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

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2167

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United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

Depository: National Archives and Records Administration

Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

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From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Commandant of the Mar.tne Corps

Subj: Command Diary for January 1953

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subj: Com~1and Diery for Jrenuery 1953

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Fronu COIDI!Iailding Officer, 5th iii'Jar-1nes

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D1v1a1on General Order 90 of 13 loT•ber J.8D2 Par1; J: Chapter 11 (ohange -i) XCII ,._,-.a Q.eneral. Ord~r !1 (Re'!'J ot 11 March 1962 Kap o:t :lorea, 1:25,000, Bhee'l;a 8&27 1 n, -d 1188 11 ••

1. 'fh1s suaaar1 ooTera the aot1T1t1es of the Seooad Bat11al,loa, 1'1tth Marines, J'1rst MariDe D1Y1a1on, J'leet Marine YOroe, P&01-t1o, during the period 1 Janu&rJ to 31 Januar1 1953, both a.tea 1no1aaiYe. As the .aontb o:t Janaar1 began, the Second Batu:lloa wa.a uarr;;1Rg ou.t the iilii&lon oX Borth Batliaiion, IteaerTe •IWl-aent, J'irst Xarine DiT1s1on (Bee .Append1x II, Coaaaad »1&1'1 tor -.ath of December 1952 tor th1a ~ttal1on, Ope~t1oa p1aa !t 62~ W1tn ~ne Batta11on Command Post located at Caap Rose (08 07819-lJ•

2. i'roa the beginning of this period until 23 Januar1, ...

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~. Oc-mDnd Post :Xar-o1aea wwr-w uarr1ed ou~ 1a euajuaot1ea vitA ether anita of the Reg1aent on 10, 14, 17, aad 20 Jaaa&rJ. · ·

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5. At 2250 on 23 January, the Second Batta~ion assumed oper-ational control ot the Right Battalion Sector, Right Reg1aent, Firat Mariae D1T1a!on, relieving the F1rst Battalion; Firat ~arinea. The Battalion Command Poet was located at C~ 107072, With •z• Cos,pany in the right companr aaotor rrom C! 100095 to C! 093087, 5 F 5 Company in the center, and •D• Co~any oR the le:rt troa 01' 085075 to C1' 077068. In addi t1on to .allD1ag the main l!na ot reeistanoe, •r• Company outpoated COP 19 With a reiatoroed ritle squad, and OOP 19-A Wi~n a reinforced tire teaa, while 1 D1 Company attached a reinforced squad to the Third Battalion, Fifth Marines to outpost COP 21. 6~ At 01.30 en tlle moi"ii1ug of 30 January 1953, a •r• co-pany raconnaiasanca patrol round themaelTea cut ort by an eati--ted enemy platoon soma a1x hun"'"ed (600) :etara forward of the -in line or resistance. !'he pa~ro~ set up a baaty peri-aeter and beat ott two (2) eneay assaults, Wbile calling tr1end11 so-. aortar fire in to cover their rear. Upon the arrival ot a rel1et IIICI.uad the enemy disengaged leaving be-hiad some twelv• (12} dead. 1'he patrol wlth the relief aqu&d returned to friendly l1aea with t1Te (5) killed and three (3) weanded. one ( 1) enemy vaa captured, but dJ.ed bet'ore he ooald be brought back to friendly linea. ?~ Caeualtics ~or the month of January 1953, were ten (10) k1~1ed, one (~) died ot wounds, and fifty-one (51) wounded ia aot1oa. In addition the Battalion sut~ered cne (1) aee1d&otol wounded durins the aonth. i'Vo (2) officers and one hu11.dred thirty-three (133) enlisted personnel lett the Second Bat-talion tor ~otatlon to the United states. P1ve (6) otticera aad one hundred ten (110) enlisted men Joined the Battalioa t'rom the United Statee during the aonth. TIU'&& (:5) offioera &ad t1tty (60) enlisted aen, chosen in recognition. of aeri-terious dutr performed in the Battalion, were sent to Jap&!l ter :t1ve (5} days rest and recreation le&Te during the periof..

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. _ a. The provisions of Battal.ion 'fraining Memo Raaber 1.8-82 {Bee Appelld1x II of Ooaaaad Diar;r Second Battal.ioa, 1'11'th Kar-3,aea, tor 110ntb of Decellber 1.952), were carried oat dariuc ~· por1cd. one ra&r area rwot and t;;na rear- area aG'tor pa'tr-ul Were dispatched ander the supervision of the Battal.ion s-a, wi~ the· aiesion of apprehending any unauthorized personnel. eacouatered.

Januar;r 2.

a. The provisioae of Battal.ion ft'a1aing Memo Bamber J.l-12 (See An:Dendix II). vera oarried ou't b:v the 'ba'ttal.1on duriJUr 11lle period~- 'fWo rear"area patrol.& were conducted under the eujer-TiBioll ot s-a. ·

b. Brigadier General. R. o. Bare, J.sat Division Coaaa:ader, visited the Battalion Command Post during th• period •

.ranuar;r :5.

a. The previsions of Batbal.ion Training Memo Baaber J.l-82 were cL~1ed eat during the per1cd.. ~e aeue.J. rear area patrols pertorae4 with negative results.

Januar;r 4.

m. !he proT1&10D6 ot Baital1on were carried out during the period. performed With negative reaul.ta.

January 5.

!ra1n1ng Memo fttiii.ber 11-12 'fhe usual rear area patrol.&

a. The provisions of Battalion Training Memo Bamber 11-52 were oarr1ed ont dnr!ng the period= ~o rear are• patro1•, o•• on toot and one b;r jeep, performed with negative reaul.ta.

Januar;r 6.

a. The prcv1e1one o~ Batta11cn Training Memo Number 1!-52 were carried out during the period. The usual. rear area patrols performed under the supervision of the S-3.

January 7.

a. The provisions of Battal.ion were carried out during the per1od. performed with negative resul.ts.

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b. Colonel R. E. FoJt, Division Engineer and Colonel w. M. Relson, Division Inspector, vieited the battalion during the per1od and inspected the tr-a1n1r€ ~n pr-ogress.

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Jaauary 1.3.

a. ~he proT1:1ons c't B:ttal1cn '!'raining !!e!!O P.aaber +-53 were carried out during the period (See Appendix XI}. The usual. rear area patrols pertoraed with negatiYe results.

January 14.

a. 'rhe proTisione of Battal.ion '!'raining MellO Nuaber 4-153 were carrie4 out duriJUt the ner1od. '!'he usual. rear area patrols perforaed with negatiTe results.

b. oo .. enoing at 0530 key per•omut1 ot the oipated in a Regimental Command Post Exercise.

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o. oo-enoing at 1300, selected units troa each rifle ooa-pany participated in a demonstration of a pl.atoon raid, a ooabat patrol and an ambuei:l.. Brigadier General R. o. Bare, Aeeietiiilt DiTision Ooamander, the Regimental. Commander and ExeoutiTe Officer end the Comaand!r~ ott!oers ot the th~ee· Batta11on• atten4el tbla 4eaonstration.

Januar:r 16.

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b. 'rhe demonstration of patrol and raid tactics was per-toraed tor Headquarters and SeM'ice Oompan;r, 4. 2 Mortar Oo.-piiiiT and Anti-'rank Oo~any, Fifth Marines.

January 16.

a. The proTisions of Battalion Training Memo •umber 4-65 were carried out during the day. '!'be usual aotor and foot patrols --•----~ -4+M ---•+4-- __ ftM,+• ~.- • .,u..&.-UIII:f""' •.&.vu .u.ve,-v•• g .-. ~...,-..._.,;_..

b. The demonstration of raid and patrol tactics was perfora-ed tor the First Battalion, Fifth Marines. '!'be Co~d!Dg ... _ eral, First Marine DiTision, the Co ... nding Officers of t6e First, Fiith and SeYenth Marines and the Commanding ctt1cer, r1rst Bat-talion, El&Tentb Marines also attended the deaonstration.

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a. Tne prGTiBiODB or Battal10D were carrie4 out during the period. returned with negat1Te resulta.

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b. Xey personne1 on the Battalion Statt partioipated 1n • iiegillental Oomaanci Poet Exercise during tbe IIOmiug.

o~ !be demonstration ot ra1d and patrol tact1os vas per-toraed tor the members of the Batta11on duri~~g the atternooa.

January 1.8.

a. ProT1=1ona ot Battalion ~ra1n1ng :ta==o Bw:bar ~5~ wore oarried out during the day. 'fhe ueua1 toot and motor patre1a pertoraed with negatiTe resu1ts.

b. The demonstration ot raid and patre1 tactics was per-foraed daring the &f'ternoon for the Third Battalion, 71ftb. xannes.

January 19.

a. The proTi.s1ons or :Battal.ion Training Jl&IIO itwiber 9-i& were carried out during the period (See Appendix II). '!be aeual rear area patrc1e perteraed w!th negat1Te reeulte~

b. A B&tta1ion formation was held at 0830 and was inspected b7 Oo1one1 L. w. Wa1t, Coamandlllg Officer, l'itth Marines. Dar-ing the afternoon, Co~onel Wa1t inspected the batta1ioa area.

Jaauar7 20.

a. 'fhe proTisions ot Batta1ion '!'raining Memo lhamber 9-6l5 were carried oat during the period. 'l'he asua1 rear area patrol• performed with negat1Te results.

b. XeY members of the batta1ion ~art1oivated in a Ooaaan4 post Exercise during the morning. - -

o. During the afternoon the Coii.lian41ug Q.eneraJ.., the A&at Ohlet of Staff G-3, Oo1one1 J:. R. lmoak, and Oo1onel Wa1t iu-pected t~a1n1ng in progress in the batta1ion area.

