5TH MARINE REGIMENT - COMMAND DIARY - MAY 1953which etresaed emd1 unit tr~ining and 1nstrueti~n in...

5TH MARINE REGIMENT - COMMAND DIARY - MAY 1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2093

CD: 21

United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

Depository: National Archives and Records Administration

Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

P.O. Box 180190

Dallas, TX 75218-0190

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JUN 1 9 1953

FIRST ENDORSI!MENT on 00 6thMer ltr ser 00306 of 9 June 1963

From: Commanding General, ~st Marine Division, FMF f'!,._-- ....... Aen+ .... -¥ Tlo!IA V.e'l"'l1 na ~n~ct "'-. •vo YVI.I.Iol.l.f.~""'QI.&""' ...., ... ~..,. .-,..._ ...... ,.- -'lol•l"""'"' Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Via:

6ubj: Command Diary for May 1953

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:~ gl FMF Pac {1) 2d Marine Division (1) 3d Marine Division (1) Pacific _li,leet Evaluation Group ( CinCPao) (l) Marine barracks, Oemp Pendleton (1) let Prov Marine A!"r-Ground TaRk Force (l) 6&0 Files (1)

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JUN 25 1953

SECOND ENlJORSEMJrnT on CO 5thMar l tr eer 00:306 of 9 Jun 196:3

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Subj: Command Diary for May 195:3

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2. This endorsement is downgraded to unclassified upon detachment frem the baaic document.

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Commanding 0ft1eer yoJ!Ill1a)lda,nt of the Marine Cor,pa )l~ Oommandin« General, let VArine Diviaion (Reinf), ,2, Co~ing Gener;.l, Fleet Y.a.ri'ft.e Foree, Pacific

su .. J: command Diary for l·AY 1 1953

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~~ Fifth Marines were relieve~ \y the 14th Infantry legimeat Of \he ~5th ~ivieion, u.s. Army on l May. VPon relief, tke Fift~ Marinee mOYed to ~ ooeupiea. Oamp JASEY an~ ae an element of I Cor,pe reserve the aee~~ed mi1sions were to ba prep~reel to move to ~· Cleaignated auembly .. re,.. or ·clocking poeition in I Jor~a aect·lrt be preparva to counter attack ,no 12ize ~uignsa obJective a in reetOl'!lltion ot the l•iLR: e.nd, be prep,.red to org,.nh


• • c, un completion ~f relief, the Fifth karinea o~ened their new OP a.t

JeJI!ll .:lAS:;:;Y in the I ()Orpa reaerve area e.nendix II).

a.. R?utine,

6 M&Y

b, Oondw:ted e :RegimentAl CPX b~sed on Oper,.t'ion Han 12-53.

7 !·lAY

", R'llltine,

8 MAY

e.. RtJutine.

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9 MAY

a. Began ~reliLllinery loading for parhc!ip., tion in Regiment~l c


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B• Routine,

b, forth the

2~~~~n5_~~~~erA1~~~~ ~sc~ental ~r~ining Memo 8-53 which set lf.L-Q. .. U4iol.fi }JIJ• Wf:1,"t2AU ...... loni'l;)••• r;.... 6"1Q,J.

19-24 )UY

"' :Routine,

25 MAY

a. :Routine,

b, Commanding Officer itaued Qper~tion Pl~ l3-53 (Appendix II),

26 MAY

a. :Began Pl!.rtiaipa tion in Division iJPX,

27 MAY

a, Returned from p~rt1c1pat1on in Diviaion ~X.

28-31 MAY

a. Routine,

1, Directives Receivei II, Directives Issued ... ....... IV, v. VI.

,_,...,.;erle,y (Original Only .... Ccpie: !1ega.t1 ve) Reports ~d Summaries • PhotogrftPhio Sqp~lement (Original unly • Copies Negative) Comments and Recommendation• (Negative)

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5TH MARINES COl-11>-i.Al~D DIARY FOR 1·1AY 1953

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~. Letters

JG ltr aer 001,366 dtll ll ~ 53; aub'J1 Area Cllmm.~ndere, deeign""Hon and Q.utiei of

CG ltr eer 001508 dtd 29 ka¥ 53; eubJ1 Intelligence Bulletin CGltr aer 17990 dtd 28 i.fa¥ 53l aubj: :rug 11reae, a:pprcval of

b. OPeration rl~na and Order•

Anx DOG to Opn :Han 6-53 Anx GEORGE to Opn 0 31-52 Opn Plan 7-5 3 An: :BAKU. t? Opn Plan ~53

c. Oraera ~nd Memoranda.

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Div GO 117 Div GO 119 Div GO 120

Div GO 121

Di v Tngg 6-53 Div Tng 7-53 Div TngO 8-53 Div Tng Memo 6-~3 Div !ng Memo 7-53 Div ~g Memo 8-53 Div i'ng Hemo 9-53 Div Tng Memo lD-53 Div Tng Memo 11-53 Div Tr~ Memo 12-53

Div Tng Memo 13"'53 Dlv Tng Memo 14-53 D1 v Uetso 77--5 3 Div Memo 81-53 Div Memo 85-53 Div Mel!lll 86-53 Di v lJ!emo 9--5 3

Div Memo 91-53 Div Memo 96-53 Div Memo 97~3

Signal '~ . . . - -

A/B ano. Alr Derenae Rea tore T1'1+_ .... 1 1 f ........ .,..,. •'"'"V'OI•••etllii'....,V"U

Comb~t unite for ~rch 1953 Eat~.bliehed Tng Notea Cmd reeponsi bili ty tor public property lllilorgQ.niz'!.tion or Spect...l st ... rr Sectinn!!

~~ ~~~~i~i g~~ice ing Program Div MT TrQneition~l School Div Clo:e Order Drill Campatit1cn Div CPX 15 May 53 Mine War!~re School Div CPX 22-23 May 53 Conduct of Drill anA Inapection Intr~-D1v Rifle and fiatol ~tchea "nd let~rDiv Rifle ~nd Pistol Match tnlperacope Introduction 01nd Tng Motorized Tr.p kvmt Out o:t: l!ounda Area•, deaign..,tion or Telephonic aecurity vio1~tiona "O:f:f Limite • 4rea, designation of !!.ear Area Defense Ourfrw regul.!'tioni a.r~ travel out-aide O'!)lU) areae Oomm, lmprcvamen t o:t: Converdon of kPC to tr, s. currency for rotation dr'!.fte Deeig ot helicopter 1~nd1ng sites

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• • &E~RET SEOtl'JU TY IlJFUlL~.A~IUJ., Div Memo 104-53 B$Port of Volume (cubic teet)

reco:rc11 on lwul for the f'iac~l year ending lO Jun ~~

Div hemo 106-'il Div Memo 109-53

A.eriotl a'Or~Ylll~ of t>lv "re"• Saf'et7 preoautrons ln nandling. abipping Pnd etoring full ... nd empt;: ?UL oont11iners

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Inuit~~: beadau...rtera !Ill meul!lge~ Headctu..rten, Firs\ M .. rine Dlviaion ( .llsinf'J, FMF.

D.,te Time Group

g~g~~6i : b6fet~M~:~~~et{~n~inten•nce courae 0216101 - Involves Qpn control of' units in relief by 25th Dlv, U,i,A,

&1i~~£i : i:% uA:; t~~~ ~!::n:a~li allowance or two per ;:i!O)i O'il142I • l•t ~r Div relieved b.Y 2~tb Div u.s.A. o~i2_35i - ~Uo~~ tor Div MG School -g~~ro~: rt:;o;:C~!~~~ ~ivu!~ =~~~!e ,nd tr~.ah pits 082,3211 - Resw:le turn in winter clothing and eCI.uipment 0908231 - oountere!gns comprOIJ!ee 0918401 - Water point loo~.tiona 0919551 - Location of Div ~lT tranaitionel school 1008}11 - Submit est requirement for demolitions tor conatruction

purposes - Countersign comprooise ~ Won •".lee till troopa auapended until further notice ., lr'!JJai of erJ. peri po&s lir'Q.uiitio b~ckrour,Q. in T"l.i.rk1ub

lo!,ngu..ge, requeat tor 131303! - Tng ~..mmo ~.v~il.g,ble 1316211 - All tent.,,ge in exce .. ot immediate reCI.uirement will be

turnea in - :tequeat ir.ltledi ... te review r~~.tion reQ.uietion -All unita requisition liner tene insect proOf - One ~Y Co~ field exerciee involving Signal Co - Countersign oomproniee

:Roe.d tr.,fficability in CPX !!Ire,.. Submit i=ediA.tely eatinated o,ddi tion.,l nUIIlbere df tent. required

1922091 - ~port soonest ~uantity ABLE and BAKE! model r .. dio vehicles by type

201946I - "MAl eeriei vehielew will not be modified o-ther than approved this ~·

~11'4~T - Ai~ ~aid ve~nfng tA•t M•~ ~ 11, 22i4i7i - iii ;iii b~-~;;~~t;d 26=27-".;;;· 2621521 - Smoke demonatr .. Uon l!howing p~aee of ~. pl.,n re.coil smoke opn 2917551 - Exoese jeepa above T/E or .,uth ,.llow to be turned in to

neA.reat M ... rine Ev ... o point

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Appe~~1x !! to 5th ~~rinee 0~-nd Diary for MPJr 1953 (Copy of 01rect1ve• ~tt~nhed to original only)

1. DIRECTIVES ISSUED

a. oper.._iion i?l~• ~.nd Orcier•

o;n P l:a.:l 12 Opn Plan 13 (RestJre) Admin 0 5-53

Regt Meoo Regt llemo :R!agt Me1:10 Regt lier10

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18-53 2o-53 21-53

Regt !rng 1-iemo Regt Tng ~.emo .Re gt ~ng Memo Regt Tn5 bemo Re11;t Tng ~iemo Regt Tng heuo Regt Tng !1el'!o

4-53 5-53 6---53 7-53 8-'5~

9-53 10-53

5th MI\R ~T LEX fl. llATX lllan tor I Corpe Reaerve Eft admin Order tor current ~tnd future opne

Use o1 !liver 't!A.ter :R!aar Area Defenee iviemorial DeY i:eremony Individual clothing and equip, ieeue ot .AJn~h !rng F rograo ROT 5 ~X. reduced dieta;1Ce BOT 5 C~I, noiiilA.l d1itar~Ce Schedule of events Ri)T 5 Tng i?rogr~"-Aaeignnent 'f ~ngee ::


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• SECBlCT SECURITY INFOffiii.ATION

• RCT-5 lst !•Jar Div (Re1nf) In the Field 270800 tpril 1955

Change 1 to Annex BAKER to Opn Plan 12-53

l. Reference to be,' ch designation, delete CHARLIE, change to read RED.

BY ORDER OF COLONEL 'TSCE!RG!

