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1ST MARINE REGIMENT - COMMAND DIARY - SEPTEMBER 1953 Korean War Korean War Project Record: USMC-1288 CD: 18 United States Marine Corps History Division Quantico, Virginia Records: United States Marine Corps Unit Name: 1st Marine Division Records Group: RG 127 Depository: National Archives and Records Administration Location: College Park, Maryland Editor: Hal Barker Korean War Project P.O. Box 180190 Dallas, TX 75218-0190 http://www.koreanwar.org

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1ST MARINE REGIMENT - COMMAND DIARY - SEPTEMBER 1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-1288

CD: 18

United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

Depository: National Archives and Records Administration

Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

P.O. Box 180190

Dallas, TX 75218-0190

http://www.koreanwar.org

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Korean War Project USMC-04102165DECLASSIFIED

DECLASSIFIED SEC!G:T o- DIR 5200.9 B1C O'ORITt-.I~MiH~.:..;..;;,--'

' 231/Wmg A12 -- ~ Be~ 0 0 2 4 I :>

OCT 2 7 1953

FIRST ENDORSEMENT on CO lstMar lstMarDiv 1tr ser 00139-53 ot 8 Oct 1953

From: To:

Commanding <leneral, 1st Marine Division (Heint), li1IF Commandant of the Marine Corps _

Via: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

SubJl Command Diary tor September 1953

1. Forwarded.

2. The security class1t1cat1on ot this endorsement is removed when detached trom the basic document.

~~y ,:~: l.illl"' \,q NOS (2) FMFPac (1) 2d MarDiv (1) 3d MarDiv (1)

(}_j_AI·· ~ -ALAN- SH.6LEY ---, I By direction

Pacii'ic Fleet Evaluation Group (CinCPac) (1) MOB, CaJIIP Pendleton (1) 1st Prov ~1ne Air-Ground Task Fbrce (1) S&C FUes (1)

"'"•--r~.·---,-D.t;CLASSI1'IED I

SEUHE"T DOD DIR 5200. g j SECtlRITY INFORMATIO -

DECLASSUIIID

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Korean War Project USMC-04102166DECLASSIFIED

. "~ij~~\Q;\L~~~UJ'U~WJ \ · , ....... ""·.tF· !"' -

0805/165 Al2 Ser t 0 9 1 ~- 15 3

NOV 12 1953

SECOND "l'<DORS::l~ENT on CO 1stMar ltr ser 00139-53 of 8 Oct 1953

F'roiU: Co•n,;uwding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Cotntiia.Hda.nt of tho Marin€: Corps

Subj: Cc"11l.o:;wl. Diary for SepteJlbor 1953

l. Funrar·d.cd.

2. This onclor·aement is do~:ngr•!tded to unclassified upon detacilnwnt from the basic document.

Copy to: CG lB1;Mar1Jiv

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S E::CURITY IS FCR!'J.ATION

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E:DWARD A • 11/I L COX By dir·ection

MOUSSlnD ])OJ) DIB HOO. it

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Korean War Project USMC-04102168

SIIIM

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1ST ~,,;;n~:;::, :'..S'l li>.RL•'' JTV.(SIOll (RKU!F), F!'lF CtO f'PO, s.,.t; l''R.L.i<LWCO, G,u:J:fullNIA

JAi!UJl!! !!41 mann il_flt

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1ST MARINES COMMAND DIARY SEPTEMBER

1953

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OJUGINAt

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Korean War Project USMC-04102169

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DECLASSIFIED

• • H. ·:...~!YlUART :~_;j

l~T M.,HJ.i'fJ:S, 1ST M.•RINE ·JIVISION (iUINF), FMF C/O FPO, SAN Y.wlCISCO, u.<UFORNll

&IIP'Jiif¥ !IIPallt:l'!l!ll

To: Via:

Cam=andL~~ Officer Coznmandant o! the Marine Corps (1) Commanding Gemral, lst Marine Oiv:tsion .. FMl' (2) Commanding General, Fle•t Marine Force, Pacific

3/F.FY-!/ j!': A9-4 Ser:00139-53 a oct 1?53

Subj: Command Diar,r, Sept.ember 1 ~53 •

Ret: (a) Ghapter 8, Division Gen~ral Order No. ~~ (b) Fle~t Marine Force, Pacific, G•neral Order No. 21 (c) Para 11401 Merino Corps Manual

1. SUMMARY

a. Friendly Situation

(1) During the periocl. the lot l<iarin•• oontinued to occupY Divhion Reserve Area and carry out an exten•iv~ werl< progral1! on Main B&tt1e Positions.

(2) Ourin$ th" period, one (1) can '&nV remained on one (1) hour etandby for possible =-ol~F-ment by IR11~1l..N-NI Proviai~a.l C~11.d ae ~ir•cted at 041330I Augultt 1953,

(3) On .15'S<!'Pt l•t Bn, -,lae.d on foPr (4) hour standby to move int4. · DMz to rePel any torce which mi.ght attem>Jt to r~covor or molest non-repatriate PO.\"'s,and to ~r9":)8.re to cover ev<~cua.tion of non-repatriate POWfs on or1~r.

b, Mission

(1) Continue to assune m!s'l:ton !.! Jtvision lleserve ,;.{~gt;;

(2) Pre,..,.e to assist llBP regts in miaeiollll.

(3) Prepare b1ecldng positions ABL~ throll8h XXl for defense.

(4) Occu?y b1~cking positions on ord~r.

(5) Preaare to oocuayKB? on order.

c, Personnel Strength

The strength of tho Regi!Dent on l ·S•ptember was ona hundred fifty­eight (158) officers, 1 I<~, three thousand three huncir•d sev~nty-four (3374) enlisted, U.SMC, twlve (12) ot:~1c•rs, U9N an4 onl!i hundr6d 'thlrty­nine (139) ~11listed, USii. On 2 Se?tember three ('3) ofi'ioqri!, USMC~ &nU eightY":one ( 81) enlisted, U.'lll) were rotated to tM Continental U. S w:tt. the 32nd R•tatien JJraft. On 30, Se:otanbar, the strength of the R•g'ln;ant was one hu.."ldr~d f'ift~•r ... twc (152) of'.t".ic:~rs, U)MC, three thO\l$Stld ::.h:t:e._, hundred eighty-five 3.385) mlist•d UJ:iJ, t ...... (10) .dfJ.o:>ro, USN, and one II'..W.•·""'- thi:r~r-f"~" · l~)· Ml~ USN.

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Korean War Project USMC-04102170

DECLASSIFIED

• lst Morines Co!llllllnd Di~ry, Soptembor 1953

d. Logistics

(1) Ncdical (Appendix IV)

(2) S:mitation (A,~ondix IV)

(J) Motor Tronsport

• (Continued)

During th3 month of Septombe:r the reg'fwrmt ree>JiV>J"d si..~oon naw M2ll 2~ ton cargo trucks snd turn;d in sixteon old trucks, All orgnnio motor transport r..coivod a technior.l inspJction by a division inspocting ter.m, Th.o aupuorting com}lf.OY furnishoci an ny 'rag., of <8 trucks daily for support of tho Ngwnt. Avcrs.go daily commitmonts were: three (J) trucks for r-gimental rations, ono (1) for fual, two (2) for regimontal supply, one (1) for Spacial Sorvices, n.~n-' (9) to thv "Hndstorm ciiaputchor, thrGe (3) to \Undshield Qiepatch.:r1 four (4) for R & R to S:WUL. Rogimontal orgmic transportation was Jlllplo"ud in the normal housvkcoping runs.

(4) Embarkation

Unit Personnel and Tonna.go Tablos and Unit Ship 'ing R0quiremont Tables basod on TE and TA Allowancoe plus authorized cxe .. HJS..JS WJr<J sul:mitt Jd. Th.)s.J r..;ports aro a standard monthly r,quirumont.

(5) Labor

'I'l-l ' 2nd Battalion~ 103rd RJgim.;nt, 101 K:C Divi.sion wa.s in sup·oort of this r.ogim.mt for tho neriod of l-30 Sopt>ll\bo.·,

( 6) Ordnance

llormal rcutino ordnanco work, se~vage of ammunition, North of the Il!JI!.' Riv.,r, that was brought back from the D~militerized Zen.;,

(7) Sup'Oly

During tha ·~riod. th~ follo,.."ing t:r~lsactio:n took "")la.eu:

(a) AEL·> typo rations 1Mro issued daily having an nvers.ge caloric vcl.u~ of 4254.86 por mnn,

(b) Cash sales of elothing in tho amount of $5?8.15.

(c) Various quantities of 129 different items were o..xp"nded as 'l.lilS•lrviceable, lost, used in service or wom out in ac::rvicc,

(d) 9,496 pidc~s of clothir~ auppli~s wera issu~d to pcrBonn~l of this organ.izntion.

(e) Portions of Phase I winter clothing ~r~ :r,~c~iv~d nnd issU·>d, Ttis included sleeping bags end winter underwear.

(f) Summer seasond itoms were turned in thl'Ough nonna.l a:~J "M.g>A otwu'me.l.tJ a.s l.'Ooe.tved £rom s.uhornhtats "Urd+.& ..

2 ftwli'l"'""aetn•­_. • ..,..,.uiiiiJ.I.L.tiU

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-04102171DECLASSIFIED

• • SECRET So-~C!TUITY INFO~tMc..TION

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ORIGINAl

Engin>er su!'"'ol't ""·" used to maintain rocds, to Msist in th? blt_i l<lirt_g: of unit Q.,~f .c~:nsi v,) uositi ons c:llld to nrtrGar'l ce:l\'08 !or ·wintclrizc.tion. 4 limit •d_.e...,unt of fortif'ic ction material ;.,d '2S squad t ;nt kits wcro r.cetvod from >nginoer Mure.,s.

·3, Caamunications

Tho COIIII!Wiication ?l<-,toon continu•d to furnish nom&l collll!union• uons for R.~gimcntal. Hwe-'.liqltal'te'lrs. CUiiii'"ll.Ur~oation "-as :t'urni1h..3d. for R !gimontal H:.adqnart•r• f01r th• Divi •i~n CPIC l!eld on J.7 5opt<>mbar 1953 anc\ tor th• Ce:r-p1 oxorcis' <.~nning M8P hJl<! 'on 24 .S>pinbet' >nd 30 S ::r"\t.dmb.n- 1953 ~ ·

Th~ Communic.•.tion PlAtoOII r>habilitat.od ~n> hundr•d thirty two (13?.) nil'" of wiro, VILJ.-llrl' M•.\ thi:r-ty fiV'> (35) mil"" of wire, 1\0-1/Tf 'W3S turn.Jd in for sal.\'Lg~ • Trunk lin·.., s w.Jr3 mad3 nvnilabid to bl4eldn.~

-positions ".JL~ th:r-eugh .·JOG.

'!'h' :t.w,Jst t<lreJ>>r~twoe r->eordod for th• !)arlod wns It! de~rees hhranh<Oit on'24 Soptcmb.,r c.nd th.; hi~h~st tJlllpare.turo wno 89 dogroes Fahr.onheit on 9 Septcmbor.

2. C:HdONOLOGiuAL llil.llllATIVll

l s~?tomb"r 1953

< So~ombor 1953

4 Se~~mber 195~

Routirn D•-Y

Routin-• Day

1/l ,·nd ?./1 vl:;,c:Jd und~r ~.o~,=~rP.tiOt\tl.l control Sth Mnrin·)S, t'or th ~ vork poriod, tot tha pur~o of assisting j.n ~·'··•o I srlv1ge oper<.tions. )/1 plr.c.,d undor oporr.tion.,J, control 7th )k.rin~s, for th' worlc ~ariod, for tho l'Ul'!'OSJ o.f <:asistl-ng in '>It<.&<> I tJJ.1v.,.~·· ooor~tions.

DECL<\SSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-04102172DICCLASSIFIED

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7 3optomb>r 195'

1/1 •.nd 2.'1 plcc,>d un~ar o·,.,rr.tionc~ control ~th Mnrtn ••, .for th·1

oo10rk pJri,d, for th .. ~ J?Ur"O!lv of ::ssisting in ph<·.s~~ I s~1.lva~ o~-~-.:~r,-:ttons.

~/1- ple.o!d under o~•ro.tion&l cootrol 7th M"rinc.a, for th" •·<Ork "'riod,

.forth·, jlurposo of c.ssistin~ in ·mcso'·l sclv6sa opordi.ons.

8 Sa¢emb6!' 1953

111 c:lll:: 2/1 pl..~.ce4 -md.:r O'?~~r~tiort-:J. oont.'l:"ol 5th M~.r:tn;;st tor th<t

work "·>riod, for th~ plr'lOS" of , •• iotin~ in pJmg,, I so1VII~ operntions,

3/1 rybcJd Ull:i.•r M()rc:tion~l control 7th Mcrin;s, fo" tile work ;.eriod,

forth-~ pt.!rj'IOO.:J. of .).ssisting :tn phe:sc I ac.lv3gJ ory(~r:.tions.

9 .S.<pt<lllbor 1953

1/1 and 2/l !)laced und.·r o·,:Jr.:.tionr;.l control ~th M;.'.rines, _+"or the

work period, for th J ?Urpos.} of ."'.ssistin~ in ph-:•.a J I sr.lv<'.ga o·;,cr.:J.tions.

:'l/1 placod und•r o·,or.>Uoml contl'ol 7th Mc.rinoe, forth' worl' p>riod,

for th.< purpoal) of ::ssi.stir.g in "lh<'.S_l 1 :o:!l~l'V'~S-1 o,Clr."'.\ions.

~/1 and 2/1 ;>h.e •d under Oll,lr&ti onol. control 5th H~r·i:K<S 1 for th''

wrk :O·>riod, for th:o '>urposc• of c\BSisting in .,,h.oM I s.,'\l'rag} •':\orotions.

3/l 'lc.cod urid;r oporntional control 7th Mr.r;_n,,., for th' work •nriod,

for th~J ~ur,os 1 of ~sisting in ·~:o.s:J I ::i:J.;;c-.g..; cr;H;~r4tions. At leGO!

units roT.,rtod to pa;vnt control.

Routin<s Do.y

13 h.Jt-!l!lbor 1953

Holidr~y Routin.;

l4 s.·-,t ... >mbor 1953

!loutin.o JJny

li Sopbmb.1r 1953

Routine Do.y

1'6 -9 o:;>t ~m'c~ 1953

Rout im Dny

17 SJ'>tomb>r 1953

At l2COI tho Rogiln.mt. c=onced )"lrti.o:Lf>otlon in ,, D1Tision CP':.

At 1630! CPX socurod,

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Korean War Project USMC-04102173

M - - - ~ - - - - -

Rout in,;, Do.y

19 3 e~Jl!!b.;r 1953

Routin.) Dt.y

Hcc i.d.es Rout~

2l SoptOJ!lbor 1953

Routin,, Dny

Routin-:; Dcy

Routino D~y

DECLASSIFIED

• (~ontinu.,o.)

lot M~rin>a ,,.:.rt:Lcipat.ld in Corps eY.Sricse n;,,Jming /o!BP, At OOOli ·.;:-.,rcH" OrMr ro.ceivod. At 10J2I r .. port n~:de to G-3 that 1st J.l<trin '" w:;r,::: ltc; r<J{;~d'r. At J'242I SxqrcL-;c s.:~cur.Jd.

Routinn Dey

26 '3 .•j)t :mbor 1953

Rotttinv .J~y

Holiday Routin'

Routin:l D0y

Routin.: Day

1st M>'..ri"leE' ·po!!rt1 cl_p::.'.t,_")d i!l Corpa:" exerci~ rnn·· ... ,.,ing .M.9?. iH .. Ol5CI '"''rclse ordor ncetv-Jd. At 05· SI roDort 1".4<\q t<> G--3 tho.t 1st

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Korean War Project USMC-04102174

• 3EC.lt.·!>':' J .VU:-tiTY nFOil.Mi,_TIOH

DICCLASSIFIED

• ORIGJHAL ____ _

D:ECLASSIFIE~1

DOD DIR 5200.9

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Appendices:

DECLASSIFIED DOD DlR o200.9

6

~l<l 'M. ~~OV\ WALtACE HI NELSON '

I - Direrctiv~s rec..;iy:::d II - Directives i•auud

III - Ov :-r lays !V - R']f'0!:'"t.S ~nd 9tmiJM::'!.ri~s

V - l'!·.otogr~?hie Sup-llement l I·! eg~ t,i ve)

VI - c..,.,...,ts ".l'ld !lJc"""""'k.tions (lllego.tivc)

ORIMNir'

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Korean War Project USMC-04102175DECLASSIFIED

~R'r S]l)UR!TY IN?ORWcT~C&

HEi,JQUi,RT;lRS ·J.ST l•:."A.PliJ '\:-, ~ST lWUN.l OIVI.::T:l~ ~ ,~JT~{F) ~

Z/C.' '?f·O, Sill FP.,:\NCI:3CO,. C.,J..T"\·H'E.b

l. Directive= re(;ei ved~

a... 1.3t Harine 0ivieicn Operation Ord~rs:

Ch. #1 to 10· 5~ Ch •· /12. to 10-53 Ch. If~ te 10-53 Annex NAN to 1c-.53 l3-53 Ch, ;114 to 10-53

b. let Marine Division Operation Plans:

l3-53

o. let !!arino Divieion Qanern1 Or<lers:

139

ch. #l to lJ9

d. let Marine Division Momorandtllllll:

199-53 <09-53

e. 1st Marine Division Training Orders:

32-53 -Ch. {1 to Annex BAKE!l, 32-53

f, 1st Marins Division Dispatches:

03l704I 06l0~6T ll0505Z l41542I 171038I l!ll.530! 2llS42I 300254I

4 Sept 1953 15 Sept 1953 15 Sept 1953 15 Sept 1953 15l200I Sept 1953 ~ Sopt 1953

Sa¢ 1953

l2 Sept 1953 20 Sepi 1953

5 Sept 1953 18 Sept 1953

15 Sept 1953

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Korean War Project USMC-04102176DECLASSIFIED

• • .s .. ;ca:;r S .. "CURITY llll''0<1i'ii.T:ON

Hc"J:QUAR.TSRS '--~ 'MtHTN\~. ,S'I' MAl!TN.; JIVBICN (R.'TIJ!Fl. FMF ~- --cici-FPO, -S~N-Fa-:.Nrcsoo, c .. :.!FanriA ..

