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7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 3RD BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY - OCTOBER 1953 Korean War Korean War Project Record: USMC-2417 CD: 23 United States Marine Corps History Division Quantico, Virginia Records: United States Marine Corps Unit Name: 1st Marine Division Records Group: RG 127 Depository: National Archives and Records Administration Location: College Park, Maryland Editor: Hal Barker Korean War Project P.O. Box 180190 Dallas, TX 75218-0190 http://www.koreanwar.org

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7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 3RD BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY -OCTOBER 1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2417

CD: 23

United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

Depository: National Archives and Records Administration

Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

P.O. Box 180190

Dallas, TX 75218-0190

http://www.koreanwar.org

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THIRD ENDORSEMENT on CO 3dBn 7tbMar ltr ser 005388 of 1 Nov 1953

From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Co~~andant of the Marine Coivs

Subj: Command Diary for October 1953

1. Forwarded.

2. This endorsement is do•mgraded to unclassified upon detachment from the subject diary.

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From: COmmanding Genera~, let Marine Division (Reinf), FMF To! Comma.11da.Y1t of tne Marine Corps , Via: Comma~ding GeneraL, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Subj: Command Diary for October 1953

1. Forwarded.

2. The security classification of tnis endorsement 1a removed when detached from the basic document.

Copy to: CMC (l) MCS (2) FMFPac (l) 2d MarDiv }1{ 3d MarDiv a; Pacific fleet E'trsluo.tion Group (CinCPac) (1) MOB, Camp Pendleton (1) lat Prov Marine Air-Ground Task Force (1) S&C Files (1)

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3d Battalion~ ·ft.h >~3rines 1st !'furine DiY.i.:::i :--~. · P<:~inf) D'F

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lst ~·~'"arine Divisian (Reinf), F'·'F

Fleet. l~arine Force, ?acific

Subj: Command Diary; mont.h of October 1953

Ref: (a) Division General O:rder Fo. 101 (b) Part 3. Chapter U, ''arine Corps Hanual

(c) FW Pac General Order 21 (Rev) of lli1ar5~

l. StE~:'l!.RY

a. Period 1 - 31 October 1953

(1) This batta.lion continued the development of defensive :)ositions

of the right battalion, right regimental sector. Im';Jrovement of camp stte

was continued.

(2) A routine da,y consisted of! work on the !fain Battle 2osition by

all hands of the letter and wea·)ons compa:)ies, The :'ain Battle ?osition was

manned 011 a 24 hour baSis Nith one-third (l/3) of the perso,nel.

(3) O.fficers and Staff non-co!Il'-!lissionecl. officers schools 'qe:re con-

ducted twice 1;-eekly. "'ortcr-seven (47) selecbd enlisted personnel were

assigned to such Division ,schools as f',.CO School, :~ine irfarfare School, and

Eachine Gun School. The Battalion Train'_ng Schedule (appendix II) was adhered

to b;r all bastal~on ~erso,nel. It is considered that Pe>ccellent on-the-job

t.raini~g resulted from t.he construction and imTJroverr.ents of fortifications

carried out on the c{ain Battle "'osition.

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Korean War Project USMC-08702819DECLASSIFIED

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SECilli.ITY r.lFOR"ATION

2. CHRONOLOGY

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Routine Day :-;egative contact.

Ap)EmdLx Appendix k;>pendiat . ADpendix Al;>)endix Ar;Jpendix

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Directives receivt3d Directives issued Overlays issued (Kegative) Reoorts and summaries Photographic Suo~lement (Negative) Com ~ents and recmmnendations (Nega.t,ive)

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The fo1l_owing Ol)eration Directives were received for the month of October 1953:

Change #2 to 7th )'ar OO-L,1-53 - 2 October 1953

Regimbnta1 Training !~emorandum 31-53 - 3 October 1953

Regimental Training 1''emorandtL1Jl 32-53 - 6 October 1953

Division Training Order 15-53 - 7 October 1953

Regimental Training !-~emeranC.u..l!l 33-53 - l? October 1953

legimental Training Order 34-53 - 27 October 1953

01114 'I CO 7th ~'ar

011530I CO 7th :-:ar

0209051 CO 7th l'ar

082240I CO 7th Var

0913301 CO 7th Har

13091,5I CO 7th ~'ar

11,0::':4 7I CO 7th I:-'ar

1508201 CO 7th Xar

151130I cc 7th ~~ar

151135I co 7th 1\~r

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APPENDIX II

DIRECTIVES LSSTJED

DIP..ECTIVE.S

Batt&lion Training Schedule - 5 October 1953

Battalion Training Schedule - 8 October 1953

Battalion Training l1emorandlllll 17-53 - 13 October 1953

Annex HO\i to 3d Bn, 7th Mar 00-26-53 - 20 October 1953

Battalion Training Order 8-53 - 28 October 1953

Annex JIG to 3d Bn, 7th Ha.r 00-26-53 - 28 Octobe:t"' 1953

Batt~l ion Training Order 9-53 - 30 October 195.3

DISPATCHES

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3d Battalion, 7th }!arines ht Earine Division, (Reinf) l'MF

Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif

13 October 1953

BATTALIOY TRAINING ~'JJ.fOFVl.NDtJP) ·~;

Officers School l'<lJ!m.sR ••...•....•..•.•.. 17-53)

Encl: (1) Legal Seminar Instructors, roster of 1. Co'l!ll1encing this date a legal seminar will be conducted '~onday through Friday inclusiYe at 18"00 in the Officers Hess.