E. B . II/HEELER Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Harine Corps

Executive Officer

DISTRIBUTION: Same £J.S Opn Plan 12-53

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SECRET • • SECURITY INFORMATION ROT 5. (5th Mar (Reinf)) let Mar· !)1 v ( Reinf) FMF .,._ +-lot.• 'm4 a, .A ,I..U ~··Awo ~ ...... ""

292000I April 1953

Opn Plan 12-53 (OTH MAR ROT LEX I)

Maps: Spl Map KOREA 1:25 1000, Sheets 6420 I.and II; 6520 III and IV.

Task Orgn: Anx ABLE, Task· Orgn,

1. !• Anx BAKER, rntel; ourr PIR and I Sum,

B• ( 1 ) CTE 90,85 OpnO for MAR ROT LEX I,

(2) Anx EASY, Arty,

'-. Anx FOX, . . -I"J ,1\.J.J. •• lA\ Anx GEORGE 1 NGF. \ • I

(5) Anx ITEM, Fire Spt,

(6) Anx JIG, LVT(A),

(7) An X KINr!. 1 Engr,

(8) An X LOVE 1 AMeoz.

2. !• ROT 5 lands Beach RE:D, H01~-Hour, DOG-Day with two BL'l' in aslt, seizes obj ABLE and EAKER1 prote.ote landing of ept elm and add1 ti ona'l gr-d to r-oes 1 a.d.v inland on order and destroy or optr en in area,

E_. Anx CHARLIE1 Opn overlay; AnX DOG1 Lan,;ting Plan,

3. !• BLT 1/5: Land with two co abreast on Beach RED ~io; clear bee.oh of en; oont atk through PhaS.e Linea o-1 and 0-2 1 seize that par~ obj ABLE in zone of action. prep to oont atk on order, Anx CHARLIE, Opn overlay •

.£• ELT 2/5: Land w1 th two co e. breast on Beach RED ONE; clear beach of en; oont atk through Phase Lines ~1 e.nd o-2 1 seize that part obj ABLE-in z.ene o:r action, prep to cont e.tk on order, Anx CHARLIE, Opll overlay.

~· *let :en, 11th Mar: LB.nd on order; apt e.tk as d1r, .Anx EASY, Arty.

~· AT Co {=): Land. on order;· ept a.tk as dir~

.!• 4.2" Mort Co (-): Lend on order; apt e.tk as d1r.

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SECRET • • SECURITY INFOR!1AT!0N 4, 2" Mort Co APA 40 Rapt

Rapt *l/l~ LST ~51&

* conet:ruot1ve

BY ORDER OF COLONEL TSCHIRGI

E. B. WHE!L!l\ Lieutenant Colonel, u: ,s~ M8.rlnc Corps

txecut1~e Oft1o&~

Anx: ABLE - Task Orgn BAKER - Intel CHARLIE - Opn overlay DOG - Landing Plan EASY - Arty FOX - Air GEORGE - NGF HOlT - comm ITEH - Fii'e Spt JIG - LVT(A) -KI~;rG ~ Engr LOVE - ANccz X-F.AY - Dietr

D1etr: Anx X-Ray

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2d. SP ~oam, SP Gp BAKER

Det 11th Mar

Det HqBn (SFCP)

Det 4. 2ii Hort Co

2d ~eo 75 !1R Plat

2d Plat 11 '1" Co let EngrBn

*.Q.· let Bn 11th Har

*let AmryhTrk '1o (-)

_g,, AT Co (-)

.!l.• 4.P." Mort Co (-)

•t.. "D" Co, let '!'k'3n

g. "A" Co let .4rmd AmTrMBn (-)

L "A" Co .fh let AmTJ-a.uBn (Re1nt}

.!_, IIIJII '1o let Enfl'i"Bn (-)

_J. HHR.-.161 (-)

let A1r Del Plat

~· RC'!'-5 nES-(B~T~3/5)

3rd.Bn 5th Jvlar

9th Co, 3rd Bn Kl.'iC RCT

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LtCol F'INCH

C a.pt PER'R.ICF

' C~apt COli

MaJ OREl~

CaPt HO CL!TRE

Col CHAJV:flERS

LtCol HILL

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• • SECRET SECL'R!TY INFORM.A~ION

Dot 11th M'll'

Det HqBn ( SFCP)

BY ORnER OF COLONEL ~~CH!RG!

. E ; . S ; 1•fflEELER Lieutenant Colonel, u. s. Marine Corps

Executive Officer

D!'lTR!BTI'!'IOtT: Annex X-RAY

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• RCT-5 let Nnr Div (Renif) In the Field 270800 April 1953

~nnex B~KER to Opn Plan 12-53

INTELLIGENCE

Maps: Korea 1:50,000 .i!HS 1751 Sheets 6520 II!, 6420 I, 6520 IV, 6420 II. Special Hap Korea POPSOimP 1 0 1:25,000

l, SUJII!-iiiRY OF ENEMY SI TU.nTION

a. Ap:::>endix l, Int~lligence Ee timate b. Appendix 2, Eeadh Study, Charlie Be,:ch o. Appendix 3, Sun, !!oon o.nd Tide Table d. RCT-5 S-2 Summaries ne Ieeued

2. ESSENTI.f,L ELEMENTS OF !NFORJl.r,TION

a, Deterr.1ine the nature of the beach defenses. ( 1) .Hre there underwc.~ter ooe uucles? w-~nere 1 what type 1

what pattern and how many? ( 2) Is the be~:.ch and the a;?prouehee to it mined? 1!lhere 1

what type, what pattern and how many? (;;) .hre the beaches defenses covered by tire? If eo, fror

where and with what type weapon?

',;>. Determine if the enemy will defend the beuch. If so, how nnd in whLt strength?

c. Determine 1t the enemy will counterutto.ck our beMh head, with Particular attention to our right flank. If eo, where, when; how nnd in whctt strength?

d. Detert1ine if the enemy will reinforce troops in the beach urea, If eo, in whc.t strength, where, when and by whc t route~

e. Deterc.int: if there is v.ny t>.rmor in the arev.. If eo, where, l.~Jhc.t type nnd in l-Jhc~t strength?

f. Determine if the enemy 1~111 commit his .hir Force .::tgo.ins t the lccnding force. If so, whim, ~Jhnt type aircrcft Ltnd in -whr.t strength?

g. Determine if the enemy \•Jill withdro.w. If so, when, with 1.-Jhnt units end to wh


SEC~ET SECURITY INFORI:,.TION

3, RECONl1.HISSbtJCE bND OBSERV JITION l!ISSIONS

~. Orders to subordinate unite (1) Left Bc\tto.lion will:

• (n) Establish OP on objective J,ble, BQ 725275,

mGintaining obaervtttion over imr:1edic.te front, pL~ying pc.rtiov.lc.r ettention to RJ ot BQ 744267.

(b) Determine best route o.cross the dunes to the HS.: 1 paying particular attention to route lec·.ding to road beginning o.t P'YONGGOK 1-ac.ding into objective .Able.

(2) Right Batt£tl1on will estc~blish OP on objective .t~ble ~Q 723262 mnintccining obeervntion over imr.ledir.te front, pL1ying pc.rticulur Oct ten tion to RJ ct BQ, 719245 and the two roo.O.s lev.ding from MUJ J.NG-NI.

( 3) l•rmd J,r.Jph Co. will report surf condi tiona, extent and loccction of underwcter r.nd ber.ch obstr.cles, and condition end compoai tion of the beoch nnd offshore bottom,

(4) Engineers Will report the extent end locntion of underwc.ter Lnd beech obstrccles, c.nd condition of NSR for use by v·ehioles Pnd n:rmored units, o.nd looet:' on of mine fields,

( 5) 1/] Co. will report the extent nnd location of roc.d blocks, ener:1y J,T wecpons, .-..nd loc[· .. 'Gion of enemy err.JOr,

( 6) 1st Bn. 11th ivinrines Wl.u, c:t .!.t!VV and 0600 deily, commencing D-Dc•.y render consolideted reports of ener.1y rcrtillery fire felling in the benchhec.d r~rect,

( 7} BCT Scout tecH ;'/l will reconnoiter c.rec lecding from beech to road in the objective zone of o..ction to demr.nd the best route le.o.ding to the JilSR, po.ying pr.rticular o.ttention to o.reo.. from Br,.>, 705270 to BQ 712265 of the liS:R.

(8) ~ir Observers will:

(n) During d.::,ylight hours rnv.ke e visu~l reconnt~issc.nce of. the r.rec. to the RCT 1 s front o..nd flr.nks, c,ren .E[·St of SONGSM!-l!I. (BQ 8026), pr.ying particular o..ttention to the Enst-West rend (BQ. 8225-B~o 8923), possible nssembly r.rees in the vicinity of KOCE/,NG (BQ 9122), CH,,NGH\vil (BQ 8225), o.s fCtr Enst us line B~ 3518-BQ 9541.

(b) Report locettion r.nc~ nt.tu:re of defensive instc.ll-c,t1ons end 1'.ny troop r.1ovements in ecbove rcreo..

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• • SECRET b. Requests to higher o.nct units

( 1) Photographs

n. Low obliques ( 800' ul ti tude) nnd yerticnl stereo pe.irs (1:5000) of c.ren. (See coYero.ge dingrnm for specific nren.) (BQ 6523 to BQ 6929)

b. Stereo pnirs yerticcl (1:5000). Low obliques (8QQ1 n1t1t.ur=Jj:':!' nr'lri l""'r'11rt""' t:lt"\,.,YlO o+.,.,4.,..,~ nofi' 'rl"""" ,..,,...,M f"''',..,r_-.1,.~ ,...~..,,..1.., ·--- -·-..1-..i-•--f ;, ••• - ......... _.., • .,....,.,.~,. .... ..., ... ~.&o.::-'1001 Y.&. _,Vf:J '-·"'.4""" VL,j,i...J..J...I.\,j lo..lliO!c.l. .... .I..L.j to 600 y


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( 3) Report r,Jovement of enemy troops towc,rd the bec:.ch from prep~ed positions on Objective kble nnd Be~er .

• ( 4) SONGGOi!G-NI

Report new defensive installations observed on hill mass.

(6) Report loc~tion t.~nd eatimc:ted strength of enemy troo:)s und c,rmor observed in the vicinity of our front lines.

(6) Report location and nature of defensive instellations, including offshore obste.cles, observed· on or in rear of YOl!GJONG:lU beaches. ·

('7) Report hostile :Jc,troll1ng or res1swance to friendly patrolling in the vicinity of the front lines,

4. i.:E.ASURES FOR JU,PDLING PRISONERS, CAPTURED DOCUliENTS, .bND H.ATERIEL.

D.. .All units will cor.roly 111i th the Division Intelligence SOP for the collection, ho.ndling, o.nd forwe.rding of PO';T, captured documents, and captured me.teriel,

b. 1·11 none.llied o)ersonnel, regurdless of their conn-ection with enemy r,1ili te.ry; will be consi(Iered PO'IJ until the -highest hec.dq_uarters determines their status.

c. POW stock£\des will be est!tblished o.nd mo.intained o.s directed by the ;.dministrctive Plan. POcv will be eve.cuD.ted through the chc:.in of comrJe.nd to the division stocknde by the unit effecting the c. pture, in s.ccordtmce with the Division Intelligence SOP.