January 2l.

a. 'l'he prcTisions of Batta1ion 1'raini~~g MellO •••oer St-N -.-.-- ae_,.. .... --+ An-4 ""- +:'h .. -· ... 4 ,.,. !'h~! "-•-•-•-•1 r_•a_.,. a_ .. .a !)!lt: ____ ,_!! wv.a·v w-.. ...... v._ v~~.&v --.. ··~ •...a.., 1"'~·-v-• - - - - _ perroraed with negat1Te results.

b. Preparation ror tne re~ief of the First Batta1ion, Firat Marines continued during the period.

January 22.

a. Preparat1ons ror the re1iet of the First Battalion, First

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January 23.

a. Moveaent to the First Battalion, First Marines sector commenced at 0800 and continued throughout the day. At 18!6 the rirst e~ements or •r• Company departed Camp Rose, arriviag in the •.a.• Company sector ot the rirst Marines at 2000. Re-1!e! o~ that unit wae completed b7 •r• Comp&n7 or this bat-talion at 2140. •E• Company assumed control of their sector of Line JAMESTOWN at 2250. •n• OompaJlT oomp~eted its re~ier or •B• Company, First Marines at 2225.

b. The new Battalion Command Post, 1oaated at Cf 10?072, was opened at 18M. 'l'he old B&tta11on Command Post at CS 0'188-i was closed at 1855. This batta11on assumed respons1b111t7 !Dr that sectioa or Line JAMESTOWN stretching rrom OT ~00095 to 0! 077068 troa the rirst Battalion, rirst Marines at 2260.

January 24.

a. At 1105 two (2) aen in the •E1 Compa~ sector were wounded by 110rtar tire. Eight (8) reconnaissance patro~a &DI. two {2) ambushes were dispatched in tront or the batta1ion sector during the period. All returned without contact. (See Appendix III tor oTarl&Ja ot patro1 route:).

b. A total of ai:x:t:r-two ( 62) rounds of ensy 110rtar fire tell on friendly positions throu~out the period.

a. At 171'7 two (2) aen were WoiUI.ded in the 1 D1 QompanJ sector by enea:r aortar tire. A total of eight (8) reoomaa1 ... sance patro~s were sent out to the batt&lion•s front darinC the period, a11 returning without contact.

b. .At 21.05 a •D• Ocmpa.n,. reconnaiesance patro1 detonAted an M-3 mine, resulting in one (1) wounded. Incoa1ag fire for the period totalled thirty-two (32) rounds of aortar and three (3) rounds of artillery rire •

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a. Eight (8) reoonnaiesance patrols operated in trent or the battalion during the period. -Although no contact was 11&4e, several ot the patrols found sach it01e as eneay prop&ga.ncla aigne, ieaileta, diaoarded n.-un1t1on, and other 1te&& ot &t&1p-aent. 'l'he findings ot one ( 1) •:r• Colllp&JlT patrol are pic tared i.n ~nnlllnd~.ll- r---------------.. -- -.,.. -- IJECLASSIFIE]) J r~r: 'ifr· : . 1

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b. Brigadier General Bare v181ted the Battalion Command Post during the morning.

c. 'I:he Commanding Officer, accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel o. D. Jones, Commanding Officer, First Battalion, F.1 even.th Marines inS";:ected Observation Post Number Sixteen during the morning. During the afternoon, the Battalion Conmander inspected the 11 E 11 Company sector.

d. Forty-nine (49) rounds of eneny fire fell on friendly 1-'irr..a .... ;:,,va., .... r-,. +'h-. ............ ...,.;. .... .=:~ 4'4-9+--. .... -. /,1:.\ ..-.P ._.t....t .... 1-. -·-~- __ .._ .. ,, #;7'!'V ..... ..._uovo ""'~~,o~..~o .... ue, UJ. V J:o~W.£-.I.UU.J .L_..I.IIIQI::U \.I,.VJ U.&. "J..U..IWL.I. ft'CoL C' ti..L lllolo.I..L-w shells.

January 27.

a. At ~640 one (1) man was wounded 1n the "E" Compan7 sector by eneny mortar fire. The usua1 number of reoonnaill-sance patrols screened the Battalion f'rnnt dur1 n" th"' hnlfl"!! of aarkness. No contact 'lf1 th the-eruny-was ~ade~ --- ---

b. Colonel Walt and members of the Regimental Staff attended a briefing in the Battalion Command Post on the :f'orth-IV'lm1 nc? l"\1"1oO,.,..a1:1nn tl'fl~· ( Q~""" Ann.l!!l!oY TT rl ................ +-t-..-. 'n'1 ..,...,. n 1:.";(\ ---··c "'J::' __ .,.. __ .. .., ,._. \ ..,..,IW ~.1..1..1.~ ........... -~~CII.Ioi .... U.lJ. .1;40.1..1. ~UVJ * Colonel R. H. Crockett, Assistant Chief or Staff, Q....4:, visited the Battalion Command Post during the morninll:. as did Colonel E. C. Ferguson, presently making-an orientation tour or the Division.

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c. Durl.ng the afternoon, the B9.tta.J.l.on Commander Tl.sl.ted the rehearsal areas for the forthcoml.ng combat patrols and Operatl.on "TEX 11 (See Appendix II, Operation Plans 2-53, 3-53 and 4-53). Followlne;; this he vlsl ted the Regimental Observa-tl.on Post on Hl.ll 129.

d. A total. of forty-fl.ve (46) rounds of ml.xed mortar fire fell on friendly positl.ons during the period.

January 29.

a. The usual. number of reconnaissance patrols screened the Ba.ttalion 1 15 front during the hours of darknesl5. No contact llal5 made with the enemy during the period.

b. Colonel W. M. Nelson inspected the Batta.l.ion Coumand Post dur-lng the morning. Colonel L. B. Robertshaw, Commanding Officer, HAG-33 visited the Battalion during the perl.od.

c. The Co2manill.ng Officer attended a meeting at Regiment dur-ing the even.1ng.

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b. ~e Comma..J.ding General, Major General Pollock, and the Assistant Chief of' Staff, G-3, Colonel E. R. Smoak, v1s1ted the Batta~ion Command Post during the pe!'iod, as n1 d C.olonel

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d. A total. of two hunc:Jred sixty-six (266) rounds of enemy fire fell on frienclly positions Within the Battalion sector during the period, seven (7) of w.b..ich were ar-t.1.llery ahel.lii.

January 3~.

a. At 0540, Operation °TEX" (See Appendix II, Operation Pla..'l 2=53) departed the main line of resistance and croaeed the line or departure at 0760. The initial. enemy reaction, 'ltllle the assaul.t element was still some fifty (60) yarU."ld.sd upon the anaay.

b, During the afternoon Col.onsl. Walt, Lieutenant Co~onel. R. B. Wright, Divl.s1on Arti~lery Officer, and Lieutenant Ool.onel W. F. Cornell, Diviaion Air Officer, visited the Battalion Com-mAl'ld Post.

c. ~''I'JO hunc:lred thirty-nine ( 239) rounds of' ml.xed enemY fl.re fell on friendly lines during the period, only seven {7) ot which were arti~lery.

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APPENDIX II to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines Command Diary for the month of January 1953

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2nd .:::a t·,,al1:.H1- 5th -.a.c1n~s ls ~ !.sr J .•• u )}~ v~,. ::.~.on, F..-~F

c/o FJ_..;:c:,:t .>: uat t)ffice Jan Fl"anci sea, California

1/L>o 1 January 1950

r;u,,;;;i;R, •••.••••.•.•••. 16)

1. Ba"'Gtalion G·. n.ard.l :Jrli~•2 , o. :: of 100 -~ i a ~1.-Jr-.;by r...;vo:..:od antb. vthcr !'ires,

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--~.::--. OOi~ · ... ' 1 D

11; ::!:'h.~rv st~ll bLO no ov ... m fir.Js in or n-.:1r t~ntr. :1.ncl buililine:,n or r~atridt...;


• ADDENDU>, 'lt li4T1'.u.ItN Gl'l'Ett;L ~RDER)

lltJ>i!>ER ..••••••••••••• 16)

DECLASSIFIED

• ;?!:r1 'j~ '·',:~· :,:: I);]':. Vl[oX.:.n..;:..Q J.sr -11 fuel supply pcints ~ .. nd at~ticn-:.ry t;iscline driven units such .·.s guneratcrs.

b.

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G;:osc-line will net be c:rricd in buck!.lW cr cp.Jn ccnt:..iners.

Clc thing will nc t oo hung en ~ectric"l wiring. -1-

DECLASSIFIED


Ca Thesa !::ldditicnQ. t-: t.."l.o 3-'-tt.·.licn :;iru :Dill sh::ll bo re.--,d .:-_t ccmp...:ny ferm.. ticn tn thr.lo (3) e.ucc ... asiv.;l d~ya. It ah_ll .:-·lsc- bu pl, cOO in ccnspicuwca pl.:'c.Ja thrcugh("ut theb:-:tt:lic-n .-.ra.:. 1·1hon fire c~ll is scunded, ~11 !1V::::il:~ble perecnn.al· will ouster in d-aeign~ t.,it pl: .. ce in thair ecmp.!i.ny 3.'t6.:; 1 in crder tc be . V.::.ilobla if rdQ.ulrod •. SUch pcrsrnnal will f_·.ll cut with steel helmet~:., ~ bd uaed in lieu cf W.t.:ter -bucketS cr s~d buckets if necess . .:ry~

DISTRIBUTI~N: . .J.l CcL>pd>iea F I L E

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163 165•· 1]1.1' xn·· 175·•

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Korean War Project USMC-07902518t

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1.2 Jan Ed:S oOoo r.:.-z. l-:30 ?.(·~ 1630 Dog

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bn~.l.vN l•:WlWtvv"Ni

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A; ~(I _bt!llO! n~ted i ~ lil!l. of jpj~~~trl; 2opil:'\y l:l.i~ 1)fi$l' ~par"tea. 1M! l.Ollll< ny a >lt\l."~> er '!iA:Llll C!Olll!lla,la;

;t,- Wift liJ !;1. Iii. PI~t~1< ~~ilfle; .d, ·i6r1al jWa'bef"·c ~0&660 .

g, :t"'i la hr!lilhi!d. . . . . -. - . -. . . :r..... . . • . ·'

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..0 .• :.-'

~ •.. tll$ bf.1ow 'l!atelt ~hma of ~ovei-hn;ent":Prol)$r~fliivi "6een t'W,PQ.fhc1 1(11t :Lol't l;y un1t11 ot Th~' colllJl1il.nlh.