S October 1953

Appendix II to 1st Marines Cemma.nd Diary, Septembsr 1953

1. .Dir~ctivea !:1sued:

a, 1st Marines Operation Orders:

Annex ;,;,sy to 21-53 Annex X-RAY to 21-53

b. let Marines Staff )!em.oranduns~

5-53 6-53

c. 1st Marines General Orders:

45 48 Ch. ,11 to 48 1"1\.. 1!, ... - J" vn. rt.J.. .,..v ~r

d. 1st Marines Training Memorandums:

20-53 26-53 27-53 28-53 29-53

e, 1st Hs.rlnes Letters:

CO 1st Mar ltr of 12 Sept 1953

f. 1st Marines Dispatches:

SEGRET

0508451 0615221 0615321

091200I sept 1953 091200! Sent 1953

16 Se?t 1953 19 Seot 1953

5 ~ept 1953 7 Sept 1953 8 ,oo:>t 1953

')'l <::!;.,.,...._ 1 Ol:;;'l -~ .... -... .... l'" .... ,,.,,.,

3 Sept 1953 10 -9ept 1953 15 Sept 1953 18 Sept 1953 24 "5ept ) 953

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Korean War Project USMC-04102177DICCLASSIFIED

SECR;:T • .. ' ' l~arines (Reinf)

SECURITY INFO&i.,IATION lst Mar Div (Rein!) I'MF In the l'ield 09120CI Sayt 1953

Map: KOREA 1:25,000

1. a. Annex AllLE (Intalligonce)

b. (1) Annex :B.Al<ER (Opn o-verlay)

(2) Annex CHA!!LIE (Arty)

(3) let tank Bd (-) will support counterattacks ABlE through EASY as directed, C•urtterattack EASY, 1 Co, lst Tank Bn D/S each assault Bn, See Appendtx I (Counterattack Overlay),

(4) 1 Co (Reint) let Eng Bn D/S Div Res Regt,

(5) 1 C• (Reird') lat MT En D/S Div Ras Regt.

c. Assumptions:

(1) Peace negotiations have tailed and full scale m:Uitary operations have rGsumwd,

(2) Neutrality reetri6t1ons do not awly,

(3) 1st Mar Div defends present MBP.

(4) North RegiJII,•nt has successfully withdrawn brio •,

(5) ~emy has penetrated MBP but has baen contained by elem.nts of liBP Regiments,

2, a, Div Res Regt prepares to execute countorattaeks ABLE through FOX,. destroy pt:~netra.tions~ restore and raoocupy ME? on Order.

b, For detrucking ~cints, assy are&s 1 ax~s of attack, LD's and objuctivss sea Appnndix I (Co~~terattack ~:erlay).

3. a. 1st Bn prepare counterattack plans as follows:

Left Bn ABL~; BAKER; Loft Bn J£1\SY; Left Bn FOX,

b, 2d Bn prepare counterattack plane as fo~lows:

Right Bn ABLE; Right Bn Cll1>llUE; Right Bn DOG,

Left Bn CHARLIE; Left Bn, DOG; Right Bn EA$Y; Right Bn FOX,

d. 4,2" Mortar Co prepare to support counterattacks as ordered from positions indicated in Appendix l (Counterattack Overlay-),

e, AT Co ,rapare to support counterattacks as ordered, Prepare to . pt'Oteot Rogilllental .flanks and roar,

x. (lj Baa submit oou.nt8'1'"&ttaak pla.nr;, as uai&ned in iiubpa.ragra..'Jni;J a, b and ~ above, within lO days after receipt of this plll:n,

SE.C!!J!T

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. (2) ii:o.eh Bn be pr.epe.rild 'to assUille miaaion of L, R .. ?, "es·1.:·v' Bn in coj1l'ltcrattac)<s ABLE.t~rough FOX.

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4. Admin Order No. lS-$3.

5. a, Annex IT~ (Sign~1).

b. Appendix I (Coufitcrattaok O'"vorla·y-). Subordiltat~ ?-'1its r;~ort CP 1s when established.

BY ORDER OF COLON £/~~ON.

H. C, J0.1!M Li3utenant Colonel, u. s. Marine Corps

~ecutive Officer

APi';i;NDIX I - CountGrattack Overlay

DISTRIBUTION: Annex X-RaY

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REG!l~EttT~ STi~ MEl~IOR!lNDUM}: : Signing official corr~~po~dcnc3

NUltiBE~~ • ~ ••• ~ •••••••••• 5H53)

Ref: (a) .l1rticle 1608, u. s. Navy Regulations 1948

1. In accordance with reference (a) the executive officer 1nO. heJds

of executivs sections nra autho~iged to sign~ by rtirecti~n 'f the

commanding office!', official correspondenco whici1 dces l!Ct >t:tpbllllL

ptlicy or relate to ths effioienoy or mission cf ';h~ c•Jrnn:nnd, ot·

does not fall w1ti11.n any of the following 0•1tegor:Lee:

a. Cor•rcs1Jondence to e. Si1perior Mfl.r:l.ne Corps off-,iJ..·)J t~~.e n~ ... ttL.·'c~

of which will probubly cp_use 'l;h0 cm;tents to l>o b:>:>ough'; tc ~:1,

.'ltt\1nt1on of tho .'t!!IJT.ediu.+t; ')).'!ice ()1 t.i.1.e t/ldrevs~ot

b. Corresponden~.-e- <{n outlined :i.l:' u .. ••.b:>VJ to ,:or~p·J:..',,iJ.·; ,,:ftc,J:·s

in other governrnentbl de,}!artmar:teo

c. Congreeeion!ll mail,

d. Conuuents aubm1tte<.'! i::l C;OmplisJ1ve ~rl.tl'>. oireJt~'ldJ fro:n highe:~

authority.

a. Correspondence which by lo.:r cr 1Hr1g;·,.,tec'. .... utl:::;:r:, '.;y ,n.;,2t b0

signed by the commanding officn•,

2. In exorcising t~e pr·~rogPtlvs of sit;nim~ t,by .J.;re0t::lon1, :'L·adt~ of

sections a.ra axpaotad. to dulj' cOl"!~~O.E.r (!PC:~., ~ ~·t:ll"' o:t' co.~':':'(: ?.~_,n(:.enc·~1

1n1t1ated to assure thll.'; :1 t :\.e of rout!.nc rdtt.'l e bH1'cr·a ; cl )r.-.!1 n~.<: lt

•ver their respective; '=1:~.gr.a~urealt -t.}'l.e;.t L.t't~.:01~i ty· ~.c z·-..;- r. '1 OJ

d1reotiol'l6 ·is doubtful, tl:.e oc-:r-re!lplln1•H!<..e .L'l C;Jt)o;\;:. c-r ..;! ,._,l .. ; 1:.(:

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RmiMENTAL STAFF }'!EMOR.ANDUilf) • •

NUMBER • ... , • • ••• ., • • • ., • ,. • 6-53) Staff briefings

Re:f'l (a) Staff M!!.Mal 19~8 (NAVMC l022··PPP) ' ' '

1. Commencing Tuesday 22 September 1953 1 start' briefings will

be held at the Regimental COII!lllili'id Poet ,!t 1845 Tuesday and

Friday of e~ch week. •

2. Heads of all executive IU1.:i spec1a:l. etai'f sections ond • ..

representative from each battalion and separ·ate compf\nY wt:·.l

attend and will be prepaNd to report on and diacues matto· ·s

under their cognizance. ·

3. .The Reg1mento.l Executive Officer will preside over stnl'f

br1et1nse And will raoa1ve reports in the following orde~:

a- &-2

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4. Speotal Services

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B• ordnnce Officer

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1, Lv.bor O:t'1'1cel'·•Food Director

Fire M~•rrbr;ll

Medical Officer

Convnun ict~. t 1 on .Of :f.'i cer

H eadque.rtere Commands.nt

let Bn Represcnto:~ive

'~ -\. Staff Of.t'i-:~el'e wSll o~t:f'1ne repol•ts to matto:rs of gen·;:·:.1

1ntclrest and. tor w~iah t'lla!!.r st~t.1:1ons :ha!lf.l !•eJpvnsib:.} !.ty ftC

outlined . . ~.n. Ch~1yt:er ~:.! cf' ~cfer"nee (c.),

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lST hi\HINSS1 l.S1' l•L'IRiiUi: DIVISION (R.EINF) 1

C/O F~'O, S.,N F;tAN,aSCO, C;,L!FORNIA FFiF 1/v-rJR/apl

5 Sep 195.3

REGI~!ENTAL GENERAL ORDER) : R!lgir.wntal Co;ll!11nnd POGt Interior Guard

N1~.iBER • • • ........ , • , • • • 4 5)

Ref: (a) Par 22.108 l-iCK (b) DivGenOrd 128

Enclr (l) Special Orders for the Regimental CP Officer of the Day ' ( 2) Special Orders for tho Sergeant of the Guard' · (s) Special Orders .for the Corporal of the Guard '(4) Special Orders for the Sentry on Post No: l (5} Special Orders !or the Sentry on Post No. 2 (6~ ·Special Orders·!or the Sentry on Post No • .3

.~~'. ~~~t:~ ~~=~= ~~~ ~~= ~=~~~; ~~ ;~:!.~~: ~ ' ( 9~ Special Orders for the Sentry ori Post l'fo, 6 (10) Special Orders for· the Sentry on Post No. 7 ( 11) Special Orders .for the Sentry on Post llo. 8 (12) Special Orders for the MusJ.c of. the Guard

l. l'he' intSrior gUard tor th~ Rsgi.rriGOtal C¢;;m~.i1d Post is her~by established, to pt-eserve order, 'td protect· government property, to er~orcs regulations a.."'ld to· prO\rida·for the defcnee·:in ea5e of hoStile attack. · · · · · · ·

2, The Headqu'arters Commandant· is responsible for the sec\lr:lty uf the Reg:l.niental Conunand Post, and will plm for, ·procure,. and/or · supervise the ·follol·11ng: · · ' ·

(a.) Coni4tan!l Post da;CGnsiva ~"lsta.l1a.tiorief~ · (b) Hessing and water supply,· ·. · ·

~~j i~~~~iii~~iion of Staff Sections, (e) Billeting, including visitors and ca\s'fullsi (f) Transportation 1.lJ1Ii inst.UlaUcin 6f equipmettt.

~~ g=~~c~~s~i~~!~~c. • . (i) Command Post guide's, sentries, a:m. traft;:c control.

The· Headquarters Connnandant will supervise all suc.ili.rity inee.eur<3s and' will di!'oct the defense of the Colllllland Post. · · ·. · ·' ·

3, Guard duty Will be perfonned by peraonr.el :t'rom Headc;uortors and Sot-vice Company and, ·on a,-prorated basis, by; personnel from the''' separat" companies when these COLlpanies are'billeted within the Rogi.inental Cor:-ua~"1d Post.

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----------------------------------4, The Cozrananding Officer Headttuarte:"S and Serviee Company will prepare guard rosters; coordinating all the guard details necessary for the defense or secur-'"f· ~_._ y oi the Cor.u~And Post, Copies ct gu.Qrd rosters will be 1'urnishe : to the Regimental Commander, and to the .., ... ,.._ ...... ...a.a ....... (\4!'N ..... ~ ....... ,.,_~ .... l!!oi,.,a.o"'\'t"'rt.o1 """'"a~nn vv~•ll·"cy,' .... ~'& ...,,. ""...,'"'uo~o .., ........ .1"'~ .... "'~ ............................. -. ··--• ·

;. The Regimental S-1 (Adjutant) will be reepJnsible for the keeping of a proper Officer ot the Dny roster, to be published by this headquarters,

6, The new guard going on duty will be mustered by the new Sergeant pi the Guard at 1830 daily in time to be inSpected by tho new Officor of tho Day at Informal Guard l!iount which will be held at 1830 daily, Immediately !ollowing inspection of the Guard the OffiCer of the D~y will give e. brief lecture to the guard on the importance of interior gu!U'd duty and defensive measures for ca.mp security in a combat area, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN THE Hh.NDLING OF' SMALL ARI-!S WILL BE STRESSED. Immediately following the lecture the n~ Officer of the D~y will supervise a guard school period .for all membt.lrs o.f tho guard except those personnel actually on poet. This school will be conducted by the Sergew.!t of thG. Guard. ~-,d l:-.1.11 covor ALL S~FETY PP..ECAUT!ONS FOR SNALL ARMS, performance of duty of a sentry on post, Gen•>ral Orders, Specio.l Orders, and MILITARY COURTESY•

7, The post of tho Corporal of the Guard and all sentry posts (except a.s noted in'epecial orders for each post) will be conducted on a four (4) hours on post and an eight (8) hours off basis,

8, Uniform of the Guard I

a, Uniform of the Day with white helmet liner,

b, Cold weather clothing will be worn if required, Boots and ponchoe~ may be prescribed.

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c. Equipment: T/0 Vfenpon (t:'lEzy" be ca.cl~iod at sling c..ri;ls .L'1ver·tod.

in i.nclement weather)

Cartridge Belt Bayonet First Aid Pouch 14packet Cantuen Flllk Jacket ma:~r be prescribed

iliSTHI.BUTION: Special

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BY ORDE.~ 0/ COLONl~L 1-f~.LSON

H. C. BOEHH Lieutenant Colonel; U ~ S! }'i..-;~.,ine Corps

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1ST l!lll\.l"tiiNES, lST ~i.~!tiN~ DIVI;3ION (H .:.:!:NF), Ft·Jl"'

C/O i'PO, 3ii.N Fd.>NCI;;CO, I)JU,IfO!UHA

Ref: (a) Chapter V, Landing Pa.rtJ' ;;anua.l, U ; .. s,; Navy, 1950

1, The tour of duty for the Officer· df the .i)ay. 'wii.l be for a

period of twanty-fo1.1r (24) :ho'!.trs fro,\1 0800- to 0800 .. - During normal

working hours ha wi11 perform his l'egular d!J-~'i<J:G·, · hpw&v.a~ 'tle >Will

keep th'l Sergeant of the Guard or t i.te duty;,·. pl\pne wa:llo:!h informed of

his whereab01.1ts at a.ll tilllas, Bet1~een 163,Q ·and· 080() the pst for the

Officer will be in the 0. 0. D, tent in the vicinity of the Uuard

tent.

2, The Officer of the Day will be guided in the p~pforrna.nce of his

duties by the provisions contained in reference (a), the instructions

contained in thi:J order-,; and verbal inst1·uctj_ons recl3ived from

competent authority. ·

3. The. Officer of the Day will ·hold· Informal. Guard •~ouiit at a

designated area. at .18:30 daily, !;,mediately ,follo-wing inspect ions

of the .Guard,.·_ the Ufficer- of th-:! Da.;y will· give ·a. brief· ·lect:u.'r-c. to

the G\.tard on the. im·:.ortance of interior. guar<l.. duty and ca.m.: security

in a combat ·n'retH . S.tl.FE'rY }?FI1:CAUTI0N"S. Ihf., T~ HAN.JLII~G Qf"' 3LALJ.... AHhS

Wll..L BE STRESSED. After the lecture the new Officer of tho Day wili.

SU!'Jle~vis~ a gliard ~ohool, which will be condu~ted .Py· the 5ergeant

of the Guard,

4. D~ring tho. hours ol' darkness he will ina)ect each roli~f .pf.'..the

Guard, inourin:_; that s<mtries are pro.cerly instructed and on the a1•>rt,

.and. 'l;.n._;.t the He!..!u.rity of thu ca.'T. is pro).Zrly maintained. One ins,lect­

ion ·,.~11 be ;,tadc b"tNut'ln ,,d.,Jni;;ht cu1d reveil:le.

5· The Officer of tho> Day is rcow;'Onsibl" for tha S<J •. :u_rity of all, units

of this cam' a.r.d. tlw 1\•~s:i.«Jeritnl Service Plc.toon !lrea,

6, He will maintain an OfficOl' of the ,.l:;..y bt;, and >-lill ant ·,I: thcl·oin

the time ·and r~sults ·o.l:' his ins"}Joction-;,, ~d &YO..y. ,_.-~nusua.l oocurrLLl'lC£-J~

during his to'ur of' duty, .

7, The Offic•Jr of the Day will ins pact /Ill rMlll~ t<mi!lltionc nnd the

g,·listed. Hess during c:ach .meal and 0nt~r -a l'<3;10rt in his lac:, o' ·~ho

qualit;r nnd quantity of the food surved, th0 :..anner in vmich it was

served, the elennlinces of coo:~s'· and Jabsuwun, :-:.md gl:lnJral clonn.linosa

of. the '<tesshcu:: :.<nd ;\!l:lley. ~

8. In the (.fV'IJ"rrl. Ui1a.uthori;;.'Jd indigenous ·· .:.;rs,onno1 .o.:r~J a11~)r0lwnded

within thu liwits o:f this crnn)~ such ;.•croons will be d.jiyercd i;,J the

·:.:c6i.1llt.mt,'1J. s:...2 ·.)fficur or his roprosuc.t.atiVe.

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9. The Ofiicer of the day·~ill attend the enlisted movie and insure:

(l) T~at order is maintained,

(2) That all persons attending are in proper uniform.

10, At taps or thirty (30) minutes after the conclusion of the

evenine; rrtovie, the Offioer- of the Day l't'ill i.,'"'lsure thF.:.t all lights

are out throughout the enlisted billeting area and th<J.t c,.uiet is

n-.a:L."lta:L"led · throughout the camp.

11. The old Ji'ficer of the Day will inspect the log maintained by

the Sergeant of the Guard. After having assured himself of the

correctness and completeness of the Guard report book, he shall

uake the follGY'ring entry over. signature, 11I have persor-~11.~~- e..v..&r.ined

this raport and find it to be correct." He will then relieve the old

Sergeant cf the Guard.