5. llAPS, CH .. :.RTS, lJJD PHOTOGRAPHS.

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a. Division Il).telligence SOP, 8 Jlpril 1953, applies.

b. Information pertaining to the operation will be disseminv.ted on a Hnesd to know basis 11 •.

c. 0/illllou:f'lage mee.surea will be ini tic. ted upon le.nding and maint~ined continuously.

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e. Compromise of password will be reported to the S-2 by the quickest means availc.ble.

f. No written orders, mL.rl.dio ot 1800 giving e. sur:J:ila.ry of enemy activity during the day e.nd at 0600 of enem'' activity during the nir,ht.

b. RegitJental S-2 intelligence summary will be issued daily \... .... ~, r"'tr. IJ;:f r..,...J..vv.

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2. Bench study, Charlie beech 3. Sun, :.Loon und Tide Tc.ble

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large amo11nts of clolld coverage will be aavantL,geous to the enemy in that his movement of troops nnd other activity will be concealed from nir observation.

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3 1 to 5 1 in he.ight, and are topped by foot paths t't·Jc (2) feet wide.

Numerous small villa~es and houses are found throughout the objective area.

There are five (5) reservoirs in the e.rea with one other under construction. These reservoirs are from 150 meters to 800 meters in length and 200 meters in width. The depth a are unkno\·Jn. By breaking the dikes which enclose the cultivated fields, a large portion of the £tree. >~eet of CHANGS.AN-NI hill mass could be flooded from the water in these reservoirs.

(4 1 ) The key terrain features in the objective area are:

Hill 116 o.nd the brW1ching ridgeline to the Southwest which affords good obser\TtLtion of the right fl!~nk of the beach.

The CH.ANGS~N-NI hill mass is the dominant terrain feature in the landing area. This hill me.ss offers good observation to the enemy of the beach. approuches, the be.ckshore e.rea, ~.,nd the


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sufficient sup~lies to m!intain themsel,es indefinitely.

{2) ENEMY SirUJTION

(c) Strength, including combD.t efficiency.

{1 1 ) GROUND rhe tot!ll enemy strength wr1ch ccn be brought


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prepcrv .. tion of defensi,re positions. As ~.< result, the combt t 6fficisncy of these units is rL.ted us excellent. The morLl is very good.

(b)

( 1 1 \ See Enol 11 C11 • 11 Order of B£ ttle ChPrt 11 • (2rj There is no indict.tion of &ctive drfields in the vicinity.

It is believed tht t the muj ori ty of enemy Lircrcft ere bvcsed North of the Yv,lu River.

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\CI Ul~~U~lfLUn ~ne OflS~ ~e~~ OI ~n~ l~l~~ ~lv wu~ ,,ssigned the oission of defending the objective bench vrea. The 3rd Bn 571st 1nfL,ntry Regt supported by speciul un1ts constitute the ootuv.l be. constant stage of further development and improvement. In April 1953, c,ll CCF ~:


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reported evidence of UN bef.ch reconnaiss&nce units opere ting ct night. UN photogruphic plnnes were observed amongst pl&nee executing sporud1c strikes aguinst turgets ulong the cocst. Torwurds the end of April, Gen HSIN, ordered v. thorough political und sp1r1 tual indoctr inat!on of ull pe:raonnel of his di via ion in prepc,rc tion for t n impending c.ttuck.

(e) ST~TUS OF SUPPLY

Numerous aightings of locomotive traffic on the North-South ruilroLtd in the 19lst diviaion sector indic[•tes thut the enemy hLs tu.ken tLdvnntc.lge of his co:).stnl defense mission to stockpile Lmple supplies. Unless the routes of supply are effec-tively interdicted, the supply problem should pose little difficulty for the defenders.

(fi REIN~ORCENENTS

It is est1r~uLted thc:~t the YONGJONG-NI v.r=ea could be reinforced by forces us indic


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The e~emy is cc.p' ble of reinforcing the troops ut the YONGJONG-NI urea between now and D-Do.y with any pnrt of the nine CCF Lmd nine NKP.A c.rmies being used r,s bench defense units. i-.ny considero.ble reinforcements will, however, necessitr.te c clwnge ~n this estimate. Bc:sed on the present e1 tu'" tion, the eneny ctl'l on D-Dny;

(n) Defend the YONGJONG-NI beeches on the CH~NGS~N-NI hill mass, in the strength of three rifle comptmies, one nrtillery bhttery, one 1 nti-r.ircrnft b:,_ttery and an undetermined number of other supporting troops.

(b) Reinforce r s shown in subp.1-C..L.V\J U.l.l.r.\J,,t,;~-.~· ..... ..._,.~._,'1._"""",.,_.._ .... .._..., • .,...,1

it is believed that the enemy will not wi thdrm1 until he is forcibl7 dr1ven from hie trench system on the CHilNSJ:,p_NI hill mass.

(3~ Rcli..ti'!:Q .P.Z:qbcqility of ,.doption.

First, Ccp1.bility (c:) Second, Oo.ptbil1ty, (c) Third, Cc.:onbility, (d)

Cppabili ty (b) mc.y be udopted concurrently with any of the Llbove.

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The defense of the YONGJONG-NI beuches by three rifle compl-.nies would hinder but not stop the landing force from successfully Lccomplishing ite mission.

The commi tr.~ent of nll his reserves to D. strong defense of the benchds would Lnke our lnn~ing extremely diffiGult, but once the CHUNS.tJ~-lC hill r,w.ss has 1Jei3n seized our novenr:mt inlLnd lvould neet with little resistnnce.

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to fight his entire wuy inl'- nd. Such c. defense ~1ould not be us decisive ns would the defenses con3icl.ersd in either of th-o other courses of action.

By ORDER OF COLONEL TSCHIRGI

E. B . 11/HEELER Lieutencnt Colonel, U.S. M~rine Corps

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In tne Field

Location: Reference:

GENERAL:

270800 ~pril 1953

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YongJong-Ni Beach Study

Lat. 35 degrees H. 0. Cht:rt 3238 J\MS L75l Sheets

CH~RLIE BE~CH

6i20-I, 6420-II I

1.26 degrees 27.2' E.

!~n~Jo~~-Ni BeLch "Ch&rlie" is located on the west coast of Korea vv. o ml..lee southwest of the cJ.uy of Kunsan. The beawh ia stl-;l..,~.igh· and approxim~o.tely 4200 yards in length. It is flanked on the lef by the entrance to a~ inland tidal b&ein, and on the right by an inland tidal buein and rocky peninsula. The tidal basins are shallow to the extent th~t they completely dry out at ueriode of low tide. The beach approaches lead directly into the Yellow Sea and are exposeo. to high winds and ground swells from the North, West and Southwest.

OFFSHORE:

The sea anoroaches uu to the 30 1 deuth are wide £·nd cle~oo.r except for the isiand of 11/i:..Do lying 11 miles off the l!!ft flenk of beach "Baker" 2 miles to the North. The 30' depth averages 9 miles from the HWM. The bottom composition is fine sand and mud. b NE current of 2 knots is indicated on reference charts during per-iods of hi~h tide, W!d a SW cur-rent of 2 knots during ebb tide,

NEJ!RSHOBE:

From the NLLW line to the 30 1 depth the underwater gradient is level but extremely shallow. On the left fle.nk the gradient averages 1:225, in the center 1:175, and on the right 1:165. The one, two ttnd three :rc~thom curves a.vert~gEHl 950, 1200, and 1500 yards respectively from the HW}J. Bottom composition is fine sand and mu~ with a f1rm surf~ce. There ~re no rocks or obstacles in the ne£.rshore area. A slight southerly current of . 5 knots was obser·•ec during the survey at et£-.ll:€8 of ebb tide. The W£Lter in the nearshor-ie extremely murky, with-visibility lese than 1 foot. WE.ter tempe. r&ture was 50 degrees F. Numerous f1shing vessels were observed 1n the c:pproE .. ches end fishing nets were Observed throughout the general area. Surf conditione were negati•re.

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SUN AND HOON TABLES FOR YONGJONG-NI AREA

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DAY 'I'IHN'l' SDr!R!S~ SUNSET EENT MOONRISE HOONSET PH.A -···· t -----

1 0515 0543 1922 1950 2154 0626 2 0514 0542 1923 1951 2254 0712 3 0513 0541 1924 1952 2349 0809 4 0511 0539 1924 1952

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? 0508 0536 192? 1955 0150 1243 ' 8 050? 0535 1928 1956 0220 1353 9 0506 0534 1928 1956 0249 1505

10 0505 0533 1929 1957 0317 1617 11 0505 0533 1930 1958 0347 1730 12 0504 0532 1931 1959 0419 1844 ·~

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TIDE T.ABLE FOR INCHON .AND .ANNA-DO, MAY 1953

High Tide DAY TINE FT TIM:B; FT

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0622 28.6 1824 25.2 0656 28.6 1857 24,8 0735 28.1 1937 24.0' 0820 27 .. 2 2024 0912 26, 0 2133 1013 24.9 2235 1122 24. 0 2351

---- 1232 0107 22.6 1339 0216 24.3 1440

22.0 21.4 21.6 23.8 24.1 24.8

0317 26.3 1535 25.6 0411 28,1 1625 26.1 0500 29.3 l?OS 0545 30.0 1750 0627 29. 9 1830 0709 29.3 1911 0750 28,2 1952 0833 26.8 2038 0918 25,4 2131

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9 1114 14.2 2351 14.2 10 ---- ---- 1215 14.6 ll 0052 15.4 1310 15.0 12 0146 16.5 1400 15.3 13 0235 17.0 1443 15.4 14 0320 17.5 1525 15.3 15 0402 1?.4 1605 14.6 16 0444 1?.0 1646 14:6 1? 0525 16.5 1727 13.9 18 0608 15.7 1813 13,3

Low Tide TINE FT TIHE FT

0008 0,? 1236 0040 0.6 1311 0115 1, 0 1348 0153 0236 0328 0435 0606 0741 0848

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1431 1520 1620 1742 1912 2021 2112

0942 4.0 2158 1028 2.9 2240 llll 2 . .:3 2320 1152 2. 3 2358

1231 0036 o.o 1309 0114 1.0 1348 0152 2.5 1430 0233 4.3 1514

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ANNEX E (Field Artillery) to Op l'lan 12-53.

e RCT-5 (5th Harines) let Marina Division ("'ein!) FHF In the Field 282000! April 1953

MAP: Spec Map KOR'~A 1:25,000, sheets 6520 III, 6520 IV, 6420 I, and 6420 II.

FIRING CHART: Spec Ms.p KOREA 1:25,000, ebeets 6520 III, 6,20 IV, 6420 I and 6420 II. 1:251000 grid sheet.

TASK ORGANIZATION: ANNEX A to Op Plan 12-53.

