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5TH MARINE REGIMENT - 3RD BATTALION - HISTORICAL DIARY -MARCH 1952

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FNm: The Commanding Of:ficer To: Commandant of the Marine Corps Via: (1) Commanding Offio er. Fifth Marines

1/WHR/rhs Serial No. 323 7 :!Jlr!l 1952

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1. SUMMARY

The Third Ba.ttalisn, Fifth Uarines, spent the first eight (B) days ef March in the regimental reserve area. Durl.ng this period a rigorous camp improvement pro~ject was carried out. Security outposts were manned oonstantly and rear area patrols were sent out daily. On 7 March the battalion rehearsed a part sf its counteratte.ck plan by manning blo eking Dositien four (4).

On 9 !·!arch the battalion began its relief ef the Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, Ge=.rge Cempany going under the Second Bt=~'tt:nl1nn F1:f'th Mt:~,..inAa. 1 lllllfiP.t'ationU contml. with the 'Ihird B;;tt;;ll.;n: Firth M~rin~s aeeu~ing reapqonsib1lity fer the sector at OBOOI en 10 March, when H<1w Company was in position. At 0255I "n 11 March oemplete relief ef the line was effected .ben Item Oomnany assumed responsibility fer its seater. ReconnaiseRnce of front line posithns, conducted by the Battalion Commander, Comnany Commanders, Platoon Commanders and necessary non-comTIIissioned of:f':toera, prior tili uccu~ation ;zf pasit!cns greatly facilitated an orderly relief,

D.trl...ng the per•od from 11 I(Rrch h 21 March the battalion sent num.,rous Datrols forward of the NLR in additien to the routine sur'!elllance and security patrnls in rear of the 14LR. Concerted effor"ce by the Commanding Officer, in conjuncthn with the Communlca.t1ona Officer, assured excellent communication facilities fer the front line units. A total of eithteen (18) EEB field telS!>hones and ninety-four (94) sound pc.wer tele?hones pNV1ded adequa.te oo11'.r.r..:r..1c8.tiens fer the battali~n's e.."'!:tended fr<>ntage. Collll1lUnication on the MLR consisted ef tl«l (2) 1 ines from battalion to eaoh company CP, Jig lines between comp~nies, sound no>wer phones from company CP'~ to platoon CP's, sound P<>Wer phones between platoons and adjacent companies and EEa 's between the flank comoany nnd adjacent company.

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battalion CP was sat111facter1ly alleviated by the c<3nselidation ef telephones in the staff sectiol}s, especiallY in the S.,-2 and S-3 sections, resulting in a SAO (Supporting Arms Center), The SAC c0nsisted mf a. oentral bunker into which all communioations of the sup')Qrting arms ••• air, artillery, naval gunfire a.nd. Slnun mGrtara •.• wer-e available f•r the use and. infermatien of the c,mmanding Officer. a.ed oomnrunicat1ens alleWed rapid adjustment en targets 'While the enemy was firing, thereby aut-irur doMJ. on 1ncemin2' mot"tR_t- and a,..t111Arv fi,..,L L•c-1. at:1_nA1 suppert of the battalion Wa.S Well- arrang"ed, -The US-;;-;f-l~berers from the KSC (Ke~~rean Service Q,rps) at night !'or purpeses of !UPPlY and construction 11n the MLR, was a contributing faator in the low casualty rate of the battalion. Fer this period the ratio of the m1rnber <Jf friendly casual ties inaurred to the number of enemy mortar ancl. art1ller:r shells received was 1/78. Twtal ino(jming fer the period was 390 mortar and 8? artillery shell e. The experimental type flak jacket was used by front line companies and in a few instances proved itself cf11 te err ect1ve 1n preventi11.g oa.eual tiee ..

D1 ring the same period Lieu tenant Col~tnel McLaughlin insp .. ctE'<l the entire battali<~n front contil'lllliUSly.

At 0046I <Jn 23 March the battalien was relieved ef i te secter <>f the MLR by elements of the Eighth ROK Divisien, sub-sec11ently moving t. Camp Tr1p•l1. T'ne erdet> ei 2l. March dir-ecting the battalion tit move te the Kimpe Defense Seotltr was

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Pursuant to Fifth Marine Warning Order No. 4-52, the Battalion Commander issued his Fragmentar:r Order No. 5-52. By 0815I on 28 March, the battalion was in past ti~n and had assumed reeponeibility for its secter of the l>!LR from OT 012019 tv CT 037040, relievir-JB; elements ot the First and Second Battalions, First Marines. At this time the battali~tn came under operational contrul e>f the First Marines. On 29 March the battal1Gn r~verted to the o:oeration•1 c-ontrol ef t-'1-:te F!ft.lt Narines when the Second Battalien, Fifth Me.r1nes aeSlmed reRponstbility for the OPLR in the Fifth Marines seater.

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01 a. !he ba tta.l1Gn was angaged in 1mprovemen t ef the camp site \¥'1 th special empt...a.s1s vn drainage and wad oonstruoti<~n.

b. Both Ht>w Gi>mpany surveillance nat,.ls which departed from the battalion CP at D90CI and 11~ reepeot1velY 1 reDJ.rned at ll2ai: and 145CJ; respectively, w1 th negative reports.

f. Lieutenant Colenel McLaughlin presented the Bronze Star l>iedal to Second Lieutenant Dapp,

02 a. A h<>liday routine was followed th1 s date and the only oper,"3.t1on.al activities of any s!gnifioanoe were tw (2) nJutine patrols.

b. Both Geoi"ge Com]:lany SUI"Ve1llance patrols whi<"h deperted from the battalhn CP at 0906! and 1320!, respectively, I"eturned at 1150! and 15301, I"espectivel.y, with negative repai"ts.

c. Second Lieutenant Ilotpp was ti"aneferred fN~m Item Comnany of this battalhn t3 Reconnaissance Company, First Mai"ine Division.

03 a. '!he Commanding Genei"al, ~~ •. 1~ I" Genai"al William T. Sel-den vi el ted the 'battalion area t.ed.a.y. IJ:he Oemmandir..g General arrived et the battalion CP e.:mund 09201 e.nd depai"ted at 09-40I. Ga.mo improvement continued at a I"Spid !"ate a.nd routine ps.trol e wei"e sent on t.

b. Both Item Company surveillance patrols mich departed from the battalion CP at 0900I and 1250! I"espective1Y, retui"ned at l:?J.5I and. 1520!, r-eapeotively, with negative reports~

04 e.. Galllp improvement and maintenance wei"e contirued this date and survellla.noe patmle were the :pr1nn1pa.l O!'ere.tienal aot1v1 t1 es.

b. Tw (2) Weapons Company eurveil1anoe pati"Ols mich deI>ei"ted from the batta11<>n CP at 0900! and 1235!, I"espeotively, I"et>,rned at 1200! and 1445!, I"espeotivel.y, with n~.gative I"epo I"t s.

d. !he l<>g1stioal supnoi"t of the battalion I"emained excellent. The S-4 seothn was engaged in oonstructlan and ma1nt enanc e of the bs t talien a I" ea.

e. Second Lieu tenant Moynihan was transf ei"red fntm Item G0muany of this bsttalion m Regimental S-3.

f. Second Lieutenant Peters joined the batta11en te>day from Regimental S-2 section,

05 a. !he bsttalion continued its miss1etn ss I"eserve battalUn foi" the Fifth Mai"lnee. Baker c.,mpany, First Tank Battalion moved 1 ts tanks tntet blocking nosi tiona in thia B. I'M.. Routine l'lli"VeillPnCe patrols W€1:'€ OOfl<luCted, .

b. At 13001 a ache<tl foi" corpsmen en the caliber • 415 pie-

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t41 was held, This ,.fternoon Baker C..mpan:r Tanks moved inttl blocking -poe! tiona at DT 292445, DT 2854<'35 and DT 298423. ComPlete o<:>mmunicatien was utablished between this battalion and- the tanks b;y 2000I, Tw (2) Item C..mpan:r sc11ads were sent from the batta11on as serurit;r fer the tanks which had me>ved 1nte Position. All surveillance patnols departed and retu.rned aoc.r-ding tG schedule with a. neg~_tive re_pwrt. At 2200I Baker Cempan;r Tanks and the Tank Section from the Fifth 11arines came under the operational ocntrol ef the Second Battalien, Fifttl MarineR.

06 a. This date the battalien carried out 1 ta assigned mis-shn es reserve battalion of the Fifth Marines.

b. B;r 0800I the twit (2) I tam C..mpany Sqiada, sent out ae serurity for Baker C..mpaey tanks, re1urned to the CP, At 1330! t.."'ls batta.licn rahea.raed a part •'! its wunteratte .. ok plan b;r manning blocking PI sitien four (4). By 1345I all companies had departed from the CP enroute to their respective positions. At 15Q:JI all cempanies were in posithn, and shartly thereafter, the exercise was secured, all oempan1es re1urn1ng to the ba ttal1en OP by 1 ?OOI. The daU:r surveillance patrol l<hieh departed from the CP at 090CI, re1llrned at 1250I with a negative repert. At 1930I OperatiOn Plan Ne. 6-52 was 1s-..u ed te all unite ef the battalhn,

d.. 'Jhe battalion 8=4 hald a~ cont'erenoe with the S-4 ut Second B11ttalian, Fifth Marines ts mel<:e arrangements for exeh."ng" ef properties when rel1 ef wae to be eft eo ted.

0? a. In add! tien to making prepara tione fer relieving See-~nd Battalion, Fifth Marines, the battaJ.1en held a sehoel fer snipers. That af terno<>n the snipers were afforded ra.nge practice to better pr!(!)are them fer their jobs with the rifle ccm,.,an1es on line.

b. '!he parted f :rom returned at Ports.

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o. 'Ihe Commanding Officer, Lia1tenant Col0nel McLaughlin, the B-3, HpJor Pope and the S-4, Firat Lieutenant Pa:rne, attended a co n1" erence with the Commanding Offi cerJ S-3, and S-4 ctf the Second Battalion, Fifth Marines ts work out final d etaile for the relief of the Second BattP.lion,

e. First Lieutenant Shepherd .Joined the battalhn today from Regimental 6-3 section.

f. Eight (S) men ef this unit were awarded Letters or COmmendation by Lieutenant Celonel McLaughlin.

08 a. ~is date t.:~e 'battal1vn contirued to prepare iteeif for the relief of the Se011nd Battalion, Fifth Marines. The only operat1anal activity f~r the day wa.s a routine daily patrol.

b. The ll'eaPG>ne COmpany surveillance pa.t!'!ll w1eh departed from the battPliBn CP at 0900I re1urned at ll30I w1 th a. negative report. At 10451 the battal1en received Fifth Marine Operation Order No. 5-52 canf1rming verbal orders frem Regimen-

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d. The Comm,nding Officer, Lil!!l tenant Colonel McL,_ughl1n, 'hP Executive Officer, Hajor Bratten and Major Pope, S-3, visited the Second Battalion, Fifth Ma.rinea f<>r purposes of reconnaissa.nce and diseussion CJf the relief.

c. Lieutenant Grover, was evaouated today with shrapnel >JOunds received while 0n reconnaissance. Six (6) NOJ 'a returnAd to the bRtt8.11~r'l f'rom D1.vision St~_:ff' NCO St)hool~ Twa (2) cor::>ora.ls left the battalion today f0r Japan on •Rest and Rehab11.1 ta t1on".

09 a. 1h1e da.te the battalion began its relief of the Second Batta1ion, Fifth Marines.

b. A OOOli Geor-ge Comparlj' depar-ted. :from the battalion CP and by 0410I had completed its relief of EasY Company, Seccmd Battalion, Fifth Marines. Lil!!ltenant C,.lgnel McLaughlin departed from the CP at 0945I to visit the Geor£e C..mpan.Y seQ-t!llr of the MLR tsda.Y. Upon his return the Comnanding Officer and forward elements departed froom the CP •. nd. by l830I the forward CP had been displaced to the Second Battalion, Fifth Marines area. At 1230I Operation Order No. ?-52, ordering the battalion to relieve Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, was issued to all units .,f thie battalien. The Hll>w Company surveillance patrol whic.."l departed f'Nm t.~e battaliGn CP at 0840! r-et-v.rn-ed at llOOI with a negative report.

d. '!he battali<>n S-4 inspected the old Geo,..ge C.,mpany ,,..,., for cleanliness and salvage and assured himself that Easy Company was moved in Pl"'Perly.

c. Sergeants Ferrlee, Harshman, Maynard, Paulson, Perry and Tru.111J 1e left the battalion today fer Divisi!lln Staff NOJ School. Corporals Butler and Crane and privates KellY, Marcutte, Nazzic, HcEntir-e, Milazzo, P.u.ente, Rangle, Reed, Reeves, Romsn., Pomero, Sposato and Steiner were transferred from the battalion to the 4. 2 Horter C<>moan.v, Fifth Marines.

10 a. '!his date the battalion oont1med its r .. ~ief of the Second Battalion, Firth Marines.

b. At Or>Oli How Company departed from t.,e ba.ttalion CP and by 0320I had assumed responsibility for the sector of line then being manned by lleg Company, Second Battalion, Fifth Marines. Weapons Company a.~~ar-ted. from 'tt~e battalion CP at 0220I and a. esuned resnonei blli ty fer i te sector at OBOOI. At this same time the 'lhird Battalion assumed responsibility for the Second BattAlion. Fifth Marines sector. At 0845I Li.,tltenant C..lenel McLaughlin and the Regimental S-3, MajGr Brewster departed frem the CP for a visit te> the How and George Company sectors. The Comnanding Officer rem,..ned to the CP at Hl30I, At 1735I How Company reported el.ghteen (lBi nunda ot estimated eighty-two (B2mm) mortar rounds falling 1n their area. al$ng the line from

DT 285456 to DT 285462. At lBlOI Geerge Company reperted enero.ysn1per firing from DT 278457. Fire was ret-..trn~d. \v"ith an estimated tm (2) enemy WIA.

e. Reassignment of officers in the battalion included Second Lieuten,nt Peters fro:.m H&S Company to Item Company, First Lieutenant Shepherd from H&S to GeGrge CompanY; First

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11 a. 'f11is date the battalion ODropleted its relief of the Second Battalion, Fifth Marines. At OOOli Item CompanY' departed fNm the old battali<ln CP and by 0255I had oompleted 1 ts relief •f Fox CompanY, Seoond Battal.!Qn, F1tW:J. !4ar1nes.

b. During this period George Company reported one (1) friendlv KIA at DT P.7B458 f""m .. n .. mv ""'"lJ a1"!11R fil'P. ll T.At.~1 of ten ho) rounds 0f eetimated-eiihtif..:t:;;; (a2mm)-~rtar :iir;fell in t.l:le Hew Company sector. 'lhe Commanding Officer, Lirutenant Colonel McLaughlin, ase1atant G-3, Major Howard and the Be.tteJ.ion S-3, Major PGpe, departed from the CP a.t 0940I and reblrned from a therough inspectbn or the MLR at 1445I.

c. An aircraft e<f!ipped wi ttl loud!!!'eaker for psyehologioal warfare broadcasts c1:111ssed the battal1<>n front at 2000I.

d. '!he S-4 arrana:ed log1et1oe.l euppDrt for the line companies. Goerge and Haw C0mpanies to be reeuppl1ed by night, Item Comp,.ny by day,

12 a. 'lh1e date found the battalien engaged in constructien ,.nd improvement of bunkers, oonneoting trenohes, evaG.Iation trails and helicopter- str-ips. Gener-al pwlioe of the l-~R and battclion CP >Jae stressed,

b. At 0015! fifteen (15) enemy emplaying automatia w.,,._ pons ,.nd small arms probed the Jol.R at~T 284459 an<l. DT 282457, At 0045I the enemy broke contact >rith an estimated two (2) enemy KIA an<l. four (4) WIA. !he enemy w1 thclrew under eover 1>f sixty (60 i rounds of eigh t-1-tw (82mm) mortar fire wh1oh fell from DT 283455 to DT 284457. At 0115! Item C.mpany repe>rted five (5) rounds ,..r inaomine eighty-t-w (82mm) mortar a.t DT 279441 oe.usir.g one (1) fr:tend.l:r lf.!.A ... George CQmpan:v at 1840I sighted eleven (11) enemy moving in trenoh at DT 262442, ShlilrUy thereafter th~ received enemy propaganda ehells at DT 277458. After firing fifteen (15) n>unds 0f sixty ( 60mm) mortar at enemy in the vicinity of DT 279446, they estimated one (1) enemy KIA, At 0915! Liru tenant Oole>nel McLaughlin departed fn>m the CP te visit the George, How ,.nd Item Catmpany Commp.nders at their respeotive cp: son the MLR. !he Oammand-ing Officer returned to the battalion area at 1145I. A Hew CGmp,.ny pR.tn>l, "'tlioh departed fl'llm the Campany CP at 1900I _,.,or an ambttsh set un at DT 280480 retu.rned. at 2200! w1 th a negative report. Far this yeriod a tetel of e1xty-n1ne (69) rounds of eigh ty-tw (82mm) mortar fell in the battalion sector. At 1830I BattaliDn Training Order No. 24-52 and 25-52 were is,..,ed to all units ~f the battalion.

c. PsychGlogical war1'are b!'llladcasta were oonducted by the b::o t talion inte>ll igenoe section. Pri so nere spoke to their eomrEd~e in Korean urging them to cross the U ,N. Lines and care:!'ully exulR.ined that theY would receive good treatment, adedJ.9.te food and. medioe.l treatment~ 1f necessary. '!he peyehc~ logical warfare tes;n whioh began breadcasting at 2000! secured at 2345I. Twenty-five (251 rounds of propaganda shells burst a.cross the battalien front.

e. Technical Sergeant Sohott wee eve.cuated today for shraunel ~u nde.

