7TH MARINE REGIMENT - COMMAND DIARY - NOVEMBER 1952 · 2012. 2. 6. · Battalion; 11th ~~~ines,...

7TH MARINE REGIMENT - COMMAND DIARY - NOVEMBER 1952

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2303

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United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

Depository: National Archives and Records Administration

Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

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Headquarters 7th Marines (Reinf)

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let Marine lil1T1e1on (Reinf) FMF c/o Fleet Poet Office .

San J'r~ncieeo, California .

Commanding Officer Commandant of the Marine Corps (1) fiommand1ng General, let Marine ~vision (2) Commanding General, I'MF, Pa<~ific

Command Diary for period 1-30 NOvember, 1952

(a), lliv11!11on General Order No. 90 Dtd 13 Nov 52 (b) Part I, Chap 11 (Change 4) MCM (c) FMF Pac General Order 21 (Rev) of 11 Mar 52

1. SUMM.t.RY a. The 7th Harine Regiment was i~ contact w1 th the

enemy during the period from 1-16 November. Opposing enemy forces consisted of elements of the llSth and ll9th Divisions of the 40th CCF Army. Specifically, the 345th Regiment ot the ll8th Pivision faced us on the left and the 357th Regiment of the 119th P1 vision on the 'right w1 th the llmi ting point between them in the vicinity of ,CT 083099. On 11 November the 353rd Regiment of the llBth Division replaced the 354th Regiment. The enemy continued his active defense of the area. Construction and improvement of tunnel t;we emplacements, personnel shelters and communication-sup9ly trenchlines were noted,· particularly in enemy forward areas. Small probes, ambusl::l1ng of friendly patrols and minor attacks on friendly outposts, all taking place during darkness characterized enemy activity. A. total of 1,593 rounds of miXed a1•tillery and mortar fell in the 7th ~1arine sec tor.

b, Puring the period 1-16 ·November, 1952, the 7th Marine Regiment was assigned the mission of occupying, defending, and continuing improvement of The l>!LR, Llne Jamestown. All three battalions were initially on line with the 2nd on the left an6. the lst on the rig.'lt. At 032345I, the right battalion was relievec. on position by elements of the 1st Comlllonweal th Ill vision and the regimental boundary we.s adjusted accordingly. (See- lncl 2 to Appendix III). Relief on poei tion of the 7th Marine Regiment by the 1st Marine Regiment began on 15 November

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and was completed 161056I. Relief of ,battalions on line was accomplished at night. At 152230I the 1st l3n of the let Marine Regiment relieved the 2nd En of the_ 7th Marine B.egiment. _.A.t 160945I the 2nd lBn of the lst Marine Regiment relieved the let Bn of the 7th Marine Regiment. At l62300I the 3rd Bn of the 1st Marine Regiment relieved the 3rd in

·of the 7th Marine Regiment. _At 161130I the 4. 2 Co of the lst Marine Regiment relieved the 4.2 Co of the 7th Marine Regiment. At 161215I the Anti-Tan1~ Co of the lst Marine Regiment relieved the Anti-Tank Co of the 7th Marine Regiment. Upon relief, the regime11t (minus 2ndin) executed a tactical w1 thdrawal on foot tQ Line Kansas in order to test the e!"!'ecti veness of our·ren t w1 thdrawal plans. Line Kansas was occupied overnight. The 2nd lilattallon w1 thQr>ew divectly to a rear atag1ng area and departed on 17 November, 1952 to participate in an amphibious mrneuver; Marlex 10.

~ring the period 17-30 November, 1952, the ~ssion of the 7th Marine Regiment was to conduct training and that of constructiou and 1mprove-.t of Line Kansa111, 111 th the maximum effort directed te'ltard work on the Kansas Line. :Paily rear area patrols '1t7& eonducted.

On 8 November_; 19$2 ant air draft of 17 USN enlisted corpsmen was received and on 9 November, 1952 a surface draft of 23 USMO off1cera. 4@4 USMC enUsted and 38 USN enlisted corp111men wa.e reM1ved. iloth of these drafts received a five (5) daY period of indoctrination training prior to assignment to respective units.

Mail was received a~d distributed. ~he regimental newspaper "The Ridgerunner• was published and distributed daily. ~ally briefings were held while the regiment was on the line and as necessary in veserve.

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a. 1-16 November, 1952. ~he regiment during ~1is period occupied, defended and continued 1mprov.ement of line Jamestown. Battalions conducted Combat Patrols, Reconnail!ance :Patrols, Ambush Patrols, manned Listening Posts and con due ted .raids. Tbe size of the foregoing activities

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ranged from two (2) men to platoon in size commensurate w1 th the necessity, The lieg1mental 4, 2 11 Mortar Company and Anti-Tank Company. contributed maximum effort toward the accompll..sl:lment of the regimental mission. Support as required was received from: A Co, 1st Tank Battalion; C Co,. 1st :i:ngineer Battalion; C Co, 1st Notor Traneport Battalion; 11th ~~~ines, .A.ir sUpport was rendered e.s available.

17-30 November, 1952, The regiment during this period employed a maximum effort toward the construction and improvement of line Kansas, A training schedule was conducted by all units •. Firing practice for all regimental weapons was conducted. .l.land llllne and demoll tiona school was conducted by lil Oo, let Engineer Battalion for approximately 300 selected personnel. The 2ndliln participated in a Marine Landing :S:xerci se (Marl ex 10). I ntelllgence and Communications schools were conducted on a regimental level.

APPi:NDIX I: -:Directi vee Rece1 ired AP!'li:N:DIX II:- Directives Issued APPiN:i)IX III: -Overlays APPENiliX IV: -Reports and Summ~1es APPiNDIX ir!-Photographio supplement (Negative) APPEN:DIX VI:-Comments and recommendations (Negative)

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Ad-daietratiYB Order 8-52 Operation Plan 23-52 Amau: ·!'1fl· tG Opere.ti.GIII Plaa 22-52

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FIRST ENDORSEMENT on CO 7th Mar 1 tr ser 001592 of 18 Dec 1952 From: To: Via:

Commanding General, 1st Marine Division, FMF Commandant of the Marine Corps Colllllanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacif'ic BubJ: command Diary tor November 1952 1. Forwarded.

2. The security classification ot this endorsement is removed when detached from the basic document.

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FIRST ENDORSEMENT on CO ?thMar ltr aer 002061 of 19 Jan

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CormnanC!ing General, let Marine D1v1s1on, FMF

Commandant of the Marine Corps Via: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacif1 c

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2. The security classification of th~s endorsement 1s

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SECOND ENDORSEMENT on CO 7th Mar 1 tr ser 001592 of 18 Dec 1952

Fro•n: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Commanc'i.ant of the Marine Oorps

Subj: Command Diary tor

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2. Thi~;~ endors8111ent is downgraded to unclassified upon detachment from the basic document.

Copy to: CG, 1stMarD1v Comdt, MCS, Quantico, Va: 3 w/bas1o ltr- and end's.

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f'·ECC'>ND I~i-IDOHSFMENT on CO 7tbMar ltr ser 002061 of 19 Jan 1953

From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Commandant of the Mar·1ne Corps

Sl.lbJ: Command Db:ry for December 1952

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2. ThiB e;;dorsement is dO\mgraded to unclassified l.lpon detachment from tho basic document.

Copy to: CG, lsthl.arDiv

,f?L#-fr~ "ROBERT H. VENN By direction

Coinat, MCS, Quantico, Va: 3 w/basic ltr and ond. 1 s.

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Task Ofgn: Anx A~-lE to D-on Ple.n 'J2-5P

1. .§. ( l) Current PHi's anCI P.nx ':LKEJ to Oun Pll'n 2:?-52.

(2) lc.o~t- fe.vora.ble ~n rou·~es of an-Jl'oach, A'9p l.

B· against

(1) lst~;arDiv Defs Line JAl1E6T01rll~ in Asgn sector

En t-~c:.z Atk util1ztng Max cepab111 ties of Spt arms.

(2) li.sght i'J..'l .-\egt Def Div right flan);: against En

i1ecz Atk in e~~tor 0w1~t: S~l A~tn to ?robable ~n Tk routes.

Of auuroaoh A.oi.E, , .:.,."-IC"'.n, uHA.ti:.IS, DOG, and EA;:,Y, -. ' . ~ '

_ . _ (3) Center ~J..R iiegt Def in sector against En r~eaz

kt:k: witn f:lpl llttn 'to ro•1tea of anoro,ch OOG, EASY, ·FOX,

..,.;:OrlGE, HOI~. and _I TEii.

C4l Le(t IviLR Ree;,-t .Def in Rector a§,'ainst En tieoz Atk

with· dpl A_.ttn. to. routes of apnroach I TEL, JIG, and !,(I JIG, . , !' ·- .- r.

(5) .llth Mar .. (Reinf) Prep to ma.ss fires (Incl emoke)

in Di v see tor against E!n v;ec z A tk. '

(6) ·let Tlr. .:an rnerts to GS of Div Pre-o to ma.s'l <>ll

Co's in sector threatened by Enemy Tks. Preu for ernvloyment

Div Tk Res in blocking Pens in Coord with Div Res Regt to··

Def Di v right flank· 3 Q:f' HiJIN ::\IVER a.gai nst En Mecz A tk,

Pre-o to !Jef Div Rr ares. in Coord ~•1 th Div Res r<.egt.

(7) lst Engr Bn Spt Plan a.R Dir.

a, 7th.M~ c(RE>inf) .as Div 'i.e~ Regt:

. (l.) Pcc~"OY on_{) bloc'dni; Psn to Def Div right flank

a.o:f IhJDI .,Iv~;{'ag-B.lnAt En.T.k Atkin Coord '1-rith Div Tk Ree.

\2) Provide on 0 maneuvel' unit for Ahecz Def Div .Rr al·~a i·n :0-!i)orf''with Div Tk ;'\e.s,

( 3) Coord vi th Di v T~;: units for A<'lecz CA tk anywhere

in Div st'ctor.

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£, App ONE. (Am!'Cz Overlay) for bloc:d 5 Pens, Cs.tk Psns

Te.nk-I nfantry Assy areas, and time- sp~ce factors.

3, .A· Hight Bn (Re1,nf)

(l) Prep occupy on 0 blocking Pans 19 to Def Div right

fle.nk .:1 of IliJIN a!VER agEil.nst En Tk Atk in Coord ~'ith Div Tk Res.

(2) Prol'!eed on 0 to O.;osignatE'd CAtc{ Pens or 'Ik-Inf Assy

areas to GAtk En heoz Atl~s anyWhere in Div sector in Coord w1.th

Div Tk 0n1 ta,

(3) Proceet'l on 0 to designated Tk-Inf Assy areas and

provide ;r~et.J,ver u 1i t for Amecz Def of Di v Rr arl!'a in Coord

w1 th Di:v Tk Res • ..

£, Left Bn (Rein!)

(l) Prep ocoupy on 0 blocll:ing Pen 19 to Def Div' right

flank d Of I,;JINHIVErl agaL1st En Tk Atkin Coord with Div 'I'lt Res.

(2) Proceed on 0 to designated CAtk Pans or Tk-Inf Assy

ar<:as to CAtk En i'ieoz Atka anywh•·re in Div sector in Coord with

D1 v Tk ·units.

(.3) ProcH:d on 0 to designated Tk-Inf Assy areas and

provide maneuver unit fo·l' Ai'"<"az Dr.f of Div Rr s.re·e. in Coord

with Div Tk nee,

Q, i~rth Bn (Reinf)

(lJ ?roceed on 0 to designated CAtk Fsne or T!~-Inf Assy

areas tQ CAtk En )>iECez Atks anywher0 in Div sector in Coord ,,1.th

D1 v Tk un1 ts.

,(2) Procc;,,'d on 0 to destgna.ted Tk-Inf Asey areas and

provide maneuver unit for AHE'oz Def of D1 v ,~r ere~ in Coord w1 th

Div TkRes.

d~ A':: C'o:

(1) On 0 Ateh Tk ?lot to Div '.ee Tk unit.

(2) On 0 Atch 75mm 'iR t>ece to any d.::sign!'lted 3na

th1s rteg\ ~pt of' Def' or CAtk ,g.,inst En ':'lt Atlt.

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J .• o,~t Co: ?rru t, fir,, in Dd o::' A tch PlP t:< ~c _:,,1, _ 0 1'1 ,J-ot of bcf o:• C t""- agai1cot E:1 71: .4t~c.

f, _-,c e;·c ::L.-3: D2t HtS Co: Au·~emblc Vic iic.gt CP on 0 fo: comb:;:t Li:~~)l0~'fu~-~~1t es 1Jir in ~x::cution of A~~(CZ plan.

x. on o. (l) ~f'feetive for planning upon receipt, extoution

( ?) All Wpns capabl,c of be e.ring give fi r'l t Tgt pPiori 'o to En Tks.

( 3) ~'ir e.rca units form Dcof 1J riH-tc r 1.n event En l-:.:.~cz Atl: Ci"'OG:;es I~·lJlN RIVEB.