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{1) · · · · -•T - ii2· .. - ~er.iai jumbor ~ ~4&~099 if, ~ •. ~'b!::~.e 1 ~nw. ber. ·""'~ . ·;-- -,.--- - • _ _;.-_- ___ , --- ,,·.",;~_,.,..~'>&_~-·-- --f~ ~~e~ty d~:~'bi~m!~l :~r,,:~~ !;i~;~/~~;;r~;Q~~!~~~~a=·· to f,h,.. '1


.............. .... .. u.u.. 6th lllU1.a .. 1•\ Ma_:la! ~lv~·~~~~ FKF eto ~-... oo'li POO'Ii ornoa

&an r..no1-, a&llf'oJ"Bla

.. - .... ·-- ..__ _____ .._ ..

.-~.A~Un ~a&RUU"I

r LoU hnnaent PJOOpei''J' .... ER~.•~~e~~~='-•3)

lo he MloW lb$e4 111• Of' I!!:O'YU'!IIIeDt 'DI'OIIeJ'tY Jlaa .... _ ._.ned •• leet 1t7 a unU of' thh oo..aftat- -

"'~" .Ul O.~~p&Diea ... ,. . . . .... ... I' • 0. IJOOI'I&D -- ·--- - .. ---•-.- --~-,.,__,.,,.!.. •• •• .-.r-.- .,...,..

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• H ea. C.q•;.f_r t E'r. P..

2nd rlatta.l . .tL, ....... 5t~1 r.&.r~r~~-:2 lst .elarj :1e O:i_v:l .:~~"'-~. ?1•. F'

c/o Fleet .c0Gt '''',! •e Dan .Fran ci eco ~ r __ ,._t • ·::--_'1. .. 1.:'1,

En. '.i" ... ·."1.LJ: uN ...... ci\o.Oh .. -~..h lJU11'1) j

Nlli••B.,;ri. • • , • • 6-b .S)

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l. 1'he Battalion "'"cu.ri ty Guard will be establishe&curits Uf'f'icer (Heo

Korean War Project USMC-07902525DICCLASSIFIED

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Ibg 0620 "pn;:, 06;,0 .B·ax 0700 .L.!o~fJY (!720

2.:. 1-i.:.i,ll .ri-... ~ 0600

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.-og

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"Fax m.a,

J.l.JO 1150 1210 l2v0 1200

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16.50 ).650 17l0 17.)() 1760

l6JO l650 i 7l0 l7.50 17150

foruutior. _in oomp1Lwce Wi,th th.; abo\'e '-,. .- .. ~ .•

• , (;., 6C:O,'It.LD l'!:l Jo r, ~ . ..:>. 1'L.iriri•'6 Co--l:'·p ;3

JW{ecuti ve Of ricer·

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DECLASSIFIED


•eaMaal'ters 2nd Bat~allon, ~th Marine• let Marine DiTision, FMF c/o Fleet P~at Ot~1ae

S~~ Prenn!eeo. Cal!~opn!a

.. ftAL.lOB JOM)l\UDUM) i Lust (k;Tern=or.t 1'.-cperty

IIWB&R •.•••••••• 8-IZ)

1. 'fhe bitl.ow liated it-• of pTe:rnaent pl'Opel"tt Uft 'beft .-.porte4 as loat br 1Ul111a o't thle ao-andt

a. one (1) u. s. O&r'b1ne, ea11bel' .30, E, lwlal ...-:r ~

•· one (1) v. s. P1eto1, oaU.lln .e, lwtal • 11,.. I I ..,.,.

:; =a!l.1:y4!!':':!==; :n:~::;a: ~;:. ~!= ~ ...:l~f: . te 11he J!lattaU.on h.ppl)' 01'1'1oe:r. l~t1Te ~· a:re ~lH41.

•tSR.Il!Hr£101 .............. _ .. _ .. __ _.,.., vu~-·· r s La o-r-.,-t-o-1-A•L

I • fJ. J>Al\RTSH laG.' UllllG AdJutant

B'r ORDBil 0., LtEtJTU.AJrr OOLOiiii.. rui-11

DECLASSIFIED


1!•=•.-ten 2nd Ba''a1ion. 5th Kartaee let x~~lne b1Y111en, riP e/o nee't l'oU Ott'~••

san Pranel•eo, Calltornl•

M'l'!ALIOJI KEJI)lUJmtJM) 1 loot &oTel':DaeD' Prepel't;r

IOMIER ••• ~ •• , ••• t-13)

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l'~:t'ted , ... a..n -, a alt of tJlle ooaaa4.1

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MftALIOH Mai>RA.NDUM) 1 Laet GoYeraaent PropertF

JUIIIIER ••• , , •.•• lo-&3)

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•• GJle (1) u. 8. oari~U., ealibeP .ao, b, a.Jt1al • t 111 w 119811511 •• It 1t 41Per.te« 11bat a tboroqp ee&Hh tel' tluf ahn •fZ t ::• .3t:it!a eos.-:ti ~~1::~ a x:!U:: :::::. 'b:.;aa~.iitii;a.

IJJIJIIUBDtiOI Al.l Oo_,anlee , I L 1:~

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• DECLASSIFIED

• ·~ E.: __ ,/c;ua r·t-tr3

~~:C, ·,-.=at·-:.:-:.: 1 ."~ on, 5tlJ ""~ar~ n8s let ~·drlne ~~v1s1u~, n,~

c/o '["'lE'et '1'7'oet Qf'f',Cf' S?n ~ranc~s~o rpl~forn~e

1. A twenty-fon!' f?.~) ~ou:r oi"f'-!C'e!" if~P.trh w~ll l)p !""P1ntA~nP0 ~n the ~or~at ~ner~t~ons ~PntPr,

2. The ~a~tRlion ~xecut~ve n~~~rer w~l_l CPllSP A W?tr~ list to be nu'bllshed "'-'· eklv. n?.tches nn t\;_,s l~st w~l~. 1-:;.p PSS~Q"ne0 -¥"or the ner·:od f'roiT. 2"':b0 to 0400 anC! ..,.ro:-: 0.tl00 to n~'JO. -:L. ·'!'he ("'Qt"" h"ateh of·C~_cer wjll r:uDerv~ se t'-Je one.,...etton of. the ('QC during his tour of d'.lty and Will Pd\1ere to the> follow1r•fl' 'tnstruct10ns: '

c... :qe Vi'tll S'.'Y':erv lse the :::a • ntenarce of t"h.e ~-~ roup:-1--) 1ournal,

b. 'L!e w}.ll sune~v-~_se the matntenance of' ":".he s-2 ro1.ltz'h .1ournal.

c. ~~ w]ll ce~ue all 1nt~ll1genre nr ~nerRtj_on~ 4nfor-matj_on to 1)r_ -r;F'Esed or. nrc.:wntly to the r>•rr;!"'onr-,Pte re-a~.mentel staff sect1on.

(!,

qul.ckly ue- -w~ll 1nform the .... x-ecut~ve- ('f'f'~t':er E~nC t,e c::_~ as Pe -nose1_l)le when contact ls marlP.

f! 4 t:re Wlll p(lv1.se the T"'vp(">l"t1VP ("""f'4Cf'!J" P.nA tl-)e ~-~ WhPr! a.ny unusual C'!onfl~t-on e··'lsts, if': lPr:""P ~.r-:ount o-f' ~ncorn1nv:·. enemy 'O~n ... oter.l::.n~ns s1P"nPls: no"ees or rr'IOV€'rrf'nt nRpr ~ oom~t outnost or the ""atn.,. ~-nt? ·of' -qpe"'


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DECLASSIFIED

n-. . .,q ""r'•" fr•e i)!•1lt1'11 ,,.n, f>th !i!at'luee lfl' 1•-.rln• !Jh'1e1on l''ll;f'

., J-. a>'l .__.._ 't'fft ..... l'i.r.Pt ftA WI'" -' ~-$,-'1111' Ill' r V'f.'..,. ·.~ .. • .. -...-

'r,n r1"(> nt~1 POt> 0 1'110'\.1 ,~PJ\1&

! , 'In- ~n • rog fchedule, peJOld I - 11 .Yan 19~ ltfJlOl rot • • ••• 1 !).o fit)

1. 'file tri4.ifii.ftl aener.w..a tor tbtt p•r1?4 1~ - ll la.A-.FF H el\ange(S 1:a 1"8tlt'l 8" 1'o}3 OYSI

• au•u 0100 - 093C

1030 • lU'O

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ll!lpen

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2nd Batt'


• -• .?NrP J~_ecuo~..; ___ SQJi_-8~JlT.:._t~_ , let Day, 6th January

. 'l'IME

oeoo - 0850

0900

iooo 1300

0950

noo 1700

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SCOPE: Chl'racteriE'tice & ty-pes; nomencla·~t;;re & operation; adjustment; sight picture.

