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5TH MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY -FEBRUARY 1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2168

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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

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Commanding Officer, F1~th Marines Commandant of the Narine Corps (1) Commanding General, First Marine Division, (Reinf),

Fleet Marine Force (2) Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Second Battalion, Fifth Marines Command Diary for Februe,ry l953

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RECOND ENDORSEMENT on CO 2dBn 5tbMar l tr ser 003 of 2 Mar 1953

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To: Commandant of the Marine Corps Via: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Subj: Command Diary for February 1953

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2. The security classification of this endorsement is

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THIRD ENDORSEMENT on CO 2dBn 5thMar ltr ser 00~ of 2 Mar ~95~

From: Command:1.ng Generu, Fleet Mar:1.ne Force, Pao1f:1.o

To: Commandant of the Mar-in~ Corps

Comm~~d Diary for February ~95~

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2. This endorsement is downg~aded to unclassified upon

detachment from the basic doo1·1ment~

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From: commanding Officer To: commandant ot the Marine corps Via: (1) commanding Officer, 5th Marines

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(2) Comm~~ding General, 1st Marine Division, FMF \3/ commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, pacific

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SUMl'..ARY:

D1v1s1on General Order 90 or 13 November- lQ52 Part E Chapter 11 (change 4)t MOM FMFPac General Order 21 (ReV/ of 11 March 1952 Map of Korea, 1:25,000, Sheets 6527 1 NW, and 6528 11 81'{

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Sive. As the month began, the Second Battalion was carrying out its mission on Line J.ANli!STOWN as Right Battalion, Right Regiment, First Harine Division. .The Battalion Command Post was located at CT 107072 with "E" company in the right company sector from CT 100095 to CT 093087, ;;F;; company in the center, and "D" company on the left from CT 085075 to CT 077068. In addition to manning the main line of reeista..T!ce 11 F" Compe:~ny outposted COP 19 w! th a reinforced rifle squad and COP HI-A with a reinf'orced fire team, while "D" company attached a reinforced squad to the Third Battalion, Fifth Marines until 21 February and then to the First Battalion, Fifth Harines to outpost COP 21.

2. Operation "Tangle wire 11 began on 4 Februs.ry and continued to 11 Februarv. TWenty-two thousand one hundred fiftY-five (22.155) yards or concertina-wire, two thousand three hundred seventy~five (2,375) yards of double apron barbed wire and twenty-three hundred (2300) yards or tangLe wire, rive (5) yards in w1dth, were installed in front of the Battalion's main line of' resistance dur-

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:8~:~a::y l:::!:::ration "Hayl1ft" oom¢116~eha5\~;'\ five {5) days. TWo hundred eighty (280) loads ~re.J»>,o-ogl\t"'"---·by helicopters and ninety-three (>13) loads were temdV'ia irom the.

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Battalion. The operntion was highly successful. however the operation took plR0e durinr; ldeai condl tiona and the :t'eHsib111 ty of operating under Rdverse WeHther or enemy fire could not be ,..h~=..-.~:r.-.A ,.,...., .... ~,. v o-•

4. At 0710 on the worning of 25 Februe.r:v 1953. a 11 F 11 Comnanv raio.ing party of two (2) platoons (reinf~rced)' in the as-sault and one (1) platoon (reinforced) in reserve, hit an enemy strong point at CT 087089. The two (2) pletoons atte.cked abreast of each other, each taking one (l) of the two (2) fingers running down off the crest oi' the hill~ The left pls.toon reached 1te finEtl objeutive, overran the enemy trench line, d.estroyed eight (8) enemy bunkers en<l burned out three (3) ceves be:f'ore the order to disengat;e oncl. return to friena.ly lines ~re_s given. The right platoon reaohec'. a ~oint just short of the final objective before they diseng&g:ed..

5. At 0001 on the 27th day of Febru0ry 1953, Lieutenant Colonel J. H. Finch BBRumed comr:1an<'i_ of the Battalion~ Lieutemmt Colonel PePtross, former Comm!lnding Officer, v:as relieveo. to take over his nev.."~" aRstgnment as 1\Bsista.nt G-3, First l·farine Division (reinforced).

6. Casu!l.lties for the month of Februery 1953, were one (1) missing in action, nine (9) killed and. one huno.red eleven (:Lll) wounded ln action. Four ('1) officers ana_ one hundred eleven (lll) enliste{l_ personnel le:f't the Second Bat7.alion for roteM.on to the Unltefi. Stntes~ Also seven ( ?) off'icers ana_ nine (9) enlisted men were tr,c;nsferred vlithin the Division from this Battnlion during the :.10ntl1. Six (6) officers and one hunc.recl. seventy-six {176) enllFJted men joined the Bat.tRlion from the Unlted St.ates during the month. 1'hree (3) officers anc. forty-nine (49) enJ.isted men, cho nen in reoogn1 tion of' meri tor!oua c1u ty per:rormed in the Be.ttalion, were sent to Je.p~:m for five (5) 6ays rest antl recreation 1 ee.v e o.urine; the period.

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February 1.

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a. One (1) combat, two (2) ambush and rour (4) reoonna1eaanoe patrols screeneu the Battalion front during the hours of darkness. No contact with the enemy was made during the period.

b. Lieutenant Colonel J. H. Finch and Lieutenant Colonel. Gill.iland, making an orientation tour or the Division, visited the Battalion Command Post.

o= A total of seventy-one (71) rounds of enemy tire tall on friendly positions, forty-eight (48) of which were artil.l.ery.

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BOnnel were wounded in the Battalion Command Post sector by enemy artill.ery fire. A tote~l. o:f two (2) reconnaissance and two (2) ambush patrols were sent out to the Battalion's front during the period, all returning without contact.

b. Lieutenant Colonel o. D. Jones, Commanding Officer, First Battalion, El.eventh 1-!arines. visited the Ba ttal.ion Command Post. The Commanding Officer attended a meeting at the Regimental. Command Post.

c. At 2113 an "E" Company ambush patrol detonated an enemy shoe mine, resulting in one ( 1) wounded_. !ncom1P..g :fire :for th.e period total.l.ed thirty-four (34) rounds of mortar and twenty (20) rounds of artil.lery fire.

February 3.

a. At 1330 one (1) Ill8n was wounded in the "D" Company sector by enemy artillery fire. One (l.} reconnaissance natrol operated on the front-of the Battaiion sector during the period. No contact With the enemy was made.

b. Forty-nine (49) rounds of enemy fire fell on friendly nositions durin~:r the neriod. four (4) of which were artillery -shells. - • •

February 4.

a.= At. 0'705 the MT~"R~ received enemy s:mal.l. arms and machine gun fire from CT 088089. "E" Company and "F" Company returned the fire resulting in the enemy fire ceasin~. No casulties were sustained. Two (2) reconnaissance patrols screened the Batta~ -lion's front during the period. Al.l returning without contact.

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b. The Battali.on command Poet we.e vi.ei.ted by the Commanding General, !·I&J or General Pollock., .A.mba.eead.or Brigge, and Colonel E. R. Smoak, the Assi.stant Chi.ef of Staff G-3 duri.ng the peri.od, as did Colonel L. w. Walt, Commanding Officer, Fifth Mari.nes and Lieutenant colonel J. M. Platt, commandi.ng Offi.cer, First Battalion, Fifth Mari.nes.

c. A total of forty-one (41) rounds of enemy fi.re fell duri.ng the nP.r1on. ~our /4\ of whi.ch were arti.llerv shells • .r--- -- ... - --- .. -, -- ..

d. Operation "Tangle wire 11 commenced when darkness set in.

February 5 •.

a. At 1545 one (1) man was killed in the "D" Company sector by enemy mortar fi.re. The Battali.on was serenaded by enemy music at 1930. Three (3) reconnaissance patrols and one (1) ambush patrol were sent out to the Battalion's front duri.ng the period, all returning without contact.

b, colonel Leroy Hauser, Division Supply Officer, visited the Battalion during the period,

c. A total or twelve (12} rc~~de o~ mixed mortar tire ~ell on friendly positions during the period.

February 6.

a. Tne Commana.l.Ilg Officer ace ompanled Colonel Walt eu&u.

Li.eutenant Colonel J, H. Fi.nch on an ~nspection of the •E• company sector=

b. one (1) combat and three (3) ambush patrols screened the Battalionis tront during the hours of darkness. At 2055 a RV" company listening post at CT 07gQ74 received an enemy W.P. grenade ~~d a fragmentation grenade; resulting in one (l) wounded~

c. A total of twenty-five (25) rounds of arti.llery and forty-three (43) rounds of mixed mortar fell on friendly positions during the period.