( 4) .ur e.rca u <i tg on 0 place AT miw-s and T.t: ba.e>rL·rs on -o:..'o ::abl!: En Tk routHJ of a:o-;>roach,

(5) D•struction of Brgs responsibilit,. Of NLR '1cgt.~.

(6) Units in'lur•~ Tng of P'rfl in Uf:F, of orse.11ic AT 1·lpi1.s B.nd. in En Veh~ R.rcog • .

( 7) Inf be Pr"l;l to rlcl;: on T!cs from Acos:r arF·as to Atk F';'Jr,, ;:ormal load Ap<'X 1 Sqd (Reinf) per Tll:.

(8) iiin q~antl ty of AP Ammo to be Ave.l at all ti~J c:

( e.J TI':G - ?4 _-(ch :per Tl:

(b) 75mm !Ct - ?0 ::1f-f; P r Wpn,

(c) 3, 5 RL , 24 Clds 1JE'r 1•Tnn

{d) :I:nvrz;a g:rmad "- 25 p(··r Inf Bn.

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5. b. (li .:;OI 5 and Anx JIG to 0:).'1 Plan 2?-52.

{2) Em-oloy "FLASH" ;:;nt on actual rJi,;htin:s" 1i:n Arr.1d v~-:ho 0--- f2star,t~ m. ~ns-. Rnt ai; Fol: Unit •'utirJg, 11 FLA3H", 11 F4"-"L"-, A1'md Vcoh.'l ( ni;htc d or Atkin;-;., a:~ "C,-n~ may be), Tir;hc n em, Grid Loc, i'IUJ!lb,·r o:f v_.i11, Dir, Inf (or no Inf) e.C.COJJ.l~Jc?.nyi ~1g.

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P. ll!1INT STRA 1"'TE ~'FJll\ll) : To fi.ccomvcny ')fle:~n tion Pll'\n 0 'J -·52

NUMBER. , , , , ••••• 5-5 2)

Maps : K 11'?.'\A 1 : 2 5, 000

Ref: (a) lst Mar JJiv Admin o 11-52 (b) Di v Gen n 32-52

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a. Rations

(1) A or B - one (1) day in hands 0f units (2) Indige.itous - nte ( 1) day in hnnds of untts (3) C -one (1) day in hands of units, f6ur (4) clays in Rev,t•l dtm1p

b, Hater

(1) Hater supply Points at following coordinates:

(a) C'i' 058031 (b) CT 031028 (c) cs 079996

c. Ammunition

(1) Regt•l dump at CS 075989

(2) stock Levels -One basic load in hands of units. crew served weanons ~ T'w-10 basic loads on position or in Regt~l, Battalion or separate c• mpany dtmlps, Periodic allotment of amr:runi tion not to exceed allocat1.on without permission of this headquarters.

d, Motor FUel

(l) Regt•l fuel r1umr, at CS 074988

( 2 ) f'm, ( 1) day supply in unit dumps

e, ~ir Resupply- requests to this headquarters (Attn: s-4)

2, E'!ACUATTfl'!

a. C asualtiea

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(a) To Battalinn Aid s·~atiqn! Fll.r"t.her eve.cuatjm H ne8c•ssdl"-y upon recommOJ1dntion of Battalion Surge·on,

.(b) . KSC casualt-ies will be evacuated througp evacMt.1.on channels in accordance with J)i vision Memorandum 254-52,

(2) vehicular - report to !lE;>gt• l MTn

b, Salvage

(1) Area responsibilit.:y, U!!it command<!lrS will be responsible for roads and areas as defined by tactical boundaries,

c, Captured I;'nemy Material

(l) Report all enemy material to nearest :rntelligence Agency

3. THAFF'IC

n. Circulation

(1) MSR - Anne..x Able

(2) Priorities -Change #1 to Anne:x: AA to JJiv Qen n SO

h, Restrictions and regulations - J)iv }Jemo 267-52

(1) vehiculnr panels will be displayed forward of Bn CPs

(2) Blackout Line - Imjin River, All wohicles operating north of this line d1U'ing hours of darknes;; and fomard of light line MUNSAN··NI: NEIITRALTTY Circle, CS Ol594Cl to CS 0879691 will use blackout lights only,

Control - Div .Memo 205,-52

d.. Construc_t5.-on and mtdntenance of roads ··conditions to' this hendqmrters (Attn: s-h)

:report all haz:J.rdous

4. .'>h:hvi"ch· Trinn?s

· a. Supply maintenance a.nd service troops a~ CS 075?88

b, Korean Service Co:rpfl

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(l) Distribution to units as prescribed-by Eepe•.·,c· ·· ·.·· :!n

(2) Kc3C Battalion headquarters ,.,t ~S 07398R

5, PERSONNEL

·B. strenr-ths, roc ords nne! report-s .".S di"t;"ected t,y JJi v Qen 0 50.

b, Replace!llimt.·

(l) Will be assigned as received

(2) Roquisition ::ipocit~lisi~s as :t•equi:t•ed

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c, J}i.scipline, J,aw and nrdor

d; nrtsomrs of W1lr

(l) Units evacuate to Regiment: Regiment evacuate to Divi.9ion

(2) All 'f'I'W' s will be moved to rear as rapidly as possible

o, Buri:als and graves rei!istration

(l) AS provided for in Division General order 50

!2) Enemy denr1 8\'llCunte to EnO!'\Y cemetery for burial

f. Horale

(l) Mail' delivered duily daily at regimental post office, -~~ayday,

(2) Decorations

- Parcel pest 'Se.rvlc e flD(1 :money order sales Money order sales in all units following

(a) see Division General Order 50

(3) Pcyment 0f troops,· TWice monthly l)y company lists

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(a) Sundr:V paoli issued on basis of unit strength

(o) "Mobila exch.c~n~o to u.ni ts when tnc tical situation permits

r,. civil Affairs

(1) Units' ovi\~uatc to Hegimmt all civilians other thnn bonnfide cmplaye(JS fron sector of rospons:lbili~ty. T<:<r'l.ll1lntion via normal channels

6. !1ISCELT.ANB!1US =~.,__

a, showe.rs units <?B'\',a?lish~d by 1st Service Battfllion at following coordina tos :

(l) CT ()2:801) (2) QT 046o;t5 (3) CT 081995

b, Exchang~d clothing delivered to showers of MLP. Battalions

c. All units provide int.8rnal <md externe.l security for bivouacs, oquiprm~nt supply e .... 11cl rr_.c1.intcno.ncc. installations.

do sur•>lies will bo dispersed within dumps. AJnmuni tion will be storod in pits or revotmonts. suwliu:; subject to w;,athering will bo placod under cover on () nry deck or chmnage.

e, Armored vests ancl lwlmets will be worn forward of Battalion CPs at all times.

f, ])Uring cold weather use a very lircht coat of oil lubrtcntion, pro• servativo, special for 'lfaapons, ror temperatures below zero, no oil. will be used and weapons will bo kept dry, Dur:i.ng 19W temperatures weapons must be kept out of heated bunkers since sudden temperature chango loaviug bunker·s will cause stoppages.

g, TJi v'. sion General ();rder 82·-52 is ar-plicable to all 1l'li ts "'hc.r: sf"ect·:.:le -~·eli ~~t vf -~'Jfi_l- 1'!11.-~~~:J ~

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WJZ/'_;rs 19 Dec 52

1. ~':10 followin_; ··nr;<:>JB to this· -olan •trill ;.1 0 uublio:1e>c' nt the t1:ppr0ximt'•c c1.e.tco ch:>,m:

.. .;,.;lnox DOG - Ron cue Pb.n 23 Dec !12 ~~ nr.·· ... ,.. FOX T.J,....+-1 • .,.~....,,..,.....,4. Pl{"'n ~g Dec 52

.................... .n. .,.~,,; V..J.J."IOI'·JI..-U l,.o

Annex CiE0,1GE .:.rm1at1co '·'i t~c1r 'W' 1 Pl."n 26 Dec 52 .:.nn0x I1Ei·; Dc;fenf)1V0 Fire P2.-~n 31 D:.c 5.2

.3EC:1Er

DECLASSIFIED


SECRET A S'"CU;<ITY INFMJ:J;iATION

OPE:C\A'J.'ION PLAN)

1'as'.:: Oa"gn: An:\ A3I£

DECLASSIFIED

1. B• Anx BAX!'::i, currtcht P:tH'- 11

i~~;~:tg~~ (Reinf (Reinf)

In the Fld 171300= Dec G?

--c. r 'i' t.L.-

b. lst Har Div Cont oCCUDation 1'!10 Def Lint JAi:E3T0ti'N, ~;a~:' Begt'-OD-r:r~~hf;--lst ~-:i .. ~C tie·{_~t· o>-1·- left,· 2/ll DB; './ll nnd L:: 'J; 5 11 Hkt 3try Go. 0o lst Tk :3n DS, 1st Engr·prov:tde Sp t c'-S r 2qui r~ d.

2, a. 7t)l fiiar_t~einfl:

(1} ::lel center ii ,R ReGt;. occupy, develo,)ment Line JA1·~EdT01\'!~ in seoto:t.

Def and Cont

(2) l~ni.nte.in cover::tn,:: furo.e .on high ground E of and c:.omine.ting PANJ..UNJOJ.; Prep to cover retireaient of UN Al'i,lia·cio!' i~eg-otiators.

U'>) ;,aintain COP's as required to provide 3o·cy fo1• ~~hi Prrns.

lA\ vt'<v:...·'l"''Ann:t:. ~,,_...,,<vo~~ ....... -t •• ,... ,...,....,"'__.: .... ".:l-:~1...., [ttld -~ . .rnbus-:.88 \?.j .,......,."'"..,., ~Q{:S, ... Vl:)tj.l.Y'-" '.k<::I;;.L._'-!0 1 .:. V..._CI,

1:1 acco:~dance 11/i th current directives,

]2. For >:Lcl (Line .JA;"ir:' :;;TO\,TN) , COP' s, 3ory s, n:-1( Ps·J.s, ser· Anx CHA:~LIE, Opn Overlny.

;::,, .!a• rtL;ht Bn (Re.in:fl:

LP I ,. ,., I TCP

(1) Occ\1py, Dcf ·anct continue development of LL,e ;J.;~~~-~--;<;'~O~·~N in Aoc'-l GCcto:,...

(2) ;.;a)_ntain .designnted COP's in A£f;'fl sector,

( 3) . ' '

Conduct ac,~;resr.ive l"aid·,, Ptls ·and ambushes.

(1) Ocouv;', Def and c.ontinua devGlopment of Li1'0 ,J·"..::._;;·.;>,~-·01~TN 1ti lJ_a.:.':' qp(".t.n-ro .• -----·---. ··-· -·- -- •-'CJ -. ~-~..o- -~.-.

(2) i.e.intfJin designated CQP 1 s ii1 ris[)1 oector,

(3) Co;1duot aggressive ratC.tJ, Ptls e.nd ambus:lHJ.

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sEc ... :.w:s.1 • • (Cont 1 6)

(4) Hal.rt tain force necessal'Y to eff:oct Hescuo Ple~n,

h ~ .... ,.... ,.,

......... nx .LJU I..To

( 5) l:~aintain tl'nff'ic c0ntrol Pt i!.1 ~s0n se.ctol~~

.9.· •l. 2 11 dJrt Co: ·-·--·~-----·-----

( 1) Occupy and co:1tinue c1.evelc')ment of Asgn fij_"in~; Psi1s.

(2) 8pt ~~LR Dna in .. 4agn L•sns.

c1. 6..1' C~d}einf) __ ~ ·):

(::.) Oocuny arHl oont1:1ue development of Asc;n f'iri;l:; Psns.

(2) Atch ~k Plat to D3 Co, lst Tk 3n,

(3) 75mm }\H Plat e..11d 90m:J AlJ.' Gun Seo Spt j',LR Ens in As~;n r.sns,

~· (l) Occupy Res i:in area of Center i:LR ·Regt.

( ~) De Pl"ep Lc. f":; ~.:.LR Bns,

to assume i'isns of ei thc::c

( ~·) Be Prep for Def' er.rployment in a_ny of des1;nated blocking PRns in Hegt sector,

or

(4) :Oe Pre:o to CAtk to resto!'e HL."'l in any portion of Hoc;t sector.

I r \ 1"'1 -- "--- ..... •• ·- ·- ~---~ -- ..... _,. ....... _ .... + ~n +,., fl.-.n·1'1 \0) V()IlUV.U\.r l~B..t\. .lilt) UUU!j..Lbl,.lt:"UU I'..J...vJ. ... "'•lJb'•

and i.!1 acd0rdanoe l•ri th oun~ent Tng dil'-ecti vcs.

(6) Improve and r,Ja.intuin dcstc;nated sector Liae

1· ~'\egi_Ref!.~ I:J~.!.Ji:~;§_Col Organi~e a.!ld equip 2 Prov Plats fo;.· such corabat J.isns as may be A11gn.