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b. A total of twency-five (25) reunde of enemy eightytwo (B:>Jllm) mortar fell acrose the battalion front with ne oasual ties repgrted. '!he Battalion ~mmander, departing from thP CP at 0930! for a visit to the George ~mpany eeotor ef the MLR, rerurned at 1215!. A 1!0w ~mpanY ambush patn~l departed from t."le MLR at 2100I tv set-up in the vicinity of DT 280460.

f. The battal1<>n received promotion• f.,r ten (10) ~4!'porale to sergeant and one (1) f<>r sergeant to staff ser,seant.

14 a. The battalion continued its m1eei"n ef eccuppti111n and defense of Line MINNESOTA. Three (3) men were d1epa.tched from the battalion to the Firat Ordnance Battalion for sniper training with the Cal1ber • 50 machine gun.

b. At 1000! Operation 0 rder No. 6-52 was received from Regimental S-3. '!he How ~mpany patrol lllhioh was sent aut at :>~OOI the previcms daY returned at Ol05I with a ne.,at1ve report. Three (3) more patrols, e>ne each from George, How and Item Companies, were sent forward IDf the MLR. '!he How and Item Comp,niee patrols returned with negative reports. At l230I a heliconter orashed near the ·oattallon' s eighty-ene (81mm) mortar pa s1 tiona. ~e pile t and passenger were unin.lured.

c. A total of th1rty-t'!1ght (38) munds of ornpaganda and two (2) eeven1;1'-s1x (76mm) shells landed acrose- the MLR during this perie>d.

15 a. Continued improvement of front line positions and the CP erea remained the center of b.,.ttalion activity.

b. '!he George Company patrol which had departed from the HLR at 2030I the prevlgus night returned at 0010! with a negative repert. LlEUtel"'..a.nt Oolcn01 MoLaug1"-.a.lin, d.eparttng at lOOOI with LiEUtenant Colenel Saxton, Executive Officer, F1tth M~_rinea for a vial t of the How Company aeot<J r, returned at 1200!. At 1100 thirty (30) enem.v were s11Zhted l"einfo,.."i""' bunkers at DT 309499, 310499 and- 310491. -Tanks were- ;;,;titled. Tactical Air Control Party reported an air strike whiah fired eight (8) 500 pound GP bombs, eight (8) HV Hi!ekPta end machine gun at DT E5?604 with an estimated. 1'1fty percent coverage e>f target. At 1907! Item Compe!JY fired four (4) rounds e>f sixty (60mm) mctrtar at four (4) enemy personnel eatirnating one (1) ens.'!ly K!A at DT 254444. T'-w"G (2) patr-ols one each from Item and 1!0w Comp.nies departed from the MLR this evening and returned with negative enemy contact. Second Lieu tenpnt Grover, who had .lust returned from Dog Med1c,_l Co!11Dany, was aw,.rded the Letter of ~mmendatlon and Purple He~rt by Lieutenant Col0nel McLaughlin. Sergeant Ireland was awarded three (3) gold stare in 11at of the fifth, sixth a.ncl seventh !?urple Heart f·iedals.

16 a. '!he unit was engaged inooccupat1on and defense of MINN~~SOTA Line (DT 265432 to DT 293466). Patrols were conducted forward of the MLR.

b. A George Company patrol whioh departed at 021lOI to set-up ,_mbueh at DT 280456 returned at 0510I with a negative report. How CGm;>any reported receiving forcy (40) rounds e:f 57mm fire in vicinity ef DT 281466 between 0700I and 0730! .

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Anti-Tenk Company, Fifth Marines fired a total o:f seventy-nine (?9) rounds at enemy installations and received six (8) r-.uncl.B of one hundred. twenty (120mm) mortar tire at DT 2864!14. Enemy was believed to be lc>oated. at DT 277458. At 13251 Patrol Order No. 34-52 was is!lled tD all units concerned. At 133lii

~:e~~ rr~~~ ~~;_;e; 1~~~~;{iin~ '; ~~v\~/Tct~?S~s~n;rrD~a.~g-453. At 1 ?15I the Replacement Training Schedule was 'i eeu ed to all units c,oncerned. At 1930! oont~et was est,blished w1 th the Second Battalion, 'l'hirty-Fitth Regiment, which had relieved Kl1C'e on this unit's left flank. Item CCIImPal'\Y patrol which depe.rted at 1900I tCII set-up ambush at DT 2?6444 re1urned ~;t :2250! with a negative reuort. A iJ.eorge Company reconneisscnce patn>l departed fn~m the colllpan:r OP at 2210I.

d. ~!he l~gist!cal eu.pport ef t.ltc ba.ttal1!)n remained. ex= cell ent. The S-4 section was engaged in maintenance and construe tion in the CPa rea.

e. This unit received one hundred and nine (109) men from the Eighteenth Reple.oement Draft. They were assigned to rifle companies with Item receiving titt:r (50) because of its extensive front.

1? a. The unit was engaged in eooupation and defense Clif HINNESOTA Line (DT 265432 t-o DT 283466). Pa.trela forward e:f' the NLR were oonduoted.

b, At 10451 Battali<>n Operati<>n Order Nco. 8-5'2 lirii.B"1·isued to e.ll units ef the battalion. The George Company reaonnaissance ne.trol which depe.rted e.t 22J.OI the previous evenl.ng returned at 0255! w1 th a negative report. A to tal of onehundred ninety-six (196) r<mnds ef mixed 60mm, 82mm, 1:20mm mortar e.nd ?6mm artiller:r fell along the battalion front, the ma.1or1 ty of 120mm shells falling short ctf a Anti-Tank Company, Fifth V..arinea1 traU 90mm field piece located at DT 286-444. George Comp"l'\Y fired nine (9) rounds of 60mm mortar at sus,Jected enemy mortar "JositiGn and estimated deetntctton of ta!'!~et. At 17451 ArtUlAT'V for~~rd ab~Pl"VA1"' with Hm~w Cnmna.nv re;>orted damage d'Jne tG three (3)- seventY-six <?emm) "gl n ;;;;91.tions. All patrols forward of t.>,e HLR departed and returned as sc.':'Jedule<l with negative cont,octs.

c. RcpGrte indicated that three (3) enemy 76mm gun positions were partially damaged and the. t .a.ne (1) enemy 60mm M<l rtar pos:tt1on locate'i at DT 274458 w-aa destroyed t:;day.

d. Logistical SU9PG>rt and camp mftintenance of the battalion remained excellent.

e. Counter Intelligence Corps persennel insp eo ted classified materia.la of this battalion and found all in erder. The battal1mn this date had three i3) W'IA net evacuated.

18 a. The battalion contirmed its assigned missions al<>ng Line MINNESOTA conducting r-:;utine patn;,ls and ambushes forward of the MLR.

b, Lieu tenant C.Clonel !4oLe.ughlin, departing from the battalion CP et 07501 for a visit with tli.e Battalion Commander ef the Second Battalion, Thirt:r-F'ifth Regiment (battalion which relieved K-'!C battalion on this unit's left fle.nk) rPturned at

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e. Captain Lc:we and. LieutenantsFr,re, Hormer, Jaokeen and. Vronch ,1o:lned the battalion from the Eighteenth Replacement Draft, The battal1C>n he,d tw (2) WIA's fer this twenty four (24) hour r>eriod. All members of Eighteenth Replacement Draft who Joined' the battall.tln were given a dental examination according te current directives.

f. The Purple Heart I~Ied~l was awarded. W corpsman HN W.J. ,All han.

19 a. The battalion oontinn.ed its asa1gnea. missicne on Line MINNF:SOTA and oonducted a variety ef patrels amd ambushei forward of the MLR. '!his date the Fax Company platoon attached to Item Company was relieved by a Plataon from Anti Tank • Com-pany, Fifth. Ma-rines. - - -

b. All patrols departed and returned to the MLR as schedu.Lea.. At 1400I Battalion Training Order No 1 s. 26-62 and 2?-62 were issued to all units concerned, At 190oi Ge<>rge Company observed ten (10) enemy moving dow ridge at DT 273458 toward DT 2?3450. .As a. resu.l t of' th:!.a observa.t:!.en, Item Cam= pany was directed t1> set-up an a.mbush at DT 2'73450, The pla.toon from the Anti-Tank Company, Fifth Marines commenced its relief of the platoon of Fox Company, Second Batteli01n, Fifth Marines at 1915I and by 2130I the F.,x Campany platoon was in transit to Camp Trip0li,

c. It was of interest to note that in oontraet te preViO'lS !lays, no munds ef incoming landed across the entire battalion front during this period.

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The lGgistical supp~rt of the battalion remained w1 th the 8-4 section providing tranapGrtat1cn tCJ for tile relieved Fox Company Plat~on,

e. The batte1l.tln was given a practice air raid alert (Flnsh Real. The execution of the drUl was excellent,

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20 a. The battalion continued its ~ocupation and defense of Line J.1INNESOTA. Patrols were conducted f"rward RiiCl te t..11e rear gf the MLR ..

b. Lieuten,.nt Col.,nel McLauerhlin, escorting a representative from Korean N111tar.r Advisery Group, departed fNm the CP at 155t5I far 1he How O.mpany seoter. A total "f fertyfour (44) rrunds of mixed seventy-six (76mm) artillery, eighty-t..,. (82mm) and "ne hundred and tvnty (120mm) mortar fi1•e tell 1n the GMr-&e and P'.uw C.mparq aect.re this date, At 1315 H10w Company received sniper fire at DT 28545'7 frem DT 2'7'7457, resulting in ene (1) friendly WIA, All patrele and a.mbushes f9rward and 'tQ the rear •f the MLR d.e:pe.rted and rBturned as sched1Hed w1 thou t event,

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2J. a. The battalion oont1tll,ted its assigned missions of 01coupa thn and defenee •f Line MINNESOTA. PGu.tine patNls were sent aut forward and tG the rear a:r the iiLR untll 090oi when nrd was received to cancel all petrels forward 01f the MLR.

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but the rnutine surveillance patrols to the rear continued to . be sent out. George Company ·received a total of nim. (9) rounds of eighty-twe (82mm) fire in 1 te seotGr during this peri•d. Battalion Operation Order No. 10-52 was issued to all units <Jf this battalion at 2330!,

c. George Company heard bugle cAlls coming f:rnm Vicinity of D T 268465,

e. The s ..... 1 eecti0n received. !rem Regiment the informatiwn on d,.tes end el1gllb1li ty for the Fifteenth PGte.tien Draft.

22 a. The battalion be~tan its movement te Camp TriPoli as thp various 111pply unite-mmved baok during the day, -

b. The first el aments of this battalion left during the f11oruJ.ug snd aiternoon thls date. At 19001 the FOK Battalions commenced their lllQ>vement forward fr.tm the assembly areas te began relief of this battal1en. '!his date George Company received a total '.bf' eight (8) :rounds et' e1ghty .... twe {82aun) mcrta.r f1 re in its eeotor,

d. '!he S-4 eeotion provided transo>ertatien fer the fo!'ward elements of this unit to Camp Tripdi and Slpervised the p<>lice and striking of the battalhn CP 'area,

e. · 'll1e S-1 section depa_rted :far Camp TripS~li at OS:SOI.

2:3 a. The batte.lian was completely rel1 eved •f 1 ts missions on Line MINNESOTA and eta.r;ted baok: te Ca...'!lp Tripoli.

b. At 0600! the battalion advanced party departed fer a reccnnaiasanoe of the newly assigned area on Kimpe Pentn!ll.la. By 0955! the battalion had been relieved cy- elements •f the Eighth RDKS and the old OP was olosed. At 1305! the new CP B. t CemP Triolli was opened,

24 a. '!he battalion was bivouaced at Camp Tripoli awaiting the further move to Kimp• PeninSlla eeoter.

b. '!he battalion advance party arrived at Kl.mpe Air B~.ae at 0030I and was accomma>dated fer the night by lhe First Annoi'ed Amphibian Battalion. At lOOOI the battalion advance pArty arrived at K1mp• eecter a.nd was bivouaced with the Fifth Marines advance party.

d. w'hile at Camp '1'r1poJ.1 all men were afforded the •Pl'III'U.wl ty to take aho~rera and to receive a change of olethes.

25 a. At ll30I all eft'1cere of tb.f! F1tth Mr,_r:tru~a !)reoent at Camp Tripoli were addressed by C$l•onel Culhane, C•mmanding Officer of the Fifth Marines, At 2300! the battalimn advance party, headed 1:1{ the B-3, Ma.lo r Pope, reoeived a ohange <1f orders and wae directed to depart at 2608001 f•r the l>bnsan

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d. The S-4 section oomplete•i the necessary arrA.ngement for trans::Jortation to the \\feet Coast. '&day a oom:r:lete set of dungArees, one (1) drawers, (cotton) and one (1) undershirt (cotton) were issued to each man in the battalion.

26 "·· '!he battalion moved from Camp Tripoli to the Munsan Area in Northwestern Korea.

b. <APmmencing at 0650! the battalion began its move to the West Coast. At 0700! the Battalion <APmmander, Lieutenant Colonel McLaughlin, left Camp Tripoli by helioePter fer the '.4eet Coast w1 th the RegimentB.l Collll1lander. At oeooi battalion ad11anoe pa.rty was advised to delay departure fer Munem area until Executive Officer, Fifth Marines re1urned from conference ~rith G-3 representative. At llOOI advance pari;r departed from Kimpo Area for rendezvoue w1 th G-3 in Munsan Area. At 1430! advance party met the Q....3 and was directed to Continu.e tc C=.angde.n, l'.>here fu.rther orders l«JUld. be fort.'l~ coming e.t the CP, First Battalien, Firet Marines. At l?OOI the advance party arrived at Changdan and met the Battalion Commander, Li euteMnt Colonel McLaugb.l1n W:llil desill:na ted the aseembly area in the vicinity ef CT-015005. By 2000I the first elements of the main body had arrived in tl1e assembly area. The lol'ietioal suunort of the battalion fer ite move to the Vieet COast 't'm.e VerY poor, in that the battalion lr!SS allotted only eighty (80) trucks. This necessitated loading eip;hteen (18) men Per truck plus s1 eep1ng bags, eeabage, tents, stoves, cots and. nin~ (g) eases at' C=rations.

'Z7 a. The battalion was bivouaoed in the assembly area (CT 015005) ai,'B.iting its mave forward to Line JAHESTOWN.

b. At 12001 this date the Battalion Commander, Lieutenant Colanel ~cLaughlin, ce>mmenced reoonniasse.nce af Line JAHESTOWN from CT 012019 tO' CT 037040. At 2000I, upon receipt of Fifth Marines 'ifarning Order No. 1-52, the Battalion Commander held a conference with the Company Commanders and isrued hie Fragmenta.ry Order No. 5-52 for the movement o:f the be.ttal!en te the l,LR.

28 a. '!hie date How, Item and elements of \·Teapone C~npany moved to the HLR. George Company and the CP were simultane~uely moved to CT 023007.

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CP was closed. At 0800I Fifth He_rine· Regiment was notified that this battalion was und~r operational oontr<Ol q,f the First He.rine Regiment. At 0815! this battalion asgumed re<monsibili ty for the NLR in its sector.

29 a. This unit wne engaged in occupation and defense of the JMESTO\fN Line (CT 013019 to CT 037040). &utlne patrols ferwa.rd end in rear of ~lLR were conductAd.

b. At 0845! t."le S--3, :MaJor Pope, departed. fer reconn~1ssanoe of How end Item Company- sectors. At 1210! neutrality reatr1ct-1ons for this area were published to all units. All patrols de''arted and returned according to schedule without contact. At 23HI this battalion was reverted to the ouere.tbnal control of the Fifth Earinee. At 2400! all units were notified of enemy e.ircraft in the Inchon area.

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30 a. The assigned missions or eocupat1on and defense or J AMES'roWN Line were Mntlnued. !'leu tine pa trel s fe rward and to the rear of the MLR were conducted.

b. All pat~ls d~arted and re'b.lmed a.ooerding te schedule up to 2135I at which time a message was received ..tlioh cancelled all patrol e until further !"'~tie e. J.t 2300! a massage was· received that effective 31 March, oembat eutposts would be established nightly.

e. 'Ihe 6-1 sectien subm1 tted te Regiment a ro ater or Fifteenth R<ttat10n Dra.f:t.

31 a.. 'Ihe batta11•n <=tfitlnued J."tiS asaisned missions in the Changdan area. C..mbat outposts were sent ~tut fr<>m H~w and Item Companies as soheduled.

b. Battalhn Training Ordere 28-52 and 29-52 were delivered to ell units ef the battalion at 1100!. By l855I ell oombat out1')oste were in pmsltien. A :routine surveillanoe pat:rel m1oh <lenarted and re1urned aco<>rding t\:1 schedule reported negative results.

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APPENDICES

I Directives Rec'eived II Directives I SEll ed III Overl aye IV Intelligence R~erta v Operatit»n Reports

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(1) CO Fifth Marines Diapatoh 041458I ( Sear et ~ (2) CO Fit th Marinee Dleo .. teh 078845! ( s.,, .... t (3) Lst Mar! ne D1vie1en II 081913I 1aent1dent1a1l l4) Fit th Marines • 090945I Cent1dent1e.l 5) Fifth Marines • 10172~! Secret l

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~~I CO Fifth Marines • 171 'i'35I Secret ,..,, 1i" .. .p ... ,.. U- .... 4- ........ • ., ,..,...,,..,...~T Q_ ... __ ...