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fi} -: a. At 1630 one (1) man was wounded 1n the "E" Company sec.t;! gtor by enemy sniper fire. Seven (7) reconnaissance patrols ~ ~operated forward of the Battalion;s front during the period. ~ All returned with negative results. ~ !!$ f1 "'~ b. Eighteen (18) rounds of mixed mortar fire fell on f'riend-

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a. At 2150 a friendly l!-3 AP mine was detonated at C!' 068080 resulting in one (1) man being wounded. One (l) ooabat and five (5) reconnaissance patrols screened the Battalion's front during the period. No contact with the enemy was made.

b. Colonel Walt and Lieutenant Colonel Finch, accompanied by the Commanding Officer inspected the "D" Company sector.

o~ A tote.l ot n1ne (9) rounds or mixed mortar e:~nd artill.ery fire fell on the Battalion's front during the period.

February 9.

a. Thr-ee (3) ambush and thr-ee (3) reooruJa1asance patr-ols screened the Battalion's front during the period. At 2130 Easy-3 ambush patrol en~~ed an estimated three (3) enemy at CT 09?-095. The patrol ~ired. into the enemy with· sinall ai-ms and automatic weapons, but the fire was not returned. The enemy disengaged immediately and called in mortar fi~e on the patrol. There were no friendly casualties and an estimated one (1) enemy was killed.

b. The Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Finch inspected the "E" Company lines.

o. Sixty-six (66) rounds o~ enemy fire tell on rriendly lines during the period, eleven (11) of which were artillery shells.

February 10.

a. one (1) reconnaissance and six (6) ambush patrols were active forward of the Battalion's lines. All returned with negative contact.

b. Colonel Walt inspected the f1r-at platoon ot the 4.2• Mortar Company during the afternoon.

c. The Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Finch inspected the first platoon of the 4.2 1 Mortar Company in the early afternoon.

d. Four (4) rounds of mort~~ f1re and three (3) rounde of artillery rire fell on friendly positions during the period.

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fl.. At 0330 an enemy booby trap in the form of' a hand gre-~:~~y ~ras o~:t(~)t~~rr;e c;nr~~~9 < ~} ~o;~;n c~:~~~;s l-r~~~s~~~!1g 1o1ere wounded. Aix (6) runbush pR.trols screened the Battalion's front 9-u::ing the perlod. At 2~~35, Easy-1 ambush patrol engaged seven \7) enemy at CT 096097 ;d th aut ome.tic ~·ea:::>ons, grenades and morta.r fire. The enemy returnee the fire and '!oJi tha.rew w1 th four (4) c1.ead and t1-;rO ( 2) \4"0Uncled.. The f'rienc:.ly casualties were six (6) wounded.

b. ::'he Battalion received thirty-two (32) rounc1s of' llrtillery fire in the sector durinG the 0er·ioi'.

c. Operation "TF.Jlgle "'lre" eno.eo. at the break of dawn.

a.. Assumea operatione.l control of one (l) plstoon 4. 2" mortars and one ( l) section 75mm recoilless rifles.

February 12.

a. One ( 1) man 1•'as wauna ed at 1455, as a result of sniper fire, on combR.t outpost Vega.s CT 074078. Four (4) reconnaissance anC'. tFO ( 2) ambush patrols 1·rere sent out to cover the Battalion 1 s front. At 2155 Easy-1 reconnaissance patrol detonated an enemy mine at· CT 094095 resultinp: in th:ree ( 3) woundeC't personnel ..

b. Colonel Walt and Li.entenant Colonel Finch "'8r8 accompaniea. loy the Comme.no.1.ng Officer on an inspection of "D", "E" and "F" Companies.

c. Lieutenant Colonel Fogel, Commanding Officer, Third Battalion, Thtrty-eip;ht Regiment, Second United States Army Division visited the Battalion Command Post.

d.. Eight ( 8) rounds of mixeC!. mortar and sixteen ( 16) rounds of artillery fire fell tn the Battalion sector during the period.

Februe.ry 13.

"·· At 0100 Dog-2 reconnaissance patrol engageo. hJo ( 2) enemy at CT 076076 with one grenade. The enemy employed one (1) burst from an automatic weapon enCt disappeared. No casualties were su8tained. Durinp; the hours of' dEO.rknese t1,•o ( 2) arnbnsh and six ( 6) reconnaissance ·pe,trols were sent forward of the Battalion' e lines. At 1615 three ( 3) rounC!.e of l20mm mortar landed. at CT 079068 wounding one (1) man.

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b. Twenty-nine (29) rounde of mixed mortar fire and tour (4) rounds of artillery tell on friendly positions during the period.

February 14.

a. At 2200 Fox-2 reconnaissance patrol detonated an M-3 mine at OT 09060834, resulting in the death of one, (l) Marine and the wounding of another. One (1) ambush and eix (6) reconnaissance patrols operated forward of the Battalion's lines during the r~urs 0~ darkness.

b. Lieutenant General Taylor, Lieutenant General Kendall. Major General Pollock, and Colonei Walt visited the BattalionCommand Poet.

c. Incoming tor the period totalled fifty-nine (59) rounds ot mixed mortar and artillery fire.

February 15.

a. The usual number of ambush and reconnaissance patrols screened the Battalion's trent during the hours o~ darL~ess. P.o contact was made with the enemy.

b. Seventeen (17) rounds of mixed mortar fire fell in the Battalion sector during the period.

February 16.

a. At 1900 while cleaning debris from a burned out bunker a friendly hand grenade was detonated resulting in the wounding of one (1) man. ~wo {2) ambuSh and six (6j reconnaissance patrols operated on the front of the Battalion sector during the period.

b. Forty-eight (48) rounds of mixed mortar and nineteen (19) rounds of artillery fell on friendly lines during the period.

a. One (1) man from "E" Company was wounded as a result of incoming tire at 1435. TWo (2) ambush and six (6) reconnaissance patrols were sent out, each returning with negative contact.

b. Rear Admiral Olsen, Major General Pollock and Colonel Walt visited the Battalion Command Post during the morning.

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o. F1fty=n1ne {59} rounds ot inoomir~ tire ~ell 1n the sector, forty-tour (44) of which were mixed mortar rounds.

February 18.

a. At 1802, vwo (2) wen irom "Ed Company wer-e wounded when five (5) rounds of 76mm artil1ery landed nearby. The usual number o~ patrols soreened the Battalion's front durin2 the hours of darkness. -

b. The inooming for the period was qu~te low. received six (6) rounds of artillery tire.

February 19.

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a. One (1) combat, two (2) ambushes and tour (4) reconnaissance patrols operated forward ot the Battalion lines during the period, al.l returning w1th negative ccnte.ot.

b. Colonel Walt. Lieutenant Colonel Finch, and Lieutenant Colonel Peatross inspected "F" Company lines during the early morning, while Colonel Buse visited the Battalion Command Post and "En Company. After their inapectlon Lieutenant Colonel Peatross and Lieutenant Colonel Finch went to the Regimental Command Post for a conference@

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Twenty-five (25) rounds of mixed mortar andmne (9) of artillery landed on rriendly positions during the per-

February 20.

a. One (1) man in "F" Company was wounded at 1615 as a result of enemy sniper fire. One (1) combat, two (2) ambush and three (3) recow~aisaanoa patrols screened the Battalion tront during the period.

b. A total of fifty-eight (58) rounds ot incoming fire fell on friendly positions during the period, eight (8) of wh1oh were artillery.

a. Two (2) men were wounded at 1300 in the •n• Company sector due to incoming mortar r1re e.nd at 1610 four (4) men were wounded in the "E• Company sector. One (1) layout, one (1) combat, two (2) am~~eh and three (3) reconnaissance pat~o1s were sent forward of the Battalion's lines during the hours ot darkness. All returned with negative contact.

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b. Eleven (11) rounds of artillery fire rounds of mixed mortar fire were received by during the past twenty-four (24) hours. •rwo craft rounds landed in the Battalion command failed to detonate.

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and forty-six ( 46) friendly positions (2) 37mm anti air-post.

a. Three (3) combat and three (3) reconnaissance pa.trols were sent forward of the Batte.lion lines during the period. At 0450 Eesy-2 comba.t pa.trol we_s engaged at CT 093097 by an estimated enemy squs.d. The enemy employed f!mall arms and grenades. The friendlies returned their fire '1-lith small e.rms and grenades, also employed 60mm, 8lmm and 4.2 11 mortars and artillery. Friendlies disengaged after a fifteen (15) minute fire fight. The patr·ol 1•eturned w""i th f'1 ve { 5) l-:ounded Marine e. Enemy casual ties were three (3) estimated killed and an unknown number of wounded.

b. During the morning the com:nanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Finch attended a conference at tne Regimental command post. In the afternoon they inspected the raid rehearsal ar-ea tor Operation "Charlie" and then inspected "E" Company lines.

c. A tots.l of fifty-two (52) rounds of incoming fire were received in the Battalion area, two (2) of which were artillery.