2. The particular chapters of 1·fCN ducting the instruction are listed bein~ 0iscusser~

in enclosuce (1). and. the Oi'f'icer con-

3. All BattPlion Officers are required to attend. 4- rrhis instruction is in acldition to normal semi-week17 Officers School~

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!Ji'on 2 Nov. Tues. .3 Nov • ltfed. 4 Nov.

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3tate of disciPline dBte l Oct Cha·Jter I, II, IF, FC- 1951 Cha'Oter IV, V, I'CH 1951 ChaJter VI, VII, l~CN 1951 Chanter VIII, IX, MGl' 1951 Ch':l'>Jt.er XJI ~,.C!t 1951 Cha>Jter XI, l'CN 1951 Chanter XII, ucl' 1951 Chapter XIII, T·'C!i 1951 ~hapter XIV, XV, XVI, r'Cl$ 1951 Chanter .i:.vii, 'cCJ.! 1951

2dLt V~N DEN ELTIU Chapter ':VIII, "C'I 1951 Chaut.er ~~XI, .X.X.II, ~~c;)::- 1951 Chapter XXIII, '~XIV, NCY 1951 Chapter XXV, XXVI, HCF 1951 Chapter XXVII, I!CH 1951

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Enclosure (1)

DECL4.SSTFIKD

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Annex HO'·I to 1d Bn, 7th "ar @0-26-53 Anti-rlfechanized Defense Plan

~lap: Korea, 1:25, 'JO')

1.. a; (l) Annex Bl\:r-sR and current Pffis~

3d Battaliolt 7th l'arines (Reinf) 1st !Wr Div (Reinf) In the Fidd 20l200I, Octobe~ 1953

(2) Favnr~ble enemy mechanized avproaches, attack positi0ns, and assemble areas - lnmendix (l).

b. (1) 7th ~,.arir:e3 (Reinf) continues present missions; prepPres de­fense a.galnst enemy rrechanized attack w-ith pArticular attention t~t~ routes Baker and C~arlieo

(2) Coordinates defer:.se of route Baker ~ .. hh right ad._jacent unlt.

(1) Coordinates defense of route Charlie with left regiment.

2. a. 3d :m.J 7th }1ar continues present missions.

b. Prepares defense against enel'!'~Y mec!-.anize<i attack, particular attention portions routes Ba~er and Charlie within sector.

c. Coordinates defense route :Baker with 1st OV Div.

3. a, I} Go, (Reinf)

(1) :~nploy maximum avai:a.ble co•"~rdination anr1 observa.tion with Bn. on left ..

(2) Po.;r prl!-ticular attention to po:-tion of route Chi"!rlie in sector.

b,. H Co_, (Reinf)

(1) ::·'ainta.in observation r:•f route <\ble (_l'mpendix l)

c. T Co~ (Rein.f)

(1) lmploy r;,R..ximum ava':Llable otserva.t.ion and coordination with Bn. on right.

(2) ?ay particular attention to portion of route Baker in sector.·

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Korean War Project USMC-08702826

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SECRTi'.T .S<.:CURITY INl?OR.'ff \TI:)N

d. 'lpns Co, (-)

(1) ntili.ze su·,Do:rtine- wsRDons to disorganize any infa.ntry ~:~ccornp~nylnv onelcy mechani?,Gc1 offensive,

(2) Be pren~re(i_ to cTTJolov, throu.q;h 'Vf;, prE'JR.r'r.s.nged inter­dictory artillery fires ( \ooendix 2).

(l) Continu~ su""ort mission a< reouired,

x. (1) ;t'"sponsiOil.i.tv for -~-nti-~.:ocha.nirzed warn{ng 1 coordir.ation

of' all Anti-mcchJ.ni7.00 r.v~:::~.ns parallels aeetor rcsno:1sibility, Sub­ordinate units D:t0')arc: tn c-•ntro:. an~ coordinl:lt8 !l..nti-mechanized. defense in Dcco:r"ancc with Ch~.pter 6, Div r}(m 0 103_, t.nti-l"';~chanizcd. :}Jf.cnsc. flOP.

(2) "'\Cs 0'18ra.te from 8ommU:-:ication tAnks for local c •ntrol a:-.f c1:!.rectio!i of close air. su·1'")0rt.

tn PlaC$ '-!.'!.' mi.na f-l.~lds and tank b."'rriers en ord0r aa diroetcd

(Appcr.dix 'l)

(4) Coordim1te loca.",:..ion r..f limit~.nq: poi:tts for U "nine fields am1 tanl- bnrrieri? wit:1 arl.1acent units.

( 5) Co·nPf:ln#as PrG-:lA.re on order, under technical ~.,_r:lervi<=Jion :mcl w:!._th P..ssista!"lce of ~nginoer elements to:

(a.) Instal fl._": mine fiBlds for looJ:!.. security. ~.ctiva~ed

A.'r roin0s '~>till br plet-:erl onl7 b7 1st ·:;::nrn- Bn persrmnel.

(b) ·~_ecuto t11n~ b!!.lrrier ?lan as r-lirecte-4 ( '·.c:ocnrlix 3.

(c) r:;')Otvltnate closing anD markin~ of \T mincfields with 1\T Comna-:1y.

( 6) Comrt:n.ct primt1ry nosi tions with overhQe.d cover for each recai.less rille an-'1 r::>cko:.- lAuncher at kc:<y points on most favorable

· onomv roatcs cf' tl.PprC~ach within sector, with at l>';~>st one (l) alternate ....,osition _for eaoh wc·aPon.