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• clEO.~£~~

SECt.i."\1 TY Ii ~,OR:iATION

---- ~---- ~----. ~ ~-- ---- ~- ------ - - - - - - - - - - ~ -x. (l.) Contact r1;;ht to left.

(2) Coord with AJa un1ta.

(Cont 1 d)·

(3) L'ep for li.mitod of;f·ens1ve Opns on o. ( .1 ) fk::. f' .,..., n•o .li 1'\ n + ' .... , ............. o..o~ ... ..~..,~u ~

uro bo.b le En Tl~ routes 0f lux IGASY, Aliecz Overlay.

En Hecz Atk ~ri th Spl Attn to approach into Asgn- sec tors. See

( 5) Prep to rG tire to rearwa;~a. ? sns on o. .1e t11•emea t Ple.n.

6ee A nx ~,ox,

(6) Prep to retire to rearwa.j:cJ. ¥arts in event of a>.'t:listicc. d .. 2 t.nx (Z(;o\GE, Armistice 1rfi thd.r8.-.'al Plan.

( 7) d•J t :<e so ue Plan as r-equired, See Anx DOG, c.e scue Plan,

(8) Co;1duct t::-,oro'..IS'h Instr in !".nd enforce ~-J8u·~;l--:al1 ty Ruat1•ictio:.1s. uee .. 1.egt Gen 0 30.

{Q) 'ro.1:-~~ ,...,Do~~ 'trA •'•'',f!!.qi~111"P.,q i 1"1 ("1_-;:::::;..;t T',<":>.f' CJ.r-.r' D""r .. + ,~, -.-..... ......... J_-''.-'-vu_,_ ..... --¥~~·--~ ...... J.. v.._. .. , ..... ,_,.~.. uv-.- •~oo~

Gcn 0 32 (to be publ1s!12d le.ter).

(10) Take :p8.Ssive and a.r::tivc ail' D2f measures. 0ot: -'i.e ::,·t Gen 0 26.

(11) Become fan1i:Ciur •Ni t:1 I.>Jc of enCl. l'D'..\tes to tlooJ\:int; Psno,

( 12) Br come f ami li e.r 't~ri th all :.'"'O'...l tc s in sec to:-.."' ·i;o fnc111 tate r~u;>id ii,nnt of troop a.

( F'.) i·iLR e.nd i:kco ;1dar~' Line cl.c\·, loDment, irn-vroveracnt and 'He.intenanoe ,_,_rill be co:-~·cJ.nuous. .lee Anx dCM, Def Line Rl1c1. Pon Dcvclopr.1cnt Pl13.i1,

( 14)

(15) Opr Instr, Anx JIG,

(16) Effective for olnn1ing upon receipt, for E>::r· cF tion on o.

DECLASSIFIED


• • ..,.,. - """' ----- - ...... --------- .. -_-::"!'

o-.)cl.,e.tlo:1 Plan ::umber ~.:-'-52.. ...._ ~(Oont=·Ct)---------------.-4, 0~C' AChnin 0 8-52.

0 /

- ·• -,-,-. ' ..::.:· .. 'i.._\ . .£'.1 ..t.\. .

Ci l ~-.. I-tLI E DO'-' .8:A -:.~--~:ec.X ·JEO ~-~Gil: ho~-r

I ~'l~, ~ JI;:, KI~-:c.:.·

F ? I c I ,• .. (I ' '• 'I~--' '

....

- ~-·nsh: Q:r,G·n · - Intcol - Opn Ovc rlav - ~~~- scuc:. P lS_;f - Ai1c:c.i OvePlay

~(-.tirE'rnC"nt .P~a~l . . .. - A.rmi.stic(· '''1 tl·.dra,,:al Plan . - D; f Li nc e no P'f3 n: D.: vc lO")Lk n t P len

]);,1!· Fi.r>c: P la..n .. Our I nstr ,jfc; Comm

A ~ 'l}l,•

\ -.~--.

·' " T T"T ~ ..,.. . - •""1 ,1 •• ,.,.-, • I •. J.. .wl.JJ. .c u • 1..1 • L,,A. ~·t \..' ;.ajo:.c, ~ .;iiC 8-3

-4-

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,.i:--

SEC.iE'1'


SEC;.E T J7~CU.-l'IJ: JNF'OcJL~·ION

•

7th MPl'inos ( •• cinf) lnt har Div (_,cLrt') fl.iF I 11 tho r~ld

a,

l ':'l;X"!OI Dec 52

•• nnox ABLE to OpcJr.~t~-"'1 Fbn 23--5:'.

R&d Co 7th ~1I:ll"' ( =) D0t lRt Sig ::Jn

T.I,.Cp "e.d .• e 1 Te ru

De t lr:t Svc Bn Gr ~~og Teem PX Team

Det Hq Bn, Postal U;1i t #8 2d Bn, 100rd K3C .ucgt(--)

;.,1 P~l}y_E!L{-_•()_1 nf)

;,iQ:ht Bn 7th liar D~t 1st Gig Bn

~~c; .. cp •· l Co 2d Bn, l03rd KSC

'\ "' >- 1.1

Luft Bn Cici nf)

Loft Bn 7th Har Dct lot Jig Sn

TACP 1 .~.iifll~ Co (:..~ci nf), iie s Bn 1 Co 2d Bn, l03rd KSC ·.,cc;t

Lt Col

Lt Col

~-'! ,\.j~ Co (;,cinf) (-)

AT Co 7tll l!r.r (-) 1 3Loc 90mm AT Guns

Lt. OVE .. GA.cD

Lt R.IXEY

\'~ .. cs ~3n (i'\cinf) (-) Lt Col

-•l:G Bn 7tllllar (- 1 ;,1fL.: Co: ( .• coinf}) Dot ls t; 81 r: B n

'l'AC? .. 1 Co 2d :Cn, 103rc KJC .. cgt

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SEOSET


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. - - - - -4 - .... - -

(Cont'd) - - - - - - -- - -

f. =-~er;t lies Lt Co;LINS

De t H~~s Co 7th J..-ar

3Y 0~-.D:'::d OF COlOI'iB:L HAF~,NEi~

n. D~ :::r.~.liiC~c!.E~·. Lieutenr.:1t Colonel, ~r8 d( .~.ar1 ne Cor!)B

Exe cu ti ve Of fi oer.

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• r' f

(

ll

I t

DECLASSIFIED

• 91i:CRl~~ T SECPni TY DJF:'lH1;J,.TIC'~'

• 7th >~a rineR ( !'\,olnf') ~st MarDiv (1{Ptn-r) ;.~l'}., In tlo"' Ii·'ld

161 ?,0()~ D~~ce.rn1;tll~ 1 YG8 Ann~x BAYS~ to Opn Flnn ~~5?

INTELLIG"::N0E Ecrna l:~~5JOr'iO AF·s ~751, Sh~(:"lt~ S528 II <.r\r, ')G8P, IJ: Sli::J S~\r, flli?7 I Wl, r:rv, nnd flti87 IV N'v, P::, s·;, 'lS.

b, ~pr 'ndlx 2, ~~~y D1spositi0n Overlay,

a. ~ill th0 ~n.•my continuo to d~f' nd on hiP ur~rvnt poR1t1on? :Lf RO; 1.n 1,rh~~ t Rtrcn~th?

l·· ~.iJ1 ·r-) .r:)r·~· th.:- ;:"n-·rny d~!'~"'[:nA1v~ inqt.Pll~tion~? 'JhAt lQ t,h_~ ''Yfl.Ct n"tur' l:'nd ,,vt.'-nt ()f' th 'A., in.qtllllntion~, includl.ng- h•,un-a~•ri•"s?

o, '.Till th·• '!:'my nttnck? If' A0 1 1n ,,,hat Atrr>nQ'th, '·'l.th ,,,\-·.et un1 te, ~,.rh•.::n 3nd o,ih"'f•·-:~?

d. Is the ll"Riqnm:·nte?

~" <.J J

'Till th- •rv'Tiy. r~inf'crn.-•? If' AO, in ,,,1-,t Rtr•'rw:tl-, r,•i th •,rh.•< t Ulli tR flJid f'r(JrrJ T,rh.•r ·?

f, '-.Till th'' ·'n'·my 'lllPlOy qrmor? If' so, in r,rh_rtt ctr·'llfl'th., ·-dth T,r~nt un~ t.8 nrJd f'rom 'f~;'-':,,r ··?

~f 'Tll: tl1 ~, ,: 1 n·--'rny ·:rnt)loy air· '.Jr qirl.v:r·n -·~ uni tq in our M·'ct(Jr'? If ~o, l,rh·-·r-', ,.,rh '!1 nnd in '~r'-1At ~tr-•ngth?

''· -"'CJU ~t to high or und ·n.d,1nc 'nt unit'\.

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SE CccE·r S~ CU~I TY · INFOJiJil_:.~ TIC'~1

-·--- -·-·------(C'lnt'd)

'( )"'>urn:toh•.th.ii, """d.qn· rtPl"o uoon r't'ln·~t. ·cd.,qnctP. '' ··ri• 1 olY"toCg'I"-oi,:tc- CO'''rr•gr' ')'I' -t'1' '7th H•r~n-'~ "'ctor. -

(b) 'lp•c1·11 ·•.-ori·•l ph'lt0<n'''Dh oor'!:i·"" •·rill'lJ' :r•atPot~d ... 0 roquir •d.

(1 1 ) li'Jc••tion1

ot,.,mgth, compo"1tion, tim:' o-~' <~1ght-1n'1:~, r·'t'" end dir••ctil'ln o"' rn.ov•'lt!Pht o"' unit<> m')vin'( tD••'lrd th• Divioior, "1ctnr, _tn 1nclud• ··1r, ··irborn·•_ "nd •·moh1'b1ouo mov··ml!nto.

( 2 1 ) Loc·•tion _ numb.~r l'n'd typ• o-r ··m •my "rmo, ,,;... hl.cl•«, nrtill!!ry plec"'~, cpf ~. oupoly p0:tnto ···nd OP 1 " 1'1c~t ·d t'l t1p <'rant o-~' or <:!d,,·tc·mt t') th• '\ •gir!!·•nt•·'1 •"ctor.

( 3 1 ) Indicc.tion« o-r imp•nding Uo<' 0<' clnm:tcr·1 0r b1olc gic·>l 1-liJ;-on tr1,

( 4 1 ) Th • :,m -my 1 " pMo'•b1; · knr,,r1Eldge n'f our olrno ond mov-;mento, to 1nclud·c •xt<·nt of kno,•r1·•dg·1.

•

( 1) l'n1 tR •d11 con,td.·r th:" """ mtiv.l ••1empntR 0:1' 1n-~'or- --motion U'l bnoic dir•ctivoo fo·r th-·ir c?11•'lctbn Act1vi ti'""'·

(o) B~ch ouhordin"t" uhit vill ~~ rnoonn•ibln <'or .>otrrliA"ing con"t"'nt •urve111''nCA in ito ""'"ign'd a•ctor.

(h) "loot r"pnrt<> ,.,.,. •n·"ly nctivity •.r1.11 ,_,, "ubmitted vir· bn tt~ linn 1nt·"l11 g ·no~ chr.nn~-1" '>y tlp rn0 <~t "'XP"di tiOUFI M?hn<! qv011~hl0.giving th0 ~0ll0~ing in<'0rmn•10n.

.· .. ( 1) Tim' nnd IJ1Do> o-r ob,•rv~t1"ln (2) Ch·rrdt•r o-~' •n•rny nctivtty. ( "~) 8tr"n!:;th of -n •my tro">D<l, _( 4) Equip"t··nt, nu..,l;Pr 11nd ty'!l~ oT' "rnDl~.ce•JPnt<l.

(c) Appr~'T·nd a.11 indig:•no,u<~ p:·r<Jonn&l •.rho • r, 'lU tRid' ,.,.,. (·<><>ign-·d "r'n" ·1ft··r ·d·1.rJ<:n""" •.r:tth0ut sp•c1T'1c flUthority.

(d) 1."p0rt cowHt1on ..,.;. "11 ro-~.d,. nnd trq11" inn<~"i"'n -d_pntro1 "•ctor •,rJ.th p··rticu1··r ·''"D"""i<l on Dr··" •nc' 'lf rrtin"q,

Ann '1{ BAKB'l - 2 - "!EC'iET

DECLASSIFIED


•

DECLASSIFIED

S~CRET 7th HarineR (1'\Pin-r) SEC!lRI'l'Y INF:lRli.hTIC'~' l gt MarDiv ( RPin-r) Fl"F'

In tlo<> Fi:eld

Maps:

~), .

b.

c.

d.

1618001 DPcernbP~ 1CJ52

INTELLIG>:N0E

KC!r0a 1:25 1 000 AI'S L751, Sh~<,ta '3528 II S'v, 'l52R III SS, Til', 65?,7 I Nlv, WI', 'Jnd 6587 IV N'll, N"S, S'l', s-s.

Apr cndix 1, IntelligPnC·'· <:: ~tt rna te.

