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7TH MARINE REGIMENT - COMMAND DIARY - OCTOBER 1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2315

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United States Marine Corps History Division

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Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

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Editor: Hal Barker

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Frem: C:.~~nand:tng ~ll!tral, ll!lt :Mar:tne D:tv'I.I!1DJ01 (l'!e:tnf), !<'MF To: Oe•mandant of the Marini! Corps Viai Ctnllllanding General, Fleet Me.r'l.ne FoY"ce, Pe.c:tf:tc

Bubjt C.mm~~d D!ery for October 1953

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From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine For·ce, Pacific To: Commanc1ant of 1;he Marine Co1·ps

Sub .i; Command Diary for October 1953

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Via: (1) Comt.mnding General, 1st Marine Division (Reinf) Fl1F (2) ComnL9.nding General, Fleet Nerine Force, Pacific

Subj: Command Diary, mor.th of October 1953

Ref: (a) Division General Order No 101 (b) Par·t E, Chapter ll, MCH (c) FMF PAC General Order 21 (Rev) of 11 Mar 52

1, SU~ll·1ARY:

During the period 1··31 October the mission of the 7th Marine Regiment (Reinf) was to continue development of Main Battle Positions within the Right Regimental Sector.

During Octo'bl;;:r•, priority of eriort was exervea vol.o~ard completion of construction of the Nain Battle Positions and to winterization.

Three Command Post Fxercises wero conduct\Jd, TWo rehearsals in Tll!lnning the Main Battle Positions >'ere accomplished,

At 1208001 the lst Battalion, lst K~C Regiment came under operational control of the 7th Narines, The 1st Battalion, lst KNC Regiment aSS11Jned responsibility for manning tbe !lain Battle Positions of the 1st Battalion, 7th }.fu.rJnen at 121510I. At that time, the lst Battalion, 7th ?vfarines assuned the mission of regimental reserve,

During the last tMo weeks of the month, tLe 1st Battalion, 7th Marines (Itoinf) conrlucted amphibious training and ex<.,cuted a MIIRLEX,

2, CHRONOLOGY:

1 October 19.21 - Routine 1;/orking Day,

2 October~ -A Regimental GomT!l!lnd Post Exercise was held,

l_Qgtober 1953 - Routine \lor king Day,

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!t._October 1953 -Routine iJorking Day.

2.., Octob~r 1953 ,_ Routine Working Day,

6 Octobt)r 1953 - Routine \·.:or king Day,

7 Oetob,er 1253 - Routine Vlorking Day,

8 OcJiQW_J.:/51. -Routine viorking Day,

9 Oc~ber 1953 -Routine 1·1orking Day~

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10 October 1953 - A Reaimental Command Post Exercise was held, A Night ii:ei1'earso.l in manning the MBP 1;as effected,

11 October 195;3 - Routino Working Day,

1?:-0ctobc:t· 1953.. .... lst Battalion, 1st K1·JJ Regiment came ·wlder operation control of 7th Marines and relieved ls t Ea tte.lion, 7th 11arines on the IIJBP, let Battalion, 7th Harines assu.'r!l.od the mission of regimental reserve.

UOctouer 1~3- Routino Harking Day,

14 October 195~ - A Rehearsal in manning the HBP was exocutod. on order of "In uorps,

15 October 1953 - Routine ~·!or king Do.y.

16 October..llil -Routine Worki'lg Day.

11-92-~~ber l22l -Routine Working Day,

l!l_~0t~r~r 1953 -Routine Working Day,

l2 ..... Q.C.'..\.d:.<'>.! .. ..l2.l2 - Routine H or king Day,

20 Octob~r.....122). - Routine Working Day,

21 October 1253 - Routine Working Day,

22 October 1953 - Houtino Working Day,

2l October 1953 - Routine , 'or king Day.

2~ Octob~r 19S1 - Routino Working Day,

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26 Octobe.L.l2U -Routine ilorking Day,

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JO October l923 ... A Regimental CoPlr-and Post Exercise wo.e hold,

;p Oc"t_obo£_:J.2~ -Routine 'clerking Dc.y,

Appendix I Appendix II Appundix: III Appendix IV Appendix V Appendix VI Appendix VII Appendix VIII

Directives Received Directives Issued ""~----"' ---- 1~.. . • ' uv<;r.wys \J'-'O!);a"tl.VO) Reports and Summnrios Photogro.phio Supplement (Nogati.vo) 4,2 11 llorto.r Com:Jltny (Colll!'lll.nd Di.ary) /mti-tnnk Gomp.my (Command Diarv) Com.'Uents and Ilo<..~wicndations (J!~gative)

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APPENDIX I DIRECTIVES HEC;lriVED

Division Training Order 15-5.3 Division Training Bulletin 8-5.3 Division Memorandum 226 Division Memorandwn 227 Division Memorandum 228 Dlvision Memor~ndu~ 229 Division ~~morandum 230 Division Memorandum 231 Division Hemorandum 232 Division Nemorandum 233 Division Memorandum 234 Division Memorandum 235 Division Me~~rand~~ 236 Division ~emorandum 237 Division Memorandum 238 Division Memorandum 239 Division l1emorandum 240 Division Memorahdum 241 Division Memorandum 242 Division Hemor-andwu 243 Division Memorandum 244 Divis ion Heroorand~Lm 245 Divioion Hemorandum 246 Division Hemorandum 247 Division Memorandum 248 Division Memorandum 249

DISPA:rc}:ES

031l201 from CG, 1st Mar Di v 1113041 from CG, 1st 11ar Div JJ 13441 from CG, 1st Mar Div 1116501 from CG, 1st Mar Div 1409441 from CG, 1st Mnr Div 1713301 from CG, lst Mar Div ""'""'.,1"'\~6..- .t"'.....-- rtl"\ ., -"'- ,., __

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2008581 from CG, lst l1ar Div 2610001 frnm r.r.. lst Mar Di v -------, 2610121 from CG, lilt Mar Di v 2610161 from CG, 1st !IJal' Div 2611 OOI from CG, 1st Mar Div 2613381 from CG, lat Mar Div """'" / J J- from CG, l.R v !'lm' Di v .<O.L044J.

2812221 from CG, let Har Div

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Cllel1(e 1-'2 to 7th M.ar 00-41--53 Appendi:>. !'2 t,o Annex ;\);J . .E (,<) ?'o11 11ar oo. 41--53 Regimental Training ~J:cd.Jl' ll·-53 Ref;-inental Training 1-!owrandum 31--53 RerLmental TrGining Y!El!r.(>!'andml 32 ·53 Reg;r.~<mtal Training Nerrm·a.ndu;n 33-53 Rec.nc•;otal Training Jfumorandwn 34-53 Reg:.:_mf_:ntiJ.l Nar;J.Oranduin 85 .. -·53 Ret:5.Ii1Eental Memorandum 90-53 Regime.ntal Nemoran6JJm 94·-53 Regim8ntal r!emorandum 95-·53 Change i'l to RGp,:imcn'AJ.l l1emoraJOdum 76-·?3 R>"t;imen"t9.l Gener~.l O:··.l<•r 6,:, Regimental Genera.l O.:•tler 65

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Following document attached;

(1) A)>pendb: 3 t,o Annex DOO to 7th !olJ\R 00-41-53,

1. '.!'he follmvill(; modi:fication to 7 MAR 00-41~53 is in effect on recei~t:

a. Substitute new .llppelrli:: 3 fctr old Appendix 3 to AMex DCC to 7 i'IIAR 00-41·5.3. Destroy old ap):endix without reference to this headquarters.

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IAUL JONilS Lieutenant Colonel, u.S, Marine Corps

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TACTICAL STUDY OF THE CLJiliATEAND TERJl.AIN

Hap: Korea 1:25,000 Aifl LB5l, s heats 652'1 1 NE, SE, Sw and Nii,

1. PURPO_@.

a. To present o.n ano_lysis of t.he climate nnd terrain as it effects operations in the Seventh lrarine Regiment (right regiment) zone of responsibility,

2, GJ;NERAL DESCRIPTIO!! OF THE A.EJ.::!. ,

a. CJ.illllltic conditions - Climatic informe.tion furnished in this summary ~-~-1,1 ..-..-..n.,...,. <:!On~ ..... ....,n1 'l"'n"Y'-In.~c:r 1~ ""..1-.L. YV ........ .._. ..... .....,._..., .. ......,..._ ,t-''_.., .,._....,,.<.,. • The su.'l!nle!'- s ens o::1 Hill inClude the rnonths of June, July and August, Fall will include September and October. Hinter shall bE; .re~Zarded as normdlv commencing about the first of November and terminating-about the last of iiarch, Spring will include the remaining months of April e.nd Hay,

(1) ~JUMLER CLIMATE,.

Prevailing surface 11inds are from tho south, rather ~<ealc at first, bocor1ing stronger nnd rn_ort) persi"stent -during July-·und August~ Hind speeds nor=lly average 4.0 to 4,5 (i1PH), During the latter portion of this season, Korea is constantly under the threat of tropical storms or typhoons,

TeMperatures reach their hichest level normc.lly during the first 10 de.ys of August Hith a maximum n0ur 100 degrees Fuhr<mheit. At the same time, humidities are high and add to the disco1•1fort caused by the heat.

Rain is both intense and frequent, and the greatest rainfe.ll accumulation of the vec.r occurs i·.'i thin this season, !loan and extreme monthlv preci "itation for this P.,riod ia: June 4" to 6. 511 , July 1211 to 2811 , e.nd August. 9.io to 32", Undor' this high rsinfc.ll rivern rer•ch their ~mximum sto.geP of tbe year, usuaJly in Jul~' c.nd Augu,;t, iHirles enrl Hf .• ~houts e_re possible at any place uhen roec1.B treverse steep gre.rles and ·If here road-cut tla.lls., or overhang slopes, trro abrupt.

Flooding frequently occurs Hhf;:re l~rger rivera nnd streams rt~_n through tb, lo11er flt:t plain arena, This rtJg:!rnent Hill be particularly conc0rncd ui th tho FLJH' river on the; left nnd front boundnrics of its sector, the J!ULLOcU-CH 1Qt; river which flows north along thu right boundary from CS 153980

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to CT 160004 thence west through the eentor Qf the sector emptying into the

IMJIN at CS 093979, and the unnamed stream flowing northwest from CS 134950 to cs 087966. Surface runoff will cause deterioration of all unp9.ved road surfaces and severe damage can be expected in some places. All traffic, and a1pccia1ly tho heEtvier vehiclus, cause serious damagG to thG soft ro£~ .. dbeds, and at times render them impassable during and immc;diately follo\ling heavy rains. Th~..,_dcrstorm.s ovor tho hieh ridges are most freQUent during the

summer but are relatively rare in other seasons.

The summer so!'lson is the poriod.of =imum cloudiness over this area. A cloud cover is present for about 70 p<:>rcent of the time during Juno, end there arc usually fewer than 3 da~'S with l~ss than a 20 percent cloud cover. During Ju1y a cloud cover in present from 70 to 80 percent of the month and

there are rarely more tr~n 2 days when the oloud cover is leas tb~n 20 percent; In August the mean cloud cover is between 64 and 68 percent and the average

mJJn.bsr _of cloudy days (80-100 percent cloud cover) is -12 t-rhile the average m•"lbar of cleu.c -:lA.y.s ( 0-?0 •JP-rcent ~loud cover) i~ 4. · Of the three months under consideration, th_, most adver!le Blo/ condi t;1.0ns f'or aerial operatio11S occur in July and August. The greatest incillence of 101-1 visibility and. fog co!'les in July. Lou clouds and fog .frequ!'ntly cover highest poir,ts such as hills 495, 449, 279 and 261 during eili"-~1ii.orning hours clearing about 0800 to 1000 hours. The numerous rainsho1~ers occurring in this period also become :tm;JOrtant e.s visibility restrictions!

(2) FALk CLIMATE.

Fall is characterl.zed b)' a wind floH which is quite variable in direction; however, by ]ate September a northerl:[ f'lm1 has become predominant. l-'ind speeds normally average 3. 6 (MPH) in September and 2.9 (l,UJH) in Octo~er.

Terop<Jrature e.nrl humidity readings for thls period are as follows:

Dany Daily He an Relative Mean (oF) l'iaximum '""'-'- Hinimum

.. n_ .. Humidity ./,, \

\vF) \- f') \7,}

September 68 78 59 74 October 56 LN '"

..,, 01 .. ~ ,_,_

In thiG area the ~.;eriod of cri tice.l tempr?rature from the standpoint of troop comfort occurs near the l'liddle of October. Troops sleeping in the

field will require adec,uate cold \leather gear and clot!U.ng, in spite of the

fact, that daytiJT.e temperatures may be generally moderate. The average date of the first froc.t is bctl<eer, October lOth and 20th. The first freeze,

referring to the first ice f'orr.1ation on standing water under conditions of little or no wind, normally occurs near mid-October. After this initial

freeze there is nori:J.ally a. Wo to" foui.~ieak trans~ tion- period of night-time

fi;>ee.:;ing and day--tbe melting ·b$fore the pemumeut winter ice cover on etandill; water becomes established~

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Rainfall is moderately heavy an<'. sonKotimEJfJ very heavy during the first two weol<.s of Seotember. Thora is a sharp clocrell.so after that til'"-' in both total amount and froc; uency of occurrence. Preci [Ji ta tion is light during October, Hean and extreme montl11)' preci 'ite.ticm for this period is September 4.411 to l,0.211 and Octp'uer J..;n to 4.2n, Hiver s~agen rornain relatively high through Se>ptember and then drop rapidly in October,

CloudinGSS decroa;,;es in Soj)tcmber. In this area cloud cover is still 49 to 56 percent, but thero is an e.v&ra:ge of six clear days und nine or leas overcast da)'S, October l'larks a further decrease for air activity, The average number of clear d<tys (0-20 percent cloud cover) for October is 8.8 vhile the "verage number of c1oudy da::•s ( 80-100 ;)Srcent cloud cover) is 5, 6,

Ver~r coJ r1 anc1 d:ry air, brouGht south'"''ard from the continental interior by tho northerly t•ind flov, ovsrlie~ Korea constantly throughout this season. The strongest surface winds of tho year occw d\l.ring the ;I inter months and a vorar;o 13 mil or> per hour,

Tel,~pcratwc roadi:ng~:~ for this porj od are a.s foll01.JS:

!Toveriber Doc0rober January February l.:S.:ech

boan Daily 1-Iaximu..tn 37 37 31 36 47

{Oii'\ \ .- I Hean Daily Hinirnum (°F)

24 18 12 17 27

Janua~J j_s tbo mont'l of loHC:~;t tem1x;raturos in cenwra.t Korea. Froguently they reach 0 degroos Fahronhei t. Coldest. conditions Hill bo experienced at niEht in pockot val1eys cl_uo to night-tj_mo drainage of' cold air from surrounding heights. "s.rmc&t conditions ••ill :JI'evail .on south-facing slopes during th" day. Level ground Hill tJF,rm up sl.ovly, Hhile shaded north slopes may challgf, li ttlo from tor•·pE:raturcs of th0 prev:bus night, lleun dato.s of freezing and thaHing· of thCJ surface .CJoil. e.ro DoceMbor 20 and February 20 rez:x;ctively, AE.J u rusult of this nltorru~tc freBzi~- and thaHing of the ground, roads arc muddy and unrc;lieblE: ciwing the, var1~er da).-light hours, but generally · frozen l"lB.:rd during the night.

Winter in tho SE.;at;on of 1icht procipit~tion= This precipitation normall)' oc:cws as snov fall. SnO'w flu~'rie!J e.ro likely to occur in Fovor~bor but there is seldom aey accumtllation of snoH on tho ground until ncar tho onrl of iiovember, or later, and oven then :Lt is slir,ht. Honthly snow accumulatj.on for the period i.s as fol.lo••s:

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Lovest !Jaximum Accmnulation (Inches)

0,7 0.8 1.5 0,8

H'.ghos t i'iaximum Accumulation (Inches)

2.2

4.2 1.2

Data on sno\·1 accumulation must be used uit.h caution, The best available roconlo ar0 baseod on a puriod of only J yoers observation. In addition, tiJo chr.cractcr of snow oovor is strongly affecte;d by local terrain, Sno\ol accumulation on opposing sh..e.dy and GUI1ny sJ.o~JOS aro o:xtremaJ,li ttlc r~.::lntod to each othcor, or to tho condltions of a n,.arby valley floor,

Ri vcrs r.,ach their loHest ntage durin!:: Minter and aro generally frozen in this r.re:u.

The. Hint&r season is thu poriod of minimun cloudinEc:•s, Clo&r, or nearly c}oc.r, do.yo c.rc frequt::nt, [t;:2c1 uxtromuJy heavy ?ersistent cloud formations roJnt:i voly rare, Vi1Jibili t"· j s at its annual :aaximum during tho Minter, 1lonthly cloud condi tiona cere e.s follcvrs :

Fovmnbor Doce,..,bGr January Ft..brunry i·hrch

A vorugo numbc.r of cloudy d11ys ( W~-lO<J,:: cloud covor)

5 6 7 6 8

Avorr:.go nu_mbor of cloc_r days (0-201' cloud cover)

9 9

10 9 7

Gc.noral fog~ are not coror•lOn .:curing thie sor.son, Local vr.ll.c:r fogs and he.zG :r;q oceur at cny tinG; trwy frcquentl)' rd:trict visib:lli ty to }u!"~ than 300 yr•rcto during thu onrJy mornin[; hourll but tLey usw.lJ.y lift by 1000 or 1100 honrs. i>moko offwrs SOl•l\C rcctrj ction to visibility as the tonpornturo

V1.1.rine ·ApriJ_ r.nd j_lr.t~r 5 the direction of ·wind floF ovf.:.·r Eoree. is vc1.r..inblw, An r·.nnual mnxiwum of mif;r,.tory cyclonic storms pass over, or irilllloditlt<'l"• south of, Korea, A ro.:lid rJ tcrnntion of air and cloudy wec.ther rosul ts. 'l'hu cvvr1/in~~ nir r.ma8 is stiJl rolr.tj.vol:r cold 1 but may bv vnri[~bly c1.ry or moifJt do;>cndl.ng upon its trajGctory off ti1e contin~nt or off tho 1o12.tcr surfr·.ec"=S ::JJjt.cc;nt to Korea.

April is charactorizud b; .. -- o. r.:tp1d rif.le in tor11pore.ture, Occr.~ionally freezing tu,peorc.turer; e.rG r<:.cordod at night during tho first two Hooks of tho month, :iean ten,,crn turcs genorr:lly rr ngo from 40 to 65 dq,reos Fahronhoi t ncnr t;w 38th parallel. Thr."il1[, of the ground, cou;1Jed with increasGd rrdn-

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fall, makes rotlcl E'nd cros~J-cum.t!:y rwve~wnt diffJ.cult durinr; April. Ter.Jper

ttturos contir.ue to riso t_:.TI'r.mghou·i, tho ll:unth ol' l ilJT, Occu::.;i,;~Vllly temperatures

of over 90 degr<oos huvo bvcn rue"rc.0d, 1'ei·•pcruturu roareings for this period

arc ns follm;s:

April !lay

l'!onn Daily llaximum (°F) 61 71

l!ce.n Daily Ninimum (°F) 39 49

The avorq;o dt,te of th" l2.st frost in sprinc; occurs P.bout 20 April in

contrn1 Kurco.t AL thi~J tii~1o, a cl.ofirdto incrcnoo in precipitntion over the

lo1o1 frcc,uonciGs of' uintor, both in tho number of ooourroncos and in tho

t.Jnount, i;;: norrr.a.l. In .4.priJ_, t.ho e,roo, in the vicinity of tho 38th parn11ol

receives about 2.5 inches of raillfall,and in lil.y it rocoivon about 4 inches,

The incro£cl!Gd prccipitdd.on, coupled uith thu thmring of tho snw and (.'l'Ound

sttrf<cco, prcrticularly nt tho hi.chor olovo.ti.r;lW, callilcs n substantial j.ncronso

in ri.ver stagoc, Ordinarily, thia incree.so in Hator lovol.s is not stcfficient

t· 1 cc.uoo uido-$prec.d flonrli11g.

l Ionthly cloud conditions fo:r th:i s period o.re as folloHs: ·

April Nay

A vorc.ge nunber of cloudj' rlc,ys (80-100% cloud covor)

10 10

Avorc.go nul.lber of clonr days (0-20% cloud cover)

5 3

FrecJuoncy of fogs incre~C.sc during this sc:r.son m1d present somo restrict

ion to visibility.

(5) This study is not n completCJ cline tic annlyds, Goncm:1izntions

in. the.. study o.re not v.:;.li.c: D.s spocii'ic vrontht":r prodicti~ms but r:.ro useful

c,w en indicr.ti·Jn of eli: l~_tic prob('.bility for [·;onornl plc.nning pu:::'pusos.