1?. The old and new Officers of the Day will present themselves to

the Regimental Executive Officer at 0800 to be formally rel~eved and

posted. At this time a.n;v new instructions or modifications to this

order will be issued to the new Officer o:f the Day,

l3. In the event of FIP~, ana~ attack, accident or any ~~rgency1 the Officer of the Day will proceed irJJmediately to the scene and will

. i . take necesea~' act_on to co~e WJ..th the emergency. A rwmet· will be

inmediately dispatched to the COI11Jllanding Ol'ficer informing hi.'ll of the

incident, A written report will be made. as soon as practicable

listing all the circ1uns·~anoes connected with the •.ncident,

LieutenaY'lt' Colonel, U ~ S; J'i .. 2rine Jorps Exec~lve Officer

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l~)T i'~:.rt.IN:t~, l.~:T 1-L:.lii!·iF, DIVI.~IOK (llliiNF), FhF C/'J )PO, 1J. ~·l ~·\l;.JfGl~.101 U~.I~IFOiU.II .. -~

1, Your post is in t;1o Gu.:u-d Tent except d such ti:mos c.s you t~rc inspcctinc tho Guard, th:o moss i'ornations, or for other official ron.sons,

2, Your tour of duty oxtonds Yo\:t 't-rill bo relieved dnily at

!roll! 0$00 to 0$00 tho .t'tlllmling dn~,, 08B bv the Officer of thv ,).~.y. . ' .

3, Upon leaving tho Guard T,.,nt, for any roc.son, you w-111 inform thu Oi'ficuc• of tho Day or in his ~~bsonco tho Corporc0. of th0 (iu,:-.rd

ot your dostinn.tion tmd probo.blc ti.l'lo of your return, If! tho n.bsonoo ·:)i the Officer 01 1;nc Day y-ou vd.ll c.sst-urLU cor.ml.:tnd of "'ch-.; Gu.--.rd, However during nornw.l working hours you Will pel'for·;t your -~~;..,., ,..._ ,1,.4-.11 r_;,CI' ....... Ql.l.olo\ ...... ""'""'"' ........... ,

4· Yciu will b~ nrmod with o. 45 co.libor pistol. A m'lgD.iilinc contc.in­i."lg seven round~ Will be inserted in the:; roc .• ivur N0 ii.OUND v'i!Ll BE IN THE CHAMBJ::R.

5· You will suo that no un(lutho:rizud civiliri.n or l(oro~s m·o in tho Cai11p. ~·Jhcn e:.n unuutho:rizcd porson is found inside the Car:tp_, yp.u w-1_11 npprohorid him or hor anc\ turn thorn ovol' to tho Officer of the.; Day for rl'i spositinn , !!~..~king propur ::mt.ry of tho occMion in tho Surgo=t of tho Guarls report bClok, Priol' to 0730 you will report to tho lstSgt any unusuul occurcncu during your tour of duty, ·

6, You will, ~litl1 tho assist'111Ce of tho Corporo.l of thv Gucrd, conduct a GutJ.rd schooJ. for ~J.ll ncmbors of tho Gu::u:ci, Th~r.s iichool vdJ.l cover tho performance of duty of a sentry on post, Gonvr~l Orders, Spccio.l n .... ..::~,..,.u.,. """..-1 M~1·1f-.,_,r f'! ..... ,,.,..+_,..,.r "".1. ""'V.I.~~ '-l.,j, ..... •~.._ ..... 1...,....,4.-J' . .., ..... ..., ,.._...,, i

7. You will koop n written lo;.; of o.ll uctivitios o.;:' thu gunrd, You will be rosponsiblo for all GUard prop"rty and will list C'.U such p~operty in tho log, i'rior to boing post0d you will ;~m.kc c physio['.l inventory of nll Guo.rd property o.nd ~fill roport any discrepnncics to tho O!ficur of tho Day, ·noting articles missing in tho lo:;. Tho Sw1";goo.nt of thu Nervi Gu.:ird &""id .the Surgonnt of thv o·ld Guc.rd l·:ill report to tho Offic;;;r of tho uo.y at 0$15 dt-.ily with thv Surgoc.nt of tho Gunrii log book for thu purpose of being prop0rly posted ~d rc;liovod.

8, Y·oU wil'• ascurto.in that or..ch ruliof is .:t.dcquatoly instructed by tho Corpornl of tho Guard prior to being postod und tho.t c.ll ordora nrc passed on to members of the Gucrd1 including tho password,

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9 • You t·d.ll i..,_spcct o,~ch rclio.f 6£ tho Guo.:rd at lo~st once du_ring its tour of duty. One inspection will be made bctwoon midnight nnd rovoille.

10, You \dJJ. .insure thn.t o.ll Gonural Oz·dors I.Uld Spocial Ordol'S for tho Guilrd nro onforeod at w.ll t:iJnos,

11, ., You aro responsible for ·tho do.ily rcisL.""..g n,.,""A lowering of th\-; No.tione.l Colors ."lt 0800 and sunset, and further coromonius res you m.~ bu diroct~d to perform bY proper authority.

12. You D.ru responsible thnt nll moss fonn<:Jtions D.ro hold in r.n order l;r nJD.nnor,

l3. You will inspect the CEUI() o::;.roo. u.t 2200 to insuro quiet about thu camp.

14, You will onforco rogulntio:1s rogD.rding 1/u<:Jring of uniform, military courtesy and tho carrying of weapons o.t ill moss formations and movies,

15. You will causa tno bo.rbod wire :c;utc to tho Service Platoon lll"cn. to bo clcsod and properly socurod o.t 2200,

16, You will bo responsible for tho ranvral Oloo.nlinuES rmd police of tho Guard Tent and surrounding area,

17, You will bo g~.lidGd in tho ''"rforma,ncu of yr)ur dutios b~ C!mptor V, Section ll, of tho Landing ?arty Hanu:Jl, U, S, lhvy, 1950,

18, You wi.ll not drink D.lcohollc bovcrc.gos on tho J.~~y you e,r-;.., a. mombor of the; guard.

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C/O FPO, Si~ FR.d~CISOO, G,',LIFOmu.~

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1, Your post is in tho Gun;rd Tent uXCO!ot nt such times ns you nrc oostirul: :vour ruliof or when your prosonoe is required olsmlh<..'I'o in tho porformnnoo or yet~ duties.

2, You Will inspect 2l'!d instruct t.M mombors of your reJ.iof rug.:u"d­ing their orders 411d dutios at lonst ono-h~.li' hour prior to posting, V--· ._...!"'1'\ .t ... _ ........ .s.t....,"" "-'!...--- .................. --h .f.,. .._,..,,.""" ..,,... -,:,.,...,,~ .,.,""1"'1nf' .I.VU, ',·/J...L,..I.. ,.l.J.J,<;)Li.~·u VU1.J.l,o U".l..l,'-' !...QDOYlV ... ._., .1.11011 -'~"'"""'"" "'"" riJ""- .. ..,.._.... ...... •

3. Y01_,_ Wil:l wc·.kc tr.r" NCO \'lhoso relief is next on post in tL1o to forr~ his relief Md post it nt thu proper time,

4, You ~rill C<'.ll the Offic<..r of the Doy in c.ll mr.ttors pertaining to Koronn personnel,

5• You will noti!'y tho Sc.rgcc,nt of the Gunrd whcnovor it bocomos nocoesn.ry ;for you to loc.\ro your ~post~

6. You will VY.ilinino persons or p~ios detained b;,· your rcliof, If thoro is doubt of their uuthor:l.ty to be theN you will conduot them to tho Officer of tho Day,

' 7, You. will rocoivo and obey ardors only from tho On.mp Co;::u:l2l'!dor, OSficor of th~ Do.y w1d Non-Oonm-d.ssionvd Q.f'f'icors 6f tho Gu...'\rd Sonier to yourself.

3, You lr.l.ll prohibit tho mwnbors of your relief from drinking c.lcoholic bcvorcgos nnd will be rosponsiblo for their cl~M, fit 1 Md so bur condition o.t tho tir.1c; for posting.

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pieces aru locked before giving thu can~~d to lond,nnd soc tho.t thoro is no rou..'"'ld i.'"lscrtod i.."l thO chru'!'.bor.. 4~£t,cr r0lioving n. svnti..l'lol, dotvrminc thc.\t his rifl·~ is unloc.dod <.md clonr.:.'<l prior to his ruturn to tho Guard Tont,

10, Upon receipt of fir.:. coll, ym~ 1dll im::JCdictol;:; call llinrl Switchboard and give tho locr.tlon or the fire. You 1-d.ll r.J.so notify the Officer of tho D'":l• or, in hj.s nbscnc.J, tho Sor:;o~mt of tho Guard,

ll, You will bo guided in tho parformanco of your duties by Chcptcr V, Section 11 of t!ou Landing Pcrty l!nnu;ol, U. S, llav;r, 1950,

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12. You ldll not drink :lloobolio bovor1,gos on thu dny 1tJU •o.ro o. member of the ~~d •

BY ORDER OF COLONEL NELSON

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J.ST !'L,RINES, J.ST HARINE DIVISION (REINF), F'!lF' C/O FPO, SAN FRANCISCO" C~~OHNIA

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1. Your post ill " socurity und tr::>..ffio control point,

2., ThG oxtont of your- post is th~ immc;di~to o.roo. surrou..':'lding the m..'lin gate n.nd sentry booth, i•s shown on atta.chod skotoh,·

3, This post ~!ill bo mmmod twenty four (24) hours dail;y,

4, You will bo a.rmod <~ith cJ. 45 Caliber pistol, .~ IJUJ.gnllinv contain­ing sovon (7) rounds will ·bo inserted in tho rocdvcr of your weapon WITH NO ROUND IN 'I'HE Cil.:J'ffiLR,

5, You rdll bQ oquippod w"ith ~· n"hitc hcL'11ot lL""'l~r, :Jisto:1. belt. lst nid p'lckot,

6, You will immodic.t,cly notify the Rwg:i.mcnto.J. Co:.!Mllndin& Oi'fic"r, by phone, of tho on try of Colonels .:~nd above into the c~1;J a.re,:J. (;i!ND 6),

7. ~ou WJ..J...l carry out u.ll Gonc:vCll Ordore £or ·o. .sonvry on post -.;xccpt thc.t you will oha.llongo und apprehend only 'Chose persons who a.ro uctipg i.."'l n. suepici.ous mtu'm<:r. Such persons t-ti.ll be identified, if possible through norm:>l rno.:ms including tho uso of thv pr.ss-word Uld countersign if nocossnry, Unidentified or ~uapicioCs persons ~dll be t1U'ned cniDJ. to· tho Sergc.:mt of the Guard. In- ordor to ;::nforco n cha.ilongo firing shnll be used only ns n lnst rc3ort.

$, In tho event of fire you l'dll ir.mJOdib.toly givu th" a..lD.rJ:t by shoutir&g npiP£ 11 acvor-Ql tiiuos il"'l ,:, loud vilioo. You "Jd.J.1 .:fi.·nkort thoso persons nearest tho fire and insure Umt porsoru10l nnd property .:J.ro owcuntt"d from tho bu.rn:tn.s structu:ro~ You l.rlll ct_:J.US'-' tho Sorgo::-.nt of tho Gunrd .to be notified by 1:'ny nv'-'ilublo .:tuc.na,

9, · In tho criont 'cho.t' ono,,zy- .x:rsonnel cntor on or ncar your post. or b:clng firo to boar upon you, you ~!ill iJI!lodintoly giva· th, c.lnrlt und to.ko .ir.m1odir.\tc notion to llOOt thCJ enemy,. organizin,; 1uch· ussistc.n·cc as ii'"J.'Y be D.Vn.ilnblo until ;)"OU nrc Nli,:,vud by propOI' t\Uthol"it~-~

10, You will enforce rcgUlntions regarding J:)ilitary courtesy, Woilring of tho unifo1'!!1 a.nd c.-u•r;:r'..ng of wcnpons outside of' living qunrtors, ·

ll. You will a.qu.:J.int yourself ;·dth th<l loc~:~tion of "t.ho aeeti011s \lithin the C1l.111Jl in order that. you m.zy be nblo to direct visitors ontor±ng the aroc on official business,·

l2~ You will c.llow no ono to loitor Qn o:r .llQ.:lr yolir post, '• ...

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Sf§Clklr ORDERS FOR Pds'l' N!jlffiijff 1 (UOI@!UID)

13, You w.Ul not allow ~ KoreQll Nnt1onnls to onto;- the co.mp t~;ooe., i!"l the cwnt a Koro.:m claims ho ho.s bul!illo!!!! , ill orunp ;you wiU notii'Jr tho Ottieor of tho Do.y or in his o.bsonoo tho Sorgonnt ot tho. Gum-d,

14. You will purmit ~ miUtary personnel oxc:opt those h~:~ving properly authentio~:~tod pnssoa 1n their possession to loavo tho onmp ~:~ron~

15. You will botwoon tho .hours of 2100 and 0600 chock o.ll vohiclos to i."".eure that o.ll orlletcd operators ho.ve o.uthontie trip tickets. You will log tho nomo of the driver, number of tho vohiclo, doetino.tion P.nd time of vohiclo chock.

16. You will usc tho sentry box only in tho ovont of inclement wcmthor,

17. Ycru. will bo ospocic..Uy ~~tchf"lll to rondor tho pr-oper salute to ill otfioors cor.ling on or no!l.l' your post.

18, You will notify the Sorgonnt of tho Gum'd in a.rt· co.so not cov0rod qy inetruotione,

19, You will not drink .CLlcoholic bovcro.gos on thu dAy you nro o. mcLJbor of tho guo.rd.

BY QflnF.Ft OF COl.QNEL N.ELSC!<!

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C/O l<'PO, ~Ll-1 FHiJJCI$CO, C,J,IJ.I'ORNIA

Sl'ZCIAL Q[illlliiS FOR POST NlJMBER 2

1. Your post is n. roving fire ruid S(Jcv.ritY patrol w-""ithin tho ct:.rap nreil,

2. Thu extent of your post is tho ~'.ron shown on nttcchod sketch,

3, This post will be mcnned fran 2000 to 0600 daily,

4, You ~Jill be o.rraed with your T/0 wev.pon, A cJ.:lp of :u.r.Lunition con­tc.ining 7 rounds w:Ul be inserted in the receiver of youl' ~;e:·.pon, It will bo lockod l-dth no row1d ii1 tho chtWibo:r.

;. You will womo tho u_niform of tho dn,y =d be> equipped with D. white helmet linor, cr.rtridgo belt, ountoon, 1st D.id pn.ckot Md bayonet,

6, You will cn,rry out £111 Goncrll.l OrdGrs !or a sentry on post oxx:ept thilt you will challenge and ilpprchond only those persons who n,rc noting in a suspicious mc.rmcr. S.uch persons will be idontifiud, if possible through norr~l l.WI1.Ils including tho use of the password nnd countersign if nocossnry. Unidentified or auspicious persons l:' .. dll be turned OV8r

to the Sorgo.'lJ'lt of tho Guard, In orckr to enforce a ch£~llengu, firing shall be used only ns a last resort,

7 • In the ovont of fire you will :i;·Jmediately give tho a1=:1 by shout­ing "FIRE" several tir.1os in n loud voice. You will nw::tkon those persons noarost tho fire nnd insure th::tt personnel nnd property nrc e~.cudcd .f'lvm tht; burning str-u.ctu:;:·a. You n"ill cn.use th .. ;· S&i~gear.rt. fit tho ~d. to be notified by llllY <wnilnble :,u;,rmo,

8, In the event thnt onom;y personnel ont or on or nonr your post or bring fire to boc.r upon you, you will il,IT.lodiatvly gi vo th.., nltlrr;l c.nd take im;rodinto notion to moot the enor.w, org:mizing such assi~to.nce ns may be nvnilv.blo until you L'.ro ro1ievud by propwr authority,

9, You will enforce regulations rcgartiing mitit~ courtesy, wuv.ring of tho u..-~form O-L""ld carr.r2.ng of Y.rcetpona outside of living quc:;rtors.

10. You will raport to the Officer of the, D!:>.y r1ny undue noiso or disturbilncu in your nron ootwcon tho hours of "taps" and reveille,

11. You will report to thQ gun,rd house ilt tha complotion of ench tour of your nroll.

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:C2, :.::o<l will ~::Jt drink :JJ.ooholic bo•rt..l·::+;0:> on thv dr.y you. ::ru r'.

ntor.tbor of th~ g\lClrd,

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lST M>•RINES, lST MaRINE DIVISION (ilEINF); FMF C/O FPO, Si.~1 FP ... ~NCISCO; C~.LIFORNI.i,.

l. ~our post is r.J. roving fire: .~llld s..:.curity pr.t.trol w"ith:L""l the

arc.'!.

2, Th.o oxtsnt of your post is tho o.roa shoWn on l'.tto.ch0d skotch.

3, This post will bt> ;:;a.nnod from 2000 to 0600 d'lily.

4, You will be I.U"IIlod with your T/0 wco.pon, " c.1.:1.p of f\LL:cunH.ion

cont~ning 7 rounds will be insortud in tho roc~ivcr of your wonpon.

It will -o ~coked with no round in tho oh~b~r.

;. You wlll wo,:lr the ~¥\~!'or::-. of the day a.nd be c~uipp~d with n whito

helrJet liner, co.rtridgc belt, canteen, let !lid pack<)t :md bn:yonot.

6, You will o'lrry out o.ll Gonuro.l Orders for a sentry on post exoupt

tho.t you will. ohallcngo <md o.ppr;;hond only thos,. puJ•sone who aro

acting in a auspicious manner. Such persons will bv iduntiti"'d, if

possible~ through normal muansJ including tho UIIO of th<: po.seword 1md

oountorsign if necussnry. Unidentified or suspicious persons will bo

turned ov.,;r to tho Scrg,;ant of th" Guo.rcl, In ordec to ooi'oroe a

oht~or~o, firL~g shn11 bo used only as a lnst resort.