A)!lp~ndix 2, sn~my Di spo si tion Overlay.

•>ppendix 3, 3:n Prny InPt&lla tltJn OVArlay.

S2 :o Current PLi.' "·

a. 'H11 th'" '" n;,f'ly c'ln tinur; to a.,,.,.· nd on hi" p r" ~liint poRi tion? If AO, in r,rl-)_9 t A tren!!,th?

r '.11Pr-·' '>ro the <"n•·my dc:-f'Jinsiv' in"t"llBtionq? •.That i" thp

"'ract n" tur·' D nd <->vt.ont o-r th ~s" 1nAtl'llln tionA, inc1udin~ 'o"undri rir=- s?

c, '-.rill th) •'t:'my attrlck? If' A0 1 in r.rhat stre,n~rth, ,,,ith r.,rhat un1. ts, ,.Arhnn and "T.rh;::arA?

d. Is tho ·'n-Jrny ar,mr•, of our C'lunt-'>rattack. planA and d·ef'·'ns" a~,.i~nrn,nts'?

c-•. "Till th> 'D-'Jmy.r'>inf'crCl2? If' so, in '·'"'''t Atr•7ngth, •.dth '''"'" t units and f'rom r,rh->r ·?

:r, 'Vill th~ ·'n~my ·mploy ~rrnor? If' so, in •ohllt "tr~ng:th., •·rith '·•hat uni tq and f'rom '"""r·''?

p;, ''111 t"·-" "Do"'Y -,rn-oloy air· or qirbr,rn' unit« in our A·cator? If "o, '•'h'<r·', '••h·n !'lnd in t,rh,at "tr'n;rth?

"' 'rill tr.' ·Jw•my ·u"·" "biological or ch-,mic~1 '"·3r""aro? '{her,•, 1\f'h.::n and 14he._t B.f?;-:~nt?

u. "'''qu-.~t to hlgh-'r and fld,1ac.mt unit~.

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• • s·~c· ~~~~T

SSCU.~I'!Y. INFC•-d'c.TICN

(~.-,nt 1 1)

I ..

(r) Fn-o"

'(1) The 'li'"'t.ct··1 l"1';r·p f',.J,r tntelJ.~-~encf: nu.,..1·y·)~e~ •,Yi11 1;~

Y'lr•~·· l:~Ci 1 0~'0 Y'j J.7!'il, ~1-leet~ R5~>1 II s•r, ,R52R III 'lto:, <J;;,_ ~h9'/ T \Tht o:-:r -n~ F.F.O? TV N'J \W. o,•"J ~~ ,,,,,, ~ •.• , ........... ,_.,,- ... , -·-; ""1 -

{ ?) l>fr·n~ hnve 1->e~n l.~~ufld to r lll «Ul,rJrdinr·t•; unl. t". ~,_

qu.'~t "'or rP"'UJ!lply of mon~ ~h'ltJlcl \p tn-'d~· to thP 'i-~ ln ···av·rio·' of' n:-•2-d.

(b) ~Pr\•1 Photo~r ph",

( 1) See ',nnex CC to Divi~ion Geher 1 nr"lAr th. 50, Intoll1-R"Jl1 c e 1° P .

. {'?) Curr.~nt x1lioy 1.~ .thlt ·or'ltnr.:r ohio m.i~"inno 0f' th.P :;c,.tm~nt· 1. ""etor ,.,ill h .. -.. -r""ln,~rn '":1-.;rery tP-n Q:·jy~.

6. C0UNTC ~I:'TSL! I_G'SrC~. ---~---------.----

("b} ')ir-!'n."' · nd CC!Untnr~ign.c: r,rll.L. be ;r,.)i~tl c:!C7d ~~t l''lllU -lr:•i1.y tlwou;:;h ·th;, ma"'~"ge 'center :ror .,t•,rc•mty-four ( 84) hour period co"lm.:;nc:ti1.~ Ht 1200. - ·

(c) 9UPp.:ct!ld comornmio,,: of nny clr:o~if'Lod "'~'toriol 0r c:Jd<'" ,,,ill b ·' report'"d to tr<i ~ ·:Lor.dqu••rt ,;r o im"ltl dir: taly.

' . .

( d) . t.ll· unit o '•'i 11 'Till in t · in clr)" ' oU rv(•1ll'-'n~''" n'~' V ·) r "r<n '-" 1••m••nto in th,J.r "••ctor~ fnr <-:vid."l"!C<c of' 'n•'"1Y <•gento,

(•) '3p'll, r?:Dort~.'d.11 b•• ~ubmitl:o~ tn th'- ":!-?, hv the m0ot ev .. p<'ditJ.~.uo "1'''11~·' o in'~'nrw:Uon io. 0,_,t·'ln·1d, '· ··•

·{b)· ~l'•qh r onrtR •.rJ.ll h ·. ruhmlt,t :l t-, th' 'l-~ by T''•dtn nr . t '1 •c]"lrc_nn· in th.:·· <Cl••r<;r in th"> _,,,v.-nt 'o'~'. n Pl",.Jnr ·"tt•!ci<, ··n •my nir "ttt•cl{, nr th · u~-" o'f' guid d m1'l<~il•o 1 proyimity -ruzeo, oh•.·mic'·lR or b{ c·t. ri'Jloxict~l nnd rncliolG;z~.cn.l :.r.·:r.qp0nr.;.

(c) '3· ttr,ll.nn 1nt·"l11g•no, .un1t r •n'1rtq '·'111 c'Jver n nr:ri'ld '~'rom lAOO tn 1P00, Th.'~'· rc:pnrtq ··•ill hP !l:>liv·,r·Hl t; t111R ;.r,•,dqunrt•>ro not ]_c.t•r tl-Jrw nqnn of' th,• fol11'J•.,.ing u •rti'Jd,

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• • '3~C -,~_:T

SSCU ·ITY I\F'O·, .c.TIC'N

( C0nt' d)

( ,_,) Cuptur · pri flon ·r11

( 2) 'i;.:."C::C.J::V"_]:Jtt.':_l_ion.

(t) B' rr•<Pfrl"d to conduct p··tr'>lc '•nd '"tnhllrh 'lh 0 rvr ti0n noc.to. on '~'lnnk~ nn:i in r ''r nr n~ on 0rd·'r.

(b) -,·Dnrt ~ny "'"nrt tf"l tn'~'tltrnt• int,., "r throur~h no-r-io:ri~Pd ~ector.

'• J (c) 0 ))r·Dnr d tn n~"U"'' t" r cnnnni"onnc · nnd 0b--

l '

c, "V ', t 1 n n mi "" 1. ":1 n R 0 f' FL ·; u n 1_ t " .

(lt) Htnd11n~ n-f' "Prir::::un ·rn.

(l) "··<' Annax <jC to Diviction ~'n·n!!rnl Ord r \10. 50, Int ·111·· p_:•:·nc s:.P.

(~) Sv ry p r•0n n otur·d or irt•rn*d by _n <'r1 ndly unit •·<ill b·· CCJnqJ.d r•d n. prJ.g'ln"r C!f' ,,,r,r nna. r,q "'lCh ir1• f>ntltl,d to r·-·cn~ni tinn f111d tr ,<:",tnv,nt und;~r the~ rlll'~i=l 0-f' l'.:_nd i,ill.r~~i.l ... ,-:-;,

( ,";) ":),u. •c.tinninll, .,.- pr1 "on.:rq of' '•'''I' by o.uhnr:linc·t · uni tR ·,rill br:. r<'dUc•·d to " Minimum und confin •:1 to m"tt. ·r, of' im"l •die.t·• t•·ctiotl im;enrtnnc · to th, unit n'lno:rn··d. N '•' id··ntif'io".tion of' unitq •rill h.• f'or,,r.'\rd d by t ·1 ·phon· or Fl•Jch, unoli'""if'i :d rndio JTl.L. ~~ r;U. f.?:' I:~~.

(b) C· rt.'T :d ~:nemy Hl•t··ri8l.

(1) g., l,nnex CC to D1v1Rion G n ·r"l Order ~Ia. fiO Ir.t:•lli·g.rno' S®P,

( 2) All C'•ptur.)d :n :My .m· t ·ri···l •,•111 b·• d liv,,r ·d to thi>< H •lid:.jur,r·t rQ ( 'l·-8). Sth•h w t"rhl '•'il.l b•· mr•rk<'rl. ·hy thr· o"pturing unit, indioctinR' ploc.', circurnQtnnc' of' CFJPtur'' "-nil unit 'tlnl<:inp; er~_pt·~r·

( ~) Pr0c-·clur·· :ror c•ny 1 t-~m'" ·t-rh,~_p!;. mt~y On rc·tr 1n··;d n t:", ~'luv ·nlrc (,,,,r troohi-'") 1~ DUl:ll1~h1d ~-q Dl,ricirm lfc·•TT10rrnourn 1R"\--f'i2,

( o)._ C' otur.·d D0cuTTJ nta,

(1.) <'eo Ann,-,,.. CC tn Diviainn '}onerr·l Order No. 50, Intcl11.[l"enoo r:'('?.

DECLASSIFIED


'

b

DECLASSIFIED

• e SECi'lET '3ECUiUTY Il\"FO;,JJ.TICE

.• nn;-·x B;.KE·:; to Opn Plnn ?3-1-i? (C'lnt'd)

(d) }qt ''Prin•• Diviaion Pre; o ::.nd apnci'•l 1nt·,l11P:•'nc' r'p'lrtc: ~rom highnr Pch~lon~ ••ill ~e di~tribut~d dnily by lif•iqon n~~ic•r.

.'l.PPEFDICE'l:

,,u. ST\ICVL-c;·; Li•'Ut•-'t:'Jnt Colonnl, TT, 'l, E"rin' Cr,ro•

Sx··cuti,r0 r~~ic~r

1. Tnt.•llif';•·'OCd c>timr;t··' ?, Sn·~y D1npn•1tion Ov•rloy ,) . Sn · · rny In P t•cll '' t ion Ovc• rl ·.- y

OF'lCIAL

l ) I < 'I \ ' , . .._, G·. L. 'h,DE >ajol" USHC S-2

- 5 -

DECLASSIFIED


,\ (

DECLASSIFIED

• • Sr::oRE'l' W" 'l'th.,.!l.rl.nes (Reinf) SECURITY INF'ORMATION 1st Marine Divl.sinn (Re1nf 1

In the Field

Map:

1.

2.

16l~OOI ~ecember 1958

»ppendix 1 to Annex BAKEiR to Opn. Pl1Hl ?.)-52

Intelligence !Eotitw.te

Korea 1:25,000 .~1SLL751 1 eheet!o 65?.8 II SW 1 .6528 I!I SE 1 SW, 6527, I 1M, sW, t:~nd 65'27 IV N'l 1 NS 1 SW; SE,

HISSION

So . .rne as Qperat ion Plan 83-52

'lliE I:NEMY SITU ;\TIQN AND COURSES OF ACTION, • - .!

n. .Action

ConsiderrJ.tion · Affeo_t~_th~ .f_C':_8__s.1_b}.~ -~e_m.,y __ CC2_u_r_!{_~s. of and O~r Mission. ··

( n) WE"''THER: We.qthe,.. nr1nd1 tl """ <'lll,..in"" the month of ;··-· --- -. ------- -----r- ------.----- ---(;.' ----December 'lnd Janu2ry should oh.:>.nge 11 ttlo from that of October and November.

(b) PRECIPIT 1'l'IC'N: '· The tnoximum, minimum and mean figures in ino~neo ar•o us fol}.owsi

Max~ Min. Nean

December 511

1/2 11

1"

.Janu.e.ry 2 3/4 11

3/411 }H

(c) TE£,ifERATtJRE; The me0:r.a nw.ximum and minimum figures in deg:rei:ls are IJ.O follOWs!

Ha;x~ Min,

Dooembor 38 18

Januar·y 3? 15

(d) VISIBILITY: The numrt>er of day o ~·~ th three (3) miles anc1 5/8 miles visibitl1ty are six (6) ,_, R - •

101 ctayo reapeotivo.Ly,

le os than· uno three

(c) TERRAIN; According ';to tc:rra1n .rcg1ons 1 tho urea under study is located in the ''i'lest Oioast · towland ang. Hills",

thi o general region extends for !l'lU:t10Xim!J. tely 300 miles n.lang the west coaot and stretches inlrmd '25.to 100 miles. ·

Tho more immediate area i1 c. dllminated by hil" s thn.t rise suddenly from broad fb.t pbtno e.nd r1oe naddieo, }~,..jor

A :oendix l SEOREJ.'

DECLASSIFIED


· ..