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di vidu0. into tl_To dcfi 1)Jtu torru.i!~1 t.r0F,J.G, tho f-:rt,.,Je.rd ri vor dofo:~so crue. c.nd

t'10 hill 495 defoc.so r.rv., by a wJ loy or crDSrJ crm:cxrtncnt t.vor2,ging one··

thousr.r~c~ (1000) meters ir; uictt.h r·u:1.,·.:ing r-.uehly .frc;n tho so1.1tbHost ut CS

0939LO to the nortlrost at CT 160C(:5 Thee lDJLLORI--CH •on river f101JB gonornlly

suntn;cst thr·N.gh the co>,tor r.·f C:.hj s v,-.Duo' ~·1ptying into thG DSJIF at CS

093S79. &prir"g Bourcos em thu b5.ll mt~ssos t.-J tho north nnd south of this

vr,]J.oy providt: 'Cltcl'JI,' BIDlcll i.r.tor":i. ttont stroons tho..t drain into tho rn:LLORI-

CH 'Ol'\ T.hla rJvoz· nvorc.ges tl:.re.nty (20) foot in 'Iidtb and one (1) to tuo

(2) fe;ot in depth; however, thoro nrc plr.ccs u:,or0 tho ri vor rou.chcrJ

sovcnty (70) feet in ;ridth t\nr, fdx (6} feet ~in depth, This river is con

siclcrod roJ.atj vuJ:r unjr,_oorte.J.t t;s r. rw.tur.:',l obstrclo, but durj.ng pe;riods of

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heavy procipi tation and floods it vould pror;c;Jt scme difficult~· to vehicular traffic in that portionD of the road netvork :cur,~-u~~\g th-cough tb:~ valley may be inundated, This vaDey alfJO conte.ins extonsi ve rice fields and drycrop lands, large portions of Hhich are mined,

The Il!JU1 river, one of the most important features in the entire sector, rnnn alone the north and 'v:cnt boundaries. See enclosure (a) for detailed ·study of this river uith .. >articvlar emphesis on crossing sites,

T.11o r:ight po:•tio:.1 of the fo!"'9.Td river defense area is cha:·acterized by a GV·,e:o broken riJge line averaging one hundrsd (100) meters in height 1/:L vlc fir,ger ridge.s and vaJ leys uhich stretch north to the beach and cliff areas along the Il!JIN, Hill 17 4 is the b.ie;he: t point in this area,

T'·Je left portion of the fon1ard river defonso area contains lo'J rolling hills and valleys Fith scattered r:i.ce fields.

The hill ~,95 defense area lies south of the ~'L:LLORI-C~!'OF river va 1J.ey and i.s made up of a rugged, hj.ghly defemli''lG hill complex, The terrain in the right portion of thi::• area is coroposed of r~eep valleys and steep finger nages which rise to the crests of hills 1,95 and 450*, A rocl<y ·escarpment, two-hundred (200) meter& lone: and fifty (50) to one-hundred (100) meters bj_gh dro·_lS sharpljt froFI tJ:e crest of hill 450f on its eastorn side. Tho Hestern sicl.e of this area is dominated by hill masDes 270 and 261. These hill masses rise fror-'l the valley floor on the ·south and extend nortfii-_re::;t to tho be.n1.~f1 of the r;lJIF river, Those hill Passes contain man;)' large roclc outcroppings and cliffs of vaJ~ying heights. T,1.is area ifJ drained by m.n!lGrous small internittent streaus emptying into the r'JLLORI-CH 10F on the north and into the unnac•lcd stream on the south,

(2) Vegetation -All forest cover has ··,ee'• ro'·,nvci Jn the ar0e. by cent1_~ric:, 0i' "J::tnton exploitation. Thero arc some flta~ds of ,,..cc-r~;~· in "':.ho ror<li'lr.;:.,t.ecJ. suctor but thbsC: ste.r·(ls arc too open and tho trr..:c,-, ·t.vo :.:m.c,_:Jl to prov~1.-:-"':c: t,f)_~tica.J.. cover and conctalment!l EilJ.sides arc covered uith ocrub or.l~, bi"i.~~t~ rnaplc, sor.1e -~.Ji1}8, shrubs, vinos, and grass; on somo bills, there ar<:o m.J":croun lodges, outcro•nir.gs of rock, and othor barren slopes. HocJt of the lou crnu::.d in tho rocir,onte.l sec'tQr contaillil ricG paddies ul·i.ch have been o."oB.nc1_oncd for t.:·w l)e.st t~·ro or tl:::·vo yca~:-.s ,. ~iuch of' thir. po.~.:ly ar0a has tak.:::·j_ on ti·J.G ap;;....:-o.::!."'~tn(:O nf th~~ ct·~~j .. ··<'::"op lar~ds \-lhich arv fnuJ ·.d 0n the hJ.lJ.G:i.c\:::~ ~ Al~ of th.i.u ft}L::;:r' c~r:,:·· a.~~c:tJ. :L-~~ f;r·:.•1·.':t:. ovo:(' uitl.:. gru::;::;~ vi"'lc::; an6 oc:r:'nr,jon0.l r;J~_rn~::1;c:;.."':,r, Lt ur;-.:-.:, rJ . .i..·_.c.:;;:.. the' :~_"I-:'.58 l"~as g.ru,-rn t.o frJt.t:c .feet or hif)lGJ"' ~ hc1:/QVCJ.~ ..9 ~~ .-~·t,·U. ·~; C;Q; ;c ... :;:_<~··).(.'.!.!~· if; etffcJ -~1od beua·~se of the ol-:.c; 2rvation l)DSH i bJ.e fror the hiJ ls ..

Duri ne la tc spring ,1 ;;urrLl' a 1.Jr.1 n,;·,:cly fall (\QflCGaJ.pont on hi.lls idc;s is fait• to good. CorllH0ncinr; ::~li'.~·-OC toh:;r t!lO vecr;;tatio:l bccor•10D C~l"Y" and looses its foliage tl1Greby- rud.uc::_EL c.ancc.a1.nent.

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(3) Surface matec·ials - The soil of t'oe area bordering the Il'LJIIJ

river is made up of c1ay and s:i.lt., pi"'edOl.Urmntly rice puddJr land. South of

this area in the l.O'.•lancl.:o and on tho lot-I hill slopes the surface consists

of cc.ndy and gravelly soil. The hi1ly anrl, mountainous area in the right

regimental sector consists of clay and grave1ly soil. tdth smJe outcroppings

of rock. Rice fielcls are flooded during the spd.ng and summer, htpoding

traffic, but t'wy are drc' in the autumn and frozen in the uinter, providing

fair to e'tcel.J.ent trafficabili ty. In the dry crop land trafficabiJ.i ty is

e;oocl to exce1lent, oxcept in tho rainy seaso!J. Foot 1110Vemont over th:is

terrain is good. In the hilJy and nwuntainous al'eas foot movement is hampered

unJ.y b.' tho 1i~·,~i tat:i.on of pllyoice.l endurance, e:r..copt in cliff_ed a.reus re~·

quidng scD.ling. Hero veh!cular traffic iH confined to tho road net, Sea-

" .ns of poorest trafficability, both in tho rice paddie~< and elscuhore, are

late wintor e' .. nd early spri- -t-';, vhen thauing soils and rain mo.ke a :uornus of

larr,,e portions of tho lou ground, and mid-sttr'l!llor, during tho rainy so.:won,

(4) Cultural feature~ - (See attached overlay for road nct1rork)

. The pred.orninant man-mado fee,turo~; in this sector, otl1er thv.n the rond and

bridgo net, arc the rico ,udc'.i· .. s. Although ttbanc1oned1 tho rice paddy areas

httvc be:c.;n con~-;t~nlc:tod throughout the yoo.rEJ t.1.> rei:,o.in Hater nnd durintj tho

rainy season portions of tbG e.ron are floc,ded. There is usually a uot oo~o

nndor the dry crust of tho pac1dics durin~:; dr:· spells. In thG ;linter months

tenkS T'cy nq;otie.to SO]~cJ.Jy fro• OJ' }J!l.dclios, but at other times the cltU'faco

prese-nts Vol'Y poor traffico.b:ilit0• to both trrtckcd nnd uheeJ.ed voh:,cJ.orJ.

~y pr.dd.ies may be cro~sBd by te.nks ~,. moving ru pid.l~" and not traci.ng tho

path of a previous t.cmk.

Ror.cls in the aroa under consic1orntion ra;oidly dotoriorato and larr,o

sections becor::.c im.p--:J.ssnbl.c vrhcn L combinr.tio:.l tlmu e.nd rtdn sots in. The

avcrar;o roc.cl. cros:·ing the pc:ck\y t<rDaa is a fair uoather road end bocoHes

a r:une;r•\iro onco tr<wclJ.cd by e. f(M vol1iclos durinc; a hoavy rain. Those

rcn'.ds r8qniro conotnnt r~JEt.intonanco anrl ropai:;:o dm·inL Hot woe. thor.

Libb:-~ bridt;e, a tt'o (2) vrL'.;T, 60 ton, stouJ. :::.nd concret~.'l structure S)D.ns

the Il'!JH' river at CT 099012. -':>ovoral 1nccJ.l. bridgu:r have bGon com:tructod

over tl1c ~.-·: ~LLOHI=CH roE.

Tho I>AI-r:;As lino, a c~.t;fonGivc systo;·r of trcnchljnos and bunl·:ors, runa

gonornlJy o".st and uost t:rr·ocr;h tho contor of tho right rogimonL:l svctor.

u. Critical terrain fcctLtros ~ The cr:i.t.ic!:J. terrain fon tu.ros in tho aroEi

unrlor consideration arc, th" I .JIF ri vor rend hill 475. Tho IlLJIN ri vcr presents

a formic:r.blCJ obstB.cle to c.nc' enemy advnncCJ into the; regi1nontal sector from

tho north. Tho ri vor is generally not consi :'lcrod fordabJ.o, al. thout;h 101·1

uc.t:.::r nnrl thv prcs0ncc of tihiftin.{l, sand bars e.nc1 shalloHEJ do croc.to pl.o.cos

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that Hould enable infiltrator:o to sHim or Hade across. An 0.ttack by tho onenw othor thun in tho lo\•.1 \<J<:'..tcr pcr·iod. ft·or~1 l·~ovcw.1)er to :rarch Hould probably require bridginG equipment to onabJ c cross1.nr; of tllo river if tho brl.dr;es ,s ·2an!'..inr.; thEJ Il·iJI!~ ri vcr uor(~ de.s troyod o:c denied thom. The rainy senson causes flooding vf the r iJH: river during parts of July and August, rendering a river croosing an extremely difficult ~.nd hazardous operation. The river is generally higher ccnd l·1oro SHift floHing dm•ing tho summer months and the spring thmw, nmldng these periods the most unfavorable times to launch an attack across the ll:iJIN. Soo onclosure (a).

Hill 495 is tbc second cri tice.J. terrain ft_:aturo in the rot;;iDonto.l sc,ctor. Tho hill l!ID.SS of vhich hill 495 is a JBrt is bounded on the north e.nd east b·r the S<'Uthern branch of the NULLORI...CHION river. Hill L,g'i rlnmin~tea ., ·- -- -.-- - - ----- ·-~ --- --- ----·-the c.mti.re e.rce. to thu WJrth and oast and cor•uJands cbservo.tion over most of tbc o.roo. north to hiJ.J.s 181, 229, and the HOOK, Observation fro!'! hl.ll 495 ovor tho ror,,aincl.or of the hHl rr«•.8s of uhi.ch it is a part is poor boca usc of tho 8tocpnoss of the terrain e.rKl the nw.ny ridf;os and deep vnllGya. Tho hill mas;:, o.xtendu gono:r·ally :nox·~~hO(·:~ L htld f>outht,tosi,.,Y forrd.ng tho southern uidc of the Cl.>oss cor,,partHGnt that di vidos tho ror;imer;te.l sector, Severe.l lor g .fingers and ridges oxtend north Etnd north-rest from the prirr.o.ry 11ort:~enst·southwost ridge line, Tho ~outheustern side (rcvorso slope) of tho hill mews is vory stoop and contnino rc~£Cny larr;o roclc outcroppings and cliffs.

:.\autos lX, 23, 23A and 23B e~rc considered cri t'cco.l in thct tho;' c.ro 1•12.in oupply routes and act 2.c< avenues of approacl: into tho right ror;iucmte.l nectar.

b, Obs8rVIlticn rtEd fields of fire - Observation frorn hill 495 r.nd hill 450/- is vfjry eoocJ. over·: 1ost of tho ~.rc;f-l. norV1 t.o hill 181, hill 229 j hill 190, H.Ei'O, nnd tho HOOK. Hill 27). (CS 110969) affords observation of tho LIJIF ri vcr north beyond LIEFY bricl.go except for a portion mfUJkcd by tho hHl at CS 097980, Tlrat portion of tho rogimcnte.1 suctor north of tho !WLLOHI-CH'ON cross compnrtmont and 1-rost of tho "138 and 14.9 hill mc.saos is abo under observation fran hill 271. ''iJJ 271 in conjunctwn 1erJ.th hill 174 (CT 140024) nf.'f'orc1.~ noe.r~ cor.1ploto ohc!Crvation of the low r,round nnd 1"'n11-ino \.-.-{11C! YMYI+-{o""\YI(',-1 .-,l,,.-,ur_, 11.;11 1/':1 .-,,,., .. 1--,0 v-...-.. ..... .;_t,.....-,,-,,-.-1- '"''""'"',j..t,.,.,.,.._,....,j.. 1,.....,:-,., .._..._._._,,_._•\ .. > ~~_,__.__._..., >'J.'-"~~'-'...L.'-'~"'---"'"' '--•'-'VV'-'e '~-'-.1.-.J, .1.'-i-_..1 '·'-'·U. l . ."l~'V iJ.VA. UllOC.;.;>V-~VI..I.UllWt;pU ll.l . .l..L

mass d CS 095975 do:ninato thnt portion of the N'uLLORI·.CI!'ON cross col!lpartaont tbnt cannot bo obsorvo<1 from hill 271. Observation in the riFht ;oortion of tho forllard rivor dofvn:>o r-roa is good from hills 115, 138 <:nd l74;" how- . cvor, soue portions of tho l• ,nh ri vor ~.ro rob trictccl. by high cliffs '>resent ,-.lont~ its be.nko ..

In tho surJtFl.:.r, fng and hn.ze durirlg orw."'lY j•i(ll""nine: hours f:roquently lir"d. t visibility. Rains rJur i.roe the smmncr uonthR eYO both froquont and torrential, greatly :rL,str_l ct.i ng obscrv2.tion~ Lotr-henQ:in.=: ~J.ouds.., p!l.rticuJnrlJr in t~c S\Ulll•Icr, blanl:et. tho to'lS of tho hH l s, sometimes hidinc the tops of hills as loll as 250 motors, or loss, in elevation, On occa~ion obsorvatj_on from hill 495 11ill bo greatly l'Ostr:•)ctccl. and reliance ;.rill thon have to be mnde on OPs

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at much J.ower elevations.

FieJ.dc: of fire aro cxcclJ.ont in tho crosG compartment anc\ in rico ;Jaddies that ~Jrosent very little co:t~cuc,_l:rrlen-t-. C'Ld virt-~:L~1J.:'y no cover. F:i.olds c,f fir·e on ti1o hilJ .. s Etnd rid.r:·us o.re gono.22~U.y i.1ari'o"l! 1:,nd restr ictod. .During the r:wnrnor months hG>:vy r•nc1orfiro.,tt c:ncl scrub tree f70Cith llilJ. have to bo c]Jc;D.red to provide ade(;Ua to fie10.~~: of J~iro ..

c. Obstc.c.J.es - Tlm ;.:;riill&ry o1)staclos in tho area under consideration nr0 the, L-lJL·l river ancl tho rugge<;J_ terrain 8u1:.th of the NULLORI-C!i 10l! rivor crosf> cor~)_psrt.ric:nt,.

Dvring periods of bc...·'.v,v re.iL~, f1ood con)j tions on thG IHJIN ri vcr Hr.mld present some cliffi cul ty to tho onenzy- in any crossing opGration. l!mJGver, there e.re pu iods of lo1-1 Futo:: Hhich uouJ.6. prE,cJ.udo this river beinG nn obctc.cJ c Gxco;)t in croas of high c1iffs. See onclobure (a).

The high gr,)unc1 8uuth of tho lc:.rgL cr·o~1f3 cmnpt;1.rtnont is a major obstacle tu a.ny movement through the aron, Vohicnlc.r tcnffic is ro(;tricted tn the ru&d nobror1c in this al:'of> ~ Accoss to ro£tr cn."'c·:..'3 of the right rogime:1t;~J. soc tor 11;;, veh:i clo is cena1izod trJrour;h the valleyn or dofiJ.es oro the right nnd left boundc..rics. i iovcme::nt b · foot ·troops in tho hills i~:; lim.i ted only by physic.?.1 ondrrc.ncc oxcc:)t ll;_,cr0 c}iffri e.Hd x·ocl;: olx>tr.clus uoul{ :,~cc.uiro s peel al s ca] ing or, ui pr,1ont,

In rlce padcl.y -?.rOllS, vohiclcc- Hill bo 3011crnl10' confinod to tho ro[l(1_ not CJXCO ,_-~t in tho fe.ll and uint(.r. Enrthon r1ikos in those ··)addios render thom unsuitr.bJo for ~r.';sr.go by ~rhoolod vehicles. l:~··.ny of thosG nroas aro ~niJ.:od.

Flnf+h floods so~ .. Lctinos occur in tho hills (~urinE; tho ruiny sc;~:.son ... ncl Snk.Jl ,s tre;:: .i·lS Ovc;rflm.T the:-.j_r Unnks, pros unting t.'. ton~Jorary obs tr.·.c1c ~ Fording sito.s ~--~t tb.J.r; tim;.; boconc unuEH.'.blc 01.·· unsnfo,

d ~ Concu::tlmcnt r~n(l cuv0r ~ Cuncoc,lmont in tho hill o.rees is gon(.;rally fni2:'· dt~rinp.; tho su:urnc~1· "wr.tbL. ~ DJ.tl:_,-JUf,h snr1lt...: 1-d ll e.roas arc ba~J.I'c•n .... ;_nd orodcd. Vou.:.:tc:l:..inn con:--dsts of oern.b 2rrr.rth.9 b1:.sJ: .. c~;, v:i.ncs, c2nd grLD·:. 'lhi.s vogctution o.l~)ng u1th :coc\ outc.roppin[.;U r:-.nd fcJc1.s in tho [_round~ provides good concealment froF\ bot:J. air anc~ gr unc.1 olx vrvr.·1 ... i:~n) f'.TL"' tr.)o!·t,s j_n po~:litlun. 'l'hc 1.::-:c!r of t~\ll trocs f~·.nd Hoodod c.r .... ,-. __ ,; >r( ·h'.'o:. -r,t,; u:~:.o i,)fJcrvcd J,JOVC.!'lc..nt by lo.rco units. C-: .nco['.JJJont in the lovJ.nnds is pv.Jr) (!Onsi.'.;tint_ of grassos ovcrgrnuing tho Tic(.. -:~z:.\'1/_=, r~roau. Du!'ing tl10 Jet~) fnl1 r.nrl_ 1.Ji:r1t .. ;r tho scrub g-ro1.-.rth nf/urds littJ.c concoalNent. Since tho nccur1ulD.tion of snoH rc.roly exceeds ono (l) to ,_,no f!.nd o110=haJ.f ( 1-lf) :L1cho.s arK~ :Ls :r·£~ -~·d.dJ.Jr mol ted by the sun in opon urc~l\S, Elllo'Jfa.ll is not nn inportc.nt factor in conGidoring conceaJmont. Dm·inc~ 1c'.to .s·.l!'inr---:· ~.n:·: f:;p__,·,lr·1c::r SO!··:o conccc~l.r:ont is afforded b? early 1'1orning i'u[ e.nd b,~,· the: froquon·L hc-nvy rains.

Tho hi· hor r idgoG DJi.c1. hill~ in thv arve. ::>ro vido c;uod cover nnd troop

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movel'lents coulrl. bG made s ·mth of tho hill 1})5 <:rea eithout detection by onol'f\:T gruund observ~ttio;1 from the north. ThG ro11ing hills and lov lc.nds north of hill 495 and uest of hi.H 149 provid~• little cover and concealment because of tho dominati-'m uf tho area by high gr.mnd on all sides. Cover fron indirect fire 1-reo.;)ons is cc.m<iderod poor. Dltch0s and dikos in the rice paddies nfford nlio;ht cover to troops,

o, AvenuerJ of approach - Ht>uto:> of a :'pro1cch into the right rec;imenta1 soctor f1.re liro.ited by the rivor crossing sites availc=~blc to tho o:neroy and by tho torrain and lim:,ted roccd not, Tho SAln::-CJl'ON river valley ;n-ovides a rout.o of tl.pproach t.o ono of tho me.jc.~r river crossing sitos used by invading CCF armies, Although thio r,_.uto "f e.p li'Oach ccnd tho river crossing sito are not ui thin tho rogimontnl fJoc'Lc•;c, tho curridors from this orca le-ad into the rogiuont:cl right flank, Tho road runnint:: sout.h pest UN'GOK (CT 062075) prE>suntn anotllor routo of approf.ch iPto tho roc;iHontal soc tor. This road joins 2Z and 1Y (CT 059034) and thonec loD.ds to several uf thG major river crossing sitGs. Tho CHAr:GDAY corric~or, lil"lich borlcb nrc;und hill 229 nnd lunds into the ti.'Mn of CE .. L~J·:GTJ .. ll.J·i (CT 026005) j.f~ n.nothor truditiono.l invc.sion r()ute. Al thO\cgh this ruute of ap~Foach pr"vidos accoss to the roadnet loadl.ng to dvc.l' crc•csinr.; sitcB in the ric;ht rogimonto.l toctor, the direct ruuto loads t: .. Cl'''ss:,_ngi> of t!ro I!iJIH river to the H0f3t ,,f thi~ sector. For r•mst likely rivGJ.~ cr(~s.::J.nt; ;:,itGo soc oncloSlU'O (a).