RANGE ESTD'ATI0N &: SEL"'CT!0N OF FIRI!I'G POSITIC\NS

USE! OF CONCEAU'i!:NT & CAMOlTFI.AGE·

ZEROING TEJ,ESCOP:LU l:HGFTS

- - ... - - ·- -- -· -· - - ... - - .... - - - - - - - - - -- -2nd Da.,;- , 7th Jl'.nt:ary

0800 - 1100

1300 noo

1900 - 2100

Enolo su:r·e ( l)

Eae ~ 1' :.:.onr.:.F;S.lma:""~ ... .: -~ C.iamouf':~age; Selel.)t.1on ~ move--rne:-:~t by oonu~le,:, r.:mtes; ;TFc o:r :?-m~ n team system; '•'orrain s ·~udy ~ «election o:f· nos sible poihts :ror :rutur" tBPfetB.

l'J.r1n~( at unknmm targets; rreLlg t~lesccpio eight; Ccns~ruotiun c:r runge 0ards.

Nigh~ firing (snapping' in ,·nJ.y) ( snoopera·~ope)

.... DECLASSIFIED

-~


.. • BN '.!'RAINING MElle

NID'BER •••••• 2---h~~

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•' -• • TRAINING SCHF.DULD

TIME ~-'f r b J"'~·._.;r,, ---------let Day-0800 0920 IN~,RO:OLTC1.'l0N ~ lliHJort;.::_ n;,~ e u -t I'ti ~:J;

0930 J.030

1300

1400

1500

2nd Day

m ... _____ .. ,_ -·.., •. .l.J JJC:':) L'..J. :.Y:~ l ~"

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1350 ~TAC~~- & G/~r;J; ·:)J:!""~ UA~~:J;\J -~:IE:~S

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h - fl1'~'i'AHT

Lt PARSONS

Are-9.4 Lt PARSONS

0800 - 0950 OoY~{rr:ir::.:·.·.,v.f'l;JN~-.:~ :~~:~o~.u ,.=.t:)u;'-J..p:;·w·el', SS;:z:·,._1.1.--

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NUMBER •••••• 3-53)

.2-nd J~E"ct'tc-1_·:~::.c.-J., C,!;l.~. ?~, .... r~.l"'..';"-8 ·;.__..:· 1

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c.-·~ Fle~t P~ldl" 0!·:~ue Ban /1:'[;_:.:-H.~inc..:.:·: :_·-~ .. J }:J":-~17 !".18

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Lt Ttll'tLEY Jl! 21-7~;

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L·t TURLEY n: 21-75

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,, .. - I • . • ~ .~ ..,· .,,_. ..... ''., .2/5 1st ~!ar Div (reini') ln ThE' Field •

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. , . HCltRS .. mTJ:T .· . ·. SUEJI!XJT r . -· Tr: PLAC~· INSTRTTCTOR REF z.m._~-· ---------·--------·-----.__TlL---------·----·--1900 2200 FOX P"''1lOIJ,lNG (1S.,l9-20): Nigttt recon patrols. P'( Area3 :t,t ow:C:IISSO!! :m 21-75 (Cont 1d) · -------- -·---- ·-·---- ... ---- ·-------- -- -·---- ------ ·------------- --osoo OS}O lfPN

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0330 ll2C lini"S J;',S: .iJ'F. & E'Ui)ION (:;. •. ;>): R"l.scp surv'c•teJ. a:c1d ev,sion;: L (Cont.id) Cond-:.1.ct t>f DN POW~; e~c-~;. .... c: contacting friendly tl!li 'ii $ ~

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0930 naJ -:io-

-VMion; L conduct of UN l?OWs; escape; contMting friendly tlnits. -do- SUPPI,Y :ilCCIHCNY:, Care of equ1Pf'!ent and clothing; L use c•f sal.va&cl oat ...

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Are~: 1 · Lt C:ULLO!~ ~!-75 Are~: 1 Lt C:ULL- :PATROLLING· (25-26-2j'): Nl:!lht l~a1d ;problen. PW ,....~_. - - - - -· - - - - ·- - - - - - - - - - - - -· - - - - .. - - - - ·- - - - - ·- - - - - - - - - - - - -· - - - - .. - -.CISOO 0330 FO:t 'l'ROOP INSPE:CTIO'!' .Pw Co Area Co Cmdr

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Cl830 0920 -do- :&rPPLY :E:Co:tmNY: Care of equiJll!!ent & clothing; Us•e :t. Co Are'l Lt s:'l'RC"C' •>f sJtlva&d rtaterial; coe1t consciousnes,s. 093(1 1120 . -de>-

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l!IFLE Gm:NADES (1-2): Types~ accensori"s: sElquence of filre; tactic.al emploYl'lent C•f ant.i-tarlk & !lnti-]>ersonnel ~~·enad.es.

l'A!ROI.LING ( 21-:22)! Da;rli~t raid Jll"Oblem.

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191)() 2 13CO 1l150 -do-

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TRC)()P Il!S?EC~~ION CAl'AlliLlCTIE!i OF ORGANI•~ & SUPFoRTINtt wa!S

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• 103/J 1120 --do- CO::tiUNICAl'ION: Lir,itaUon & capa.'·bilitles of' equip;

radio securi t.y; voice J>roceilure.

PW

L

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1300 16150 ·-do- co Is TU1E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -MOO C830 :&ASY TROOP INSPEC!'ION

PW Ceo Are"' Co Cmdr

;a-A~e~c - Co-C~d;: - - - - .. - 4t PW 083() 09:~ --do- PLA:l'OON TACTICS (l): Off'ensl.ve; formaHons; sup·port- L

l.ng wpns; aP!'•roach. na.rc:h; coord 'ltk; •\ssaul t & :reorgn. 093 11:10 --do- PLA:rOOK TACTICS (

a.ss·~ul t; reor&liza.tion: pul'Eruit.

Pb!

PW

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PJ.t Cmclrs

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~!ort &, ATA Pl t Gmr DRD>L PW Co Area Plt Cmdrs

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09:)(J l:j~3) -·do- E!'.li.S TAC~!CS & IQ,U!I'lim~rr ,_ . . .

130() 1650 -do- HOJ~JD'Y R01J'l'E'lii

0900 0~130 EASY· TROOP r::cS'tl']:, Tim:

C9;i0 1].2) -do- EK:~-IT ~N."i"IC -3 & EQ}Jil1--:ElJT

13(10 1650 -do- Htr~I:U.;."'L H:'.ll'Jli~~:-:8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - . 0900 C930. FCX TR(;UF- :t"J~!-~)J:'}i;Q!J.i lOlT

09~0 112) -do-- Elil~H.( u_.;):IC'S & J\JQ.Uil'l!EHT

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13 Jan 18)0 1915 ID~VELOPEHEl

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MOTOR ~iAYSl'ORT (Cont "d) , ' '- ·. ·---;,\;; ---li00l\S---------- m.;;;-:------------------Fl'vm T·o -------- -·--------------------------- ------------------

~~....w.'"' 08JO 09.30 LOADS & m'LCIADINl5 Ja:a .iliE:.. _ ... _ .Ql!JO_ llS';3Q __ Bll:~llJlOPD .QPJR,U'lOli __ •. _ _ . _ .. ____ .• __ :~ ~ __ :S@~ rT~iELXE - - -.llSG CTR 01!}0 Cl9)0 OOflMUJrr'CA'l'IOF. PUlLICA1'ION . ;;SIJ:t tiNmLl!:

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Hv~.quar·ters

2nd. !lattaJ.Iun, 5';h Jlarines 1st. :Mp...J' J.n·.· 11:~_..,. ·. ·,.;;1-'1n f DIF

cj" ]'J eet Pc ed p.s :iristruetors the subject named school~

LT. }~_-.J.~:f.LLLXPS (Ji"ficer in Charge

I,t t: c ClrJ:fJY :(11struetor HSgl: KORLET lnstructor

Cox·p JalLJ,QG Instructor

Corp LYlf: l'ifie companies will. assign personnel not in excess of five (5) men. ·A,· ro~e:r ,ft#' ¥>A .... AA.,..._.6, ft .. ,.4.,....a.oli ..,c,, .......... ..,.,. .. .,..,...-t_\o.""".:l T ...... , ... UUTTT1''rt~ -• •'--- ___ .,. ...... _.._ ---~lio:M.-.;..__:_.,__..,_ ~_. ,.,._ ......... .....,.,._.,. _..,.o.,go..a...,_ •••• orv .., ...... ._..g..,.,....,,... ~"' ''"""".U..I..LJ.L.I.I..L ·.J ~~~ !oi.U'O' OH.J.-.L.I.'O'tH• J:I&'~,.~UBD.18

·. U're following receipt of this memorandum.