SECRET SECURitY INFORM.t.l TION

J J ;;J,,·:: ',•·

,\p~o~d~x\-to i\nne"i B,:i<ER t~{)plj-.Pla~ ?,3:5;--- (c~nt '~) ------~--------~---------------. l ', : . ..

h1llo held by tho enemy areTAEDOl(~.SAN (CT 012066)• TUMAE-RI (CT Q950'i'4) Ku"MGOK (CT 049868) and cEIRUC~Tr-D.>NG (aT 036067), Thooe<b.llJ,. mao sen contllin rn•.my draws ·md oteep .cuts. (lnCl are covered with shrub :;-:rotvth that offer{;. excelJ.:e·nt C'J.ffi(Jctflcu~C} to tho enemy, -

CRI!;J;.C.IL_TER,RJii'l.l.:_~}TlJRJ';Sl Tho dritic'\1 torr2in fc,'1tUrl'(J in the rer:imont"J.1 oeOtl)r are hil:s ?,9,9 '\nd 181.· Hill macs 229 commando oboerv·1t1()n of t;ho ,left sootor anCI. th0 smQll corridor running in o.n eastern a+rootion. Htll m.•ws 181 com .. mnY'In.-.,.....h.-..r:3.Y>'I,.,..,i-_.. ............. .p .. t,.,,....,._.t;, ••• ot......_ __ ....... _ .. ,__ -·~_.,...,, _____ .. "'! -- --u., ... ~.u"""t·::o l.llJOV.&. V t..l.V.L.UU VJ. lHLU J,'J.t:,UIJ l,)t'H..HJ'O,r,! ~,UlQ l..i!llj 0ffi(l.l..L COrX'lQOr runn+ng in '~ southerly· direction, L~so of then,· hill mo.ssoll \tould seriously Jenpo.rB.1z~ th~.:. tncti~al poa!ti.-;n of. the regi~ ment, . .

The· Imfin J:fver is also. of imr1cdiate import.~mco in tho regimental oector.. A: though in Ji'ear of tho froht line • po Eli tiona, .it ~.<ffcctn log1oq.o 'J.l 'lnd t0otioai c()n aide rations. Tho Irnjin River in our sector is 50 to 100 Yll.rCis widrc r:tnd moot _..,...,,..,...,.,.. ,.,..,,......,....., .... t...-. .... t:: .#>...._,..._ .~...,, ... _. tT-....... ;;.._ ..!!._. _ _.. __ ~- .o..'L- __ _. __ .._,_ .t:J..I.V."-'..,..b mUJ,."V \,I.L

1.1.U.U I,.) J.V'Ul.l ..1.0\->fJ• nUW\.JVWl"J UUI"~fl'f,' loflU W~nli.Ur

months, th.o .river in n.t tts lowest st'lgcs 'lnCl. co.n be fo:rdod by foot trc"~po, · ·

1>bJLQrV::ttion !ln_d Ji'io_ld_a 0f tiro: 1i'1elds of fire generally o.re{;,o~d 'llonp: th-~ f1at8ove-i'ric-o Pllddios, and dra'-'G ncl:\ttorod throu¢1out tho sector, FiUd11 of fire in thC' hills IJ.r•o oh··rt ::~nd restricted, '

Tho onomy han obucr-v0.t1on tf C'Ur MLR fz•c1m ono n r !linrc~ prominent 'roatures to our front. TA~DOK-SAN hill maos offers the eneMy oboorvqt1on of our right M~R ocot or 'lnd pnrt of tho ;rc,·\r aroao. Hill mo.Gs 1~3 in tho vicinity of CT 006040 f,ivos tho onomy oboorv•1tion of our MLR lof~ soot-or, H"'wcvcr, hil'' mo.so 229 mo.sko his viO\•' 0f our r<ar $-rl''lO in thio ooctor,

OUataolea: T:·1.c If-·jin .. R:tvor t0 tho r;;-'!ar and tho :pA;.;]CH.IK-&IN nnd 'lANiH-DONG hill o tntho n"'rth of tho :river !lro ..;..,.....~ ~"'""""", ,...l--,,..fo..,l'!l1n,., l\T,,I"''\0,...1"\,,,.. <h~l"tr. ..;..nM . ...::Iu Ao\lro,.. ~~.::! ..,...,.,...~ ......,,....+-,. ........... 1J.I.oloi4Volo~L,oi..J.. V""'U'-':..1.101-. .... Ut '.~""-1l!.,_..4V\..I.U ,_ ... .._. ... , 1tJt-1.'-"UJ' "--.oloA'-'tJ C .. UiU .L.LJ..L~;·,LI.J.L,I,;l,t

ditches uro ocriouc obotncleo fot motorized unitn 'lnd greatly channel i zc fo.o t troo'J s,

ROUTES: MSR lEl".dn north .from Seoul to Munoo.n-ni · along tho Imji'h corridor, continu.in,<:~;.on ncroao F'I'OOJ1l>m Bridge to our: lofll oo:a"rtor, . ·T ere nrc nloO' ilumcrou·s flElcondary ro'lds,

"! .f-t....-.. .... "\..... AI .. \- -o~.J:l,....._ --&> -'1.....-.. 'T' .... &.z- 't:!.t .... ..-... __ runn1ng cw.ong t.-uv n.--:;r~.~,~.,~. anu. oc~ut.-u u..LJt'\;iu uJ. 1.1.uv J.WJJ.u n,J.vvJ: ..

i~ppondix 1 2

~ DECLASSIFIED

SE0RE'l'


SECRET • • r>::XJUrtiTY IN~'ORM•'•TIC'N

__ s· ......... --•'P''ondix 1 to J\nr1ox Bi1KI::R tn i)pn Plnn ?3-5?

~ 4 ·- - ........ ......... - - - -- - - ....... - - -- - - -- ·- -- --· -- ~- --- - -

.Vohicul:.,.·.; trqffic iG ne.<toti'l.blq)n thf' river vo,l:J.oyr,,. H-wovcr, l··:ovo:Jont. in th,l. hill rop;ionll bOCI'll'lJn m0ro difficult in. tho ............... .....,..-..~~ ,.,.,..,.,.,,.....,_ n""'..:::l l-..~,...1,..,0""' 'l.-.~'1"'1,.. fi'l,_,r. Trn•;~..., '0;·.,,..;-......., ~ ... i-1..-.r:. n'h~t:~-f" U· .. ~.L-.I.UW V(.L.J....J...V,Yfi '.A.UU l.,J-.L~:',).,I,.•J. J..j..J....J....L.Ue .J..J.J.>..J ..&-I'IJ.L~l .!.~.,L...V,VJ..• -LO V.'.J.V,VJ..L.J..0.L

oboto.clo, The '.l.re::t ic f·1 vorable for the cmnlrJyt'lPht of .,rnor ·•nd nupportinp: o.rm n,

other

' . ,.

tr) j{YDI},QQ.l11PHY: The Imjir) Riv:o.r. is diric:uoc.ca unaer topl.co,

· ( ? ) bn...Jl.JI!X._Q.B.\1 a t.1.~· DJ...

b). Conmooition: I:lo~·onts nf .tho 65tl1 \nd 40th c:cr· ,\l'mi o o· D.ry deploy G d frew WG ot to o:.t r.t ro ope ot i v01 y fJ.long tho gon<r•J.l :cino .. f·rom BS 828'7 to CT lClC.·alon'g.th2lot JVJarino.Divi

. eion front,· -'rhono forc<:c are i.1fan·try unit;u with oupportinr; nr-...... .,·., ~-~-- __ .,~ __ ..... _., ~~--J..-. ..... ~--· __ ............ ~ ...... .-.. ........ ...::~ \.-,,....,..,.],...,,,..,.,....,..,..,.;.,..; ~,,..,., t-_,.., . '1 1hrt lJJ.:,.l,_.!I,Jl,'J' I ·lJ..L.tJll'L~ol.l • \ 1.1t;';l.L.1Ul-.L'I liVJ.'VJ.V.._.. .-_CUU UV',\U."-II.A.I:.-<,..1. 1-JV-,L i.J -I.A.lL!. uu, -··-

7th Muri:1or. \vill bo opnosod on our loft nectar ,by tho 190rd DivirJion of tho 65th CCF' ;,rrny Hith itn d1m:ws1tion un1'no''n, but ol'\cUDying the'uro:.t formnrly hela by the 194th Divicinn of tho 65th r.c~' ,U'm;y, 'I'hren b11ttalionc of the 35'?.nd R"oir1ont 1

H8th Divi oion 1 4oth t!!F ;-lrmy w1E oppon~ tho 7th. Nnrino~ in tho rie:ht occtor, The> 354th RoM.,"cnt, 118th Divinhn, 40th CO~' .1rr1y io, 1n D1v1s1:m rest)r.ve.

One unidentif1~d t-~nk rOC"lw6nt 00rtl"00r00 nf ~.() rr. 34/851 [; io deployed in the Ko.er.on~: nreCJ.,

(b) })lliJe r1 C:..J.LJ2.~:t:O{l r:th.:

~~,., th CC F .lrm y

llAth

3f>?.nd Re o·t 353rd He('(t 354th Rer:t

66-tb CCF ,>rmy

· 193rd Di.vi oi on

5?7th Regt 578th Regt 579th Regt

.,ppon<lix 1 3

DECLASSIFIED

.?,900 ?,900

. ? 1 9on

?.?.,600

e,ooo

?,900 ? ,900 ?,,900

SIJJRS'l'


<;SCT"\ST <;EClTUTY INFO\• -,TIC'N

(Con t' d) -.- - - -

(c) ~rm• •nd rm~rnent: ~~i~r n~ S ttla "nd IntelliR;?DC'l ~nurc-'~ lndic~~t~"r~ «r.> •ix ('R) .kn•r,m qr.tillery h<>tiAlinn• oo~ooit• nur line•. quoo•rt•n~ y•aonn~ (unl"r or·a~nt

CC"' T'E) include:

lP-.:75/7">mrn E>rtnl.~rv oiec~"' 9~105rnm artillery gun~

27xl2'?.m'1l qrtillery gun, 10x37mf11 AA gun~ 28x82mm rncrtarR

6~'l<'M'Tim morterq 24xl O.Omm rn0rtAr~ 24xl0,.7Mrn AAHG 14:-d o,. 7 !'}iG l4v."'. 5 ir., '<.n cket LRunclprq

(d) Di"po~i tion: 6Fith. C":F .·.rlriy: T•.ro ( 0,) ~Uvi~iono

nre ir. tha .• rrny' c. foJ:",r9rd ere''' and '1De in r?,erve. TrP 19~rd Divi"i:m ::JCCUJlfl" tha area to the north'C"•qt ".r.d ~-,uthr,reot of ~-

Panrnunj.)m ··•1 th i t• di"!,)0"1. tion unkn·JrJD, ThF' 40t1: COl" .'\.rmy: T·~·

( 2) divioion• ar~ in t:>!e nrrny' c ~')I"•'"ri "r•oa Pnd ·me in rPo-"rve. ThR 'J52nd -, Q:lm.•nt .Jf' the'! llBth Divi,i:>n 0CCUpie6 thP r·rea in ~r0nt 0:r th<>"7th M"rin'• right ~lank rdth thrP' ( "') "b11tta110no 'CD line. Th-> .")51\rd -o~~im<'nt 'J:f' th" ll8tl1 ')ivi.,i'ln 'Jccupl<'!a thP "rc>9 in "r:mt 0.,. tl;P lot Mn.rin-' Div1"10n riQ:ht .. lAnk. r,rJ.th thrAP ('<) bPtt~lionq 0n l1nP,

81v (R) ~rtillP.ry

'Jonnait~ the r.~g\rn•nt·l ""0t0r, ~'rtill 'ry bRttaliC'>na 'b •li··'V •d t>

~Attrtlirma h_'lrr, b~•·n loo"tPd Th"'Y l'lr-' PRrt ·~f' _oh'"t"PD (11'\) h• 1n th• 1\vi~i'ln ooctnr.

-rnllr),,rc,: "b!l ttali :ln t11li0n nt bat<;ali'">n

Tlp kD<"l'•'D "rtill<'!ry unotti~.na .,,.." locatP.d aa On-• ( 1) rn~tta.licn in C·'n-t~r~d ar-1und "'1' 9~0~, an>" ( 1) n.t BT 9402, -:>n·" (l) .. battali'ln at ~.T·9'H4, nn" (1) Mt-BT 9910, 0nP (1) oattAlian Pt CT oooq, and an• (1) _ at CT 0213.

(e) C,-,rnbat '!:1'-~'ici•ncy: Sn•my co"lbat •·f'~1c1~ncy.1q

·oon'1id·r·~d ,•vc.•ll,nt. •c.,r.,l·• i" g.-nd. Th;,._ untta •·•ill tall:~

'xtr" m•acur·a tJ pr··v•nt our cn.pturing pria'1n·r~. Th~ t•,ro (~) CCF Ar."li·'a t., ·•ur .,.ront hav·e d~v •l'lp·•d acouting; <md pi' trolling and night att~ck~ t0 n hif!'h d·~"·f:, Th~ ·"n"'"'Y utilize"' t? tho mll.XimU"1 'ldVi\ntf'l.!re IJ.ll P o-c;ecto 'lf' terr~in Rporeci"ti''D,

( f') "!t• tua 0~ '>Upply: 8UP1)lieo ~rP cli~tributed to 6'0--

0CJiDcide •,rith tro:cp diapo"i tiono "nd there nre no l'\r<>:e 1<:n0wn ot-Jckpilea in the vicinity '"'.,. tl-Je immediate area. Adeau~te W>R 1 a

ta the re· r make hio are~. fnirly er•"y to "llpply, Current au"Oply "totua ic c•;n.aidered ••.•dPqm,te for c0nt1nu<-ti--:n of' th~ a~:r"'n"e

'<nd limited objeotive 'cttacll:o.