On tho south sido of tho n.;nu rivor routos of EIJ)'Jl'oach ;-•ithin the rogir'lE:n,.t~l ~oct;..•.L·· ounfurn1 f:,'Gnorc~} ly to tho roc-..d.not, rsutos 23, 23A, D.nd ?.JB t'Joc1. to tho vnlloys lco.din:; sc•uth tc h:Hl nasf>OS 270 nnd 1,95, All r~~ut,or, of c..ppruoch over the mecjor· r:i.ver crosnJ,ng sites (uith the cxccptiun of tho one at &POOI'BILL bri.dc;o s;_tc) Joud evertuo.lly to the Hide cross cu"l:YcrtJ~ont which conkinE tho ~'ULLO!:I-Cli'OF,

Trnclcud cnc1 \Jhcelt:;d vch;: cJ (<l \-.'iJ 1 bo c-.:nfnJcd to tho roadnots un the r~ uto.3 uf c.pp:rcc.ch bocCl.lWG of tho cxtonsivo r:~co po.d(i.iOf'J in tho loH o.rcas and th0 rugcoc1 n<.'.tnro of tho tcrrcin in tho htlly orcas, During cortr,}n periods in tho ,,rintor, hoi rover, \Jiwn the fbTC;ur..d in fruzon, the rice fX:\t\c1ios ct..n bo trnvorsod by nrnor,

a, Effect on cnomy cil;mbili tios - Octcbor, Povcr,Jbor, and Docombor ocre r,1onths f0.vorc.1)1o for nilit~:.ry nporc.tinns,os~~cinlly o.ir,in this nroa, Tho r•ocGnt poriod of J.ight ~.u·oci-~!i t:.::~tion v.nc~ c1.ry tJ0nthor hr~s improved soil trc,fficabilit:r which will increoaso the ofi'octj vonoss of thG oneli'\VS 1 offensive nffortf.:{ e.nd uil1 c.J.Go :Jcr:_"li t n ~·1orc floxiblG u-se of tt~:nks and othor tr£l.clwd vehicles. 1.ri th tho c.c1vcnt -._ . .f cold.er \-.ro.::~ther c:.nd freezing of tho soil, tanks Hill b,:, a1J1c to negotiate rice :)[(ddios c.r'6. abrnd,ned cultiv,·tod c.reas, Somo of tlx~~.;o nroo.rJ nro r:!Jnod c.nd l'!ilJ prosont an c:·~str.clo to tho onOlT\)'•

C r)ndj_ ti·,;nD onclusnrG (o.).

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ui' crnnsing sites on the DIJIN ri vcr favor tho oncny, Soe During tho col<lost 1dntor months tho river uill froozc solidly

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enough tc support tho crosr:; :· r:.g of troupo end ve-hicloo 1 including light tanl~s. T~.~c hj_r;:1 cliff: ul.ong tho ~\:.n~.,s uf t~1o river ~:roscnt an o~)stc.clo t-:1 o. cros8ing in lo.rrro nu.ri1borr::, hoHcvor, inf:LJ:Gr.e_tl1ro L.l;Uld cr· ~~s in thGsc nrco.s during ~)Oriods of dnr}n)0~1S, In c.rcr.s ()f rcotrictod visibility tho onom~:r cuuld cunccivc<bly om.•)loy infiltration tnctics during daylight h·ours.

Fill mass 174 of tho. for11ard rJ.vor defense nroo and hill mas:~os 270 and I,S5 ~;.,ut:l ui' tllo II'ULLORI-C;·; 101' cr .,,s con::>artmont presont torn-cL1 tiwt is gvE0:l"c< ... 1y unft.tvr~rab] e; tu the.. €:~10!1?, T~lO ~1teeF' slopos of these hills anc~

ridr,o hnos Hill cc:nf'ino vohic•.11m· mc,vol:1ont tr tl1c existing rorcdnot. ':'c·vomcmt of onomy foot. troo·t>S in tbin h:l J l~r nroo. is l_irr:_i tod onl'y by p~rsicc.l encl.ut't~nco

cxcopt ~-·~1ox·o cl:1.ffs e.nd rc,ck obr;tuclo3 1.-l• -uJd require apocir~l scaJin£; oquip:ilont.

L~,_cL c~f goor'. cnvcn· and corwonlr1ont irrJl.~l.od:i.ctoJ.:r o.ftor cr-1ssing thv r:i..vor and th(., oxcollont o~::sorvo.t:i .. un onjoycd bJ t>o dcfon.clcr uoulc1 be disadvr.ntur.oous to t:1~:, on01:w.

r:rnsh fires st~.rte:c~ by tro.ccr nnd ·1·1? r, ·unc1.c c· ·uJ.d causo exposu.ro c>f

friondJ.y pusJ.tions ~~ncl t~ r10cror·.f:J·J in c._)ncci·.Jncnt. by bUl~ning off arttficic.l Lnd n~--..turc.l cmlHY.flr:.go.

b, Effect on crAli'Sos of 110tiun roc,U.iJ.'cc\ tc.' 11CCOilplJ_sh otli' r·lission .. Tho turrnin in tho ri[;ht rogiJncntnl soctcr f~.vorn the dofondor, Tho steep ridge Jines of tho v~~.ri,JUS hilJ. Y.'-'~.sGGS nrc highl;/ dofo11.siblo c.nd prov:ic1o o~~cc 1 1 ont obsoL'VO"L~(J.U o~ L:w u11tiro suet~ r. Dwing how~w of da:r:J:lof_.;n nbc:orv~Cticm ui11. llr,vo to bo o::tor:dod forward by noe.ns of li.stoning posts cncl ~?Z'1.trt }s. Fog, h::.zo t.'.nd :·-~1.01-~e r.t ~.0trur r.J.ti"L·t,,::c_.s c··ulcl hj__ndc.r friLtLcn:r dbsor• vation o.ncl a. t tbc fJ~--nG ti.: lO n:ff,_·.rd sc\ji~o c( '}.).CO<.-· Jr~0nt for tho onoEry. HGfH1pply

nnd ovc.cuc.tiun uf cact:Qltioc: frn;:1 ''c:,n bl:ttlo :our,itions will presont s' '''" Jnr~ir;tic.nl pr---·blolJS.

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W, J. llC J(E!;NAF Lieutenant Ccl·Jnol, U, S, Hnrino Corps

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(?j'J,JDV OF Tl:.~.JWlli.inJ2!~il

A survey nf this river \.J{ .• s cond·..tc·c.ed ~y mor.lbt-n'::t of the Reginental

IntelJ.igonco SectJ.m:_. WiJ~h th;; n~s18ta:1.~C f)f c)(_~l).j prJ1.0!1t and :l'LGl!J.bC?!';) ,of the

Eo:V..:.u1j on IntE.~l:d.gunco Soc·(,ions a:1d ·i:..h6 ·~Ji viwton ~to~..""\·Jnnaj ·'>~~u~cc.: Comp .. 1.ny.

Po.nor'c.mJ.c photDK"'c.tp!Yi o.-<: ull 1X)f>$_!..1J1o cr·caE,J.nt< G.-:_tcJG~ depJuh rHYJJ.ndings of

ouch site, texture of r·J.ver botton; t:r2.fJ~:Lc::tbll.~.ty a~1d r~.;-..J.tcs of infj!'oss

~:nd er.ross arc included in tho su:rvoy Hhich wc:.s rmciG on tho ls+, unu 2nd

of october 1953. Photop;ruphFJ refc:::·.~e:U tc cbcvS: may bo o:Jtc.ined fl-·OFl unit

S-2 officers for use in conjunction with this s~;udr.

1. Purpose.

a, To pr<'lsont u detailed study of th& H;JIP TII11ER as it offocts oporutions

in tho right regimonte.l s"d·c>r uli.;. parM.cular emphasis on crossing sitos

available to onenv tl'C>'-'P" c.nd vehicles.

2. Gong;r_r,),j)_on" ldorrc tions.

n. Tho IHJIN niVFJl flows fran right to left in a southl;ostorly direction

nc:r·oss t.hr_· :right :rogimcnte; 1 front~ At tho t:lmo cf thia sur·voy ths current

was noderatoly slow, wntor width vo.I icd .from nln0ty (90) to tc.v.o-'1c:n.irod

fifty (250) r1otors nnd the dopth varied fro!". zo:ro (0) to tuonty (20) foot.

The torrcin through Hhich tho couroo of the river f:l01•rs i.s robtivoly hilly.

Tho bnnk,s. of the ri vor i tsolf me goneralJ..y <Jhanctorizeci by rocky cliffs

up to t1~1onty (20) noters in hoiuht, broken ir-.term1:ttentJ.y b; strctchGS of

lo;r, sandy bor..ch aroas of various Hidths. Tho cliffs Ul'O v.lso cut at lll8.rJy

plnccs by smo.l1 5.1llios c.nd drDJ.!S nffording ~, moans of egress to the o.ror.s

nbuvc tho river bcnks. Lij{m;iso th€SO .. guJ.liEoS and drm;s pro vi do n l'\C£Cns

of ingress to the ri vor. On tho oxtro[io ·J..••ft flenk of• tho rogimont, at

CS 093979, a tribut,r..ry, tho Nullo-richon, cntors th,, :"ivcr on tho south

oidc. Tho bod of tho IHJU' in ovr sector is generally composed of

bouldors, rocks, nnd snnd. Thooe o.rons · Hhicb c.ro r·1os·t rocl.;::y- will afford

fil'I•l truction to vohiclG~ c.nd iG ono of tho ).Il;) •rtr.n't fcctors in dotornining

the noot J.il{(;ly. GJ:lOiilY cro~s ing pointG. In thin sector the I!vf~IN ~~ffords

sovcrccl crosroing sitos for both troopa r,nc1 Vt•hic:tes nnd thoso sitos offor good

routes of ingress r~r;d ogro~:s! Tho rivor is nr~vigcblc b:v Sl 1t.ll t;rpo crfl.ft,

such res rowbo(ctn ,along tll8 ontiro right regir.cntcl front, Thoro is ono

pornc.nont structurc, crossing tho river in our· aron, tho Libby bridge. This

is a t;ro wc.y, sixty ( 60) ton, r.;tool end concreto bridge. A tomporc.ry pontoon

bridge knOI'n cc10 Spoonbill is locLtod on our loft flnnk ct CS 086969. This

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is none (l) way bridge 11ith sixty-five (65) ton CC'.pacity, These bridges would be denied thv cno!l".y in ct.so of ·hoc:v:~r. _r~tt~:tcl~ t.o prcvont them from bei"g used as a means of crossing the river. There is a structure that appears to have been an underwater bridge at CT 118058 and t"ro (2) blown out bridges located at CT 150035 (1-fidgeon) and at CT 115059 which could be utilized by both troops and vehicles 1>1ith some ·reconstruction, Pith major labor and development most of the crossing sites considered could be used by vehicles, Conditions prevailing during this survey will likely continue ,mtil early spring, Du.e to the lack of precipitation .over the llinter months, the rivers's water level Hill normally te loner, Ice will begin to form on the river on apnroxirnately 11 December and will remain frozen until approximately 15 March, During this period the ice vill reach an average thickness of 9,4 inches and l<ill be capable of supporting foot troops and vehicles to include light tanlcs, Tides affect the river depth slightly, as far north as Hagorangp 1 o, CT 1106; however, it is not sufficient to effect the forming of ice,

During daylight hours observation of all possible crossing sites is r. ... ..,~1.,'h1ro. .P..... .... ml':l.-4+_'1-lo.,.. nY>ND,-4,. ... 'he .. ,., ...... .,,..~: ............ ....:.,~""-"" ....... _'kn-1- ,....~+ ........ .,..,.,.,.. "l,,, .... +nA 01. vc;;..· ..l..O. ...... I.V .L-1- ..... ~,. ,_...._..., ... .,....,. V'"' f)...,. .... ..l..V VUUV ... Vo;.l.r.I'.A.\,1.1..1. }""""" \.1~ ""'~ ........ ~~U VI;I.U,PVI.liVU' ,.,..V""IIoiV\ol.

within the right regimental sector.

3. Special Con?iderations.

a. Crossings //1, 112, and ,13 are located in a very critical aroa, As ~<ell as being located on the extreme right flank of the regimental front, -, the area offers three (3) of tbe best crossing sites along the river, Thes~ crossings afford good ingress and egress on both sides of the river. A wine beach, so!!lB tb..ree-thousand (3000) meters }ong and tb.ree-hundred (,300) meters wide, backed up by gently rolling terrain extending for eight-hundred {800) meters nort!Nard, characterizes tho ene~ey side of the crossings. The river bank on tho friendly side r::ses sharply ab0ut six (6) to eight (8) meters from a narrow beach, but at the to1J of this ba1:k the terrain is level up to four-hundred fifty (450) meters aHoy f-rom -cne river's edge, wo DO "Loom of the river at these threo crossings is a firm mixture of rocks and sand that t-tould support all types of vehiclos. The beach toxture is of tho sarne mat.erial. A good secondary road connects uith the beach on the north side and e notMork of secondary roads perform tho same fu:~ction on tho south side, On tho friendly sido about one-hundred (100) to throe hundred (300) motors i•,Jand, stoep hills ariso; however, a 1vido draw extending arc,und our right fJanlr and into the 1st Commom-real th soc tor offers access to the roar of tho 3rd ba ttal.ion llBP 's and to tho do file (Route 23) loading into the rear of the right reginontal soctor,

Crossing Pl loco.ted at CT 152048 has a firm gravol bottom. Its deep8st point was found to be seven (7) feet. It is to bo noted that the typo of terrain and the river itself found nuar crossing #1 is the same for at loast one-thousand (1000) motors into tho acl.j cent unit's sector,

The 2nd crossing site CT 151037 located one-hundred (100) meters doHn-

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stream from #l has the same t'·eneral cl-J.S.ractE-r:i.stics as the first one.

Groos in6 site #3 CT 150035 is gen8re.J ly knol·In as the Uidgeon bridge

site, It is a blo1m out bridt;e that coulcl be repaired 1.rith some Hark as the

pilings a.re still in place, Tho river is much deeper at this point, up

to thirteen (13) feet, and the river banks on both sides have the same general

relief effects ~:.oted in crossing sites 1 and ;~.

Those three (3) crossing sitos and tho shalloH areas extending into tho

lst Co;·mvm·rcal th soc~~or C(lU1d be cur:.s J.dorod a~3 cno (1) largo eros sing si tc in

thv event of a mass attack by th:; onemy, Sue~ 1-1as the oaee during tho CCF

sprine offensive in .AprjJ. 1951 ..

b. Crossing #4, CT 148035.

Although there are many steep cliffs, rocky shores, and 1£,ck of

any flo. t usable surface u t this point, thore is an entrance inland f'or foot.

troops on tho south side, Thin entrance is dominated by a small, shallov,

:r·ocky bottomod stream which extends inln.nd for a distance of approxi10.atoly

four-hundred (400) meters . Tho s-tream bed forms a gulloy averaging oix ( 6)

moters in depth, extending one-hundred (100) meters inland, and offering good

covor and concealment for foot troops, On the onon~ side, opposite this en

tranoo,thero is a smooth sandy boach measuring three-hundred (300) m0tors

in t.lidth,

'!ne D.LUilo ncar the point of ogress on the south side :rise to thirty (30)

motors alr-ng tho shoJ.'O line offering good cover and concealment '.;o tho enemy,

Farther inlHnd, the hill.s rise fron a height of fifty (50) to ono.-hundred

sovonty -four (17 4) motors.

Fo a1:'tifidal obstacles Here obs.;rvc<l at tius crossing site, ho\{evor,

thoro oro sufficient netural obstacles sil.ch !'.S hills and ravines to hinder

c.ny movoroont of truck or vrhoolr:;C: vohiclv£J inlnnd.

A ~10condary road on the cnorc.y sido conrw<~.ts Hi th the boac h. Thoro aro

no roads that connect Hith tho gulley on tho friendly side,

c. Crossing #5, CT 137038.

This fording si to is an extromoly nm"'roH one in comparison tfi th tho

othc_r eros sines, but it could bo usod ~' onom,y foot troops, At this point,

tho rivor ronchus u depth of oight (8) foot,

Tho friendly side is characterized by ton (10) metor cliffs t.-Jith tvro (2)

prominvnt brcnks offering good routes of ogross for foot troops only. Both

are guJJi0s formed by intermittent stroal'lS. Thoso gullies are six (6) to

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ten (10) moters in width and al·e a;:>proxi··D.tely one-hundred (100) mGters apart, • • • - • • • .- J ..... ,...,.., \ ' ' • •• - • ' ' -'-- ., ., • ~ ~ '

Approx:una'tGlY 111ne-nuno.roa ~':7liU) r.n.l,~~rs J..nJ.anc:, l.~n>J l}tfo f:",U.LLl8;3 aHuoucn upon v scconde.ry road, D6:.1se und<;L'f;::-'0\--ith c ... ~16. 1c·.:rffJ! bo1il~l:.JJ:'S COV:J:t' thG area

On the enemy slrio of -~J} .. ~; .._ .. ~.V~'1I· fl. s~nd~·--~ ~·.-:c!t,y ~'or•.e;1 ·wj_th 'J. ~~,c·:..onclalJ"'

roncl '"!or•llOCts tr.;J ·.-..1e-.~.nh v:i th ·t·h.~. in~U.t!1.:-: C\l'CDL ._ No ar·~:t.fie~:aJ. o:·)~·-~~;,(~1 os \·lore ob0t:;r·H.-Ci; hol>Tove:::: thn cnDs:' .. s-~-.e:-·Jcy t)f L>.G SGnd o~1 ~ ... h .. ~ ·o':lach l.JC.Uld h:::~.rnpor

nr~,Y ffi(>VOmer:\:.. otl:Gr thu.l1 ir:fc.n·:,:·:·;r.

d •. CJ.·_oRr;ing s::t?~ #0~ c~· }~~c.;.J/~7.~ .:_~, r::latJvr;J.y unimpo1t3.nt~ s:ine;c tlJJ . .:.,' is a pns:-dbi.o rc.;:·t;o of t"l.J:-:rirc~~c~ls it :i..s n:Jc;03SG.r;:r t11D.t

~n tho s tud.y,.

However, it bo covered

Si to #6 is characterized on the no'-·th side; by a narrow brenk in cliffs ranging up to twelve (12) l'letors iu h?ight, thun mak;'cng it impcrJ3iblo for the employment of vohiclos, 1'ho south s.:.de is corc:posod of a soft sandy beach rj.sinE gradually into tho hills u-:;hind.

Tho untor nt this point rouches c. depth of eight (£1) foot adding to the difficulty of this cr, •sning, Ho1-rovor, it c.-.uJ.d be used b;r infiltrc.ting troops.

o, The socond critical area on thG r i vor survey wa~ frmnd no."!r 1\o~angpori. This area of the ri vcr is cxtromoly ehallo" for n d:csk.nce of o.bout four-hundred fifty (450) meters.

At cro~si.ng f'Hc #7, CT 119059 is located an undor.iL\tor br-idg:, hunt cf roclw C',nd J.og.~~. T!lo dorth of t.hP 1.r0+.r<Y' rn:m,... t.hi.c: ·hr-··-~;:.:·_1 ,~~•.r~·~r.-'trh·~ <YI.:-~

(1) fo )t at the timo of survey. T!·~is .. ~·.t,;~ct,~~~ i~--;b~~lt~t:.-~:1-· (i0) c·.f~Gt ,,,ride

and oct. A P/J n :::;,Jrt. of Cr.m on tho fJoH o.f.' tho r.i vcr. '3oJ.o·.,r this U.Lldorv!a tar brl6;;o -tho rivor rusho11 1lVGT l'. r,]:.r:.J.lvw; rud;.;l bed thr·nugh c. bloun ou.t b.ridge, Hhtch ~ . .:! C'J'o~n. i;tg F·itQ !t-~;6_~ .~: 1160)9. Bo;v·cnd th~Ls pcint i·C flot-r~ m,riftly for ~~~DGnL th~ .. :rty (30) mrY~ors 1n·l'~/il. i~ HidGt:!.S vut into 2.- docper nnd slovrer movjng s-tr·oa1Tt, Duril~g thi-s SGD.:1cn bolh foot troops end vohiclos could cross occ~iJy z~.lu .Ljlw;::o t·wo (2) ,;:ross:Lng si-CGS.

Tc1o b]:)Hn CJUt bridgu, CT 116059, could bo easily end quickly repaired to afford ;'reor prcssc.go to veb:;_"los o A lol-l, tfido bench and secondary road loctding ,o.;,~·.y fron it f"c~s ~- po'1G:cblG enGnw ns he npproaches tho south side of t.no ri vvr. On tho n .. rtl1 s ido t . .s,Jeondc.ry roed loads dcMn to tho bridge. Tl1i8 avcnu0 of appco<"h coJ.1:10~to t.o p~·l:m.u'Y rot:.te 2Z pcU'~,lloling the river Hnd nls o ·Lo n road r·ln1nlrlG tlr..·ouf!J .. n ln:c ge dre.-~·r to tho north~

E:inco thu CCF u.scd this crosfl.iug iP- 1951 in t!mir D.ttuck toHc.rds Seoul_, it ic' fCJl t tilut pa>'t1cule.r nttontion should be paid to this aror. as a possible enemy crossing site,

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f. Crossing site #9, CT 109057, hes tho f;ar,ro general characteristics on tho south side of the rivor ns do sitos //7 und f/8, bocauso it is an extension of tho sc.rno beach. Beyond tho l>oacr the torrECin spregi\s out into f.l va.1ley the.t oxtonds ir.tlt·.:nd fol~ SOlllO, distance. A n~1_, wo1·k oL ~econdary roc.ds cormoct Hi th this beach, Ingress to the: rivor on the north side is nffordod by c. gulley in the cliff thirty (30) r."J.cters in Hidth. There is ~~ flit:ht of concreto steps lending c1u.m to th(' 11ctors odgo in this cut, nnd the stepn r.ro joj_nod by a trdJ thet loPcdn to primnry road 2Z. This possible crossjng could be used by tronpu or vehicles uith some extensive engine·"ring work b"th on tho cut in th<;' c1iff nnd in tho rivor itsolf, bocauso at this cross j_ng tho depth runs up to eight ( 8) foot,

g. Crossing site :1,110, CT 105054, hns tho sumo go:noral :t•elief effects on tho onomy side of tho river ns did sito P9. It is a gulloy cut through tho cliff that. must bo improvc:d to be tre.fficn )le to o.!'l..ything other "L~ . .an fr•ot troops. Tho depth of tho ri vor at this point moc;suros up to seven {7) foot nc.king further engineer llork nocessc.ry for nnv sort of oxtonsi vo travers inc operations, Tho friendly sido is composed- of a \·I ide, flat bench backed by a lo1<1, gent1y ro1ling plnin offorine oe.sy r.ccoss to the hinterland;

c,mditions on tho unonzy- sido, ho1wvor, preclude much 'flcight boint; given to thia ns n probo.blo crossing sito.