'~• Each· st"dent assiE:ned to the Fot-l.'d ObserVE>rs' School rlll bdng e.:.¢Q~a118 and map board, 24 11x 2411 (heavy cardboard will suffice).

liY ORDER OF L!l!lll'TEUMTT COLOllEL PEA,TROSS

P. C, SCOFI.I!lJ.,D !lajor, U. · S. Ua.rine Corps

EXecutive Officer

DECLASSIFIED

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1000- 1120

DECLASSIFIED

nTTRODUOTIOr: Familiarization with principles ef Forward Observation as it is used with the F.OC method o! !fre control. - L RANGE ES:'ILA'riOl' - L ,PW

L• FcPRJ"LLIPS

l!!l!!:t KOHLIN

'l3i'O - 1650 liAl' EEADU'G -· L ' Lt l!ccmt:!JY - ~ ~ - = ~ = ~ ~ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- - - - - - ~ - -2M DB)' . 0900- 1050 USE OF THE COl :PASS -· L ,PW . . 1100- 1150 SELECTION OF O.P.s · L

1)00 - 1450 im~CTIOfi OF l!"'c:O.C. -- L

.1S00 - 1650 HAP READING ·- 'PW

Lt HeCmtffi'

Lt UoPHlLLIPS

Corp LnTCR

L t H cCURl)Y - -.... -. - - - - - - - - -·. -· - ··-- -· - -~ - --- -' --. ..,. -~ - - - -· -- - -- - - -- - - ·- - - -Jr4 ])ay

>· .. 09()0 - 0950 SHEAF ADJUUI'HDNT -- L :.1900 - 1050 FIRE FOR B~?e::G~' - L

USE OF &-IOK~ -- :G

HSgt KOLRIN-

Lt !icl'fiiLLlPS

Lt llcPHlLLIPS ' . ll-00 - 1150 -~ -- -oi.:WO CO's err: E: t'nsh c1or-ba~; cle.., ec;.ul.p .& WJm.s;_ ~1!•.~ -- -. ... - - - - - . . .... -- - . -· - - - - . - - - -l,OOO - 1050 PUZES: Types & funct l.oning. - L IISgt KOKLIJ! .

_'1100 - 1150 :'WE FIRE -- L HSgt KOHLIP. 1300 - 1450 HAPPING -- L Lt llcCUR:!lY 1500 ·• 1650 REGISTRATION - L 'Lt ;:cP!ULLIPS

·. - - - ... - - - -- -- .. - - - - ... - - - -· -- -· -· - -. - - - - - - - - - - - - -~ - -5tb -Day ' 0900 - 0:)50

1000- 1050

1100- 1150

1300- 1350

ilARKJlTG RASE DEFLECTlON - L

BRACKE'l'!~G: ETHOD OF .AI'JVSTilENT" - L

CREEPI!'G l::ETHOD OF ADJUSTllE'>'T. - L

SE!l'SH'G OF FIRE. - L

1500 - 1550 NATURE OF TARGET$ • ..;, L 1600 - 1650 FIRE DIRECTION CENTER PROCEDURE. - L - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6th Day 0900 - 0950 REG!STRA:'IOl'; 'Harkj.n,e;_liase deflection. - L 1000- 1050 1100 - 1150

1300 - 1350

BRACKJ!lTING &. CRE:J:PIYG l:ETROD OF ADJUSTl!EliT. SENSU'G OF FIRE; RJ'J;GS: ESTiliATION. - L NATURE OF TARGsTS. - L

- L

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HSg~ KOHLIN

II S gt KO!IL IN

J.!Sgt. KOHLUT

Coxp lCDLLQGG

Lt llo:PH!LLIPS

Corp LYNCH - - - - - - - - -

Lt McPHILLIPS liSgt KOHLIN

1:$gt KORLD''

. Lt llc~LI,!P$ . • '•. . . !· ' 14oO - 1450 SHEAF ADJUSTliENT. - L ~:Sgt :Kl)HLIN

1500 - 1650 TYPES OF _AJ.J~O; USE OF g-IOKE. = L l·lSgt XOHLib'!' _1.20.Q = 1650 __ FQ'Z!)S_:_TXP!/B.i j;~e_f..!.r~._-_L ____________ l:_§gjt KOBf..,l}T_..: 7th Day 0900- 1150

DECLASSIFIED

Lt J.ICCURDY ,

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· ·-:zncl; (1) Course Sylla':>l ·f1r P:ms" Y:._' :'J.,.J'' .·.2 d.-.ys of tr.tlning). . -··

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1. The fcllowj_ng nameU. 0f·~·} .. :t,~s a::F:. a~;:.J_g,.leii. B.s :inst;:i:-uctors for Bll coinPan:ie~ in thf'. subjects indlc a·i; .. -c... -...,:; &.>:' ·~ 8 -w_L ... :.:_ -~l:· -. .._,r.~1.·e.c·- '_;f-.d in accordance wi_th :tra1D.-.:• ing schedule as YL:.b~~ ::-h(Ct.., '· · ",

_.._ .. ..•. •.

'· .. :-,,.'f.,Ls All:s.inst Chemical, :Btoi~~~a( _. ~ :2.ro .. c::tnlof;icai. A.ttack.-

1-lc:t·n.~-~-L :.'P s r, e:~__.-,.,_:··_ ~ ~ ~e s of Qrl!anic· & Support inl ~ro

CapL

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.l~ ·~"-' rl.,• -~ J. · .. j~~~-~~;::l:".LS (~0 !ninutes ~pi~c.eJ ~ :.---~ ·

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2. EncloS\ll'e (1) 1.s furniPc.-;


SUBJECT • l'LATOON TACTICS

Ref: :n·: 7-10 lnstr: Co Officer

DECLASSIFIED

• P"J.JATOOl.: TACT!CSi. Offensive: formation~; ;-:t:LJ_UJ_-J ~ a.~--y~'r-::oa.eh march; coord atk~ aP.sault~ ::.-·•:;IJ:; ~ ....... ~:i£:st1-:!.rJr ••

PL.A.TOOii TACTICSi Offensire tactics~ a:rr..>roa':·h l:la!'Ch.

PLATOON TACTICS: Offensive 'oacti"s: cocr


'BN TRAINING ~'EMO) . W~


• :SN TRAINING 1'EHO) . NUMBER •••••• S-53)

DECLASSIFIED

H e~.6.\-1.~ler·t e:C· s • 2nd Ba tt~:tJ_ic n. 5th !~e.rinea lst Ha.:


I 1.

DECLASSIFIED

• •

NUNBJCR •..... 9-50)

Hef ... dauartere 2nd Dt1ttalion, 5th Harines lst Parinc DiVision, Fi'-fF c/o Fle0t Post Office

San Francisco, California

Training Schedule

ll3 January

Ref': (a) Bn Trng 0 No~ 39-52

Enol: ( l) T:ra1nin~ SchP.dUlf; f'or prcl 19-20 Jenuar-y 1953 f'cr Rlfle snd Weapons Comnsn~~R.

l~ Training withln this battalion Will he govPrned by the con-tents of enclosure (1) for the o~riod 19 - 23 January 1953.

2. All nccwly joinc>d personnel Ancl. strAgglers from all comoanif'S Will zero w~apons on "A" Range, commencing at 0800, 21 Jan~ary 1950.

0-F-F-!. -0- I-A-T

,/ .---. --, ,//. ( /. ~ __,:~::___ /

\N' • A , BTTT CH!CR Hajor, TJSI'C S·-3

P. C. SCOFIELD Hajor, TJ. S. Pe.rinP Corps

Executivr OfficPr

DECLASSIFIED

Korean W

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SM

C-07902561

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)[onda3r, 19 Jan, 24tH Trng :Day, Phase III 2/5 1st 1:ar tiv (reinf) In ThEi Field .!ft JUI:GE :n: 7-10 lat Pl.t 2nd Plt COLBAT COc1JI~I01Hc'G: Infiltration course. PW Regtl Infil tra- Pl t Cmd.r

tio:n Course 3rd P1t EAYicbr::T G OlTR S:~ p·~r Bayonet G our•e Plt Cmd.r

.1300 1650 lat Plt EAY01'11::T COURS:~ PI~ Bayonet Grse P1 t Gmdr

2ndPlt Plal;oon :~acti•~s {8-9-10): Offensive atk problem liE C om'bat C:rse Capt JUIIJE 111: 7-10 Jrd P1t CO::Jl..~ CO'DI'C'IO''IKG: Infiltration course. PW Regtl Ir.fil- Pl t Cmdr

tration erse c:~·;o 0830 EASY TRCCP I -'SPEC :'IO!T PW Co Area Co Cmdr

.330 8920 -do-· PLA~!OON J!AC?ICS ( 8): Daylight raid. L Area 1 Lt GRACE W 7-1C

0:)30 1120 -do- PLA~'OO" :'AC~ICS (9--10): DayHifut raid. PW Area 1 Lt GRACE EH 7-10

l3CO 1350 -d~- P:LA:'00~1 1!AC;IC:S (U): Night raids. L Area 1 Lt GllAC:~ P.: 7-1C 14oO 1650 -ilo-

-~3G 2230 -d-

C900 >1930 FOX

()')30 1020 -dG>-

1030 1120 -do-

1;100 1650 -do-

PLA'Oal'' ~'ACTIC:S (1:~1}-14): :Rehearsal for ni&.t r•.i.d.

PLAI'OO!! !'ACTIC:S (11)-16-17): Nilfut raid.

PW Area 1

P

Korean W

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C-07902562

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24th Trng Day (Cont 'd) --HomiS ---- - ------------- ------- --·---------------------~ From To UlHT SI:TBH1CT TYPE·~· . TP'-'G PJ:,.,,E l"SJ'PT)CTOR REF --------------------- ---------- ------------------- ----------- --------------·-------------l1800 09:~0 WPYS TP.OCP IYSPEC ~ION & CI,OSE CR2:S:l 'JRIU 09 Jl 11 "0 H;; G PH U ,' S. C AP.BLTE C AJ. •• 30

~;ort P1t NO::E'''CLA~URS & CAPAB1LI1'BS OF 8lmm lfOP.TAP.