February 23 •

. a. TWo (2) combat and five (5) reconne.issance patrols operated forward of the main line of resistance during the period. All returned with negative contact.

b. one hundred eighteen (ll8) rounds of r.1ixed morte_r tire and twenty-three (23) rounds of artillery fire fell in the Battalion sector during the period.

c. At 0720 Operation 11 Haylift 11 commenced, to last for a period of five (5) days.

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e. TWo ( 2) men were wounded in "E 11 company as a result ot enemy sniper fire. one (1) at 0735 and the other at 1400. Another man we.s wounded at 1550 by incoming mortar fire. one (1) comb.s.t e.nd tour ( 4) reconne.1ssa....YJ.ce pa.trols screened the Bs_ttalion front during the period. Although no contact ws s made Easy-1 patrol brought be.ck two (2) propaganda signs the.t were found at CT 096097.

b. Incoming totalled one hundred thirty-four {134) rounds o~ enemy fire, twenty-three (23) of which were mixed jitilleryT

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a. At 0615 Ooerution 11 Charlie" commenced. For deteils see Special Action Report of 25 February 1953, Appendix IV

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b. The Co,~manding General, i·iajor General Pollock and ,:;olonel Walt visited the Ba.ttr.lion Command Post snd intervieWed participants of Opet·ation uoh~~r11e"~

c. One hundred sixty (160) rounds of mixed mortar fire and eighty-six (86) rounds of artillery fire fell during the pePiod.

February 26.

s.. A total of t1·Jo (2) combat and five (5) reconnaissance patrols >Jere sent forHar.d of the Bat-;;alion•s main line of resiotance, all returning with negative contact.

b. Nine (9) roun!'l.R of mortar fire fell during the period.

Febru<;ry 27.

a. At 0220, Eo.sy-1 co!:lbf~t patrol engaged nn estimated enemy platoon (reinforced) at CT 093098. Friencllies employed sm!'.ll Hrms, au toma ti.c 't-ree.pons and grenades,. w1 th au tom&.-tic ~rreo..p

ons, machtne guns, 60mm, 8lccrn e.nd 4.2 11 mort8rs and artillery supporting from the main line o1' resistance.· Friendlies disengaged t,t 0245 artr:r <' twenty-five (25) minute fire fight. Nine (9) friencllies were wounded while -cne enemy had. ten (lO) counted dead ancl_ t1.'lenty~five {25} estimated killed..

one (l) man in "F" Company was ~10unded by an enemy sniper .at 1215. The Battclion had one (1) layout, two (2) combat and four (4) reconnaissance patrols o:-oerP.ting on the Battalion front 6uring the pe oiod.

At 21.20, one ( l) round of' 60;-,•rn rnortca~ l::..nC..ed on n i'r1end.= ly becse of fire tor a cornb&t p:·.trol killing one ( l) man and v1oundinG th:-.ee { 3) 1:1en.

b. At OOOl Lieutenant Colonel o. F. Peatross relinquished his conti:~cnc.l. of the Battalion to LJ.eutene.r1t Colonel J .. H. Finch.

Colonel \'.'ftlt visited the Battalion Command Post during the l'lornlng.

c. Forty-one ( 41) rounds of mixed incoming mortar fire fell on :friendly poP.1.tions during the perioO .•

a. (H,e (1) m<<n was Hou!'lded o.t 0400 J.n "D" Company Hrea and another man at 1635 by l.ncoming mortar fire. Two { 2) combat

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b, The Be.ttalion Commender. Lieutenant Colonel Finch inspected the "D" Compe.ny sector auring the afternoon.

c. Forty ( 40) rounds of mixed morter fire fell in the Battalion sector <luring the perlod.

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APPENDIX I to 2nd Battalion, the month or February 1953

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5th Marines Co:mu:.o •. nd Diary tor

DIRECTIVES RECEIVED (Negative) See F1f'th l!ar1nes Command Diary tor February 1953

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APP~NDIX II to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines Command Diary for the month or February 1953

DIRECTIVES ISSUED during this period by the 00, 2nd Battalion

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ruary 1953 see enclosure) Battalion Memorandum 1<>--53 Lost Government Property C~o Feb-

Battalion Memorendum 14-53 ruary 1953 see enclosure) Lost Government Property ( 24 ........ ·--·· ,f'\t:"2' --- ___ ., __ ~·--\

Feb-~·l,U:O.,i." ,Y .L:::hJV '""" ~.llU.LU~Ur~J

Battalion Memorandum 15-53 Lost Government Property (26 Feb-ruary 1953 see enclosure)

Battalion Training Memo 10-53 Training ror Replacement Personnel {4 February 1953 see enclosure)

Modification to Battailon Training Memo 10-53 Training ror Replacement Person

nel {10 February 1956 see enclosure)

MemoranO.um.: Relief and Rehearsal Schedule for (17 February 1953 see enclosure)

Operation ucr..er~!e"

Operation P~an 5-56 12 February 1953 (Bee enclosure)

Oper-ation Order

Operation Order ?-56

·Operation Order 8-53

Operation Order 9-53

Operetion Order 10=53



SECRET

21 Februnry 195W (See 00, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines Dispatch 21~945I in this Appendix) 22 February 1956 (See CO, 2nd Battalion, 5th Ma.rines Diapa tch 221607! in this Appendixj 22 February 1953 (See CO, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines Dispatch 221607! in this Appendix) 22 February 1953 (See CO, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines Dispatch 221607I in this Appendix) 23 Fsbrunry 1953 (See 00, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines Dispo tch 231903! in this Appendix) 23 February 1953 (See 00, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines Dispatch 231903I in this A"t)uend1x) 24-February 1953 (See CO, 2nd Battalion, 5th lo1ar1nes Dispatch 24165i3I in this Appendix)

APPENDIX II

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O}.Jt:::l•ation order 19-53

Opera1;ion Order 20-53

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26 February 5th Har1nes Appendix) 26 Februa::>y c: ~~- Narines UliU

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1953 (See CO, 2nd Be.-ctalion, Dispr:tch 241'102! in this

~956 (See 00, 2nd Battalion, DJ.spatch :0521151 in this

195;:. (See CO, 2n<'i Ba rcalio:•, Dispatch 26~5551 in this

1953 (See 00, 2n0. Battalion, Dlspatch 261555I in thls ·

Dispatct"c'· originated <luring the month by CO 2nd BattaJ.,_on {See enclosure)

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• CONFIDENTIAl:. SECURITY INFORl;ATION

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• Re!l.dqu.at"t 9:1:' s 2nd_ :Ba:i"-ta:..tc-1')_. 5;.}-_ 1rer-~nes l~"i: r,:ari:n,."' .D~vinio:n, TI~F

~:-/ F~_et~i i'.•S( ]i':f'~cf, ~8.-u ~l:.m;,;~-t;co t;~-~- i.t'o-:;-nj 9.

1. The :following schoduJ.e will gove:r-n "..:hi!- training of the t·-e:o~-c~•:ern~nt :personnel for the first five (5) days in this "battai.i~:r.~

2. ~pon completion o£ this training~ replacement persor~el into comPanies for re€ular .training and o:perations~

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-let Trng Da;y t)900()920

0930 ( 1950

J,COO 1020

],030 1130

1}80 1350

J. 40J J. 450

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Intro,iuction by Bll, Co.

Briefing on !'.l>neral ene"J' dtu,,t'ion ~.ctng o!/5-, Briefh/S on present disposition of 2/5·

SCOOTF•G & F'ATROLLr,'G; tc> inclttde C~ver & c,,,__ ceaJ.mElntj Routes; Goiiir!IIlnicatiOIJ.s; F.ehearsa.la .

SCOUl'IY·G & PATROLLnrG: ~'fght !.eeon. Patrol; Routo~::; l;ovelitent; :Briefirlg; Deb,riefing.

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En ... '0 --ESCAPE· & EHSIO!': l;o include llasio SwrviTal; L lln CP EYasion; Escape; c~)nduct of tW .FtlWa; Gontactoint: friendly units.

s;:.c'U.'I'~Y: Pr,>per u"e of d&l an'i counters! !!h. 1 Bn C:P Instruotione for 1E1:ntinels on 'Wl!ltoh.

FI~E PRcV']!J:::mr: To• include Care> & cHaning of 1 Bn C:P Yukon :e.toves; Stove t Tent 1-Ll94l 11 Colen:tan stoves & Lant~!:rns.

: Set Gc:lUC'lEl!

1t APe STROYI> Current Div., Relltl & ':n 0.