Appandix 1 - 4- 8E~ET

DECLASSIFIED


',-,

DECLASSIFIED

S.XRET S':rURITY INFOffi.LTION

--------~--..__.. ________ _ "lp,.,endi x 1 to Annex B,:UC.CR to Opn Plan '23-52

--------------------------------(g) Reinforcementr,;: The enemy hac n0t more than

eight (B) inf'lntr;y battJlion'"' in local rer,erve rurrgorted by about cixteen (1':3) artillery battalions 'lnd fnrty \40) tanks and/or SP guns; total infantry strength 'lbout 8 1~n0, Thirtycix (36) battalions of inf'lntry from the 4<:nd and 4nth Q:JF .~<rmieo could reinforce within twelve (1'2) hour('. The ene"ly c:tn reinforce with army size unitr, c.unported by one (1) regiment of tanko, wtthin two (2) t~ four (4) d<J.yn.

b, 2nemy Capabilities:

(1) Enumerathn.

(a) To defend on. preccnt frnnt line pooiti . ..,nc '<ith r.iX (!;~) inf':l.ntry battalionc cupportcd by 'lpYJr0xim·:J.tely six (6) artillery battalions, Tcit'11 infantry otength of .. ~pproxi·,~t2ly 5,800,

(b) To l'1unch liritJd ob.Jectivo ·'lttcrl<'r w1 to J.nd inclvdine; rogiment':Q 11trcngth for the purpn1:18 rf 1mnrnving obccrv'lti . ..,n of fri~·ndly r''·>r 'lr·~ ·'l.~ 'lno incrc'lnin<; mili.tary urccur;_~.

. . (c) RcinforcG (1\) nnd (b) with nnt r1nro th.':'.n thirty-oi~ (36) b2tt1l1rnn of inf~J.ntry (42nd 'l!ld 4oth Cr:F Arnien l within. t'''clV,' (12) houro. Cnemy cou~.d roinforC'o with 'Jrr';[ oizo unitr nuppnrtod by nne (1) rcp;i.,cnt of t1.n"~• within tvc (?.) to fnur (4) d2yr.

(o) SnO;'JY C0Uld 1grcu in 'An 2r>11intic2, th,:rcby obtuini~g c~oB'J.ti~n of hootilitioo,

(f) To 'ltt~Ack tr"lOp C·10VOments-, frr>nt liner:: 0 110 instalb.tionv in the r, .:tr ~t 'J.!lY. tine ~,rith fimter, 'ltt·,c'' o.nd li i#J.t bo,"bor aircr·,ft, ·

(2) }'()r't Prob'lblo Courcco of ,1ction.

C!J.pability (9.)· to o ·fc·nd 0n nrcnont nnr.itinn '-'ith six (6) L1fantry bat:>uions sunp0rtod by nm:Jrrxi"'c:.tccly cix (6) 'lrt ill cory bat k1l ion o,

5

DECLASSIFIED


s::CRET SECURI?Y BTFORMATI 0\\T

----------------------- ---- -·-- --. :·L

ADpc:ndix 1 t 0 Annex B_,rc-:R t 0 'Opn Pl ~n ?:'1-5?

-------------------------------(3) Eff~ctr.; nf Enemy :Oouro(r of Action r>n Our Miodnn.

Tho nroscnt enemy o1tuCJ.tie>n and n.cti vi ty •rill nnt prov;;nt the 7th M'lrin:c s fr·~il' ac.co'":>li uhing, H.c r<i'isd<'n. .

DISTRIBUTION: n::;n

0-F~F-I-0-I-.;-L

\1 ~f._ L. •• ) 0 ,;~ Q._. r L • . :j~D:= l~o.jor U5'cC s-~

Apnondix 1

Bee i:mbryq +.;:,.; COI,O"'l· 1-'WF\T-q

R. D. 'lTRICKI.-:R Licutowwt Onlcncl, P. 'l, "ctrinc Co!""ls

=xccutivo Officer

6

DECLASSIFIED


.,ECc\ET JECLu S.Y L FOrt. •. ~'.::ION

. ~

7th H$.r1rree (rieinf) lst her o;_y (i-teinf) Fhf In the Fl\'i

'17.1'-MOI --~ 5~

Annex Ho~r to (}Jerat1on :i'l<>n 2:'>-52

DE,fEt;&~ 'tHE~' im PO;o;L";:ION DEVElDPi•,E,•T PLA1'J

l, Lines JJ,.•,E.:>TOi·E-;, "--~l'io-.::., Pnd 1''~0 .. IJ;:_;. "rill be 'lontinu-ously 1m·~rov<O.C\ '?.no m1'1ats.1neo, ~<co:1J.o~r li!'h's vill he k"p'G 1il a 8t!'.te of read1:1e--;n for 1mLl<o61~te ocoupat1on,

_1, i-io Ch ~.nge

?., Cont deve1onmc nt ~.n6. 1m:Jrovement o-:: Lines J&.;Ed-~·o•·r: --;,~c; v:-:o).r,;G in- _:_ge;n rwctor to In'll CO? ?<Jns.

1?,. Grgen1Ze HI.._,:W; 181 on~ 2?.9 !'.1 'i'RC loci".U titcs fo"r ~>.11-al'Otcnd D<· f,

3. £.· "'light 3n (:'.Pinf):

(1) Cont d.eve1r·.Jm·•nt Paf im·Ji'ov<me'1t of Line J.-.• :E~'iO'·'N in ;,sgn seJtor to I:1p1 COP ?s:1!1,

(?) C"r_e;l'niz· PILL 181· ·~>s ;;:·pc 1ocal1 t:v for allf'rc-'-1~1d Def •

.Q. Left :an (d;oi ·.f):.

(2) Or_;;e.niZf HILL 229 ~:.·o '.<1d D<o·f.

i..l

.£• 4., 2" ,-,ort Cb: f.J r .·

Co·nt ·oev-elopm··:Jt "no 1-nn:Jrovemeqt of P~·1n in "pt :;1' Lina J.•.1. :6'i'01''N,

_g. ~.:_ QQ.._ ( ii2i nf) ; ·,.

Co,1t dev.:b·Jiilcnt.~'nd·iJ!I:-o~wmiJnt ;;,f ':'An'' in "'Jt

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~ ~ = = ~ - - - - - - - ~ • - - -· - - - -I.,Me!'lt !iiJ~f t ,- OoerP tiol4. -tl....-; ·:._. :· '-- c2 (Oont' d) - - ~

~ ·,_·<·s 3n (,'l."i~·J (-) · ~ · - 1 t ~· .;.:.:-__ · _,""' .--.. ... •. U'r-·n~ c· v:, ·~-cm··~-1 "nc1 imcr-v '....,. m. n; •1· LLL l··:Ci:l": G fl' m hi1l ~t CT 06500?i (EILL 9·')) Ex·l, t) ju :.~ti· -~ ,,,i th Lin . K~,, 3.·. ~ Yi • C:, 06;3992· , utilizi'1 · K3C p r~, L; ·:c rc··1c •··ith CO 7th ,.;-r ~cnfi.'.: r.ti~l Ltr ~-r 01593 ~tf 19 1~r 5P,

x. ( 1) ?ri (Jf ConR t for Ci:'E' ? snR r..r111 te to tunnel e.ll I-::istl und<:rs-rou:-~d "'1 th cxae>;:tion o:' nec''~fl•"rY figlltine; :FF;n~.

(2) Pri of Co.'1nt fer .. Lrt:

(b) Co:1struct bunk;;r~, cap,ble sf wi throtFndin6 e Dir hit b;• 105nun for ell ort-w ser·1ed '"!;,r!IJ 1 4uto rif1eme.1, rifl<-:m,:.;, OP 1 s, 0 Dd r<.•v:rsc 9l0ue liVin:; tunlu•r-~.

•:o.l Comm tre'1ChP8 •·1. th ~- .cin c.e·ct:1 cf 5 ft enc. ~'·i'C ro·;;ri i' tc r. V<• tme n t,

(d) '(I'C 0 l1d protectiVE Wir:•,

(f) c~m is _e-,nti•"!uouq,

(c;j Inciv oot>".1din;-ty-cf' n,~htir;o; h0lc'G vri th "r•bbi t lrle" L1 immcldirte Vic tc' cl"'JVi<i<o urotectio:1 r,;•'L1st V'c fuzed nr'>jectiles will he du~, for "ll _!.,.uto riflem. n ·nd riflamon rs interim mBRPure,

(4) ,.crt. Empl ••111 be e()m·,1ctc lv dug :!n r'lil.

rc:vettec' C<' S·':1r1l::r;:--;cc', '•·•ith :.mL·:> uitq Pn<'. LHliV Pcrs sh l'GC ··s c.:e fi,;lltL1:.; hn1E'" c~:;;c--Jl<- :;f ~rovic1171~~ urotcctio:l r;;;~.inr;t V~ f\!.ZC"d prnj; cth,P.

(5) i3unk<·rfl 't'ill ],; ~ssem''L c1 L1 "cc0rc.'l1'lC '•'i th <oxisti 1,,; Ec1(!,T plrnfl ~nd }''"'1 tioned t0 blenCi '"1 th n~turrl tcr~·~.i•1 'CL1form~tion, &p]. '":e: "rill be tr.ken to i•1sure th<· 'Ju:1kc.rs ~.re not silhouett?cl "6"1nst skylin\·:.

(6) .-.11 JOP end ,,Lf, ?~nR ~rill be. omo1etely '!<rir: o. in. ''iP'-' •rill cu e 0 uiuoeCI ••ith d, t;--·tion -nc'l-urot"'tivc: dev1-:~ G v.rh:~'"'e ·:""!1)~)roor1~':)te., 'l~-· ~rlrf· must "be ~_reou.!ltely ,overc c. '::y fil'~; ·_c~i ts will ""'into.i n ourrent ffiPY,: 8 sh(wing

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EC=".EI ,;.;ECw ,-.I 'l'Y I ,f0 .. "-1-.i:IO l~

- - - - ~ ~ ~ - - - - - . - - - - --- - -,..n:wx r.v· tc Opc·rotion ?lc'l l'I~6P. (Co:1t' c) - - - - ~ - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - '!!!'

"· ~tu,l, unCler C-'"Jn<Jt, ond pro-p!l:;cod ~re i·:ntenghments, bnth ~ - o ·~ •1d pr'' tc- t1 ve.

( 7) D;:V<c l09ffi< nt of to "ti" 0:1. lr_, ~11 tlE' 9 1•1111 bi 3~C. so ~s n:~·t ~ r(-: tf>rQ c1_evi...~lnpment nf .!. ... L~:-: !"'n(l CCP ?~ 71 n TJ1rl},_ r.,:; T' .- auirG d.

(8) "in,• end ~0e1by tr~p~ >•ril::. :1cot b.• 1"id ~rith ut pi'ior ~Fe>r~v~l thiq Lo.

(9) l:1~UI'l: 'D:1t1:1ucl ~nn·Jc ·tb:.1 k· 6i tcrmlnce -c~~q·~-.. ··y r-f fn)•t1f1"rt1•·'11,

(10)

(c) 'H·kly ·"·pt )f prot:;r.-!1-, on :..1n•. J "'iE >J.0':'N ~·ill~.- Ru':mitt;,(l i"l .,-~oi'do:rc·· ;.•ith •X 'lth ;·r lJtr ._r 6683 nr 23 0 ·t 5~. .

(b) '·,.··.ekl~' .:~t 0f :p:rnt_;r~..::.A Jrt Ll::h '"·r:'-."U.o.Jll·'G r,ubmi tttcd on form r-rf'vid. d to r_., ·h trd.B hC'o by or 1600 v ·h Jctur('oy,

(:) i_ 1:25,001"• 0Vcrl-y nhc•••ing cotuc·l, ·cn<Jcr c ,._At, one' prop" :li•O "-'iJ': L:ntr.ngl-.;m,- '1t~ f:)I' ;JlJV J.".di: i·:;.OWI\ --:lf' GV?' ~ ,,,111 ;,., suc:mi Tt· d t·: tlci~ Fq1 2y 12•• on t.h:· l0tl! :;f t :-;h m, nth.

~-• Cc·mm '••ir·- ~-·111 b.• ~-ol.'<l, pl"",:c' 1•1, cnc1 ·:~·~ur,·c' 'GJ ->h':n ~f tr-:'1'hc:1.