Ilocc.usD of tho prosoncr;; of r1r.ny soconchry ror.ds, loH rollinE, hills nnd goo<3. routofj of ingress nnd C=GrC~H.l on bot:1 encm;~.r end friendly sidos, this cr.n b() clnssifJod as n very probctblo crossing sito.

Tho boac!1 on tho onom;r sido is c.pproximntoly thirty (30) motors •rido r'.nd nj_ne-hc.nd::-od (900) m~~tc..rs !.''Jnl,• It :Ls comlYJSCd of ho.rd p[l.ckud grc.vel nnd snnlJ. b .-uldcrs that Hill sup·:XJrt nU tnx;s ~,f vohicloc:, A socondo.ry roc.d par~.llc:ls tho boncb c.nd cmmocts 1-ri th it in sovornl ulaccs. Tho oxtromc dopth of the rivGr at this site is five (5) foot. N~ar the friendly side tho texture of tho riv~r bottom is co·, cposod of loo:~o sc;nd r.nd gravel thc.t w.cy cc,uso hcc,vy vohiolos to b:'e r1oFn,

The snndy bou.ch on t.hu s !irth s:irlu i() n .. ppro""tlH1..~toly thirty (30) motors wide nncl six-hundred (600) Trlet<ws long. A net 1<o'rk of secondary rondf: lcr.d inlnnd fran tho bot".oh i.ntu sovore.l valleys the,t offer routos of upproo.ch. into friond1y positions,

i. Cross~ng site /'12, CT 096012,

·nus crossj ng si tc is J.ucntod o.pproximntoly 70 motors dounstrcnm from Libby bridge, GoJd rc_,utos of ingress end ogress, on both sides of tho ri vor, nrc afforded by uninprovDd dirt ror~c1s lee ding duwn to its bc.rJw;

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ho\;evor, tho merits of tho crossir.g are docrec,sed by the composition of thE> bottom Hhich consists of soft sr:nri ~md mud th!.t is not trafficable to \/heeled or tracked veh:Lclos. This isfurthor v.grc.v!'t•cc\ lw debris of the old bombod out bridge. The river nt this point ia uno-hundr-od sixty-fiv·e (165) met.e:r-s wide. The depth of the channel at its deepest point is nino (9) feet.

The ap,·>roach,,s on both siclos of tho river extending one-hundred (100) meters inhcnd h0.vo tho follor<Ting che.ractori.st:i.cs: Tho north bank extending bnck into tho hinterland nffords extremely good routes of appronch to tho · ri vor 1 s odgo for tho terrain is go nerally flc.t., lending into A gDod s ec•.•ndnry :coed .:-,.nd sovGrt:t1 unimpruvod dirt roo.ds c.nd tre.ils. 1'ho r{JUtGs of ogress on the r;outh side arc limited by sheer cliffs 1Mc•nty (20) motors in hoir,ht. Theso cliffs o.re cut by a le.rgc guJ.lc~r <vrh:'Lch :i.s lcvelod and gr~;;LdEJd. This gullvy culd easily bo used by foot troops or by vehicles, once n crossing has boon mndo. Tho torrai.n irllmeclia te1y behim1 this cliff rises gr8~du~lly nnd has a good sucondrcry road no"tHork loRdi.ng i.nto prir=y road lX.

j, crossing si to f.llJ, CT 093003,

This crossing si to is che.racterizod by a sana oar exteno.~ne upstronm to within two-hundrod sovonty-f'ivo (275) motors of Libby bridge and AP'roximatuly t.hroo-fuurtfl.s (3/4) of the: Hntcr uidtb to the; SJUth bnrJc, The ro= maining ono-f·>urth (l/4) of ·,n,tcr Hidth to the s uth bank boing n nr.rrow che.nnol sovon (7) to oight (8) foot doop nnd approximc,toly t\Ionty-fivo (25) me tors vido, Tho bottqm of tho channol is corc,posod of s2.nd and largo rocks. On tho north sido rioc pnddios oxtond inlAnd opproxiFID.toly throo-hundrod (300) motors at Hhich pc•i.nt sevoreJ. unimpnvocl dirt roads nnd tnil.s load into a dofilndcd aron in tho roar of n largo till mass which c.mJ.d bo usod as an assembly nrGn fc·r tro.:)ps and. vuhiclcs. Tho suuth bunk has a sorios of dre.ws in tho cliff li.nv Hhich N··uld bo usocl b;l' troops ar.d possibly vehicles .for a r:)utc nf owoss intn the hintnrl:"!.Y'Itl_ 'T'hn~n rlT'f.l.\-!S o.ro S:P£!-CCd c.pprvxir~.v.toly ninoty (CJO) to~ ono-hund~~d (i25fr;1ot~~:~- ;part, PriJ,mry road lX runs pnrallol to tho rivGr Abuut ono-'mudrod fifty (150) motGrs inJ.e.nd at this point.

k, Crossing site :;tl.4, CS 092993.

This crossinf sito is :i.doal for f:::~r,t troopr., as its dopth docs not oxcoccl f~ ur (4) foot and the be1ttom is sandy e.nd rocky, It w .uld bo difficult for lVLoolod or trc.ckod. vohielos to travorsc thJ tuo likely rr.n.1tes of Hppronch on the north brenk, bocauso of tho sto.;,p gradiu>t of tho hills along the shore. The north bank htcs tuu good routes of ·ingress for foot troops, a draw lending to n sc.ddlc bct~Jocn t\-lo (2) snell hills at CS 092997, and c. drmr furnod b;· c. strca1~-bod botHoon hill 159 and the hill mass directly· riorth, The routes of egroas on the soutjh side UX"e obat..ruc,\od by· cliffs fifteen (15) to twonty (20) meters high above which there is .fail•ly flat. te:-.ra:tn and nt~.TIO\"'oue rica po.ddie.s ~

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1 C · · t #15, c<: O'lac_,.7". , ross1ng s1 o - v7 o

This crossing site potcntl.clJy is m•rc likely to be; uood by tho enemy

tlle.n e.ny othor bot~r,;ocn Libb:r o.nd SJY-'r.rr~bill br.ldg'28_.. pl"OV:i.clint: thcso tHo

bridges vtore blotm up. l'he avc,u.go depth acr.,ss tho rivor at this point is

t110 (2) foot l'tncl not moro than three and ono-half (3-:!) foot deep. Tho bottom

ccnsists of SB.nd and smo.ll rocks and is firn •on -ug!o to support all typos of

vehicles, whcolod and tracked, c.nd is easily ford~,-olo by foot troops. Tho

north c.nc1 suuth bc.nks c.fford good footint, e.nc1_ ruutos of ingress e.nd egress

for o.ll typos of traffic. Tho nurth banl; hn~ a sccnd, rock r.nd si1 t beach

1.vhilo tho south bank has prine.r:lJ.y- a sv.ndy, c·.-nvr~J.utod bco.ch cnusod by the

offoct uf wind mod tides. This bo~ch LlOJ' prosont so;Jo difficulty to traffic

~r hen vy- vohiclos, In :rvnr of tho bench urGa on the north side n strcun1

bod loads inland to a goocl. secc·mdnry road bot•.·!eon hill 159 and hill 191,

Tho friendly bank alx,vo tho beach is di vidod by n slll£'.11 stream offer ins;

(lood r. 'utos of ogress to several socond<•.r:' reads and route lX.

m. Crossing si to #16, CS 083966.

Although this crossing•cite extends throe-hundred (300) metorf~ into

tho ndjnoont units zone of respcmsibility, it is included t" give n more

detEtilod study of tho rcgimontuJ boundary o.r6r:,s uh:l ch aro nocossarily critical

points, This crossing sito is easily fordab]e by foot troops or vohicJ.os

as tllo avorngo depth is no nore tlum.two (2) foot, and its doopost pr~j_nt is

fou-r (4) foot. The b.ottorn is cumposod of st.nd and small rocks. On tho north

bnnk. a sand bn;· jutting hc.lf-'.-lay out into the ri vo,· extends approxil!lll.toly

fGur-hundrud fifty (450) i':l.G'tors n._-,rth beyond Spoonbill bridge~ Hater depth

crvor thJ.s sc.nd br.r is not over tMo (2) foot,

Tho r>CJrth bank docs not h~vo ~. likel:' r ut.o of ingress for vohiclos 1

unless, thoy trr.vol tho lcMlc.nd nlong the br.11ks fl•orn Spoonbill bridge.

Foot troopG could como doun tho strce.r1 bocls off hill 134, CT 080965, or

trc.vol tho lo" ground r.rcmnd thJ.s hill to tho rivor 1a odgc. Tho south bnnk

offers c. gor.'.ld moo.ns of cgrus (! to prirlu:\i'~r route lX o.nd the n vonue of t•, ppronch

r,J.on£; r'mto 23B into tho right roginontal ror;r areas,

n. D:,,Jth soundings of crossing sitos.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

BIJcluA nru ( E1)

COQRDILA.TES

CT 152048 CT 151037 CT 150035 CT 148035 CT 137038 CT J290m CT 119059

DECLASSIFIED

"" .l.J.~

115 115

95 125 175 135

SECRET


SECRl::T SECURITY JI\IFORliATIOF

~ING SITES Q..OORDI·A'\lfB \!AJER DEPJH (F1J. 8 9 10 11 12 11 J./f 15 l {, ~v

Note:

incJuclo

CT CT CT CT CT C"f cr...· ·' nc• I.JU

roc vu

Overlay of tho possible enemy

1160~i9 1C90)7 105()~i4

10\C':J4 0C)C,Ol2 09)0c!3 (.I')<!0J3 08~':).78 08.3966

IllJIJ! ;nVFR in tho rir:L' ror:iFo:ltal . . ' (A'l"l"A .. ''.1.·n,· '·,D). CrDfJS :1.n[ SJ:(,QS • .... '-' lJ.:

lJA.Tiill...lUPTH (NETERS)

115 95

J:L5 c;o

165 '::5

J 2C'· 2.20 250

ssctnr to

p. The ro_t_tQ\ring infortntion on CCF river cr,-)ssing tnctics has been oJ:tractod from EllEI-lY TACTIC:,'l, TBCH?IQDE8 Al''D DOCTJUNE No, 41 prcp~:rocl by tho HQ 5 I): CORPS, Q ... 2 Section.

DL:rin8 the course r)f cr.•::xluctinr; studjvn on Chillosu ConHuj.:tJ . .st t.:\_ctics, an offort wr-.s modo 1 thr~-ugh t.l1tcrrog.;1ti,-Jn uf pJ:·isoncrs ~nd ~)C'"'U£.>.;::.1 ._-:[' C;n·.::ruy docur:K.:nt~l, tr; di:::;covcr tl:o principles laic1. ilr.l\<r····. b~,. the CC~r for C;Jnd.uct.J.ng [t ri vor· err !tO 'inr.; c·pC::- ['.:.'(..l,)n. Tho suJ.utj on rJX 8. r:i V8l" Crl)SS ine; problC•·l app0E1.rS tc lio ~-·.ri th the locr..l ut~i t c.)J·111r.nclcor concori1cd. Tho tree tics cn.ployeri_ j_n

Frn:.~ intsrro[)l ti(lJ·· it appcc::.rn tJJ.;,t. UJ-:i t lead0re: 2ro CU''lpolJ.ocl, thcrof·~~ru, to drm.· or. por:~c·n~l r:xpc:rJo:1c8 i:·:.. . .-.:rdor .. u,"J r:cuJ' Tl~-f:~D t:::..EJ~-r r·1i~,.,sion.,

~:L t",'~Y~Carf-3 th&t tho }X'.tt.crn of CC~~ river Cl'('GS].D[, tactics has bc.:un dc.vc].-,;)Gd prJ:~:::trjl;:r as n rcr~:.·L] t ·f c. -lac}~ c-.l su.prDr·t fror:l air, ~~rtil1ol"''Y and ong:'...noL:rr;. Eocnuso of thJ.E.• fil:.:_-rt.r:.(jC j ·Lho CCF have adopted the procoduro of J.c~uxch.i_;-:3· Ht t~1c\6 acl- ~' ~ r fvor,_. at poJ.:rrL.s '~hie h. nrc phys icHlly the eas j_e;~;ot t0 cr.:_;.' .. r .;,s Cdnpo.rc;c'~ t• p j,;~t~ 1·l~.ich vuuJ.(l. b~:ot i'n.vur them tncti'ce.Jly. Prior t·:· n Cri·JfiS :i ;·lc; the; CCF rl:.r;_ ... f·'r.Jr:-1:--: c-. t~:::.:-roU[': 1.: l"OCCJn'"lcj fJ f_i['J1CG tu dotor·1il1G ti".iO ]_ ;:.cr:U ui ·. \Jf pCJGS iblc f.:.\pr":c, ~:_ccl".S ~· tcr£1 bridges c.lrcr~c~y iD cxistunec, as Hell LfJ the Gispu;.\i tior~ o.f the, ·J;.-· fc1:rcoG.

Po.~;t ox~x.;rlcncc of tl1c Unit·.:./. rnti,_.;r:,s fc•rccd ouc;gosts thet the CCF lini to.tions hv.vu f,_. rcud Cl,r'\j .e.nc1.erfl t,, fc·.~t l b[~c!: ,Jn t:!_G ~J:t:>:'.n:;ii·;lc .f l .. ~··uw nBsuuJ. t, cr hur-12.n \!<.•.vc t<·.ctics i.n order to ofi'.Jct o. rivur crcsf~~-n:.; :J.nrl. ga:i.n an in:i.tir.cl bridge-llcc.d.. It j,.c_, c. di:~t1nct ;·.: .. ;·lni.biJ.i-'Lt:· -th~\t thv f;J:CGF;iJSt olerotonts of tho ac..snult forco o.r·u soc,_,-nc1.-rc,to tr._"·,. ;,x,, or pcrhnpo cvo1~ rocruits ~ Tho scc:Jnd ·Have in t,l:j_s cc·so \'-'vuld cnnsist of scaS-"•tlCd And pcro ox-~})ricncod solc1icrs •

.C:ncJm:ure (n) l • • • - 8 ,- • '

SECHET I.

DECLASSIFIED


• .. • 1. '

SGCRET ,';ECUIU'IY H'FORi !A TION '

Thoro arc indicr:-~tiollLJ t~.lC:1.Jv tl!.o CCF, in o. t to::. ·pting a ri vo:r eros sins, hil.VC sc:::~o trvvps ford the rivur ·;_./ f.lt.ou.lti·l un lor tl1o cuvor of darLnoss. Fhcn sufficient nw::.burs l:v=tvc G£~i: :od o.cce:s::.; tu tho u~;pcjsi to bank, o.n cu:1oault ifl lccuncl'.Gd.

In th8 casas of tho YALU 2 })UFJ:.A{i and IMJDT Ri vor crossings tho Cl1:lnose Com:nJlli,:;tE> Hovod nerdS f.? th(; ri vern at pcints 1 'hero bridges, clums, or e.cloqunto fords oxistod, 'Jhoy did not nocosGari.l,, plan their assault to be lr.uncl~eci. ut_~c.in~t UI\T sGctc::r:. -~>n.t could bo ox~yjctcQ to favor n CCF advance.

A 0t11.d~,. i'A' those Ti'£.j'K~uvcrs hi'~s not rcvoalc.·d any JlO.rticular fire plnn for ti1o unrn;;rt ·jf tho attacking olomcmts. Arti' Jory, uhen nvc.ilable, uu usr:>d t• J fire prvpr~r2.. tions. ·~ ~;:;:i."tarE;:; on:l. hc-ev:;.r r-.~rd light machine gttns HGrc usod in tho c.ctual fJUpport c>f tho attack.

ThG tactics onpJ,,y.,c1 c.i'tcr tLo bridgehead hc'.S been gained cJ,J not c1iffor fr;,r-: tho stnndard CGF attncic to.cctics. Tho principlos of ponotratiun rend cr:vu1r·-pr1lOnt arc &J.Jplied 2.s so011. r.s suf'ficj,ont forces have crospod successfully.

One capturud onoray Ctocr·:.·'cnt discu.'3scc t~.i.O plannint; anc1 OLho execution of a ~)artj_culo:.~_· rj_vor cr._)ssing op0r2_tiun. T.•i th the OY .. cep"Liun of rcconnaissanco uf furdj_ng points, the doct1·:cnt r_~_r.'OS not EH1vex:CG principlE.:s for river crus:Jing u.:orccticms t!·;,,t differ ir. ar.y Ha;· fru:' tho strcrdard principles of o.ttn.ck, Tl1o Chinoso appear tn viaL~ n rivor a.s e.11 c_·,bstaclc 11: ~ich nust bo crosDcc1 uith the ) ',!.J['..J!.S ~:~vcJ.lrtbJ.o to tho:Lr r~)rcos. Since t}JO CCF lr~ck proper 011t;"inocr bridf::,ir~r~ ur..uipmcnt, forc~n~lc citos ~s~u .·_.;:; it~cr.Jasod inporto_ncc o.s pussiblo po:l nt~ frn;, u~ich t:., c::p;:·nd (. brid:}:d'lund.

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

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i inj or, USliC S-2

Enclosure (a)

BY ORDfB 0? COLONEL JUHAN

lJ J • ~ ;c KEi1~1' Lieu.tenant Co).one:., U. ii. Uarine Corps

Executive Officer

-9 - SECRET

DECLASSIFIED


• • Headq1::.arters

?t:.1 i'lar:i.nes (ftcinf) 1st ;,i,rine Division (Reinf') i'lilF

c/o Flee\; iont Office · S.~n E'rancisco, Ca15fori1ia

R.i:S'.t!UC'i'ED SbC DR I J.'Y Ii·TFOH.l',IAT IOi~

P~GII::i6 .. ~.AL 1'1~.-. .. INiiJG Q.ftDi·4B.) : '.traininc; i-roc,ra.m for November

NUiiJ:c, J!.R ..... , ••• , , ••• 11 ·53)

Ref: (a) lliv 'lrn(O· 0 rio 13-5.3 (b) Re,::;t 'L'rng 0 l-!o 2-5.3 (c) Re;, t ·.rrn[; 0 ,!o 7-53 (d) Div ':i.J."'n.J 0 l'~O 15-53 (e) lli v Tri'\6 i\!emo No lL'-52 (f) Div '!'rnb f1~;lji10 ifo .23-52 (,,) Div '1!'i1(, 1ul No ?-53

E11cl: (l) 'J:rainin;; lloqu.ireuelY~s (2) ·Iraining Rei16es (3) 'l'raj11ing Schedule Form

l. (i!a.::·JEilAL:

20 Oct lC:53

a. '.l'he ;;ur;oose o:i' this ·;,raJ.nw·~ order is to p-rescribe a training :i!l'Of.>ram co;1sistant with the ·tactical an~. operational commitments of tllis re:,imeil·u for the month of i'lovember 1953. This order is based on reference (a). References (b) and (c) are cancelled.

b. Da.sicuJ ..!.J, Lra~n~nw will Ue j_n ;:::1'0 v.nrJ wal"'fare subjects vd th ;:.;;a<;ic·c'lar emphesis on patrolling. Eo:r~ovcr, duril1g this JCeriod, the 2::.1d a.nC~ .3rd bnttaJ.ions ·~,.rill ec,.ch pa;~"C.ic:Lps.-~ in an amp}tibious ·GPainil¥; e;cerci.se. ;<ffii~hibious traininG for these ur.i"i:<s will conform to the ;:1·ovisJ.ons of reference (d) nnd will bo indh1ded i11 the bs·~talion ·~rainin. PJ."O~ram.

c. I·<; i.s i:l.<l t.ici;,ated -~hat one or r.10re rs::;imental ens VTlH oe conduc·~ed

dnri.n:, ·(.his 1.:oriod. Unit comiitanders al~o eu.coura~;ed to conduct C1-'J~ 1 s on ·c.~19ir o~:~:1 level .c..s .tr-equcmtly tJ.s they· do am neccS:-->cJ.~r ..

(l) l:ro .. ressive school::.nQ of ·cl1e indlvidual Marine in ·,wapons, >~rsone.l cont.,_uc"i: .. , pc::~roJ.ling aJ.K1 com 'tat t,act:J.cs.

(2) S~· ... (:;cialis·L an:~: ·i.;ochnical tr~::-.init(, necGssar~· to the accom}'lishmont o[ -~j·w mission. oi· this rE;g:Lment.

~ l - RES 'J.'JU C'J.'J;;D

DECLASSIFIED


I

DECLASSIFIED

Ri!.S'l'R:LC.:.I;D SBCJRI'.Li. Il11'·;:Rl·ilA'.L'IOi·J

(1) 'l'raL1in6 ~Jeriol~s ~:;ril~l. bG pla::L1s..,.J -~::> cov0r a J!l.inimuu of 42 l.1ours p~r V/08}:: ·to be oxecutecl. by t o;.f. B~i.eme:..f.;:.s a\7'~'\ilable for \.re.ining. One c:ft.~;rnoon e<\ch wee~;- will be c.11c~~.xl -~-o orr)a·.J:tzed recrea·~io~1; such timo vlil1 be sched.ul0d auJ co:.L;idm:·t:c~. as tJUl'-~ of ~I1c ·trai;1in~ tn'og:..· am. It is -:;t~t:.ost·J;:J. -l~la t knife and cJ:nb fi:.:,~Y~L1L a~vl in-s-.. ruction in judo be incluc1.€ld itl t:1is phase of tho ~>I'Ol<ram~

(2) A ;niniJ:lUJll ci.ur~.n -~- ·.~e ~"!ott:s of for ai. ht tr.·.ining •

of 50,:; of (~Urki.1CS S.

an ·(;actical tc-ainil!C;; wiD bo conduc'.;ed Hofo:vel:cc (e) cmYGnins :l.nformut.:Lon of valuo

.. ,. _._, -~ (1) j~:l.C~O-'J';_l': .. (~_) ._t·~rai~::i~!~ l-:e1qP:re~~~rr~~). Yrlll be usod as a. ::_,uide -11 1.dt:-~ CO .. lL-.UCv O.L ulaJ.nl.tlu fo..~_ '-~1]_ Vnius 0_ .C( .. ~.tlnc, those for 1,J;'d.Ch other s~'-J.11o.bi are fnrnic;led.