1900 2300 · :"!GET R'XO!'l'A.ISSA 'Cli PA::'RI)L 1'11 Trn~: Area !.t OtTIJ.OE Fr 21-75

2nd Tr~ ta;y 1)~~45

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' .Headquarters

2nd Batt.alion, 5th lfarines 1st Harine Division, ::Bl!F c/~ Fleet Post Office

San Francisco, CalifOrnia 10 February 195' R:!:S~lC~ ;n s;!Ct"f'R~TY !"'TP.)PJI.ATIOJ

· Kod1.f'1oat1"n to ~'&l~~A..LIO~t T!..U'.TD;G ~UQ;O)

li!II·:Bi:R .•• , • • •••••• lQ .... 53) ~ra1ntng for Replacement Fersonnel

Snol: (1) Training Sehedule for Replacement Personnel ..

1. :Battalion Training ).lemorandum }To~ 1~53 of 04 Febr"u.e,i'y 1953 1:B ,.,~jfied .. ., _indicated 1n the following schedule.

2. UPon completion of this traL~ing~ rep1a~ement ~nto eomPQniea for re€Ular training and operations.

personnel

BY ORDER OF LIEUT-_1""ANT Crir.o~"E!: P:!i~P.(}SS

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1430 1700 SERVICE Rl:CORDS: !>arsenal Affairs.

1900 2130 P.L'"ROLLING: Y11:ht Combat Patrol

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0900 1000 CLOT!!111G cl: EQU'lP..Sl:T Ili'SI'EC ~lG"•'

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0900 1130 cx:ouru.Gs, a:;l phc~oes.

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2nd Ba·:.ta:·.ion~ 5th ~-arinee lst l-Ia:rine Diviaion, FJ·•F c/o Fleet Post tf£1ce

San Franaioao, Califcrnia 17 February 1953

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Subj:

Bn S-1., S-2, s-3. S--4, BnCcmm0 1 H&S Comdt

CO, G:~~ORGE Co. 3/5

Relief and Rehearoal Sched>.,le for OPSRATIOll (lt41He.UE

1. The following achedule will Mvern the relief of the ELR Unit lly the

replacement force,. and the rehearsal schedule 'for the eubject operation. S- 3 will coordinate the activities listed. Any deviations therefrem will \e promul

gate4 to those concerned Cy ~hone at the earliest possible time. Transportation

will be furnished in the amount indicated in the left hand margin.

2. RELIE1" A..~ R:m:EARS.AL SC~DULE (Tir.\es indicated are appr_oximate)

D - 7 1530 29 men from G Co 3/5 arrive 2/5 OP. Will eat evening

me!U in GP.

l Truck 1900 29 men, G Co 3/5. to :J.R, FOX Co.

D - II OIYl0-1600

20 nen, F c~ 2/" -. r~turn to CP for billet in!!:.

G Co "3/5. ;:>ersonnel to shower unit, FX, Mel .i.fiille:ral ?reiJaration of wpn~ Md eC!.uir,ment for relte~ of 11n•(l;·~

7 Trucks 1900 G Co 3{5, psrsonnel (152) t" J.a,R, Effect :telief of J' c,.. F Co (-) (162) returns to CP for billetinl:. Sruna trucke 2300

D- ' ·'

D- 2

l

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - -ORIS?.frA~ Im:r, tC' include I''U1'J>O ae of r~hear F'Q.,c,: complete.

covera.:a of Opn Plan (S-2, S- ;, $AC); .achool on .,peci..;t ~ctuip;:.:ent to be ue.ad; lm,:'lortanoe of' debr1llf"ln_g.,

0930.·1130 a. Stud)' of eand table, sketch~•. aart..l !'hoto~:raplui by all mamb~rs of t~ctical unit.

1300-1530 Walk-thru rehearsp.l on rehe~,r•al eita.

1300-160C

Dress rehearsal ~.for o~eration (r~hes.rsal site).

Tast-fir;:; ~11 ~~fl:;)Cns. Servic~ tho~e in need. of re~air and/or adjustm~nt (Bn Ord Tent).

Draes r(.'Jh0!-trsel for operation (r,~hafl.rsru. site).

l000-1130 Draw ammunition, gr'S!nad.es (all type~). pyi"ot~lcs,

togi:J.e rop~o, flame thro,.er fuel, damolit:!-.li:O.t.J;Bn -._ J Supply). · -,·--7~-~-

1300 -1600 Final briefing <;.'S$D "r•!'aration for op.oration. Bn Comdr

8~eak~ to unit at thi@ tim~.

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SECR7 r SECt'l!I:'Y IFFOFi· A~IOl''

D-D,.·

Earl~ br ,,_'O"o.st

tree &P..me H-Hr p:. ua tftoka above. ..

1~00-1700

0800-1130 .:• '

1300-1630

7 Trucks' 1900

... - - - - ....

U-1'-F-I-C-I-A-L

.<£;;a If . it::).-?1 \1..-~c_ n. G....,LE__( .U• • M.!.

;~_.jor, USLC S-3

DECLASSIFIED

ll.".l1l'i'·f1ng .wd r~ot period, And 616tlti:r,:~g ,a.Xch.w.,g-a.

3eer r~tion. '· '•' ' !hJS",; !"!!

-.~- - ----- -- . ---R..o.iurb. .'unue..!d arnmun it ion and s"'"leoial .aqui!J!•1<:.nt • ~P..~l.u~_ing .::u:iruo p'.q_Cking box3~ •

..,.. - -

a. l'e.ck ihdividu'U. '>q,u<.;m:nt.

b. 'Poi i-ce •1>1ll.tin8 area; Return ,....t,;r and ~1 o..,o . t'o !l.IW ..,;>;>ly tent.

IDX Co ILJ?•.rts CP i'or HLR, Effect r•.Hef of ~inee,

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P, C • SC Ol"'ELD L~.jor, tt. _S .- --!.i:arin.:. Corps

j!'lzpcu.tiv-3 Of:f1czr

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SECRE. f StCllRtly

!;.. --_:-.- . .......... -

.·· ,crj;;' , :~-.~;;, : ~.-.. >""""" - ' r

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1111 s •

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• n1FORi .AT IOl'

• 2nd :Bn, 5th l:Bl' (reinf) 1st Lar Div (reinf) lll:F I-· ~HE FIELD l216oOI Fe bruar;r 1~53

OJ:ERA:' IO~T l'LA!T)

1'U:;:llER •• • -, 5--?3) Raid on En&!ll.Y Fosit~ons en Hill #15

MAP: KOIW. i:io;ooo

ai l!n ._5th Hill' (reinf) Arty Ln Tm l/11 J?et A,n;!lico

a. _ FOX. 0~ (reinf) _ - Atty Ln :rm

· 8lmm F~ 'l'm 2 Sec ATJ, PJ.t (-) 4. 2/5 FO Tm

b, DOG 0 o (rein f)

c,- EASY Co (l'einf)

d, Wl'l'S Co (-)

e, 1st l'li 4•2" J;ort 5th i:ar

! , - ~ed _ 75mw RR Plt, AT Co, 5th ::e.r

g. o ••• cc- (-) nes lln. 5th !:ar

J .!. ~G.· (l) Current I'IRs.

LtCol r.t:A.."'l!OS-5

Capt XU!!:'H

C a.pt tEL VIF

l:oJ SIBULKilT

Lt HO;.:r;;JY

Ca;:>t VOLY.l!RT

"(_)) Current enemy info diseminated. on receipt,

(4) Intelligence, AOTX DOG.

·b. (l) 5th l1ar cont pres men, def line Jlll:ESTO~·'N.

(2) i/ll J/5 Bn supt a.tk 'by pre~atiens on obj, ther~after by neutreli. ,.J~:at1ona interdiction and cou:nter-mortar. fires. Fire Br.lOke mana arid. Pl"~,Pared ·concentretions on;, CO FOX ·co, see lllfX 3AXER (Supt fire -plan).

( 3) Elms ll th l·1a>' Gfs.

5th Air Force G/S prov pu L-Day, D--Da;t •trik<ie, see

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SECUT s.EC"JRI TY I1'FOE·.AT Io:~T

(5) D/S Co lot Tk Bn, let l:r.:r Div.

(&) Suvt by fir• frn 1>re:p psn s.

(b) Atk en a.