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l ... "U.l"C' l.t I co Fit'lh Marines • 19l825I Secret l ~11 CO Fifth Marines • 210925! Secret

12. CO F1tth Marines • 271651! Secret

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APPENDIX II

Directives Issued

(1) Trn Hvurs completed. fer per1wd. :3 Mar tu 8 Y...s.r- 1952

(2) Oneration Plan) • 051130! Mar 52

Number •• ,. 6-62i

(3) NOO Training; 6 Mar 52

(4) Operation Order) • 091000I Mar 52

Number ..... 7=52 )

(5) BAttalion Traini~ Order) : Trn Schedule for period

Number •••.•....•••• 23-52) 10 Mar to 15 Mar 62

(6) Training IIeure oompleted for period 10 Mar to 16 Me.r 52

(?) Operati.,n Order) • 160631! Mar 52

N2mber ••.•• B-B2i

(8) Patrol 0 rder N<11 34-52 160930! Mar 52

(9) Operation Order) • 1 72130I Mar 52

Nclmb er ••.•• 9-52)

(10) Modifieation No 1 to Replacement Training Sob.edule fer 1? Mar to 20 Mar 52

(11) Batta.lhn Training Order) •

Number, •.......•••. 24-62)

(12) Battali<~~n Trainin( Order) : .. . ... _ _ ... \

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Trn Sohe&.ll e for period 1? MRr to 22 Mar 52

Trn Schedule t•r perlod 1 7 Mar to 22 Mar 52

(13) Replacement Training Schedule fer 1? Mar to 24 Me.r 52

(14, Operathn Order) • 211015I Mar 52

fumber •••• 10-52) w/Annex ABI.E

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(15) Frag Order No 4-52 212030! Mar 52 w/overlay

(16) Battel!en TrEdn1!'1..g Order) •

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(1?) BattaJ.1en Training Order) . . J.t.. _,.. -- , c.o \ UW.IJ.I .... ~,&-0 00•0 0 0 OOO 0 ....... - .... ~~

NOO Trn ter period. 24 Mar tw 29 Mar 52

(18) Frag Order Ne 5-62 272230I Mar 62

(19) BattaJ.i•n Training Order) I

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(20) Battal1Dn Tra1n1nc Order) . • tJ.,m.,.,. ~-F."' ---~ .................... ~~ ........ ,

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o/e FPO, San Franoi•oe, Califernia.

Frem: Commanding O:!':!'ioer To: C.mmandill& O:!':!'ioer, 5th 0:!':!'1oer

Bubj: Training houre oempleted tar 11eried 3 Mar te 8 Mar 62

Ret: (a) Reg Training Order 4-51

1. In oemplianoe with reterenoe (a), it 1e reported that all tra.1nlng was completed as directed by Train10C Order 4-51,

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• 3d Batt~J.lion 5th ltf..S.r1iles (Rein!) lstMarMY, · · (Reint) rMF In the Field 0511301 Mar 1952

MAPS: Korea 1:25,000 Special Map, Sheets 1,2,3, & 4

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H&S Co (Ritinf j (-)

Det, 1st S1g Bn (TAOP) Arty Lta!eon Team (G,3/11)

a. George Co (Rein!)

FO Team, G, 3/11 FO Team, 4.72/5 FO Te,m, 81mm Mortar Plt

b. How Co (Rein!)

FO Team, G_ 3/11 FO Team, 4f2/5--FO Team, 81mm Mortar Pl t

c. Item Co (Re1n:t') (-)

FO Te,m, G, 3/11 FO Team • 4/2/5 . FO Te!llll, Slmm Mortar Pl t T.nk Liaison Te,_l(l, AT/5

D. Weapons Co (-)

e. -Provisional Pl t, H&S Co

LtCol McLAUGHLIN

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Capt C[;ARY

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1. a. See e1 blation up and aurrent FIR' e.

b. 5th Marines, 7th Marines, KMC Regiment oont1rues defense assigned sector Line MINNESOTA.

(1) 3/11. •c• Co. let Enain..e,.. Bn D/s lith Ma_, .. 4/11 'C" Btz:y 1st 4/5 Rkt Bn, iat S/L Plt, S2nd Engineer 8/i. ao-:-~ "A" & •c• Btrye, 196th 155 How Bn, "B' Btry, 145th 155 aun Bn, "C" Btry, 780tlb 8 11 How Bn, G/S.

(2) One Co., lat T,nk Bn G/S eec~,.. to support detenee from preeent firing poeit1one on high ground as assigned, and +-"" ~l1'1"1t-a .... ~++A,.lr ......... ftl,,. ·-- .,..,..,. ... _+-+4-,..,. ,., _...,,..,_~ ......__,,. __ """ ._ ..... ., • ..,~,~..,.., vca.v.&-. ~"fteMOJ ............. J-''"'""'"' u.-.Q. U.O.UU•O• ,._._au.UC::'-4 ~ YA ..... Ufl't

yosi t1ons as ehown on AnneX ABLE.

_ . (3) G, <5 /11. one tAilk section AT/5. D/S 315. 412/5 lijS. In e ,;ent· of penetration, and 'When ordered by- cO 5-th. Me,,.., one section 4/2/5 assumes D/S mission to 3/5; supplementary position as ehown on Annex ABLI in event ot penetration.

(4) SupPOrting fire plan, Annex BAKER.

c~ AeBI_:ttned Penet!'!lt1one a.e shown on Annex J..BLE.

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2. a. Plans One, One A, ~. Tw A, ~ and~. 3/'6 occupies and defends bloeklng positions as directed; prepared to oountFJ:ra~tack 1n regimental sector to restore. 'battle oos1 t1on.

b. lbutes or approach, blooking positions and unit d1sPOe1. t!ons as eholf!l on Ann~x ABLE~

.'3. a. Cl-eorge Co (Reinf), on order, be prepared. to move by truck or root from present bivouac to designated bloeking position for employment as follows:

(1) Plans Q.n.e, Qn.L!, !lfR., T!!Q A, ~ and ~. ocCUPY and defend assigned. sector Dlook1.uA5 -position 1, lA, 2, · 2A, 3 and 4 respectively.

( 2) From blo ok1ng posi t1on, prepared tO ooun tera.t te.e..lc to restore battle position in sector.

b. How Co (Reinf), on order, be prepared to move b.v tNok or foot from present bivouac to designated. blookln.,; position for employment as follows:

l.l J l".Lans One, One A, Tl!Q, ·nro A, ':Ihr~e and. ~~ occupy and detn4 ass1~>;ned seotor blo eking POsitions 1, lA, 2, 2a, :5 and 4 resPectively.

(2) li''IOm blooking position, prepared to counterattack to restore battle pOsition 1n sector.

c. Item Co (Reinf)(-), on order, be preoared to move by truck or foot from preeent bivouac to designated blocking position for employment as follows:

(1) Plans One, QnU, !J&2., ~. 'l'hree,and ~. assign one Platoon to IIUDJ:>Qrt AT/fl, tank section: w1 th remainder o'!' ccmpar...y o ot:UPY' e.nd. det!n4 assigned seotor blocking :PO sitions 1, lA, 2, 2A, 3 and 4 respectively,

(2) From blocking pesit1Gn, prepared to oounterattaek to restore battle pos1t1Gn in seator. .,, ..

d; Weapons Co (-), on order, be preparec1 to move by 'truck or foot from present bivouac to designated :oos1t1ons tor employment "" toll>ws:

(1) Detach MG eeot1on to each rifle oomp~nr.

(2) Support defense or attack with nortar t'lre from positions indicated on Annex ABLE.

(3) Plane One and One A, with ATA Pl t, trombeet posi tione vio ini ty M8R, ~reoared to evgage enemy armor.

(4) Plane Tw, T1o10 A, and Three, with ATA Plt, establish road block beet ;>osition vic :0139:544,'3.

(5) Plan Four; with ATA Plt, establish roadblock beet oos1 tion v1o DT .'3004:54.

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(6) For rounteratt~tok, prepare<l. to attaoh one (1) ATA ee otio n to each rifle oompany.

e. Provisional Platoon, H&S Co; prepared to assume bivouac seourl. ty on receipt of warning order by 3/5 to exeou te blocking or count era.tta.ok missions.

x. (1) ComPany oolltmanders complete reoonnsiseanoe blookir'MZ positions and. :routes or a.PProaoh sa.rlieat.

( 2) Rine oompanil.es prepared to o ooupr and defend any blo eking posi t1on singlY, in anY streng'th, on order.

(3) All unllts prepared for rehearsal at any time.

(4j 1hie plan effeetive immediately for Planning, tor execution on order.

(5) Objectives for counterattack will be aeleoted w!t.~ a view, to c0ntrollin~>: the high ground in the vicinity of the penetration.

4. "· Supply point re~a1n present location.

b. All oomoaniee matntain 1/3 Charlie ration in company dumPs for 1.'!lmed1!,.te iesu e. SuPply officer ma1 ntain one da.vs Charlie rations on hand in battalion dump.

c. One unit of fir-e in hands of' all tr-oopet bR.si:s load (ad,l) for all crew served weaPons.

rl~ 'Re-sunply water; rations e.nd !U[IJ!!Uni t1on C:J')rd1ne.ted by S-4. Unit distribution.

e. &ttalion RMr Aid Station remain present peei tion. EetcCl:>lieh forward aid station in vicinity rear CP,

5. a. Ourrent SOP and SOI-4 effective,

(1) Company rad.ioe to be available' in company CP at all times, checking in to net control t1~ioe, daily,

(2) All task units man Battalion Taotloal net on receipt of ~rarning order.

(;,) Wire collllJlln1oation as praotioable.

b, AXis of signal communication, see overlay.

BY ORDER OF LIIDTENA!'!T !JOLONEL McLJ.JJGHLIN

P. H. BRATTEN MAJOR, U .B. MARINE OJRPS

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3rd Battalion, llth Marines, let Marine D1v1111on (Reint). Fleet MariE Force,

o/o FPO, San Frano1aco, California..

From: S--3 To: All Companies

Subj: NCO Training

~r: Regt Trng o 2-ll2

6 Mar 1962

1. E~lcil oompa.FJY ·will oond.uot :tour hours or tra1n1ng 1n iia.P reading and use or the compass tor all 11100' e during the period 10 Mar 52 through U Mar ll2.

2. A report or training completed 11.1.11 be mbm1tted th1e or-floe (S-3) prior 151800! Mar 52.

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• 3lod Battalion 5th Marines (Relnt') l.RtMarDiv {Reinf), 1"l(F In the Field 0910001 Mar 1952

MAPS: Korea 1:215,000 Special Map, Sheets 1,2,3, & 4

TASK OHG,~NI ZATION

3rd Bn, 5th Mar (Reinf')

H&S Cb 1 TACP 1 NGF Liaison Team , ?.1t'l'lr Q.,..,...... , ........

ArtY. Li:;i;o~T;am (G,3/11) 4,2 Mortar Liaison _Te8111 (4.2/5)

a. George Co (Reint)

Lt0o1 McLAUGHLIN

Lt OOOK

FO Team; G; 3/11 FO Team~ 4 .. 2/5 FO Team, Slmm Mortar Pl t, Wpns. Co let & 3rd. sections, MG.Plt, Wpne Co .50 Cal MG eni~er team; ATA Plt, WPns Co Two enooperexope operators, ATA Pl t, Wpns Co

b. How Co (Reinf') Oapt OLARY

FO Team; G, 3/11 FO Team, 4, 2/5 F-o Team, Slmm l4ora&r Pl t, Wp:ns Co 2d Section, MG Pl t, Wpne Co · . 50 Cal MG sniper team, ATA Pl t, Wpns Co · T~ enoopererope operat.o:re, A'r.A. Plt; Wpns Co

o. Item Co (Rein f)

'lhree F0 Teams, G, 3/11 T..., FO Teams, 4.2/5

Capt DIMOND

Tw:> FO Teams, Blmm Mortar Plt, Wpns Co 1st Platoon (Reinf), Fox Co, 2/5 Two Sections, ATAPlt, Wpn" Co . 50 Cal sniper team, ATA Pl t, \fpns Co T'\JO srruopersoope oPer;:td.:t'S, ATA Plt, Wpns Oo

d, ~lea-oons Co (-)

e. H&s Co Capt MARKER

1. a. Enemy e1'tuat1on, see ourrent Pili,/ e and S-2 situation mao.

b. 5th Marines, ?th Marines, KMC Regiment o:>ntinues defense asAigned. sector Line MilUiESOTA.

Btr.l' le~/~:5 ~~ ~; i:~ ~/f 1;~~~ ~~n~1W~e!~r~/L41~:, "?.~. & "C 1' Btrys, 196th 155 How Bn, "B" Btry, 145th 155 Gun-Bn •c• Btry, ?80th 8• How Bn, G/S, '

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One Co., let Tank Bn G/S seator to t~.tpport d.efenae from present firing positions on high ground as assigned, and to oountere..tte.e-lt enemy armor p~n.etra't;!C)ne.

G, 3/11, D/f,c3/!'J, 4. 2/5 G/S.

2. Commencing 081900I, ending 110600I, 3/15 relieves 2/5 on position by oom1,anies, 3/5 assuming responsibility tor 2/5 sector when two oompaniee relieved.

3, a. George ComPany (Reint), commencing 090001!, moves by marobing from assemblY area, relieves Easy Co 2/5 on poai tion by 090600!: detached. to opera.t1or.a.l eontrol 2/5 on d.e:Parture assembly area.

b, Ho,. Comnan:r (Reint). oommenoinll: 100001!. moves bv m$,..,hing from assembly area, relieves Dog CO, 2/5 on'poa1tlon.by · ~-l00600I.

o, Item (hmpqny (Reinf), oommenoing llOOOli, moves by marobing from aseembly are..., relieves Fox Co, 2/5 on position by 11 0600I,

d, WeRnons Co (-), oommenci~ 0909001, moves 8J.mm Pl t by intil tration, relieves 8lmm Plt, 2/5 by 100800; remain4er of oomoany to move aa directed.

e. H&S Co moves foMj!ird echelon on date and time agreed upon >rith corresponding elements of H&S Co 2/15; rear echelon to move forward when 3/5 assumes respons1bU1ty tor 2/5 seodlor.

f, Comp,_l'll ee make foll0'#1ng rePorts to l-3: olo sing and ouen:tn~ CP's, agsu.mpt1on of responsib111ty tor seG.tor-.

4. a. Class I, One Da;rs •a 11 ra tiona in Bn Dump, one third in oompa.n:v dumps.

b. Class II, Wea,:pons in exoese of '10/TE allowanoes will be left on pesition by 2/5. G,H,I & Wpns oomP•.n1es leave all water and fuel cane in reserve area on nutual exobange basis.

c. Cle.ss III. All fuel left on position.

d. Class IV.

(1 __ ) EnginAe_,. tn __ a __ 1 _A w1_1_1 bA_11_,_,._n!!i!!d. 1l"' + ...... R" _,.,..,,....,,v ............... ...... - - --· - -· - - -~· ~ --- 0"",1'-'!:" ... tl 1:' .. ........ .. to de'!)artu re.

(2) G,H,I & Wpns turn in all air mattresses to Bn supply Prior to departure, on JmJ. tual eX change ba.sis,

(3) All snuad cookers and mounte.in cook sets will be left on 9osition 'by 2/5.

e. Cl~.es V,

(1) Armored Ve!lts left on position by 2/5.

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left on noe1tion.

f, Tentage, tent stoves, doors and decks remain in position exce"t RA mu 1nal.1Y ,.greed upon with 2/5, office :furniture to be moved.

5. a. SOI-4 and "-lrrent SOP in effedt,

b. (1) New CP looa.ted. DT 2954'35;

(2) Forward CP <Ueple.oes 091500!, rear CP by 100900!,

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3rd Battal1o n, 5th Marin ell, let Marine Division (Reint), Fleet Mar-"...n~ Forde,

o/o FPO, San Frano1soo, California.

Battalion Training Order) •

Number •••••••••••• , 35-52i

6 Mar 1952

Training Schedule tor period 10 March to 15 March 1952

Rer: (al D1v Trng o No 6-52

1. Eaah oomp8 ny will oonduct a total ot 1• houri 1n the des1gna ted eub,l eats,

2. lr.mphasi e on the eubJ eote to be plaoed by the Co Omdr ae the situation pemt te.

3, A maximum of 50% o:l' training will be oa the job,

4. A report of completion or training Will be submitted this office (S-3) prior 1800 o:l' each S&durdsy.

Mo m,.y- Sa uud sy 10Mar52-15Mar52

Monde.Y-Batu rdBY 10Mar52-15Mar52

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Cmdr Plt Area , ... r

Patrols & Ambushes Plt Cmdr Plt Area (PW)

Fld Fo rt1f1oa t1ons (PW) " • Map Reading & Use of • • Compaas (L,PW)

BY ORDER OF Lil!DTENANT COLONEL MoLAIJGHLIII

P. H. BRATTEN MAJOR, U.S. MARINE CORPS

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3d Battalien, 5eb. Mar1nea, Al6 let Marine D1v1s1en (Re1nt i, Fleet Marine Foroe,Ser 282

o/e PPO, San Franeieee, Cal1rern1a.