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R. D. ~TriiCKLEi:i L1~--utl r').""nt C,..,l·-·n.i:-'1, U. s. L~-r1:1c Cc,r"'9'1

Ex; ·utiv. Offi" r

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uS·::::. ,E ·J. 7th !F.-.1. 1~ '1 ( rt2L1f) _,,sc·:; \ITY Id'CEli-, :.'.i'I01\ lnt .• -r Di v (R"i :f) FliF

L1 th:: Fl.:'. 1713091 D~c 5:0.

1. Gcn.::•l ... Rl. ~~11 Actv P:t·-.Tt :<t ~l1e :i:·-lL~=i T·Till ;8 £-!verne~ ~JY t~1,·· N':,vi oion:l :)f .GO 7th hr.r Jer:ret Ltr vc:r 0015·17 •.·f 15 D'30 52 ":!· c·:-;v:'.uc:ted L1 ".cccrC',a.i1•Je •·•i th ottwr rlir.·c"'c;iv:.:~:: J'.:1;:~ p·'1llc1 :-?, n.1. ntn-t.2d -hi:.reif1~-

s_. GOP's will' ;;e mrcintaL1,··' en( ret".in"C' F'IJ!•( :)f LL-, 3~1n :·.:.1 ~h::-1'rl1 ~-::·y .;nx Ct-:;.~HLIE, Opn Gv~~rlr.y.

]2. Eo nL''•' COP' A •·•ill >e c:at~_~l1·shd' n"'r r,,rill ex1n'~i:1G :>ic<•s~:c vr.lunterily v~c~ter.' ;d. th· .. ut :J -•rmindr:n of thia Bc:;_'l.

_g_ • .:.n Off •,rill ':E~ ::n .fl'.oh GOP pcrn~-":>ntly 2 :: .. ·L!~r~.; dC1~_;1n r,r r.,he:;n thP s~rent;·th- of t~1c CJ~ 25 r:1en.

Dl'"-"'_nner

t. Pe.:-::;, ,,.bnAJ ~.n~'"· EquiD t~tlll . .::' ::1<:>.1:1tD_1net ;·~ ec'.C~1

CG? c-::nni0t>~.nt ~-·1. th nre~., -c~cfei1ni"'..;ili t~ .. ::.f terrP.in1 :?t:'"lc-: c~isti~~ f~rtific~tic.ns .

..9.• Tl-:.P Def ·:.•f. .'·~.ch COP \~rill t ... :: cp.refully ~n~.lYze·c~ 0 .:.1,... ~Jl~·Yl3 Prt-:·o t::"~ Incl:

(2) Fire -pl~.n of crganic '\:Jno.

(0) ..>pt "rmn :fi-rE- plan f->i:' cl."Eh-ir! '.::9rrn;se flro;n, ·:: ~~ ...... ~ i .. i!1; fir--~o nn rr.utrs '"'f ?.pprr:'"'.ch, -~n.1y P_re!"!f1 1 ~nr:: on t~~~:->:!1:. cl"'i ticr..l tcrrF~1n fer.,.'t-~1r('"', fr-:;m ,,.rh.ich En CP.n Dir or _.r)"G hio .'"l.t~_s; CN fi:::·c.~ Jn likcl;' :.,..:-.c cf En clt>ne-ih l·~·:'l"t.

( 4) C.:.tk P.l1'C :iei:lf ·olo.ns CP1)<;,')le ~- f eXE'CU tion 1;1 t~::.0:. ·~~.-·a:> lute bin of. time~

(6) .->t;,TesGiV< :JCre·f'ning ·of COP Psns :;r me?.ns of e;~f.~:~ellt~s, Co1.1~ Ptls, ~.n::._ r~.1r-n.

f. C>Jpy of r'etf'.ilec' Dlnne! f0r Or,.;n ru·· Def 0f ·c,ch C~l? vd'll "l_;·B furnish~ c~ th1D ~-.~.qf1 ~ts ao,""::ti ~A3 prpcticB.tle (1 f·lC.::r for e?ch CCP).

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,j.t::C.\.ST -.:>EC,:J~:..:rn r=:FOill~-~TIOl'·-.r

( Cc nt 1 <")

3. zlr:-i(s, ?.ctrols, ,~-b1,18L.l'0 8, o'nC' Listen1'1" Unsts , - _·;w - ~ - ' _, ' ' ' "' " ,, •

_:::.. 'i>:, -~e orescri~'e'' (.,~ th the exceut10n 0f e ::elo•r) by .;__D_-i. .3ns to insure '.)cty of CCl? p._nC IlL~~ Ps!.1s '"'no to r;lPint~in the ini ti~tive ,,,i th the En.

~. AC'c'i tionol ;.,ctv m_a~' ~e -orescrL:ec;_ :C;r tl1is Hqs fl'llll

ti~·Je tc• tir~1e to c~_,ver r> ~9nrti;J'.liPr bit .

.Q• (j:c~,C'.es 0f Off or _-()C' s in chnrge :Jf units Opr F•rrc

of t~-:t.e ~--L_:, 'tf.~ill i.Y>rm.0_lly ·je ~~3 ~orescri ':-er? ~:;:".r T/0 f0r such si~i)'"'- units ·)r m~jor unrtions therer:.f.

~. Comprd:tensi-:e r?_ic "nr'_ :Otl plans ,,<ill 'ce Prsp in 8Vcl': 0°32 tC\ Incl Comm a_n(1_ fir~e ~pt. Insure complete briefinc; (-_:ti:'.izing Ftericl :?h'ltos) an0_ inspectir,n of ?el'B prior

to c•e-rl''ocE'c. ri~J_intain r:~ sters 0f p~_rtiC11J".tinr; Pers.

s. Bns •~ill c:mc,•.lot ("ily Rr 2_rea Ptls in Asgn sectors.

4. ':>ctico_l Lc>Ce>_li ti<Js. ?1P;1s '\'Till '.::e Prep fr'r imn, c,i,te occu:J"_ncc' ·,_,,, f'_il :m units -Jf J're.c Loc as prescrib,•d in Anx HQ1-,T1

- D3f :_.ine ?.nc'. Pen Devc;lopment Pl;,n.

_s. bnG me_int9.in in rep_C.iness yrovisi')ne.l H&~J Co

units fc;,• cru:rgency Comb commi ttment.

~J. Utilize Fs:r ~--?.rfare S:erma in Asgn sectors gs c1eemed

?.p ;i."' ":)ri ~.:te.

_Q. Elm of Div £\ccon Cc; j.v,-,1 for .)pl l•isns.

c<.::· cw c" n C0 Au th.

Dir Ln wit::

~ ... l..!...l.. .. t.: Ln ".::etNcen z~.ti0n ,Jf IJ.'k s ;-:, n lj.J-~~.

')f ·:ct~o ?1.~Tr.,_ of ET.K '"•r.tll

ens Pncl. CO 1Ik C0 Auth f-1r util1-Coord firin.:; "'i th 'd" units. Use '::e cle"reG thro'.lgh tlli s He s.

_g_. R-st f'Jr Dir ,,r i!ldirect firin;s 'Jf 75mn K~ <'l1G

90ilia .AT c;:cn •rill '~e m"c"e '~:r 3;1s to CC -'cT Co.

f -;- s~ ni_..., -...;,r +: 1...;. 1 '"'1. .. ,-:, -=! ~ ,-t: t:l--:,...."":.11 :~~""',. r!:r.· ... ,....m,'-··".1 Bn. A.- _-rt,y, -· ~ V ·~ ._..,J., ... ~,....... ~..:. ........ ., ... _ ·, vo.:_.. A•"f- o .-- ~- - .

ch".nnc ls.

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u.:..~c .. :-~·-r • • uE(T_J .--.I r.L-.z I 1• FO H~·c)_ TID l j

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -TT ~,

UJ.U"

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,c;. ,~ir. atril~es ,-.nd TAO l·isns yill ··.·c J.ost through 3n ~,·,:,cp; Art).' o;Jsn ;:ana throur;h Bn Arty Ln Cff.

,h. •1, 2 11 t;ort r.!lC1 Arty firt '\\rill >e Rqst throuc;h 11" l.,i"!1P.l F'O ch~!1:1ols, or Lir b~r Ens to rcs_~;ectivc FDC's<J

n. .ic';)t r·f ''st~'clisbr•v:'lt of 3n Actv orill t:e Rc:b

i":li-'ctc._' in ~Ccnl"'C~nce ,,-F'it:il CO··?th i~n_:;,.,, dGcPct Ltr ~~i€11

Q:Jl582 of 18 :)co 52.

~Use coci.e n·:'1.r•.1c:a r-s Dresbr•i"t.c~~: ,.:~r CG lst l·l·~.r DiV ·)(-;c:."ot Ltr· ~'cr 001504 nf 10 l·Tov 52 in :·ie~Jt .~otv to t>is Hc_e. Furnish this ;,_: 0 s with co·J:' of Pl1)' ?.ec~ition~l cc'Jcces nne:~~ ,.,:ttl.i.in the Bna., · ...

c, Upon ostn.tlishr<lC'~•t tlt co:1tnot bet-.reen F.rC: fol:'ooe one' En fr.i•cca, n.n ir:u,ec:icte Hept 'will ·:,c mr.6; to thiB

·s G'j.vi:1.;' Avnl c'.Ctf).ils, ;.c1c11ti•)no.l r.'l~tailfl ~Jill ·oe ·,\opt

:'D scl·•n I'.B possL:lc .flff\•r,c'Cetcrm1nc0. to L1cl the Fol:

(2) Loc of fo:rceo.

(3) Est nuru"::cr of En, rnd Fl)ns ·:eing c:mployec1 ,

(4) Frcl r.o tio ns,

(6) Est cf Frc'. 0.nc1 En c.,s,

-~· ;,.n units tl\~.t Lv ·>~ ;.n'\;::1' tho LL:~ 1-rill be 1>1 .0.-'.io.'Gcly repr.rtccl t'l this lias giving ~1esign~tion of •.:.:it, ·nnw 0f -c1eprrt•}.l';o f1•on ELR, 'lt' tir.1e of roturn to .... 1:-~.

Q, w i11 t iCp t,

:£.. Cmc. Di~_ry; Div '.en 0 90

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DECLASSIFIED

• £• ~~out ~11 c~n ~n they OCCllr to Incl Fol:

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(b) Di B)YJEli ti on

BY OEDSJ< OF COLC!:':EL

R. D. J'.2RI C :LEi'\ Lieutenn.nt Colonel, U, .d. l·i<'.l'ine Coros

· Exccu tl ve Offi Ct!l'

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SEC,i.ET SEGUrii 1IY Il~FORliATION

-i! ·1 '~~

'?tjjl Nari na:s (Reinf J l.s-t l•Iai• D1V- ( Reinf) FNF'

····~ _ ··!n.i the __ .Fllt-:-· t"?poo! De~ 52

Annrx KIHG to OlJ "ra.tl:on J!llan:.2;:s..;o'2

SI CH;J...L CONiJ I OAT!~NJ

1. _a. Anx aAKE:.:\ 1 Intel

,£. No change

2. Comm uni ta l-r11l Inatl, Oprt e.nd. ~aint~::tin _Co_ri_t Oomrn '

3. _g. Hog CP.n: normal ..

t... -·-- ~. . _i 11• o\.C;:l.Ui ; '

(1) n.egt ,,,111 Gc1 Div Cmd net' . .,i3LE Gont fixccpt 1~rl:~en Ol1'nlOVt~.

I ... \ ,.., • \;::,I JWgto,

C~1CI. n• t Co nt, : ...

(4) ;·,egt, Bns, AT Hnd 4. ~ 11 i•lcirt Co 'lllrilJ. te Prep to Gd 3C' gt 'I s.o net.

(5) ~nits will us~ A~~n oai~· ei;ne r~gardl~ss of

:;i;ri- - -·---~~--

' ' ·or;· ;1t u ':11 t 1 but ~·111 us.·' the Freq !jllo t"d trw •:;v.re Lt u nl. t • . . '

I~ ' ~0) apnre.

2• Wir,•: norl:ie.l

.Q. ,,p nul' 1 'h L tvv:: no rmaJ.

.!• (1! ~inits 1•'111 L1form tlv NE!o Cr.Jd8 "'h.:n s1r;n1~1g off ;~ii th .fi.2.0. or r,;.p.

(2) Units '·•ill tp,, e.ll ~r1l'r•lin;•r. in c,fficeo 8!1d li Vi clc, qUJJ.J:!.tCI' R .. pr1 OI' tO nlOVi ng,

0 0.

( 3i Tp .:>Oty must br kept i ni mind at ell tir:w a.