(2) Moto1· Trans,.c01·t 1.0rson'x'l and unh rrivers nccor(.~',:1co ,_,,r::::J.1 Chnl~Juor 5, Div Gon Orc1-9r _·,o 104 (3Ui, I •• "'.C."''~,......,/--.. o ~-·· • • \ .il'~J.. o'!lCFiO ,_jQ .L<)-;J) \.UI'l ver 'U'.:..!.li.1].U,.::) •

will be ·L,rainec1 in Lo~istics) c:nd JJ:l.v

(:-1) I.1'\..eJ. Ji...,ence ~.orc.~nin:..., v:ill 0e coorclina·l:.ed b j" Rc[_,inKnrt.a l :.•:i.lJ. co.lfOl:\.1 to 'ljhe 1-!rovisions of roferGilCO (f),

(lr) .:e(-..c1-~:J.~~·i:.ors ~:K_: Scrv:-:o_·· ?o; .. ::)a;:;.i.us ·-:rtlJ coi•rluct uc;1ool oa uuura.l L;!_."' f:l.__._;cJ.al .D1ilrtary sll .•. :J oc·(is,

(5) I.L'he Division vdll con·~~~.nue ·0o o~L:rc:to a li:·;li ted i1Lli:Ibor of sc:·wols .?or sr;uc:J.uJ).st a.~( rofrwshtli."' ·w·a.::.i~ia£:,. He.rerej:lce (a) contnias a >.".P~ ._,f -~he schools a~1d ·l:.hGir a~ ~:ro~.-ria:C-e J:.::.;f'e:c•r3Ylc0s co:Yi:.a:J.ni.'l[; unit q_•~w-~ns tr.n( 0.·::~minis'Gra.tive instr.nc·~ion.s ~

(0) Officer a:K1 Staff .-iCO schools •.rill bo co:ltinUGlc.

(7) 'l'rai.nil1£, of roplacor.JelY~s '.lill be P'0Gcriberl by se;:arate L1s'ol'uc·0ioc1S. All ~m·1ly c.~si:_;ne~. ofJ'l.cGrs wi l1 bo requirecl to .nake teJ..'l'e.in p·iJudj.os and t.ako ·\iactical .talks ·_jo at-tain fnmiliarit2:· ·.~i·Gh t..hcir 8.l'"Ga

(.~;) 1c(:-·o·:!cd:. ~~ra ·_nj_nG'; knife f:i.:;h·;:.i:lc o .... :·' unarmed d.Gfensc for the AJ:10r:l.ca.t1 sold:\.(~ -~l.lJ ho incorporated in ·(,he tra:, ~ling schedule a . 1:Li.~1imv.1.1 of ·Lh~_"ee (3) hm .. l_t'S ~_.~er week. A bayo::.o·C ·G:cainin~. cotn•so ;Jill becons·Grt'c'kcl '•n ~o.ch battalion aro;>. a1:c": all r:;fl0 company }Jorsonael inclucl:tac, oi'f:'.cers 11ill be required 'to cmn;lete ·the course at least ·(;,,!ice a ·.-;ook. '.rhe fol:i_ol·!fin..:. references e.~ .. e ai:tlicabJo:

• 2 • DECLASSIFIED


• • R.:iS 'l'RIC 'L'J:;D S~CUl'OY'i: DU>'Ol'IMA'l'ION

(a) l'M 23-25 Layonot (b) li'M 21-150 Un.s.rmcd D101'~;1sG fol' tho Awcn:·ican Soldier. (c) Uuil~.oboo;\ for :·,brines.

n. tro.iniar:. proi.,ro.ms wi.J.J. bo closely st\_)orvis ed by uni-t:. comma~1tors,

Inforr.Jnl ins( actions v1ill be Llade by r0;cr.•sentatives from this fmc: hi..,hm• hoccdc;mrters to ue·i;ormj.no ·t.rai.ninc,; 1:ll'Oi:.rcss and cornbat proficiency.

b, Cornbnt rco.d: .. ness in.spoction,s "Uill be conducted by unit conu"!anders

us fror~\.~~t..~:y'lil~r c~s :1occssury- ·~o inr.rLu·e thc:-:G lmi-G:3 e.rc a-G all timns fully

oqui~)l)O(~~ d.nc1 randy for combnt.

- I- \

u. A> __ r ovoc.~ ·;;.rainii1~ rtl.n~.;o~-) EI'O in·.~ lea t-~cJ. J.n l~nclotau:e \:< J. Uni ·0s

w: .. l· uso t~1oir {;rosctr~ l'.,JL} 8.11(~ G~- 1o.:.a·:.:.j~ons ~;~~ tre.ininc areas. li1 the

nrJ.•J:i.L:.ned~ a wri t'Lon r .. lJ.o·idn:;;.· o uf::.~ ici m1'~

u~c areus ox• l'U.Il(};,}S o·CJ_~!Gr

request mu.s·\:, be B ub~lit-~tJC1

timo for uchcr<l1..!.lil1;~,~

.',]_,...,_ •l-l.-.,_...,.-. ...., ..... ,...,,,.,,_,,'IT UUd.U \.IUU~o;;:; .L 00 v ..... u.J. -'"·.]

to this hcaci.quart,3rs (i:i-3)

b. Uait.s ';1i1J request auti1ori"t.jr -~o c0!1rr~rll..Ct no'.7 r<-:.~l,_.os, :coloc,-:-Lo

ex:i_st:·L'i-t~~ re;~_.os, or r.;s·tabli~~h ne;·., t.r :.i11in;:; ur,~~1.S ns "th0ir trainin~:. iJro~rnms

mr::!.~l roquil'"e, but. no chc.l1£;0 ',Fi11 h·_: ma·:~.e ~'.dthou·l.:, aut..l}orit~r from re __ .imc:nt.

c. A l:i.mited librf'.ry of fio1d i:anuals, c11.:u-ts, -~ra:i.nin~~- :films, f.'il1.1

b:L,_lJ.ot:i.ns urH-= fj.l:fl ·;-_;L.J:·i:- ,-J i.~ avcd.J.nblo from -~:·10 Division l~e.ini::1g Aids

Librury. .~.·Leqtl~~~ts i'Ol" t.rai11i11!~ fi1ms n1.'.st be Ende in ~.r.r.itin.:s t.o ·Ghis 1-k,ndqvnr·Gcrs (8-..3) ~,,~vc~n (7) .:_~n~-'"S :.rior to ·0hc C~El."~C rE-·c::uirecl,

.• loe~cly t1•ainins scho<Iulos, ·Go incl uc'.e officor and staff i~CO school

scileduJ..:-,;s, wj.J.l be subr:rl.-~:toc! i~1 ·G:r·iplicc.·ee b~.:- "b.c1.t·IJD.lion und ~-;8}J[;.U>c.te

co;!ll·aniea -~v t~ris hmdqca:r.·t,ol'S (5 .... 3) -~~o x.·r:.ve ·~en (10) cD.ys ~-·rior -~o the

.Li1·st ~~.t~;- of cr-~cll J~ra::~nii.1:~ ~-:;eel:. 8chocl_ul-.;s uilJ. be ;:Jubrr.i-GteC:~ on the forms

shu\m in e.lClosure (.3). Uni·>3 uill be fn~:ni~hoCI. these forms upon recp .. 10ot.

b, A ;.·e;or~ of 'trcdJ.1in, schec1.u~cd bu'c rot accom;.1ished vrill be submHted

L1 wri·~in~ ·Go this hoo.dq_·.1nx'·i:.ers (.s-3) by J200 ench Suncby cov.::rin6t ·Whe

_.r·ocec~:U::r:.', i'Jeel:. Ho,~ative rcpox··Gs are .:1ot requ.irod.

- 3 - IL.S TRI C.rED

DECLASSIFIED


c~ U~1i· .... :J <.~:;:·o tti. .... ..._;oo::~. to koe> .:-~ rn.l.;_u._~_r·; of ·..,ro.J.:.1~";1..i, accorapliJ.hcc1, s1-:co~.7i!1[~

·t:t:. c, nur!1iJ·.~r of hou::.- s, <...~::.c~, ~ crco11'G of 1~1::.i·(. i:1volvcd. Div~Lsion r~cJU.u-Ttu

this \:.~,.~ c of ro~>or\i c:V vc.rj_o~1.~ ·t~:l.--L-.~ 2.:Jc~ .:J.l tuli"~s should. h .. \-~e -~hu;~e

fi~ures ~--~:.1Cl Ci.ata rccc~iJ.y c.ve.iJ.nbl(,.

rt. J .• :..iCKE.·.d .. "iAN Liou~OUE~Lt Colonel, U. b. Nfarinc Cor;~s

E:~ocut5. '.-e 0:ff5. cr;1r

- 4 -

• • . - ,,. - ---·-- ''""""'...,-.,.,

DECLASSIFIED


• • R.l>S 1RIC'fiLD SE~IWJ:1'Y Ii1L·' uitbi.'l' ION

Uso of' "the COI!lj:-<.:L.SS

lllle: WJ:rl. .. rt in:J.F rGztc~J.ng

F'i:t. .. st Aid

V<nerL'Il Diso:·.se

Dufcn~e agninst nirborne(. c.t-~t..ck

Dd'colse ,.;;ainst C!JR at·cac.k (minimum of 2 (t.,-io) hours pur r.Jon·i;h)

Cole: '!IOr:cthc.r trcLlinc_

Gor1brd; le.gsons lu"raed in Koren (Hof: Div '.Lrng bul No 5~53)

2. 1ho follmli<'l,, truini:1c, roqu:irel;lOnts m·e o.ppJ.icable to ull uni'i:.s:

~ • ..:~t J.c:~:::;t. once 1 --r !,1or:d:.l1 c:.:~d ':.1.0r>rk.lJ.~7" a·t ni;_ht. OG.Ch Do.t·cu.lion siz,o Ui.1it :1il~- c011l:.uct <.:~ t.est nlu1 .. t "i.1hich ·iJill i!.lcluc'b occUf-.::tJ.on of Mnin bv.t·~le fof~J ti ons, reserve posit. ion or e~,~c.cP"tio!i of v. conn ·(.E.ll'O ttack, -,,hichever is a~ .... rol_.ri2.·1Je.

c. l<o:·-:lict~l CO;l(-_itio:lin._, ·uill bo conc;_lJ.C.Gcd for c.ll Ui1i·ts no·~ C::i1{:;:,agod i:1 tac·~:tcul e~ 3·•c:L~e or ·\jhe c,_:;..;vs.J.o~.ii18:1t of dcfc~sive positions.

d. Lt:·.rac(~s o;,~.i.1~· cGr£li1lonios ·;,rill bo con(uc·~·'Y.~ froc.~.uently '7hon e.ro<:.s c.·.nd tuJ.i·\j c or.u.1i"Ci~1c ~1ts 1· Gr::li t.

hi!Cloo:m·e (1) to R&.,t 'L'l':'l(, 0 11~53 ~ 1 M

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R...STRIC1'1;D

3, Infa:1trY Unit 1'raininr. ytill bo conducte( to at·c~:~in maximum proficiency in tho foliodnc;' -

Amphibious vro.rfure instructl.on to inclmio £.11 portinom phnaes

Hntoon tactics

-•ssc.ult of fartifioo j:ositions

fuf3nse of col!lbat Ol'."tJoosts

Oreration of listenine posts

R8connd soan co )Jntr ols (to include 11 lf\Y-oCJ:bs 11 )

Combat )-'ll·t.rols (·to include umbushos and raids)

I.lr;;cho.llicul Training and h.rnplo~rment of Inr:'aviduul and crow 8ervec1 w·eapons

4. Signe.l com:·:.1U11ication traininz

a. All comaunico.tion pvrsonnel v1ill receive the following instructions:

Unit and Staff orgunization

Diuplaccnent ~,roco(ures

Sicnnl communicutions in WJphibious o;.c.rntions

ConuJunic~:~tion socuri ty

Si(,~1al ordoro, rooords and reports

hffcct of climc.tic condi tJ.ons on coJP.l~K!.nicat:Lon equipment

Co~cervction of si~ncl supplies

t r~vEm'oi ve mainton~:~nce

b, All rndio r;orsonnol will receive instJ:uctj.on i;:, tho follo·:1in ... subjects:

Capo.bilitios c.nd limik.tions of erounc1. radio svts

bnclos~ro (1) to Ret,t i'rag 0 11-53

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• • HC.S1RIClJ:;D SBCur, I'1'1 Vi' l!iu;J,'.t ION

Rudio 'l'ol.<>erc.r.h i1'occc'se

c, All .. ;ire ).Corso;·mel v;i 11 r;:,cei vc tho follo· rin, ins'~ruc'Lionr,:

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:St~closuro (1) ·Go

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DECLASSIFIED

• Headq L'al~i~ers

'ith l1Iar i.nes (Reinf) 1st Marine Divisioa (Hdnf) Fi'IIF

c/o Fleet fest Office San }ran cisco, Calif orn.io.

REGHE;iTAL TIUI.INING LiEMOhA!iDUM)

3 October 1953

: Trcd.ning durJ.lll' ;-K)nth of OctoOOr 1953 NU.f\~IBLR • ••••••••••..••.••• .31-53)

Hef: (a) Her,imen"i:al Training Order Nrunber 2-5;·

1ncl: (1) :.training Syllabus, H&s Co;apany

l. :Bach battalion am! separate company will con< uct trainine four (4) hours :·or ·,19ek on each subjec·t lis·ted below:

a. Officer and Staff NCO School.

b, Conu•mnications, medical, int.elJ.it,ence and motor transport far ap;:·licable personnel.

c, Hechanical trainil16 on organic weapons,

d, A c1·:: each week controlled by this headquart.ers.

e. l<'i:re team and squad tac·ci cs.

f. Company comman.:·.er 1 s time.

2, three (3) hours of the t.raininr; nonth v; til IX devot.ed '(;o cold v.eather indoctrination, t.o incluC:.e use of clo'ohinc;, o;eJ·cttion of tent stoves and cold 1.•;cuthur o~:·o1·a·~ ions,

J, All ;,,0\les to ·i;he MBP will l:B tactical.

4. lk:S r.o>.tpimy, ·L:.i1is headqmrters, will conduct ·!;raining in accordance with 'ohe ,.ro··';.,;:'.ow: of Enclosure (1).

5. Submit training. scflodules far complct.o -br-ainir-e. month.

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BY O!l.DER OF COLONEL Jlfr!Al'i

l'AUL JONJ$ Ljeutonant Colonel, U. s. Marine Corps

Exoc1 tivo Officer

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• H..S1'RIC 'L'l\'D Sl:.CURI'l'Y INfO!tlll!.'l'lON

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HM> Comr:arzy-1'RAININc, SYLLABUS

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1~ Inspection an<l Close Order D:I.~ill, one-half :1our each morning except Sllllday.

2. F'our hours eac'1 vJeek for all personnel in t:1e followin:. subjects.

a. Nor.mnclatw~e, functioninc. and safety p:ro•Jautions of J\Il r:' fle and .45 cal pistol,

d• Supply discipline,

t.:. }ersonne1 procedur-es.

3. 1'hree hours durin~o the traininr:; month will ·oe devoted to cold weather indoctd.aation, t·O inclule weariiJL of cold 1'/Sc,uher clothins mld operation of tent stoves.

J!;nclo~;v.re (1) to Rogt Tng Memo 31-53

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• S;;CURU'Y INl<\lRMA'I'ION

DECLASSIFIED

• Headqual'ters 7th Marines- (Heitlf)

lat 1'.11\rine Division (!taint') l<'M."' c/o ~'leet lost Offioe

San trancisoo, California :: '~ , C0 52 57 ,,. ':'tober 1Si53

~VJ[:ir~to?ntal GoLlHa.nd l·ost Rx:a:rcise and Main NUI!SER ••• , •••• ,. • •• ,, ••.• ·• 32··53) H~J.t.t:v.~ -~ ':"ls:i.t;ion Rehearsal

Enol1 (1) General Situe.tior,

1. ~~f:jW•ld~ A regimental conuHand ~~osJ~ e:::ercifie ·.r:J.J..i oe oondue~ea simultaneousl~ with a rehearsal in mannitl(4 the MBr on .fburaday 8 OOtobor. Unit$ statts,· to include rifle com_';·&ltiee; will participate.

a. '!'he purpose of oa'i! Gi·~ 1s ·to exercise comr:.,.nc'l.ers and. staff on correct use of communjce.t:,ons, pror-er Ci· fuuotionine 1 technique of defensive or orations and to e =~uro! IJEr r.omr .. unication personn"'l and eqUipment.

b. l:artioular .;m!'hads 'Nill be placed on pro;er use of radio communications and staff procedures.

n. The exerc::.se wHl be a controlled MP lll!lneuver baood on a genoral si·c.u.ation oril. ·a. E:~cer.a,;rio ooverints all problema.

c. Since the f.rirra:ry f.tll'j,ose of this 01•: is in ·<Jle correct use of col!ll:mr.icutions, tho ruajority of nessa,es will be prepared by this headquar·~ers pri.o::- ' J ·(.'.D bee ina in(, of the c:t-X C\nd distributed ·:.o units concerned. Altlwc1.c,.: ·o:.,v. ·..,11)k of those will be of a tacticnl nature, s•:me nesaa(i.es 1vill be ini tic t<ec~ .·cq uidng action by ad'Iinis'orati ve and loe,istioal. agencies. jl'o i:~.snr-:- ;ne.:d.iJUJli benefi·~ ·ro1· all partici~ants, a mol·e ... than-norrntll flow of m•JS~eti;:~D .-{ill be introduced.

c'. i.rtillery liaison teams will r:articipate in ·.;he· exe:i:'oise.

e, ~'ACP will p1:1rti.cipate; however, no ai.rcraft will be availnble.

f.. All messt~ges sent during the conduot of 'Ghe (lxerc:lse will begin and end Vlith "exercise".

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ShCfu.'l SbCUli.I.i Y INFOftlilll. TION

&• l'he Cl-l o.nd MBl rehe~;rsal 1vill commence at 1900 on B October and will terminate at apJ:,roximatezy 2300 on the same da'i;e,

a, Uniform and eq'!.·tipment .. normal combat. .. less flak jackets.

5. sm;w, Q_ ort@~\lliiQA'L~Im§:

a, COMS01-l a rx:l effective indices to SCI and COI.

b, ,;stablish ~.uard on followl.ng radio nate when· Cl o1:ena for problem,

RECilMb,il'rAL COMMAND. , • , , •••••••••••••••• UN I'£ liic.SSAGE C~!<N'Ll.R

:H.&, Ufl);dJ.'AL l:AC'J:lCAL, •• , • , • , ••• , .••• , • , • DISLi!aSED AND REMOVED 'J.'O U1U'£ S· 3

100 li.u.1LAL AUXILIARY 1:1\.C\: ICAL ••• , ••••• , DISl:r;R.S!LD AND REMOVI!;D 'J.'O Ul'Ur S·2

lAG'l"IGAL J~:ffi REQti1.Sl~. I •• t 4 ••• If •• ' •• ' •• U!-1!J.' g ... ;

c, Normal wirG installations are ·to be considered unavailable durinis ·the conduot of the oo:ercise and will only ba used in the . .advent of an omargency.