1. a. ANNEX B ( Intelli.gance); current unit reports, 5th Ms.rines (Rein!),

b. RCT-5 lands H-hour, D-day on MARLE\ beaches two BLTs abreast, one BLT in reserve, seizes FBHL, protects landing o! sptg elms and ad-ditional grnd :forces, advances inland on order, destroys or captures en :forces in area. 11A"Co, lstAmphTracBn rein! l/11.

2. a. lsti>n, llthMar, land on D-day on 0 on bch to be designated, spt '"" ............ 1, ....... ..:I~ .............. .:~ Q.llloQ...,.,.., u,g ..,.,..~,.. ... ,.vue

b. H-hour, D-day: to be announced,

o, llchs 1 Bdrys, phase lines, objs, dir o! atk: AFN!!;X C (Operati.c-n Ovly) to Op Han 12-53.

d. ANNEX D (lai1ding ?lan} to Op Plan 12-5.3.

e, ANNEJc G (NGF Spt) to Op Plan 12-53.

f, ANNEX F (Air Spt) to Op l'lan 12-53.

3. a. Able Btry: land on D-oay, Red Deach, spt atk as directed,

b. Baker Btry: land Ol\ D-day, Hed Beach, spt atk as directed.

c. Charlie Btry: land on Il-day, Hed Beach, spt atk a.s directed.

x. (1) Position areas and !ire capabilities: Appendix l (Fsn Areas and Fire Capabilities).

(2) Air Observation: Div GO S0-51 'ltd lSAugSl.

(3) Survey Plans and Control Points:

(a) Base, check, reference and registration points will be •e-lected by forward observers until such time as survey con-trol is brought forward to the target area.

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Appendix 2 (Concentration ~lumbers) to ANNEX E (Field Artillery) to Op Plan 12-53.

1. a. Concentration numbers are assigned to lstDn, llt~~r as follows:

0-99, 1000-1099 100-199

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a. 'l'he for .1arrl observer11 will drop wire as they leave the beach to be tied in by the Bn upon landing.

b. '!'.tle reaponsibili t;r ior wire: will be from the rear for-v1ard after tha initial beachhead is secured.

c, The Bn is responsible for the lines to the infantrJ Regts and Bns,

2. P.adio.

a. Radio silence will be l.i.fted in accordance with ANNEX ii (Signal) to Op Plan 12-53.

b. Initial contact ~rill be on the Tank ~.nfantry Art iller)' Co!lllllon Net 1 Mike ,;' ; Bn FD net Hike il will be used after l/11 lands,

o, See :Jiagram ;/1 for radio nets.

3. Shackles and Authentication systems 1 see Mrrm·~ H (Signal) to Op Yla~1 12-53.

4. Visual, see ANNEX H (Signal) to Op Plan 12-53. ·

5. a. Each FO Team will take l mile of wire in speed dispensers and :sn ildqtre Section, 8 miles of wire.

b, Each radio will have btr:cs for 2 days.

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!~ape: Spl Hap KOREA 1:25 1 00 1 Sheets 6420 I and II; 6520 III aniil. IV.

TASK ORGANIZATION: AnX ABLE.

1. a. Anx BAKER, Intel; curr PIR and ISum.

b. preliminary aircraft bombardment of ob,Jective and aupportin ............. -4 .... ~,+-~o ••n+11 'li'lo,..,.-\,.,,or.+c1 nb_,P.~ti~.re ....., "'....., .... .,... -• ...,_ .,.._ J..I,. ... 'IIIIJ 'U.I.U.\oo\IJ""i;~ 1.4 .. V .... •"'et·""'"•"' ....... "'""""'""' --..,-----secured,

2. General Mission of Air Organization Furnishing Local Air Support to Amphibious Force Area,

(1) Air defense,

(2) Close air support for· RCT.

(3) Tactical air observation for naval gunfire, artillery, assistance to tactical air control party when re4uired and general reconnaissance far RCT •

. 3. Troop support missions to be conducted. by: .

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(a) Air defense: forty-eig:ht (48) V'1F Aircraft, eight (8) V~1F Aircraft on station at all times, :


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tbl Air suo'Oort: forty-eight (48) VMA Aircraft, eil?;ht (8) VIlA aircraft on statlo11 at all tirnee, each aircraft haded. with maximum 1000 lb bombs and 250 lb bombs with instantaneous nose :ruse and . 025 delay tail tuse; nepalm available upon thirty miautu no'Gice, and each plane 1~1 tb full load of 20mm.. JJ:aoh ail:"Oratt ------"- _..._ -""'"- ... '--- nl. '--44 ..... - ....... ,.1-..it _.,..-,.._.,_A_ ..... ......... 4.,....., A11 """tJ reU.lttJ.,fl V.U I:SI,Itt!;,.LOU G]'! UUU..,j."CI J."'C'J.-'"'9'.1. 'O.L.i.'::.'l'!r,.ii.I'Q'\,.L v,u UUQ.I.I.&o 1 JU" A-oo!io..W ~~f"'-'"'=

e ions under poei t1 ve control of teo tical air control pe.rty. ,irst flight of e.ir su:o:->ort aircraft to be on e·tation at H-30. From !-t'-9 when leading wevc o:r landing cf't~.tt: 1t1 arproxi,mately 800 yards from beach until first landing craft reaches beach, support aircraft will keep la_ nding bea_ohee UM.el" QOMtant etraf_1ng attack •• stra:t1ng rune parallel to bee.oh f'l"cill nortMut to southwest on heading of · 220 degre:~s or 040 degreaa* ~·J'htsn fi~st. troops roaoh beach, . support aircraft retu~~ to ~t. oboe, orbit urtt1l called tor close air eup-prJrt m1ss10!'l!! l>y '1'A0l'•

(e) Air support and e.ir de:rense, D-Day air E!Upport, air de:renso plans remain in e:r:rcct until ROT objective secured,

(l l Photo reconnaissance o:t ob.jectiva area and obJective from P-Day.minus Five to D-Day minus one.

\~) No land based air support availabie from ~pay until objective secured.

c. Light aircraft spotting sque.dron.

(l) $L~ cbaervat1on aircraft one aircrs.:f't • l!tU1cn at all th1ce. station thrall hours, Rclio;lf effJcted

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(2) Observation s.ircratt sput tor navttl ~unf1l-:e, LVT(A) 1 e.rt1llcry 1 assist tactice.l e.ir oon'ljrol parties conducting oloilc ,..,,,....._-. ..... ..., ... m-t t::Jt!J-l ,...,n~ .,.,..,..,. Y"Cio1m~t'li::al nnrntn~,.,riA,.. Wh~T\ ronn1)ARt:liil CVI.,tiJ..I'-'"-.., ~ ......... ..., ......... ,_, .... .., ... , ... .., .., '""t':)-~••.., .. ,..,..,..:1"!" w'·~~· .... ~ ....... ·--- .. ••• .,..,,.,. - ..;~_,..;;.._ .,;_, _ _.

d. Instructions and ordors concerning:

(1) pilnts: Briafe(t abcal!d !lupport cs.rricrs prior to each mission,

( ~ j A1r observers: Briefed s.boat-d sUpport carrier a prior to aach rni~sinn~

(3) Artillery spotters: Briefed aboard support carriere prior to each mission,

S'l:ORET F-2

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• S-..::CRST s-q:cURITY INFOFJ!AT!ON

(4) Air liaison parties have positive control o:f' ali!. air-. craft over obJective at all times, except air defense aircraft which are unaer control of ta.ctical e.ir direction center· «:f'loat.

(5) C':lordination Of air strikes with naval guntire and artillery 't·till be effsc ted through ~upporting Arms. C~ntt;r. (SAC.).

( 6) Control of au•craft by lai:d~p~ t~rce un"_-er1, tao t~oal air control pe.rty, control of aircraf". U:l' (!9mmander at oat oy

tactical air direction center af1oat. · ' ·

(?) Fr.ont line marking: marked by pe.ne1a,

(8) Target marking: marked by naval gunfire, TACA, artil-lery, and mortars, .

(9) Flak suppression fired on suspected enemy anti-air-craft weapons when possible in accordance with Annax GEORGE, (Artillery),

(10) point Oboe for Support Aircraft located at B~ 540420,

4. a, Refer to let MAll' SO-P for TACP ashore,

' b, Reter let Mar Div SOP for air supply, evacuation, a.nd e.ir sea -rescue,

(1) Air supply and air sea. rescue e:t'fec ted by HMR 161 (-) when Ct1rected 1 on. D-Dey H-+2.

(2). Air evacuation erfected by VMO 6(-) e.nd HHR 161(-) when directed,

5. a, Air r


~crur: ~'RCIUal'lY IIPOJIKA'l' lOll

(~) '.PAOP eodrol e1.h eo•~~ent1 JM•t .... , 1n111hl11 YUh RC'l' l!ln/1 IL'l' OOIIIIdll'l•r•J la1es- U lM1loa1 d1up1on pentth,

P=E-E:I-Q-1-,hL

k:CJ.~ Ill. 0, l'!O'!'Y Me,1or l!"KO "-3

In' til!'#.!\ "''f' t!OIDQL 'l'IK!tmlO!

w. 1!1. \fBUL'IIt Ltw1eftlftt Oolond, u. fl. Jl8)"111e Oerpe

K.-o•t1._ ottt••r

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8li:OU'f I&OUIIIH l!U'O!RMA'I'ION

Annex GEORGI: u Opn Plan IWIMI' 12-63 I.Af .AL au IQ'IRJ: STJPJ>O!If

RCI'I'-& let! Mar Dh•, nif'

Ia 'the F1eld 2~1 April 19&3

MapU a.. Sp .. lal Map l_..a, AMI Lll8 Attt 8dO II loale U 26 000 b, !lpeolal Map 101'8&1 .&KI Ld2 lbott 8420 III seale 112e, 000

Ta.k Organ1sat1on

A. MY Allee l"o 1"118 ~egt 1 L NqLO Team I& (Dot. MGF PL'l'.)

lt, ltiLO SFCIJ' hu 11 IP01"£:b:R SFOP 'l'o&lll

o. RGLO !Wc:P '1'8M (;";, SPO'l"l'!i:R SJ'OP 'l't•

4, •at.o srOl' teaa 18 SPOTUFI !lFCil' '1'811111

e. Fire Ju~port Ualt FiYe CL 11 DD 11 DD #2 DJI 1/1 LSM(R) 11 LSM(R) ~2

LfJQ HOBBS UINR

I.MS, GORDON USJUI 24U 8MI!B USMC

ZIS. NICOLL USNR 24Lt GOftOON USl«C

LfJG l'lODDEll U8111'1 MSp O:RUKOO tfBMC

laL 45 DD 2 LI)I(:R)

1. a. Annex l!AitEFl all4 Ifthlligenoe eua.ar1ea aa 1elue4.

b. ( 1) RO'l'-5 at Bw-Holll' plu.e l minute on R-Ilq land on MAJILtl 'Haoboe vUh ho BLT 1 1 aln'eae\L aoiu inter-mediate obJeoti1Yol and obJeo1tYel ABL~ aa4 BAKZR.