AjcA PH m:G '

Korean W

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C-07902563

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3st .F'l t 1st Flt

2nd Flt

1}00 1350 roG • ll.jJJO 1650 -do-

PLA:COO>' TAC':'IC 5 ( 8-9-10; Offensive: Atk Pro l>lem li'E

iCliB T CO!!DIT!I)l•TDTG: Infiltration cour1~e. l'W

RAYO~~~ COr'RSZ l'W

PLA:I:IO!' T;lC1'ICS (11): Offensive: Da,vlit:ht raid; L f0rmatLmB; control; C?mmu..."lic~ti0ns; su:po')rt i!lg arns .

Combat Crse

' Regtl Infll-trat :lon c:rse Ba,vone t crse

Area 2

PLA::'CiOo' TI.C~ICS (12--l}-14): Offensive: Dayll.gnt P1r Araa 2 raid problem.

Ca3't JUDGE

Plt Cmdr

Plt Cmdr

C "-Pt JllJl GE

Capt JlTJ;G.l:

nr 7-ln

F.: 7-li'l

:m 7-lO - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -0300 0830 EASY TRCOP Il~Sl'EC ciCF 08.30 0920 --de- PLATC~ON TACTICS (lB): llefensive t'lctics.

09.30 1120 --de- PLATOON TACTICO, (19--20): L€fe:nsive tactics.

1300 1•~50 lst Plt PLAT€0N TAC~ICS: fllf:fenshe at:k problem.

2ndFlt CC'liBAT COFDI::'ICI!n'ITr:'G: Infil t:rat hn course.

.3rd Plt BAYCl'EY COURSE

--·----------.()0 2llOO l!'eX COJ;PANY l'RO:sLEH

J>\lr

I,

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F'W

F'W

PW

Co Area Co Gmdr

Area 1 Lt GHACE

Area 1 Lt GRACE

Com bat cr1:e Lt GRACE

Regtl Infl:l- Plt Gmdr tr"tion crse. Bayonet crse

Area 4

Plt Gmdr

C 1 Gmd..r

:m 7-1n

:m 7-IO

:m 1-10

F.: '7-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -0800 0920 1m ffj ffj .. "l t:;J c

Korean W

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SM

C-07902564

1::1 !"'j ('") t"" > [JJ [JJ

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25th Trng Da.v (C ont '4} ~ffijRs-'- UNIT __:__;,;;:_.;__c_ From To SUE.J!EC T

-·--·-TYr~~~--ll'S'l'PlJC'IOR--REF. --TRNG ------------------------------------------------------------·--------------------------------------------1}00 1450 IDtG Plt CCW.'ASS: & HA.? READWG

1500 1650 -d·o- ~I.ACHINJ!; GuN Ftmc~·ro~rnrG

FW

PW

1300 1350 llo:rt Plt Not!ENCLAl'O!lll· & F(fNCTICiNING CF T/E BU'CNS PW

14oO 1550 llo:rt l'lt Gut:r DRILL PW 1600 16')(l -d•:>- SAFETY i"RECAOTI:»1 & IHSFIR:!~S: Cu.re & c1eaJ1ing L-D

of 8"11nm l!l·"lrtars. : · PW 1}00 1450 ATA P1 t FLI.HETHtlCWER FIRIYG ?w

Area 2

Co· .Are~,

Co· Areac

Co Area.

Co Area.

11P 11 Range

-d()- . ' REVIEW OF HINES & '!'HEIR RE1 !tiV AL " L-D Co !.:rea

Plt Clll(lr

l'lt Cmdr

l'lt Cmdr

Flt Cmdr

• •• Ht Cmdr . Plt Cmdr

Fl t Cmdr !.500 1650

-- -·---- .. ---- ·--- -·- ·------- -·---- .. ---- .. !W-•. ------ -.- -·------- .. ----osno . og:w H&s TROCP IXSi'EC TIO:!I PW Se·~tion Area Section Hearl. -d•: .• •·. ' .. lJJ;FJ;-·~· AGAI··.s;:r· CE". A'I'TAC:Y.: L ::.}CO 1400 . _ _ __ •. __ _., _ •. _ - - a.,- - - - •- - - - - ·- - - - - - - - - - - - -• - ~ - - •• - .... ...; - =~,.•- - - - •- -. -

Pn C:BR 0 Co Area ...

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Enclosure (1) to lln Trn€ ~lema 9-53 ~4-. RES'!$.ICT:ml

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C-07902565

26th Trng Day, ~~se III 2/5 1st !!a.r _DiT (reinf') ·]!'rom To_ · UNIT SUllJECT . ·m;G l'L!CE INS!'R'JI:JTCR _ RiJr. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------,~ .. - 0(100 1)8}0 DOG TROC? Il'S?'X TIO!~ :Pw Co Area Co CmG.r

~ ~:-.-0~130 0920 -do- FLATDOU TAC'i:ICS (15) ]~ Area 2 Car;:t JUI•GE »! 7-lt:\: ";', , .. 0~130 1120 -:io- l'LATGOl< TACTIC S ( lf>-1 7) jf'W Area. 2 Capt JUIJGil!: :m 7-lt

1}00 1350 -do- ?LAC'CO!T TAC ere S (H) ]; Area 2 Ca~t JUtGE ~~co 1550 -do- FLATOCN TACTICS ( 1 S~~) Pw Area 2 Capt JTJDOE :FI' 7-10

]l' 7-10 l930

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fJ)_ fJ)_ .. fJ)_ Jrdl"lt :FJ~ATCION TACTICS: Cffensive atk problem. :IE Com bELt erne Lt GRACE :Fil FlO "l ....

t:;J "l t;;' 1300 1650 lst Plt BAYmr::y COURSE F"J' Beyor.et cr se P:l t Cmdr c c

2nd?lt . ?LATCC!'! TACTICS: O:ffens:tve a·~tack problem :FE Comb~ct cne Lt I~CE :r:: '7-lC • Jrd Plt COliBAT CON'DIT!()'I'BTG:: Inf'lltraUon ·~ourse. FW Re€tl Infil- Fl t C:mdr - tration crse ---------------------------------------------------------CSOO C~J20 :rox '"0 I 8 Til I'll Fw Co Area Co Cmdr CJ9;10 1030 --io- :PREPARE FOR E''S:?EC ']O}T PW Co Area Co Cmdr

..... ;·.

1030 1120 --do- GL6THHTG & )lr..Uil'NEN~' INSPEC~HiN P'lf Go Area Co Cmdr ~·.·.1,.0 1;150 -•do-. l?LAT01jN TAGTICS (18): Defenshre, L Ju·ea .3 Lt :FLANAG:AN n: j!.-10 ~··· lllQO_ ;!t507

~:dg-___ l~T91'Jl' :!;A~~TJC.? ll.9-?l=2ll_;_ :Pe•.fcnsJv.§ :PY'.Qb!e~'·- £'1i _ _ ,!r~a-3 __ .. __ );,t_:F!,-L!A.§~ _ _:P}JJ'-19 .,. ·' Enclosure 1 l1 to lin Trn€ lreiOo ~'.53 -5- RESTRICTE.D

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C-07902566

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- , su·o.,...,., T"'' . -· HOU:HS UNIT' . ·""""'· . ---~-·-"·'~-·------ ---------From To ____ ----· ---.-..,.-------------·--0800 09 3C WPN S TROOP Ili'sPEC~~IQN & CLO:SE CREER DRILL PW co .v.,:: 0930 1120 ffi.:G Flt U.(l. RTI1LE Cal. .30, m 1-~r Co Area

' 0930 1020 liort Plt Alll.UNITICNS, 8lmro Types L Co Area

1030 1120 --do-

0930 1120 NJ'A Pl t

i}CO 1650 HMG Pl t

llort Plt

NJ'A ?lt

FIT~[l!;S, nPES & FUJOCTIOJn:~TG L Co Area

UIG: Gun drill, n·,menclature, care & Clea.dne;, L-Fir Ca Area

CC~miT!OtTBTG l!ARCH PW ArE•a 2

Gmi' I:RIIJ.. PW ArE•a 2

FIHL IYSTP:tJGriON & EX!JIINA'riON: Flamethrower, L-~r Co Area 3.;; 11 rocket launcher & ammo.

Co Cmdr

Plt Cmar. FN 2}-5

Plt cmar

Pl t Crnir

Plt Cm•ir t• Plt cm,ir

P1t Cm1ir

Pl t Cmr:r 1::1 i"'l ('") r

- - - -- ~ - - - - - - .... - - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - ·- - - - - - ..... - ---- > liSCO CS 30 F&S

1300 14oO -do-

TROOP H'SPECj~IO!T

:BAYOOT COURSE

PW Section Area Section Head

P•< Bayonet crse .co Cmd:~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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:gnclorure ( 1) to Bn Trng Lemo 9-53 . --6-- RES1~RI CTJm

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Korean W

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SM

C-07902567

~;:~:~}~'irilri'lia.l~1~ zrth Tm~ D.ay, ~hase III · , .. ,. · .;:ey5 rst-lrar:·x;i~ (:ietnr) :~::~,.-~·- . --.:~~~~..;__W·;.;_.--..::,..__;..;.;...:.__;~-- --· ----~~ __..___;,_:;_--.....-~ ----,.;r, .,: ·· ··~.:"''' :mn_ ··. . . . · · .... · LSUJJJEC r · . . . . . nl'E' !LACE . IN'STFFCTOR · :liEF, ··· .· ·.'.?ri:>m __ ~~~--'--.---·--- -------- ---·----~''2'._ __ . -· --· ----· ____ .. -· ~-. OSOO 2:,:;:; :C,G· . Cffensive attac:k problem. FE Co:~bat crse Lt FLA~A:ZAJir Ul, 7-10 -- -· - - - - -- - - - - --· -. - - - - - -· - - .. .. -. -- ... - . - - '·-· .... - - - ·- - ~ - .... ·- - - - - -· - - - - - - ...... -. • G~O -Q 8}CI W?liiS TROOP· D•SFEC TION

· • .,og)O Q920· -dc~-o PRl~PA.lG FOR I'iSP.!!:~Tit:m .0930 ll2C' -de,.;.. CW::'l!IN1} & E'lUIP!cEt'T I~'SPEC'!'ICN . 1300 1650 -do- co·rs Tn:E ---------------·-------------------osoo os30 · ·ms ·

1}00' 1500 -~-

''l'lt{ltiP ·nrsPEC r!ON

CLCITHIN(l & ECtUIP!D!lNT n•sPEC 1'!8~'

PW Co A-:~;E.