•

BY ORDER OF COLOHEL JURAN

I'A\lL JONlli Lieutenant Colon.,l, U, S, Marine Corps

~'xecutiv~ Offio6r

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• • l>l1CRi.J. Sl;;CUHII'Y lNli'uRMA'l.'I ON

1, The en~uw latu1ohed a surr-riso u',;·.,ack a.ga.ina't our t;eneral outposts U.."'lite in the late afternoon of , Qot,ober 1Si53. li.l"16iiV U.."'lite in the assault are el,>m:•nts of tho 47th DJ.vision NKb'l oa.,posod of the 2nd, Jrd, al1l1 4th iteghtc.nts, forraerly identified in tho 11rea oppo!!iw the Kimpo l:rovisional Ro;,imental Sector and eleEents of another unidentified NK ilivision, 'l'hese units are hev.vily supported by CCF tank units and a;_rcraf't of both bomber and f'i(,h·cer ty;oss. '~hero is a definite indication at thi.s time thnt -~he enemy plans to effect a orossl.ng of the IlilJIN in forc0 on -~he l:lic,ht. of ; October 1953 somewhere in the 7t.h Ma.rines aroa. A t'0\1 vrho desc:rted tho 4th Regiment of the 47th NK Division said that ho saw· s omQ stro.tge troops riding in "tr_u::ke loaded v:i th. :rubber boats in his flo(;it;l~n·Lal ar~a. A lin<>crosser fur·ther repor•tod that ·the 47th Iii vision has been trainin;;, for ri v<>r crossings the p'-!st 6 weeks,

2. At 1(.~.5, Divis:,_on in.fort'l8d tho 3evonth Marinos of ·th<: ener'(Y attack and orr~orea me ro. iment. "to comr.Jonoe ma1ming the liibl e.t 1900. Units of ·the l'Cj,iLJ<mt Vl'.l'() biVen all cWailuble in'..elJ.:l.o,enoe inf'ormu',iOl"l1 ordered to bu.:.:.in .noveNBnt to tl1.o1.r l!IBF a:~ 1900 art:. ·l:.o report. to i~a~inental 8•3 when they hao. oomplotod occu~-<s:Lion of ·the LiBl- ~

Lnclo ,ur·o (1) to He~ t 'J.l\o ~okli"•lO .32·53

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SEC!lli'.f


• Sl!.Clk1' S:t.CUHI'l'Y IiWORMi1.1' ION

DECLASSIFIED

• Heaclauorters

7th l'h;inos (!teinf) lst Ha.rine Division (Reinf) }1·.-'i.F

c/o Fleet l os·L Ofi"ice San li':rancisco, California 13 Oct 1953

RhiiLlliNtAL COMUAHD }O,T l\YJlliCISI!. l'·L.Jf .. :il.li2;R •••• , •••••••••••••• 33=53)

bncl: (l) Cie;oeral Situation

J.. Ul:j;·:dl.AL: A re~oimental com:mnd post exerd.se ·:!ill be conducted on l''ri(ay, 16 Octob8r, Unit 6taf'5.'s, to inclule rifle cOlilpanies, will lAU'-~ :ic ~--lJCJ.te.

a. the ptirFOse of' the CP}: i,s to uxerc bo COllll•lan:J.ers an(• s·c.af'f on correct use of comiaunications, proper Cl f nctionin§;, technique of defensive o}:orations and ·co exercise communication p<1rsonnel and equipment.

b. }articular emphasis will be )laced on prorer usc of' radio canmunications and staff procedures.

a. '.fhe eo:orci e will be a controlled map manc;UV8r based on a ;,eneral situ-. ·jjion anr~ a scenv.rio cov8rinc all prob:iums.

b. Goml.land i os ·cs - Mtl}.

c. Since ·che primury pur;,ose of this Cf/:: is in ·<;he correct use of corn:,Junications, the najority of' rri::SBb.ges w:i11 be p:co1~ared by t.his heccdquarters prior to the ·bO(.innint, of the Cl,;:. anc: C.istributed to units cc~nce:··ned • .~-tlthough ·t;_._e bulk of Lhese wilJ be of a tv.ctical nature, somo noss-.c0,0S will be ini·Gi<t~ed requiring uctior: by administrative and loListicaJ agencies. 'l'o insure ma."tirimm bemfi t for all participants, a more-than-normal flo•rr of' r.Jessq,es will be introducec",

d.. Artill(-;ry liaison t .. c.ms will particif::J."te in -~he exercise.

ee 1l'AG!-· will r.:artici}.·ate; howovG:r, no ai:r•craft •nilJ. be available.

f. Jill mEr:~d;...cs ~Jont clurinc., the conduct. ·:)f the exerci~e will bet.;in e.nd e:..1c1 v1jt.h "exerc~_,;;e 11 •

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.• 'l'he CfX "!ill commence ft'G 1300 on 16 Co·C-okr arr:' dll terr,,;fk\to :·.t 1S30 the sumo dute.

h. 1st; i:Lttalio:1, 'oth Marines end 1st Battalion, lst U•!C Regiment will no·~ purticipn't:.c in -~he CL~.

,:~. Unifrom and eqt1ipmont - ut (iscrution of unit comman<hr.

!1• GO~lSOl-1 an( cffcccivc indices to iiCJ and COI.

b. :C.s·0abl:lsh t,l'IJ.l'd on follo·:Iin:. rac'lio n2ts when GF o;.ens for problem.

iU:.GlM.:..i'JAL 1'AG'l'1Cl>L •.•••••••••••••.••• Dbb;H,%D >l;:n RJ;, .. O'fc.>D '10 UNr.C S-3

L>,,'l'"·'l ION .,,.,j) COMl-M!Y m,;l'S •••••••.•••.• .~;3 ;x>SICNA'l'l:D BY UNI1' GMDR

c. Uormal -·drc ins· ... a11at.ions arc to be c .)nniderod unavailable Curing the conduct of ·i:,h.0 exorcise ar"'· 'ill only h> used. in ·i:,be advent of an ei;'ier~:..;ncy.

O..F-F-I-C-I-A-1

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BY ORD&; OF GOLOf.JEL J'UHlcll

>AUL JOHES Lieutenunt Colonel, U. S. Murine Corps

J.:..xonu·C:i.vc Officer

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• SECRE.'£ C'T,1f'ITJDT'f1V 1-tll.i"'~fli')Ufli}1TIH.1 t.JLjV V.H.I· ~.,l,. .L.l1.1.:\.4l.~l.tll. .. .L.V,U

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• 1. Ta the o<-:.rly mornin~- h011.rn of J5 o~tob r· u.nt:\ ··co:rll!1unj_s-t. prif:onerG located at the Indian cw:~r' noar 1 ammm;;on L:.::~a:n (-~o-.10l1,'1't:.)~-:::•:i:.jons tlw:t lcstod t.}u:-oU:~hou"\:. the (~a:.,r. 1lt. 1?00 n un::;s :>reakou·t·, ·:?.G at-Lc;-aptod E;,nd Ul-~-:roxim- ·.'Lely l?, 000 ~-risono:rs succee(.ed in escv.~ .. j_n[.i. He port;; inc1ic<.<. te tha:~ they a:ce for;~dn;_" in<_,o uni·l·S unc1 are rrocceclin,-, sm.r~h over the Iuj~·.n Hiv..::r to joi~1 ·wJ·1-;:~ ~-~01-~A. }_1ttc15.o l:o3.d.nt. annovncec1. t.ha·L t.l~e Uhinose HiLl-:: Command ... J.arnes ·G:1n L;'.::_l~oc~ Ste.tes for m.:wtor-mindinc; this breakout. Usin t.his as a covo:;-· t>1n CC}' and idO:l~ 1aun:~hec1 a J";k-.jor c.t·:.:.u.ck at 0100, 16 Oc .. Gobcr alon:_~ ·c;·:ro r:i1-:~:L~n Ei~h<.:.h ArmJr fro:1t. l!aemont~ of ·Ghe 1st llor·th Eo:i."l:an Cor:·-:o O.:'J]. ·:,}L· J}(Jth CCP JJ.rmy a·~ c.acked a J.onf·, the front of th0. J.st }.1Jnrine Jj:\_v_i_s:i.on a:·.r_(~ ·~!·1c 1st Cmu:L011','Jealt.~l DJvi,sion. A pene-Lrnt.ion by a CClr~ re,._)mGnt (r~.--~:,.f) ·\-r.<: -;-J_~ -:~c-~ccl in ·v;-w ar-ja 1 of ·0h? 29-t.Lt l::lr:lgado, lst CO!!\i:tOnN0i.ilt.h DivisioiJ.. Jin.:Jther CCF re:_ immL.~ 'rGinf) he.s reached t.hc nonh bank of 'cho Lljj.n Hi~vor in Uw Korangoori areH (C1' 1106). Enemy unit .. s in the assanJt that hc:.:ve idei1tJ.f'ied. z.1:···o t..·-te l1.06th o.nc1 /+07th He,_,ilnonts, J.JGth Divisj.on, 46th CCF Jl.rmy. '.L'hcso uni·Ls 8.ro h::u.vily snrJ._. ortccl by· ar"LilJc~:-y ancJ. -~o.nks. A car--turDd prisonor of y;ar stated ·~;1,,,~~ full ,JctLl e air st!F; or~o would be siven : .. loo o:1.omy cornmench(·; Hi"Lh de.( J.igh·~ haUl'S •

Her,or"i:.s f'ur-Ghcr ~.nc-~ic:r~e ·chat \.~10 e·;-~·car.oc~ J··.o.w. 1s ffi'f·) o:~tor•1pt.j_nc. to n·c.e2J L overm10n'tr equi1J1Ttul1 u, including wen~--ons and a.mrnuni \,ion, in tho 5th Marines area. J.'iloh cmfuoion hno resulted bec<Cuso of diffic·.lty in roco;_,nihing tho ::.- .,O:FL. 1 s f:con actu.o.l e:1.oiay ~ .. nfj_lt.rators.

2. Tho 3ovcnth i~hr:·'.UCH wr:...: e or;:ic~"'eC::. -~o ·l..b-:.iJ.· I~r'Li· BhortJ.y £n·tor 'Lhe enemy launchul ~cheir Flt·:.ccck ol'G 0100 16 Oc·cobor. ; o:0ro1s from 2/'7 and J/'1 ·.wro sex\:. out ut aL.ro::;-~im.:~·~o1y 0230 and rettu~i1ec1 <Jt daw.1 with nu;;)a_tivo results. IncOJrLi.ng hns boo-..1 ]j_~ _ _.iY~ and tho buJ.k of it ]·-as been :i.n ·Lho 3/1 area. J.'hGrc hc:tvu been no ~:.i~_,l-rC.in.::_,s oi' enelity _i.Jlaner in t;::o area but enemy t.a~1k:::; hcv:;; bec::-1 ro>o:: ~ed a:~ C'.L' 094073.

imclozvro (1) to t, 'Lng Momo

DECLASSIFIED


• Si!.CUhiTY INFUR!;I! T ION

DECLASSIFIED

• Headqm rters

7th Marines (lleinf) lst Marine Division (Reinf) FMF

c/o Fleet }est Office San ~J.'ancisco, California

llli.iiN!J'-if£i>L TRAI!UNG MElvORMmUM)

~5~11'7 27 Oct 53 .•

Regimental Command Po~t Exerd~e NUM3ltiR ••. , ••••.• , ••••.• 4 34-53)

Ref; , \ \B) Di v Cien 0 No 101 (b) Div l.en 0 No 102 (c) n-4 ... ('\_ ......... n No 103 ~~· o..~ .... u v

(d) !Jiv lien 0 No 104

1. Gi:.l;U>RALI A Regir:ental C}X will be conducted on Friday 30 Oct 1953 from 1300 to 16JO, All Battalion Staffs, includin;, 1st KMG 1 and se1.:ar11te company Cl' 1 s will participate. References (a) through (d) set forth SOl for staff functioning and they will be followed throu~;hou t the exercise,

2, Cv!dllJC'!' OF l!.Xb.RCIS E:

a • .All units will conduct the e;erci~e from their respective COG's with the exce 1tion of 1/7. 1/7 vdll opero:i:.e from its pre·:ent bivoue.c CL

b, ;Ul ener.(Y information will be originated by Regimental SM2 atrl routed to apr-roj.4:'L.te headquart0rs via s-2 chanael~.

c. Units will employ all .forrre of comrtlUnications, except tha'Li 1/7 wilJ not u~e 11ire, All messe.ges p0r·~aining to the crx will be wri.Uen on Field Messase l!ook form..s NMC 694~ Such Yl~SS·:ti_.es will ba }:lr-efaced an:l e :rr1eC'. ·i"rith the word ".c.Xl!.RCLSl!: 11 ,

d. Upon o)AO>nit!J!, of '''nvelop"s c ontalning problem c o"trol messB£ '"s, action addresoees will no',; merely relay the contents to hif;her echelon, but will extend inforllntion latornl:i;y and dovmward in order ·co britl[; F,O, 1 s and atHJ.ched el8rren·ts int.o thu play of "the problem, anr: to exercise letoral com:·atmications,

ln the oar:i;y morning hours of 2~ Oc·i:.o lx-r anti-comr.runist prisomors locat,ed at the Indian camJ: near Ianmunjom began demonstrations that lasted through~ out tho day, .At 17:)0 a mass hroe.J(out vms attemr;ted arxl approxincte:i;y 1?,000 prisoners succooded in <>soaping, Reports in<11cdte that they are formin[; J.n"to unHs and are prooeGding south over the Imjin river to join the ROKA.

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DECLASSIFIED

SLCIL.,t ;,LGu!llii Eiiu;u."TIOi'l

R&dio l-okin~ announced tha·G ·ohc• C.1i.nJS<3 Hit,h Co''"'1ani ble. nus the United ;;;:t;ates far r.tcst.or-mindin:; this breulwt·.t. us.m .. this as a cover tlw CC~' alrl NKbl. launched a rre.jor atkc'c a-t OlOO, 30 Oc·Gober alons the en·t.:!re &,i~hth Ju•n-tY f:t•ont. blei1i~.:nts of' t.Lu la·i:t -i~orth -Koxre.e.~1 vurps till(. ·~:tte 46th CCF Jll'IllY c:~·i:.aclwd alo;1g ·tho front of.·thc 1st Marine. i.livision a r:rl the 1st Comj.;o;;h,roa1tl1 !)ivision~ A r..or:wtrntion_ ~ a COF r ... ,giMerrh (reil1f) , .. vas o:ffected in thc- urea of the 29th Bri~oado, 1st Commonw~Jalth Division. Anoti.1ar CCF r·:.e,ir.cn·t (r&in.f) has roached tho aor·Gh bank of ·~he Imji.n d:<!c.r in 'tho Korant;pori d'oa (01: 1106). Enen~> units in thu assauJ.t that have. boon kentifiod are the 406th <.n0. 407th iiesiments, 136th Division, 46th GGF Arnzy-. ·.rhese vnhs arc: hec.vily suppon0d b;y- artillery ant· tanks, A cap-tured ;.risoaur of .,.ar s·~u"tod "that full scale nir sup;•ort would be ;;ivan ·<;10

Ol:() r.tv c om::x:1cin.::. with dc:~yliJl·~ hon::·s.

}t.or.•or·~s further indicate that tho E.:sc~Dod !·OWls ara a·G·~el",rD"'£.in::__. to ~ujnl fsOV8r~r.umt oquij;]iton·t., inc1udin[. woa; o;1~ o.;ldt;n~nitiOl;,. in -"tl;o 5th -I:Ja~i~~; ar0a. Much confwlion has r~sultoc< bccauso o;" difficult~ in reco:;n:li.ing the i·a,v•s from e.c'vta1 <mer.\)-- inf:!,J:tr-.;tors.

:F'or ::·robl0m l~".lrpc)f.d:iS o.ssume ;~j1o 7t .. l-} Re.;im~nt executed 11huctlo 11 at 1600 on 29 Oct 53, At 1300 on 30 Oc·~ 53 all unHs are intact :'.11 ·t.hdr rc.:s;..c_ctive lilbl:" poshions. 1/? b tl.o; .. mental ruservo in ;oosition in £.SC:iOmbly ui·u~ at CS 111961. . -

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• • llEADc:;UJJlT:: :S, 7TH HARINES

1ST iH.RI11:E DIVI2ION (Ri':lNFl FMF C/0 FLEET PO..ST OFFJ CE'

,SJ . .i\i FRAi' ·CISCO 1 CALIFCRNIA

1 October 1953

~tandardi?:ation of bw-iks NUJ.ci}3ER 1 1 1 , • 1 1 1 • (. 88-5))

Ref: (a) Regimental I·iemorandum ~'umber 7.3-53 reo __ ._.., _ I .. \ J:';nc.L.: ~ .1.} DL:\b:r'tt'"lma~.i--. sb3+,c!l. o'!: the ind::..vidual bunk

( 2) Diar,rammc~.·l,l-;; skut<-hes of squad tent layout for various nilmbAre of occupants

1, Reference (a) is hereLy revoked,

2, EffecU.ve iuunediately, all individual bunks will be made in accordance with an closure ( l), Living tents of all personnel except staff noncommissioned officers will be layed out in accordance with enclosure ( 2), Staff n6nconu-,ti.:osioned officer Is tents will be standardized withj_n battRl~ons and 'se~arate cor~i.panies,

3, • All battalions and company offices and supply storerooms will be standard..; ized throug'1out,

4. No other ·equipment ;.'ill be rlaced in tent::, except as shown in enol osure (~\

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5. Unit commar1ders l·dll personally inspect at freauent intePv~.ls to insure that the provisions of this Memorandum are enforced,

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BY ORDER OF COLONEL J, P. JUHAN

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REGIMENTAL MEMORANDUM)

DECLASSIFIED

• HEADQUARTERS, 7TH l" . .AHINES

1ST Jf!AI: i:!ITE DIVJ:c~Wi'l (HEINF) FMF ,, /t, ,-:'lr o':'T;Of,. T.,...,t•r,, r·;·,·.···,.., •T.l

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SAN FHA.NGISC;O, CALIF~lllNIA

17 October 1953

1 Name tags on \:."'iforms NUMB~ •........• 90-5)

Ref: (a) Divlieno No 22e·~-53

1, Tho K1C Exchange s0lls an emb:roidorod namo tag, approximately 4" long and 1 11 wide,

2. Tho P''rchaso nnd wearinr. of su~h r.ane tags is authoriz!;'ld, however, tho desit;n on the tag shall bo l::mi'ofld t.o tho namo, :rank and service number of the owner in English and Kor(-:a:1, o.:nd the tag shnll. bo worn only on tho field jacket or parka centered on tho loft breast of tho jacket just above the pocket end in n si~ilor position on the pnrkai

3. The woarin~ of such name tags on other items of uniform is prohibited, Tho 'rearing of division im;ignia or nny other type of design, monogram, or onbroidory on uniforn clothing is prohibited,

DISTRIBUTlCJN A&B

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/ /~ / .. r_,f{. ~<~ (I(_ d, Jl. CIZEJ Capt, USNC Regt, Adj,

BY CRDER OF COLONEl J, P, JUHAN

W; J, MC KENNAN lieutenant Colonel, U. S, Marino Corps

Exocut~vo Officer

DECLASSIFIED


• ...

REGli•oENTAL !1EMORANDl~~)

'-'U\ffil'R 94 53 ) l'- ~ ' • • • • • • • • • • -

DECLASSIFIED

• He;!ITX•\TA11TJERS, 7TH ~iAHii:.Es

1ST ~j/,Rii'R DTVTSTOJ,T {"'IWH<') FMF' .. . C/O FLEET-POS;r o~;FICE'

SAl-• FHA' 'CD CO, CALIFORl' IA

29 October 1953

Schedule of 7th Marines Regimental Post Office

l, Effective this date 7th harines Regimental Post Office located in the 7th harines Regimental CoHimand Post will be open for the sale of stamps and money orders, and for the mailing of packages, in accordance with the follow~r~ schedule:

honey Orders

Stamps and Parcel Post

0800-1130, 1200-1600 !vJonday throuch Saturday 0800~1045 Eundays

0300-1630 !'Jonday through Saturday 0800-1045 Sundays

2, All collllllanding officers and company commandyrs are enjoined to encourage the dra~·dng of Treasury checks by members of their comma.11ds as a means of sending eoney to the Uni.tod States·.

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crz'l!;K USMC

Adj.

BY ORDER OF COLO!.:EL J, P. JUHJJJ

W, J. V.C KENNAN Lieutenant Colonel, U, S. Earine Corps

!Lxecutive ·Officer

DECLASSIFIED


• RE-':;'.f.'RJC'I'l~D

SE:lURI'rY E FORbA1'ION

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• !-Ieddquarters; 7th fvlar.ines

lst Marine Division (Hci.nf) l"Jilf c/o Flo t tost Office

San ~hcnclsco, California 2li Oc·c 1953

Visit of Commanecan·b, U, S. Marine Corps

bncJ.: (J.) :>pecial lnstruc"Llons (2) Itiner2<ry

J. Gcttcre.l Ler,mel C. Shophc:.. ... C~, J·r. 1 Com~;janc1.a .Yt,. li, S, hlar:l.ne L:orj_~s ·Jill vi;ji"l., -~his l·~ot_,imc11t on 29 oc·~obor 195.3. T; e fol1orting mc::mbers of' his staf'J_·· 'li.-ilJ accoi,'tpan.-;· h:~_m;

l it~uten~~/J.t Genora1 N ~ o. 1Jrice, iiss t Com.:_ anrlnnt (Air)

Lr•it.2l(U.er lieneral R. H. Ridgley, Jr., Dir of Jers, ),;, C.

hri,_adior Gclbral1. A. Wornham, ,,::;s-.;, Ghbf of Staff, G-3, HC)AC

Col.o:~el 'l', F. Riley, .i.,sst li-L,, HQMC

2, r-G Is amicira·cod th .. t ·i;ho Command<~n"L and his J:>.;rty •.~ill vbit unhs of ·this ref,ili10nt in uccord~.nco v;ith :2.1nclosuro t2).

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BY ORDER OF GOLON.r.L jUJLji

d. J. MC K..J.;l[.dAN Li(mtenant Colonel, U, S, Marino Corps

.I>J(ccu·cive Officer

REf;TJUCTIW .~~.·ECTJltiTY l · FOnJ"lfl TI ON

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• • Rice THICn;o SF;CURITY INFORJ:ATlOll

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b ~ In order thc:t the CoLL1Hi.1·J.3.i1'G moy sE.:e .. _m~: be soon by as LH-~~1y mom'!lort3 of the.. Rc~~imc.::nt ns possible, ·Lho followinG en~ral instructions ufrly to those uni·l.i,s viait~:JCl iu this com ... iUild~

(1) '1ho r.1uximum nurab0r of offic0rs 1JT,d 0 .. :J.istod men i~rJ.c·clcable> from Dc.:.c;-_)_ Uili'lr concernod ·.vill be r1rcsGn"L at his ... lace of e.rrivo.J.

(.?) -'•Pt-ro.xiw;;.tr;;ly 10~·; of ·tht t:..nl.istE;c~ .s ... ::cungt.h of' each urli t 'tlil1 be rc.}-rusu(ltccl. ~~t ·Lho H.G._iliL.ntal Com:uand }ost.

(J) J.ho COl:tdlnd:l.n.__. 0fi'iccr ;:-.nd bi:::" s·~a.ff u.nd -l>l1C.: Com1·,anCin~~ Ufficcrs of all t~~lit,-, r:..:f_.:r(.',t:ntod 'I'JiJl be in posit.io::1 "Lo b0 L:..re·:··L,sd pcrsonclly b:~ -~he

Cor;lnr..ndent. J~l]. ronw.inint. of£'icors titld enlistc(:L wiJ.l n:::;r:;cJ:tbl(;-; i11 ·Ghe n.::ur vicini·Cy, but. no'L in :nilitnrJr .f'orlilCLtion.