7, In the ovont of firtJ you will ir.1r.1Gdio.t.:lly givu tho c.lar .. : by

shouting "FIRli:11 sovor.o.l times in o. loud voice, You will ,~wc.k.;n thosu

porsons nuo.rust t,hc firu o.nd insur.:> t,hat pursonnol and proporty t>.ro

ovn.cuatod from thu burning atruc~Urc. Yo-~ wtll c.'J.uso the Sorgun.nt o.f

t,ho }uard to be notified by any avllil,~blo l'oMS.

8. In tho tJvent th~t onorr~ pvrsonnul unt<-r on or n<J.::~r your post or

bri11g firo to be:~r upon you, you will il;;raoclio.tqJy give tho U.ar:., nnd

t~:~ko imraocliato c.otion to :u<lot tho <Jn01:id", orgQ,nizing such .:J.ss1stanco

o.s mo.y bo Ltvo.ilc.bl<: until you !\N roliuvc:cl by prop<>r ,~uthority.

9, You will enforce rogulo.tions rego.rding ndlit~ry court,sy, wuo.ring

of th;.;~ propor unifo:rh1• n.&"'ld c:~rr-.,ring of wva;:ons outside O.L~ living

quo.rtors.

10. You will cnforcv quiot in your ::.re.:J. bvtwuun thL hours of "taps"

and r'wo Ul".

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l:'.or.tber of thJ guard,

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e • HE..Dl.UliRTEitlS 1ST J:·L..RINES, JST: 1'-~-..R!..~ DIVISION (R..l!I.INF), Fi··JF

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1. Your post is ~ rovin:~ 1':\.rc 1l.nd S<Jcurity p~trol within tho cnmp o.raa.

2. The cX:t.Gnt of yuur post is thi;~ arun. shown on atto.ehod skvtch.

:3, 'l'his post will bG Ji1Mn~d from 2000 to 0600 dcdly •

4. You will bu =·•·od with ;,-,,ur T/0 wonpon, •• clip of ::ll.J.1unition contv.ining 7 rounds will bo :inscrt·,Jd in t.hv ruct:.iv~r- of your 1':vr:pon.

It will bo lock~d with no round in tho chwnbor.

;; , You will wu'lr the unifc>r1.1 of thG dny and bo Gquippod with o. whito hclmot llnor1 c.,.rtridgw bolt, r.n.ntcon, 1st aid packet enct bnyon0t •

. 6, You will carry out nll G0n.ornl Ordors for ::. sentry on post ''x~copt

th'lt you will chnll~ng;; .md, n;o;oNhund only those persons >liw c.r•u

r..oting in 'l. sus ''icioua ;;,annur, Such persons will. b" id~ntl.;t:iud, if possible, tttr-m.1gh norm:\]. IL1o~"'ls, i..~cludin"g th~ ueo of th-.; pr.1saword o....ry.d countersign if ncCGSB'l!'Y• Unidontifiud or suspicious pursons 1"/ill be tu.~od over to th0 S9rgoant of the Guard, In order to onforco n challenge firing sh:U.l bo usod only ~s a last resort,

7, In the ownt of firo y )U \'"1111 iliUJodiatoly gi vo the cl.o.rr1 by shouting 11FlRE" S6Voral tiri!OS in a loud voice., You will nw~.kvn thosu parsons nearest tbu iirv WJLl intn.ti~o th-::-~t pet·sonniJl n.nd property t".rc ov-'lcuntod fro1r: tho burning struct . .-ro, You will c:cusu the. Svrgu'\nt of tho C_....z.nrd to be notifi..:d b~~ rtny t1Vtt:lL-~bl0 lilU.2llS.

8, In tho event th,~.t uni.JmY personnel ont.;r on or. nac\r your post or bring tiro to boor upon yo1.1, you 'will imuodio.'ts ly give. tho c.l::r;~ md

take ii:11Uodi.~tc ".ction t ' r.ICiot th;:, anomy, o.r c;llllizing such .,_ssistanc<J ns ma.:r bo av.Ul::1blv until yuu .:-J.ro roliu ved by pr-oper- ;xuthorit7J•

9. You l'dll G:lforcC rc_:;;· 1 ll!:1:ti~)f\..L: rog~rrrlin...g mi.lit~y courluay; wcr:.rinlZ

of tho unifor"' :tnd carryir.g of WiJapon's outside of' li·.ring c;unrtors, ~

10, You will enforce quiet within your aron bdwocn kps :md r<ovoillc.

Ll, You will report to ·~o guo.rd house at the co~plotion of G'lCh tour of your !ll'ea,

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BY ORDEli OF COLONEL NELSON

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l.ST jlf,.RlNES, 1ST Jiv.RINE DIVISION (REINF), FNF

C/0 FPO, S • .N FR.,NCISC01 (),.J..IFORI'ii,,

lt Your post is n roving .fir., n.nd security pntrol within the c=p

2. The extent of your post is the; t:II'ell. snown on attached sketch,

3, This post will be r.iv.nnad from 2000 to 0600 d<d.ly,

4. You will bo lll'llled with your T/0 woapon, " clip of !llJL~unition

oontn.ir.L-.g 7 rou.'1.ds wl..ll be in!!Grted in tho recdver of your wo.'lpon,

It will be locked with no round in the chrunbor,

S • You will wear the unifor-r., of tho day and bo equipped mt.n a white

helmet linor, cartridge belt, cnnteen, lst aid packet nnd lx~yonot.

6 • You will c'U'ry out <lll Gen.:.ral Orders for ~·· sentry on post exacpt

th~t. you will ch::-J.lengo t;.n.d n.pprohend only those persons who nr(;

acting in a suspicious .~Ulnar. Such persons will be identifi~d, if

possible, thruugh nol'!liDl moans,.. including tho use of the password c.nd

countersign if necessary. Unidentified or suspicious persons will

bO t.urned over to the Sergeant of the Guard, In ordor to c.mforcc c.

Qhallengo, firing shall be usod only as a Let resort,

7. In the event oi iire yu~ 'i'd.ll i,•r.>~edic.tely givo thtJ ~nrr.1 by shouting

"FIRE" eoveral timus in u loud voic:G, You will nwaken those persons

no~roet the !iro and in5u~o th~t personnel and property ~o evacu~tod

from th<J burning structure, You will causo th~ Sergeant of thu Gu(\rd

to be notifiud by nny avnilablc mell.lls,

a. In tha event that enemy personnel enter on or n":>.r your post or

bring tire to boar upon you, y~u will !J•mod~atoly give t.,e ~lnrr;~ C\.nd

t.'lka iunnodio.te action to r.1oot the enull\Y, erganizi.flg such assistMce

.'J.S may bo n.vnilablo until you ::.r~ rolioved by propor .:1.Uthority.

9. You ~11 enforco regulAtions rog::.rding uilltary' c'6u:tt.;;sy, wu:tring

of the uniform '\Od carrying o.f wcnpons outsido· of living ':!Uc'U'tors,

10. You will enforce quiot within your n.rca botweon taps .:-u""ld rc..:vuillo:.

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SPECI.. . .L ORD~hS FOR fOST NUt~~ 5 CONTINUED

11. Yvu will n')t drink o.lc:.1holic buvcr~gus on tho d(\y YJU a.rc a l:lGltlbvr of thu gu::-.rcl.

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BY ORD&i OF COLOi;""EL N <:;.SON

?{(~,~~~ H. C. BOEHi'"l ·

1:\,outcnant Colonol, ti, S. Marino Corps ~xccutive Officer

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1ST M..P.INES, 1ST ~ ... ,ftiNE DlVlS:t:QN (REINF), lo"l"iF C/O FPO, SaN FR...NCISCO, C,.LIFORNIA

1. Your poet is a socurity p~.trol within th~ cnmp l'..ro~ ••

2. The e~cnt of your post is the area shown en tho nttached sketch,

3, Thie post will be l:ll).lll)ed from 2000 to 0600 dJ.Uy ~

4. Y"u wi:.l bo o.rtwd With your T/0 wuap~n. " clip of ,,.,a:cunitivn

con\ro.ining 7 rounds will b<oJ ins-.;rtvd in the recuiv"r of your w~o.pon.

It will bo lockod with no rour~ in tho chnr~burA

$.' You 'n-ill w<Jar tho \!!'.i!'orr.J of th<~ day and b-> oquippG<i with n white

helmet liner, atlrtridg ... bolt, canteen, lst aid packet :md bi\yonut,

6. You will carry out nll Gcnurv.l: Order:.~ for a Sontry on .;ost. l.iJU

will be especially watchful that no unauthorized porsons enter th~

C!'np· aron. In order tv onforc~ n challenge,. firing shall bo usod only

ns a last resort.

7. In tho ovont of fire you will L.~nodiately give tho alo.rr.t by

shouting 11FIRE" severnl times in a loud voice, You w.lll e.w,•.kon those

porsons nearest tho fire nnd insure the.t personnel and property nre

ovo.cuo.ted tror.1 th<> burning structure. You will cnusv thtJ s,rgcant of

thll Guo.rd to bo notified by any nvsilo.bltJ maane.

8. In the ovunt th~-:.t enomy porqo:r.nal ent~,;r on or ne~r Y·~ur ~:ost or

bring fire to bcnr upon you, you will immedbtely give tho :llnrn1 rmd

t~ke i::nodi.'lte !lct.ion t~ m@~t the ener.w :- or.snnizing ouch assist1:.nco c.s

mcy be o.vr.lil:lble until y·~u are relieved by proper authority,

9 • Yvu will not drinl: ulcoholic b<.lv<>ragos on the d.::-.y y-.>u nrc n

ocobor of th0 guard,

ENCLOOURE (9)

BY ORDEii OF COLONEL !JELSON

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Licutena..11.t Colonel, U -e. S e 1'1n,rino Co~ps Executive Officer

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-"'~:it~ .... -4( .. ~~~--·- j,4. ,_., 1, Your post is a security patrol within the camp area.,

2, The extent of your post is the area shown on the attached &ketch.

4, You will be arned With your T/0 weapon. .. clip of m:;rul.lnition containing 7 rounds will be inserted in the receiver of your weapon, It will be locked with no round' in the chamber,

5, You will wear the uniforr.t of the day and be equipped with a Nhite hel:-~ lL~.ar, cartridge belt, C:'"".t.nt'9en, lst aid pn.ck~Ct nnd ba.yonat.

6. You will carry out all General O!'C.•JJ.:•s for a Sentry on post. You will be especially we.tchful that no un'll.lthorized persons ent<,r the oar.1p area., In order to enforce u challenge, firin0 shall be used only as a last resort,

7, In the event of ure you will iwJediately give the al= by shouting 11FIRE11 several times in a loud voice, You will awaken those persons .ne~rest the fire a~d L~suro thak[t --rsor~el &'d property aro evaoUD.ted from tho burning structure. u will cause the Sergeant of the Cuard to be notified by any avai able means,

u, In the event that oner.zy personnel enter on or near your post or bring fire to bear upon you, you ~Jill immediately give the alaru "lnd take inmediate action to meet tho onem~:·, organizing such asoistance. ns may be avnil~blo until jVU aro r~liuvad by proper authority.

9 • You Will not .drink alcoholic bovera.gce on the de.~~ you u.ro a Llai;Jbor of th0 guard,

ENCLOOURE (10)

B.. ORDE.L OF COLONEL NELSON

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l. YOUJ' post 1 s a seol,U'i ty patrol W1 thin the opmp area.

2. The extent or your post 1s the area ihown on the attached sketcp_.

3. · This post will be manned from 2000 to 0600 daily.

4. You will be armed W1 th your T/0 weapon. A clip of IU111!1.un1 ti l>n

oontain1ng 7 rounds wi21 be inserted in the reoa1vsr ot your weapon. It will be l~cted with no round in the chamber.

5. You will wear the .uniform of the day and be enuipped w1 th w)li te helmet liner, cartridge belt, canteen, let aid packet and bayonet.

6. You will carry out all General Orders tor " sentry em .post. You will be especta.lly wP.tChful that no unauthor1 zed pel"eons enter the oaa-np area. In order to entoroe s oM.llenge, f1t-1ng shall be used only as a last resort.

7.., Immediately upon being posted you will looe.te flll fire fighting equipment e.nd familiarize yourself '141 th its opetio.tion, You will not handle o~ move any Rll!lilunit:l.on boxes or ammunition.

e.. t_n the -~vent th;;t :anamy personpel -~nter on -Or ne~.r your' po-e.t Q~ bring fire to bear' upon you, you 'lo!i:tl immed1ate1y give the ;;lar:n an(l tl'l.ke 1mmeM~te aQt1on to meet the enem;v, organizing such assistance es may be aVIlilable until you ~re· reueved by proper authority.

9. In the event of fire you will give the alarm ancl then fight the tlre w1 th 8.ny e.vai:lable mean&t. ln the avant the f!re gets put ot control, you will proceed to the road and stop All south bound trat:t'1u on Road lB at -.least 200 ye.rds from t}le ge.te to the ammUni­tion dump, and 'Jam p$rsonnel_ ot the existing dange.ra.

-10. In the event or An explosion you will leave the dump 1mmeji1-ately by the safest !:'Qute ~nd proceed north on route lB and atop all traffic et·leaet 200 yards from the dump and Warn all per-' aonnel to teke cover •

u~ You will not drink alcoholic bevenges on the day you Rre .... --"""~"" ,.,..,.·.·-r.,.,~ 0"11f!ll,.t1"­

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C/'J F?O, .:U'I F;'i.Jl::ISC:O, C • .LI!!'OLNL.

1. Your post is i.n tho guard t~;;nt except at such tiues as th,)

performance of your official guard duties roc;uire your prcsonco

Glsowhcra,

2, You will far.dlie.rizo yourself ~lith the daily routino ot tho

cu.r:l.::_) and rcndor such routino und spcci:..t.l calls c.s t~e..y bCJ ~~.p~:-·roprin.to

nnd 1~hich you aru ,1iroctod to sound,

3, You w:l.lJ. further act as a nmnor, assist in the Gur-trd Office

routino, nnd such othor duties as may be assignud by tho Officer

of the Day and tho Non-coEn;dssionod Officer oi tho Gunrd,

4. If your presence is rcc~1J.it•cd clS·;J\Irh,J:t'O yuu will in.fon.'l thu

Sorgoant of the Guard or in his o.bsonco thu Corpornl of tho Guard

of your dostin,·~~tion and .-:tpprox:Li1r"!.te tilthJ o_~· rotuz~.

5· You ~r.l.ll ~ro.~r tho tmiform of thu clay o.nd bo oc;.uip;Jcd with a

pistol bolt,

6. You will not drinL alcoholic bov.>ragos on tho d.\Y you r:ro c.

rAllmbcr of th;.; cuard.

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ENCLOSURE

BY OHDi;;i:( OF COLONEL !\fJ':L.SON

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H. C. DOhlL Liout<m,'cnt Colonel, U, S, E•:rino Cor;:JS

Exucutivo Officor

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2/JAS/wdp '? Sent 1953

F.EG!l1EN1'~t, GENEPJIL ORDER) 1

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1. Reference (P) 1~ hereby revoke~ ~~~ R~e~Aed.ed by (l) effective this ~pte.

2. Enclosure (li ie intendoq to:

n. S1mrJl1ty th~ col!!.not.1on; r:roo~e~i.n~ ~nrt r\1RPM'!rn.1nf"tion of 1ntell1gencn.

b. Promoto unCI.arstandin~t 11nt1 t<"nnwork ernona th<" oom"lll.ndr,r, troo~s end 1nst~llnt1ons.

c. FRc111tP.te t>nlt AXI1<'.,_1tl'l O'~~'<:rA.tions ani!. to m1n1m1zA uor~u~ion nn1 arrors.

duties.

DISTRIBUTION: 11 B"

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BY ORDER OF COLONEL NELSON

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PABAGBAPH SUBJECT MATTER

1 GENERAL

2 RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION MISSIONS OF SUBORDINATE UNITS

~ l~ASURES FO~ F..ANDLING P'RIOONERS OF '~~'AR

4 llEASURES FOR FANDLI!I'G ENEHY DOClfl'"ENTS

6 llEASURES FOR HANDLINet CAPTtmED E~lcr H.AT~RIAL

6 OPERATION OF ~GIHENTAL OBSERVATION POSTS

7 t.Ul?B AN? AE"UAL PHOTOGRAPHS

B COUNTZRINTELL!GENCE

9 RV-PQRTS

10 RADIO INTELLIGENCi. !~TS

11 SECUF,liTY OF CLASSIFIED H.ATERIAL

12 RE~UEST FOR AERIJ\L PHOToGRAPHY

13 CHALLANGE AND PASSWORD

14 INTELLIGENCE SUHliARIES

15 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBI-LITIES OF REG!}1E~n';\L

INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL

16 OPERATION OF CIC DET,ACRlfll:NT

17 CENSORSHIP

18 OPERATION OF IUS DETACFi<..lj;NT

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unite of thr! let NrriMe '·'ill bo ooM.uot"'!\ in t'lcoorll"lnc"

w1 th refercno~' ( n), FE 1n1-6, LFMO 3, FH ('10-51 FM ~l'l-15 tond.

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b. Thiel hoodouo:rt~re t••111 d.1Aenm1Mtrl Fnr1o•Uc Intcll1R-

encfl Summl'lr1e'l to eubord.1nntc l'.n<'t att.tJOhl'l\ un1 tl'.

2. RECONNA~SSN!C:S A~!D UBSE'1YATION !:IISSIQNS OF SUBQ"1.DINATE

um;Ts .

m<'!nt, 1nol.u!l.1 ng 1 nforme.t1on on MM"ei n, hyd.:ror.;rl'1'~hy, nntl.

wnethflr in tho o.r""' of oner,tione. In thA nbAeno,.. of ...,o,1t1vr.

1nformpt1on, ...,~rt1nnnt nr.r.~t1vn 1nform~tion w111 ~ rn~ort~a..

Tim""' for rcY'lorti n~<· f'IUch 1nfoml'lt1on t"ill bl"! ''" ttr-c"i VI' d. un­

ll"l~l'l othl:lrwi.Af' ~>~n.,citll..cnlly "l1r~ot~'r'l.

b, All information rrmortoll or fo'l'"'l'l.!'"l~'t\ to tnl'l r••r'1mr;n-

vv.tion, des1,r:r.ne.t1on cr th~ unit, ~~trol, or CP f'nd. tb.P. n"me

of thn T"nraon aubm1tt1nr thn ro1"'lort.