( ::) Gu.nt1N lllppol't thlU riVE exeoutee~

(a) Heut!'al1&at1on cm4 d.e•t,.oU•• tll'ee on landina bedbea an4 areu U.e41ately bland and flo 11he tlankl troa &-:so \0 111'120.

(b)

(o)

Fire on tua•11• ot Opp01'1Na1 111 w111hin aeo~ra of r .. pon•ll.b11hy. See .lppeft41X I.

Call t&N at.aeiou troa U'oop unU• tr011 dlr•ot aappol't ahlpe aa•lcned..

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SIIOMT U.Rift Uli'OIUIJI'l'lOii

Anau !JilORCIJ;; to Opn Plan lo. li-N - .... -- - - - - - - ------ . - ~ - - - -- - - - - - - --(4) Call t1 ... lllltiJ.oU U l'fl41lll .. 4 1117 Als1pell all' epct

plaae prlOI' h bdiac of &FOP• •.

(e) Speebl e&ll til"• 111111011.1 (IIIOke 6 lllUinaUORI OOYU tor U»T. and. ~...aetrat1on tl.-.a) aa neceae&PJ ..

2. R•ul pntlre ,, ... laa4 wUh u.ai\e to 1ibleb. ue14;ne4 &Rd aupport 11be &Uaok 1t7 ooacluotlng f1s-e ot uelpe4 .eblpa, r-.aee\lftS applepPlate a.Y&l Saaflre lqppGI't a4Y111ftl &I to op111-.: e~~plOJllellt of R&Ya1 pftfl.H, e.nd ooordl.eaUDC nnel gant1re wlth 11be ,_,..,la« ..-..

3. a. Regt 1l NGl.O 'reM Ill

(l) bplOJ ae!Jlped eb1pe al'Ul BFOP 1 a 1n allppwt ot !IOT-5. See AppeliGiX t% ( lohedUle Ot P1Pee) .

b. SFOP Tau #1

(1) Aalt!.gae4 BLt-l/11

{2) li:mplo'f aellpe4 ehlp in eUppOJOt ot Bur-l/&. Appen~1x II (Sehedule of Plree).

See

c. SFCP Team #2

(1) Assigned BLt-2/&

( :>,) lt:iaplOJ atl11ftK eb1p .La au.ppol'10 ot BL'r-2/11. ATJl"HJndlx :U ( Sotlectule ot F1HI).

Bee

d. cH'CP Terua /i3

(l) Ase1gned BLt-3/11

{ · ) Emplrq Ma1~e4 lhlp lll IIQPOI'1 o:r BL!•3/6. Appenatx It ( 1Jolle4Ule Of rll'oo).

e. llGf .Air Spo1:1ter (Aa ttulgnel!)

( 1) Selill'Oh fol" b1'1111a ln Z/ A of RC'"'D prior to landing of SJ'CP 1 • aad oond11o' OH~-.ct t1Pe oa 1;a:rgots d1e-coTe1"e4 w1 1:111 ahip aee1glle4,

(: ) Conduot obeoi'Ye4 tiro wl ttl .nip anlgnod on ta.rgeta appro••~ by BFCP 'o whom •••1Bn•4.

( ~) Se.U'Oh tor targe'a ln Z/ A of unU 1:10 which ground rU'CW 1e aadgnad.

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- . -- - - --- - -( .• ;, i rleport looaUou t!lt owl\ troat linea When JOequee''"'~·

( ~·) i'·lil1ftta1A •....,.•Ulanu tor •n•J' meobani&ed attaok ~.nd m8ke rt.A8H 'IIIJ:1Ion 11' aiChted.

x. {l) a. Initial ... llftl!lent or tS.:rt •~JMJH eh1pe le .mown in ,AJYpencttx II {Schedule Ot F'1,. .. ).

!IIQlU:T

b. Bd'hl14n NGLO•a eu-.tt JleetU81!1te tor subeeqaent eh1p ... tgue.nt to l'legt 11 NGr.o. ttaoh requeat to 1nela4er ah1p type, Plll'P~'U, amDNn!t1on requt:re-111111111• tbe r.-.ulred, un1t to which ahlp ahoul


cilltOJ'IIIIt i¥00ftl'!':c l iol"'RkATIOlll

.loon ex Gb!'JlG~, to Opn riM Mo. 12-N ( Oont1 d) - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -&7 fAO bad NQF apotter1 lf tire 18 Ob88J'V8d endaftlel"ll\6 ow trooptt,

B7 tire support ship lt tire 1a obaenell end,,nger-. lng our """ troop1. ~1p will notitJ aupporte.

' , :.: lf•ht t1:re pllme w11l 1M exeout.al"t en1pe 1n ~.ooordiUl• w1 th plane au't),,,1 tted, ';Ub,jeot: \o mod1t1o4lt1on or dlaapp:rovt>.l ot tne pl ,, nm.

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S6CDf 3:t:CO'R1'M: 1 .. ft:·ih.A~'!ON

Annex G~JlRtJ. to O:pn ·"'lan No. 12-~ (Oont 1 d)

(e) nel(t'l ftGI.O w1ll S1"e ~eolt1o appro,al, r~odU'to;.t-1on, or dtaappro•&l ot ntgbt fire plana to Bnt t•l-1on IIGL0 11. 'l'he J1GL0 1 1 IUbiii.Utlng requuts will relay to 1h1p11 oonoerned.

(5) (a) NGP Air epotter in1t1all7 aaeicned to Regt 1l NGl~.

(b) 811'01" tege 111111 'be reeponalble :tor ea:tet7 or troope on all 'argete tired upon bt nea1gned air spotter.

( o) NOr .Ab Spo'ite:r au1{(1led 'IIC'T-5 41reot support ship • ., be reaastgnad to Bn MGY tease and riirect support ablpa b7 Regt 1 l KGLO.

(6) (u) White pboephoroua will not be tired into wooded area. or areae Where ~teneive f1rea are 11kelr exoept on expl1o1t appro.&l of \be Regimental Haqe.

(b) smoke mtesione in wb1cb emoke mar pnee tnto aeotor ot adJaeent unit mu.at be ocor•:Unatea br ref(lllll'nt.

(7) (a) Re1t1 l .R~O w111 oont:rol re11eta ot SFOP'a within ncrT-15 organ11dlcn.

(b) !'leport casualt1ea to l'legt 11 NGT.O illlmed.1a.tely.

(8) l.Sl'(R) emr,>lo:rment 11 11m1ted to fhnk Bna. ~oo'r.ete will not be f11"e4 alf>aer thaa 1000 )'tJJ:'de to trhndl7 rront 11:nea ltnleaa ap•cit1oall.J' req11 .. taui by aup~orted ur.1t. ftookete will net be t1Ped over troops or bonts.

\' ) V1' tuud pl'OJeotUea wUl not be f'ired 'When tne tl'&-.)ectf.>r'f will pan w11lb1n a hor1aontal dlahnoe ot ti0(; yc.rds ot troop a, ah1pa~ or boAt a, unlna apeo1 r1eo.l1y requettted bf 11roop unit OOilUIIMder oonoeJ"ne


3I~T 31CUR1'l'Y ::r~·o!!M.A'riON

.Azuwx Gir0f1ili' to Opn Ph.n No. 12-63 (Con11 1d) - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(b) Sblp& w1ll tlre on targets or opportunlir ln eeo-tora of reaponalb111ty 'beyond 2000 :ra:rda or trl-eool:r front U.nea.

[ 1 · i During 11he ahlp-to-ehore li'.OYIII:IIent and af'ter landing call t1ree take preooedenoe over eoheduled tire. Upon completion ot eaoh.oall tir. m11eloa tbe lhlp wlll aut0111at1olli.U7 Haume aohe4uled tl:rea unleu apeo1t• ioally oaneelled bJ' suppOrt un111 oolllll!an4v.

( 1 .. ) ( ") 3FcPe trlll be prep&red to 11Utl8 f1:ree of two or more dlreot auppOI't el'l!pa.

(14)

(b)

( 0 )

(d)

Shipe w111 be ~eelgned tor massing of f1ree of the llttaok Force naYal pnt1N oYerload net. aonduot ot tbe·tlre vlll bo noool!lpl1ehed on the n&n'al gu.nf:l:re control Mt b7 the Snore Flre. Cnnt-:rol Party tea. ~eeigned ~ oont:rol the tlre.

Exo•pt tor the 41reot mupport ah1p, while fires are belag abaet"Yed, epote w1ll be g1Yen t•ll neo; coo:r1Ailltl!ll, 'ftle oonTera1on ot the epot to oom aupu•Yle1ng the :t'lre.

·rns tearc spotting the flre w1ll report:

In1Ual loo.ti1on ot the tarp;et T;ype or tnrget :'Jhe of target or area. to be ooYered MoYement • speed, direction 3p~'te to plaoe b11lk of t1re on tat'get d1strlbutlon ot t1re on target

'rhe following reports. will be JD&dl &II exped1t1oualy v11 •oseible to the Regt 1l !IGLO using t.he form provided

(e.) Target deati'Uot1on dall7 na ot 06001, 1200J 1 ·'· :t 0001.

AB~ • ~~·' number BAIIR - Coordinate• CHARLii - De•orlptinn DOO - 1' eroent d~~~t~age

(b) Aamo repor1 4allf aa ot 06001 and 18001 to include e.lll!llo rema1n108 1ilf otJ.i'ber and type.

3.t0R!£T G-.

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:.>ECiiEl' Sl':C!JRI~t 1": l~m:1 'J/f'l'Ol;

.. ~- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~· .. -(o} Fire M~ea1ona

Fire lll1ea\on•l on 1111'J)0t''tan't t&J"8eh when oooul'lng to lnalude lQOat1oR, tRrget c~uorlpt1on, c.nC! ~

Korean W

ar Project U

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;~~C~:!:T ;Ji~; I-11'.1 l. r~ ~-~ .-_ ;:." .. } ,...."';"-'' .,, ,. .. . .... 4.' to k'1.rt!:x o.- ~- :·;. ;')~ : ~:-n 1_ -:~:=-.-,.·-ch~?t.ulr cf

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3F:(Jftli;'f JIM•6 SJiCIURI'l'Y l N I'Y}hM.A'l'ION lat Kar D1?1 fMF

In 11b• J'leld 271100! .Af!P11 liHI::

}>ppond1x III to MRIIIX GEORGE • Opn Plan 12-53

! HI 'l Ul.. .AlO\U N I 'ti 0 l't I.O.AD IMG

SUI!,; 01' JI>O ifi) lU't CIIG. T'D'E .AMMO §HIP fiANGE FU!,i!. RID. &AC HQ API CQK Yf \iP ILL TOW. CL 11.. 6" 1200 1800 ::!800 300 200 3000

6" 2500 i5DOO 4000 &00 1600 6000

l)J) 11'1. ~ .... 400 lfOO 800 eoo 200 1500


!ll!!':n". ft R~

Ma;:u11

a. ~peo1R1 Mlll'J Korea, AMB L5fo2 Aheet &420 II !!oa,e 11 rn,Oi">C'

b. ~peohl Map lorea, AM!S lo15&'2 !'lheet 64°0 TTl "'on) e 11 '>fl ,ooo

1. All IJ'(Jp•,. ~~ml! 'l'A0 1 e wUl exert ••diii\JIII effort to Oh'\nhed rorne" wtthin the Re~tmental Zanr~/A bJI

(a) oont1nunue and oaretul ob!leM'a'Uon or !111 '!lOUlb1e en.,liiY meoh•m 1. :r.e/1 ·-•l'JPJ'


Ill! Oft!!"!' "'JJf'IIIT'!'Y ·NFOR!lA'"lON

A:pp Y t~"> Annu ll'IORGt: to On Plu 11o. 19-&3 (Cent '4) - - - - . - - - - . - - - - -- - - -- - ---- - - - ~ - - -

e. Upon r-~ .. 1J)t of Yllll'1tl~ ot IPPNMh ef iloetUe ••ohMbed t~reee aU tth1.:p• 1n the t1.,.. lilal'!'ftP11 ''ltlt wU.lt

(1) l"!nee'k i'1.re on all 1'\re •tedon11 in whtoh t11111 e.l"e nployed.