-~<"'_{;>1, .jW>.Rl,.Y.l"iP!! ol----- .u. 4'er:.t.-"l!l'l-l$··· (6) L :Bn, 5th l.ar supt ty fire :fm pres pens in ..,o.tor. {7) Al'C Det, lst 1k :Bn aid ln. evac. Cas evac ;plan 1 see .Para .4e. (S:) VI.:o-6 prov helicopters for evac thro·u.£11-out Oper13.tio:.:b

(:.;,) l'his plan involves the conduct of a ra.i& f.y a reinforced COllP'mY on ane"'"' trenchlines on hill 7"15· Two (2) platoons (reinf) armed with 3· 5" rockets,. nam&throwera, hand and rifle e::rena.des. A-6 machina gun·s, toggt,e rO-pea and nonnal arms will constitut~ tho ass~ult grou~. One (1) platoon will be held in reserve to aseiet in the evacuation of casuAl ties or rGinforce the aseanl t echelon on erdGr. The "J.BB~lt will cross the LD .13.t If-;}r·:ra E~1ew;p tr~nchlines on tha forvard elo;>es •f the obj.ec:tiva are assii;;n~d as initial ·~bjt~cti·ITa-s~ The assault echelon vill advance to the i -11 t ial objective under coveT o-f '?mvke end art illerj'_ prep~at'~ ·. ions; from the initial Qbjectiv~ to the final objective undBr a r3ll1~$ m?rtAr conaentrati"n· -I'he mc.rtsr C•.'ncentl"ath·n will be lifted :n order ~f tho-·o!'Dl~YQ"'.\Mt.mdi3:r. The assault echel'Jn "till evQrrun thi3 obje.ct~V.iJ: in acctor. o~ure or 'kl~l the enemy aad return t-:- th~ i..~R ..

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(2) 1'w.:- plat<J·:;ns o£ tanks wil+ SU,."J!JOrt the attA.~k f'r:dn the: LR •. .Artilleey_~---. JQ-:;rtu fire end. a.ir strikes will. be us-ed t~ is'1la.tc the -~.}.j~~t1ve durinC 'the attae~ _: ·Artillery and ah· will be uued to. sJften the cbj,::ctive: a.nd su.rr~un.din,. Giiemy atr~n-C'': pc-ints starting D minus 8 and C"ntinuing thr·:u.gh the 'fJar1~'d o-r a.se~W.lt ~ r;:.t'l,ll"n t~ the JiLl! (See Al'X B!\XZP-, Supt fire ::>lo.n).

(3} ,Arli!Or.::d ::xrsnnn~l CB.Triers 1 helic-:.ipters and jaep anbulJin.Ce 'f'lll be used ~., evF.tauate ci"t.SU:alti\3s.

(4) For L1J 1 :lnitiRJ. cb.iectives, ob.1ective, routes. f~rYe.rd aid -•t~tt·.n ·and ~outes 0£ return. sot: "U'"X-~E (~pn ovly).

a. a. 2d l3n, 5th r;.,r (rdnf)

(:) Cont pr0s nsn.

(2) Condnc.t r,q_ld ·dth (.n.) C··. (r.:.inf) -1n h~.11 #l5o i.7an: Ca~tur":-z>r1e~n~r.tJ~· .X1ll ontmly, destroy endi·lY inst.<Ulati ·ns ?md gain int.;:lljguL~.:.. inforrttati':in·~ ' ·.

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• '"' • .. :::""'. DI<:CLASSIFII<:D


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• • SECRET SEICURITY I~FOll! :Ac:>IO!'

d. AasumB "Pnl cntl rm<:;! C':'l(~) Res 3n nn D nlnue 4.

~. R~turn o~nl entl :·ne Co (-) lU:s Jm.on D plus 2.

J• a. FOX C:J (rc!nf)

(l) ~onduct rnid on hill 15, so.• ~'X i.!l[,] (0:>!' OTly).

(2) On rel 'b:· ._ssillnud C ,(:..) lles ll:l, <>i~t. of D ninuo 4. nove h 2/5 CP to r.;;hdq,rgJ;U.

( ;) R~l Rc• :Bn C ·, on psn D plus 2 prbr 23\'0.

(4) B.; -prt~ fir._. 60mrn M rt"J.r C".-nC }'~"-,. 7. 11. 12, 13t 14 and i7 in su~t of raid.

o. DCG c~ (r.inf)

(:) C:mt pr-os msn.

(2) Supt F!JX c., li;' fir~ i:l sect >r fr. l:l pres pons.

(:;) FiN 6Qrnr.: !!!•,r> c .ne lb. 8, And 8'b enG CO F()X Co.

c. ~ASY Co (rci~f)

(1) Cont :n'~S Bsn.

t2) Supt· FOX Co by fir~ from pre-s pan.

( 3) Fir..; coU.nt"-Cr-mort9.r fir~: in st:ctor on 0 co rox Co.

(4) Firt:l 60t>rn Llort cone l~" (!. ' 6 tmd 19 on C rox Co CO. -· d. \1P:>'S Co (-)

(l) 8imm mort plt BU;>t «tk by fire f>'om pr~• pens, •~·• Appsndix 1 to a.;x llAKER (Supt fir< '{llan "nd obly).

"· 4, 2" <:ort l'lt, 5th ::ar (r. in f)

(l) Su:pt ~tk by fire from pr,.;s pens, s,.,. Ap;,J.Jnd.ix 1 to A1-1X i6J~1;R (Supt fir£ plon and ovly).

:; ' .

f. s .. ·c 75mr·1 ll/5 su-,t A..tk fron pr!Oip pens on :-..LR. IL.:.> A;>Ih:mdix 1 to .A::.'lX BAlniR (Su;ct fir<' :>hn ond ovly).

g. Cnt· (l) Co (-) R s :'3.'1,

(1) Rol FOX Co (-) on D minu• 4 prior 2300.

( 2) Supt rox Co atk by fire from LLll psn8,

DECLASSIFIED


•

DECLASSIFIED

S!ilG!tcr SECURITY l'_.,.':F'OE.l .. ~rro.::~

:unit. (3) On r.;l by FOX C:." on !i !=!lus 2 ::n-ior 23r..•C, entrk and return to ~rG-nt

'a. Unit dl.atributton in· off..et;

(1) l! ba.eie l.oa.r. of aJnrMlnition.

c. ]QX c'empr:\il.y 11•:-r aonn~l- contl;u.~t !ng ~h.1 r~id will t-ut0 from the i'.l:LR :;;.rma .ou'1.d.~P.u1pment wbioh will b~ usJd on thd·raide

o· d. ~lms from F....: a Bn will brin~ Rl"I:lB and aauium nt to re'Dl,:::~..ce thr..:t.3 tf!lkc.n .

,cfrom. th~ ?"~ D:.r ·FOX Oo P:.lrsori. •• ~l ~o-.1duoting thl). »~1d. to inciU.de co~tO~tio~ ' ~r:uipr:lcAt •

• e. ~ve.c.uat ion

(1) ForVexd "id sta. 1oc',_tcd' at OT 097CSO.

(2) .. Throe ( :J) ARJ 's, hul1CoJ>tor~ (Strfp L-].f) ond j,;c·'!' ronb to <'V'l.C cu.

5· ~. Communic~tions

(1) n.ror to SOI-6 'l.lld curront chango,.

(2) )'ll.ro " SL·c J.'.!X DO'G.

<;;) S.,;undpow~'r lin~ fmll,Pd. CP to each o:l~~"'lll t

(_s) i<~E--8 lin;,.; frn f...O. •id st~ to Bn Aid·.

(j) :':~B line fnR~id CP to C).> l~t Plt rrFif.

(!±) :;~g 1rhot line 11 fm 5-' ' to IL..id GP.

I •-\ :r;:;·~r- 11 hot lin~·\:: ~m S-3 to Rcgt1 cr. \,2/

(§) :£:i-.S "hot line." frn 4.2 11 I!lOrt l'].t to lhdd

10 • ·(I) Seund;powur .:fm F Co 60r.J.r,1 mort to :R"iid o::.

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plt tt.c;~y u .. "l.

or.


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DECLASSIFIED j ,. <"

• • SlOOR'.!T SWW!I'!'Y Io'FC:?l:I,~IOc'

D-Dqy.

(J) R.&ic

(,.) Each plt will c•:rry t"o (2) radio s0ts, A." /PRO-(,.

(b) R:ldio fr.oq.uency ll.lld call sil:ns "" QSail:nod by SOI-6.

(c) R~dio Sots J.:)/PRC-10 will be mq>:oliod :r Co "" n><>••"•l'Y•

b. :rox Co Raid CT 09450835·

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P. C. SCOFr.LD }ia,jor. U. s. ~:a.rine Gorp~

Ex'!cutivr;: Offic_;r ·

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DECLASSIFIED

A1."X B!LlR TC 0 ?N PLAY 5-5 3

(SUpporting Fir~ PJ.om)

2nd lln, 5th l!ar ( reinf) lot l!"r Div (reinf) FI:F IN T~ ]'!:jLD ~2l600I Febru!'<l'y 1953

MAPo KOREA lolO,OOO

1. FiNe in support of operation will be provided';. •. followno

a. Artillery

(1)

(2)

( J).

