-1.500 BnS1~aff' GPX

&. Comm oeoo-1500 3.5Hckt Firing

All CG 1300-1500 C Condi tloning hike

WednesdaY 1Jul53·

0730-1.130 B 0?'3CH)815 A,G 0800-1600 60rrnn

Attack on a f'ort.l.fled po1~l tion Troop and ine:pect;1on 60mm firing

Mor·~

AllGc l:JOQ-1400 A Charecter guldan(~

RESTRICTEl)

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P'i Co .~..rea ?W E Area

I.,PW E Area

Co CO Co 00 Co CO

.P£. fe re!l..QSt

LPM F!.J: 3].-·50 FH 7-10

L Regt Pay l<iaster Theater

PW A Area Co CO L Co Area Co CO nl: ?-10

PW A Aree. Co CO F!l[ ?-~55

PW E Area Co CO Fli[ 31.-·5& PW A Area Bn CO

PW Range 9 Lt Sl'l!>rP ~[ 9-~!002

PW A Area Co CO

PW E .Area Co CO F]{ 31-·50 PW Cc AreEt Co CO LPM PW Range ~~ Lt J AlniEY

L Reg;t ChaplaJln LYONS The: a tel'

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<ieaponll Company Training Schedule for Period 2!1 June - 4 ,July 1953 ..

Day Hour Fro~ro

Ecnday <~9Jun~i3

0730-0815

0730-1600 01330-1030

1030-1130

1300-1600 1300-1600

Tuesday 30Jun53

0'730-0815

0'730-1600 0830-1600 l~ID0-2200 OIU0-1030 1030-1130

' l.;l00-1600

Ur.i1~

3lmm ATA ffiliCt

Slmm b.TA

81mn ATA

81mn ;,\TA

EMG • TA

8lmn iT .• ;.:TA F.MG f.MI} EMG

SUbje,ct Type Trng

Troop inspection and drill Hf

1000" tiring F~:

Interior guard duty L,P:i

Charac1;er guidance lecture L

Gun- nrilll PW Gun drill and l(l0011 range firilng (LMG) p;.r

Troop inspection and drill Pit I

Fi.eld firing 1!-r loiine warfare L,D,V-Ydne wa.rf"are FW Interior guard duty L,l"-Charac1;er guidance L Ca>·e, <:leaning, review and gun drill L,1~~·:-

1st Battalion, 5th Martnes 1st MarDiv {Rein.f'), FMP' DJ 1'!fi' F'ULD 23 ;rune 1953---

Place Instr Heference

Go .Area C·o O.f'f' LP~f

100011 Ran!<€ L~ ST.cJ'P Co ;;.r•sa L·~ B£:.;. 'LEY fl\ 2c-5

I~M Co .Area Chaplain LYO!iS

Go Area I;~ illi!ULING 1000" range r;t, OLDS & Co .,rea

Co Area Co Off' LPM

Range S Ll; HEHTLTIJG Go c.rea Lt OLDS fl: 5-·31 Co i.rea Lt OLDS FM 5-·31 Co Area Lt B;<;.:,.)LEY F¥: 26-5 Co .c~~·ea Chaplain LYm:s Co :.r·8a I;l; STBPF F1'l 231-55

v ednesday Uul53

0'730-0Sl5 H!G Troop lli1spection and dri.ll JTA

Frf Co ,.rca Go Off LFI>'

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Be.ttal.lon Tralcnlng S'nhedule for Poric'd 21:1 June - 4 July 19531 (Cont 1 d) •.

l/J:LX Hou1• Yro~·To

140~1500

I .;L;:soo-1600 1:300-1600 lBO'i-:2400 2:000-:2100

Thurs<laY ~rul5:~

I:' 0001-0300 ~I 0001-0300 p 0'73(}-0815 ~ 0'730-1000 ~ 01330-1130 :;:1· 1000-1130 ~I 1.3.00-1400 r::' 1400-1500

l50o-l600

,a,Jl"iday Eru153

0730-0815· 0730-1600

083(}-093o 0930-1130 1300-1600

SaturdaY 4.Ju153

Rli:STRICTED

Un1·~

A B c B c

c B A

B,C A

B,C All All All

AU To Be P..nnou All AJ.l AH

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Adm1n1strat1"l•e t1.me Prep for night detfen1~e F rep for night o1'fen~~e Co :1r.. nlg;ht clefense Co i;:J. night offense

Co !n night offense Co in night defense 'l'r0op ancl in13pec<tlon Ad1111 ni stJ~ati ve t:Lme Co ad ad1ranc1~ guard Grj.i:j_aue A(tr.,~ n~. s tJ~at1 ve t:tme Ba·i. t,,.J..i on Parade F' 8Y <:all

~~roop an<l inspection Heavy we;apons comoetitlon

C:urrent events

Type Pla~ Instr :rrng

Co Area A .Area Co 00 A Area Go CO

If lr

11 II

Ptir • 11 p~r • II

PW Co Are!~ 11

Co Area P<or A Area Co co

1, Co Are;~ Co CO

RegtP a.:radeJPld

P1f Co Area Co CO (~ro B1~ Announced)

L Co Area Co CO L Co Area Co CO Hainy we ;ather 1nd.o otr!na,tlon

Pleld day and. preparation for carn1Yal

Holid.ay .t•out1ne ba.ttali(>O oarn11ral

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~terence

F']~ '7-:LO Fl~ ?-10

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'·'<,e.pons Corrg:lany Tro:ining Schedule for Period 29 .June - 4 .ruly 1953.