From: C.mmand1mg Offi eer r.: Command1n' Of':l'ioer, 5111 Ma.lllnee

Sub _I: Training hours oempleted r.,r period 10 Mar te 15 Mar 52

Ref: (a) Reg Training Order 4-5!:

1. In compliance with rtif:erenoe (a), 1t 1a repertad that all tra1n1ng was completed as d1reoted by Tra1n1ng Order 4-51.

W. B. MoLJil GHLIN

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OPERAT!O!cl OP.DER) . NUMBER .•••• B-52)

MAP: l'orea 1:25,000 (AMS Series L8flli

TASK ORGANIZATION:

3rd Bn, 5th M~<r (Rein:t') ., I tsm Comoany ( e1nt)

a. Det. Item Company

One Rif'lS s,uad One LMG dlall Corpsman Ra.d loman Interpreter

b. 3d Pl t, Item Comp~ny (Reint)

• 3rd Battalion 5th Marine11 (Re1n:t') lst..\!arD1v (P..e1nt). FMr Irl the Field 160530I Mar 1952

LtCol M()LAUGHLIN

Cant DIMOND

Lt ALEXANDER

Lt FITE

1. a. S-2 situation me.n and. current PIR's.

b. No oh,ng e.

(1) For supporting fire plan see Alnex ABLE.

(2) Artillery and. mortar ronoentr,tions on call by patro 1 1 eader.

2. Item Comnany oonduots reoonnaiesanoe of enemy installations and. captures orisoners.

3. a. dice ted. canturB

Det. Item Comp,.ny, at 1720001, nrc ceed along route inon 0-on OverlaY, reconno1 ter enemy install at1ons, and enemy personnel.

b. 2d Pl t, Item Comp,..ny (Rein!'), from present pos111ons, !!Uoport raiding PArty by fire and observation, and. be prepared for further oPer8tions on order~

x. (1) Reoonnaisae.noe by air Ani! ground nrio r to exeru tion

(2) Exercise all possible stealth.

4. a. All perso·~nel armed w1 th basic load, raiding party to oa rrY 2 f rag g rena.d.e s per- m&.&"'l.

b. Two stretcher teams stand by w1 th 2d Pl t for employment a.e needed~

c. .deturn all casualties to MLR. Forward. A1d St10 t1on, I te:n Comuany sunply point.

5. a. All un1tB man Bn Tact1c.l Net.

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(l) White etar ol\l&ter; rire pre-planned mAeh1n e 1n1n fire.

(2) Red star ol\lster; Call down planned prtillel!lr and mort~.r oonoentra t1ons.

(:3) Infra-red blinker:

(a) H~;:~:f"-hourlY rape rt, all seuure~ 'bl:trJk 3 t1me8 at one second intervals.

(b) Prisoner OIIIDtured. rerurning to base: two sharp blinke, renMted at one- second intervAls for three second•.

(o) Send. stretcher teams; three long, three short and three long blinks.

BY ORDER OF Lil!DTENANT COLONEL MoLAUGHOIN

P. H, BRATTEN MAJOR, U.s. MARINE COBI.'S

Execu t1ve Officer

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• 3d Bn, 5th Marln es 1etM~>rD1v (Reinf). FMF In 12te Field · 1 ?0630I Mar 1952

.~~ABLE to OPN 0 8-52 MJ.P:I Ioree 1:25,000 (A..'!S Series L851)

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j SJPPORTING FIRE PLAN •

<!) BY ORDER OF LIIDTENAN'i' OOLONEL McLAUGh"LIN

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Patrol Order 34-52 a All oempan1u will oonduot a rear area eurveillanoe patrel dally 1n their ass1cned eeoter ef respene!b!l! ty (see •verla.y) 1: M1881~~tn t• seard:t a.ll un•aoup1ed bunkers and search eut peaeible h1dinr; places 1a aeetor oma beinc watchful fer infll tratere oma snipers cma er ill er1llas a Arrest all indigenous persennel 'llho oannet properly identify themself oma and who ee aot1ens appear a.up1ohua oma and retum te 5-2 e Report leoatien ef mine fields te S-3 a Patrol wlll consist of ene (1) fire teiiJII a Patrel routes are indicated en attached overlay -=

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MAP: Ko l'M, 1: 25,000 (.AMS Series L851)

TASK ORGANIZATION:

• 3rd Battalion 5th Marines lstMarD1v (Reint) I'MF In the Field 1721301 Mar 1952

3rd Bn, 5th Mal' (Re1nf) LtCol MoLAIJGHLIN

How Co (Reint)

a. 3rd Pl t, How Co (Reint)

Assault Group One r1n e eat ad One LMG &(#leCl (_-) . One mdioman w/BCR/300 One corpsman One inteJ:!"l reter

Security Group One ritl e Brilad One LMG sa..tad (-) One radioman w/SCR/300 One Snoopereoope w/operd!Jr One co rpem,..n

!bpport Group Two tire team• One LKG &rf.lad (-) Two stretOhel' teams

'b •. 2d Pl t, How 0o (-)

1. a. B-2 situation map and current PIR' a.

b. No Ohange

(1) lltpporting tire plan as shown on Annex ABLE.

( 2) N&I fires ae indicated; artillery and mortar concentrations on ca.ll.

2. Row Oo (Reinf) oonducte~raid along route indicated in Annex ABLE and captures enemy personnel.

3, a. 3rd Plt, HowCCo (Reint), at 182300I depart MLR, prooeed along route indicated on Opn OverlaY, capture enem:r personnel; establish eecu rity and eupwrt groupe ae shown in AnneX ABLE to provide ove:rilead I1re support.

b. 2d Plt, How Co (-), from present positions prepared to eupoort 3rd Plt by :fire and observation~

x. (1) Exercise utmost stealth in aooomplishinp; mission.

(2) Return MLR 1mmed1atel:r on oapturi~ prieoner.

4. a. Unit of fire in hands or a.ll personnel; aseaul t group oar~r one trag and one ~ grenade each.

b, Foi'WRrCl Aid Statton eet.OJbl1shed in Tsnk Bunker. St!'etch

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er teams on o".11 :!'rom Su.nnort Group. Return all oa!llal ties to MLR.

5. "· All units man Bn Taotic~l Net. Patrol exerciee 1"a<iio silence ~xoept in Oll.Be of emergency.

(1) Wire oomiD.lnioation to !bnport Group.

b. Emenzenoy pyrotechnic signll.ls:

(1) Double Red St,r: assault g:ro~p withdraw to rallying point.

(2) Double Green StR.r: o~~l down planned 1Qt>port1ng :!'ires.

o. Infra Red blinker signals:

(1) furee long, three short and three long blinks: eend etretoher team rorvar<i~

(2) Two short bl1nl<s, repeated: reoogn1 tion aignal, retu.rnir~-r to linea.

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o/e FPO, San Frano1sco, Califernia.

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17 Mar 52

Med1f1oa t1on Ne 1 te Replacement Training Sahedul e

fer :period 1? Me.r tco 20 Mar 52

18 Mar 52 Tuesday 0900-1100 Dent!'~ li:xBm1nat1ons

20 Mar 52 'lhursday 1330-1430 Chaplain 1 e time

1430-1630 Interview by 0. 's

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3d Battall.<l.n, 5th Marines, . · let Marine DiVhion (".i:leinf), Fl,..et Marine Force,

c/o FPO, San Francisco, California.

12 Mar 1952

Battalion Tr~in1ng Order) : Training Schedule :!'or period

lttmber ......••....• 24-52) 17 March to 22 March 1952

Ref: (a) D1v Trng 0 No 6-62

l. Each ocm]:>any will eonduct a total or 14 hours in the designated subjeeys.

?. Emphasis on the eubJ ect!! to be placed by the Cb Cmdr as the situation nermite.

3, A maxinrum or 50% of traini"g will be on the ,lob.

4. A r~uo rt to com]:>l etion of training will be submitted thh office (S-3) prior 1800 of each SaturdaY.

Honday-Ba tu rdey 17H•r52-2:?Mar52

M-,....,.11-~,._c:r._ .... _.:t .... ··~u""to'J - ... a~ .1.-...o.,J

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Wpna Fld Fortifications(PW) • " Wpne Manip Exercises (PW) • II

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12 Mar 1952

Battalion Training Order) · : NOO Training for neriod

NumbPr •....•.•.•••• 25-52) 17 Mar 52 tO 22 Mar 52

Ref: (a) Reg Tmg 0 2-52

1. Each ccm'O;;ny will conduct :tour hours of trRin1.'lg in conduct of the Defense 1'or !ill NOO' s during the period-17 Mar 62 throu,o:h 22 Mar 62,

2. A report of training completed will be !Jllbmitted tl11s office (Sll3 nrior 1518001 Mar 52,

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P. H. BRATTEN MAJOR, U. B. MARINE CORPS

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e/ • FPO, Ban Franc ieee , Cali fe rn:l!.

16 Mar 52

Replacement Tra1n1nc Schedule fer 17 Mar te 24 Mar 19152

17 Mar. Me maY

0945-1000 100D-1100 1300-1600

18 Mar. 090D-1200 ~esday 1330-1430

19 Mar.

1430=1530 1530-1630

0900-1000 Wednesday

1000-1100 110~1200 .. ~.,. ...... ~ ...... J.VOU-~OQV

20 M&r, 0900-1100 'lbursd&y llOD-1200

1330-1630

Greeting qy Cle 8-1 Briefirtt CO 1s tlie

Condl t1oning Hike

2/15 area • " • S-4 and Buppl7

Seeurltyet Inte:unatien " ll:nemy Taet1ee •

Collection ef S.m1ue • Gear by Supply Fteld B&ni tUhn • Comm Briefing " C.nditi~ning Hike " ()endi t1en1ng Hike • 8-2 Bri"fint: Interview by Oo 1e •

LtCel McLaughlin Lt Morrison

8/Sgt Dunn Lt Schuster Lt l~rr1son Lt Faust

Med. 0 Cemm 0 8/Sgt Jessiolt

M/Sgt Mar1Jim Oe.pt Irv1!"..g Ce. Representative

Cempan1ea will take replaoe~te up after brea!faet 21 M&r 52,

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19 Mar 52

Tra1n1nr; So!teduls tor par1cd 2-i Maroh to 29 Marah 1952

Ref: (a) Div Trng 0 Ne 6-52

l, Eaoh oompany will oonduot a tlt tal et 14 hGure in the des1w;nated eubj eats.

:?. Emphasle on the subJ eots to be plaaed by the C. Cmdr as the situation permi te.

3, -" maxi1111m ef 50% of training will be on the job.

4, A report to oemoletion of training will be l!lliDmitted this offioe (S-3) prior iaoo or eaah Sa1Urday.

Mo nday-Se tu rday 24-}.!o_r52..-.29Ms.r52

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3d. Battai1e'n;- 5th Marines, let Marine Divi&ien (Rein:!'), Fleet Marine Fe roe,

o/o FPO, San Frano1 see, Ca11:!'ern1a,

19 Mar 52

Battalion Training Order) l NCO Trainilll: :!'er peried

24 Mar 52 t• 29 MS.r 52 fumber ............. 27-52)

Ref: (a) Reg Trnc o 2-52

l. ltaah oompaey will cenduot feur hours et tra1nin&' or cenduot of the Defense :!'er all NCO's dur1~ the peried 24 Mar 52 through 29 Mp,r 52;

2. A report e:!' training oompleted will be submitted this off1 oe (5-3) pr1o r 291800! Mar 52.

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Care of Ce."'-'alties at the front Anatomy Physiatleg:y Advanced let Aid Materia Hedioa in the :l'i eJ.d Common Infectious Diseases Insect Borne Diseases Animel Borne Diseases Water Berne Diseases Veneral I)i.seases Field Sanitation 11ed1cal Pre bl ems in warm weather HA1 lc~pter eve.cu.at!en

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Radios- International Merse Code Ra.d1o P~ oetl...u re

Wire - Field Wire Line Conetruot1on Field Tel and Tel Oentft'l s Switohbeard Opere.tions Map Read1~ · Use ef Cempass Maintenance of field wire installations

l·1essage Center - Map ReaCillr Use of Compass Agero iee ef Signal Oomm C'-e!!'.m Publica t!ens F tel.d Cr:rpte System Message Center Recerde C.mm Seru rtty

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MAP: Kerea 1:50,000, Sheets 6526!, 6525 IV, 65271, 6527II, 6527III, 6528I!

TASK ORGANIZATION:

3rd Bn, 5th Mar (Reint)

Det 1st Sir Bn 1 TACP 1 Bn NGr Ln Team 1 Bn NGF Spet Team

b. Item Cempany

o. Gee rie Company

11. WeaPons Oempany

LtClel MoL.AJJGHLIN

Capt DIMOND

Lt OOOI

Capt LOWIC

1. a. See Annex ABLIC, Intellirenoe.

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UB Corps. seater, relie-ves 1st :OOK Div in place, 11et'enl1a Line JAMEB'roWN 1n eeohr. 5th Mar (Re1nt) (-) moves everland te K1mpo Peninsula. aseumee oemmand K1dlpe Def eeoter. at whioh time aaeumes eperattenal oentrol er iith KMC Bn, 13th lt>K Secty Bn (-), A oe; let Armd Am):ll Bn anl1 A Oe, let Am Trao Bn.

2. a. jl) 3rd Bn, 6th Mer (li.eint), upen relief by eiements 8th llbK J:li-v night ar 22-23 Mar, m~t-vee te ent:ruoking :peint, then by t:ruek to Camp Tripoli.

(2) On erl1er about 26 Mar mevea by t:ruoll: te aenllbl:l" area to be 11ea1gnated, Kimpo Defense Sector, prepared ter further deployment.

b. Schedule er relief and boatlen and boundaries ef present terdea in Klnpe Derenae Seoter te be issued later.

3. a. (1) H.w 0e, upon relief by 2/1/10 llleVe by r ... t te ..-1e DT 300423 entruok fer assirned area Oamp Tripoli.

(2) On order about 26 Mar, mave by truok te assembly area te be dea1cnated, K1mpe Det enae Beater, prepared fer turth er ce. spleymen t.

b. (1) Item Ce upen relief by 7/2/10 on the rtrht and 6/2/10 on the lett, tbeunl1ar.v between oem)>anles Yio D'l' 271441), tneVfl by fGJot t. vio DT 300-42.3; entruok f'•r a!!signed area Camp Tmpel1.

(2) On erder, abeu t 26 Mar, mo't'e by truck to auembly area tD be designated, Kimpe Defense iieoter, prepared tor fur-

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c. (1) Geerge C., upon relief by el8111ente et l/1/10 meve by toot te vic DT 300423, en truck t•n• !l881gned area Camp Trip<tlL

(2) On erder, aut 26 Mar, QVe by truck te assembly area to be dellirnated, 1:1mpe Defense Sector, prepared ter further depleyment.

tar ~it. (lJpe:·~:~:t ~.r~~rdo r~~,~ ai:::;;l~:~xen~, Me%'-meve by toot to v1o DT 300423, en truck fer assigned area Camp Tripoli.

(2) On erder, abeu t 26 Mar, move by truck te assembly area to be clesicnated, l:impe Defense Beoter, prepai'ed fer furthe!' deployment,

x. (1) Presently attached units !'evert parent control en arrivU Camp TI'ipel1. 'l'allk Orran1zatien aa shewn e:!'teat1ve on arrival C~.mp TripiU.

(2) Leave exiat1nr bunker•, tei'tit1oat1ens and. empl aoement a intact. Remeve all knewn m1nea and bee by tl!'llpa prior te departui'e.

(3) Du!'inr relief maintain rad.ie silence.

(4) Maximum rebabilitatien et persennel and e~1pment at Camp TI'ipol1.

0 3-52.

(5) J:n:!'eroe neutrality rest!'ictione (Annex BAKER).

(6) AA defense in ao011rdanoe w1 th Annex EASY te GPII

4. a. SUPPLY

(l) Batlon a

(a) 3 days Charlie with ullll1 t !'lf11h unen dena,.tu "'" f nom Camp Tr1pal1, to be emba:rked in vehicles with tN~pe. ·-- ---- ----

(2) Water

(a) Canteens t llled.

(b) Tw Os_ns, 5 gal. water, ~1lled, in eaoh

(3) Am!D.lni t1en

(a) Filled oartridre belts and magazines fer individual wea:oons, bae1o lead MG,

(b) Amt1Un1t1enlleft •n peeit1en te be tu!'ned e>Ver to relieving unit and. a !'epert a~bmitted te Bn Supply as to qttant1ty and leoathn,

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(a) 6 Cal. oan en all vehiol es.

(6) Other eupplies

(a) Supply pdnt te be announced later.

b, J:VACUATION AND SANITA'!'ION

(1) Ca!ro~t_l tiel

(a) I:nreu te te Tripoli to nearest Med Co 1st Mel! Bn; en the maroh, te nearest Ulll Red fao1lity.

( 2) San1 ta tie n

(a) All heads ·and tr-ash pits will be oloeed, o•vered and preperly mantel! prier te departure.

(b) 'lhereugh p&l1oe er Bn a:t"eEL ef reep•ne1b1H ty,

(o) For ""'vement frem tamp '1'r1pel1 eaoh trudk}: will be provided with ene tra'th oenta1ner.

c. TRAFFIC

(1) Ci rll'..tla. tie n

(a) 'l'reop movements:

1. Te Camp TJ!lpol1-Annex CHARLilE(la ter).

(2) Central

olit maroh. (a) imphas1ze preper decorum er tl'Oeps threugh-

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1. i'e Camp Tripeli, MSR.