(5) J.ht: nu.111bur of Oillia·Ccd end officer-s to be pror:Jerr~ ,:.~:li ·G;:~G battalions vi.~Jitoc1 b:\· th0 (;J.r1C will bo Clj ·vhe i:.;.cre·Cio:I of tho Br.t·tnlion Gormwn(_~_q;r.

CE.:l"0LJOny D.'i:.

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utHH; cap, poli,;he-d boots, '.lOI'"lfll ar1.1s (Ml riflus to be, slt'."l).

b, UaiforLl for persolLol Otl posi 'tions visited

(1) ..:.:t. c·isc~""C:\..ion of v.r it. Comunnc·.ors.

J. I, ccrvi·nony ·dill b\... 2'7 Oc'Gobor JS5J, "].} :i.n l~o·-~ i ·Cion b;:i 1530~

1550 on d1tG.s ssncl_inl troor.s to He~ir.wn·tiul Cl-' ··Jill h-. ve them 1l'hur~:" ·7ill be no milit,:.,r~.- i'orr1.1."1:.ion. J:Grsom·1cl -. .-dJ.l

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of Sc:ots

(2) In:.;·cruct drivc,rs <:.r.:. to tho it.:t.~10r1:~r~,. of ·c.lL P•-~r-~~/ (coor(~ilLl-Gion .:ith ;;)~ 3).

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d. l/~05 LrJ>jvc J.~:;'L 1:-l·~ 111 11 Co 2/7 bJ~ CDi.:l.~r - :!10Gts bn CO, c;t.aff and Compmy Com: r.n· era - brLr"inc. on nod81 plr:t •. sn - D:o:J at 1435 tr coj_ t.Br.

c. 1525 ~:.rrivo Hill il"/+95 by cot-·~ur - l!!0t;t~3 tbj J!'OLiG:. 2.:-::- Co .:p;~ll~." Co!j11,1D:1.~·_r;rs -orid'ins OJ' co, ?·oh Mar - c~e>y.<>.rt. 1540 by co;~tCJr.

f~ Jflr5 ..--~rrive 7th l1.'Iar Cl-· b~- eu.tJuc.r- Recc 1~~:.cc 0 rnsLts Ci<C z~·:.cl }::~r'L~: with five (5) joojos - Ct!C ·crc,vol.s in Jc:t Joq; unr'. i:' ·~e> 1 :cco to vbitors 1~-e:.rlcin,_ lot ncx·u to S-} o.Lficc - ns..;ta ~teet ~;.,t:· .. f'f (1,2, 3,4 w~d 10), CO, 1/t, co, 1l'2.J.lk Ln C~.n~~- CO, ItOJal ScotJ ·· Gj.-_c r,}~on p:roccocls ·w o 1--... o~rutch1 OJ.l l ~;.:.rz~cl.0 t.:.l .. ound - .:.c.>:·rosr:: os o,asenbl.:::.,:_.o - :··ti t;:J.c.sses ro~t:tr0::t ceru::rony b;T Ho:(zo.l ,)cots ...... :..:!. "tGr csr:~-.- .. or:ty rui:.u.r:·.ls to ju~p and f ... roce.:.:c,.s to t·Gh ~vbr Off'tcors ~.l~~S• ,.;~,; 1645 cl.cJ::L:rts of"ficcr!s nc:Js vi· .. Jt.0r; to c.ol-t.te ;;trip £~.nd rlcr.: ?th I"1L'.r Cf,

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c. 1440 .L~.rr uoc~o1 j_.lc }.-;JJ.l 2/7.

• 1500 ucp 'lOtLl j.lt t-'J ll 2/7.

1525 i~rr i-1-3-7.

.[" . 151:.5 V~p R-J•r/.

1610 • ~.r:c 7th ?1k~r r··~ i ... cots _, 1 :~ \ '-· . v• \ l.v . mt.~; . h. 1', 00 Dcp 7th Jliar Cl".

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1ST MARINE DIVISION (REJNF) C/O FlJii!;T POST OFfiCE

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

, l Oot~ber

Liberty runs to Seoul

1. Delete pa:ra.~:t·ap:t 21) and insert the following new P--ragra.ph:

"2, Eaah bnt.ta:C!.on may dispatch one (l) truck to Seoul, daily and

Sunday, for the purpc;>s'3 of tre.naport,ing tl}e Uberty party,

One truck will a.lso be diste.ehed by eaeh of the separate companies

in accordance with the sehedule snown in pe.rasraph ~. below,"

2. Delete paragraph 4, and insert the following new P$Xagra~~:

"4, Personnel may be granted Seoul liberty in n\l!!\bers not to exceed

the foEowing:

Battalions - 20 (daily and Sunday)

A, T" Com!)a_n.y - 20 (Thursday)

4.2 11 Com:,:>any - 20 (Friday) H&S Company - 20 (Saturday)"

), Delete paragraph 5, and insert the foll.o\\'ing new paragraJh:

"5. Each battalion and separate company will inQloUde one (1) offioer

and one (1) staff noncornrnisaioned Qfficer t>n"each l,_berty list.

A d1.1ty medical. corpsman will be detailed by the unit aoncerne4

to accompany each liberty pal'ty ,n

DISTRIBtlTION A&B

O-F-F-I,..C-1-A-L

(L C. t?1: r£-w ~·rt\. A. C. J..NDERSON Capt, USMC Regt, Adj,

BY ORDER OF COLONEL J, P, JUH»'

~-

PAUL JONES Lieu:ten~t~ Colo~el, Jl, S, Marine Corp&

keautive til'ficer·

''.


'

DECLASSIFIED

A HEADQUARTERS, 7TH NARINES .... ~T lluJUNE DIVISION (REINF) FMJI9

C/O F~~;<;T POST OFFICE SA•11 B r..:·.u _C~·:t3CO, C.A.;,IFGit::,TIA

7 October 1953

REGIMENTAL GENERAL Ci1Di7l)

NUMBER. o • o o o • • • o o o ~ ~,. n 64) Itr::g:inten:..a\ .A.Cimir:d_"?+Jrati-fe Section, organization and m:iss.i)n

Ref; (a) lst MarDiv GO 128 of 2 July 1953 (Appendix Baker) (b) CG lst MnrDiv Dis 091940I July (c) CO lst HarDiv Dis 241634I Sept

Enol: (1) T/0 of Admin Section

l. Reference (a) lists the orgRnization and mission of the Administrative Center of the 1st harine Division (Reinf), FMF. Reference (b) activitated the Division Adml.nl.strative Center. Reference (c) deactivated the Division Administrative Center, effective 1 October 1953.

2. The Regimental Administrative Section, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Reinf), FMF, h~s changed location from the Division Command Post to the Regimental Command Poste

3. Discipline for Administrative Section personnel will be administered by the COJIJ1landing Officer, Headquarters and Service Company, 7th harine• during such time as the section is located in the Regimental Command Post. The Commanding Officer, Headquarters and Sel"vice Company, ?th Marines will be responsible for billeting and messing of all personnel assigned to the Administr,.t:ive Section.

4.. Tho .Ad.!:'.inJ..,~~r?t-l.:.iv8 Section will be under the direct supervision of the Reg:i.mf.'IJt. '-~- .'::·· ·, ,-,<"·.>) :·,. n.r his fl.ssistant, who will coordinate the activities of the St'!CT :.:.c~"".'. ~-·:d. ~'J'PTV3-f3r;t. the pet.'"'Onnel aAsi,sned ip. their _.relations with the Cr:.:L:·'; ;l "(.'G <-.f'fil·-;r- cd· Hr:·-v·,_q_'l~l~-to:..""s n.nd Se~vice Company, 7th }i:arines,

5,., Tb.~ Rr~~-:tm·;;·-,.:.:3.] ;,:::~,_,_;·3-lt, (·r ld"i an:~-_;_~;-::.c.nt_, is authorized ond direc:.ed to sigr1 1;riy ._-:-·:r:o-';r.:··-~n-•. :f:~·:· J~.:_e <:o,~Jr.c>.~d1.r,g O+~fir:r;r, }th l'•Jr.d.ncs, 1st !o'-arine Divisir;n (f!.:::ic·,f~ P!'·i:- L~1':.:1 c~~ ::1·.1d J'cjlcr·!-r, 0[ a rovUne n-1.t,u:re,_ 'Phis same author~.t y r,L.t·-1. Ci -:cc~< ~n ,,ri_:~l be :i.n :s~·e·.l by f'Uborc<.i.nat<~ COiltT1a~ders to their officAr l'(;f:.\ C~'.'JO:c.~ •. _.£i·i.· 1:~ :>-: tl:c Lil.:n~.::·t-cnt::_ve Sc:Jtio::'l.

6, Exist'lnC'o ci t.ho l~':Jni:.tist:::-at:.vf- Se-;djon. (lozs not in any way relieve Command:i..ng Cf:':i cer::> of thei~ respo!'lsibility for ef!'icient ad."t:..nistratjon within thei~ Qomm~d.

7. The onerations and functions of the Administrative Section will be as given in reference (a) where applicable.

DISTRIBUTION A&B

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

.dl g a£#V~"..y./ D. B. CHAflWl lstLt USHC Regt. Adj.

BY ORDER OF COLONEL J. P. JUHAN

PAUL JONES Lieutenant Colonel, u. s. Marine Corps

Executive Officer

DECLASSIFIED


TABLE OF ffiGJ.NIZATION OF THE·

ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION

li,Q§ OFF ENL TOTAL - T "'TsJ REGIMENT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2

Adjutant Section

Capt/lstLt (OinC Admin Sect) 0170 1 1

Lt/WO (Ass 1 t OinC,PersClass one 1 1 &AssgtO)

. TSgt (Pers Glass Chief) 0119 l l

Sgt (Clerk Typist) 0143 1 1

Gpl (Clerk Typist) 0143 2 2

Pvt (Clerk Typist) 0100 1 1

(Truck . Driver) 1 1

H&S Can;eanv (2)

Sgt (Clerk Typist) 0143 1 1

Gpl (Clerk Typist) 0143 1 1

AT Can~ (1)

Cpl (Clerk Typist) 0143 1 1

/u2 ComE:!J:nr (1)

Gpl (Clerk Typist) 0143 l. l

BATTALION SECTION- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -{14) (15)

Lt/WO (Ass ··t Adj) 0110 1 1

TSgt (Pers Class Chief) 0119 1 1

Sgt (Pers Class Clerk) Olll 1 1 {Clerk Typist) 0143 2 2 (Cook) 3371 1 1

Cpl (Clerk Typist) 0143 5 5

Pvt (Basic Clerk) 0100 4 4

NOTE: Strength will not be allowed to drop below 93% of T/0.

ENCLOSURE (1)

DJ<:CLASSU'lED


• • HEADQUARTERS, ,7TH ~L\RINES'

1ST ~W\lt-!E DIVISION (REINF) FMF , C/0 FLEET POST OFFJCE •··

SAN FRANCISCO, C/,LIFORNIA

REOIMENTAL G~'J!RAL ORDER) : Clothing Accountability

NUMBER, ••.••••••••• , •• 65)

l3 October 1953

Ref: (a) Division General Order No, l40 (b) Marine Corps l~emorandum 37-5) (c) Division Memorandum 163~·53 of 26 July 1953, w/ohange #1 and

modification of change #1 (d) Divi$ion Memo 105-53 of 26 May 1953 w/ch6nge #l (e) Chapter 54, MCM: (f) DivSupBul 19-53 of 8 June 1953 1 w/ohange Ill

' 1, The below iastructions, extracted from refer~nce (a) will be strictly oomp1ied with bY this .Regiment:

a. 'The 11 Clothing Monetary Allowaace System" :is in effect for enlisted Marine personnel of this Division, However, the ~ash clothing maintenance allowances are s~qpended when &nlisted Marines are assigned to a combat area, Accordingly, replacement of 1othing for enlisted Harine pe~sonnel in a combat area is accompli hed. without charge, As a matter of policy, within this Division, ·teme will be exchanged on an item· for item basis (unserviceable for ser¥iceable), In justifiabl~ casas, commanding officers may authoriZe ~epl~oements t~ be made without charge for missing items. Whon a commanding efticar determines that a deficiency in quantity or quality. is there ult of wilfulness or negligence, cash sales for replacement ~temo and/or disciplinary action, as appropriate, will be effected, Navy perSOiu.&i continue to accrue the cash clothing maintenance allowance~ which is provided them by the Navy, when they ere performing duty in the combat area, Accordingly, Navy enlisted personnel will be required to maintain and replace Marine Corpe clothing from the cash clothing maintenance allowance,

b, Issues of individual clothing will 'lOt exceed those authorized in Division Memorandum 163-53 without the express authority of this Headquarters, All clothing issues will be made using form 604-·SD (Rev). Local reproduction is authorized, provided no eliminat1ons are made except for superfluous items of clothing,

c, Abstract of clothing issues will be prepat'j'id as of the end• of each month and submitted •.<ith the Abstract o? Vouchers, Form 750b Credits to this Headquarters, Division Supply Office by tbe loth of the following month.

d, Issues and/or sales of clothinS to officer~ ~d civilian personnel will be as prescribed in Division Hemorandum NVmber 105·53, e, Chapter VIII of Marine Corps· Memorandum 37~·· 53 -,states that no ontrieo need.to made in the Ind1~ual ~lothin !.cord while the member is overeeo.s in a combat zone. Thif poltoy is C>t to be construed to relieve CO!Ml9.!lding o!ficere or individuala f ·the responsibility for the proper care and eafeguarding of olothi*g in the individual's possession. In order that positive controls m4:f_· be maintained, and the rlghte of tha individual and the Govet'nl\lont tull.y protected, local records will be maintained which attest to the 'individual having hie full allowance of clothing as determined by the monthly inspections directed by Division General Order 120~53.

2, To implement the above instructions, the following specific actions will be takeno

a. Unissued individual clothing will be maintaiped in the stock of the Regimental Supply or Battalion Supply Officers ~.

DECLASSIFIED


- - -- --- ... - - ----- -- -. --- --- - - - -- - - - - - - -- .... REGIMENTAL GENERAL ORDER NUMBER 65 OF 13 OCTOBER 1953 _________________________ ..,. ___________ _ b. Battalions Supply Officers will take an inventory of all unissued individual clothing in the possession or their untt, as of 1? October 1953, and make a re.,rt of the results thereof to the Regimental Supply Officer, prior to 21' October 1953. This report will constitute an initial Memorand\lll! Receipt tor the clothing.

c. Separate Companies will turn all unissued incUvidual clothing in to the Regimental Supply Dump priO!' "t<> 17 October 1953. Future issues to separate companies will lie m...Se direetly t'r0il!''!reg1meilt.al Supply' in accordance with the following schedule•

let Tuesd~y of the month'- Headquarters Co, end Tuesday of the. mcmth - J.nti-Tank cCo. Jrd Tuesday of the month - 4.2 11 •!ortar Co,

Clothing requisition slips, NAVMC 604-SP, will be delivered to the Regimental. Supply Office on the. pre.ceding Thursdat, A witnessing officer will, be detailed to witneu .the issues.

d, Issues within Battalions will be made at such times as directed by Battalion Commanding Officers, Issues by Battalions will be abstracted on Abstract of Clothing Issued, NAVMC, 575-SD,, which will be complete in nll respects except for unit and total values; and will be forwarded in sufficient time to arrive at the" Regimental Supply Office prior to the 4th of the succeeding month. Battalion SupPly Offioore will retain NAVMC 604-SD forms to support, their retained abstracts.

c, The Resimental,Supply Officer will appoint "Ona or more members of the Battalion SupPly .sections as collection agents for the purpose of making cash sales. No sales will be made by B~ttalions after the 27th of the month and all cash, together with sale's ships, will be delivered to the Regimental SupPly Officer no later than the 28th of the month.

f, \vorn out clothing received in exchange for serviceable clothing issued will bo turned into Regimental. Supply, to be forwarded to 1st Service Battalion for SalV'age, ,

g, The attention of all Compnny Commanders is invited to para~raph four of Vi vision General Order No,, 120, requir;!,ng monthly impactions of clothing in the hands of personnel. All clothing requisition sl1ps, NAVMC 604-BD, will be approved by the Company Commander or his designated officer representative. ,

h, Witnessing officers will bo instructed to pay particular attention to the fit or outer clothing and shoes,

DISTRIBUTION A&B

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r:~tr·~ n .b (ri. %.--;r...__

Cc:pt, USMC Regt, Adj.

•

BY ORDER OF COLOOEL J. P. JUHAN

PAUL JONES Lieutenant Colonel. u. S, Marine Corps

Executive Officer

(2) • DECLASSIFIED


• • f·l'~RI.:.:T SJ;CtnUTY HU<\lRHt.TION ROUTINE

020915I 2 Oct 1953

J.CTIOli: ML UNI'IS 7TH :l!JUITS

El!.FY CASijS FON- COI-1PI.ItS:C1~ FITU CePJn:rT :JIRLCTIV11'S ON COT:[)TRUCTIOH HBP OiiS'::R'\JJ;D X ATTJ..• TION Ic: AGAli' DliLCT~m T0 ?HOVIS I OKS OF t.llNLX CF-LJtT.IE TO ;;y 00-41-53

CO, 7TH H/JlHJES

SECRET

DECLASSIFIED


• • n;CRET

ROUTIFI~

1009151

ACTION: co, 1/7, 2/7, 3/7

RJ:F HY LTI\ TO DE CO IS D!~TI•:D 12 fO}:PT 1953 X HA}'IFOLD E:RtlORS H' 1111 DIARILS i'"ZC!:: SJTj,Tt;S Ci:li,iVGE llJ S1JBlUSSIOrl Dl,TE X UNI'IS SUf!ITT CO!tit,HD Dll8II:S F:Y FIFTH DiS OF ,':UCCI·:J':Dll'G !10NTH

CO, 7'J'H l1/,RJNF.:S

SJ:CRET

DECLASSIFIED


• • Sl>G:ET ST.~CmiTY IN3'\".R.i'!ATION PR!OH!TY 1511301 15 Oct 1953 ACTION: CO, 1/'7 INFO: ALL UNITS ?TIT H/J1INT3

EFlilF:CTIVE 141200! ON.t:: El~: J.t.;~· f-·~"~HI~Ti~1 R0LIEVli~D BY ONi~ Bl' Si~VhF7·H fli'.RJJifJ_;;s OF FOUR HOUR STl,~IDDY IN LGCOHDM'C;:: 1 l'U.ft DIV OP-13 ··53

CO, 7TH i1ARINF.S

SECiU.:T

DECLASSIFIED


• f,::£CRET SE:CFRITY JNFOHHISIO!-' PRIORITY

151JJ5I 15 o .. t 1953

J,CTION: 00, 1/7 ALL UNITS 7TH l' .. Ji.HINf..S

KF,~J.1"'J~CTIV1J 120800! l/7 H.!::Lr·;v~~D ON l-1BP BY or::; BN 1ST K11C P~~GT X l/7 RJ~-·'lLill~ PJB.Slc!-!T CP X AU:U;-g 'ITSSJ0!-1 R:C:GIN>~FT/,L RJ-:.8l::RVE

00, 7TH l1!JUHES

DECLASSIFIED


• SECRl':T sr:eURITY INJ<'ORMI•TION

1Sl320I

k.CTION: INFO~

CO, 1ST DN, 1 KHC £. T _T TTli.TT'T'C! "7'l'U -,,.U 'RTl\Tf."P. ~•4o.lo6..f Vt->~.1. ..... I .u. ~M·~~ ... .L.-..AJ

• ROUTINE

lB Oct 1953

YCJUR i1ISSION 1/HILE UNDER OPlcRATIONJ,L CN'THOL T'!IS HEGIHl:NT J,S FOLWTS:

(1) OCCUPY I'HE.SEJ.!T PO.SJTIC'NS J,ND COl'TINUE :;JEVi:LOPMD:NT OF liB!' IN J,CCrJ'<DJ,NCJ; ''ITH 1 HARD 00~10-53 MID 7 Nll.R 00-41-53

/"l\ T~T.-1T1",\'r,..,1"1~.n-.,1c~ ,...T.'I '\.,....,.., ,,,..-,...,. r,h~YI'f1.,.11.1Tn"~ J.f '1"\T~ .. ~·o·<'f"• ,......,,. .. ~~ '0.~.-. ,..._.~~ .. ~....,.,... \!C..J u.··~VJ:'JLV.t'l'J.J~l\'"1 V£ J.LOr '·'.LLL VI.JJY.LJ..J.IiU!t J~~; .t'LJ.ll'41J!tli 1::1 l.ffj 1\IU VM1\1l!'n

1HTJnUT EXPLICIT APl'HOVJ,L THIS I:T'.t,DQUJJ\TE:RS

r'REQlJ1NT IN}"'QitJ.II,L INSPECTIONS YOUR POSITIONS 11ILL BE Nll.DE BY THIS HEADc,.Gl•RTi:HS. YOU tJU; IJIREC!n:D TO MAIG> PERSONAl. INSPECTION OF ;,u, TACTICJ,L POSITIO~!S J,T LEAST ONCB gACH FElli !.ND RE!'OJ.:T RESULT:J TO Tlil.S H8J,DQUARTl:R.S.