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{ 1'1) l•T"ln,,onP !lll'ld nrtill'l't";'£: N"tu:o:-e of '''"'"'none:

locntion; onl1br1r; inhnl"ity of fir"; ll.l:'"r> unl\n't" firP.j ty"l!'l

of l'"!muni. tion P.l!l"lloyel\,

( 4) DefenR1 v~ 1nst~.ll~.t:!.ons; 'llt 11 bn'ln' A! l)lo ok-heu"n S! ... ------~ , --- - .- . bunke:re; trr-mohe "': A. T, tr!l.Tl s; o'bstac101i! Pnd rt1 tchr. I'!; on vee:

lonl\ mines; bo"by trans; rtnmoli tiona. l3r1Afly .,,nscri br>

loo~:~tion, timn, noturn ''n<1. n;,rtr-nt of 1n .. tnll'lt1on.

(o) All othr>X: 1mrtr>l:!,_f'lttQnA !lnl\ natnblishm,ntF~:

Loo,.,t1on; MtUrrJ; t1Y'lo; P.ot1vity an<'i vicinity, R!!"lort

( 6) rp,.,...,~ • . ,., ...... '

loOP.t!on; numbor; eot1V1 ty; dir<'lction; l\f:'mfl.f{8 infl1ctr)<1.,

(7) Comb··t ~>nation: T)l"no; t1rno; loc·tion; number;

dirl'!othn of fl1 ~ht; aatins.tl'1 of 1\1.1 tit ul\"; r\r>MnP:" 1 nfl1cte'!rt

{8) Ter:r!'\~ n: E't.'rcrs of oM"'ieion in I'IVoilrble M9"lsj

restrictions fr>oinr foot unite, wheele<'~. a.nt\ tr~>ckP.rt vehicles

onuse~ by relief, ve~et~t1on rnd n~ture of soil.

v11\th of rivers or etre~>ms; rete of ,.,,ter flo•·•: oon"l1tiort

of stream br>.nks; 1nl\1oPte effeot of t11\-ee, In amohi bious

o:o&l'Eit1one; beeoh ooni'li tiona; t11tes; reefs; ohennel e.

(10) Lanr'l1ng gret:t f'ni'l boo.te: Ty-oe; time an<\

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.... • l~c8t1on: number; <'l.irootion of n!Qvement; estil!ll'lted. soeed "nt!.

loll <'I.e.

guided !!!1ee1lee; !'oolt~ta; pl'cY.1M1 ty fuae projectiles; atomic

or other ne,.f.l.y develo]:ie<'l. '•reepone. Re'l)ort lnuncbing sites,

impeot areas and volume of fire; give size of missiles.

(12) Chemical en~. Biological t•'eRpona: Enemy use of

ohem1onl or b1olop:ice1 ege;;ts t~1ll bEl su'bm1 ttP."l in .., fleoh

report: include 1ri.entJ.fio.;~~.on u1' ~>Fents llrse.e effeotEl"l,

met:t'lo<'l. or nrojeot1on, tiln'l r.l;. sc-:>ve1·eri., 11nri. immeniPtf! oct ion

against ohemtoel or b1oJ . .;.glc,l llFents ce!'riert by in"livi,.ual

enemy soldiers.

(13) Counter··+n·tell1genoe inform,.tion:

(s.) EneliiY intelligence !'.ctivitiee t•rithin regimen-

to.l zone of action or sector.

·(b) Actual or attRmpted esuion11ge, ssbotege,

subversive activity, disaffection, or !i.ielo''"-'.lty Pgeinet oi:'

(c) Kno"rn or suspected enemy rc~ents, colle.bor­

l't1en1 sts, symp11.tbi zers, 1mil. others "Tho oonst1 tutP. e h11 zRra.

to our force e,

(n) Enemy propege.nde of EmY ty-oe direotP.r'. ~:~t our

force.

~. UEAStR.l':S FO'<. FAJ\TJ)LINr+ P3lSOl\1ERS 0:'1' '•'.\R

11. The _tA:t'm 11 PrisonP.r of ;,;,:r:r ehl'!ll incluil.e militi'IT'Y

pe~eonnal of sny

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. ... ·'REST:?.ICTED .,. S:SCURITY INFORYATIOll

our fororJ s, r>n<'l. I'll others in t),,~ nmoloy of "'h~> 11M my mil1 t"'.ry

t'oroos or snrvinp thnir. intcr11ete. ''Tb.il' ounr~t1ons ~r11 in

progroeo, ell non-ell1A<\ porsonn,.,l, · •.ri tr onlY such A;rc11pt1one

b. Processing, intnrrogfltion, crrA !"n<'l. conf'inl'lmont of'

prisonrrs of •·•rr "'ill br> th11 initicl l"Beuons1'b1lity nf t:r .• ;

subordin,,te unit Cflpturing th11 Drlsone.,.,s, Pri sonel:'s "'ill

be d1 sr:·rmed, ocgre gf\tel!. by rnnk rn•'L grw't!l, ro n<'l. sol'lrchert.

They "'ill bB l'lllo•••e<'l. to 1~:<~8p helmets, clothtnp, gr s m" sks,

in<'l.rnti:f'1cl"tirm trpe, 11.nit 1ns1p:n1r of rllnk, After 'I'J!'i111min-

••1111 bfl nlr..M<'l in , san,.rnte bun<'l.le, 1n<'I.Pnt1f1e<'l. •·•itl'> prison­

er' e nPme, l'ln<'l. trn.nsm1 ttelt in t"'"' custn<'l.y of' t!">F! fl'U"r". 'lCcf'lm­

n,n;vin~· the uri eoner.

c, One crmy of rll urel1m1n"'l'Y 1nterl:'ng~t1on reT.Jorts

will acoomonny the ur1sonn,..o.

f. It is expressly forbidden to kill, injure, nr mie­

trl'll>t any person •·•ho endorv0rs to give himself up I'B fl

prisoner of .'''I'I'. Humr>no trElntment must bFl ncoor(\Elr1. urisl"neroe

of Wll.I' fit 11ll tlmes, Indnotrtn"tion to th1a effect ••1.11 be

thorough l'nd cnmnlete. Tho; follo,••ing prnotice 9 ,,.e snFJcifi-

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R:EST'RICTED • SECURITY INFORH.II.T!ON ·

(l) Anyone, other thl'!n intell1,rAnoe -oaraonnPl,

t~uthorhed 1nterrogetore1 11.nd ft1ll!r<\s in lilll'! of duty, to.lk·

1ng to prisoners of '"'~r.

(2) The g1v1n~ of food, <'!.rink or tobeoco to prisoners

ot we.r prior to interrog~>tlon,

. I 11Z \ \ Vf

(4.) The guArdin@.: of prisoners of "''JI' by interrog<~tors

or 1ntell1genoe personnel.

g. UnneoessPry 11ueetion1ng of urieoners of '-rrtr by subor­

dinate unite freouently reduces the effeotivenel'ls of interr­

ogation 1n higher hef.ldque.rtere, ~ueetioning of prisoners of

war by subordinnte units will b~ reduced to a minumum Pnn

confined to mo.tters of immedinte t~Jotioel impol:'tl'noA to the

urJ. t conoar-rlBC~~.. Pr-1 sonar-s will ba aant to thA. rear ;; a

by higher echelons,

h. Wounded pw' e t.rill be evnouteo\ through madionl

ohnnnele and reported to s-2. All info~lltion pertl!1nin~ to,

l'n!\ oollecteii from such P"T will Also bi" reported. Altr'ti tinnl'l

1nforml\tion obtnine<'t by ettenrting mcr\io.,l personnel, inolun-

ing dooumente, will be forwerded to s-2,

e. Enoh nooument 1 or groun of documents including nro­

pn.gt=tnde. moter1o.l oe.ptured e.t the sf! me PlRoe, will be m~;~t'kefl

by the onntur1ng unit, showing fla.te, o1roumetenoe pnl\ plnoA

of oe.pturP. nn<'l unit mr.king o11ptu:re. 1•'h.an document<:~ 11.re.

te.ken from enemy dooll. 1 .the unit insignia or other 1ndentif1-

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... • cntione on the cl.c.r><i f!r,Jdler ,,rill I)CCnU:)~ny tha documront.

b. c,pturM. enAmy f:l.~>ld ord.l'l:' s :<•111 bA fol"•rr.r<ir>d to S-2

1r~mll!d.1!ltely.

c. SM pi'I.!'Pgt·rJ:oh ;~b for h!ln<'llin~ 9f d.ooumAntA t"'kfm

from prisoners.

d. . ... 4,., ...... + ... ,..'\-\ '".&..I.. .,I. r v u,.,.._.~'

. forwal'd1ng. Such documents ,,,ill ba rl'turnl'l·'t ••rhen thAY l'l!'f'l

no longer of intelligence ''"llle.

e. All currency (US, enemy or ~ny other) cnntured from

the enemy 1e tha nron~>rty of the Vnited st~te~ ~C'lVP.rnment

nn<'l. will b•~ 1nvrmtoried. o>nd turnr>cl in to S-~ "~'~ anon "~

nmount a of currency foun.9. on P~,,. tirh1oh "'1111 b~ hnnrtl~d 1n

5. tgjA§trnES FOR HANDI.l;N'' C!lf'TUBEp F:l':>::HY 1{!\TER!J!l.

J\ll cnptured enemy mPter1el 11•ill be rcmortan to 6--2 ~>nc\

"'111 be h!'l.ndled. 1 n ".oaorrl.,nce •••1 th t~·:u!l pl:"ov1 e1ona of Di vi eion

GP.neral Orl'ler No. 104, L"giet1cR SOP 1 Cr ... pto!' 11, Bnl Vf'@'P.•

und.Rr gun:r<'t 1l'l!11P<'ti,tely by tho n"rreet un1 t to nrRvrmt tn.m­

:oer1ng, loot:Lnp; or 'Llnnuthorize~. remov<~l. A l:"C'Tlnrt "''ill bA

mn.de '''1 thout cielfly 'to the S-?. Sflction p:1 vi nf1 tyPA of nll'ne 1

1te condition r.he loc,tion, oncl the time of rl.iflcov'lry,

c. No prc''1.aion of tha SOP Flhll.ll 'be conl't!'Uf'li\ "!' nrn-

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venting the leg1 t1mF~tA ellll)loymAnt of BA'I'V1oMble C"T.>tu:re"l

mD.tor:\:el RM e"U1'0ml'nt. Ho•·•ever, flXOI!'Ot in cPI!I' of emerFAnoy,

no newly 1\evAloped or h1P"hly s"Oecinl1zed eC1u1pml')nt •orill be

d. Unit oommnndera will hall\ spot inspections from time

to time, ee ,.,ell , e 1mm.~rt1eti'!lY prior to ()mb,rkntion for mow~­

m~nt OUt of th~• OOIDb"t fl.!'•'"'t to lOO .. tl'l Pno\ p%'001HIB 'ln•!my

dooum.~nta ond mr-.tnr11'll, ,nnd illngrJl J~oUVI'lnire, th~>t hqw~ not

~on ~ol1vorP.~ to 1ntAlligonoe r~rAaent .. tivee.

6. OPE'RATION OF BEGI!4'J'Tfi.L OBSEttVAT!ON PO!S'rS

"•

observed 1n thl'l regim,ntro.l sector.

b. Reg1ml!'nt,,l obSArv,.,tiona -po.;tR will be rM.nnelt by Scout/

Observer personnel from the regiment~l intelligence Reotion

end eeaigned 'Oereonnel from the reg1ment"l oommun1c,tione

section. Regiment"l OF 1 B •·•111 be 1n operntion on "' 24 hour

bF~eis.

c. The eeilior non-oomm1.es1onef1~ oft'!oer of e~.oh r~g1mentPl

O:P ~>Till be responsible for the oper,tion of the OP e.nd the

conduct of all OP personnel. He w111 be guidn~ 1n t~e p~r­

formanoe of his 1\utieR by pr.1rl'.gr!lph 15 J,

7, lLj£1§. AND AE'1If.L PROTO GRAPES

e. Rl'!qu1e1t1ons fo,. l!W.pe will be subm1ttet'l by tele"Ohonn

or in wr1t1nf! to the RAg1mP.nt~l s-2 in eooort'lnncP "'ith oner-

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tll:BT"tiCT!D Sll:CU1UTY U~FOT\.l•V,TION

b. 'f1e11uestF fol' "ll e.P.!'i"l nhotof(l"Anha "''111 bP !'IUbmittel\

in ,.ooorl\:l)noe '~>lith nrc-.r"'gr"ph 12 ~"• T:ll".s10 ee~i!ll nhotog!''l.Phio

oover,.ge, ueu,.lly t>t !l eoPle of 1:1o,noo •·•111 bP. 11'1euA1\

without !'PI1UP.st to bPtt!\11ona "" '!'~"OI'11vert. In1t1,.11Y onA PAt

of 'bne1o ooverfllge 'tAr1il bp, iseuAri by zoney;; of notion to oomrn-

o. Internret,.t1on nhotogrPphy of ecelPI'I f~om 1:5,000

8, COUNTERINTEI..LI<HCNCE

e.. Commnnrl.f'rR et e<~oh €C'!1r>lon ''re rat=~ponf'ible for c"rry.:.

1np; out th8 prov1a1one of pnr·~>p;reute 06(';8, 0641 Pnrl. 0642 1

U. s. N11vy BP.CUY'1ty MtlnUill, In e.<9.<i.ition, 1"11 ROrAp nnil '~-'"'Ste

b. J"l1 nP.rFonnt"l •·'ill b"" 1"Pm1MP.~. of thP1,.. oblill:"tion

for' thA S!'fegull.rrl.1np: of m111 tF!'Y information: thf' follo\•'1n@:

,.'ill not btl 1\i ACUf!SAO. W1 th pereonnel 1 m1l1 t~>ry or o1 v1lt>1n,

O)(Oept on '' nneeil. to kno1•r" bl'l.sis.

R.EST:tu: CTED

(1) In:f'orlllfl.tion t.'eFt"rl\ing nl,..nnp,ft I"Cti,Yitiee.

(~) Fr1ennly losses.

(4) Ind1v1<:tunls JtillEln, •••ounO.M or m1Psinp; in

!'lotion.

(E-) ;,ot1 v1t1A e, loo~t1on, O.e!=!1'1:n,<>t1on, F"trnngth

1md co:npoA1tion of fr1f!ndly forcAs.

(o) i~o'TPments of gAne"t'IJJ. officer~.

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.... • ~. All per'!onnel "lill report tl'"P fo:tlo••'i!'l{!;:

{1) .l,otul'.l 1 rttf'mnt('!t'\ o,. PUJ;'QMtf!l\ P.rtt>ion.,gP- 1

lill"bot~e:e, f!UbverP1VA "Ot1v1ty, d1!!Affllot1on, o,. r'lit>lo:mlty ,

Mnn.,.l, (2) Known or eUI'neotE'lr'l eMmy "f!:P.nt,., oall.,'bor,.t1on1Ptl1

sympe.th1 zere, "n~ otherl'l '•'ho sA pre ePno<'> oonl'lt1 tute " I'H'!OUr1 ty

hnz ... rd to our foroee.

do All b•·ttP11ons !"nl'l. o:tenl'lr.,te oompf!niee.'l'lrilJ. et:~tnblish

~:~.nd meint11in security pl't:rol,; to:

{ l) Sr>fegu.,rd oom_rnun~. n~tton oent11rs l'lnct line e of

oommun1o,.t1on.

(2) Protect aupply 1nst,ll,t1onR.

(3) _'\nprehend uru;uthorizect personnel '·1.th1n their

sectors of responsibility,

(4) Provide e11rly '••ern1ng of enemy ettl"ok, l"n<'l be.nd.it

or guerr1lll" l'lot1v1ty,

9.

"• B.eports •·rill be eubmittett by ,.11 subor.•Unete oomMPnders

PEl tollowe:

(l) ~'l!'!sh rPnorte will 'bl'l submittort to s-?. by rnr'!.1o

or telenhone 1n the ~WI!nt of ·enemy oounter,ttnok, enAmy nmor­

P.rl. l'ttn.ok, P.nAmy 1'11rborne ,.ttllolt 1 enemy l"ll!Dhibiou,. rttl'ok,

or enemy use of ~uiil.ed. m1se1les 1 -o!'ox1m1ty fuzee, ohAmion.le,

etrl'lngth ll.nc'l l.c:::~t1cne., Flr>Rh reports of fln~>my n.11" <>ttnok.P

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REBT,_ICTllj) • SECU:UT'!! INFOmiA TION

will be lllFJde to Rl'lgimC"ntlll 9-2.

praoE>d.enoe over All oth.Ar tnot1ol'l, Rdm1nistr"t1ve or logie­

tl,oc.l tre.f:f'1o.

(2) Shell reports { ehallrflne) of oll ehellin~e reo<"i'Ted

fmm enemy artillery, mort~>rs on-\ l:'ookets "'111 bo m<~<i.e irnm!i!<i.~

. tart b:y th~ "~ror~,. WANTED;

!\: hnn thl'l ehr'lllinp- oool.l-r.>er'\,

& rea bein~ ~hAllAr'l..

li umber of rounr'\~ firor'\.

1 YP"' an·:\ numbP. r of wtH•-oo n!!,

~ Bt1ml'tA Of ODlibPr,

po~1t1on

( ~) Bette.lion S-2 D"otioM ~>till eubmi t on " r'\~Jily

b11e1 s 'P"trol lAI'c'l.l'!rs reuort a to thA Regimr.ntrl S-2. Thl'! ee

reports will 1nol utte I'll p<"rtiOAnt 1nform~>t1on of the> eM my

oolleotec'l. by the nrtrol. FPtrol lenr'\Ars report form~ will

be furniehec'l. to the BRttal1on S-2 by thP. qe~im~nt~l S-2 ns

reo_uirAn.