(7) 1<.}-.,uloy crganic ~uti-mechanized weapons a,'3 proscri~ed · ( ~lJpenct-Lx 4) and in con~unction wit'!-1 G/S R~qimn:1tal AT wer:mons.

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(8) Camouflage c-:mtinuous.

4. a. ~.dmiD 0 (to l.Jo published)

b. Units mR:tntain minimum amr"o Per •..rcapon as inrlic::•tcd.

(l) }. 5H Rocket Launcher 16 rds/wpn primary psn 6 rr!s/-....r.m Ut psn

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Korean War Project USMC-08702828

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3d Bat tel i.an, 7th ,-s.rincs lst ··"arine Divisioil, (.:~einf) :r-:.':7

c/o ~leet :)ost Office, San Francisco, Cali.:"

SECRET SECURIT:: 1~-:?G.B.:t~ATIO~ "3~1.TTA~,IQH TR"J.P.-Itifl OBDER)

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(a) Division Training Order 15-5.3

(l) 2re-A.float Training .Schedule (2) :'.float Trainin 7 Schec:ule

2 s ocr 1953

(:1) Officers and .Staff )~CO :.._,re-Afloat ·:rcdnin.g Schedule

a. This Training Order, derived fro:rt s.J:""d based on re:ference (a), prescribes the .Aln:Jhitlious I'raining to be conducted bJr units of DLT 3/7 in order to 'DreJare it for l''arlex V~, an '"unDhibious e)..'B:c'Cise, 7-o be conducted during the month of November.

a. 4.11 tr?.ining will be coordinated e.nd s-..l;Je~viseC_ by the Jattalion Trainin'g Officer.

b. ?re-.' .floa.t training "rill_ be con:il:cted at t:-1e :)hrision .,'l.Jr,"J!libious Trainin_g: .. ~rea (Vicinit;,r .-~. P~ lst Fa.rines).

c. Officer and. :Jtaff NCO Schools wil}_ oe co~1d~cted at the C. 1?,, 3d 3attalion, 7th t·.-arines.

d. SorWJ?ny :;o...,"lEn::lers <1nd O.fficers-ir..-charr,e of attached. units are res:Jonsible for the pro·oer execution of enclosures (l), (2) end (3).

e.. r?re-.~float and :\float training ::cr t:-~':: !LT is ~Jrescribed in detail . in enclosures (l), ( 2) and (3).

b. ,\ttached units, e:xce~·?t for the :·'1IG 8omJany, v1ill cond.uc:. traini~g with comPanies B.s foll_ows:

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Korean War Project USMC-08702829DECLASSIFIED

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a. The attached units will provide for their own tr:::ms:~)ortation to and from the traini:l~ area and the noon meal for members of their units.

b. The Batta.lion -S-4 Nill arr<:mge for adequate trans·:ortation to rr.otor lift t~;.s com")anies of this Bq.tta.lion to and frnm U:e training area d,;til-r duri!l.g pre-afloat training. Trocns are to depart Battalion ~res. at 07h5 and de?art traic..ing B.rea 15h5.

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Korean War Project USMC-08702840DECLASSIFIED

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•• • Headquarters

3G :2atta~ion) ?tr. Yarines lst ~-arine '9ivi.si:-m, (Heinf) Ti"'l'.'T'

c/o-Fleet Post Office, San ?rBnciscoJ C~lif

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3d 'On, 7th 'ar 00-26-53

~ncl: (l) ~tnnex .. 'IG (Patrol and ~-:ithdrawal Ro'J.tes)

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•• • SECRET SECURITY H"i'8R'-~TION

1. a. No Change b. No Change

:_Hj Bg;c,-::.-.s,lio:1. ·t·.'n Ye .. 7•i:r.GG (Reic..f) :!.s·;:. 'i<-..?:' i1.:.v (R.einf) l'l'.LF :::rL t.lw lJ ~ld 28l80JI Octobe::- i953

Annex JIG to 3d En, 7th Far 00-27-53 ?atral and V.fithdrawal Routes

2. In addition to paragraph two (2) this operation order the 3d Bn, 7th Varines CJ;Iducts agressive patrals along predesignated routes (a 1pendix l) and makes necessary ;)lans for tactical vrithdrawa.l from critical t.:Jrrain features (appendix 1) on order.

3. a. 11 G11 Co (Reinf)

(l) Conrpletely .familiarize all oersonnel eo:J.ce:rned with patr•Jl and outpost withdrawal, routes in area of respnnsibl1ity in accordance 1-lith aD'Jendix l.

b. "H" Co (Reinf)

(1) Completel,y familiarize all personnel co::1cerned with ;Jatrol and outpost ~..rithdrawal routes in area of responsibility in acc::>rdance with appendix 1.

c, 11 I 11 Co (Reinf)

(l) Com-,letel:r and c:>ut·;ost withdrawal witt.' a.2_J')endix 1.

far:J.iliariz_e al!... nersonnel concerned with pat-rol routes in area of res11onsibility in accordnnce

I

x~ (l) Conduct rehearsal na.;:.rols and withdrc:_w.,ls o·f-<3r desir;nated l'')utes t0 insure maxil"rlwt. onerati0:nal ef'.ficier-cy in the event of re­sumption ~f hostilities.

(2) Be prel)are_d t0 cooz·dinate all Patrols ani Y-ri-1:-r-:.ctrawals ·with a4_iacent units.