(2) I'IJ"\ng all 1!!\liU that tl!'e 1ble to Mil!" nn repo:rte4 ho111tHP &I'IIIOr 1 nto 'II.Ot 1on,

( 3) Jf&1nta1n M8tlnuoue I'AJ)14 1',re wtth all p:'IUII'I that .,... aole to bell%' on h,f'p;et.

( 4) Oont1nue 1".-pid rt:re untn ~ne1Q' IU'IIOl' haa "been lteetroyed or ,., I!IP8P11114 •

(a) U,,a reolllipt of •eea111e f1.l"e• '!'rom 1WCP ,,th re,;ed to the abn•e •entloned oonttnuoue J"ap11 fire on bo•tile ~en•. All eblJ>" will •tu•e 1'1rhlR ,n wh1oh ther ··•IIJ'e emplo;,ed at the U111e ot reoelpt of :report of ho111t lle armnr.

8, 'l'aklnp; nder fire en..,. •eebMhed Yeb\olee w111 taJte pre-oe48f>08 over all othlr tl:re llll'ldone •Hllee" otherwhe nt~t1tte4 b;r the troop o0111h11der.

Dl1tr: Anr X-i-AY

2::r.__~F-I-C- !-1!-L ·'·

·"' 'J

. ~· • 'u

v, "· Ma,,or "--:OS

S!ORI'!'

DO'l'Y n• ... ""f'f

., • 1!! • VMn:lirR Lteutene~t Oolonel, U. tl, Marin"' Oo:ro•

!l:reo11tht~ Offt!'ler

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.::tO'l'-11 SUM'l :.>i:CURl'l'Y 11\E'OHI .A'l'TOIC

lat Mar D1Yl rxr In 11he r eld

Appendix IV \0 Op Order 12-~

ljllOI!E fiBjj COIDOI1 COMMUIQ:Qfl'l9DS

Ref1 Coamun1oa111one in *ooordanoe with JAN~ 119(n) JANAP l96J JANAP.l~l 08!' 2168 (e) as llloeoom'laJ7) Bpot ilct o { r,rco•,ndaJ7) c,')ot llet 6 (i>eoondu:ry)

o. ;f'GP 11il l


SEOM:! i,ii;CUHITY IHJ'OIU;ATIOJI

App IY \0 AMU OIX>RGI to 0p Plu 12-H (11•1'1) ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - --- --- - - - - - - -

... 6.

11h.11 aethot! 11 appron4 li:J ro•r .--•.•••• • .. •:= .•. ·.·. $.:•ant"' Othhore epotl\el'l W1U no\ l&D4 _.1 •••..S'* EIFOP 1 a hM"I eatAltlilhed. the .. Mh ..... !1M. . ft .. IIGF'O wUl g1YI f1U'11hll' 1UtN-'le .. to oth»H ....... at t.h1a tim1. Jle ....... BaUal.U. atGP wlll 1M pl'fPIIII'I4 1le oo111e upon tba apo,111JIC n•v ., .S. til• •uol t Datbltoa prior l(l1 4•1'1118 1 U4 at\W *• 1111111 .. .

Shaokll o1pher, aanheiiUeaU• ar&l w1ft .... te&11hn aeooii'U.III to llftllU I'l'iM Opa. oMII' 12-61.

Call dgu aa4 fl"41qa ... l•• 1a ao•l'4a ... w111h a~U~ax Ifi:M OP 01'411' l2-6t.i.

E. B, l!llliiL.Io>lt L1n.._.., ~. Ia· · •.. ,,1~. ~~ Oo~pa . ,., .. _. ·. ·. , ... ..... .. .....,.,. ' . ~·~ ..... ,

!UtCIU1'

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91i:ORE'l' SECURITY I~FO~MA~IOH

Appendh VI ,, Annex Gii:Ol'GE 114 Oy:tn Plan 1.2•N

I!WE!'ITORY OF illiJ>W.CJ:


• SECURITY INFORMATION

Anx HOW (Comm) to Opn Plan 12·53

TASK ORGN: Anx ABLE, Task Orgn.

DECLASSIFIED

1. a. (1) Anx BAKER, Intel; Curr PIR and !sum

~ ( 5thl.'Jar (!1ein!)) lsWI.rDi v lReinf') Fl'IF In the Field

(2) Enemy possesses facilities for intercepting all HF and VHF transmissions. Jamming of circuits and transmission of false ~ssages may be encountered. Tapping of tp lines by en may be expected.

b. Opn Flan 12-;3

2. Comm pers this co!!l.na.nd install; opernte .1 and maintain sig comm for Rc:=t-5 during assault and subsequent operations ashore, Continuous sig comm from lifting of rad silence at or about HOW-hour minus four or on order atk force Cmdr.

j. a. (1) RCT Comm Plat install, operate and maintain sig CQWW as required by this headquarters.

(2) Provide rad team and equip as required to TAC-LOG group,

(3) Provide two (2) man wire team to each Bn to install and maintain two (2) trunk lines between Bn CP and H~ RCT-5.

b, BLT 1/5 install, .operate, and maintain sig comm neeessa.ey in execu-tion of assigned mission.

c, BLT 2/5 install, operate, ahu maintain s~ comm necessary in execu-tion of assigned mission.

d, · BLT 3/5 install, operate, and maintain eig comm necessary in execu-tion of assigned mission.

e, Air Support Comm Anx FOX and CONSOP,.l

f. NGF Corron Anx GEORGE and CONdOP..l.

g. SP Comm in accordance CO~ffiOP-1 ~d this aax.

x. (1) Communicat .... ons Center: ::lee current lst Mar Div SCI, COl and COMSOP-1

(2) MessellBer

(a) Scheduled msgr service will be established ashope on O •. jpl mB!r svc as required,

(b) On noti!Lca~ion RCT CP established ashore, each ~T provide two. UiBgrs to RCT HQ.

SECRET

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------ ... ::! ~~Giihii' Y SECURITY INFORJ.l.ATIUN

Anx HOW ( ColiD!I) te Opn Plan 12-53 ( Cont 'd)

(.3) Ra41!

(a) Rad nets and frequencies, ;,ppl

(b) dad call signs, ses 1st Mar Div COI

(c) Rad opn afloat & ashore, CO~!SOP-1

• I ...

(d) ~n attempt to jam or employ imitative deception on any rad net tn be reported immediately this H~

(e) Call signs accordance COI

(4) ~

(a) In accordance COMSOP-1

(b) &ch BLT submit line route map as of 1600 I to this H(< by 1900 I daily

(5) Pyrotechnic, smoke and sound sig, current CUI and CUNSOP-1

{6) Crypt~, CO~~P-1 and effective COl

( 7) ',vaterpref sig equip to be emplo7ed in landing

4, a. Admin Order 4-53

b. (l) All U.."lits ea.rr.r one (1) day resupply of axpand.ables,

(2) RCT Sig Sup and ~~int facilities to be established vicinity

RCT CP by Deg - Day plus 1

5. a, Division COMSOPl and effective COl,

3ECRI!.--r SECURITY INFORMATION

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SECRET • SECURITY INFORJiu\TION An_x HOW (Comm) t~ Opn Plan lZ-53 (Cont 1d)

b, Colllll() on APA 45, Ashore with adv Cf 'Group,

APPENDIX

1, Rad Freq and Net Plan

2, Wire Circuit Diagram

DIST: Anx X-Ray

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

~P1rr7 Major USMC S-3

SECRET SECURITY INFOF.!' .. "TION

BY ORDER OF COLONEL TSCHirlGI

E, B, WH~ELEH · Lieutenant Colonel, U. s .. !·~a.rine Corps

Exec~tive Officer

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Korean War Project USMC-07706178/

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In the Field 2820CCI /FRIL 19.5:'l

J.nendix 1 to lnnE!X How to Oreretion Plan 9·5~.

Jrrn !Ml'NC

C - Net Control X - Listen or Guard 0 -· Be r•repEred to listen or €UP rd on order

SECk!l:I'

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SECPJET ~ SECURITY INFORI',ATION • -Appendix One to Annex How to Operation Plan 9-53 (Cont 1d)

RADIO FREQUENCY AND NET PLAN

BY OdDER OF COLONEL TSCHIHGI

E. B. WH1'b.'LER Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Marine Corps

Executive Officer

DISTRIBUTION: Annex X-RAY

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SECRI!."T • 3ECURITY INFORMATION APPENDIX 2 to Anx How to Opn Plan 9-53 (Cont 1d)

~liRE CIRCUIT DIAGH.AM

• BY ORDER OF COLONEL TSCHIRGI

:1!:. B. ;mEELEli Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Marine Corps

&xscutive Officer

DI3TRIBUTION: lumex X~RAY

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:1/a .(9~ W. C. DOTY, V Major, USMC S-J

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SEC.':.ET • • S;.;CUT\ITY INF(J~, Nmr: F (Air Spt) to Op f'lon 12-53.

c. Fire suv·ort areas and sectors, ANFEX G (Naval Gunf'irs Spt) to Op

Pbn 12-53.

2. a. The follo;.;ir:.g turgats will not be ±'ir"-;d upon e '-.c:crt with a~..-proval of Landing Force r.ornmander in each case:

(1) Pl,>ccs of worship.

(2) Hospitals.

(3) Thickly populated civilian are'S, such as towns~

(4) Bridges, water sun.ly anc1 fuel insto.llo.tions.

b. J\estrictions of firing into helicopter landing and approach zones,

Al·ll·'EX G (Naval Gunfire Spt) and iJ{i'E:f F (Air Spt) to Op Plan 12-53.