' (4)

l/11 coord P.l'ty fiNs of ri!:ht flank Jlri.·

From H-8 to-.. E-Hour fire pr;Gp fi_r~ on obj. .• ..

{5) From 11-'Hour to H pluo 33 fire neutrolis .. tion fir''" and counter-morta.r fir~s ao scheduled on .A.ppondix 1 (Supt firo ovly).

~6) :Be prwp tO··fire count or. battery fire t<S taqulrod;·

(7) lln prep to fire in support of wl.thdi"a'tfRl from object:l'V.., .·

'· b, ABLE Co'· lat Tk lln

•· (1 ). l'rov ho ( 2) Platoon a to supt OPn•

. {2) Prior to l't1NT on D-Day taka pan in dcfilad·'d araae to the raar of . firing psns, 4, 29, 16, 14, 8, 10, 6, 2 and 25• On order of oompany ·co,.,..ander FoX Co tiova into ··firing pans and commence firing Oll.t..rgats "" indicAtod on Appdndh: i (Supt fire O.,.ly). . ... · · ' · · . : .· . .--_ ._._,_ ' ·- . . . .. . . . . i . · , (J) ··Prior,to D-D,.v mova .. onc (l) ~aic l.o.a4 o:t;.HE """"",Per tk 4Gto de!U~e\1 i are,. in vioinit;r of ea~h Tk firing pan. Aftar'initiiU' l»sic·lo,.d·{i'~nded · . , · ea6J\· tk Wiltl· w11ilidraw. r~oa<> ...,d ro8UIIl~ firing, Co.nj;inue firing unUl. ordered . to ceue fue·lt1 :rox c~;v·e~e·~-r.. · , · .. , · · · . ''. .•• 4.2/5·

(l) On ordor of FOX c'o Cmdr ~ov' shr~~ii'J'ng ;,Oke on eaeterri .,;1~l>e!8 hill 57A··CT 0800!!5), hill 57 (CT. 08l.S87) and hill 59 (CT 080089) AB ·~end.ix 2 (Smoke l'lan). Continue firing ae neceesar;y to watdn · (2) Aft>r initial amoke IICreen h .. s beon'laid, fire dOJOdE•ntrai~l ·:ao9, .00); 204 And 005 "" .shown on A;ppendix 1 (Supt fire ov1;v) · til" rate· of two (2) rounds p.r minute On each o.onoentra~'iOJ\•· oX'dered to coaloe fire by FOX Comp~m;v Cmdr.

DECLASSIFIED

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SJOC:llE'r SJIX)URI'l'Y n!FOIINATIQl!

(3) o, order FOX Co CI:dr ~U:t>Jl<nca r:.nng on concentr .. t1on11 6o5 and 606,_ Continue flrint: until ordorod to c~~-80 f'i:z.-~; by CD FOX Co.

x • :Se p-ep t.o. f_ir-=:. oo·vntcr mortar and on csll oonoant:r~~.t ..... .. -·;.- :_i'f,;&ffl1..a:''~~ .... -.reo: 5t'h ~;;--.,...-~,-- -- '"'--~~_,...,_,,...~

.,

(Supt (l) "'!1or to· liiNT on ~D'»" t..ke -po~~ Uoh .... indie~.tGd on ~dl1t l

fire ovlti. · . · ·. · '- . " -. '

(2) On order ·CO FOX Ce prov 11ereetting !smoke on Hill 13 (CT 091094) and hill l3A (CT 0880~3). "·" ahovn ?n ~ndix 2. (~eke pl=),

(3) Af~or initi..J. omoke acreun ll"e>peon·la1d 0 fire HE and WP altern .. tel;y to tmatain eert.1ert.ing ~~mok~ JlS rcq_uired. · ·

(4) ·'Be i>reJ> to fire on tar/ll:>te of OJ'portunity,

e. ·Air

(1) ·COI!l!!lencing on D :. 2 eonduch pre ·Ji-D,.y 'Uld_ D-Day ,.tr otrikea in obJ . ..rea as listed on :Appendix 3 (Air eupt);

f. illlllll Mort PJ. at oon

(l) On order of co FOX c~. CO!'lnonee S!loking on Abla Baee Fotnt and Cone +{, traversing left and riltlit as indio.,. ted on Appendix 1 (Su;pt fire ovly), •,fter ini tiBl •"-oke screen ha• been laid shift. to HE ""'munition and eonttwa firing until ordered to cease fire by· rio Fox Co~· 'Fire" RA.dltion,U S'loke ae required ·to llll•tain ar.10k~ screen. · ·

(2) On order CO FOX Co, co!lll1lence firing concentration fl on •l>J, cont firing until ordered to lift fire bY F.O, accomp.,_ny!ng r,.tding part7~- -'On order ot l!'.o. lift nre to reverse elopes.

"" (3) Be· prep to fire countar mortar ooncentr~tio~s and on tariete of opportunity. · i-

O..F-F- I-tp I-..i.-L

('J·j(j~-;s. G. loU . !foJer; Tit:~ s..~

JliX :BAXE11. to OI'N PL '.N 5-5 3

•

l'. C, SCOFn:LD i~gjor, U. S, ~Iarine CorpS

lCx•cutive Offio3r ·

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SECRET SilCURil'Y IlmJIDIA'!'ION

D;.Y

D mimlB 2 Hill 15

Hill 13

Hill 591.

Hill 17

190 Kill lia.ss

Hill 57A Hill 57 Hill 59

DECLASSIFIED 1 .

' 2!1d lln, 5th J!,;r (reinf) 1•t l:ar lliv (reinf) ]}IF j"}! 'lEE FrELD l<!!.:;oor F,'truar;r 1~53

APF>Tr~rx 3 'fO A!G JlAK3R J'O 0:11 ?LAN 5-53

(.;,.ir Su;rport ''1 .n)

CT 083089 2-1000 lb boobs wj4.5

CT 0)1094

CT 078091

CT 083093

Th! CT 074091 To CT 072088

Fr1 CT 079085 To CT 082039

&CIC dol~y f1.1S,?8 liin.d ffi(:LX

250 lb G.?. bombs.

-do-

-do-

-do-

045'

045 1

045'

045 1

D minus l The ~J.,boV~J list·;.'!d schudul~ will b~; r :pe'\t.scl O!l D-1.

D-D..y Hill 17 e;pprox H plus 35

.A.pprox H plus 40

R plus 90

Hill 57~~ Hill 57 Hill 59

190 Hill J!iase

H plus 190 Hill (Altorn .. to) oiass

CT 083089 lllll< 250 lb G,P, bO>lbB 030'

Jim CT 079035 -de>-To CT OB20B9

Ft1 CT 074091 -do-To CT 082089

:rr:, or 074091 -do- OJO' To CT 082089

DF.CT ,ASSTFTF.D


' DECLASSIFIED

<'nd :&1, 5th liar (r,inf) let l:"'l' Div (Nin:t') l!t!F IN Til'> FI"" D l216ooi ll'~br~ l!i53

JUIX ()H.'JlLIE TO 01'1! i:LAN 5--53 INTEtLIG.:~rCE &nDlARY

a. The Hill 15 (Detroit) CT 087089, 1e considered one of the etront> pointe <>:t' the <>namy 1s !llJl, The hill r.ous ie loc<>tcd .,:pproxin .. tely 1000 ,.,etera :t'rorn 0\11' · '_ t..cr..R, roughly "horaa-shoe 11 in shape, surrounded J'Uld dooinated by a l~r_ 11hor·~-~:: · shoe• ahapad series of hills Md connact1ng ,.1dges. .:'-~- ·L"';;: . ·· .. - -,~ ; b. The forward and rcTe,.ae alopea of tha obJective are nearl)r ·~14_. of : , ~!.;".,, . . "f68et&t1on due to previous bon~rdr.ent. Sone acrub bu.t r.oet of the :-.;J.rat·$t10n ·titf. ·.-· . l1n1t<>d to the 'lopes of tho two fingers extending fron the feature { · · · ·,.,.