(3) Z:x:erc:i,se extreme caution in the ev-ent of movement t.hr)l_.:_gh known or susnected mine areas,

4. No Change

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Korean War Project USMC-08702842DECLASSIFIED

• SECRET s:,LCURlT~ II'FOffi\-'_.t.TION

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Korean War Project USMC-08702843

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3d EattalJ."m, 7th ;-_-arines lst l.V'.carine Divisi-")n, (Reinf) FEF

Fleet Post Of:ice, San Francisc~, Calif

30 October 1953

I5STRICT3D S:SGURITY HFOR!cATIO'·J 3ATTAT"IOI\I TR.AII'!ING ORDER)

Training Pr:>gram, month of November 195.3 ~11'113R •• , .•..• , ••..• 9-53)

Ref: (a) Regimental Training Order ll-51

Encl: (l) Training Schedcle

1. mssror

a. In acc0rdance witt r.eference (a) enclDsure (l) is published f?r compliance by a:l ~nits of this c;m~4nd.

b. D\ie t'J the necessity _f0r c-Jntinued improvement 0f the J'.13P, ':!amp site and winterizati)n program, a balanced pri0rity of vnrk has been estab­lished perroitting all units to perf-Jrm their assigned rnissi0n while s::..m­ulat~nc0usly impr~ving their state of ds~bat readiness.

o. 'T'rainin~ 1;1ill be acc1mplished t'1 insure:

(1) 'regressive schoJling of the indivodual Ea!'ine in weapons, indiv:..dua.l c0nduct, and c;mbat tactics.

(2) Proficency ·.;f all tactical :wits of this batte.li::m in offen­sive and defensive techniques., and in night operailions.

(3) C0mbat readiness '>f persannel in HCS C0mpany for ~rovisional o-perat.:i ems.

(4.) ?rJper intergati-Jn of replacement :personnel~

(5) Suecial:.st and techni-:;al training necessa.ry to t::e ~ctomplish­mont 0f the missi~ns of this battali0n.

a, 'I raining will be CJnducted em the basis of a six and a half ( 6j) day week., and an eig.'I-Jt (S) h··~ur day duri~g the period two (2) tliT:mgh twenty :1.in~ r. 9) N~vember 1953 inclt<sive.

-1- RESTRICT3D

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Korean War Project USMC-08702844DECLASSIFIED

• R,;sTRICT~'D SECURITY INT'OfC\"_4-TIOlT

B \TTJ\LIOIJ TRJ\INI'TG ORDER ~"U;ll.tlR 9-53

(l) Ea·:;h C·!mrany, with l:.he excc::::ti0n ·Jf H&.S 3 1dll receive a nC..ninrJJn of twCJ d;J.vs tra:iJ:ling :per '>'iCek in a.ddi ti·g_ tu the allo::.atian c:f .sunday· aftern00n as either CJmpany Cm:.<l!nander~s Ti]le'Jrpr,ianiZcd" :a1:Hlbti,cs,. as directed.

(2) H&S C0:nr>;>a:r,_y wi.ll train r~_~-:;.r (4) h.:::urs per ,..,eo:<: in basic ir-_­fa.ntry S''.bJects in additiJn t0 pro.96ribed sn~:Jc:..alist and on the .jc)b training) with Sundny afterno0n utili.:::ed as stated in Sl:b ·pnrA;p-'a."?h (l) aboYe. (3) I·!-::>to:r Transport and Cr;mr.:mni;::atior_ pe:'s>nnel will recie~re four (4) hours s"'Jecialist t·raiuinR" per week.

(4) Intelligence :,:.'ersonnel will receive specialist trainin.r' as prescribed by the .Regimer,tol S-·2a

( 5) ( 5) O.f.ficor and Staff NCO scho;:)l ,..,-5_::__1 be ':'Ubl:_s:--:ed :n a. se;,:~arauo directive.

( 6) 50:S 'Ji' all tactical training vrill '::.>e condu.;::ted at night.

(l) Two (2) thrcough eleven (ll) ;.oveliC'our 1953 inclusive. Gene~E.l famlliarizati0n and refresher training,

(2) 11'lelve (12) thr-:)Ug-h twenty tw·:1 (22) JJcvetr{;)er 1953 inclusive. Prescribed i:!.1 a senr.r.rate directive.

(3) l'"l'lenty three (23) thr·)ugh t·went::r n2.ne (29) ~hvember 1953 inclusive. Basic small uni·i:. tactical trainir_g including subjects 0f general interest t:".l all ~'arir.es.

·c. Ul references necessa~y to acc'"'m:olis:-. the t:::-aining m:..ssicn are dosignated in the a'J"?r:.priCJt..:; tPJr.tce on the s·chedu..le_, and are available. 3• D:'l:TAIWD ;'LAN (Tr:tining Syllables)

~:a...'1d a."l.d :J.iflo Grenedes Usc C>f the C"Jmoa.ss 3lementary p·ep Reading

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Korean War Project USMC-08702845

g__-

DICCLASSIFIED

• RE.STRICTED SECURITY II'WOREATION - -.--------- - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - ~ -- ~------- -.-

' '• J -~-. (· . ni:.' ·J) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - -~ - - - - -

SU,)l~l,f :r".nc·•.:Jl Lnc "t-.·-"!.d ,r"J~V:..~ti :n ""ld ):;;1~s '1:-J:_;l ;,~l""~_:.;::J.:.: :'irs~ .'id ~ '1.:1--Ei ;:nd ,. ··:G.~" 'r; .:n·. ;s\!. "1 ::·1ct -v~si· n

V;::ncx·-.:~.1 ';i.s. :•ou >:f\ms-, ·.r.~·innt :.r :md · il"b :rn:·. t"':.·,c'-::