3. u. Submit ftrc support rG uiremcnts for succccdi.ng day by 1?00 dr\1.ly~

b. ~tequcsts f0r d€fcns:tve, interdiction, har:J.ssing 1.nd illumin.J.tion

f.trcs to bG submitted by l?ClO dc'ily.

c, Plans for scheduled preparatory fires to be submittGd prior to cxc-

C\'.tinn of thnsc fires,

ct. Usc of smokG for reg:l.str·.ction cm0 T!H'king t3rgds to be charcd by

~:;1.C. Usc of smoke for screening requires sp~ci!ic appr-·vR1 by

L'lnd ing force Commander.

c. The usc of VT fuzes is prohibited under circumstances set forth in

Div GO 110-53 dtd 24Anr53.

4. a. fi.,:strictl.vc fire pl:;,n, as listed belo~r, will be placd in cf cct by

Landing .Force SAC to prevent G,;:ccssJ.ve d .-ngcr to fr.i' :1y a:trcraft

when l'"rgc: air strikes are conducted:

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n.. (1) Pl.nn VICTO: .--A m•lXimum trajectory of 1100 fed will. bu main-

tubed over tbe stipul.'ltcd c;r·s'n for artillery, naval gunfire,

ffiQ)_·t:-tr '1n·4 r•.Jckct untts,. This o.rc~ '~·ill. be th.tt of a c1.rclc of

2500 meter rcv1ius centered on the targGt. .:\i:rcrdt m!ly thc:n

:~:;_f.-;1,:· '1f"':·:.-:ltG CVf~r tb~ arco if pl'l.ncs anintJ:lin ~


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6. a. Supp'l"tincc o.rms comrr.lldcc.ti,m7 "':~ Ar'ti'' H _l~i~?::J-Co;n~~~ic tions),

iiNr·~f.Y G U·~G;;- ·~1pt), 1,N~~~.~ 'f .. F (~~ .. P' ·~rt i, ANL~.i/ J t..LvTa .~u~~,~~.-... ) to 0p

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Lic\ll~rc·lat ColonGl, :J, S. H.~rinG Corps ::~xt::e-utive O_fficG.~ ..

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RCT-5A;th iJariMs) lst HP Div (Reinf) Fi·lF In the Field 282000! April 1953

.Annex JIG To Operation plan 12-53

LVTA 1S

Maps: Spl Hap KOREA 1:25,000, Sheets 6420 I and II; 6520 III ~:md rv.

FIRING CHART: Specia.l Hap KOREA 1:25,000 1 yongj ong-Ni.

1. a. See Annex BAKER, current PIR, !Sum.

b. See Annex ElABY (Arty), ··

2. LVTA' s will land in aQcordance with Annex DOG and will preform th~ir man in t~~ee phnses~

PHASE I DIRECT FIRE

(1) LVTA's wiil provide dir fire spt to leading int' waves during waterborne movement to assigned beaches and after land-ing, Partieular attn will be given tgts listed in Annex EASY (Arty) which can be seen from beach area.

PHASE !! D!FRCT 8!TPPCRT (!ND!FW.CT F!Fl


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(5) provide own local security. coordinate with adja= cent units.

(6) No restriction on registration,

(7) Ammunition exp limited to three-fourth basic load D & D-I day until two basic loads are on psn 1 thereafter one basic load daily•

(Bj Max rates or tlre not to be ~xceeded•

( 9) Apply cietro l:r aVa!1abl e.-(10) Declination cbhstant see Annex EASY (Arty)

(11) Alt FDC 2d plt.

4, (1) Admin ORDER 4-53,

(2) Embark ORDER 1-53,

5. a, LVT 3C mobile FDC will be utilized, Nets guarded:

(1) Bn Command

(2) Bn command

(3) Bn Command

(4) Landing Force command

(5) Int-TR-Arty-LVT

(6) Company command

(7) Arty fire command

(8) 2d plt fire dir net

( 9) 3d Plt fire dir

b. Cl' •s: loc

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(2) Ashore: Rept loc.

DISTRIBUTION: Annex X-RAY

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E. B. ~~HESLER Lieutenant C6lonel 1 u. s. Har1ne Corps

Executive Officer

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1. 11.. Anx EIAJ:li:R, 1'!\trp PUl 111!14 I !!ttl~,

b, 0on f'·lan 1?-A~

?, a. OompMJ 0 l!ln., tn •oor«anoe vUb the t.ana\ng 'Plan 1ft

D/~ ot RCT-5 and pro•t~t ... ~at enctnetJ' eQP.Port v\th prtorttJ

'oreaohlnp; t.tbehelu t•r the att ani tcJ 4enlo~eut of roll!! ••'·

~. a. 11\ Pl:J D/1 Blt l/& Lan4 pl.a' on "*'h •c.., TWO on ord .. r

ami ... p ... p.. tot

(1) s,..aeh IU'IIl ole..- lan .. th~up;b ••nef\elh ani "e..oh

ob~taol••·

( 2) heoute dal aan to tnnob Unee u~J/or on bunlteMI.

(3l Develop beaob egress route. ~•• Annex ADLI to A4m1n

0 4-l!~.

(4) Oon111t hoptr lal'll!lng etrlp,

( 1!1) Pro•t4e etthlr eqp utt to BL'f ae cUr,

b. :» flaS »/S liLt "/1 Lanc'J Plat • beaoh R!eP OP r>n or


l'llllftft !II'NIJJtt'IT nrPORXlfYO W

I 2) bee.tte 4111 •u•n on trenoh 1t.ne11 'lltl!/or •• bunket-11.

(~) Oon•t hoptr l.n~tng at~tp.

(4) Pro,.,c!• other ltftl!.J' , .. , te JIIJ11' u cUr.

•o. 3p,l ~~&ti 0/~ RO'&'·Itt l..nt'! on orner IIUid be PNP h opr iJt D/f4 or B- : r, when oo•ttted or to u•t ht or ll!lll Plat 1D exttoutt"n or their lltm.

d. Pf' W~ PJ,at 0/9 RO'l'-1; t,UK! on ol'l'ler Oft beuh REt) 'nf('l 404 be prep 01

(1) ~.t up VSP. fentd1n 'nltlal lllh, 111 Ma C••rh7 1 J.nux ABU!:, Mata 0 4-63.

( 2) !eeue a• n 1 111.1 .,.t .. /lftt'lh/4., fi'MI ''"P on 01-d ...

*•· r3 nu .Plat G/e M'l'-IJ Wal oa Ol'der ana 1H PNP to ept !\0'1' vn . t and p:enr u11 u: tor "~ "• dUO.

x. (l) IHne• aft4 ebetao\11 II IMVD Oft 'lnel (4), Al>J»It•l'lb t te . Annex Jlltm,

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f •) Meet Pha, A•n AM:a, Mtlta o 4-!IIJ ('II) ,.,., l!llll I'O'K'II 'te 'be ttew,o~.e when P"dllle,

Oonetrud ttb"llltUh vhtH oalr oM laae eon•tnottcu• ., .. all»le. (~) Pr!or!t7 tJt •~~~rta .. r work.

( ,, JUne oleU'!lJI!!e (b) DeaoHttonll of f'ortt•teaUrme

( 0) Re !lOb I«J'ttlll ro.a

(4) Hoptr landtn,; etrlpl

(e) rnetallatton ot VCP

(t) Ban1tat1ea requtr .. ent•

(4) a..-tr .. •n•~ ~or a44ttton'1 equlpaeat h Oo Hq,

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b. Dbol!t1nn• tn bo .. b,.rlrod

(l) 3 eat"" lf blook !WI

(2) 3 ••••• bleok a .. o 0.3 ( :'1) 1500 1 t1ao fuae

( 4) II,.., oap•, e1e Gtrlo

(8) 500 1 OOJ'4 1 4eton&11ln«

(8) 100 11ghtere, tuae Mt

( 'P) 100 oa))ll non elenrh

o. 01 r to be dbal'fttl •(1) 100 - aoneerUna wlJ'e, b .. bell

•(2) roo - wbe, bube4, eotlt •(~) 1000- ~lokota, 4rlYe 1I1Je, 16ft«

•( 4) 1000 - ..... ••~• bulltloo fit 100

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b. 0 0o OPt .Atlbt Lll'-1: .bJIDPo ( 'Mlt'M)

o. '!l'ftlltr Plate ... 'POJ"t OP loeau ... uheN IT OJPI!IP.Jt Of' OOI.otm:. 'l'!IIClP' ~ T

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1'\0'f 15 l•tMarDt•(Re1nf) rMr In the Phlt 2820001 Apr 19~:!5

Annex LOY! to Operation Plan 12-~~

AN!IIJQ!t!IZSD DJP!N~t

Map; lOR'!!: A 1: ~ ,000 eheet 1 1420 I and II, 61520 Ttt anl'l lY

1. a. ( 1) Annex BAKI:R aad PIR u 1111114

( 2) Fa•ora'ble ene•1 me11hmhetl approaobe1 .. .&ppenl'lh 1.

(~) ~nemy taot1oe, teonn\~ue an~ tlootr1ne - PMr Pao fng

Bu1 l'lo 1-F·Z, •Problem I ot Aatl-Meol'tlll'\aell Deteau•.

b. ( 1) Autgned ... 1r ••tJ:I'I)II't J>I'0•14ee lateral ttent nre ])..dq Ptrilr.el'

and OA"', aurve1llllnne, ua11t0h aall attaolt •l•etcma durlntll' operaUon.•

( ?.) JIGP pro•ttle!l PM D-tii&J ariiOJ' a .. t1"110t1.on ahdORI anl'l :t'urnt,.he• ant\-aeoh!lllhed flHe .turing

ua t~ub•..-eat to lant'H nil'. •

2. "'· :ROT - ~ lttnl'lfl at R~bcnlr on ,_.., eel••• P!IWL prepare• tor

further operattone on order.

( 1) OeerlllJ~,atee all aOG.

( 2) Ilefead ftC'!' rtpht flank,

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a. ,.,,U •p•. ltt lank IQ!e.ltpp*· ( 1) 0!1 lalll1 1!1111: 'PJ'Ual"l to I

(a) 01'111nhr ••olluhef a'lltMlr: lll!lrwhe" lll 1lft I of A.

(b) Oooup7 blookln8' -pollUone •• 41 .... ~.

( 11) Auu1111 oontl'Ol ef 'l'llrt'k Pla1oon, 1./f I te faotll hh •••• eaplo,.aent &f. t aake to !'epel aetb8fthe4 att:utt.

(4) "ProYldt no:red (hI ttltatl"n .... toat!"nl VIMele fOP fol"''l'ard oool'dtaaun ot euppoeniDI .,.., at polat of eoetlaot.

•. Qapant •g • • let llwnwr •••llg (1) Be Jd'epare4l '18 l&J' bad,. A! ldatfhlh ae cUrenttll.

(2) Be ppeparoo« '- een.ti"Rot Ill 'hl"rlue ae Ure..,h4. (

( :5) fl::teo,"l4e lwld~ tteaollllue •• Ur~~t~te4. /

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attaok.

a•w 1,6-. ltl ,,.,..., AU\lllllM l .. le11R .. (1) Re\nforoe ftNtl'l of 1/11.