2. l'rem Camp Tr1pilol1 (later)

d. SERVICE

(1) KSC units revert to X Cu',Pe. personnel to KSC contl'Ol.

Return all KSC ~

(2) Civilian laborers and interpreters as auther1zed cy Regt Meme 4-52' will move with units to lih1oh assigned.

e. PERSONN!il.

(1) Pay of lCSC and obrU!an la.bcrars and interpretsre Div Memo 318-51. Payment through 15 Mar t& be oempleted prior' te departure from Camp Tr1pel1.

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(1) near Echelon

(b) To be moved later. 8-4 to assign 15 men r.r seour1 ty and to centrel and handle Slpply mevements.

(2) Other

(a) Tra olts t"4 'be deck lwad.ed. as neoes sa.r;r.

(b) and/or p~tnches.

All personnel wUl oar%'7 shelter halves Salvage all useable rrem present p• B1tbn.

5. a. (1) 1st Marine Div SOI-4 with chan10e 9 etfect1ve

i 2) Purine relief, listen1n~r watch will be maintained on Bn Tao.

( 3) Dt..tr1nc mevem.snt rad1o :11 enoe will be ma,j.nta1ned 111n all nets except the followiDK:

(a) 5th Mar Taotiosl (M:312)

(b) 5th Mar .Aux 'l'aotioal (M22S)

(c) 3rd En, 61h lo!ar Tactical (M3i9)

(4) U;>41n closing en Kimpe Defense Sector the fl!lllow1ng net A will be 111!lnn ~

(a) 6th Mar Cmd (Ml95)

(a) 5th Mar T~ct1oal (M312)

(o) 5th Mar J'ux Taot1oa1 (M228) as directed by S-2.

(d) 3rd 9n, 5th Mar Tactical (M319)

(5) Maintain eJCieting telephone fao1li'dee in present sector untU relieved.

(6) Upen arrival Camp Tripeli and untU departure maintain ex1stir15 w-ire 1nstallat1ilns.

(7) In K1mpe Detense Sector install and maintain 2 TP oi ,....., 1 t s to eaah Oo.

(8) Fellowinc Cr:rto-J.ids etteot1ve r.r use w1 thin Regiment CSP-1500 and PAO 8 (:&).

b, (1) CP; to be announced.

(2) Reperte eubm1ttad !n acocrdanoe w1. th Rsi1mental Gceneral Order No 44.

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BY OF.PER Of{ LI!iVT!!f_A_I!T OOLON!:L MoLJ.!J'GHL!!!

P • H • BR!TTJ:II MAJOR, U.S. MARINE CORPS

llxecutiTe Officer

DIST:UBUTION: S:oeoial

ANNJI!KES: ABLE . BAKER CHARLIJ: DOG

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a. Appendix 1, Intelligence Estimate

b. Arnendix 2, Enemy Pisnos< t<on O"erl~>.y

e. A.nnendix 3, Enemy CrdP,. of BAttle

<l. Apl)eJ111iX 4, target List

e. Annend:lx 5, Count~~lntellt~Anoe

2. ESSENTIAL ELEM~1TS OF' TNFO'IMATION

a. Will the enemy def"11nrt. on h1s tlt'eaent nos1tton? lf so, in what stt'ength?

b. Where ~re the enemy· defensive 1ns.talla:tiona? ~'hat is the exact nature and extent of these 1tlat~llat1ons, 1nolucUng bounrt.ar1es?

o-. Wlll the enemy ac·oacl<:? If. eo, in wh•~ etrl"ngth, w!.th ·what unite, whe-re an~ 1•rhen?

CL Is tf•e enem:,. aware of our !Ilovement nla.ne ahd defansi "'re assignment?

e. Will the: .en~my r<S>inforce? If ao, !n whAt s+:%"eng:th, ~-'!th what unite and frcm whet'e?

f; Will the enemy emnl y air or qtrbo,.ne unite sg~inet the re!','iment durtn~r mo,ement or in our sector? T:f'.so, where, ~rhen and tn what ett'Pngth?

g. Will the enemy a.ttenmt Ftn ~mohi'bioua l,:;nd.in;<; a.n;y-~~~~"hare in the reg1ment,.l area? If so, in wh•t s'tren!l't-', W1 th what

.units and Fhere?

H, Will the enemy attemnt to in<'iltrate our noaitl.ons? If so, at whqt nointe?

:L W1l:. t~l:;> en~:n~~.~ Ps.a t;1o.lo.12:ioRl or ChemicRl warfnre? ifnere, ~nu$.,..~. and '-''hat ag-f.n t'?

L What 1':'! n·_:e l)'-atlon o-r enemy _q!'t1lleory,. mbrta.r, e.nd. i:t! ti--aircr~t·t ·oon1tionFl?

•'- lihere ero the enemy m incf1elda?

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lLR, Vertl~Al cotre>:'~!le 11t eight (A) day intarv~l, aMle 1:50,000, 60% overlaPS,

(b) Special Apri~l ~r .. 'oh sorties will be re• quested .a req,ired.

(c) Request to110W'l.nll' 1n'fo1:'mat1on A.S seen as ob-served:

{1) Locott1c'l, strength, _comcostt1onJ time cf' sighting and rate--and direction of movenumt or un1 ta mavin!" toward the 1\'egiment~l sector, to inQlud.e air, airborne •nd omPbibious mc:Sv,ments,

(2) Loo.,t1on, numbPr and tyoe of enemy arms, vehiQles, artillery pieces, CPs, s,.ro..,ly uoints and OPe locR.ted +-,. 4-h.-. '*'---· -# -- -AI&. ___ .._ &..~ .O..•~- ..-.~~'"-· ___ .._., -- _.._ __ _ 11v ... u'l;i' "~-.vu 1.1 '!• • •o~.· .t:t1.4JR.\;a::ull lttJ "nt: n'='gJ.mt~n 1,..-0 1. seo11nr,

{3) Irdicoti~ns nf 1m~end1n~ use ~r ch em1oll nr biol0fl'iO•l a~ente.

(4) ThP enemy's ~rnbqble ~n~wl~d~e of our plans and mnvements, to include extent nf ~nnwle~e.

b, Orders to eub~rdinR.te unite,

Units will cnna!der -E~I, ~~rR 2 ab~ve a~ h~s1c diract1nns for their collection ef~n~ta,

(1) B,~talinne eel.,ot and m~tnt.in Obee,.,11ttnn Pnsts 1n treir .se1gned sectors.

(2) Patrols w111. determine ln.cat1nn, etre!lll'th, and 1dent-1f~_o,a~1on of' enemy un1 +:s. 1ml. T.U wLL.J.. eubml.li det~_iled reoo~ts stating exact location, n 11ture .nd extent of enemy unsit,.nns. Reonrt oondit1nns of •11 1:'o.,ds Md tr11.1ls ln oABigned uatrnl saotors with n8,l"ttt"!Ul1;J_r- -ern'='h~s!a "n 'OY"eaenoe nf M1.nes. C.'!.T)ture nrieoners;

a. Hqndling of prisoners

(J :~ See_ \nnr:·. C0 +.o Dlvi.sion 1\ener~.l O~der Nn. 50; In-· t e1: J fl <>no~ S )".

(2) ~:r··~·e'""··r·;·~-t .l•i· ...-c vu,.~,re by A:·_,_,,(,T'riinat.~ tm1_ts will cc·;·t r tac~ic ~1 ~n-:",):,..-.,.- ~t _c r~ ::n1y, fi'r'st urio!'"!ty beinfl Riven to 1d.,nt1f1c,•tiou of ' ' 1 ti ,mft. "lR.d4.o or telephone reool"ts will be met!" •r1thr.1.'t de1ay ·., tile tl.e:;l.ment.l S-2 of e 0 oh tnterrog~_tion, t,) include substonN• of 1!!1'Cl"''l,.tton cbt.lned, time on<! ul"oe of c~·oture.

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b. Aerial Fhoto~·ranhe

( 1) Div!gion Intelligence l~emo :t-r<'. 15-BJ. tnr a.erial o wcrage and distrirut\on,

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a, See TJI,ieic>n 1!0neral Ol'der No. 50) Intell'.gence SOP (Renorts rrqu1Ped and t lme nf renn>'t in~': l"em~.tn unch 0 np:ed),

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a,_ .QQD§ide..:':_e:.:~ 1 _2,.'1 :-~_ ~:f2:9£.!111g the P_c.§!_-~ ~~~~~~-~ ~nemy Courses ot .A.gjj.Q!L_hJ,_~'·.---·~~-U'._tti~. I '~'""

(1) Qhar_.,c~e,:is_tLd of the obJective~.

(a) \'leather: ''ieath~r onndit1"nns durinll: tire period l·iarch through Mayl952w1ll vary cnnsiderablf w' th the oh.nge or -~.he ae~=~: __ son from wintRr fre~ze to sn'!"in~ thAw. l'f\hA!"e. will be A_ <lefinite increase in Precipitation ovef; the iow frequency Of >~illter, both in the numbP,. of occu,.~ence ~nd in the amount. After early l;pr11, moat of the Prec1P1tR.t1i>n 1s rein rftther thal snow. Similarly, the emount of cloudinBss increases. i£emperaturea will remR in f~ 1rly constant durtng: the ner1r>d until Anrll when the increases wnl be rapiil.. The avera"ge date of the l!et frost occurs abot~t th·.: ~Oth ct ~~ryril. The increases ;oreci"P1= tation 1 tcgeth.A~ 'i<ri th ti.1e thawinr; Of tbR sno,,r nnd gr0und eurfRCe causes a substanr:~""J Jr ...... reA~e 1n the ~··Jve .... sta.p:es. Ho"re.ver, this incre:>so in ·,;ateJ' l.;<rel' is •wt S"·••'f'L•.ient to cAUSe widespread floo:rling. Traff1ca'.:.U1ty should continue tr> be fAvor,ble until the r.l).o.~le of ~.oor1l >•hen the ground becomes generolly 1<•et and muddy.

~'ind.: The preva.111n!" aurfooe w1ncis ov~,. tlll1e area are north>•e,;;:-r::.)m November tht'nUil:h March. In >\pril they shift to 111eet o:r~ 1,rest--snuth~res ~. lliith the exce-otin_n ot unusuPl storms 1 l-71 nd C\)n<'l.i t1~1ns i1.r-i.ll hp-:re no nCve·coae effect upon m111-t~ry operation-s. 'lhU·1<'!c:ra tormB nre not ·Jonm:on ~

~i.'t..,~:J-=::1-Et·.n .. es: Te"r.D.?.r~.tures rB.".Jlctly 1ncrea.se during "the apr1.nr"- · 'i"·\:"-g:;=;o~.;'test lncre<tse normPlly t.'<es Pl11ee durinp: the ~:r3-o" 't~lt c.f Ar,111. Mean And'mox1mum temPeratures by men ths r, J..,C:

C-!.1.:-:·<;l-, A•Yei:i May

Maxim~. 500 65o

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Minimum -290--40o 500

Iu vne l ... ttJ suring, lCl.n~ on aircr-a.rl,"; mt:tY be emecteti 1~rfth :very well-deve~oped ciisturb~"nce •. Icing levels 1n the su,.1n~ ,re between 4, 000 ar.d 12,000 feet.

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Pre;J!Pit~~ton: ·The meqt1 RnnUH1 -orecin1t9tton in the Seoul q,:::~c r.qnge3 "i.J0..,ween 40·-50 1"1c'.,es ;.r:tth the ureuonder;;;noe ot -th1s ~:"&Ci'Oit:ation oo.mrln!'; in July ond A1l/1"USt Suring 'Preo1o1tl'lt1on ~--~- e;ener•.;lly mode:.:•&tb R.EI' 1ntiic_qted.:

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There ore on An a.v~ra,.e fr,u\' doys w1 ~h snowof M...roh, The 'l.Veral':e ocumulated snc'•' denth

1Uve1;1 Stage ( II<JEN) 1 River stRg.ea ore. comouted frrlm a le.v.el Pl.\t foot b~l9>~ tfJe J.nu'l.ry RVerP/1"8, '1.1ver 'l.tagels ~tre p:ener,ql'J.;y !:·~west' 'd.urtng 't\le t·.rinter ~nd h1~Zhest in July ;:;pd. AugUst.

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OM"n l'c·gs att.in m.x1rn1llll frequency in June, 'l'heae fo(! ms.v develnne inf'T',~miF·nt1v .r:~A P.c:~~lv !<~:3: 11"'1t:P 'Mo'r"roh t~rh,:n•' AAA 1'nO"A

occuri V~Jihi:litY-.~~;t;;t~· temo~r~rhy- r~duZ:ed.''i:~··~e,.o·.----,,isibi.iity may a eo \Oe lo.rered to o. few miles in the ~rA.r!n eMeon by dMro h'lze, anq' ()e'Caeionally in the snring months by dui!t o""'r1ed by ocrong w+ncta t·rom the <l.eserte of Mongolia. l'lnd North Ch11!!a. Very 1nfl-eque~. ly river rec.ia'cion fogs develop olonl!' the ri•rer valley, in the ~ ~1ng hours, .

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1.<eather conditions during the o"riod under r·cussion, Haroh·Hay, are gene"'.lly fetroroble for military op

.~ ··at~ onB. '!i.i ver ~tftgee .qre sl:tghtly ,it!ht!" tha..r'l d.ur-1 n~ t,.,t!nter JO•lntha and tr•,ffbr.'··il1 ty iG eli!l'htly :r>er'luce<i •fte:r> the em•1np: tna~. Thee;:) factrn·s l'yr•ese:1t r~o mr:~.,jor obF"t>.~nle, ho"to.rever.

(b) /!".rrain.: Aceording ·to te'"rain r"P'iona, the area under study le. loootei in the"1•e•t: Cio"st lm•+lqnds .nd !fills" This gene·"ol regiorr exten<is for onnrox1mate1y 500 m1lee e.long '-:f-le west oOfl_Eit FJ,tFt ett•atcheB 1nl.'"l:-1d. ~5 to 1.0(k,mt~ee.

!'he more immeiic.1·e a1f'ea is dominated by ~he YE'lO~TG "nd J:I.!JIN· <'ltrers. The YESONG and TMJIN river volleys ...re seoal:'Rted by a oc)ur of the KYONG~I-PO hills. This range Axtenda tnorthea.st • soutJhweat, and elevat•.ons range uo to 2, 300 f;,et. Flo.t-floored, steeu-w,lled VAll,yO cdnd thrOUgh the ot'SA, f'lonkeQ. in mqny Dlp.~_ces by steep eroded hills. L~ o'k:: of' Vel2'e tn.t lnn C~:tUSe a r.~~;:oid run-off· dur'n@' the rainy sGa.aon, ~nn flosh flono.s ocrur, "\1oe Paddies occ 'PY most of the v.lley floors, and 0.l'Y crops are cul ti V-9 ted. in the more SP.ndy areH.S of the s treB.t-n~ beds-.

The .YEDONG anil IHJIN rivera emoty into a north extension of the HAN-GANG, The YESON<l VAlley ve.ries from one to f1t'teen miles in width and that of the IMJIN fro1:1 one to e1C"ht miles. The uuuer reoches of both r1ver.a are fl.onjted by occ" ssional steeu hills, 300 to 1,600 feet ,bove the VA.lley flonrs. Flat valley floors Are for the moat "Oi:!rtyolanted. in rive.

The KD!PO Benlnsula. is .r.othe,. im.,ortant ~.1etr1ct of '"~est~ ern Coast L.o'"rla.nde" of Ko,...ea. It -ts a1')1"'1Y"CX1mat,ely 85 m!lee in lenrth •nd runs in D gener.l north-r·•eat, south-easterly direction In wid'th it varies from auu,oximetely 5 miles at its northern extremities to aonroxim"•ely 15 miles ocrose thP 'leoul-Inchon highway at 1 ts base, The uenineula. is BErnaroted from the r~•.1nl.ond on thP north .ond eaat by the HAN 'UVP", •M. from K,.nghwa hland on the west b,· the YOM RivAr,

In relief, the KIHPO l'enlnsulo is !'lot to r-ollinp; with only 0 few areas in the north->reet ,.nd wouth of steeo alone. All the extensive trocta of fl.t l~nd .re culttvote~ with ~ice on~ the Oa.Adies are i"'I'igqtei'. by rrcony !'ll.di~tinl' di'<:es ond Con.ols.

Vegetat1.on on the oeninsul, Is limited to suarse tree-l':roorth brush and graese

Slt:~J:Joa'J __ :L'erre in Feo.ture e.: ,,,. the l.fMJIN Ri "B"' is ,:Jf immediate ioj:porte.rH..:c !n the divtsional Bect:or -eo the hill masses to the west and south of Kr~PC are of great lo,istical . and t.~tieal imoort.nce to the rel':iment.l s~ctnr, \lthoUFrh not exoeedinf"lY hii"h (155, 816 and 395 f'~Pt) nosseeeion of the hills in this area controls the m~jor rood ,nd co~un1cat1ons nets on the ueninsula and blocks the route of nonrnoch to KI''Ft, H'C"N' and SEOUL to the south.

Observation an~ FiPldsoOf Fir-e: "'he gAne,.Ally f'l•t ,;o rolling terrain will of'fer good to exeellent obse,.,otton e.r.d lle1ds of fire.