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L~ f .. ns:..; ·• (Y,-,-i_=rut ·;" t ··t:,t·_,ck :; "·:r:--br:t Lc:os '!LG :_, -,r:J.:-:.'< 1 i.n r·-~ 1 ·}1;i:-viv'"'l i:--; r: ·ld ;,;.-::;ti·~cr 1 '!rill "nd ,:'lS'):)oti :n' 5

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..:,:::c'--ni.:-1-l] r "'ir:..: 1 ··_sri"'J.lt . r i:t n rt,l.fi -,d ~\_,sition 1 lJ:.:.-n.s.: ."' ·wb:..1~ t'utn: !3ts 1 ::c1;·'l.nic·-:l :•r· iv;.Ln~ ·-~nd .:: . .::'ot;;~ ):.~..:c··uti..'YIS _f Indivi.dt)~~l ,,.,_ ,-;nr.;

{<=) 4) 8::1-t~"J(.:t' ':::>~-1 2 (b) -l ·u'.o 2

:-.':'.-:'/'nits· ·:.oc n.'•~-~'S"1'1CJ ·,.,.t:l:"·l~~

'>)~""u.-:t. ~:- tr -:ln ··->.i.ds ':-u--.,:==t ',t:,'ld: ~u·<J ---.i-s:',ti"',~ ,-n~r·-.. t;;d ·~....;r . .-:'1sc.:-·~cl:t·:·~ic,~ ~r·-·ini.n_r7 ·,f' Indiridv,,.,l -.·"J ns

(n) -.:,. ~. ·; .• · cc(.•.:•t-tc,1l ~'-~.,i.nl·q.!: f ~r;:u ,::rv.::d '\-. ·,..., ·-::s

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Korean War Project USMC-08702846DECLASSIFIED

• •• R3.S'I'RICT-GP S:SCURITY I!IFORFATIO>J

BATTP.LIOti TRAFHG ORDSR I'U''1ER 9-53 ( C mt 'd)

(a) ~··echanical Training 0f C:::-e_w Served i;Jeavms

8lmm Fortar Platoon HMG Plat:::on ATA Plat0on

('b) Training C·Jrrrrnori ~" ATA Plat-:-.>rm

At:.ack en a Fortified Positirm The ATA Plat·;on :.n the Offense I'he ATA Platnnn in the Defer~se

(c) Training Co•·:lmc;n t') H1'-~G Plat-)ons

Attack 0n a !"0rtified P0sition

17 15

8

7 l 1

2

(d) Training Common to Blmm Y.o~tar Platoons

Only that listed in sub p·aragraph (a) above (

4• Alli'INISTRATIV·l I'r.STRUCTIONS

a; Unifwm & Equipment

(1) Fot field exCers:Lces.,. ~ utilities_, belts w/standard equipnent, N.A1 sJ br-,r;ts or' ~_ield shr;es vr/leggihgs an:l helmets •

. (2) For J.ecL.:res ar.ct/or !'raotical work - same as above, but substH .. L'!.te utility ca'Js f::>r he,;;..rnets.,

(3) ·D·.J.r·:.ng inclement weather required additional clo~hing v.'ill be prescrib~d by the C?mpa.ny C·:JIT"--ru;nders, insuring uni£:ormity at all times.

ba In any event whJftc the tr~ining schedule cannot be adhered t;, a report will be made to''this office (S-3) as soon as practica~le.

I

DistributiO peciP~ J~EN I"ES'!C ~~jor, U. S. ~tiri~c Corps

"!;xecutive Officer

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R::.STRICTF.Jl I:n<losure (1) to Bn. Trng. Order 9-53 S~CURITY INFOill'JSION - 3d Bn, 7th Kar,: 1st !:ar D?-v _(Reinf) Fl.'F

• , •

:1 I

Training Schedule Fro!l'' f. ~'overrber _1253 _____ ,_to: __ 29 Novomber__J322_

--------------- ----------D.i!.Y HOURS UNIT STJBJicCT ----- :ij;"O'rrl·-~----· ----··- -- ¥----·- ---------- ----~--

2tlov53 ~·on.

- ---·-·-·

3Nov53 Tues.

0800 Q(f)Q George Co a· Drill & InsPection 0900 10 /) --dJ- l-fomenclatllreJ Assembly and

1·J')O lDO 1100 120)

13<00 U·l! 1400 15JO 1500 l'/00 1900 2100

1500 1'/00

0800 0900 '0900 lOJCI

1000 1110 noo 12.1J

0800 0900 0900 1000

1001 noo

-do--do-

-dJ--do--dJ--d)-

-d}-60mm Htr Se_ct"lon

H&S .. Jort -do-

-do--do-

Howe Co. -do-

-do-

l)isa ssembly of the 1·~-l Rifle . .._·'unctioning of the ?'-1 Rifle Pield Sanitation & Personal

; Hygiene J Hand & Rifle firerwdes : Bayonet and Knife ·-'ig~ting · Company Corrtr:J..anders Time 1 Night Recon. _'.1atrols & Layouts

(1Cir€ Te~m -Size) ( :ttach L~·'Gs) Gun :lri2.1

Drill & Ins-pection i.)ersonal :;:;yqiene and _,ield

: Sanitation , First Ud ; Ha'1d & Rifle n-ren~des

, Drill & InsrJection i ~·omeJ clatureJ t.ssorrble and . Dis a sscrrbly of the ' -1 Rifle ; r.\mctioninc:: of the ?'-1 Rifle i