(t) flt1.Hu lllr~Mtt fire Qllllltt en.eaJ a:raor tt ,...111eter h penetrated.

h, qw= '7'. l•t R lathllM

1. !!.ttMU ILT i

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•(1) 100 - eenewtt.aa wtre, bU''bed

*(2) 100- WllN, 'bar1Hit1J., ••t. •< 3) 1.000 - ptelllde, &Job• tJPO, lo•c •c • l 1000 - '~~~IIIIC•, eana, 1Ntatlleo ., 100

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AJf!I•JISO!IANI%0 DIPDI& PLAN OOOaDD.lD 1.111'

EaolOI\tre ABLll! ,. Appendix 1 to Allnex lOft •• opn Plan 11-13

aotJfll AILE _,uti GIAIILII

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RC'l' 5 (5th Marines ( Rein:t) ) let Mar P1v (Rs1nt) FHF . In tha F1ald. 292000! Apr 1953

Anex X-RAY (DISTRIBUTION) to Opn Plan 12~53

UNIT COPIES

CG let Div - J" ~ ~ -- ~ ARMY ~· ~ Llllar \.I. copy OJ CTE 20,85 5 I" I'\ 1 a+: """" ·2 vv -~w ............. co 7th Mar 2 co 11th Mar 2 co 1St KMC ROT 2 co let Bn 11th Har l• co let Armd Amph Bn 2 co let Am ph Trae Bn 2 co "-- ~- -- .... J.IH -J.'JS,;, Oil "" co let MT :Sn 2 co 1st SP Bn 2 co let En~r :en 2 co lilt r~e- an 1 co Hq Bn- MP co - NGF 3 co l.st Amph Trk co 1 co ... -- .. ,.. .. n 1'1.00.t1.-.L 0 J. "" co VM0-6 1 co 1st :sn 5th Mar -3 co 2l'iQ. :Sn 5th Mar 3 co 3rd Bn 5th 11ar 3 co AT co, l)th 11ar l co 4.2 11 Mort co 5th Mar 1 ,., __ \,.,.

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BY ORDER OF COLONEL TSCH!RGI

E, E. 1·1HE8LER Lieutenant Colonel, U. S, ~mrine corps

Executive Office~

DISTRIBUTION: same as Opn plan 12-53

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.... 5th Mar ·i~t) _ • let Mar ~v \Re~nfl, FMF In the Field ~200I May 1953

Opn Plan 13 "Restore"

i1aps: ;coREA, 1:50,000, AMS L751, sheets 6527 I, II, III, IV; 6528 I, II, III, IVJ 662? III, IV; and, 6628 III, IV.

Taslt Orgn:

5th Mar (Re1nf) H&S Co co E, lst }.lad.Dn (~,.;hen rer;t employed. sep)

1st Bn

2d Bn

M Bn Rert qrtg party AT Co 1 PlP.t 4.2 11 Mort Co 1 ~lat ~ngr or S? Co

AT co (on release from

4.2 11 Mort Co

ate h)

co c, lst EngrBn (when regt employed sep) SPBn (alternate asgn ot atch en~r Co , lst

co \·Jhen reGt employed sep

Col TSCH!RGI

LtCol BUTTERFIELD

LtCol GEER

Ltcol HILL

capt SCI'PEN

capt PER.'\ICH

Capt llC CLURE

1. ~· (l) En pent MLR in ! Corps sector~ }~x ABLS 1 Opn O~erlay~

(2) curr FIR and !Sum.

b. (1) let HS\r IJ1v (Reir.tl or elm thereof catl


SECR~T • SECHRITY IHFORMATIO~T

£• 3d Bn Atohl Regt

Korean War Project USMC-07706198DICCLASSIFIED ~-

SECRET • • S'!:CURITY INFORMATIO!i' (2) Basic load ammo: 49

(3) Cl I and III: H

(4) Co B, let McdBnl 31

(5) Total: 291 trl:s, 2/:-T

i• All voh will oarry appropriate oam net.

E• Ut1l nval pacltboards to malt extent, i• ~•onty (20) men por trk 1 2tT.

5. ~· Eft 1nd1cos to BCI and cor and Anx DOG, S1g. B• CP and exes or comm:

Anx:

D1Str:

(e) Othors: Ropt loo.

(3) Anx ABLE Opn Overlay and Anx BAIER, March Table,

BY ORDER OF COLONEL TSCHIMI

J • H, F!!,rCH Liout.,nant Colonol, U, s, .Marino Corps ROeorvc

Exooutivo Otr1oor

ABLS, Opn 011orlay BAlCER, ''iarch Tabl0 (to be publ1shod) CHARLH, Voh Asgn Table (to be publ1shod) DOG, Sig EASY, Jiine Fld Overlay (to be publ1e:cod) X-RAY, D1str

Anx X-RAY

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1:r::cro: T • 81l:CURITY INFORMATION

5th ~(Rei~~) . let Mar Div CReinrl, FHF In the Field.

Anx DOG {Big) to Opn Plan 13 2212001 May 1953

Mapa: KOR~, ll50 1000 AM8 L751 1 sheets 6527 I 1 II, III 1 IV; 6529 I, I! 1 IIi, IV; 6627 III, IV; and, 6628 ITI, !1J.

1, !• (l) curr PIR and. ISUm.

(2) En possesses cpbl tor jamming, intercepting, and. making d.~ceptive transmissions on our rad. c1rou1 te; ror tapping li1re lines ana, for setting booby traps on 141re lines.

E• (l) Opn Plan 13 l2)

( al Regt Main: as 310982.

( b i Regt Tao: At head ser 2 on 111aroh. eee AnX ABLE, Orn Overlay,

tc} Others: R.ept leo.

(3) Axes of s1g comm.--see AnX ABLE, Opn Overlay and Anx B .. A.X.ER; March Table~

2. comm sec 1nstli opr, and ma1nt comm facilities required. for oatk executed. by a 1 or e. part ot: 5th Regt.

3, !• Regt Comm P1a t:

(li Establish comrn to aJ.v ~nt..o 1vhose a:t•ea. com.11ted.. Re-sponsibilities then revert to normal.

( 2) Haint min Ccmmcen s·~·c a.t regt rr.

s. All unite: Instl, opr, and. maint coa~ required for asgn msn, 2S• (1) Air ec)t comm~ OO!!SOP-1 and. as d1r,

( 8) commcen: co·rso:P-1.

( 3) Hsgr:

(a) CO.·!SOP-1

(b) Sed msgr eve to be established. when sit permits, Spl msgr as required..

(c) Bn provide ti


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• (c) DUring mvmt to end from area ma1nt listening watche

on norme.l orr-m net a prep io.r ·full opn 1n en emerg ..

(d) Be prep t~ shi:f't orgn nets (lass those util AN/PRC-6 to treq aern by d!v 1n ~rea o! pont~

(e) Use MAIN call signs for tao CP.

(ti Establish normal nets upon arrival 1n asgn sector.

4:. ~· Curr A' l_minO in etf.

_£. Emerg maint and rep by electronics rep ve.n at a loc to be announced.

£• S1gSupDp: Loc to be announced,

5 • .!!• COHSOP-1 1 SCI, and CO I,

£. Regt commO at regt _tao CP. BY OR.DER OF COtllNEI, TSCHIRfli

Lieutenant

Diatr: Anx X-RAY

SSCR.'ST

J. H, FINCH Colonel, U, 3, !


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• ~ . -"'OIIIJth Marines (Re:inf) . -... CONFIDENTIAL S~CURITY INFORilATION let Marine Division, FHF In the field 1200 19 May .1953

ADMINISTRATIVE ORD~R) . LHJN~R •• • •• • •• • • 5-53)

Haps: Korea 1:25,000

1, SUPPLY

a. Ratione

(1) Regtl dp - CS 3109S6 (Annex Able)

(2) Unit Distr

(3) Stock levels

(a) U. s. :-tats - Maintain i D/S "C" Regtl dp; 1 D/S "A" or "B" in hands of using units.

(b) Indigenous - 1 D/S in hands of using units. Issue - DivMerno 352-52

(4) Acco'u..11.ta.bili'ty· - DivMe!no 352-52~; Units execute daily rat req~est . (5) Bread - SP Distr

( 6) Ice - SP Distr when available (Di~iemo 138-52). _-

(7) Ice cream - SP Distr when available

b. Water

(l) WSPe CS 2S9971 CS 3139SO (Annex Able)

(2) SP Distr ,

'(.3) Distilled wate:t• for storage batteries available Regtl HT

(4) Condition of water tlrs - DivHerno Sl-52~

(5) Human consumption of local raw water prohibited

Co Fuel

(1) Regtl dp • cs· 3109S6 (Annex Able)

(2) Stock level - l D/S in hands of using units

(3) Unit distr

(4) ·v~scellaneous

DECLASSIFIED

CUifiDEhTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION

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C lNFIDENTIAL :J"ECURJTY INFORHATIOt~ - ---- -- - --- - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- -- -- - - -- - - --- - -

... ---- (Conti d) --- - - .. - - - .• - - - - ~ ... - -(a) Issue on even exchange l;lasis, . Drum5 will. be comflletely

drad.ned.' \>t,l. th b'.'l'l&l refll&Ced,

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(b). Platfc-1'lllS .. or. ·rampi! tO: ·facilitate ·nlc,adl .. ng will '.oe constructed at all POL dps. D~L'l'l.s will not be dropped £ro..tn ttks in unloading,

(c) .Storags of


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(2) Unit distr

(:;) Trng aJm00 alloe request~ to S-l.

(4) Stock level- m~1ntRi~ ; basic load in Q~it dps; i basic load in Regtl dp,

(5) Units maintain lot segragation, deterioration oi' amr.1o stocks,

(6) Safety precautions - Div}!emo 3-52

(7) Combat losses - DivHemo 31.4-52

Exercise every effort to prevent

fe Maps

(1) Requests to S-2

(2} Sttlck levels .. = Di\"Memo 155~52

(3} D.istr - Divl·lemo 155-52

(4) Official i


CONFIDENTIAL SF..CURITY INFORHATION _ .... ________ _ ADMIN )R•1SJt 5-53 ' ., '

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')i'.it Within:sactor,' Unserviceable sig items to Regtl Coirlll\0 fer r":!pair 8nd rei-ssue~

·) ('d) Ch~rches and temples not to be l.Wed for militaey pruposes., ·.Cnurci:T· owned prop and fixtures left .intact.·,

" ' ., (e) .E:x:ce·ss - repqrt to Regtl SupO for disposition.

·'· ·. \ (f) Oomo'A"t accou.Tlt.SDility - Div ~up Buls 6Q...50 and 17-52~

(g) '-lt.owD,ge·- iiU:sup'dispersed within dps. ,.,, w.t,;,onts. Adequate protection against

Ammp in pits or damage from elements

"I· aJ;l ttmea,' · •·

a. . E'!rac~atipn,

(1) Regt.l Aid sta,_· CS 310986 (Annex iiBLE)

,(2) Helicopter Ev!tc - Divi-i0mo 342-5.2

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