Day Hour· From--T:

~;~t~J0 .. ~1..700

Oi3JS.-J.600 0830-1600

Thursday 2Ju15J

CI'{}J.. 0815 08JC···H30

1300.-:ii.OC J,.4tX.)._·.~~GiJO

Friday 3Jul5:l

0730....1600

S.s.t'.lrda.y 4Jul5)

0730....1600

0-F-F-I-C--I-"-L ~

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} .• 0. ROE ~!aj, USMC

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Ur:it Subj€'Ct

8l.mm Field firi."lg ;.T:-. ·.ttack of fortified 'P05ition HNG lCCv" firing

.~Jl Troop inspection 'md drill 1--.]l Cars, c2 t:a::ing., r0view and p:un drill of

irHl:i.vi1iue..l anc! _ (~ro1r-1 ssrved weapons

,~.;]~ Chs.rac-ter gu.id<::.;_l.CC: 13cture

i-.J~ Cond3.t~onin'S hike

Type Trng

F'•i r~~

nr

F. 1:=-\r

L F';·T

Place Instr

R.an;e 8 Lt. IG.~~TLr ':} E .:.r.:a Lt OLDS lOOC'l Ran!~ Lt SEPF

Co ;.J.•r.._:.~ Co orr Co .. ~.cea Plt Ldrs

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Orientation a!l.d Training of Replacements Number •••••••...•••• 5--53)

Ref: (a) Div 7rng MerrD 17-53 (b) Regt Trng Me:nc 16-53

Encl: (l) Replacement Training Schedule

a~ 'rt1is memorandum is based on compliance with references (a), and (b),

which t;stoblishes the minimum orientatior; a.nct. tr-ainil::g rcquir01-:1<mts for all replacements ..

b. It ~·!ill be th~ purpo~ct~ and SCOj)e of this training to a.chicv,.:; the

maximum efficiency, rnor~le and combat readiness in the integration of replacements into thei:t· units.

2. General Plan:

a. The training and oricnttttion period sh~cll commence the day follo'hing

the arrival of rt:olucements at battalion or separatt:: co:npuny :oJ.nd shall bw of

six (6) days duration,

b. Training day •.ill be eight ($) hours,.

c. Trc.ining will be conducted in accord2nce with the principles contained in FM 21-5.

d, Re:plvco:ncmts '1-dll r..._,ceive a wclcomine address from o. desie;n?.tcd senior

of the unit ooncerned.

J, Dotailcd Plan:

a. TrJ.ining for rGpln.ccmants will includ~ th..; follmYing:

(1) Zeroing of ~11 individual weapons. (2) Drill and inspt;etions. (3) ?&trolling, (4) SIT.,'lll unit t'.lctics, (5) Comb<-t intelligence with emphasis on r.eportin1_:;1 and use of the

countersic;n. (6) Enem,y tactics. (?) Escap'-" and e~.sion. (8) Comrrr<lnicetionc to include usc of field and po~o-H.::r t.c·l·:,pho::("s, b·lsie-

radio voice procedure, messengers, and security. (9) Supply ecor.omy. (10) Fire prevention. (ll) Perso~al hygiene, (12) Camouflo.gG and camouflage discipline.

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(13) Comp3.3~ and J,tap rc,~Lding to includ.:? azimuths, orienting of m.n.ps,

recognition of t<:rl~ain f<J;..tures and coordirotL:s.

h. Whcr<J rangv facilities and .rtmmunition etllo;,ra.nces permit, infantry units

shall requ.:tro all J'cpJ...1.cdmi.mts to f.ir,J th0 BAl. :tnd ,30 Cal, K1.chine Gun for

tamiliarizat.ion.

c • A t.inillur<t of 5:J% of ull toe~ i.cal tr:1ining will be conducted during the

hours of ~~rkn.sss.

d, Plo0•aical conr:itioning will 0e stressed.

a. Submit request for traini .~ alll!':Uilition to this l!cadquartcrs, (S-3)

twelve (12) days prior to intend;: l. use.

5. '"rhc H&S CotrJ'I'landant will tnk<; charge o:C thEJ Repl~.ccmer:t Draft dnr:i.ne; t.he

tr.J:,ining pcricd, and will provid"' for billeting and musterinr;. He will insure

ti.t.at the draft is mustured ru1d t.u.cned ovor to the instr·uctor;:.; ."lt the t:i_:r.!:Js -'0\.nd.

"places indicated in enclosure (!).

6, The first day will be <J.l"'~(Jto:::d far d.;.;-ntal ch,.;cks w.d adm.intstrat::v~...: routine.

Instruction will br;.: conductEd~ ·::.r..roughout the fol1owing d~ys.

7. T/E wec::.pone ;.dll be C.'ll'''i.•i.._ .. d,; h()Jmets and fln.k v..::st will be worn n.t all times,

8. {"A1'1.en ~~pplicnble) ATA 1Jlatoon, weapons cor.<p::tn.y, will providD rnir·~) c:l0;'lr11nce

teams for safety of persorrr~cl in designstud .'ircas ~nd will participt:\t~~ in

exercises r.s the inRtruct.or directs.

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Inspection Er,.€:111";, tactics Enem:r tactics Camoufbge [Jlld C:l.t:.Ouflago diS'_!iplinc Ca.Jn.oufi3.ge and c~.:mouflage discipline Comb"t intelligenc:e 1dth emphasis on reporting and use of count·~rsigns Fire prevention Zcro:ing of individual '.'/Capons

Ir..Spiaction Personal hy,~iene and sanitation Personal hygiene and snaitatio1. Geneva conv·ention and neut:::-ality !'estricti.on:s, escape and evasio1:1 PatDolling CBR 1r1arfare

CBR lliarfare

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a, Battalion situation during period.

1, Overlay of battalion situation from l July to 7 July 1953.

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1. Medical Sumary

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