-1-

~~},., -~-;::~~~~,~~;-;~''_ .. ··~"~~i.:~ ~--:~:t.,~ 1,;:\;r~··;~~-:x~~:.i-:;··.:~_.Jn1'~~-<:J·,_;,.:-, .. ,_ ._::·· ,. _~"­,;..:.., ~i:',"l1ili!i',::n:·,1!1l"i,. ''"'<ffii 1 .'illl';,~-~:':T;~~"'illl'J]io/.:!l:.;U,,h . ~id,;'''·•· '~!·,¥·":· ,, .. - '·- .... ~----- ,~~ .. !H""'· ,., .. ~~.m.IK~-- ~~ .... ~m,to::-:~!~, .. 'li...1~.,r ..... il't~_ . .,,JI. . .u ... !:

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L,D, ,'\/ Do._l\rea Co. Comrnander ~; -do- ~do-. -d0- FE 23-5

L,Pv -do-- -do- -do-1 -de- -do- Guidebook for

:l·'E.rines r.,D -do- -do- -do-L_,D,.?U -do- -do- FF 23-55

-do- -do- As a;_1proprie.t(l L,D,F-: Co. !BP -do- F:.- 21-75

·_'\rea L,D>P.i Go •. 'trea 60mn ~ tr :3ect n 23-85

ColllliJander

... ·-- ·-- ------·- . -- -----· ~--do- -·do- Co. Co~··;mander 1PM 1 -do- -do- Guidebook for

;··arines -do- -do- -do- FF 21-11 L,'J -do- -do- Guidebook for

J-"ar:Lnes

L,D,P,i -do- -do- LP:' -do- -do- -do- Fl 23-5

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RESTRICTED S~CURITY INFORYA.TION Enclo sue ( 1)

---- -- ·----HOURS

Daz FROM TO um;T SUBJJ<CT 3Nov53 1100 1200 Howe Co Fi< ld Sanitation & Personnel

· Tues Hyp:ene 1300 1.400 -do- Har-d & Ri.fle Grenades 1.400 1500 -do- Ba~ onet & Knife Fighting

• 1500 1700 -do- Cor pany Corrunanders Time j 1900 2100 -do- Nirht Recon. Patrols

• (F!re Team Size)(Attach L"G's) ')

1500 1700 60rrmrEtr Gur ~rill .Sec ..

0866 0900 l!&S Drjll & Inspection starbqard

0900 1000 -do- Personnel Hygene & Field 0 Sar itation t"l· lOOC 1100 -do- First A ide ("l

~ 1100 1200 -do- Hard & Rifle Grenades

"' . ---;!; Zl 4No·o-53 0000 0900 Item Co. Drjll & Inspection

"' . lde(~. 0900 LOOO -do- Nor enclature _, h_ssembly & 0 DL.assembly of the ~'-1 Rifle

1000 nco -do- Fur.ctioning of the 1-'-l Ri.fle 1100 l2CO -do- FiEld Sanitation & Personnel • Hy1ene 1300 ll,OO -do- Hard & Rifle Grenades 1.400 1500 -do- Ba~ onet & Knife Figl-.ting 1500 1700 -do- Cor pany Commanders Time 1900 2100 -do- Nirht Recon. Patrols & Layouts

(Foro Team Sizo)(Attach Ll'G's) 1500 1700 60inm f'tr Gm Drill

Sec

I

..,. '.· p·Hl·•- ,. "'I. ' :"!1-:-,.;~dt-:.~: --,v,y ~~- : ~-'"'" • .f,

,. ;: '' ~:~:i:~;J\ :!~~ b -~/f\·:.; -t:~ "'-~:-~-,~::.:~ :_'•

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rYPE sll UNING. PLACE INSTRUCTOR R..YZRBNCE

L rco.Area . Co~ Commandr Guidebook fo:i-~rarines

L,D -do- -do- -··do-(.JD,'F.J -do- -do~ F!' 2°-55

-do- -do- As Appropriate

L.,D,F ~ Co- MlP -do- Fl! 21-75 Area

L,D,Pif ·co. Area 6Crmn 1.-tr Sec w 23-85 - ______ L..dr _______ .

-llJ- ··-::ao::-~-co :··connilancter- · LPi-f -

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-do- -do- -do- Fl' .el-11 ~,D ' -do- -do- Guidebook for

! :Harin~~~-- ___ ~---~--~~-- -- ----··

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L,D,.P!V -do- -do- LPI1f: -do- -do- -do- FJ! 23-5

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L,D -do- -do- -do-L,D,Piv ·-do- -c: FJ:! 23-55

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L_,D,PiJ . o Area · 60mm. 1Ftr Sec YM 21-B5 Ldr

H'STRICTED

.. '.., .•.. ~; '. (-i~; ;, ,,,.,,. ''6C, ~ •. 1' ,'"'.\; ,~7,;} ·,r; '&: L ' ._;<:!~:M.·~-'~ -~:-~r,:~~~i<i¥'~~--~~:J-~1t~:ij\'~~ ... ~~--~,~~;f-l~d!~\.f .. tiifl~ ... ~1'!~.' -l~

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RESTRICTED SCCURITY INFORl'1lTION .,., ]i;n_s;l<cs1Jre (lL_

. -·- -~--

rmE·- - ----- ~----- -·-- _, __ . - _..._ ------ ·-· HOURS _})_fl,l - From To UNIT SUBJECT ;TRUNING PLACE ·INSTRUCTOR . RSF'lill_B11CE - . -------- - --·-