( 4) Spot l"A"OGY't~ '•'111 bP m!l.rie tr thP Befl'im<'lfitnl

o1' enemy rnr'\ enemy nativity.

ln. r.u PIQ IN'~'El LI (1.FNQ[.__mr1r.§.

l'co The .'e [imentrol ~nrUn intell1ganM net "'ill be

aat,-bl11lheri. f';- the purpoM of f"o1l1t"'tin@: the flO'•' of

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-REST'UCT~ • • BECUlUTY U''lo"O'f\F.',.'J:IJN

1nf(.'lrtntl.t1on frnm ( r-m bllt.,ecn) the b.,tt!!.l1nn~ to t.hP rep:1mAtlt.

b. Thr.t Re g1ment<~.l S1gnt1l Off1oer 'IITill nl"oV11\e , S.-2

Rnl\ lcWflr echelon 1ntF>ll1g•moe f'Aot11'n" '"Tl th, r<Jrt1"" whioh

will ba r:.perntf'lrt by oornmun1oRtion perMnnel, if J.J.v~>il11'ole, _

ll. 8W.C!J::=t,,TY OF CLASS!FIED EATEI\l:AL

See D1vie1nn Generr>l Orrtero Nn. 101, p!'rl'p;rBph. 1-4.

12. RE"l,UEBT F'OR AERI!* PHO'l'OGRAPF'Y

e. Reque r.t" fnr aeriri1 phnto!U'Pph •·•ill be rn~l\e to th1 a

hell..,.IJUPrter$ 1n ••Ti tinll' or by tP.lP.phcne, l'nr\ '~>rill 1nolurtf'!

the followinp: 1nfnrornot1on:

(3) Type photo rte11re~.

(4) Sneo1f1o 1nform~t1on 1\esirert.

of nl'lr1fl.1 J:hotogrllphy:

(1) £k&o Cover oonB1stP: of vert1ol'l, moMie,

!'tereo-qual1 ty photop.:rnnh r.>t n ecole of ..... ,.._ ,... ...... , J.; ·.a.u 1 1.11 .11} •

requires "PPl"OX1mPtely fourteen (14) 1\ey~.

(2) Front L1M Cnv1~r OnMiF.It~ of vertiol'l, t'lOFAio,

etereo-quf'l1 ty j,jhotog't'P.ph normally flown at f! ec111o of 1: 4,000,

providing cove~ ft·om the linf' of cont,ot tn "' 'lenth of

e.pproximet"lly f•.ttP.m (15) rnilPR, Front l1nP Cr'JVA'I' ill

normally fl<wn ;·mek:Ly <tu1•1ng "DI'!'iol\1' of '!'P.lnti vely

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11~ht !'Ot1 vi ty. F'.,..,-•nt li ni' Oi'lVP.'T.' m"y 1\IP. 'T.'I'J "lUA !!!tel'!. mo,.e

t'T.'A1Uently 1f thr· tno·tiorl situ,t1nn ronuires,

(:'1) Sp,.,oir>l o~vP.r inolurto" nll ner11'1l J>hotog'!'l'nhy

othel' than bRAiO COVAl:' Pn't f'!'C'{lt lin~'> OOVA:t',

( ") Lr>r'f'El· S-;nll' P'hotl'l@ll'A'Oh>'; i" ~"VA11Pble

(b) QbliguP PhntngraphY i" AVPil.,blA nt "c"J,e s

ot thA forpground line, FJonl"1 il.nei!:'ot'l. in th" ln••' .thirft l'lf

• photop:rt1pby, on:\ orientqtinn of thA cemerr,

l<", Cr~ALL!•t'GE d'D PM SWORD

P., CrrllPn~e onrl. nneAwnrft (cnuntl'll"<!ipn) li'ltinp:r, "'ill

bA d.if'Reminatwl by thi" hendl'lUr>':'tAl"8,

b, An Plternl'tl'l li~tin~ •·•ill br> i"I"UH<'t oy th1" hPPt\-

immediAtely, r n!'\ this hAI'I.!'\cm~l"tfH•R will bl'l notifier'!. by FLASP

mee!'!'l@:fl• Thi" mrHll'!l'p:e "'ill oleP'!"lY "tPtl' "''h"t portion nf

the -orimf'ry ,nrl./or HltArMte l~Rting hRs b<>en comnroml,.,.,<-1_

If nnt, ~h,.. FtASF

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-• 1nforma,tion. Immed.int~l:Y upon rMa.i,t of F!Uoh infori'!iPt1on 1

o. Shoulr1. both thP 'O'!'im~>r:y ,.n<'l. lllltf'rn!'lt!l l1At1n~ be

col!ll')romief'll\1 un1 t cnmmt:'nr\e"'!l muflt 1n.,Ut""' 1"'·"'ntif1o .. ~1nn 11f

'OP'r.'SO nl;! P!l PSi ng thei t" 11 ne·A,

<i. 'l'hll rnl"in purpoe!'> of thP. oountn,.f!ign is t.o 'r.'f!On~<:n1z,,.

or i<ientify e.ll persons claiming authority to ne.AFJ. IM1v1-

ther 1r\fmt1fy hims,lf, A VAn th<"U!!'h h,o g"vf! th, T)f'l!l"'''!"!'r't.

e. E:xtremi'J prrlo,.,ution,ry mf.!a.suree "rill b"' tl!kf'n to·

F!V01<i oomprom1sf1 nf oountAr.,ign informAtion.

(1) The oount"'r~ign ~rill not b" transmitted. by

elf'otrioal means,

to !1Uborr1.1nFte un1 t,:; ~~111 b"' t\onf' ornlly.

( :'1) Dii'HlP.rn1nAt1on of onunte,..l'!ip:n 1nr,,..m,t1on t.o

eutmrt\1nntf1 un1 tf! "'ill b(-l rnl'd.fl l'lt tl"."l l,.t,,t prl'lot1cnble

time oonl'!iet'lnt ,,,1 th th•' f.'i tu!'tion.

(4) Alt~'rnr•t~> O<"untP.rPillne •.rtll .b'> ft,.li,."""l<\ to

f. Commt,nrUng Offio'-T'f •~111 1ni'IUr!'l th.<~.t I'll 'OPNinnn,•l

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" ... RESTRICTED ., SEdU:UTY INFORH!\T!ON

eT'e fnm1lir•r 1o'1 th thP. follo'~>•inp: proofl!\Ut'P for usn nf the

countersign ( ch,ll,.,nge nnr'l. nR!!PWOT'i!.) t

The ohnllang~ is g~v~n by thA gu"~ or snntry Pftnr

__ ..., +- 'kA A<tro.on'ha.nM /.4UU li~.J ..,,, V"'·'•"'"'""'~~··• by others.

on duty fls " snntinAl on thP f~nt linA in " o~mbl't zonn

obMrvee " pprty n.p-pron.ohing hie "''Iei tion nnd is totill

suf:f'ioi,.,ntly l!.ietnnt to "nnble him to tnk" ~ffP.otiv" nrntnc-

tiV~' m~asurns in OPSA thr npnronohin~ nl'~ty ~hnul~ rush him,

th" llnnt1nl'll '"ill o,..ll, ''H"ltl ,,,hn i" thl'!r~>? 11 Unon r.ono<'>i.ving

th" ohollr>n!l:r-! 1 sp0l1:11n in , 11'),,, tonP. will br> aw\1 bl" tt'l th(l

pnrAOn "''v"noing. th,.. s"ntinnl vill ,g,_in slly: 11 P:Pl t! 11 ':\'he

Pentry then giVI:"lB thn ohnllcmgC~ in" l0w toM, Upon r."o"ivin!l'

thl' onrreot p,<1.<'~"word in !'!lply from thf' pnrl'on Pr'I.VPnor>r'l.,

ppt'l. oth~r,•riFl"' M.t111fY1n!1 h1mMlf thnt thn pf'lr~on i., fiUthor-

( ~o en~ ,;~) n.

14. INTELLIGENCE etTTMMA l=IT'IU\ ..., ....... , . ..,r----

"• Int.,ll-ig,no" eummvr1"1l (lSID!S) '•rill b11 AUbmitt..,.,i

to S-?, by tPlnnhonP. or rl'd1o n.R of neoo nn<i. 180"' t'l.o1ly

15, DUTIES AND TlESfOUSIBILITIES OF n'8(}HW.NTI\L IN'1"1"LL!C!.l<:NC'!!:

PERSONN~L . ---

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Uflt1on1 1ntP.rprn·Lfltl.<Jn1 ,nn·1 ·U!!j'!~>m1nrt1on of 1nfo'"m"t1on

oonoern1np; th~> en~>mY, f!'.citor11 of tli!'t'l'Pin, "n"'- w"fl.ther> or

conditions; 11'1 rAflpone1bl,. fo'" oountA:o:>1ntPll1gl!no"' nnl\ in-•

tern'll Ar;>our1 ty mA" eurP.I!l Hn1 ntP1ne r:> oontinuou!'l tHlonunt

of nll onmbnt int~>ll1gflMP. or ~>nP.Illlf 1nfo:ttmnticm .,.f:f'Roting th•;

mulgF~tne 'ldffitn1~tr~t1VP. instructions for 1ntP.ll1genol' rnnorte

in4.1o"t1np; t1mn of submiAf'linn, pariort oovereil., fol"'n, o:h.o.nn~">ls

of oommun1oo.t1onl!l P.nil. routing; iF< il.irAotly r!lrmoneiblf' for

th~> eff1oieno~";, 4.1M1pl1nn 1 mor!'l" nn"i trn1n1np: of r,.,~imr.mt"l

1ntell1gf"lno" pArl'!onnel,

'b. Rl'!gimP.nto.l A•Hll"ltnnt S-?: IF ;; llr>oon"l-in-o"m"""n<1."

of th~ r~~imP.ntn.l intPll1@;r~noP ~r-!ot1(jn,. "~ such, 1~ cnnt1n-,

ooo~>.a1on 1\P~m~Jnil.e; k•H'PB the s-e ourr~>ntly 1nfo'l;'mt'l1. of r>ll

it~>me of enemy 1nform~>t1on; AUpP.rv1r-P.s thA prr>nar~t1on of

rll oorre Fponl\enc,., on tl.r1m1n1strnt1 vn mntterll; Pt'"lnllrn A

oounter1ntell1gnnoe repo~ts, reports on loonl ~eourity 'b~n­

ohA1!1 or. on Fmemy r>p:Ant rotiv1t1el! within th<> reglrnnnt"l

u..,t1on <\evelops; 1 s ~eepons1 ble for sll e"ornt Anl'i. onnf1<l­

ent1o.l pU'bl1cl't1one chn,.g1<1-l. to th"' 1ntnll1g .. not> BAot1on.

o. iiPI Off1cPr: 1nterpretefl F.lll l'~>r1nl uhotngr ... u}'IF'

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-photop:ri'>uhio '1U;~.-n,.· l.·'~ Mil "'Atim~>t~e 1r~>u~~- by t:r,, int<1ll1~·•no..,

FACtion A nil. ~ucin rr.r:o.::iol !'Pport n "r. mry be ,.,.1reot.~lt; ,.,;;_,ri ~?9

teooM.fl 1nfor!"' • .,tion j2'1ltherf'!<'t from o~>r11'l u:botop:rnur.1o 'ltu4.iflF;

rM1ntn1 ne " t, rgnt map 1 o t".rget cnM f1ll"l 1 nn..,_ 11 CU"I:'rP.nt

tor11:et l1At; dissel'linRte"' enemy terget 1nfor!'11!1tion to <;J,C

Off1oPr 1mmPd1ntely nni to other Rtnff officnrA nr- the f'it-

U'ltion ,,'t'!'t>nte; if' prenered to !lOt for thfl A"P1Ft,..nt s-2

in the r.baenol"l of thrt officer.

d1M.tc o thP. r•ot1 viti r>"l of Dll enlhtell. uerFonn~>l or tJ:> .... s-e

SP.Ot1on: is ree~uonsiblr> for thl"l m"loh,..n10I'l of nll S-2 ,rlmin­

iatrntio n: i"' re.'Jpon'!i blfl f!ll'' thl'l l)('ll1o<'l "n-1 l'lllintl'lnnno"' of

I'll 6-2 "'orkinp.: 'ln<'t li11'1ng "re"": io:o re"UonniblP for thfl

P.XPoution of thA P!''lVi s1ons of' thfl eAotion ,.,_., ~truotion b1ll;

gntP.~ "lirAotions of higher outhority; 1Mol1m~ntfl !'nn. ,.,.irP.ot"

••xeout1on of I'll oM.r.ore t·n1 il.1rFJot1vr.o~ !'"O'"livrv1 by thn 1ntl'lll­

igl'lnOil Motion; or4.1nn1'1lY is poFit""!. in t:b.A l'<'f1;1'~"'nt.,l oommr>n"l

po11t l'reo, rnr'l r.rh0n nbeent thnrefrom, nnt<'1l!' th" next ,.r>n1or

NCO svn.Hr>bl" to pAr•fnm th" duties of th" !''"Ctinn chi~f;

."ctivi tiF!e ""·'1 thin th"' T'r>~Zim<:nt. -· - .. -,.---· - - -

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ooo!'<\1. nat•Hl th" ou" r" t1, n of """to h., I! • -~n~. 1n,t.ruot 'l P"r"onnr>l

of th,. !'<'f!!imf'lnt"l int~ili~eno" er-otion in thl':' llt"ruUng of

Vl'ltohne; ill 't'I'!Bponeibl" for thP ,.,ff1oiAnt o-o~'rr>tion of T'l'f!;1"l~>n­

t"l nbaerv,.,tion nn~ta; k"~P~ rPgim~nt"l nbe,.,rv~t1on n~,t~

propnrly IIU'J:'>pli<>!t; ~>~toblieh"~ lil"if!<'ln t.o1 th thR .,.,..p:im<'nt~>l

to r>ot ne section ~h1ef in thr- lntter 1 ~ abF~<'OOA; onllPot~

~"t" oono,.rning thP curro"nt E~I 1 A ~r Pl:'""oribAt\ by reg1m,.nt

or higher hnn1nu"rtAr"•

r. Int'lllil':i!OOP SAI'g~l'lnt: ffiflintl'inl'l n'!'~ ..... ('Jf bAt~lP

f11Re: AVI"lUI't"s l'nd 1ntA'!'pr"t~ enemy o~or of bottll' 1nfor"

mPt1on rf!odVP<'t, oompilP-1.'! llpP't'onri.,tn l'Pfn:renoA~ .-.n•i. orn•r-

ot'dor of 'tl"ttlP.l m!liOtl'liO!l 11. alnl'llif1"1\ m,t,.r1"'l lo@:, "'hioh

ehowP tim" loggAd in or out of I'll ol~'n~ifi"l\ mr;ttnr ~~oPiVP~

b:y th~ 1ntl'lll1gAno~ !1Potit:~n; PX!lout"" oc-rt1f1ontn~ of .., ... ~tru­

otion on pll alr;<1sifi""'- m,tP.ril'l '!.A.,troyP./1 in r;ooo1"1\flnoP

with the u. s. N!lvy SPOU't'~ty u .. nu,l; ooll11ct" ~n'l ont'rPl"tM•

1 nfo rmfltion f'!'om <i<'tj o o,nt "· nrl I'Ubo '"i.l nA tn uni t<1, "fi•t ;; "~ "'"bl'""

th".t intormntion in prouP.r- f'orm for

,-,n Poour ... t., "lcootmt of nll oontnot<1 v1th nnemy r,rMI'!,

inll.i o~ tinp: ni Z"' of ho ~t11" to roe" in 1\irnot oont.,_ot, th" T)ro­

b,blll enemy O!l~UI'lltieF' 1 nnil the oo<>~>1blP onur""" of Potion

I'VI'ilrtble to th" "'n"'my; Pl:'epnl'f'!' bri"fin~ not<ln nn1. pP.rin..,.1o'

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• • !'Ill rPport r. ,.,1 th th,. rf!'gimr1ntr.l O'!J"T'"t1onr MOtion pr1oT' to

<'11 MArn1n" t1on.

g. Dr,.ft ~llllln: 1 o 'N! ll"Oon ~1 ble fot' th~> prep!'! !'1'.t.1on

"n<\ ma1ntP.n,noe of l'lnAmy A1tURt1on llllr.OFJ onlt orr\1!'1.' of br.ttle m"P"l

~" reQuirP.It rnlt ltirectP/t; mP1nt~1nn " fr1enltly r1tu~t1on mmo

foro 1ntPrnPl Uf'i"' by tbP ro~1T'I~>nt~>l 1nt.Pll1p:Pnc<~ oPot1on •

h, Truck Dr1vr>!': 'Y.'"ll'lo1nr- on 0"11 ~t 1'111 t1mPF>j •mbjP.ct

to thP. ora.er'l of thA 1nte111g<"ncA 11Act1on ch1Af; Ml\1nt,in"' the

VAhioulnr tr,..ffio regul•t1on~ '"itl'>in th"' ~.1v1<>1rm 'l"otor.

1. ClP.rk/TyP1 fJt: rn.P1 nt,.1 n" t'h1> 1ntnll1p:ence journ1'1l;

mr1ntP1nr th<" .,~ ot1on f11P!'I 1n l".ocorltrmcf" '•ri th th.r Nnvy File

l!l'nunl;. t:\'pl>!l I'll out@:o1np: rf"nort"l; rn.c·kAr:J 1n•Uor-tl'/t <\1.;:tr1-

but1on of ell report"! F.l.nn corN• e-ponne noo; burn~ rll <H l'lC"!'<'teil.