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t::tJ neninsula will be the nt:merous 11"!'igation di tc>,ea •·•hioh r,.aie.te from the rivers. Ma.ny of these Pre .dt":ed a.nl\ over 15_feet ;n width. The 't'ice Dnddies >•ill obna~i tute .o se't'\_,,~ obsta~le to mechanized mov~ment npr~icuhry durt_nf'.' ro1_n)f"'neriods and »hen flo~ded. They >ril:L ,,lee serve to -OhAnnolir-• the mo,ernent of foot troons.

Reute~. Vehi~uler mo~remen t w1ll be 1"elatt vely eosy on the KIHPO Peninsula. The two motn ro••t•s are the 'Oenul-Inchron; east~ i.lre et highi~rey a..~'H~- the nnrth-'!!irf'\uth, l"f'>Ute #5 which ~en•' rally no.rall·le the -oeninsula 1 ~ east coa.et. T~ere are Rlsr> _t"lllmernus secr.ndF.Jry rr.s.ds which se.,....vf' tn cnnnect the m,....,.e 1mnnr'"o.nt noints in the orea;

An analysts nf the Kil'l'O P<mineul"' 1ndicoted thot F>:""d fields r>f fire are ""e.il'-tbile hut 't'el.ttvely "nnr ""''6" onn onnceplment. TrG_fftoahil1.t~r is Kene<-~lly !(·-,nd. w1.th. an R.rtequate network of servicable rn~do. !'!'!he o,...1.n~i"n-91 nbst~clPS tn ~rehicular mr>vement will be incurr<"d durlnR' n<>r'nda <1f heave Dl"e-ci'Oi tatinn. The area is 2-enf'.,..Rllv fF~W'Il"e.hliA T'l"'\:r t:he e'rrr"l0yrnent Of armor end BU1J'l'>rtinp: armS. -- • - ---- --

(c) _2yd,rogr~nhy: The western al'wl•e r>t' the KI'll'O l'erd .. naule. ill gener~_l1y i~rP.gular wt th nff-lyinf( isl,gnd.a sur,...,unded by brnRd mud flats. The nnrthern ond eoste,.n shnres nf the neninaulp are bounded by the Han-p:ong, Tae Han-g.ng is .nl{rnx1:m~te1y "ne m1.le toride .<?:.t its estuary (at the 'O~"'·!nt ('jf' onnflucnoe with the D'JIN). Twenty miles un str<"om, at ~enul, the river narrows tn 400 cords. At its junotinn ~rith the P'J!N, '!;he Hon-g9ng is ,,pryrnximately 18 feet deen. At S;eciul the denth ronges from ,·ip:ht tn nine f•et. There nre few nhces w>,erf' the river is fordoble end nnne ••it>,in the rep:imentol seotorr.

The t id.l3.1 T·ang-e ~_n the KT'~i ~.re.a. is r"'ne of ' the highest elong the entiT"e •·est~rn co8 at "f !C<>rea. Hi!Jh ~·A.te't'

suring tides often rise t" heiP:hts of 2A1> feet. Tl-1s extreme tidal renge ur-"'sen e a seri11us obst;qple tn R.ffiDhtb1f'IU9 nne!',qt"~.r1!1!3 in the orea.

(d) Sr:>ciolngy: Duo tn the urnx1.m1ty nf the Rrea to Pnnulatinn untnts, contr<11 nf th~ c1ir'l1on nonullit1on ~rill nresent m<:>re Of o problem thon 1n the- ore'le >~here who,..e ore few c 1 vil1anR. The local ryonulat '-on is aunnortFHl by numerous illegal trades ar.d pructicr-s as t,rell as nnr-mlil l'KnYtlpa.t"" nns. A trade in narcnttcs ond nrnstltutton are two of these "ractices. Line crossing ·and emuggltn@: exists with cnn•rnl difficult on Kll'PO Peninsula and X4Nr>!-P;Jl. Isl,.nd due tn t,l,p ,v.11ch11Ht of water routes. ·· -- -·,~------- v

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(a) ~1rength: The num~ricol. strength nf the enemy force in our immediate sectnr is estimated os follows:

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Anny Troops 1 ~rd. Division .L>;4m Division 195th Division

4.51l0 6900 6600 Ji20Q_

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'!hie ~stimstP giv~s thP Pne'T!y 27 bAttalions of infantry sun.,ort~d bv thP orgonic Rrt111,.cy of thP ~6th C'JF Amy,

(b) Co~~~~~: '!hie r,.girnPnt wtll hP in contoct "ith th"' l<l5th C'lFDivision, Th,. 6nth Arrny's- r,.s,.rv .. PlAm,..nta "-"" bPliPvPd to bP thP l93rd .,;*d 194th Divisions,

'Jhp 195th Division of thP 65th C')F' Arm~/',,iB bPliPVPd to hqv,. thP 583rd. ~nd 585th R"gi"1Pnte on lin,.,_ •hA 584th Rpg11'1'1Pnt is thought to bf" 1n rf>csnrvr. to thP r~"~r of th'P. <83rd. 'flr"' i!'!Pn t ._

Also to bP 6ons1dPrPd in "'n~"fll:'/ strPngth ~·t:-1matPs, ll.l though not in thP Bl"otor OCCl'PiPd by thP. 65th CCl! Arin1Ps, is thP 1st COF Armorro Division. Ita t~ tsllk N•g1mPnioa, motcri•Pd "rtillPry rrgirn<'nt And rnotl!>rizPd 1nfll.ntry r~"giment, a:rP bel1.Pv~d locqtf"ld in th-r SIBYil{-NI r:trPa, HoWPVi='r, its enUi'P ... ment and 5,200 trool?!! ceuld .,t>iokly bA mewed int'l TJoeiti'ln cip-pn si tl'> th1 s r<>gim Pht. '

(A) Arms and ArmanAnt: Aoeordicg t" Ord.Ar of Ilattle and Intd11g~ncP s"Jurc,.s, thPN' ar~ prPellmfld to bA f0ur bRttali,ns of orgtwic ll.rtilll'ry in th" a .. otor oryuoeitA. <>Ur 11nM. Su.pnortir.g we&"r'J'Jne avallab1P to, the l95th Dtv1a1o·n l')f th~· 65th Army undPr nrPePnt COF' T/E inol\J.dp:

· 24 x -?6mm gune 4 x 76mm ryack howitzPra 8 X 3?mm AA gn ns

-1 x 2.36 rookf>'t launchPrs 26 x AA m.,;ohinP guns 36 x Sl'mm mortars f\ x 1 I'Omm mortars

& x 5?mm rAooil" ss !'lfl Pe 1?. x 1?.? hf!R.vy mqchine gune -16 x 60"l!n mn rtA re

(d) D1sDoa1ti'ln: (S"" Arm"ndix 2)

,§£:th CQF~: Tm .divisions qr" in the army' e f'lr>'ll.rd l>l'Aa and OnP in rPSI'l'VP, TliP 193rd niviaiOn OOCUj)iPS thP qrt=oa e0u th and 11rPst "Jf KAEGONG t, thf'l YE~NG rttv~"'r. The l95th Division 0CC1!Pif'S thA orPa south and Aaat of KAEOONG-, It i a thP '>nly Div.~ a ion in dir,ct c0ntqct >•1 tn, UN Fore As, The 191th Diviai'>n is in rreArVP Mrtro•'Pst <:>f" KAESONQ., A rP-d1spon!.t1Dn of thP d1Viainns of this army has bPl='n 1nd.1c~tP.d by rurnol"lua, unv~'>rifi Pd rPD')rts in rPcAnt >rePkS. It 1e n!')seiblp that the 194th Division in on lin<>, urobably. in r<>J.i~>f of thA 195th Division.

(e) 'R~>OPnt and ?rABf'>nt 61gnif1oant Activitln!!

Th~> <"nf'rnJ' is ·~oll di!Mos<"d in forwal'll noeitio-ne ·--,11 dug in, •ri th conatently 1"'"''-w0d oom'Tln1o<ttbne. trPnoh"e PXtPnding "Pll into h'l.~ r~ar. HP has PetabliahPd. and imnroved sucoPse1Vfl' dF>fPnsivA linP-a. Hia ar--ttllAry 1B d.isooi?Pd in d.P'I'>th with rr-enMt to those dPff>neiVP l1n.,e, Arm0rPd VPlliolPe arP

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spread aoroes the frnnt wt tll the .un,,rent mi8sinn nf furnishing defensive t'ir;sa. Arrt~_-t9_nk·'d1tehtfif R.Ut1 mine, fields qre p;enerelly nlaoed on ro,.ds or m0 itl •. venues nf .anllroooh into hie oositions. Hie security ie >rell m0 1nt.ined .nd .n in,tens1ve effort JZ 0eing m .•. de tn denv information. Hie cnuntel" reeortrt~iast~noe noreen iiaa been ouahed far forw.rd a.nd reacts immediately to ,ny Plif octi v1ty.

The present activity ot· l:he en~MY~ ls limited tc onunter reoonnaiestAce, strengthenin!( of fort~~1o~tV>ne, a(llt tr~>,ining of his troo'Ca, Use nf .rtillery···is !'e't,t.~'{ely. limited·.in an attemp-t to conse_r"~te q,m'l'1Uri1't:tdilj-.P~~"'Ht:·u.s~·a·_~_-ffriin,$.:t _p·~trnas qnd as H·and I fire. There_ is ·:rtt:n~:&>,mte:r .. b;,tfecy fire,

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. There are virtually ·no 1*nkat1.ons of defens.~ve d1snns1tl.on ~nd attitude, · PW stote de fens 1 ve.

other thAn " purely missinns ~e b~in!(

~bere is cons iderabl.e .juetlrtcatl.nr\ t(J .assume that the enemy. is nnw f"miliar with otjr t,;tentitme,; :We moy. fu,.th0l"- ASsume. :tha.t, he. .will, ),_earn .'<!1e.n; .,y)'l'e••e: find ·in·",<hat etren!l'th they are· to be acc'Omo11she<i, ·

(f) Combe.t Effir iency:

Ene~y co~bqt ef~iclPncy le oo~aid.ered good, The 65th CCt ~trmy nhyed q t:reminent rnle in the ~.nrn 1951 CrJF offensive, In ~tlmoat a year nf cont.inoua coht•ot, it h~ts g.ined bst~le e.xperence a.nd must nnl'J be cone tdered u ··ell trl'l i.ncd, thorourhly compo tent f1!;ht ing force,

Mor~>.le is h1gl) :<l.S e~ridenced by the lllCk of P'~. These unita Will t~ke extreme meaeui"eS to nre,ent <'>UI" cq.'Cf:uring nt'llsonera e~ren to the extent of killing ony 1nd1,1duRls who have f,llen or may fq_ll tnto 'nur hends.

The OOF .Armies have· develo'Ced. scouting ,.nd: oat~olling to a high degree. Thay c.n .,nd will take maximum ad.vont.,!"e of vegetationj terra-in and any rela.x~t:ton on our DA.rt. Front line tro<mG should be BPeoifio.lly OrJn<l.i ti0ned in this regard.

DON 1 T UNDl!!"tlc$TD'oATE Tt!IS ENEMY, HE I9 A HIGHLY SKILLED DAN<'>EJ'tOli8 ADVE"lSM':t-:

(g) ·status of Sunou:

Suo'Clies are dist"t"uted to coincide with troop disooaitions, .'lfld there .,re no lar!"e knnwn etooknilee in the vicinitY of the immt\dL .. ttt· 9-~~ll- A.n~nn-A+~ MS~_A t.n t.h;'l r . .,'-"!r and shorter' suo~ly rout~s. make this a.re~ .,e~si.er- to su~ply than s''otors t'~I"ther east. It 1e. exoeoted. that th" enemy .rill increase the eu -nly level in the fol"wai"d prea >•ith the onmtng of eor1ng. Current su-cr~ly atptus 's onnaidered a.dequRte

for a oont1nuo.t1on of the def~nee and 11mit~d obj~~ti•re attacks,

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193rd. Division 194th D1v1Sion 189th D< vu ion 167th D1v1s1on 119th DiVision

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ocw Sectnr ;; CIJF Sec'bor 3 CCF Sector 3 CCF Sector 3 CCF Sector 3

l5 total

(a) To defend en oreeent ~ l<.ne nositlnne

with S to 9 L"l:f'A,"ltry battAlions sunnortr.-d bY P._U,..,r()Xim~tely 4

ort1llery battalions, totAl strength 3,nOO to 5,300 and 48 guns,

(b) To re1nfor~e (a) .b~ve ••lth not !Tl<>"e t>,qn 15

reginfenta and. one mech'lilized division Within twenty-foUl' hnura,

(c) To oonouct limited emP'cil>ioua nPArations of

bq_ttal ion etreongth on Kii:.~-- ~en:-1ri·sula.: .... ,

(d) "'o cond,xct limited oirho,.ne oueret<ons 1n the

stregth of a. rc1nforc,"d re~1.m.~rtt of ~1)'1')l"0Ximate1y 3,nnn TT'Ia.n.

(e) To emnloy infiltr.tton and ltne crossin~ t~o

tiee. at any tiooo.

(f) To attao~ troop mov•monts-" front lines, and

inetRllatione in the rear at onyt1me vtth f1i>:l'!tnr, ·attocl<: ond

light Airborne ~irdraft.

at any:.·time. (g) To emoloy chemical ond/or b1olo~>:ieal Wttrf,.re

(2) D1scuesion and AnalYsis

(a) The ~nemy h~a s~own c~ntinu~a inn1eAtions of de=

fAnee; 1mtirov1n~ nooitions, dieuos1nfl' infantry unite in d.d'Pn

sive Attitud~s qnd ortillo:ry in de'lth, '!'he 195th Cr1F Inf.ntl'y

Divisi•:rl is in 1nuned.iate oont~ct.· A1.1 the ·ot.·.-.+t11P-~Y Of the 65th

CCF Army is oonside~eJ in t.he defense of ~he Rrea,

(b) The cn.omy has dem<)nst,.at•d a 'l.i.,ltA<i 9~~

ity to launch amnhibious .,ttac'<S UP to b,..tt~11on sJ.z.~. The..ifc-

are numerous landin!!' e~tes avotlo.ble on thP Y!''l'O Peninsul•,

Sueh operat one are seriously hamoe~od. by the extreme tido'l.

rr.fige of the HAN River a.nd .ita B""'-ift our-r;:nt as r~·.vll ''."ts the

~neJaY 1 B lao\': of' mo<lern eqU1oment.

{O) The en·emy 1s cr-e~.tt.ed ~r1th the cMJa."bility of'

dronning one re infor~e>d regtment of 3, 000 men W! th ll'l.S -r.Jrl'sent

air transPort caPability, lofl'iOAl ta~~ts of such n~Arationa

Would be the KI"PO o1rfiP.ld onl! the".\~! Rt,~r hrid!'"ee. An a1r

drou :o:t. this nature w0uld necAes,n·•ily be (.':onrdinated '"'1 th a

ground e.ttack,

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(d) The enemy Rir force consists lar~ely of defensive fir;hters, He rn.,y ,m,.nd current defensi'ITe t.cttce R.t ~ny tt"'e to include hi t-pnd-run .,t,t,c'<G on trnon mnVP!'lents, OPe, bX"id_g:,.e; e'\rDly 13reaa ~nf!. front l~nee. It Tf!Ust be '"'BfPlmP~- the.t the enemy h,qa l{_nm~Jledge of t~.:" ,end.tti~ rY'"'€'...,<:!+.~.r:m ~nn. tnf'ly Pnd.eavor to st!-'!.1{e t!'nou mn,tPJ1.~nts ftu!'1.np- ~-hie .,.....l-:tn·se.

( e i f·l reool"ts ho'ITC indico ten intel"est in chemicnl ,qnd biolo.,.ic"l .,.,,.fnre, 1e fo:'!vorl'lhlA' for th"' ~rnulo;trn'"'nt of /?'-=!B.

the enemy' a recr--nt 'T'he rlJtt tCl"'~"n.in

:3. Ji;F"EO'"!l OF' E0'l!:}!V OO'~'l.·9ES OF ~0Timr f'' O'"" ''T'l"!!ON

The cont1n1J.f!d d~f~neF~ by the ~n~y cqnnot n,...P.,rr-mt th~ r.tocom.,lishml!nt •or our m'.sston,

An attac'k b:r the ~nrHny, "'•ri't'h _-:-.1t.h~,., nn'IT)hib1ous n,... .,1_,...ho'!"ne troo'Oa in +he st.,..·~mrtf"IS tnd.ior-~t~(l r.o~o,re nnrl. nl"Ql')i!>r'ly SU"''-orted, con endRO!!'"'"' thic qoro,,...liahm"'nt of' f'>Ul" m 1 se1on.

I:r ~n gtta.c'~, such. as n.~sc!'~b~cl r-bn~r~, ~,Y,"'l,...t'l su.bst~:<nt:t::;lly r-Ainfot'c<-''d., tt; O'JUld nf"f)~r~nt th~ ~,.rotn"l'"'ll1flh1'T!r::nt of ,.,ur 1"'1~Saion.