Pw Co Area Pw Co Are.a PW Co Area .

-·-·---:..~------

Co 0mdr ·Co Cmdr

C~ Cmdr

.Co Cmd.r

PW Sec: tion Area . · SrlC t io:~ Head

?W Co A[ei C [JJ [JJ .. "l t:;J 1::1

Korean W

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C-07902568

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·09)0 J.OC'.~ : .:j_ t.} -

10)0 H20' ··dO·

130•1 ~-.3~') ·-C.o-· j.lu)o ::.~')0 ·-do-·

~500_ :'-.320 ::d~ -Og(J(J 2400 F,ASY

8:300 :1150 FOX · · · 1st :?lt

2n-! l'l t Jl·d. :r;.t

·O!Oc 1~50 :rux . l"iOQ J.5"" -O.u-· . _ _._ - -· ..J.V_ ~· •• •·• •~

lE;oo 1650 -·do-----·-·~---·"'·-

0800 09)0 · 'A'!lt~ }DR ~ ·-rs?EC1'lO?T ·. CLC'•'EI'···G & ._.,.,·I."-',...,., .I''S"""T'I''' -,, •• .. .:U>(." .1,/ •• .J.:J • .! .. ~J::Jv !(} D~'K~'~"S31 AGii.V'SJ.' G.BE. AT~1ACK CAJ?:,:slLJ:/Bc• i'JF v!\GK'IC & SGPPOR"J!I'·1G W".,AI'O'··rs·

Fl'EJ.i) g.A:_rl'::i.').':i CL·T

C~l!FK·"t J11C3L':;Il ·-,...- -· - .......

R~Y(;=~Jl)lt CuU.B.;:J;

PLA1vo:r L.~TlG~:- Cff~nsive; Attack probl€rn. CQI·l:Bi:.~L' CG" :Lrro~rr_.rG: Inf:LJ. tra1;il')n t:!OUL~e&

FI.EL;V- S.rl.'l'tAT PT·T

_ PE.!'E;:T~ :Ar.,,Ic'S~ ~~ ~:cy.cK_ CAPA:BILH' il!lS t~F ORG'PI0 & &JTF'Sb:TJ::.rG ''ll~Ai>o'.TS

- - - ·- ...... - - - ·- - - -· -- - - ~- .. -· - ...... - -TnOCP !"SPEC ~m.r & CLCSE C::hLER D:i\lLL ~OI~lCtATtiRE, l!t!"'!CTIO 'Ic'G, CARE & CLEi"I:h>; CON:BJLT c·Oi'DIT!C~'I"G: Infiltration couue;

---- ----- -.---- -- -- - - - - - - - -- - _,_- -. . .d OSOO ():g J0 •K&S TBOOF' n' SI'J:G '!'IOY

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Pl; C v .AL ea ·

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co Ar-~:-,a Bn san G:~c~:r Ar~~~ 4 Co Grod.r

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PW l3aio:~e,. ·cv•J.l :;t·: FlJG Cmdl FE C onH,I';, enr Lt. liA;·'A')i)i :m 7-10 · ·~ :;::. Pif ltegu. !'ld)i- PJ.t Cmdr : '~. f.Fi

.. , ffj trati:':n r.rer :~ Co "'h-e;:i

jw Go Ar:ea - .. ·- -- . 1~ Co At·e-a.

Jrw co A::~" l'W Co J•,ea

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Bn fll'l-?~:~

WO S:::.WF.FF.P .• Lt .'Iv~>I , .:., .. ~t_H~l'~I~!P_.S; _ C~!l~ --· ·n::~: G- .. ' . - -.-~ Co Cin:ir ' ' . · : ::1i

-ci:.:.' . l'J. t Crnd1' • .. -:-

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OF.ERATIO?' ?L.A:')

!iAP: KOREA 1: 25 ,000

TASK ORG.A:c'IZAT101!1 See A.'lX ABLE

1. a. See Anx BAKER (Intelligence A.'lx),

And Bn, 5th }~ax (reinf) ~st l!ar Div (reinf) :F!"F

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SECRET ~r by CO 2/5, R&S Co will :;rr-ovi1..lc l)"lt. j\rc:·,-j_r;:;.OT£_-,_ :r·i.:I:~P- p"t.t, un t:. =~ n-:"10b:r b-'?t.~l3, for employment in eac> ·~':):i;.,:u~_Y :"'·-·~'~:cr ~

( 2) Haint.ain COPs in ~u"r~c>t streng;h 11lair.tair,,._d by 1-i:.

( 3) Rel of CU?s -~·il"~. comr.wnce on D minus 2 and. ·~-~ill be accomplished in incTemen~.;~:; o::· =:./-z.. ~-el of COPs wt~.: ~ · c .r~P.'.et~~:·n:..r :::ltn~ oi D ~


SECRET CCURITY Il'FORLO.T!Ol1 • (e.) Assi€nment of rou.t·~s -· ::'·>:l -~x CRARL.IE (Opn Ovly).

(b) Traffic priorities·- In e.c·"0"d with Chng #1 to Anx AA to Dlv $er 0 #50~ (stating~ i~.t ~ & e:nergency, official cars on urgent h1s1-ness have preceda.'"'l.ce) D

(2) (a) The following items of supplies and eQuipment will be, .left on pan.

(b) Those specifically desi~~~ted by Div Gen 0 82-52, (stating; doors & bu.ildings to be left sta"lding, draft stoves, cots, 5 g,J. oil cans, decking, screening, mess t~bles, benches, electric lignt.eauipment, 2 sockets per squad a'ld l per pyramidal tent) to be left; - .

(cj Other equipment as mutually a€reed upon.

(3) Physical inv~ntory will be made of all supplies and equipment exchan~s. Exchange of accountable property on receipt basis, Unit accountable Officer furnish Rc&tl Supply Officer copy of receipt :for cone;olidat1on and forwarding to Div Supply o.

(a) Helmets. brown side out; Parka. thermal boots, mittens, field marching packs or pack boards, flak vests, nor~al arms and equipment (5) R&S and mess hal1 entruck at 1200 on D day. All other units remaining entruck at 1700 D day.

(a) FOX Co entruck on road in front of Company CP.

(b) EAs-t Co entruck on turn arou_'ld within Gompany CP.

(c) DOG Co e:ntruck on turn aTo·w.d i:n main Bn area ..

(d) One }IG sec and one AT asslt sec fron Wpns Co join Cos EASY, DOLl and l'OX prior to 1700 for ~ovement with that Co. Personal property these sections remain with Weapons Co for transportation.

5· ~· (1) SOI 6.

(2) Radio ·'!lilence during relief except for emerge,-,cy.

( 3) D, E, F, ~'EAP0¥S, H&S and su-bordinate units of 2d Bn, 5th }!a.rine s will check into 1st Bn, 1st Harinee Tac ':ret (g-208) upon coning under opnl cnt1 1st Bn, 1st l!ar ines.

(4) On order of CO 2d Bn, 5th l!ari,-,es D, E, F, WEAP01fS, H&S and subordinate units will check out of 1st Bn, 1st ~:arines Tac !'et and check into 2d Bn, 5th Marines Tac Fct (H-217).

(5) 2d Bn, 5th ~larines will check into 1st llarines Ta" l'et (l!-203) when CC1m1ng under opnl cntl of 1st !iari!les and will Ellard 1st f~arines Tac Yet until directed to chenk into the 5th llarines Tac "'et (II-211) by CO 5th llarines.

Bn Opn Plan 1-53 (Cont 1 d) -3- SECRET

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Korean War Project USMC-07902572, I I

SECRET SECURITY- ThTFQRHATimr

0-F-F-I-0-I-A-L :? 4( 0. Ca-'7r.-c:Z7_-~ _ ,

W. A. BlTTCHER Hejor 1 tiSiiC S-3

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P. C. SCOFIELD Ha,jor ~ U. S. !iarine Corps

Executive Officer

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Korean War Project USMC-07902573S.BCRET SECUd-TY Il'FORllATI01! •

2d Bn (rein f)

a. H & S Co ~et. 1st: :.;ig :Sn

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A Bn, 5th l:a.r (reinf) ::.~ La.r DJ.v (reinf) E'F r~c 'J:-!E ~·TRL:O _ :.h 200I J aCluary l953

LtCol PEATROSS

Ce.pt. JUDGE

l-1 , C., S~·C2'l~LD Hajor, tT c;., i::a.1:int.. :j,J~--p-3

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Korean War Project USMC-07902574SECliET ,SECURITY I~JFORH.\"!'IOl'!" •

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2'lllli..Bn, 5th !Zar (rein f) l.:ar Div (reinf) i!!F L'i" T!lij FIELD ~31~001 January i953

)\~x ~.t,.;:'-i~ tc) \.._l}.fli. r•lan :..~·53 i jfi~ 'E:~I 1l GF;~; CF.

HAl'1 1\;0REA 1:25,000 1, SU:!!!J,RY OF E"':El:Y SITtJATIOl•'

a. See current Pn~ s.