'3ECRET 11nd CONFIDEN'l'!IL mllterinl on r\1rnoteil.,

:repot'tl"•'t to thl" rl'!g1MPntE'l !3-2 'OhanP. ,.mtoh; "'l'l1nt,.1nr th"

pol1o'l of thP OP l'n'\ M"t>by l1v1ntr bunk!'!t>~, . ..,net 1mprov".;

cqn~truot1on Fl." ii.J.'!'I'!Otl"~. by oomo"tl'lnt n.uthor1ty; rn.l'l1nt~>1n"

"' 1:10,000 RC1'1.ll'l mr>.p ,,•hich F"J1o,~ pl"t't1n~>nt "n<>l'ly .a1ght1n~R:

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loo~f ,.,.,ourity nf .. -th'1 OP;

of "-11 ~OVI'~nmnnt p!'O'O"'l'ty 11'1 1!iAW_, nr.t nthAM.0e b"!inp: ORT'P<i.

for; kl'l~'9o; " 11triot ~···,toh 0f th" "!'~"P to thfl r"'gim~>ntl"l front

phona n.t l"nst onon no:thhour: 11"\mPA.i~tr>ly ,..ftf'r rnpnrt1np:

"n obMrvn.t1on to the rP.giMent"l S-2, r~>po:rt" it tn t.1'11' lnc"l

becttl".liori s-2. k. RAg1mnntel 6-2 Phon-> ~,r,tch: stFl.n<i.ll rtuty 1n tlon S-2

off1o" Pnd 1neurP e th~t thr> oilvn" s tPrm1n~>t1 np: 1n thn t effie"

io"t!one ft>!lur,. to the onmmun1cPt1ons r."ct1nn nro1'1Utly;

!'"OOr<i.B f"ll MPil~ngr>~ ~n<l. incidr>nt~ in thn 8-~ ~nUPh jnUT'n~1,

ll.n<l. rPpor.tP. il'lmP(Ur!tPlY t11 th"' S-? nt' '~"tch of:t'ic~>r rll

mPI'"ll"fl"'l! of on u:rp:..,nt or unueu"l n"tu:rn; ml'intnint=:_ t1 l!tr>tP

of proper polio" in thf'! 6-?. office nrPP. Pt .,11 tiM,.: F!nnt1s

FLA3H!!Wef'l~'_ges to <\1V1A1on in nccorrtnncFl 'l;•ith P"l:'"fl:,."ph

euoornlnnt~> unite, .,._r1.jnc~'>nt un1t<~ 1 P.n"t <~upuo'l'tinp. unitA in

f'ormPd of' UP to l"lot(• Pnr--rny l'lot1vity: ml'lk"F.l rnt1io chr>ckFl 11n

r~?gir>~rmtnl 1ntell1~nncP nPt r:ul pri'!,crib~"ft: m,..k,..s "' rrontline

visibility rep')l·t to the rog1m,..nt"1 6-2 nn<l. to <\ivir,ir:-n

r>.V'Jry four hourR <'luring periods of 1ncl,..l'1'lnt "'"'tither Pn't poor

vie1 bill ty; r.lccr·rts on'i. plot€' 1>ll it1com1ng ,rt1llnry nn-1 mo-r-

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19, OPEIVTIQN OF JUS D.l'!2£Fl!ENT (IF ATTACHBD)

S'!R thl" currPnt Dt vi F.Jinn Mfl!llO!'MlliUm nn rtn1n3. np- th<H'Pto,

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Rel!imentel General O..dert Annual Admi:lie tre,ti ve Audit of NUMber, ••••••..••.•••• 47) Individual Records

!noll (ll Form for reportin~ the ll'tll!lber of errore tlisoovnre.l, ::zy ~v,n

1. Add new paraJn"B!lh as rollows:

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DISTRIBUTION 1 B

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!liilllQUAiiT i£llS J.S'r Mi.lUK~, 1ST MiU-tiN:'' JIVIStciN {i$1NF), FMF

C/O tPO, S.ili FH.-.NOI.SCC, OALIFG<!NIA

)/ESH/jwh Pll..-6 3 Se:>t 1953

Communic.s.tion :S-3ourit-y Instruction

NUMBER,,~, .. i •••••••. -., • • 20-53)

Rof: (a) DSO ltr dtd 13 Aug l-953

l, An instructional tel>l!l consisting of an analyst and a radio o:oerntor

frCliD the 352n~ Communication Reconnaissa"co Company will be available to

this regiment the 21st a!lll 22nd Sep,tember 1953 to aid in ilnuroving radio

transmission securi tJ• and proqedure,

2, The object of the te~ is:

a, To provide instruc-Cion in correct procedures •

b. To inform personnel of changes in procedure,

e. To uoint out disore,aneies most oammon to particular units,

d, To point out possibls results of CQIDpromi.ses and discrepancies

how intormation becomes available to th~ enemy.

J, It is desired th&t the ab~~· instruction be made available to all

raliio su:,>ervisory :;>ersonnel and as many radio operr.tors as poosible, The

instr-uc-tion cc.'1=iste of two (2) on€!-hOUl" periods to be giv:'!!n on se:~e.rate

days. ,,

J,, 'rhe schedule of' the team for instructing units o! this regim~nt is as 'i

follows:

0800-0900 21 ~.ryt

1000-1100 21 Sept

1300-1400 21 ·3opt

1500-1600 21 Sept

0800-0900 22 Sept

1000-1100 22 Soryt

., 'C)IV'\ , J !'\~ 4..,;Jvv-,1.,j.f.VV 22 S.s;~t

1500-1600 22 Sept

Unit§

1st Bn

2nd Bn - 4 ~21 r Hort Co

3rd Bn - AT Co

ll&S Co

lst Bn

2!11l Bn - 4,211 ~ort Co

3rd .3n = :,.T Oo

H&S Co

NCO In/Q

Bn Conan Chief

Bn Gonvn Chief'

Bn Comm Chief

Bn Comm Chief

Bn Cormn Chief

Bl! Dont.m Chief

Hegt Had1o Chio!

5. It io directed that units scheduled provide suitable instruction

a.raas anci arrange to have a guide at the aamp entrAnce to 4,1r.aot the team

to the area of instruction

BY (J.IiJ!l! OF COLC:I ,;L NI>'LSON

H. 0,. J30m!M Lieutenant Oolonal1 u. S, Marine Corps

'~o~tive Officer

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HEiu::QUt..RTERS lST MAR!NES J 1ST HA ... ;.IN:: D!V'I 3.!0N Ct -.:n~'F); FMF

C/O FPO, SAN FR.NCISCO, ChLIFO'"'"A

3/V'ffi/ Jtm A2-6 10 Sep 1953

lliDIMcNTiiL TMINING M KOllANllUM)

NUMB.L~ ••• , ••••••• ••·,, •• .,26-;IJ) ~ffeotive Training Orders and Tra ning l.f!;nnorti.l.-tdtima

l, The following 1o a li&t ot Elf!.•«t!vo Regimental Training O>'dero

and Training MemorandlJI!IS published pr or to 10 Seut 1953. All others,

having s~rved. their purpOse or having been incorpora~ed into m.;r~ re~ent

direotiv-:~ti are revoked a.nd will be r~moved from the f'Use and destroyed,

TR.<INING II:JMOS

2-53 4-53 14-53 15-53 19-53 20=53 2l-53 22-53 21+-53

6-;:; 15-53 22-53 23-53

Narcotic Addiction Safety Precautions t\nd Restrictions in Live Firing Areas

"Available tor Training• Reports

Training Areas, Responoibility for Physical Conditioning Ccmm .seeu_rity Instruction Mine Hazards Officers & Staff ~CO School NCO School, !line Warfare School, & MG School

Sex Education 0;-ientation & Training of Replacements·

'!'raining ot certain Special & 'Sxeo Staff Sections (3-2, Ccmm,

Med, '!'1.C?)

BY ORJ ;a OF CQ}J)I])~ Jj l.SON

H. C. BOr!J:!M

I.iolltenant Colonel, U. S. Marine Corps :lxOOQt:!.Ve Officer

DISTi1IB'IJTION iiBli

IJl:CLASSI~U:IJ

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s:::cRE? • • .J:!;:;URITY Ii~FOF&~TION

1ST MJJUN:·s, 1ST wnrB JIJI~)ION (R JNF), Fl•lF C/C F?O, 3All FR:,Nci"CC, c ... LIFOitNIA

H f:DL11Ti.L TlV.INING H'>hCM.NDUM)

1ilJNB,"R ....... , ........... 27-53) Division JP.(, 17 Se'Pt 1953

Ref: (a) Div Trng Memo 32-53

3/RFII/jfm Pll 15 Sop '953

1. ~~2~: A Division DPX will be conducted ~n Th•.u-sday l7 Sep 1953. Battalicn staffs and separate Cc CPI e l'lill J?e.rticipa.te. c~ :;n s may participate at discretion of Bn Col!lll'.and•rs.

a. 2/1 will displace to vic a•sy area ABLE pr~or to 171?301, pass to 1?era.tional control 7th i'-farin~s for ~X'9:rcise pur:,ose-s until relee.sed h~r CO, 7th Karines.

b, All other units will conduct the exercise from nresent CP locations,

c. ~~)rcise l&cfl.ti"n of c:·~ts and assembly areas:_ Annex .:JdY to J.MAII,.00-'21-53.

3. ~en~z:~L"on..'l.~q_i&,iii;.'¥':.\:i'ln.: see Reference (a)

a, 1st_ Marines _(-:) 'lJ!!Si.!!.S_l,t~!!:llin• At l70800I CO let Marines, having received orders to ·--ass one battalion to operational control 7th ':<arine:s and execute Counterat~:ack .EASY, issngd his count~rattack •rder, excerpts nf which are quoted h~rein: u~-r.F iu\I111::U _-',ASY r;~ ].l.>i.lt­OC-21-53 X 2/1 ?_~::;.~ C~"'l1~ CNTL 7TH MAR 170S,30I X 1/1 :~x_:,cur:··~ MISSION lEFT Bll Gii'!'CK .. ,SY J) >S~P.l'Y P'"N J'.l.hTION ,{ "'TC,, ~~10 It ·:OCCUiY MBP X •JHA,iilE CO 1ST ~K BN J/S 1/l X J/1 E.! .,)lJT' MI2.SION IUGHT Bi~ C;,TCK l!i.SY l)!i:jfHQY P:c;!Ctlt<TIO:; ,:c ,, ,~Cit; ,>liD ,, :OCJU;oy MBP .A R•.K>;l Cu l .T TK Bll il/S. 3/1 X TIMZ OF ATfACK l7l2:30I 3J> 53 X

At 09351 and 1005I raspactively 1/1 and 3/l r.uorted closed in th•ir a~eemo..1.y areas. let Har opened new C? vie C-3 067923 at ll:_:or and at 1120! assUmed o'Jerational control of c8unterattack sector and 1st KlJiC ROT elements therein. At that time 3/U was placed in D/S Lt J•\ar by prder cf GG lst Mar Div.

H. C, 30 Fd Lieutenant Colonel, U .. '3. Marine Cor0s

~:x:~cuti·t""e Officer

DECLASSIFIED

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• HEADQUART!P2 .. •

l.ST MAR!tf~:S • 1ST MARIN.:> DIVISION ( R.c."'W), FMF

0/0 FPO, SAN FRANCISCO, CWFORNIA

3~N/jwh Pll 18 Sept 1953

NUHBER, •••••••••••••• , •• ~28-53)

Ret: (a) Rest Trng M~ 22-53

1. Otticera and Stati' NCO School iri.ll continua in accordance with

reference (a) ,

2, Subjects, dates, and instructore are liated belaw1

23 - 24 Sept Air Support (MPQ) Iru~tructor MTACS-2

30 Sept - 1 Oct AT Co - Capabilities Capt T'II'Uiii1Y

and Lint!tatione

7- 8 Oct 4.2 11 Mortar Co - Ca·,:>t ZFNOR

Capabilities ~Ji Lindtationll

l4- 15 Oot ~ledical Section Regt Surgeon Functions

BY oaD~ OF OOLON .;L lbLSON

f, H, C, l30:1U<i

DlS'JRIBUTIONr SP lCI~<L •

~eutenant Col~el, U, s. M4rine Corrys ~ecutive Officer

DECLASSIFIED

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• • H&DQUARTERS

1ST MA!iiNES, 1ST MARINg DIVISION, (RJ~NF), FMF C/O FPO, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

RIDIM:~NTAL TR.INING MEMORANDUM)

NtJl.!BER ••••• " •••••••• •., ·• •. 29-53) Cold ~feather Training

3/F..Ff.r/ jr:1'. P:).l 24 Sep 1953

Ref: (a) Cold Weather Clothing Instructor1s Manual,. Eighth U •. s. Army- 1953

l. Battalions and separate companies will conduct a ndnilnun of two (2) hours oold weather trainin~ ~s 30dn as praoticable after cold weather clothing and stovee become available, The outline end subject matter contained in reference (a) 'will be used as a guide,

2. Instructors wiLl be those officers and man from each comparly who attended the instruction period conducted by Eighth Army personnel at 2nd Battalion on 17 Sep,

3, Report compliance 'lo this headquartere •.

DISTRIBUTION: 11 B"

H. C, I:OJ:i:HM Lieutena.''lt Colonel, U. s ... Marine Corps

Executive Officer

DECLASSIFIED

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Headqus:rt A I'll let Maz<as., hi! Marine Division (w:f'/,

· o/~PO, So!ln Francisco, CPlifo!'MF!.

4/JMB/gob TW NlE

12 Sep 195?

RESTRICTED SECURITY INFORl'iATION

From: CommAnding Off1oer To: Distribution List

Subj; Fo:rt1f1oAtion liPte:risle

Ref: (a) D1v MPmo 116-53

Enol: ~l~ Copy of CG letMnrD1v ltr Sflr 29541 of 29Aug5:0: \'--1 Fo:t•t1f1CFtt1on Hrt~t·ial StPtus ~.Aport Form

19 ~~closure (1) is appended for informPtion Pnd coffi~11Anc~. SpACial Att~ntion is invit~d to referAnoe (e).

2. Field fortification materiltlB ~•111 be ur'd only for cor.­etruotion of poa1tione for assigned tBoticPl missions ~na according to priorities specified in current operPtion ordP-rs and plana. tJni t P ,.ill M~'k~ orrnnp.:m,ntR t0 ·~r'''·' r·l1oo•·t ··<'!. mnt:e~·il'llR thiNugh the B-4, lat Mt::r!nes. Reosi.ving units "11111 prvv1de transporte.tion and ·working pArties for drBwing alloO.<'tions at the l1UNb.11N-NI RAILHEAD. The let Enll:ineP-r Bt>ttlllion will arra.rige Engineer supervision of 'ounkc.r-oonstruotion Hh::>n oont~dt is made for drawing bun~er mrteriala.

3, Allocation• 1/l 2/l 3/1 4.2 -a. Bunkera - 51 x7 1 11 13 11

8 1x8 1 4 4 4 121 x20 1 2 1 2

b. s"ndboga 12,000 12,000 12,000

o, G&noertina, rolls 26C 250 250

A '0- ... + T'l .... ~ ....... - en .. __ ,.. 01'\f'\f'\ r.l:.l"\1"\ nnnn

~. J.IJCW ....... ~ y ... IJ.I.oloV4" u C.V~.IV c.vvv c.vvv t-ledium 7000 8000 7000

T"ni'H!' 1500 2000 1500 --~>:o -e. BE>rbed ~·ir'l, rolls 1300. 1300 1300

•1. '.Cl;loi sources of field fortit'iorotion mPteril'lle llre ePlYroge, U.L.Lo~Polon fJOd curren,;1y on .hrnd et()oka. Su:oplementPtion of" al1ocroted ffillteriPla i~ the immediPte future w11",be entirely "by· J.,_;;oal un! t Sf'llvags op;Orn.t·!:-ona~.. Requirern·· nf:; ror pc stS F'lnd E~>'ll'io.~ga should be fills.d. primor1ly by SRlYN': ~.. Addrel'lBA'lS '·;·111 rP-t:.Jrt fortif'iortioD mPtP-rirl ststua l'.V .~,)WLJ.Atinll Ano1oP'.li"8 (i2) 'nd· f'lr•••erding it tQ this H'le.dqul'rtP.rs L~tt: . ." S-4) prior to· 12')0 lE S!'Jpt ember 196:3.

~EB'J;'RICT1iJD

DECLASSIFIED

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RES'l'RI CTED SEOORJ:T! I~FOF.l1J.'l'!ON ',-' .

4/JMB/gob. Nl2 12 Sep 1953 ..

·' ,, ·' '' .

5• . The secopd BP.ttaliQ,n, let 14"r~.n!'!e '*111 ~pAr~te · th~ :Reg.S.mentRl Cless IV Dtlll1P. No. !lleter1@lEJ.'W1ll be relepsed therefrom w1 thout pr1nr1 ap~rovel of tl?.1e HeNl.qUilrt~J:rs.

DI STIU BUT! ON:

00 ll'lt N;e;r fll JC.O let l[ar. .1) co lflt Bn ~ ~ ) 00. Jl'll1 .Bn f) .... co 3rlt'Bn ~ e· l 00. 4 •. 2 11 :Uort Co 2) co At Co

,.., 6'"3' )1 ). . ' B-4 . ... '/1)

. . F.uc· • ( 2) Co.mm,..nd Pirry (13)

, .. '·

,., '<

'·:'' i."'' : !·'

' ,:,,~: I"' I-I 1" 'i : '

DECLASSIFIED

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-• . Hendi'IUI"lrte~e let Uo.rine Division (Reinf) FUF

of.o Fleet Poat Otfioe Bnn Frrono1 soo, . Cnl~forn1P.

'All' II.IT'RT I'! 1!''11'1'1·, :

SE~ii.Ritt'-:f·NFORl.f.A'l'ION ~.