A Chf!rnic'"'~l or ';qr-t;<'t""'i_olop_-1_or-l "t!."."l""f~r~ n+:t;!."."!Q,,._ l")n our d.~f,:.nSiVP. "tioeittons vr0Hlr'l ""inSt sP,...iously F!.f'f~ct th""' o~f"'nrnnlis\-,m~nt or our mission unl~$s sd."'ou~:~te- '~'"H"'Ot~'""c~"t"(t.~ "'lfYr-~en,...f'e '1Qd b·""~n t~?_ken ~ ·

J. T. TOO~'EY Lt,.ut.:-.nqnt Colonfll, U.S. T-'-'•·.,.,inP Coi"T)S

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• • SECRET dECURITY INFM."ATtON

,;NCLOSURE (1) To A1)pend1x to Aflne x BAKS't to OPn Plan 5-52

SUN AND MOON·TA•LES FO't KIMP., MARCH 1962

DATE SUN'tiSE SU''SEi: J1CON'\ISE MOONSET ~

l 0? 05 16 26 09 23 2 07 01 19 27 09 56 00 05 3 07 03 19 28 10 ·36 01 10 4 07 02 19 29 11 82 02 11 5 07 01 19 30 12 15 03 06

6 06 59 19 31 13 11 03 53 " ~~ "" , ~ ~~ "' ,~ rl4 ~-' uo '" '-0 VG t5 .I.G ..., .. 8 06 56 19 33 13 05 09 9 06 54 19 34 16 13 05 37

10 06 52 18 35 17 13 06 02

11 06 51 18 36 19 13 06 28 12 06 50 •18 37 19 15 06 17 F 13 Oti 48 18 38 20 16 67 lo 14 16 46 18 39 21 22 07 34 15 06 45 -19 40 22 29 08 152

16 06 45 18 .!1 23 39 08 33 l? 06 12 18 42 09 12 18 06 41 18 43 00 47 09 Mi 19 06 40 18 44 01 54 10 58 Q. 20 06 38 18 45 02 55 12 05

21 06 06 .. I"< ....... oa 44 ~~ l.t)'. 40 J.V ~

2'3 06 45 18 46 04 26 14 t$5 23 06 33 l!i 47 05 00 15 110 83 06 32 18 48 05 30 17 t4 25 06 30 18 49 05 57 18 15

26 06 29 18 50 06 23 19 '05 N 27 06 8P 18 51 ns 50 20 36 28 66 -~6 18 52 07 20 21 45 29 66 25 18 53 07 52 22 53 ~~ ~~ n• 'n ~- nn ~' n;, ~~ vv vu --~ ~u w~ vu v~ "V vv

31 06 22 18 55 99 15

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"" Duration of C1"11 Twilight 26 m1nutAe ··~i ~ ' ...,uration of Nautic"1 Twilight 5? mirtutes

EnclosUre (1) to APnendix 1 -1- S"C"'ET

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ENCLOSliRE (1) ·ro .A.u\1Pndix ). to AnnPX :SAKE"q to Oun PlRn 5•52

s!N AND !lOON irA'lLE FOR KI::Pf., APBIL 1952

•n"t~ funr1ee

1 06 2l 2 06 19 3 06 1? 4 n6 16

06 14

6 06 H 7 oe 1n e · ns M 9 06 0?

10 06 06

11 12 13 14 15

16 1? 18 11 20

21 22 23 24 25

26 ?7 28 29 39

06 Of; 06 03 1)6 ll2 06 Ol 05 59

06'"58 ne 5'7 05 65 05 54 1"\6 53

05 51 05 50 05 49 05 4? 05 46.

05 .15 ns -t-3 n? 42 06 41 ()5 4(>

Suns,.t

ia 56 18 57 18 58 18 59 lB 59

19 00 19 01 19 02 19 03 19 04

19 05 19 06 19 06 19 07 19 08

19 09 19 10 19 11 19 12 19 13

19 14 19 15 19 15 19 1!; 19 17

19 18 19 19 19 20 19 21 19 2?

10 05 11 01 12 00 13 01 l4 01

15 0? 16 n2 17 no;~

18 05 19 n9

20 17 21 27 2? 38 !'3 47

no 49 0141 02 25 OJ 00 00 32

oo eo 04 ?4 04 50 05 Hi 05 19

n6 ?6 07 0? 0? 56 ns 50 09 49

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n4 "4 ,()4 28 04 51. 05 14 05 3'7

06 04 06 35 <'? 12 07 66 00 53

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'"' SUN AND MOON TABLES F'O"' KI'..Pt' ;' MAY 1952

Date sunrise Sunset , Mollnr1se 'Mor>nset Phase

1 05 39 19 23 10 {9 01 04 2 05 38 19 24 11 49 01 37 ~ ~ M "" 1n ~0 ·~ 'n ~..,

~-v V•> '-" "-" Gv "-" .. J u~ vv

4 05 35 19 26 13 48 02 30 5 05 34 19 26 l4 49 02 5.3

f\ 05 33 19 27 15 49 131.15 7 05 32 19 28 16 52 03 3fl 8 05 31 19 29 17 59 04 04 g 05 29 19 29 19-10 04 32

10 15 28 19 30 20 2~ 05 07 f~ ~

11 05 27 ~9 31 21 ~3 05 51 -;;;; ,,,

12 05 26 19 32 2? 39 06 A4 13 05 25 19 33 23 37 07 49 14 05 25 19 35 c9 oo 15 05 '4 19 36 oe 23 10 14

' 16 05 ?.3 19 37 01 08 11 29 ~ ·~ ~· n~ ln ~n n1 ~A

,.., M"\ ,.., vu Gv ... , vu v.c .., .. ... ~ ~v 18 05 22 l() 39 02 02 13 50 19 05 21 19 40 02 27 14 57 20 05 20 19 40 02 53 16 05 21 05 19 19 41 03 20 17 12 22 05 18 19 42 03 50 ltl 20 23 05 18 19 42 04 22 19 26 Z4 015 l? 19 43 05 02 20 89 " " 25 05 16 19 44 05 47 n 2'1'

2~ 05 16 19 45 06 40 ~~ 17 27 05 15 19 46 07 37 23 00 28 05 14 19 46 08 37 23 35 29 05 14 19 47 09" 3 8 30 05 14 19 48 10 38 00 05

31 05 14 19 48 11 37 00 32

Duration :or Civil Tw111p.:ht 29 m•.nutea "'urat1on of Nautical Twilight 65 minutes

Enc1oGure (1) ~ Auocndix 1 -~ SECRET

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Tn thri F1eld

ITEM N11. Artlilerv

)) .10

11 ,,., ~~

13

14

15

16 17

18

G/AA

106 107

108

109 110

Personnel

363 364

365

366 36'7 368 369 3?1<' 371 372 3?3 374 375 3?6 377 378 ~~~ \}(;:1

380

381

192

383

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l90800I March Hl52

Anoondix 4 to Annex ~R to Oon 5-52 T.A.'!"{~ET LIST

CnoRDINATES Elnn1aceme'l!C"!

BS 903915 BS 835896

BS 883899

~0 !':')<"l"l:Or'la ~u u.:...vuvv

BS 937!l63

BS 987964

BS 932063

BS 885950 BS 81!'3953

BS A599·~7-860948

BS 9'20!33 BS 863986-

......... ~ ................ OOU.,-GO

BS 932955 920060

BS 9M92'7 BS~

Sheltel':!("

BS 931939 BS 94292'7-

· l'"'l.• "ln.zn ;j~-I'V.7V0

BS 937981_ 938927

BS 938942 BS 929937 BS 921943 DS 907920 Jjtj 0?69'24 BS 838895 BS e32807 Ba 826907 BS 818905 En 805898 BS 787893 BS 9499~3 '38 933954-

943!57 no .... 'll' .... riJII':!' vu JI,)Q.::<~u-

927952 B8 91 ?957-

S/!13963 'l5 892964-

895057 BS !5'947-

85?946 B8 940912

4 -1-

DISCRIPTION

4 artillery oositione 3 c~moufhged art1l1Pry en!Ploce4 menta nn hillto~ ~ cnnverd artillery emnlecements personnel in area 4 co~cred t:tt"tillery emnlacel'!lente neraonnel in area 2 artillery emnlacernRnts on rid[" direction of fire south-cast 2 artillery noetttons, ·4 AA. ana 5 r;s-· 2 ~rtillery ~oe~ttone, direction of t1re south 3 lil'tht ,.r~111ery oos1t1one 0/T with F/H and ooes1blc nrtillc 1 l!./W 3 "r-t111.ery nos•. ttons

6 lif"ht A/A imolaoernente 15 1 dia

2 light A/A uoaitiOn~

C/T and ~ A/A 4 A/ A ~nd 3 A/VT 1 A/A

'

S"ort C/T with P/8 C/T "'· th 10 P. S ,nd. -,oasible mortnr ~oo it i()n

C/T with I' /B ".nd 15 P /8 15 f/S 7 F /S R.'OTJearei aew 10 l' /S "·"neared old 10 P/S ·-;u P ;s or 5/S 10 P/8 30 P S or S/S 10 1'/8 20 P/S 30 P/S or 8/S in t,cwn 15 1',48 Ohort C/T and 5 P/S C/T ~". th F /Fl, ?, ~/'!T, 15 P /S

C/T with 10 P/8, C/T 1>lith FIB and A/'•T, PIS Series of C/T with A/1>1 And 10 P/S C/T with F/B aad 5 P/!1

C/T with 5 E/S

Net wer'< .t· C/T >•1 th F /B and A/A 10 "/S · •

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·,~r,,' lix '• to tnnex BAKER to Opn "lan 5-52 (CONT'lJ) P~!<e 2

COOtiNINATES

Pere,nnel Shelters (Cont'd)

384 385 386 387 388 389

390 391 392 393

394

554

555 556

558 559 560 561 56.'3 564

BS 930908 BA 834885 BS 914;880 BS 91~'887 BS 9 ?(1fi3 BS 89'"1826-

877833 BS 8?3957 BS 822962 BS 817972 BS 79996~-

792964 E.S 789985-

788993

BS 8550_18

BS 838897 ES 924908 BS 830899-

838902 BS 825907 BS 838941 '18 835943 BS 8199•>7 B8 913933 BS 803976

~gtc~atie We~nnns

590

591

5e2 590 594 595

696 597 598 599

800 601

602 6t3 6C4 6t5 606 60? 608 609

Awendix 4

BB 927933-986935

<lS 911934-908437

Bs 947953 BS 8·~5937 BS 819929 'lS 940905-

902894 BS 893874 BS 886851 BS 8l7!Z875 BB 829861-

821877 B8 8'2!73 os 921.870-

824880 BS 934651 B!l 921863 BS 919858 BS 928849 Bl! 617851 Bfii 8HlB47 Ell 8?584\ Bll 870840

-2-

D!SC"liPTTON

Short O/T with 5 P/8 5 P/8 ~ncV or B/S S'"o~t C/T wi.th F/B a,nfi. 5 S/5 5 1'/S Short C/T with S~~ with 5 P/W C/T "!1 th F/B ~n(t. 5 P/8 ~_nd. 1 A/W TJoa1t ton Short C/T with 15 P/S 5 P/S 1?. P/S C/T with F/B and 10 P/'8

C/T with Ft~ and 5 F/S

Possible S"U"lly .,rPa ihntcwn of Pon!'~ok, st~c~s of auoTJ11es 1n rtrefl 35 S/S 10 onen fiUOnly rew•ts 40 S/8 or -veh r-e,re ts :tn this ar ·

11 nossible 8/B or re,ets 10 covered she1tera. nnssible S/f 4 coveren shelters nossib1e 8/S 10 SjS or vch re"e ts 11 8/S or !'/S »css1ole annnly "re~ in town o:r DOSANDONG, 20 !l/S and P/1'1

8 A/W

C/T with A/W and. P/S

Short C/T with A/W c:;" T with A/'ll no a it ion on h.tll top 1 A/W nosttion C/T with A~¥ u/8

2 A/W nositions 1 A/'i noaotHms 1 A/W noaotHms C/T with F /B and A/1'1

2 A/W noe!\tions G/T w1 th F/B 3 ~/W nea1t:tona And 15 P/W A/W l A/'i nosi t1on Short C/T with A/W Short C/T with A/W 6 A/W noaitiona 2 A/--1 A/~ naa1tion 1 A/W nes1t1on

DECLASSIFIED

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611

612

613

614

717 718

P/S S/S C/T A/W Icc o;u U/0 A/A T I .'1 fl "-'/ ........ -.. Vch

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• • t(\ 1~ nex · BAY..E~ t·C'I Onn Pl.-..n 5-6'2

11.~30'\IP'.\'ION

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865832 BS 861837-

865840 BS 817950

BS 8'~8J67-8?0050

BS 810776

BS 810905 BS 828905-

823903

Personnel Shelters Rup-..,ly Shel tor a Oo~un1oet1on Trench Automatic Weauon Occupied Oocuoancy undetermined Under Construction Anti Uroraft Light Ant1 .\1rcr-,.:rt Vehicle

Series of C/T with ~ .11./'! uos1t1onr

Ne ·: <orl< 0f C/T e!'lena.ting from Hill 146 with 7 A/W uoe~t1one ~d 10 P/li

C/T '"'1 th 3 A/'i uoa 1 t tone

Sm,.ll c il"CUl~r C/T ~<1th A/W

22 "Chicle or aune>lY re1rets 8 ,ehtole or aunr,ly- r~"eta

U/1 A/T F/B Auo Al;'ty c,.m ) Comt'l) rle<vete Die.

TTnoccu-oied Anti~t.-.nk r1,1nl!' llRY An-oeat'ed ~!"t111 e"Y Camout'loged

l'!evetmcl)ts D1arrteter

BY Ol'!DE'l rF COLO~'EL CTTIJ!!\.!1E

J , 'l\ "·O ~NEY Li.eutenant Colonel, rr. 8. l~a.rine Coree

E..,.ecut 1 ''e Off 1c "'r DISTfliBUTION: S~e as Oon Plon 5-52

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

J. C. LUND'II"AN Major, USMC 5-2

Aooendix 4 -3- SEC 'lET

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l90I300I HB.rch. 1952

~geng_z_ ---+ I All Unit,;-rl'a1nta.1n ':lloc"out of oll tnstollotions. VE!hiclell fOJ:'>"l.l"O. of' t~e 1 Lirht Line 1 ll.ft,,r dar'<, drlc •re ~·i th hlo.clout li<"hts. I

All Uni tft 1 Mg_int~1n 1ntA!-tor f"Ua'!"d ~~.ecuA~te to secur.e unit l"r-e~_,-1

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1 othe">r1se, :re8ntin in t>te ""ea being V'lcatec! ••1-tich ;rould be .of 1 .acsistqnce to the enemy. Such ~~a: m,~ri')S, o,J•erl~.yn, mess~l=!'ee, t 'nhotos, neP"ati-,·es·, l~~ttP!"'S, newu,.,~ne'!"s, m!l.~:az1neo, ammunition, 1 11cil.o1;h1ng .!Uld equtnment. All foJcholes, bun<.ere, and_ treeh n1ts 1 1whether tn use or ,.,,.e,1ously eb«ndone<i, will "e "earchsd fer· 1 ranct. com,.,letely clear-ed of the ~.bove m1ent1oned items. -~~rt.icu-r 1 lar a~tentl on -.·nl he o-1 ve~ to t;he search of Command end OloserT 1vo.tton Pot>ts.

1 All Units oMarl<:ed mal)S p-1,1nP' llcptiol nf eomm"nd ·'oats, bat:tal~nns or 1 h~<:"'l-ter headquartPra; or th~ dts~·os!tton c-f unj_ts of co·.,..rAB-

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, ?lJ.~.·een all susTJ1cltms 'T)"""'Sonnfll n.eliv~rea. to ~.tby1 re1;;imental , unl_ts. Patrole >m-~ roa.d. bloaks. 1

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SE':r ~-::;::':' C.:·~GTifTY 11-1 '-"'0'i:'PTIO~

SEC't:t'W'T ·g~,-;1)~T'J'Y -ry-r;y., :,· "ATION

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~ont lnu Pd.

71. H. B~4.rr-rr~ .";J0'11., rr~•;. MA'ft!HE 00'11\1

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• SEdF.ET SECURITY INFORMATION ~/ms/

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• 3d'Rn5t.l1Ma.ri nes In the Field 2120~0I Mar 52

From: CO 3/5 Te: B Ce 1/5, H& G 3/5

Inf<l: Wild, Wild Fire

Frag 0 ti4er 4-52: Ref my Opn o l0-52 * Fellewtne prev1e1enal. ltasll: ergn

ef:re,tive :t'or purposes of relief enly: At 221800I Ba)ter ~ 2/5 att 3/5 fer eperational. oontrol; :Srd Plt Balter C. att liew Co; lst Plt Haw C. att tG Gearg& Co 8 Aa r-eovnst1tuC.ad ema Baker c., (-) relieved by 3/2/10; How C. relieved by 2/2/10; Gectrge C. (Rein:!') relieved by 1/2/10 lll Baker C. unite revert Parent oonttwa upon PaseinE 3/5 entruoki~ Pt oma vie DT 300~23 lll 3/5 units revert parent oontrel when directed by task unit -oemmander S See attaohed everlay fer boundaries and limiting ps1nte of relieving units lll

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J. H. Pope Maj•r, USMC S-3

S~CRET S WRITY INFORMATION

P. H. BRATTEN MAJOR, U, S, MARINE CORPS

JCxeou t1ve Of:f'ioer

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r,..m: Cl 3/5

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• 3dBn6th Marines In the Field zr2:i!OI Mar 52

Te: G,B,I,Wpns, B&S, KGF, TACP, S-1, B-2, S--!.