: 2. ~->.·

. ,_· __ -_.;: . . .- L:-: ·_-·a. It 1a estinated that the position .is ""cupied by one platoo)l,f,!l~_tor.,.d_:c:, •. (JO) pn a 24 hour bash. The obJective area haa beo>n oocupiell by eJ~:fl~• Of".\hlF . . ': ~52!ld lle;:i._..,t, llgth Division, lwth CCF .Arl!ly since Soptombet-, 1952t"1l\l.t 4 ~Uef:: , :-'_of ).inea wa~ recently ~f'feo:ted. · · /_;;<, ·· ·~.; -J. DISPOS!~IONS.

a. There ar!> two tlajor COt10WliCation tr<l!lchea leading into the . "Tha1MI trenches :run Rl.o;,g the rid&> a connecting Hill "57 & 1}1- omd. ::!'~~~:~!!!:• _ :t'aYoring the >'OVa rae slopes of the ridges .;nd ;p.-ooeedint; up the -r -:,' j;he obJective ·to tlie topOE:raphical crest. These trenehoa a.PJ""•~ 'l'eC&Jltly'exce.vated and aro believed to be very deep. It !'lay be :::vent reinforoanent of" the obJective throu€:1:1 the t.re.tlohee. b. The t,.ench ayaten on tho objective itself conatata nalnly . ·tranCruu.. The cain trench is a. typical Chineee. perineter trench 'below the· topo!:l'aphical crest of the fe,.ture. A;pproxillately 10 perl.oeter trench ta ..nother ti€:1:1ting trench that parallele tho · .. trench extends out on the two fingers which project east...,..d · •'All of tho trenches on the objective e,.-opear to have :firing poait>DllB-:'! ··off the!il, This is par_ticUlarly noticeable in th.> perimeter tr,onc,n •

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· •• · 1'll• enemy hae the cs,pal1i:UW ~~~~~:~~!.~:: r$~~.;,._«lli f>;Q" 1!-1-H> 57 vi.i · . ·. ·. '>".~U._ uea within 30 minutes; <md squad stt!ength from Hill 17 within 30 minutes.

b, !rhe critical terrain fe,.tures horn which the eneny cas w;p~i~t,'the o~ Jactiva by fire are the Hills 190, 5711., 57o. 59, ·17 rldgeline and

c. The ene~ has excellent ob~tc-rvatfon and CM cover by tire tb~ ApproaCheS .across the v.Uly floor.

a. !rbe objective' can be attacked by fire fron the friendly NLR Y.Btle the, , ; topograpl\ical crest nay be hit by ~ire fro';' .. outpost .}.9A: ' ' .. , .. • '• ~IC~ILI'l'Y ··" .... · .... I • ' ' ,;, .. ;: • . . . ' ' .• ·. . .. . .

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APPENDIX II to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines Command D1ary :tor the month o~ February 1953

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OVERLAYS

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REPOR'"'.S AND SU!iilhl!lt;;S dw•ing the period

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APP~~DJX r; to 2nd Battalion, 5th }~r-1nes Oo~~and Diary for the month of February 1.953

MEDICAL SUl\fi.iARY for the month of February 1.953

1. The Second Battalion, Fifth Marines Sick Bay received a total. of six hund.red seventy-five (675) patient-visits during the period. One hundred eleven (111) members of the Battal.ion suffered battle wounds and nine {9) deaths were recorded as a result of enemy action. Also one (l) personnel was recorded as missing in action.

2. Four hundred sixty=nine (469) patient-visits were diagnosed as diseases of the eye, ear, nose or throat. Fifty-one (51) patient-visits were treated or diagnosed for dental. diseases and con~tions. Five (5) patient-visits were found to be venereal diseases and two (2) patients were recorded as having personality disor-der-a.

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Sp.bj: ·.Special Action repcn·t of 25 Feb 1~53, raid on enemy hill

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• · FJ>bruar~ ·2-?o 1'35:. w~s the date of a SllCcessful infa;>try raid.T~'-e~emy>· ·' ? hill CT 08708~ by elements of "F" Conrpa.ny; 5th Har1nes, ·The sup~~~~g-'B.l"!DS_. yr., artiller~, tanks and air contributed bril '.iantly and materially to tbe sp.c-cessful ope~ation. ·

The missions of the raiding unit were {1) to capture prieonet'e, ·(2) to kill en_emy troops. a.nd (3) to d.estroy enemy installat-ions; ,-_.

. The combined r>rinciples of sur;>rise, shock action and iso\e.tipn;'}:i)f the field of battle provided the concept for this raid. The shock actlU ·.;;..- . e.chieved by :Jre D.-Dav and D-DaY scheduled art'illery fires and air m'tl!itt on . 'the· objecti'\r"'S a.."ld. S"urrO"tlnding enemy positions. !'l"46 uu.r?riue was· g$\~d-~ttU:'_o).lih.'. ~be use o;f smoke placed on enemy held, strong points in the battalt.~~··,I!Bcltor. and in adjAcent battalion sectors ca:>able of bringing fire to ltee.r ,dn·t.he . ·· objective·. 3egtnning the attack during the 'before-morning...nauticai.;t't!Uigbt period added to the Sllr:orise factor. The 'l.Ssault forces were en11.bl.n."tp clo:!'e;. on the enel!ly .>OBi tions a."ld to return to the main line of resilltanClt'.iWLfh , . IMnirnum casual ties fro'" enemy su:;>;>orting anne by isolati.on of the "'');4 of battle through the use of' eupporting fires. '· ·;: · ·

~~·t,:;- '· .. ':'he forces i'nvolved were divided 1nto an assault echelon end ~Po't'~ ··

echelon. rbe assault echelon consisted of two infantry vlatoons re\aforced vith flaJJ\ethro~~ers, ·3·5" rocket launchers and A6 m>;.chine ~~~. '!'~ 't#ptJOrt

·echelon cr:msisted. of one rifle !lle.toon vtth Ei.es:!.ons to either re1Jl~<!i-.Ce c~-to "-BBist in evacuation as ordered. -

Intensive etaff ylanning, reconnaissance of routes, and c 1 eqr!Ol)C'e of -,assages through mine f'.elds '?l"eceded the r'l.id. F!ite st...ff confere~s ·wen ·held. 'FO"'..tr of these included repreSentative;; of a.~l SUP':"'uOl"ting waaW:b~. ;he last· conference was held as a bri:efin.g a.nd de9.l t -primarily with tllitt '£inal

.'coordination of sched\t' ed fires. Pilots desiQle.ted t9 fly the ~·re··t).;;j)ay air 'strikes were brou.,ht forW>trd a.nd briefed on tha .t;r.ound. Reconn!.iei!~foe-p. a. t. r.o.ie · and mine field clearance tePJ!lS ""re used in several areas to di"sseiDli!o 'llteeent

i. intent.iona a...""ld. prapa.ra for future ouerat1ous. Five infantry rcner;t.,le: ·..,wni® ... were held resulted in the solving of several im::x>rt!lllt problems ..,rl~;to the ra.id and contri bu. ted materially to the IIUCCBDB of the O'>eratiOn. . .

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',-_.,_ . C!l 25 February 1953. oper~ttions beg,..n • s scheduled. ·At he<\vy qmcentr,.tions of arti_)_J.er~r and mo,.tar fire!! were broueht the _obJe:etive a.nd adjacent enem~ strong points. :·:_ortars fired lo~d ·by liE. Artillery started with ,- and ~hifted to smoke at j·, ·At H-hour all artillery i'!~e;:.. (lea~ one' ba·ttal~on) were nl-IH't.'eii obJective to croun:ter- battery and count<or·-J!lOrtar schedules. lio~;~~-~;~[~~~~l · ~;- ·· 8..J)d machine ~e con tin~ad fire on the object iva un t~l ma.sked.· · <~chel<n1;1 iToop~ cro s•ed the line of <;lunltl'ture at- H-,hour a.'1d -bY H"-~"-~ >J•luta were ~1'- into· the a.ssoul t. Tanks, held in defilade until H-hour; fi-hou.r plu~ 7, J.n !'oSition ~d firirig to isolate the Object-ive·;·:·: .. , , Surprise we.$ apr,>arently achii!ved ·sine~ mo.~t-· of the eneJnY· t11.rgeta other th,n. the obj&ctive S:.nd a1!9ro~tches thereto.-·· At H-Jlc,ur·>.t>l •' ·troops were-on the objecttve. J,ittle 'in'coming fire on· the" ·_: y:> r-Ei<!eived. U!? tc. this time.. ·EnemY att-er1pts: at radio. ja.mmi.D.g ·"--ere ·iritib;ti§ij;~~ -~~·>.-unejlt:ceasful. ~At H-hour plus ;:; assault trao.ps w.:>re in the'eneni~ · ·. ~tnploying demolitions and f1...;:~_'1!l~throwers, €;rcn5;;des R.fl:d sm~ll arms.· Qf_ the ril:ht aesau.l t -;>lato~n to the. north wa:re. :pinnt>d, dol!n by· ' 1 .. • ' ' - - ' - .· . and grenades .:from the objective. The left ZJl>ttoon ·w..s through enemy trenches toward thP ,ri!:bt :platoon· · squad o_f". tile le.ft J>laii.>on:.wae:comr.iti>M;_ P-!.9.1iOo·n ·were r:-;oved to mt:rre r:ldvanta~o_Us fjri:rHt echelons were' ordered :to :liettn~:t~e ·t~turn' 1>()· _fell an one s~U!td.' caverint th!! withdraw..! the_ wuport nlatoon -lft>re ordered to ·th8 object "'e'Aire•<·' SchedUled smoke, counte~<.,morta!' · !>Acl. count•er--biat'~elr-J/. ~.~n~'-~Uii'O. ·u.~til: ti-oops w-er6 rettirried ':to the !ILR •.