Froml Commrrtdin~<: ~n;,rol, let Nerine Di vi eion 'l'ot Oomm,ndin~ Of:f!;oer, ·let Mnrinfl Re~iment

BubJl . Field Fortl:fioation !~oteriv.lie, Short,re of

15/eJd Nl2 Ser 29b4J. 29 Au~ 1953

1. Mo.teriols :for fiell.d forti:flontion nurnoses he.ve beBn fr,Hcn e.nd none ,.11 be I'Vailable until the entire l'O<'!UiremFlnte fot' fl," .,, .

mflteril'lls h.~.ve been stunifl~ by 8th u. B. Army. 11.eleOJ.M ot o.M1 tionol mflteriale Will not be in et'i•' I'!UPte 'lun.nt1 tie e to fuJf :&.·:.:.. all fo:tttitioat1on rel'ltiiremRnte. It is thBreforA Mo;; Ftarry thr-t full Use be mr.de Of BBlV!!)!J:Bil. mAteri~lso

~ · In order· to exn'lt\1 te forti:fiohtion of thP ne111 b!'ttlP nos:· .. Uonei. ell field fort!1'1QI't1on mroter.i.,ls "'ithin th" il.ivieinn r•>ill be re e".eod. This re1f'<~Se is bnsed one J:ll'iol'ity bE>sis. NC" llll'tPr1A1e .. 'ill be nv~Uilbln to fill .:<"tr'l.i tioMl l'<'l "UP Bt s until further reoei'!'lt :!':rom SU'I'lT'llY eouroA so

~ -- -~..!1 -- ......... _ _....__P. _____ ... ,__ .,.,.. ..... _ .... __ .,._,...::t.t;+ .......... 1!1 1"\i"'!!~,... t. .08.80(\ Oll \Info'! J.QJ;•-;~V.&.Ut£.1 \fJ.J.O ~l.ii'..I..&.V'"'""Ut-1., V\n···" u- n ...,.,, ,.,.

!'lat..,'bl1shrt<t for your Co!MI"n"i. Any M."tP.rll'lS 1\r,wn sube,nunnt to 25 Au~;et will be ded~otPd from this ored1t. ~P~u1s1tione

presently on h.,nd 1·'111 bP- ornoP-lled..

n.. Bunkers 15 x '7 36 8 X 8 • 15 , ...

X ..,. ..

•<> -- ... b. Srm B"p;s 40,000 ,._ Conoert1nn 760 -· d. Pnet drive, short a,eoo e. Post drive, mcid1um 22.~. t. Post drive, long . 151000 I

R• Brrbed wire, •olle . :3,900 ..

...

4. ArrPnger~nnte to aro'w thp"e m~>~t'iitle ~hould be lil~'dc throuv'l the D1:v1s1on tn~1nee_~- qrrs.,o·e··'(W:tznrd 415)~ ThiA off1ery should likewise be. notified or rny of thA fol:'ep;oing mr.tl}rinls th"t rnny be in lixoeS'B of renuiro~nts in order tll"t they .rnny 'be relP-I"sed for otner pW"rlOBG S• · .. , ''

REST11.ICTED · E'ECU!UTY INFO"UlATION

::..; ... c;~n ~URE (l)

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-COPY-

REST"liCTED SF.CUBI'~'Y INFC1=U'!ATION ..

5ubj: Field F'or'tltio~tion Mr>tP.ril'lEI; Shol"t,.ge ot ••

5. llou:r nttentian is .invited to Division ltl'lmOrl'ndum numb.~r · 115-53. The provisioilEt' of t:pis: memorm'l•1.um,m1.ts1i be strictly com~ plied t.rith. · • · , . •

Cony to:

DESO co, let Engi:" Bn

SNCLOSURE (1)

. /s/ T. s. ·.IV:SY T. S;, .IVEY By rUr;:<ct1on

• DECLASSIFIED

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(UNIT HEADING) • RESTRICTED SECURITY INFOl'r'ATION

FORTIFICATION HATERIAL S"'PTUS REPORT FO'iH

1. Bunkers:

a•xa• l2 1x20 1

20 'x30'

2. Snndbogs

3. Tnoticnl 'vire #

4. Proteoti ve ''Tire %

NOTES:

* !nstulled. or- 1n 'tiroc~ss of inatnllrt!on. ~ Alloont">d, s!'l V!lf!P11 on h~ nd 11nr'l. instnll<'!<h ¢ Plt"nn,.t:t l~>t:!l'< nMount n:rovi<l.rt\ nnt\ Anlvn.P:PI'ble. #Double tmron fP-ncP in ynrt\s, % In yrrt\s of fence oomnleted ~ooor~in~ to ~~rnr.rnnh 2.o. of

Annex FOX to lN,rD-o0-10-5:'\,

Renort stntua fJS of 12 SAnternber 1950.

RESTRICTED

ENCLOSUB.E ( ~~)

DECLASSIFIED

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DECLASSIFIED

• C-0-F-Y • UNOLASJIFIED 050845!

CANCEL MY RffiT TBNG MEMO 25-53 llTD l SE!'T l953 X UNITS -, l..J .; ' ?..E....~EDULED WHEN NZl•l MODEL DEF~SE POSITION B:.!:COMES AVi.J:.,.LLL :!.{

CO lST IMRINi!'S CO l/l CO AT Co, CO 2/l CO 4,211 l!flR'r Co, 003/l

DECLASSIFIED

E. S, HOLMGRAIN S-,3

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~-..fJ .. fl-._

O~l522I 0 l02bl

• ?

THE NUMB3R OF VIOLJ>TIONS OF n•"MARCATION liNT> IN ...t!Z BY M,:N OF

THIS CCMMAND EXHIBIT WANTON DISRIDARD CF GWSTITUTED AUTHOiUTY X.

AU HANDS WILL BE lM'WJIATI!LY INFORMZD THAT VIOLATION OF liNE OF

DEMARChTION iul •; GCM OFFENSE X OFFICii:RS IN CHARGE OF DEl' AILS

ENTERING DMZ WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTIONS AND CONDUCT

OF MEN IN '!HEIR 0C!'AILS X ALl R:!GIIMITAL AND Si<:P:ili.'<N BATTAliON

COMMAND ~3 WILL REPORT IN WlUTING ~·rH~ COJ.l'f:~'.N'TS 't::IS MSG HAS BEBli

PUBLISHED TO EACH OFFICER AND MJIN XX

l- 3

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• • C=0~·? -Y

R!>STRICTSJ SECURITY INFOllHATION 061532!

CG 1ST Wt.R DIV MS6 061026I X REPORT COMFLIAl>iC::£ TO CO HiT iT~k!J1 tN c'lUTING BY 07l600I

CO 1ST MAlUNES ALI UNITS 1ST leoRINES !5. 9, HOlJfJRAIN

'3-3

DECLASSIFIED

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;!I.:AIJQVAkTJlP& 1ST ~~~.F?.iN•:.~~ lS'l t.~A~i.T~L.; VIVlS:.rCH ( fUlNF), Fi-Jf

C/O FPO, SAi< FRANC7.S'JO, 0A.LlFOR~lA

Situation Overlay of:

8 O<tob•c 19o3

OlOOOli to 302LOUI , .•••. , , . " r • '' • . "5epte:ubor 195.3

DECLASSIFIED

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• • S:ECRET SEIJ\JRITY INFOl:IMATIO!l

H:£ADQljJ~Rr8RS

1ST MARINllS, lST MARINE DIVISION (Rl!;.iNF), FHF C/0 FPO, SAN FP,,ANCISCO, C.illFOP.N!A

a October 19-;3

Apoendix IV to lst Marines Comm&nd Diar'r, Septe111ber 19;3

'>nclos\ll'e 2 Routine bay Regimental Headoue.rters Enclosure ~"1'~ Medical SllJ!IliliLey

Enclosure 3 Routin'' Day Anti-To.nk Coot!"'-"Y ~closurd (k-) Routin8 Day 4~2tt Mortar Compt"".nV

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lET l4ARINE3, liT ~1cd.IN.> JIVDION (R;lil~F), FMF C/C FPO, 8nii F,'Lh'JISCO, C .. LIFOffiiiA

il Octobor 1953

Enolosur" 1 to Appondi:x: IV to lst Marin0s Canmc.nd Ditl1'3", SoptJmb ,r 1953

Scptomb .or h"s bo m o.n unovuntful month from ro m·odicd point

o! vi ... :rtar~ Thr~ e~mps h."'.v\.' r-.itn.nincd st'"'.tiona.r'Ya 1.d.th :;. r ~·::~ulting

incr.,.:lso in th~1 qu.2.lity of th-~ sc.nit:;.ry f.'loiliti.)s* Th..) on..:

p..;rslsting discr.:Jp~~ncy hn.s h~.:n th; gQllcy ::-.reo. of th-~ of.fio:.::r' s

mGss :i.n a.ll thru,, bo.ttn.lions, This w::'.s due pr:i..m.~rily to c.

sl:ort0.g.:: of .:1.vr.il~bl"' scr~ ming. Up urrUol now, this hr.s crct·.t-c..Jd

n• l!J.:Hricn.l yrobloms, but should ':Ia corr 1ct,::d f'lS soon E'.s possibL),.

Therv hnv..:: bcxm no di:!.rrh..::a -~pid<mrl.cs t-.nd no oth~r disiJ'r.s Js

of an upido;.;ie n"turc.

Vcn.:rec.l :::iso::.si;l h~s rdmainud •363e;ntit.lly tho snmo ~.s in

August, •,-t~th !". slight decraD.SJ in gonorrhon -"'nd a slight incr;,;'!~SG

in ch;·.ncrnid. .hn intonsified CD..'llpcdgn .::~m:?hcaizing diso~S{;!

prophylcxis h~s been institutod in th' ktt:,l<.ons with cmph.Mis

v.t th...: compcr1~,. corpsmr-.n l..Ncl ..

A rocurring problom in Mnrinc Corps-Ncvy rolL'tions pr,,s.mt..d

itself' onc-"J n.gc.i."'1 du:t'-:L"li~ th·J! month. Thts cono.Jr~s thJ exact dutiur::

of th.:.; Hospitv.l Corpsman. i~.ftor r. cJ..;rit:'lS of confvr,mc..;s ~dth

o.ll cone 'rnod, it w-.o dctorminod tho.t tho historic gcn 'r~l peliey

in r~g.:.rd to Hos?itr:.l Corpsm.Jn is r.s follows:

(l) T::f\.t cor~:1mon ~.r-J spJoin.liz..;d Ne.vy m.!dici".l p-n·sonncl

nssignod in support of th ... ' M-~rinJ Corps for medico.l d'J.ti ..:-s only.

(2) Thd they e.rc non-combc.ttmts t.nd should he.vo no dutios

dir3ctly or in:~ir.:.;ctly su?--'IOl~ting com.b~t or prop~r.tion for cc-mbr:.t

othar thnn th..;; c:·.ro of th~ sick e..YJ.d wou_!1riJ1d.

(3) Thc,t th,,ir offcetivonoss M m"dico.l pol·sorwcl i3 cmhr,necd

by th0ir b0ing usvd intunsiv.;;ly c-.s l'I;·Jdic'"'.l p.;rsonr.el Md is d,..:cr"t.scd

by iclloncsc> or 'o,oing utiliz,.>d in ctbcr pursU::ts.

(4) Tho.t tho pelicing of th.: Bn. or R~g+,. A; a $bttions is

consid >r,:d m'Jdic:-.J. ciuty.

(5) That they shoulc'. bo c_v~ihbl' to assist th,; Mr.ril'lQS r,nd

th:; -~ng1n, rs il'l th:; D:~sign :'Ild construction of Fir$t 1\id. bunkvrs.

In .::~.r. effort to inor-:J::;~.J the profioi0ney of tho Hospitc::l Coro.sm .. m,

trctnin~ is 'J<iing undortD.kon at th<> bettalion l.,vcl in thv form of

loctur·Js .:mC: .. ::x...::~.·cis ~s. A so.hool for corpsm~n tdll b0 institutGd

during ·~·-h...; rr.onth of Octob.lr n.t thJ l12gim:mtn.l h:vol.

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B •• TL.c Oi"SUAL'i'I!;S:

..• G-vac:U(1ted B. Non-.. va.cw:t Jd c. K.I.A.

NON-R.TTL.> GA3UALTI!;;';:

A. Acoidmt<.l Disch~rgo:

"· 'Wc.ow.tod b. N on-av:·.eua.t ud. c. Fntcl

8, Other:

c •• Ev~.cur.t ::::d b. N on-evn.out.tcd

OIS£"43ES:

A, ·:l:vaeu.c.tod B. Yo:1-:..v.~.eu.:-.tJd

VEJi,ld.,:JJ.L DI38A3E:

A. '£v,".CU":.t:Jd B. non-..;v.:-.cu~t.)d

!. , Filligns B, e.ctrc.ctions u. .ero}hyl;:xis

- - - -

lst Bn

317

158 22 13

117

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0 0 0

0

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38

2 35

Sl

13 68

12

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0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

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0 0 0 0 0 0

6 0

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30 6

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19 27

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1. During a Routine Day in reserve, all units of Regimental Headquarters participate in on the job training of personnel within their respective sections and improvement of Division Reserve Area,

Normal Day consists of routine correspondence: assignment of personnel rep•rting for duty: transfer of personnel: reporting of casualtieo: main­taining liaison with Divis; on and subordinate units: su?ervision of ex­ohange, special services and post office,

a.. Prep.a.ree a..'1d !!'.e.inta.i."le continuir'..g ~stim.at3-s of the enemy .situation compatible with the missions a3signed the regimont as part of the division reserve.

b, Maintains up to date terrain and woather studies and information,

c. Procures and distributes maps, aerial photographs and other matter of an intelJ.igence na.ture for current and future training and operations.

d. Coordinates intelligence and counterintelliganco within the regiment.

e. Prope.res and submits reports required by higher authority.

a, Preparation and su\mieaion of such reports as nre direcbd by higher authority.

•· Preparation and distributien of oparations orders, operations plans 1 trainil"'..g orders and trai.n.ing me."ncra."ldt.'D!!.!!.

c. Establish various schools within the regiment and assigns quotas to subordinate units for Division and/or higher ~chelon schools.

d. Coordination of tr .. ining areas and ranges within the regil:nntal area.

e. Colloot, consolid~te, and r~quest from Division, training nids, training films an:! film strips,

5. Logistic SectioDS

e., A routine day for tho S--4 soction consist of tho following:

(1) Verifying the status of supply in. all classes (I, II, III, IV ~nd V),

(2) Coordination of the logistical effort, i.e., motor trans­port, engin0er, ordnance, sanitation, embe.rka.tion, m:Jss, salvagG, :i.n~-luditJ...g r~u~sts therefore S...'ld P..J.l-oe:ation of su.eh requests.

(J) :lu:p<~rvi&l.on of the KSC• • atta.ch.>d to the Regiment.

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(4) Preparation and sutollissi•n o! such report& as are directed by higher authority,

(5) Verifying the atatQS of the routes of supply,

b, A routino dsy in the Su;oply Socti"n consists of rooeiving the Regimental food ah ipltoni;. for oanswaption the iollowing day. ftation statements are submitted each cls)'• P'oo1 is •lelivered next day, • bnn recoiv·Jd, the food is broken down to battalions and septlt'ats com-;>elly allcca.ticns an:. :!.!! c:tel:!.vered to the au~!"dil"'..e.te 'U!1its., Re<:i!i¢, etor!.ge and issue o! s~plies to subordinate units carried on throughout day, Salvage oparati.ns carried on each day as follows:

(1) All unserviceabl~ materials gathered by subordinate units tUlUlOd in to Regimental Sup'Ol1 O!!icar,

(2) All \Ulserviceabl~ m.ateria.ls turned j..n to Salvage Ssction of the lot Service '3attali011.

i .~e. ·'· re...atine de.y in tl!e Mot-or T:t"t!..f'll...!!port Seoti<!n QO!!Si!!tll ~f 6000 and ltol mile chockups, minor repairs preformed on vehicles, dsUy trip tickets issued for runs t~ various units, and vehicles for support •f Regimental Headque.rters,

d. A routine day a~ the Ordnance SectiGn consists of repairing all ""apollo that are ,in need· of repairs, Nceiving end isouing OJIII1UIIition, and issuing wap•ne to l.st Me.rini3a.r

a. Wire

(l) Normal d.aY to day maintenance of wire camnunicatJ.ons; Trouble shooting .linea as. they go tiut (usually 4 or 5 trunks a day g• out) • ~iain­tenance of switchboard and phones,

}~~ ~;~~f~ ~~~~, N!:~- 2~k~~;:r~0~n~i~~e~ .. ~h~ \C.f ........ Y .... QI .. V ... ........................... U<;,IW - .... 11'~\oll" .... ;..,.., - .................. ~ ....... ,J

(3) Division Intsllig.mce Net - check 09ct - lSOO daily-, (4) Regimental Taotioel Net - check 1800 (5) Regimental C~d Net - cheek l~ ( 6) Auxillary Tactical Net - chock lSOO

c. Message Cent or

(l) Handles all messages, inccming or outgoing, (Radio, telet1PC, guard mall),

d, Signal SU?PlY

(1) HnndlGs repair and supply o£ equi~nt for ragimant. .Orn~m ....,...i,,s anc\ oou1.mm:t f"""" Divi•ion on SundaY" lln<l l·!ednosd.'-1"'·

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H , .. Dc:JUJ...t~'!'~ 1ST MA!lE.iS, 1$'X M..!l.Il\IE DIVISION (RB:l:)IF), !'!iF

C/O FPC, S;.N FR.\1/CISCC, C . .LIJ!'U'tHA

8 Oct<ltbcr 1953

ROUTH!£ OAY ANTI-TI.NK 80Ml't.WY

1. 1\, .f:~ routin'! dt.y ,".t /,nti T::-.nk Comr.pny, lst H."'..l'in~,·S consists of on th., job trr.ining of nll p.Jrsonn,,l within thoir rcsp,cti.v., sJctions,

b. Construction of 751l111 RG poaitions, end Ta.nlt Firing positions for blocking positions 1,BLE through JJOG,

D, >i. ~y Cr..ptilin UJi\'iO

Comr·l:1.llding

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HJ_;,u.f:Crl • .tff' ·;RS 1ST MAJliN)'S, 1ST ;.,RIN£ DIVI',IOil (!lic:l''F), FMF

C/G FcO, 3,.N F'~NClSCO, J .. UFOR;:I,,

S Octob•r 1953

l. a. A routine day at 4.2" Mortar Comp;ln;yJ 1st Mar~.nae oons1ats of on the job trainiq of all personnal within their respeotive .s-scticr.a.

tt. Construction of 4.2 11 blortar positions !or bloclting po~itions ABLE through DOG,

1-,i'.ILLL.i.V~ H. ~!F.NOR Captain t'.Si.·;C

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