Inte: CO 6th Mar, CO l/5, CO let Mar, CP 1/11, CO 4.2/5, CP AT/5

P'rag 0 rder 5-52: En sit later ll At 280800 3/5 • o en pies MLR -Detween CT

011021 and CT 035040 relieving elemente 1st Mar en posn 8

:~~ ~:r~~~1~~t~~a:!u;!~y=ar~~.;sg:4~R~i~)7d:;:r~~~~z!rea 280500 and eocrupy •r10an1ze and defend rt Co seoter 8 George Ce in Bn Res <>Ocrupy auy area in v1o CT 021007 prepared te man desi.rnated bl<>ok1ng t>osn or ctratk an:rwhere 1n Bn S§Oter .- Wpne lie attach ATA :Pfat and tw (2) HMG seotions te J.ten Co and attach ene (1) HMG seotien te Hev Ce emeln w1 th 8l.mm mertar plat l!llppert defense rx.m pesn v1o OT 031029 e H&S C• p:reuared te d.isnlace UP W new l•aation vio CT 024007 a One (1) d,.ys Charl-ie ration in hands at all trpe ll

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SECRET SEd) .1! TY INFOP,..\U.TION

BY ORDER OF LiillTEMANT COLONEL. ll8LJIJGHLIII

P. H. BRATTJ:II MAJOR, U. 8. li...A.PJ:MJ: CORPS

Exeou tive Ot'tioer

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• • 30 Maroh 52

BATTALION TRAINING ORDER)

M'TMR'Ii'.'R _ oo __ III.O \ -·- ----·· ............ ,...,-, ..... , MT, Cemm, Bn .A.td

Ret: (a) Rec Trng o 2-52

1. li:t;d:l seotan oenoerned will submit too tb.e 5-3 effioe fer apprnal by 311200! Mar 52 a training sllhe<hlle fer "Ule peried 1 Apr 52 through 5 Apr 52. 7berea1'ter a schedule will be submitted by 1200 of eaoill week fer the follewing week,

2, A minimum of 36 hours per week will be alletlled too training, lB ef wh!oh mar 'be en the job trainirc.

3, Schedules wUl be made up te oenferm with the normal Wllrk lead.

4, A epeo1al1st syllabus is enclosed fer the uee ~ seotiens in making up sohedul es.

5. Any euggest1ens fer addi tiotns er deletions wUl be welcomed by this o f:t'i oe.

6. On FridaY er ea.oh week :!':rem 1430-1630 ene (1) hour ef Ot!rrent Adm Intermathn will be scheduled.

7, 'Ihe f<>llowing eul!>jeots wUl be inal.uded in the first weeks sohedul e as indica ted:

14;; nday t1iilt 31 Mar 52

1000..1100

Friday 4 Apr 52

subject 1nstruoter

Nsu trali ty Restruotiens te be 5-2 a.nn•unued

1530-1630 VD Lecture • l~ed 0

a. Es.oh eeotien head will insure that all hands have read and understand Bn Fire Bill;

DI STH£IDTWI!IN:

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J. H. Pope Ma.1o r, USMC S-3

BY ORDER OF LIIDTENANT COLONEL McLAUGHLIN

P. H. BRATTEN MAJOR, U, S, ~URINE: CORPS

Exeeu t1v e Off 1 o er

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Battalion Training Or'Ier)

Number ••••••••••••• 29-52) Training Sche<lu1 e fer peried 31 ME rch t<> 5 April 1952

Ref: (a) Reg1Jlental Training Order No. 2-5?

Date Hours Unit Subject

Menday 3Hlar52 0900-1200 G 0. 00 1 e time

Theeday

1330-1430 G Co Catletttlage (L)

1430-1630 G Co Nomenclature & FunctiGning :)1_1 rifle (L,D)

1Apr52 0900-1000 G Co Field Sanitation (L)

1000-1200 G Co Nemenclature & functhn1ng BAR (L,D)

1330-1430 G C.. Inspection

1430-1630 G Ce Field Fort1fieatioli!(PW)

Wednesday 2Apr52 0900-1200 G Co l!inee & Booby Traps (L,D)

n>ursder

1330-1530 G Co Map Reading (L,PW)*

1530-1630 G 0.. 'irs t Aid (L)

3Apr52 09001200 G Co Mine !'ld Passage (L,D,PW)

1330-1430 L1 0.. Nomenclarure & Funtion1zg Carbine (L,PW)

1430-1630 G Co Condi tiGning Hike (PW)

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Hd 0 3rd Bn, 5th Mar let Mar Div (Re1nf),FMF In the Field 3110301 March 1952

Ill!tructQr

a.. Comdr

Plo,t Comdr

Plat Sgt

Med 0

Plat C,mdr

Plat C.mdr

Plat Comdr

Plet Inetr

C. Instr

Med 0

Plat Inatr

Pl~t Comdr

Plat Comdr

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Friday 4Aor52 0900-1000 En Ta.ctics & Ea> ip (L)

Saturday

lO·J0-1200 Map Reading (LPW)

1330-1430 Neu traH cy Restrictions (L)

1430-1530 VD

1630-1630

5Apr52 0900-1000 Inspection

1000-1200 Nomenclature & functioning LMG (L,D)

1330-1630 Organized Athletics

Note: L - lecture D - demonstrati9n PW- practical '"'""'rk

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S-2

Co Instr

S-2

Plat Comdr

MG Plat Ldr

Co Gmdr

BY ORDER OF LIE!ITENANT COLONEL McLAIJGHLIN

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J. H. Pope Kajor, USHC S-3

P. H. BRAT"'EN J.!AJOR, U.S. l1ARINE CORPS

ExPru tive Officer

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APPENDIX III

Maps & Overla;rs

(1) Po si tio ne ~tf 3/5 (Friendly Overlay Map)

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APPENDIX IV

Intel1igenoe Reports submitted during Mar~, 1952

01-09 Prd OJ. 0600! to 091900I II All parae nog a •T

10 I sum Prd 100600I to 10k800I tl Para lA a 1615I to 1715! G Oo reod oooaa1ona1 sniper fire :!'rom DT 2?8457 a 2 en digging trenoh DT 2?2457 a 5 en digging trenoh DT 279-468 II l630I to 1 ?15I 18 rnda eat 82mm Mortar fell DT 29246? to DT 294469 II All other parae neg II BT !sum Prd 10lSOOI to ll0600I a All paras neg a BT

11 Isum Prd 1106001 to 111900I II Para lA II 09301 sniper tire reod at DT 279456 a 1445! to l500I 10 rnda 9211111 mortar fell DT 2?9455 • 1510! to 15301 10 rnda 921111 mortar fall DT 283466 II All other pars.s nag a BT !sum Prd 1119001 to 120600I a Para lA fl 0015! 115 en employing a/a and a/w probed MLR at D'!' 294459 and DT 282467 e En 11111nohed simultaneous probes after firing 1 green flare in front of MLR and broke oontact at 0045I when a red flare appeared a Eat 2 en KIA oma 4 en WIA II En w1 thdrew under cover of SO rnda 82mm fire 'Wh1oh fall from DT 283466 to DT 294467 tl OJ.l5I 5 rnda 82mm Mortar fall DT 2?9441 11 All other parae neg II BT

12 Isum Prd 120600I to 121800! a Para lA fl Delayed a 0400I 8 rn<l.a 821111 mortar fell DT 271-139 a 1325I Ol mda 82mm mortar fell DT 2924157 tl 1455I 2 rnda 82mm mortar fell DT 296445 a 1400I to l-!3SI 21 rn<l.a 92mm mortar fell DT 279455 a 1515I 1 rnd 76mm arty fell D'!' 282-449 e 1720! 2 rnds 82mm mortar fell DT 285445 tl 173QI 15 rnda propaganda shells fell DT 273441 I Oopiea of same will be forwarded il All other paras nag II BT Isum Prd 121900I to 130600! 8 Para lA fl l?lOI 4 rn<l.a 82mm mortar fell DT 282461> a 17lOI 1 en anl.Per spotte<l. in cave DT 276460 oma 1 en l!G position ox- 275469 e 1730I to 1830! 25 rn<l.s propogan<l.a ehella oma 82mm oma fell DT 1 s 271447 an<l. 273441 I 1835I unlt number of en fired upon MLR with PPB!I gun at DT 2?9445 01118. fire believe<l. to be coming from DT 277458 fl Mortars :!'1red eat 1 en KIA e 20401 lighta spotted DT 267444 oma mortars fired no observed reaul ta e All other nare.a neg I BT

13 I sum Prd 130600! ·to l31900I fl Para 16 tl 08451 1 POW DT 268-134 8 Para 2A fl l>th Co 2nd Bn 14th Ragt 27th D1v II Corps a Para 2B a 60 men in Co I Para 2C \l DT 2040 hUl 1243 I Para 2D tl Deserter I Para 2E a De:!' enee e Para 2F fl 6 LMG 1 a omo. 3 82mm 11» rtars II Para 2G 8 3rd Bn on left flank tl Para ~ tl Neg fl Po.ra 21 • Neg II 093DI 5 rnds B2mm mortar tall DT 293-485 • 1505 I 2 rn<l.e 92mm mortar fell DT 279458 I 15451 - 1550I 5 rnds 82mm ~~»rtar tell DT' s 291457 oma 280453 oma 29!454 oma 279456 I 0730I to 1700I 6 eoattere<l. a1gh tinge of 9 en in groups of l and 2 were made in the 1st NK Div zone tl All other paras nag I BT Isum Prd l319DOI to 140600I a Para lA II 1915I 9 rndo 82mm mortar fell DT 279455 ll Rn<l.a believed to be ooming from DT 261468 I 4.2'• fire"- mortars silenced e SECRET SEdiRIT.L INFORMATION 1

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• • S:E&iRJ:T SE RITY INFORMATION

2340I to 23501 5 rnde 82milt mertar tel.l DT 2854.48 a 02lOI 2 rnd.a 76Dilll arty fell DT 282463 :e All • ther paras neg il BT 14, Isu111 Prd 140600! to lQ.SOOI 8 Para :U 8 0700I te 0730I 38 rnds 82mm prepaganda llhelle tell DT 271436 - 27Ho'57 a 0930I 3 rnd.s 82mm mertar tell DT 2-82.g34 e. '101.0! = 1020! 2 rnde 120 mm mertar fell Dr 287'4,6 ar1d D'l' 291 .. 6 a 1105I 2 rnda 76mm arty tell DT 284o<!.54. a J.l30I - 12201 3 rnds 120mm me rtar tell DT 2834,65 and DT 281465, 3 rnda 82mm mertar :!'ell DT 283464 and DT 284-i66 m 1230! - l245I 4 rnds 120mm mortar fell DT 2834,66 a l600I 7 rnda 82mm mertar fell DT 282465 :e All ether paras neg a BT

Isum Prd le.BOOI te 150600! e Par.. l A. 2llOI te 2l50I 18 rnde 82mlll mertar fell DT 284,445 a Mertars believed te be DT 274469 a 2125I veioee, neiaea, and a light :!'lashing en and eft at DT 2?8469 a X.rtara :!'1red ne ebservt~d :re!!11l h A 2130! friendly mertara tired l rnd illuminatien and spatted 1 en at DT 275465 fl a/a tired est 1 en !CIA a 2200I hN.rd 4 mertara fire 3 rnda N.oh t rem DT 2774,69 • Art)' fired ne ebaeMed reeul ts a .Ul Gther- paras nilg.& BT

15 I!R.!m Prd 150600I te 15180CII a Para lA • 1035I te 11015I 8 rnds 82mm mortar tell DT 2954.54 e l24:0I 2 rnde 75mm arty fell· DT 284o436 il 1240I l rnd 120DIIll mertar :!'ell DT 291438 a l~I te 1505! 8 rnda 82mm mert11r :!'ell DT 28U65 te 2824,66 a l64o5I 2 rnds 88mm mortar fell n:r 286466 a All ether paras neg s !sum Pro l51BOOI te 180600! a Para lA • 1700I tel74oOI 9 rnds 82mm mortar :!'ell DT ?1!4456 and 18 rnds 57mm AT :!'ire reo 1d DT 279456 • AT auns believed te be DT 273455 fl 1907 I 4 en sighted DT 2644*, !!!orts.r: tired 1 an KIA 1$ All • ther parae nee • BT 16 Isum Prd 160600! te 161800! • Para lA a O?OOI te 0?30I 40 rnds 120mm mer tar reo 1d DT 28645' • 1335I ~ 1~0:!: ~ rnde 82mm mortar reo'd DT 283454 1ubea believed to be at DT 261 462 I 1610I 2 rnd 82mm mortar reo 1d DT 2824,42 a All other parae neg Ill BT

Istun Prd 181900I ts l?08COI S Para lA 6 0235I te 02-i5I 8 rnds 60J'!lll mortar reo'd 111''11 287456 and 289454, en mortars believed to be DT 274458 I Friendly SOrom mortars :!'ired 9 rnds fer effect, eBt en pos1t1en d~atroyed :e All ether paras neg & BT 17 Isum Prd. 170600! te 171.8001 fl Para lA I 0900I t. 1030I 30 rnda 82mm rnortar red 'd DT 279456 and DT 27845' a 12l.OI te 1700I 15 rnds eemm mortar reo 'd DT 2824,65 :e 1215I te 15301 67 rnds 120mm mertar reo 1d DT 283«3 I 1<!.05I te 1500I 37 rnds 92mm mortar and 8 rnds 76111Dl arty reo!d DT 279455 • All • th~:r paras ner·· !' BT

I sum l? rd. 1 ?l.SOOI te 180600! 1111 Para lA 1111 2305! te 0245! 158 rnds 82mm mortar reo 1d DT'a 282464 oma 284<!.62 oma and 280-455 a All ether paras nee a BT

18 Isum l?rd 1806001 te 1818001 1111 Para 1-\ • 10451 te l650I '7 rnds 82mm rnortar reo 1d DT 282445 'lie D 291441 fl lllOI te 16-15! 42 .rnda l22mm arty reo!d DT. 2'79455 te DT 282.f.48 it l?OOI 7 rnds undetei<~~ined caliber :eo 1d Di' 280448 oma en mortars believed te be DT 275.S8 e 1710I 2 rnds 82mm mortar reo 1d DT 282465 8 1745I fr1e..ndly e/a. and SOmm mwrtar t1red en en DT 2?54,15? oma est 2 en WIA 1111 All other naraa nee 1111 BT I sum Prd. 1818001 te l90600I at Para lA a 19015! 7 rn<1s 82mm mertar reo 'd DT 281457 and DT 297455 :e 1945I t• 21315! e rnds 62mm mortar reo'd DT 271443 and DT 283<!.46 e All ether paras neg 1111 BT

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• • 19 Isum Prd 190600! 1» 19l.BOOI a l'a:ra lA a 0845I friendly sniper

at DT 2'79455 tired •n l en at DT 2'18458 em:. ce1lnted 1 en KIA • 16401 13 en eiibted !rem DT 2684.66 1» DT 269453 DIAIYiq HW be-11 eved 1» be lllpply train oarr:rinc orates and regular wpne tD

7 en sighted at DT 260~ • .All ellllier paras nee fl BT I mm Prd 19l.SOOI 1» 200600! tD l'ara lA a 1700! 1» 2020! 4. en oeok1ng and 3 en olean1ng wpns si&hted DT 274.457 oma friendly 60mm mortars fired resul t1~ in 2 est en WIA tD 2 creups ef 20 en sighted moving trem D'!' 2?34=54: te DT 2?'3oi50 a 19301 7 en s1vhted areund bunker est DT 2614.48 8 friendly mertars fired~ with unebserTed re&~ll te 8 All eM:ler paras nee e

20 !sum Prd 200600! 1» 201800! a Para u. 8 1830I B en ebserud DT 265446 oma friendly 60mm mertars fired with nag rei!Ulta tD

1230I 4. rnds B2mm mertar reo 1d DT 279459 oma en mertar believed at DT 267468 a 1315I sniper !1l!e reo ;d at ilT 2854.67 oma sniper belie"'ed at DT 277457 tD 1346I PPSII tire re, 1d DT 279464. oma firs oee !rem DT 2774.56 oza friendly zertars :fired oma firing oeaeed ~ lac.I: l r:ld sa= =ertar reo 1d DT 282456 oma source ullknewn a 1630I friendly mortars fired en unknawn 111mber efo ell DT 2794.60 oma est 3 en KIA 8 Pees en OP sighted DT 259468 • All ether paras nee tD BT I llllll Prd 201BOOI 1» 210600! a Para l.A. • 1B60I 2 rnds B2mm mortar reo 1d DT 2834.83 and 2 mds 76mm arty reo'd DT 284457 :1!

1740I te lB<iOI <lO rnds mixed B2mm and 120mm mer tar reo 1d DT 279455 a 063oi 8 rnds 82mm mortar rec•d DT 266464 oma t'rien\U:r SOmm mortars tired at pessible pesitien e! en mortars DT 273-

406 oma inoeming rnd.a Deased :fll All ether paras nee tD BT

21 Ieum Prd 210600! 1» 21.1800! 8 Para lA tD 1630I 1 rnd B2mm mer tar reo 1d. DT 279455 a 1655! G C. heard bl&le oalls oma

sim:Uar to eur ohew oall e coming !rem DT 2684.83 1111 All • ther paras n111 1111 BT I sum Prd 211800! te 220800! • All paras nee • BT

22 I sum Prd 22060Ci te 2-'06001 • All parae neg S BT

Isuln Prd 240600! te 311800! 1111 AJ.l paras nee tD BT

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