4No-ir53 OBOC 0900 it.J"pns Co Drill & Inspection .I._, ':l_,PW · :::o Area Co Commander 1PM '·ted, 0900 1000 -d- Norro~clature, Assembly & Disasscl'l'ibly of the H::-1 Ril'le L,D,Fl< -do- -do- . FM 2.3-5 1000 llOO -:!o-- . j Functionln[;' of l;he M-l Rifle L,D,PW" -"<lo- -do- -de>--1100 1200 -do- Field Sanitation & Fers01mal Hy§ene L -G. a- -do- • Guidebook for • }fapines • 1300 1500 8lnnn Ytr Chcracteristics, Nomenclature: L,D,FW S1mm Mt!• Plt Cmdr Fll 23--90 Plt & Ceneral data of the 8L~ . ?lt Aroa Mt:

1500 1700 -do- Do~crlption,Oporation & Furctioning Or the ~4 Sight -do- -do- -do- -do-

0 1300 li,CJ ATA P1t Dee cr.iption & data for the L \TA Flt -do- TM 9-2()(;'2 Chap ·1

"' 0

3.; Ret Lalli,cher Area ("l r "' uoo 150) -do- OpEratin~ inst for the 3.5 .L,D,F-1 -do- -do- -do- Chap 2 ...

("l

"' ~ Rd Launcher

"' "' 1500 17W ,..,_·do- Or1 !-Taint Inst for tho 3. 5 --do- -do-- --do-- -do- Chap 3 ., ;!; Ret Launche- - - --

"' Zl 1300 1400 HNG Plt Assen~ly & Disassembly of -do- HNG Plt -do- FM 23-55, Chap 1; 0 "' A-J MG Area ; Sec 1&2 0

uoc 1600 -do- Fur ctioning of the A-l l'l} -do- -do- ~do- :FE 23-55; Chap 1 1600.1700 ; Sec 4 • ,-,1o- Stoppages, Immediate action, L,D,Pli -do- -do- : FH 23-55 Chap 1 . _: . Car~ .& CJ.ea."l:i.ng of the A-1

-- ; _S!ll;_ 3&5_ _____ 5Nov53 0800 0900 George ·- "D:rill& Inspec-tion---·· _., . -do- c:~·A.rea ··co ·coiDE.ilde-r····:rm.r· Thur Co

0900 lOOO -io- Fire Team Tactice L_,D,FE -do- -do- ·~mrine Rifle Squad 1000 uoo -:lo- Squad Tactic(include Combat 1 -do- -do- -do-Patrol) llOC 1200 -jo- First Aide 1 -de- -do- F!T 21-ll 1300 1400 -do- Defense of the Unarmed Soldie~ L_,~,RV -do- -do- Fl' 21-50 1400 1500 -do-- Uee of the Compass & E1imen- ' *do- -do- -do- 1 Fr~ 21-25 ! ,. tc~J ~ap Reading .- _, ;

R'~STRJCTED

. .. ~-~{1· ,_;, ~'~-~- !·';~ 1. ;-:- ' -,. '. ~ _i~.:-;;_ ~ -~ 'r"'t:;~. !i:._. ;}::~::.;\;-:. <i"·~~:_·_,,J;~:~~-. · .. ;~;~~~:":·~\h?': ... ~:!;;;_.~!.~.-:}~..: ~,_;~~-:1Y~i~~~- '~--.· L ... ·-;,~:;-~_,;,·. ' ··;· -~. l :. ' ~:~.:'; 'j ,, ) ;~~:.,~ ;.:,.:lt.:~:Y;!_r:'--. ·- ::f~~';::_:;: '' l<'t-tr~r-- ~-;:!:1.~.-~ ~-'-~~ ... ~·-~\:~i~j .. (f~'~ I;~~~~J:!Uh·4JJ~i1htf.-1.~1ft.~~L:., /~'~,,~Y:'it:l~l '-f~- ,f __ ;1al~ t··t-dc ,,: ;r:~..: ~fi,~~ ~". ,,· w~;. :i:t,;·ir·>-·~k.<~:/'

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DAY 5r'ov53 Thcr Cont 1d

H01 RS .-liN~~ SUBJF..CT -----· From t To 1500[1600 Georg~ Co .. t>.Tomcrclaturc., ',ssr;mb1y and

1600'1700 -d'l-0900.1]:)0 -r10-

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0800, 09)0 Corrun :'1 t VSG Con.

0930 lll) '100 1200

0801 0900

0900 .1000 lO'JO llO:J llOl 12!0

-do--do-

Radio Scc":.-ion

-do--do--do-

I. Dj 8<'1 S'T'1hl~r !)_f' thr:o B.\....'1. Fund i0nin._,. o_": the "B ~_R

1 Gun !rill

CSP J 5)0

1~css::o gn Dr'aftin.~ }~ossa p Center Procedure, Logs & Records

Radic Tclc9hono ')roccduro

Radio TcloE:i'apr. Procedure l;.uthonticn.tion Transmission Jocurity

. '

0800 0900 \lire J::1c..t.: u.l.I3D. 0Pcrntion & Installation 0900 10 )) -do- Trouble Sho~tillg ?r0ccdurcs 1oo• noo -do- Sl'f .BD. Operating :)rododurcs ll 10 120·) -do- Pole Climbing

OAOCl 0900 I'T 'l'lt. Cost iconomcyin }'T Part

0900 :1000 -do- C::harecLcristics & usc of the 1'otor Vohiclro

100' U01 -do- Safety Precautions and care of VEhicles

llOO 120 l --do-- Driver Selection & Utilization

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L,D,P",,I Co.Arca Co. Cmdr , Fl·: 23-15

L,Pi'f -do- -do- -do-L,D ,PJ'f -d-:J- L;:G Plt Crndr , p· 23-55

L,F\1 C0mr.·1 Plt .. l'"SG. Cont. Chief: As a-;mroptiatc

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DAY HOURS UNI1' 6N')v53 -Fr~m- T'J - · ----- ·--