CO, 7TH llARINES

SECRLT

DECLASSIFIED


• SI:Cit: ·:T 8\,CU:UTY H1FORJ.li,TION

2013201

ACTION: CO, 1/7 INFO: CO, 2/7

co, J/7

DECLASSIFIED

• PRIORITY

20 oct 1953

7 H!.R PUiSES RlBPONSIBILI'F:l l Hf.RD OP-13-53 TO Fiil.ST ilt.RINI:S 2109JOI

CC, 7TH lll:RINFS

S:CCHET

DECLASSIFIED

-,-,_._


• • SEC:Rl:T SECUHITY INFORHhTION i~CTION ROUTINE

l.JL Ui ITS nE H/.RH:.'S 26 Oct 1953

1/7 Ob' HETUHI' li'ROli d/.RJj:;x II J,.':.'.m;;:s ?OLW'IJG ;;rS•IONS

(1) D\IHI!'"G PRf;J~F!OliT P RIOi.\S i·U<L~X IV LND VI 4 'lOUR STA!'DDY FOR 1'li3SIOl·:b .l.S;~.'ICil~Ttf,D IN LC CXJ:1·lD~'.J"(T; 1 Ni~RD OO~J 3-53

(2) DLJHIFG ElJTIHE HAIUJ~X IV J~}I:JJ 11I TPJ .. lFD-:'G P ·.ni6DS J~S~-:.UHC PJ::Sl?ONSIBILITY FOlt l1.'.Hl"ING 2/7 OR 3/7 NF•P IN l/3 STtr;FGTH t,T ALL TI~IES AND COHPIJ:TELY fHTEJNG SCH.A~1 EX~-_RCJSES

(3) IN F:Vl2NT OF llllC>Tl}~ ClV~ ;; 1r:HT TO REGiilt.;m.L Im,'ERVB CJ.U, r; Prr~:p r':Xf.CUTE CO\JNTGPw'.TTl.C:K PLJ,IJ :.rv; ClU. f-M>ER OR C!li\HIE Ci.U~ 1 NI,RD 00-10-53

(1) DOHINC DIVIS!o~,: ;:.cn.L··I CONTIN1TE T::U1.IFI~!C. HISSIO~~; DUHING T-fiGl.ER LKVJ~L SCl\M: IEiSUi~ FUcK JllCJ(E% LS: mn: 'liSSIOi'! :tEGH1I'.liTLL P.ESERVE

3/7 D\.ffiiNG PRL-LFLOAT ;''1M';.: !,RIJSX VI

(1) D\ffill'1G DIVISIOJ• ;.CHAil CO!'TIFUlc TRt.Il"E'(: HIS';ION; DURH1G 1JIG'D}( LLVEL SCRJ,H ISSUJ: E1J,K JACKET:J f,.'",>,u. u:; !·aSSIOE REGUt.NTAL RESERVE

UJUT COs COORDIN!.TS DT:niG> OF CJ.i!P S::CT:RITY DUHII'G >-!hRLl:X l~FLO!.T TR;,H1IFG, ru:POHT TROOP Dii-'POi;ITIO~·T~) THIS He

• DECLASSIFIED


• SECm:T SECURITY INrcTU-1Ifl.TIOl\

2616451

JJXION: INFO:

co, 1/7 CG, 1 lL':.RD co' 1 M;J(

DECLASSIFIED

PRIORITY

26 oct 1953

1/7 /.S[;UJ,D'S lc[S.'1ION /,E.E:IGNED 1 liiiRD OP-1.3-53 AT 262J00I

CO, 7Tll Mt.HUP..S

SECRLT

DECLASSIFIED


• e SECitJ.~:T

SI·~ClmiTY HiFi'R.lli'.TIDN ROUTINE

2621301 26 Oct )953

ACTION: ALI UNITS 7TH HARil~:S

FOLLO' :U!G Al-IPLJFIES l1Y 2216lOI

(l) IN EVENT ORJJERJW HI?;LIIEET 1 NARD OC'-13-53 l/7 HAS NO OTHf~H m;•_.l'ONSIBILITY

(2) IN Bv'Li!T OF :ruSTLE D'<'RI' G AFLOAT PFI;f,E OF' l1ARI.J<;x IV OR VI 1/7 i•JA!~ lffiP OF 2/7 OR J/7 AS APPRQ;'RIN::'l<: .

()) I!' EV!•T'l' OF HUSTLE DURI!I'G PHE-AFLOAT PHASE OF 11/IRL}!.X IV OR VI Cl11> 2/7 OR J/7 AS APPROPRIATE :!/,II'S 01 'N l1BP 1/7 REVI•:RTS TO REGHji!;NT REST,:flVE

CO, 7TH NARINES

SEOFZT

DECLASSIFIED


• • &EGRET SECUdTX INFCHHATIOP ROUTil'!E

271400I 27 Oct 1953

ACTIO!/: ALL UNITS 7TH Hh.UNF.S

2/7 BEGIN PRF..AFLOJS Pl!ASF: HAitLEX IV 29 OCTOBER 1/7 AS.':UJ.:!l<; RESPOl'BIBILITY •l·A'.h,.\'•,I,·I·'T,li,JQ. ') Jr7 ivfOD (\Qtln I)() fV''~I'l"!nY~t:>n - - .... , I j,'UoJ.I. VV•.'V ~/ VVJ.VJ.Jl.:.J,I:\,

CO, 7TH HARINF.S

----;;:

DECLASSIFIED

SECRET


• • SEC;lET SEClJHITY INFORllATION

Al'PENDIX JII OVERLAYS

Nega.ti ve

Page 1 of 1 SJW."lET

DECLASSIFIED


• • SECRET Sr;CURITY INF,-,RHATION

AP:.l:.NDIX IV REPO~TS AliD SUdrlllRIES

Task Organization

Medical Swmnary

Fa&;e 1 of 1

' . ':-_+;-

DECLASSIFIED

~,-~,.,,--,,.-.,m

UJ!IVJ.-IJ;,J.


• SECRET SECtmiTY INFORMATION

7th Marinas (Reinf) Colonel J, p, JUHAN Coml!lllnding

H&SCo, 7th Marinos Capt. CHAPJ.ES Trl. AB~OTT Co'!l'llB.nding

H&SCo, 7th 11arine s Interpreters (Korean) Det lst Service Battalion Red Cross Dot HqCo, HqEn, lst MarDiv Postal Unit Div Signal HApair Team Dot lst Engineer Bn

lstBn 7th 11arines (helnf) I tOol HAROI D R, T'!ORPE Commanding

lstBn 7th ¥~rines Interpreters (Korean Nat1s)

2ndBn 7th Marines LtCo1 JOSEPH C. MI.SSAR Co'!lmanding

2ndBn 7th iYiarines Interpreters (Korean Natls)

3rdBn 7th Harinos I tCo1 STAFLEY J, ~lEI SON Co"l"'lllnding

3rdBn 7th Marines Interpreters (Korean Natls)

4,2 11 '1ortar Co"lpany Capt PAUl '1, EDT·IARD~ Commanding

4, 2" Mortar Company

Anti-Tank Co~pany Capt TI'10THY J, KEARNS Coml'IY1.nding

Anti-Tank Company Dot 1st OrdEn

SECMT

DECLASSIFIED

·-TASK ORG~~1IZATION

~foctivo ftrength J:!§MC J.!SN USA

26/269 7/19

/5

/6 '" I'

/2

40/835 1/40

40/86,3 1/30

40/835 1/39

3/132

4/101 /2

DECLASSIFIED

/3

!? I ,

CIV

~ -1

3

4


• DECLASSIFIED

MEDICAL DE:i?Aro:'l.Qi!NT SE~NTl! HAB.INES

• FIRST 111\RINE DIVISDN(REINF) FHF

f'11A '[;"'fr.t"'rn .,.,,...~I'M ~ ... T':'\T:'I.,.I"'T:'I VfV L',I.J.r!~,j. .tUO'.L" UJ:il1l.V.I!J

SAN FRaNCISCO, Oc!.LIFO RNI.il.

MEDICaL AND DENTil.L DEI-A:ro'HENT ANNEX --------------------The mission of the M-.~dical and Dentt'll DepaT'trnents foT' the month

of OotobeT' 195~ was Mutine sicJr call, treattng a.nd evacuating diseases and oasualties of t:t non-battle natut'A while :tn a rese'!'ve status,

During thE'! month ther-e wer-e 2966 tl:'eatments given in thP aid stations of t;1e roAgirnAnt in the t'ollol,dn~:~; oatagoT'iea:

GPne,.al Hedicine Bln od Donora (all t Y:rt~ n) Dermatology (Inc, Allew;:v) G f!n A r··al Su 1:-g e "t~y Sur-gical D1•essl.ngs Op h thalrno logy Ear, Nose, .i< Thmat Nen.mpsychiat r-y fsychologillal TPsts

2052 c43

286 7

482 53

109 9 3

The total nutTlb~~ of e·vMaouat1ona for disease and non-·battle injur-ien WSJ"'S 86; 78 have )"'StU)"'l1f'Q to duty l'nd 8 nave bAE'!n transf81"f!d to a hospital ship ol" a hosr1tnl fnoillty in Jara.n. ThB,..e "'-ere 4 physicals fo't' rer•nlietliiiAi:t and 4 othe,.. complete physicals conducted, A totHl of 1163 immunization lnostel"' shots Wfl'"A given. The Dental Depal"tmf'nt pPl"'f"or-rned a total of 158 examinations and 216 t:reatmenta, -

There w"'Ore no oases of Hemorrhr~S.w Fiolve.'t' or cSOniil'ITled Ha.lnl1iD. l"PpoJ:>ted fo'f' the month, l?l"t'VPntive· rneasu,..os a1"8 bPinp: continued w1 th the eltmina·Gion of YOd€1nts P.nd. 1ne~ote e.nd thf!ir b~~dJng places.

The total numbe:r> of vehicle fiT'Bt nid oasfls foJ:> the month is repo-l"'ted as f1 ve ( 5): 1 oocu,...ing in let Battalion al"fla, :'1 in regimental aT'()u fol' a total of 4 Mal"ine Division _pe,..aonnfll, and 1 occuring in the :ird Battnlion a»t·a, bfling a U. 8, AT'tny :p,..ivatP Fil"et Class, There were 85 KSC pel"sonnel tl"('ated du't'ing the month; ll blor>d donors, 66 P'flnn"r,n1 mF'IA1n1nr:1 h. rl.a~n+-.,..1-.,.....V• "''T'J .... -.t..+-"h-"1-... ':1-.,..,. •• ...,.....,,.:, t::. nr.- ___ ,..,. n ........ - •.• ..- .. .,. ............... ,., ....., ""'vi-HIUUV~,:,, J ..&.f Vi'J.4LIJ.it.~.4lli.J(+U_f'I),YJ U.!J.U, U \.·"-·'·"t J..I.Vf:'\-'1

and throat cne<'B,

ThP numbP't' of V·"'nf''""'etl d~sease oo.ses l"'Ppol"ted fol"' the month were 43 Gonococcus Inff'Ction oasAB nnd 9 OhnnoJ'Oid oases, ThP totnl numbe't' of Non-apPoific U,..ethT'itis casE'S foT' thP. month is 58, Venel"'P.al Disease control measures a,..e being et:resaf)d throughout thR regiment.

Daily n.nd weekly aanl.tation inspections of thf' vaT'ioua Rpgirnf'ntal a,...PAs \l!Pt'A oontinufld Cturing the month.

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Command Diary

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4.~• Mort11~ Cn~pRnv 7th l4A.rinee

lAt MArine Division (Reinf) F•W c/o Fleet Po~t Office

Spn FrA.nct~co, CPliforni~

Co~mandin~ O~ftoer Cornrn~ndPnt of the M~rtne c~rPR

RAT~ : c "· m Al?, ... - -- . ....... ........ r.r-. ~er: vu.t~!-1

3 No,emher 1953

{ll CornmRndin~ Officer, 7th ~Prina~ \~. ~om~11ndin~ G,.,n.;_:o:<-:l: let M~rin" Di"iFiion (R~il'lf) ~"Mll' t~J Oo~rnnndinrr n-n~r•l, Fl··t M~rtn~ Force, P·ci~ic

Ref: (R) PDrt S, Ch"nt•r 11, MOM (b) r··F PAC Genc;r•l Ord"r '21 (R.-,v) of 11 M•J' 5? (c) Di,isinn G2n?r~l Ord~r No, 101

1, SUHNARY

Durin~ t~a antirl p~rind tt~ cornp•ny w•" lncnted nt Mnin BAttl8 Pneitinn~ with th• CommAnd Post •nd qacnnd Mort r Pl,tonn 1.nc·t8d -t CS1~'~964, Th? Th.ird. Mnrt•r Plntonn wng lncnt~d Pt CT1490?3, "nd the FirAt Mort•r Pl,tnnn r.t 06111959, Th'l mi,.Rion of tll ·'1 cnrrrpnn~r "'" 0 to pr~p·r~ tn RUPPert th2 d~f·n"~ of thn r~~lrn~nt ~~ dir·ctnd.

b, 1\Thil:: in th •ir DnAi t1nns d.u"'inf"" th~ '()'rind, ,., rnutin~ J·y~ ·otinn includ"d th~ bui1d1n~ of nmmunitinn hunk•ra, gun pitw, ·nd FirP Di~0otinn CRnt~r hunk~r~ b~ th? PlntoonF a~t up in t~81r poPitinn~. ~l~m·nt" nf th" Third Mort~r Pl,.,tnnn (R~lnforc~d) p~rticiDPtad in ,., nrGFlon.t rnd Aflol't l'h"P'? '~"r1 'X Trninin,:!' Pt'np.rnm ••ri th th-11 FirQt ?rttn1ion 1 ?th ¥rrin~~. Th~ Fi~~t Mnrt~r ?l~tonn (R~inforc?d) p"rticinnt~d in n Prn-flo"t Ph~•~ M~,..l~x T~!·in1n2 ~rn~r~m with th·' q~cnnd ~~ttr11nn, A rnutin~ d"V• ~otinry at tha Cnmm·n~ ~oat tnclUd"d dionlnc·m~nt of th,-, Cnmmnnd Pn•t "n~. Onn•tructtnn ~nd mrint•nrncG of th" n•w Cnm111nnd ~oat, Pnd dnt~i1a to th~ R~P-im•ntnl q,wmill. All unit• of th~ oomn~nv nnrt1oipDt9d in th~ CompPn" Tr~'ininp.: •ch "l.ul;. Thor~ ,,,.r~ no finld firing probl·•m• onnduct,,d "nd nn !'1mrnunit1nn ...,,,. -•xn,n.d .. •d d.u"'""' th-" P"""i,,d,

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2, CHRONOLCGICAL NARRATIVE (All daYs - 0001 tc ~400)

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1 October 195;;

Routind deyo aot1on. Comm~~nd Poqt and geo,onc1 Mo:rta.r PlF>toon com'llenoed displBoement frelm positinne 0'1106985 to 0914~964 by aohelon,

2 Octnbar 195:<

Routine daYs action.

;>: October 195~

Routine deys action.

4 October 1853

Routine d.ays e.otion. Completed d1Rniaoernent of CommPnd Poet and Second Mortar Platoon.

5 October 195:'1

Routine deyq action.

6 0c tol1•H' 195~

7 Ootobel" 1953

Routine dsvA action,

8 October 1953

Routine davfl action. CompAnY pa:r.tioipate<'l. in an l.!BP drill from 1000 to •woo t'ollo~·!"'d b~r Fl Re~<iment.n..l CPX from 2000 to 2245, For thase? d'I"1lls, the oompnny "''En! looeted at it 1 s mRin battle pnAitiona,

9 October 1953

Routine dey~ action.

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11 Octnb~r 1953

Routin:- d.r""'~ Pctlnti. T~.i~ dr .. t; c~ynpP .. ny gt0rt:-)d ()n :':""A~ulrr trl'ining ~ol-J.;dulc,

1:" Do tn1nr 1950

Routin~ d~ya noti~~ • • 14 Octol)~r 195~

Routine (\I've I'Ctinn. Co!nnPny pprt1c1'?1'!.t.'Jd in MBP exerc1•~ fro~ 08·15 to 1_500

16 Ootol),,r Flfi:'i

Rnutin, d~va ~ctinn, b2~~n ?~~-~ln~t p~q~~

T~iwd Mortpr P1atnnn (R2infnroed) t~" 1ninf1",

Thi~ drt0 onlDl•t!d 8•ndinR d!t•ila tn work •t R~~i"'~ncl'l a~1·:1lll.

18 ;J:J tob ~.r· J.95~

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Rnutin• d•VR ~cttnn, T~i~d ~nrta~ Plrtr>nn (R=infn~•rd) cnlpl!t;d Pr~-FloPt T~~ininR,

Rnutin~ dpva ~ctinn

~nucinl d"VO rct~nn, Third ''r>rtar Pl•tr>nn c~~~n~nrc~d) b:r--rn Af1nf'Jt :ClJ.~c-.~ tr~t~tng "'''ith t!!i-r.- . .,t ~ptt~1inn, ~~ .. r-::·rtth il pyt1_ '1·~ ~ •

Rnutine drv~ Pctinn.

Routine dFvp rctinn

Bnutino dPvs PCtinn

:'lolidP~' :q~utin~. T':111"d •,;01"~P~ Platnnn ('<~infl'lrcad) r!~u~n!d ~~n~ AflnPt PhaqA tr•ininR with Pirqt 0 Rtt~inn, 93"~'-Jntl:J. ~.~D't"ii1·::~ ..

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Rout1n3 dawR Pcttnn, FirAt Mo":Pr Pl~toon (!Jinforccd) co:n~no,.,d ?rs-li'J..o<>.t P"~Q:- trP.inint:r for ~~,;•},?lf ,,,<,th Scormo. ~Ptt~linn~ 7th M~rinn~.

Rnut!na dny~ ~cti~n. Co~?~n~ pQrt1c1D~t?d in ~ ~8~1-"llent~l CPX frn11 J.ii~"H) to 16:"Cl, For t"i'l ~xerciQ' tl,.e conp~>nv, ~inu~ t~,o Fir~t Mo~t~~ PlPto~n (~~inf0roed) ~e~Pin~d on tbair DPin b&ttla poqitinn~.

~1 Octob:3r 195::i;

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AJ'P,~'DIX:

Appendix 1

App~ndix 11

App pd1x 111

P.pp:ndix IV

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7th Marine1 s 1st ]~ari:ne Division, (R:;inf) FMli'

e/o :~leet Post Off'ic:e San Francisco, C:;.J.ifol•nia.

Commanding OJ"fic•er Executive Officer & EmbO lst Flatocn Leader 2nd Pl.:1toon Leader ord Platoon LeB.C!.er

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lst Marine Division (Reinf) FMF c/o Fleet Post Office

San Francisco, California

OECJ}LJ .. 'l'Y liiiFO.L ... HATION

F'l~om: Commanding Officer To: Com1nandant o:r the ~1arine Corps Vifl:

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(1) Commanding Officer, ?th Mar:lnes ( 2) Commanding General 1 1st Harine Division (Reinf) F11F (;,) Commanding General, Fleet Harine Force, Pacl.fic

Subj: Command Diary; month of October 1953

Ref: (a) Part E. Ch3pter 11, HCH (b) FHF Pac G-eneral Order No. 21 (Rev.) of 11 "ar 52 (c) Div Gen Order No, 101

l. summary

c;.. Dllring the period l October to 31 OctotJer the ;._nti

Tank Company command post remained at \}l 103988 and CE,rried

out training, reorganization; and routine maintenance in

accordance with Company Commander 1s order B.

b. Routine day. During the period l October to 0.1. Octoner inclusive, a routine day J'or the Anti-Tank Company

'l.~c-... B one in "~hich Regimental 1J1-;a1n1ng or-der No. 31-53 t~';-.s

conducted, the company headquarters continued its functions

of o.d.rn:l. ni r.tra tion, supply, and improv e:nent of the command

post c: .. mp area. The 75mm Recoilless Rifle Platoon carried

out tts duties of keeping one section on the Kansas line in position supporting 3rd Battalion, 7th Har1nes, ,,,hile the

other sections 1vere improving and constructing new posl.tions

where needed. 'l1he Tank Platoon continued a routine m·:.intenllnce proc;ram of on 1;he job training at the company command

post. j)efenaive positions Nere constructed at the following

grio coordino.tes:

a. •rank slots CT 118981-2

b. 'f~mm Recoilless rtifie positions c·.~.· 146027 (.;'l' 144.016 CT 111974

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Ray t<, ':\'AD!!>, to temporary additional duty Eta Jima Specinli st s school ( CHR nranch),

08000 li-0824001 Houtine day viith the fo:Llolving exception: ~·1rst Lleuoenant Frederick H. BA'rES, dropped transferred to CONLUS,

090001I- 20 24001 Houtine days

2100011-2124001 Routine d£Jy with the followlng exception: First section of 7urnm Recoilless Rifle Platoon, departed company area on '"·- ..-. -,.., .... --"' ,., __ .. _ .. _._ 1-r._.._..._ ..... , ..... _ m_.. .. , ........ .~; .... ,..,. 1'\-lo ......... 1./ ... J.. C..'<\ .t'l'e ~·cu . .L T"~aJ."..LeX 'J,."l'i;;l.1.UJ.Ut,5 \Dttl.l UCl.J...LUH J..I.":A.LlJ...J..!le) V.&.-'-"'t;J. /rt..- vvl•

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2700011- 272400I c{outine dny ccith the follow1ne; exception: Second Lieutenunt Ray B. ,'ADE, from temporary additional duty Eta Jima Speciall. Rtfl scnool ( CBR branch) , 280001!- ~il2400I Routine d::tys

Appenuix I Appenuix II Appendix III Apr) end1.x IV Appenaix V Appendix VI

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Change #2 to 7th Mar 00-41-53 Appendix ·112 to Annex ABLE to 7tb Har 00-41-53 Regimental Training order ~ll .. ·53 Regimsntal Training Hemorundun Jl-53 Reeimentr:.l Training Hemorandum 32-53 Regimental Trdnint; i·!emorandum 33-53 Hegimental 'l'rdning Hemorandum '4-53 Regimental Memorandum 88--53 Hegim~nte.l Memorandum 90-51 Her,imental Memorandum 94-53 Regimental Memorandum 95-53 Chango #1 to llegimant.al l-Iemorcndum 76-5~1 Regimental GenBral Ord·~r 6Lt HegiJ!lentaJ General C'rd.sr 65

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ANTI-TANK COX1PANY Capt, T. J, KEARNS

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