(4)

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-----~---- .... -- - .... --- --- -1\l'll'le~ ~!.<& ttl 0·1e1!'st:l~.~tl }'l!'n ~:"\.-IHl

••••• .... . ~ ,.,.. .. - -

(C,nt 1 al

(oj The ~'ol Orypto l'l.dil ~i'e tf!' 1'~:r; uBe ,.,i thin the Div: Odl' 1500 1 PAC-G, nd AFJAL. AF ,;·.:, m~.:V be ttRed for

r r t..\ u. .I.'*•

b, ... pd Rep aM' ~U:\J f.ooili tie:'! · n<;Jrm<>l

o, All sou.nd u0•••ered rho·le'! .ona 4 .J:)i1 e '••ill be left bv thi relieve6 unit'l on line~ J:-his E-oui·:r ~rill bt~ checitJ~'i b~fo"•eh£>.nC' o:r t:,e relievinG' Bn Comm Oft'. '

d, SDD 1 s r••ill be ~c',juntec1 •··ith1n the ::~e;;;t so PB to :\J!'ovi-de 9 dDD 1 B Der j,L.K Bn,

5, 1!:• lo,t iH•X' Di v ;;;OI-5 ""(! oOP b••fiO •

.£. I'iEh time ,,rill be '.18Fd.

•/,'1"'/'1"' ,-; /.'·/:'l.i ..... .~-.J.. ·;.,· /1

---·· 1•-q.-{~f.f·trv J' ( ... ~ v

\~i~.wi.ti. ... J. 2-.. ctO !~e. j'J:r; ·Jjl·lC d-3

J,1eute:1rrnt Colonel, ·0. a.. hPr1:1e Cort-s Exeou ti V? O;"fice:r

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- t ii::!l' .. t.£iilk-if•K.t4"-'""""":~~t.~.,,.._...L~-~,_,,1~'--

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: :• ~ SroRET SECURITY INFORMtcTION

081500I 8 Deeember 19~

To: IBFO:

CO 1/7 2/7 ~ AT Co 4.2 Co REGT H&S Co

CG 1ST M.SR CO 1ST JI.AP. CO 5TF MAR CO llTE MAR

TRIS IS MY FRAG 081500I X REF J~p 1 TO t~ EASY TO BPN PLAN

22-52 X TO CHECK READINESS OF PSNS 1ND TO FAMILIARIZE PERS WITH

LINE KANSAS 7TH MAR BEINF EXECUTES PHASE 1 OF RET~"r PLANS

AELE C(M.lENCING 130700I X OCCUPATION iHLL BE COMPLETED BY

131030! X RIGHT AND :EEFl' BN AND 4.2 AND AT CO CARRY OUT ASGN

V.tSN X NORTH BN CARRY OUT :K'>N BI.DR I BEG'! PROV PlAT REINF \JILL

BE ATCII TO RIGHT BN I PARA. 3X9 WILL NOT APPn X T/O UNITS VIITH

T/E WPNS DESIRED X REPORT TO THIS EQ AS EACH CO CONPI.ETES

OCCUPANCY OF ASGN SECTOR X BE PREP TO MARK PSNS WITH AIR PANElS X.

PERS WILL OCCUPY AND BECOME FAMILIAR ',JITH ASGN FIG:iTING PSN X

BE PREP TO SIMULA.TE DEP OF ASGN Sim'OR I ThlPROVE CAM AS TIME

PEID!ITS X TI·1SPECTION WILL BE MADE TO DE'l'ERMTh'E ADEQUACY AND

READINESS OF EACH J;'IGHTING PSN I INSPECTIONS BY REPRESENTATIVES

FR11M BEGT DIV AND CORPS CAN BE EXPECTED X EmtCISE CA'tiTION

DURING MVMT IN VIC OF lillm FIELDS X USE EXISTING RDS AND TRAilS X

JJMl WILL NOT BE PLlCED IN WITS X Bll CPS 1IILL NOT BE DISPLACED

IlO\fEVER OPS l!ILL BE MlNNED X SI!X:URE OCCUPA'l'ION LINE KANSAS AND

RETURN TO CAMP AREAS ON 0 X ADMIN DETAILS LATER X 1m\E NEED

NOT BE LAYED X RAD COMM NORMAL I OP NO CiW!GE

CO 7TH MAR

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SECRET

DJ<:CLASSU1ED llfl


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SECRET SECURl'l'Y INFORMATION

101930! 10 December 1951

To: CO 3/7 . INFO: CG 1ST Ml~ DIV CO 1/7 2/7 4.2 CO AT CO

MY OPN PUN 22-52 PAR! 3 X (4) X 3/7 VIIU. PARTICIPATE MARI..EX T!.aLVE

IN ACCORDANCE WITH DIV GEN 0 16-52 X CO BLT 3/7 IS DESIGNA.TED

IJ.NDING FORCE COMMANDER X

CO 7TH MAR

SECRET

DECLASSIFIED IIU I

Korean War Project USMC-08302025•-:~~.~~v~qi$~-;H~fl'l 4JI¥!m 4.!~,~-· ,.1:-~~f,_~··t· ···-

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SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION

120900!

DECLASSIFIED

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To: CO 1/7 2/7 3/7 4.2 MORT CO AT CO H&S CO INFO: CG 1ST MAR DIV CO 5TH MAR

12 December 1952

THIS IS MY YARNING 0 ON REL OF 5TH MAR X TAKE ACT~ AS REQUIRED BY DIV GEN 0 82 X ATCH SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM SH01·'S GENERAL PLPN X BE PREP

PROVIDE PERS FOR ALL Qp PSNS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF REL AND FOR

ALL OTHER ACTIVITI'S FI.'D lllil NIGH'l' OF REL X REL OF OP 1 I.ND 2

1HLL BE COORD BY 3/7 WITH 1/5 X OPN AND PDYIN PLANS TO FOL X

CO 7TH MAR

SECRET

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Sl!X:RET SECURITY INFORM/,TION

1921051

TO: CO 1/7 2/7 J/7 AT CO 4.2• HORT CO

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19 December 52

INFO: CG 1ST MAR DIV CO 1ST Will,. 5TH MAR 11TH Mtu"t, 1ST l(!.!C R:''GT 1ST TK BN

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Rmlt MY WARNING 0 1209001 X DOG DAY 20 DEC 52 X 1/7 WIU. BE RIGHT BN X 2/7 'tiiiJ.. BE LE?l' BN X 3/7 WIIJ.. BE RES BN X AT CO ATCH TK PLAT TO D CO 1ST TK BN DAY OF 20 DEC 52 X 3/7 A.TCH CO TO 1/5 NIGHT OF 20 DEC 52 X UPON FCL OF 1/5 BY 2/7 NIGHT OF 21 DEC 52 THIS CO ATCH TO 2/7 X REL OF MlR UNITS TO BE COBDUCTED AID COl1PLETED Du1UNG DJ\RKNK'-S X ENTIRE REL TO BE COHPLETED BY 220600 X REPT COMHENCEHENT AND PROGRESS OF REL X PRIOR TO ASS1J11PTION OF ECS?OIISIBILITY FOR CENTre MI.R REGT SECTBR BY 7TH MAR UNITS HJ-.VllfG COHPLETED REL WILL BE lJmER OPR CONTROL OF 5TH MAR X UPON ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR SECTOR If'!: OPN PLAN 23-52 BECOMES HY OPN 0 22-52 XX

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TO: CG 1ST MAR DIV CO 1/7 2/7 3/7 AT/7 4.2/7 INli'O: CO 5TH MAR lST MAR 11TH MAR KIMPO PROV Rf..GT 1ST D£ F.EGT

1ST TK BN 1ST ENGR BN 1ST SVC EN 1ST ORD BN HMR 161

7TH MAR REINll' REL 5TH MAR REINll' AS CENTm MLR REGT LINE JAMESTOloiN

AND ASSUMED OFR CONTROL OF SECTOR m' 2110301 X 1/5 ATCH 7TH MAR

UNTIL REL EY 2/7 Y.X

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RIFLES CARBINES BARS I.MGS JMGS JI.ND 50 CAL MGS ON COP ;.ND HLR PSNS

HILL BE TEST FIRED .AS OFTEN AS PRACTICABLE TO INSURE PROPER FUNCTIONING

AT ALL TIMES X FIRING :;ILL BE DIR AT KNOWN EN PSNS PSNS lmERE POSSIBLE X

FIRING WILL BE CAREFULLY CONTROLLED OBSERVING NEUTRALITY RESTRICTIONS

AND COORD WITH ACTV FWD OF THE .MIR X

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APPENDIX III overlays

ENCLOSURE (1) OVerlay for period 1-20 December 52

ENCLOSURE (2) OVerlay for period 21-31 December 52

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APPENDIX IV Reports and Summaries

Medical SUmmary Task Or ganima tion

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He·~:1.;:·ter ano. berv1oe Cnrnnun. 7tl1 Mar•'lil"s, lst J.larir.~ Divisi~n"- (::~:r) P~4F

-~/ cJ F'le ~~ t J?c ~~ 0 ff1 ce .Sun lt"'rD..'1.Ci GOo, Califol"niu.

T.h~ mlssion of t\1" J·,~'il<>al Department fo;.• tr·~'> month of D<.l Cf'hlbel' 19.'52 was mutLK ._;_ok or.ll, t ~"" :'ting n.n<l e ve.ouating casuo.lti'"s.

During li.l:lb ID')ntb there \rli3L~s· 5658 tr.ea'tJ1er•t6 g:i ven .tn t"c uid stutil·lJ!l of the regime'1+ of the fo1.~::ni1.r;c; oategnr-"' r.. G • ,.,. .... ~.

Cl·eneral Medicine Dol'lllatology Gene 1•eo.l Surge r·;y Surgical Drecsings Opt:halmology '[;'1 .... -- "-l- ,..,. ......... ..::~ 'Tit-....- ....... •'·•IIA,I•1 •nJ ~~ J (:;J.l;.A. .._ H.iV~U

Ncuropsychint ry

}.418 85 54

793 27

166 28

The total evacunti'J no fe>:• \11 sense ~;.pd non Ln ttl.P ii'.}Jl'

ies Wf.'.S 171, ::'!v:r~ 'i11CJ:'6 60 w'IA 1 s of which 52 ~t':r-E' evttcU'i':ea. ~'he ii;)tt.l m.1r.1be:r of KIA' s :for t:tle month .,ca 8. There "-ere 102 .routinP. pryeicnl exams conducted ana. 143 immunize.ti0ns given. T'nc Dental Department performed a total of 234 exam:tnati.ons of which 162 ".e :re dentpl trcrtments.

Anti-malaria control is beil1,5 discQntinued durinr; the 1~inter months although the use or DDT with hc,nd sprayel'e, poison, and traps along with the elimination of b:r>eeding plnces ttnd ga:t:>bage policing for the contml of I'.odf>nts is vigo roubly oo nt inued as a ).Jl•tvcnti v-e measure against Hem.crrhagio Fever.

':'here was one confinaed c::<se of Hemorr:'l::J.gic FeveP in the regiment dur·ing the month. The numbCl' of Venereal Disease ce.Hes increased in oomparrieon to lRDt montrD t-eport, b11t oondiderlng the la~e number of men daily going on h&R in Seoul, the rate still rerunins low. There w81~ a total of thirty cs.ncs in the regiment, twenty four of gonorrhea and six of ohanoroiJ. ~!ow that ...,e r.e.ve returned to the l1ne I beHeve the llll.mber of Venereal Disee.se oases ~~ill cirop sharpley.

Lectures on personal hygiene and. tield sru;itation -were given to new troops, also the new?K~.-.;...-or proper weering ot: oo ld went her gear and protection of exr>o sed surfaces of the oody -were covered including distribution of pamphlets on cold weather pi•eoautions. Daily inspect:ton of \'S.riOUB a.rec..s W'C.B

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7th Marines (Rein£) H&s co 7th Marines

Jntrepreters (Korean Natls) 34oth l·ttSP

Det 1st Sig Bn TACP

Det IN co, Hq 1)1, lst!'larDiv postal unit 8

net 1st Serv 1)1

ora neg ream post EX.c;h~nga

net 1st Engr :sn Electricia·ls

Det 2/llth Mar IT! Team 6th & 7th CO IS 2nd 1)1

1C'3rd Regt KSC Army Security Agency, 303 Comm Recon Bn, ream 2

ls t Bn 7th 1-1arines {Reinf) rsT Bi17th Marlnes Det 1st Sic Bn

'!'ACP net 2/llth Mar Ln & FO Team :rntropreters (Korean Natlsj net 1st 1-1ar ]):lv (PIO)

2nd Bn 7th W<rines (Reinf) 2nd Bri ?tfi ~ines net ls t Sig Bn

l'ACP !!let llth Har Ln Team :rntropreters (Korean Natls) Dat lst Nar Div (PIO) ))et 4.2" ].!ort co

3rd Bn 7th Marmes (Reinf) 'Tr'O-Bn 7th Marfues net 1st Sig Bn

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7th Marlncs (Remf) In the Field, KORElL 311800I December 1952

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Jrd Bn 7th Marines (Reinf) net 2/lith Mar tn Team net 1.st. Nar Div (PIO) net 4.2n Mort co Intreurete"'S (Korean Natls)

4.2" Mortar Company ( - ) 4.211 )-1ortar com~any net 1st serv Bn

5th Sha..rer Unit

A."lti -Tar.k Canpa..".y ( - ) Anh-Tank Company

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