-1>. Evon with tha better acclimatlon OI' enemy troops to cold weather, the' winter is more detrimental t-o ememy fo:~·ces than to friendly forces through: ( J ' Inc:-.: e. a. sed 'vt:lne1.-a. bi.li ·t.y t.o vbser-v0 \i11e:1. the ground 1 s covered with snow. (2~ Inct·eas~,.t CLlff~ .. .:-.u.-;_ty j_n the construction of field fort!.fications. (3) IncreaBe in nc.c.ct hat! be~n generally along the J.ine of wliat may be his COPs,. (this line c~neists mainly· of former friendly C~Ps such as FRISCOt DE·.L'.KOIT, LO~!!lON, e_tc.j or mayby hi~ m!l.in dafensive positions. The defense has been characterized by ali increA.sed uee of mortars as corltrasttd with a relatively .iow level of artillerY fire. Recently there has been bu·o one bstance (in the KHC sec tor) where the enemy hall employed defensive a.r tL'.~_er~:o fi:...""'es~ However 1 as yet, there are no indications bf a decrease in ~ot.ent.:la~i.. a~d.ilJ.E.ry support~ He r:ru.st therefore stil: be gi,'-!;J.'~he caP-ability of supporting def'en~ive action or limited obje,,tfve attacks 'o1.th a sufficient runomt of a.rti:LleJ..""Y a...'"ld .q_d.;q·..:.a..te supoly of Hm'"Z"!u..Y"l.it:L"")rL Should the ancmy decide i.n an e.ll >ut attack. H is esti:-1ated that he is ca.pable o~f concentrating a total of four (4) Infc.ntry.Battalions from units identified to the front of the 2d Battalion. 5th >:arines, with an estimated strength of three thousand (3,000) troops. . 2. ESSENTIAL EIE!IEN'!'S OF FFOR.HATIN'

a. Will the eneny defend in his present position? If so·, in what: strength?

b. Where arc the enemy defense installations? What is the nature and_ extent of the.se !nst.!:tllations?

c. Will the enemy attack? If so, where,- ,othen, in whaJ~ strBhgth FLnd with loofhat unitsi

1~ Will the enemy reinforce: If so, where, when~ in what strength and. with what-units?

·e. Will the enemy employ armor? whAt-unit?

~x :BAKER to Bn Opn Plar1 1-'i \

If so, where, when, ir- what strength, w~tb

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f. Will the enemy attempt to ·inf1;_tr".t.e on' ·.o·J, ,·ci~?Cs·l If so, l'lt whqt point and when1

. . a. See Anx CC (Rcviso::d) tc D:_-, Gcr~ (., #-5C: -::o:r Illtc~lligence~ b. Patrols will detcn.o'cnc location, strength and if p~ssib:e identifiCRtion of enemy units. UnitS ~.rill ·s-~"'b:i.1lt det~il repor·i_;s, st&.t~~1g ;.;;Jo::e,c.t l;.Jc~tion, nature and extent of e:1emy positions" Report condi 1..:.lo!l'S of Ftl\ roads and ~~r::.1!l s in "3.Ssigned patrol sectors with partfcul~ ... .emphasis on J:;t"Bsence o:' mines .. Capture prisoners~

4. li3ASTP-lES FOR H.CJ:'DLIYG CAPTURED PERso·r%·,' DOCD;3''.TS & li~TERIEL.

a· Haudling of prison~rs.

(l) See Anx CG (.Revi3ed) t< Div Gen 0 #50, SOP I:!tcUigence.

( 2) Interrogation vf :.?O~J's by· s,! bc,J~dinB,tf; · ·wd t s ·will cover tactical in for-mation only.. First priu:.:Ity :~-~c.g:~iOn of t:.."oops .and defensive in;.:;t'illat.ions.

b. Qaptured·matericl and documents.

(1) See .. ..& .. nx CC (Revis.cd) to Div Gt:tl 0 #50, SOP iritelligence.

(2) Deliver c·aptured,enemy materiel, :iocumehts, prvp·:..g3.-"'lda. leaflets to Battalion S-2 as soon as po.sSible.

(l)

(2)

KOREA

KORE


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-·Enemy !nsta11a:.t!ons Overlay ·Enemy Dispobii,ion Over·:.ay • !line and liinefie:i.d. O"er·l.,.y

• P. C • S'.~Ol'lELD

lhs.juJ 1J o ~ ~ Hal" ine Corps Executive Officer

fffi.omary of' t\oni:,.~t .. l.n sector frclil 17 December :'.953 t.:> l7·January1953• . .., . Sauti as O}r.1 I'.i.a.n l-·53

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• 2n?iln, 5th Har (reinf) 1st liar Div (rein :f) PliF Il\T 'I'HE FIELD 191200I January 1953

APPE}'DIX FOUR TO Al'l'JEX EAKER TO OPN PLA!r 1-53

S(Jlli.ARY OF CO~TTACTS n:r THE SECO~D BA.TT'.AtiOY t Fil''l'H I-1ARIN3S SECTOR FROM 17 DEC]}!BER 1952, Td A!.'ID INCLUJING 17 JANUARY 1953·

DECE!'BER

.A:~ lftP'\-:t()T +.Ar. br...,rn,.,. t.t..,.,.n """" .. "".,..""'"'..:!. ....,_....,..l_CI" ,~._ •.• _ .... ..1 - ~-~ 1 ----""' ~ .. ~ _.i. • -- t. 1· ~r ---...-..;--, ~-~ .. ........ ~···" .......... ~ ...,..,;;;t ....... v..., ..... J.lvv ..... Jlb 11uvri:i,..Lu. a J.rJ...,:na..ly 1.1.e~en1ng JlOS n the vicinity of CT 083080. Ft'iundlies tiSod atnall arms 'l.tld mbf"ta:ts 1


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At 052030!, friendly IILR ele:oent s recieved n'lchine ~~n fire froro all unknoWn ntWlter of enemy :!n the vicinity of CT 08g'OP3o F~.-~.enC.lies returned r.'!ortar fite and at !035! enemy fire ceased. ~ro c"""''-"ltls eetl.nat.ed ..

At 05204o! in the vicinity of CCI' 09309_3, a frie",dly recon patrol ene:..~>ed om unk:lown nucl>er of eneny ~·i_:i'h s"-,a.ll 'l.rros fire. Eneny retur!'led one hand grenqde and ir:u~ediq,tely "t.r:!.thd.rew. Yo estinate of eneny casu~ties.

At 11:_0_)30!, a friendly cor:"! bat Jl!:itrpl en~ge~ 15-20 eneny in nos:t t:tons at CT 08208h. The eneny ero.ployed sm


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• ~j Qn'Oa~t>~~ 2nd :an, 5th Har (rein r) lat Har·Div (reinf) :rnr IN THE FIELD 23].6oot J8JlU!lJ'y 1953

~ION PLAN) ,Operation TEX

lfm(J!Q· ~ •• 3-5?) . 1. a. (l) See Anx :BAKER (!ntelUgence) ·to Opn PlAn 1-53·

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(2) CU1'rent 1nforoat1on will b€ des9emineted imnediately upon rcloilfpt. lo (l\ _ 5th MAR cont present mission.

(2) 1/5 attach 2 rifle plts, one JJ:rA sec, l L~!G sec to 2/5 prior ~0 ll!()() on l) minus.,3.

(,3) .El!!ls ____ Co, 1st n< :an. See Anx Al!Ll!l (Supporting :n~ac.?i&.;). (4) 4.2/5• ·See Anx AllLE (Supporting Fire Plan).

(5) lll!/5• Sec Anx ABLE (Supporting Fire Pl.@) • (6} 1/ll. See Anx Al!LE (SupPCrt1ng Fire Plan)•

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· ',, '(1), Air Support, See Anx AJii;E (SupPorting Fire·l'lan).

(6)· llCl! ftoke hills 161 and 163.3 commenci.l)g H minus 10.

Concept 1 'I'hia Plan involves a r.aid on hill 57 A '(9'1' 0800~5) · ·or·captnrlng prhoners, lt1111ng eneny•and deetl'o;ving enemy i!lstill:lations. :Raiding party conl!lett~g of one (1) rifle additional rifle squads, one (1) M:A sec, and one (1) U!G ae• poil>t Al!LE under cover of darkneu, ·Juat before a.:NT. See i(nx Ovly). '- . . . At Jt:Ni five tka ace psna on hill ui · (O'i'' 098094) and (CT 098090), 'l'ko imuediatel:V take hill 13 (C_T ~0!14) 'lli>der ·. · ll\Ui" :!'rom )IJ,l\ take hill 13 'Wlder fire el!D(Il tllii8(1tlti¥ v1 tl> t)te, _ and JOabtue !lUna have been fi1'1ng qn htll 11' for_ _r; m1nut6a, the te~~a~n reatUl'ea will be a11'11Ultaneouely •olitt4:' .Hill 7 (0'1' 9 ___ cc_T o90107l; htll ll (CT 0910!14h t~til 134· (e'l' osso!IJ>r hil-l '57A (CT- 9SOC85lJ hl.U 190t 19()A, 190! (C'l' 075091 to . at CT 07201!2. l'yroteobn1c a1&>aU. vUl be tired frob burst_ near hill 13.• . The &Ctton to thie Jl)int Will be &C(I~'Pl!.el\oll Creoote t!i•. illusion th-at we-ll'_e "_ ttao_ktng hill. 1,3; ( lnj(lf:~Jl•tltY mor,tar and artillet-y fire _a~ from tl>e o~eoUYel ( n of the raiding party • .' · ·" ' ' · · • ·

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