was accomPli shed to· the HLR --~Y .1-'~nd. ·_a,.--id. l~:t-tt?! forward aid station to' bat tal ioh. aid sh.tion-''b;v al)d 1/4 ton ambul.Mces. JUrther. eva:c~t1on oi' - . . i ' . - ' . r [.,:.o· .··

' ,- • . . ' . .-: . • 1;;; .:., -- .· Smoke frotn attillery~ ·mortl!tr$ ,.,_:d, (~f'i X'~C01ll{Hi~ -:T;i·Ue •. llitfit-iU'•Id enemy vhiD..ll ~nd we.s main tain!!!d <):Ill" ipl]; ~he. entire uu••n•~ }~~~~:i~~r~r:e.~d.~uced enemy rnort'tl.r fire bcit· it -interfered greatly i on_ of· the friendly as oo.ul t 'alld. cover1n& force-e.' were :fired on enemy strong :;:oaint's starthiE iJ m,_.nli,s ~r~_ ust.1d during this· :pe_riod t,o "sOften th~ objective-' and_ s.- !lore air strikes would have be"n hlgh]_y desireable- ctn _ ~it;~~~ D minus· 1' days. l'an:ks fired daily at known eneJ'ly aiit~!n-~ . . t1 in tl"•& b'!ttillion sect'>r with particular ayt.ention to those ~ii:oll:ble ~<-"'''b•sa:i'i:nlt. on the objective. g"-llY were des,troyed • •

'apparent reinforcement was noticed, however i_t NlO.e- ~Xc~llent -Use of his ·c'Or~1J'!'lU.n~eat!on trencl,'\ea to mt~ve '-'·ll''""'·'"'•""' o'f the·'objective to the other•

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• • l'he enemy emjloycd PPSH, car9ines, T.l{g, !;ren,.des (f'r.,_g, con_clJ • .iion ,._,d

J.<J:), 6hm, 82wo, 120= mortar~ a."'ld 76""'·' ~rtillery, ;:,ny of the grenade• were faulty and failed to deton .. te.

The enen~! casuaJ ties "ere 48' CKIA's and 14 l!l!CIA' s. ~!o estil'lation w,.s given"" to WIA's•

·Friendly ca6\lalties were 1 1 1 !~, 5 lOA's, 44 WIA-E's "nd 14 ~TIA.-'-'!lt 1 s. De:mage to enemy n"terh.l consisted of eight enemy bunkers des~ioreil; ·. thrae cave~s "burned out. Five enemy machine ~s were destro:re.d. &-..d_~·.o~e ca-p

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From all indications the raid in;!?; ;>arty encountered ,.pproxin,_t.ely one (1) ,. compan? of eneny trob?B, well.entrenched .in~ deep circular trench,· Caves, .bunkers and spider holes, The trench lines on the objective >'ere C<>n11ected

' by a lArge deep trench leading tow'l.l'ds hill 125 and another le..din!;;' l}A. The m"in trench line on ·the top_ of the objective w"s fron · feet wid·e at· the top; narrowi,n€ tc about 4 fe"t at the bott-on feet. ·iieep. Fran this trench a network of : e~· ~g.,_w·~~~·:r:!:n~: ~:~ti~~~~~i~::;Wi~h other. outlets g!,yi!lg tba erter>y;·!i c_:<>~'<ir·M e 'Qi: the a..:ln trench. Rapb1t hclllls and ,(\eep bunk:er"ei were found to h~ve held up under conet~t ~\'1:Y:,:!;¥'!illal:'dtlerlt and air strike e. . . :-· ,Tha ·aefense of the hill was or&l.niz~ in !!'.!Ch f-i<:ht1fi& holes were nutuail;y supporting. The <!neP,>y WPu.ld P.aJr"s end rabbit hol"s to fight when their_posi'tionli \1f)re o·_,.,,,ftim.<•: forth' ag!tin to :po= oui .fir., "-.S the assaul:t echelon 'ldthdrew.

Corir.1tiinta cOncerning this -O:"era.tion ~re n.s follows: SMoke during return to tll.e HLR hind<>red finding ..nd ··: .'tf o·e: for .o!Y~~ua_t :!:on~

' Satc}lel charf;es were effectively used in d<!nolishipf; enam.J' bUnli* · ,·,11.re· ve.luable aids.

.. ,-:~-~~-=-~- ;;- .. -_ .. , . _.... -·na.~e-th'r'ower-s were v.;:ry eff_ective in caves ·and· .l;Junker-8• ·~~ore ·.u!r.!'~:t:>'' · ;O.e.e~re,ble for o""rations of this type.· ,-,,·.: ..

IMd lines for assault echelon& are worth while on the off .. ch!ilng,, '"'they ·will stq o!JBrative. Wire cormnunication _to the ~!(ll;t-.aiivaUl ,liMited until li~hour plus 10 minutes. It -was·not laid' to the ·left-. ~ . ·ROclce:t te8J'!l;s ~hQuld have '~1tion 'for ·similar raids. ,. ,_.The pre-·brietJ.ng of pilots on the gro-imd at the ~d.R ·liu::.dividende in the affectiv;,ness of air iltrikes,

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u •• tt leadere dowri to fire te""'s found it axtreroely ;profitable ground through stareo ~airs du~inG thd rehe~aal period~

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?r~or pla~ing, thoro-.le:h brlClfing !!Jld rl>heare'a:', ial!lil't:GQ, . ':··oj)o:rdiil:ation 'on the part .:;;> ·:...:ts' a:1r'. i~.d;,.(d·,.:::~o;'in t!of!, "llisall}t.

'"""''lH.;..>nt ·in re~chiht arid'rediietng · P~:Jcnt1a.J.~ are gioeatlY _f~ilite.ted: ·f.~>'!'i;~

enaniy all,ti~_t·~ .... ...k -grc;nade-e~ heave_d fror~.:tbe trencb,es ""'P~~tle Of thai~ wei5ht, are very· effective. Potato-milah&r 1il.~t'te:ct:ive in tt~ny cs;uiee. epme ex:,>lod_1ng ·wi thoU.t . __ ill :; ·=~·~d~~~~~~:.u·1n·,,.a while in the ac ~ of throw1rig tham Wk at ·. '·· A lRr<:e mlL!ber of friendly concussicm gren..:deri'thiJ':Q)Ifl!' . -,r_ .;.· The·_ ener.~Y had ligb.t mac-hine Sins put· out Of ·a.ct-;l_!->.!1.-_e.nd_ •. .,.,..,~•!' /~~th ~the.re in a matter of llll.conds,

The enemy \tee;>s toachi!ie gun !li'I!JlUni tion in fi~ting hole. II ·his poSition. •

-;~ >_ -/ ·.:- ·: • ,,· ... The enemv· CB!l roove fron hol" to hola .vi" tunnels. It is app»~t;nl: that '·; . . ha, 1~ 'dug_ in to the extent that 8_.rtiller;v !'reparation_ fir_es· iniJ.i~'b-~~i\.$.itJUT!t .\-::_-:< ,d~a~ and oa.suill Ueu. The najorii~y of the eriel"y are re::>Qrted to !~~~7 ,· . ·.· .. :·'< .: • ~ay 1'\ 11unke:e ';';~ ca,re.! until they are need. ed, or rel!l,.in •.in oave.~~~.-·.,.;.'f.·.~!''l< '' · at: passing fr-J.ena.~ J.l3s. .t!iach bunkar or .~ave_ must be rt;du.o.ed ~nd ch.~a.-,~ -.· ,· · before :passing to the :>eXt. Extensi;ve underground conC~ecting :pasea'<:e '11"-Y'! allow him to nove fror.1 one to r"J ... ""lother .s.t 1-'.rill. ~

''/ell plR.nned counter-nortar .J;t!ld counter-battery fires on known el'le.Fl~l vosit1ona effectively reduce enenl' nort<~r. Rnd artillery fires, It ia · recom1.ended th"t th.,se fires be planned. and sch<]duled for the A.sa..uit, · . ~oo·cu;>Ation a:2d withd.r~!rTB.~ ph.aseii of each similar operation. ·

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2/gar A6-5 2 March 1953

APPENDIX VI to 2nd Battalion, 5th Merines Command Diary for the month of February 1953

COMMEWJ.'S AND RECOl.fi1EHDATIONS (Negative)

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