Fri. 0800 0900 Howe Co. 0900 1000 -do-1010 1'00 -do-1100 1200 -do-1300 140.) -do-1400 1500 -do-

1500 1600 -do-

1600 170J -do-09QQ_;L;tQ9_ J:¥0 Plt,

OPOO 0900 Iff!' "lt Starboard

0900 1000 -do-

1000 llJ() -dfJ-

llOo12JD -do-

0800 0900 Wpns Co. 0900 1000 -do-1000 llOO -do-

UJO 1200 -do-

1300 11.00 8lmm · tr Platoon

14·JO 1600 -do-

Tr, -- ------· ----- ---____ SUBJ'§CT. TR ',DTI_Fc_ _;::L_',QJ.!< . _ _IJITST:WGT!J'i

DrilJ & Insp<:~ction L,D,Pr-l Fire Team Tactics _L,D~FE oquac Tactics (Incl Combat Patrol} -do-First lid 1 Dcf c f the Unarlll<od Soldier L ,D, PW U Jc c f the Compass & .ilemcntary -do-Hap F cading

Co. \rca -do--do--do--do--do-

No mer claturc J Assy & Disfl.ssy of -do- -do-the E.~~R

Functioning of tho B '·.R Gun Lrill

Cost :sconomy in rotor TranS"?Ort

ChRrrctcristies & usc of tk: lrlOtot Vcldclo 3afety Precautions and car•CJ of Vrhiclcs Ilrivtr Sc:lcctiQ~ & Utilization

J}r-ilJ & Ins1)\~ction First J. i.d UsG c f the CC'rnpass

ElcmE ntc:.ry F~p Rcadinp

L":)l)8.rE ?arts of' thd 8lnn-n ;-.,~tr.

Fire Corrmands a.nd Gun Drill

L,Pw iL:,D,PY ·-'-·~-

L

L,D

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L

L,D,Pi,'f j,

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L,D.PW -do-

Co. Cmdr -do--do--do---<lo--do-

--<lo-

--<lo-Ll'G Plt. Cmcir

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-do-

P1t. Cmdr

-do-

l1EoTRICTED

Rii1'EI(E_~;;_s ___ _

LPH !Carine Rifle Sqd

-do-Fl' 21--lJ. F!! 21-150 Gc.:idobook for ¥.~.arincs

FF 23-15

-do-Fl! 23--55

-··-·-----]']f 25-10

-do-

-do-

Div Pub

IJJ~-~

]']~ 21-11 Guidebook for Iarines

-do-

Fl1 29-90

-clo-

;~i~IO~·~ -:ft. ·~:jht1;;1(~j,"}j; . :rr~:~;::~=:-:_;~~;_;-~::. ~:~-J-~4J:~; ·:;·. i-~;t.i_;~ :,::~~;.·;:~-~~-:,,·, ...... ·.;·~·: -,,;~~~~----':;.$~~;. ;:;:.,.-··-.::;;~~/~.~- ~'.·,_ .. ,~Jrd'_~-~ < '·i;, ' .. :t.- .-·. . ~---·??.~~~;·1~ ~i. ~~\Z~ft;~ ~-l~~t;r~~t~f~r~1Ei4J~~:~~!i·l:· ; ~·~th:S:~:t ,.~ ~<~· ~ti~l:~-; ;_~; . ·>: :-~;. ;:;~

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RESTRICTW _, ' ~ SZCURITY INFOR':'ATION 'Inclosure (l)

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TYPS ' DAY HOURS UNIC' SUBJECT TRAINING PLACE c_I}IS'I'RUCTCR __ ____,_~ERENCE_IL__ .---------6Nov53 From To

Fri. 1600 1700 81mm !tr. Care and Cleaning L,D,PW 8lmm Mtr Plt. Cmdr FM 29-90 Cant' d Plato"Jn Plt Area

lJOO 1500 ! ... 'I'~'\. Plt4 Field l·~ai.ntcnance Instructions -do- ArA P1t,' -do- TN 9-2002, Cha.pt 4 • ~or the 3.5 Rocket Launcher AREA 1500 1600 -do- .~ttack on a Fortified Position L ·-lo- -do- Earinc Rifle Sqd l60J 1700 -do- Attack on a Fortified Position FE -do- -do- -do-

(Dry Run)

1300 1500 JWG Pit. Gun Drill L,n,p;·/ HMG Plt -do- FM 23-55, Chapt 2 Area Section 2 1510 16JO -do- Eeasuring & Laying off :\nglcs -do- -do- -do- FF 23-55, Chapt 2

Sccti0n 5 1600 1700 -dn- Principals of Indirect Fire L -i0- -do- i~s appropriate ---- " - -·-- ··-----· -·· 7Nov53 0~00 0900 Item -:::o. Drill & Tnspcct ion L,D,F'\i c) . .'irca Co. Cllli!r LPM Sat. 0900 lDO·.l -do- Fire Team Tactics L_,D_,PE -de- -do- :r·arlno H.ii'le Sqd 1uuo noo -do- Sqd Tnctios (Incl Combat Patrols) -do- -de- -do- -do-1100 l2J~ ~~do- First ,,id -do- -do- -do- l'J.[ 21-ll 1300 1400 -do- Jef of the Unarmed Soldier L_,D_,P\rl -do- -do- FF 21-150 • 1400 15:Jo -do- Usc of the ContpA.ss and Elementary -do- -do- -do- Guidebook for

Hap Reading VtR.rlnes 1500 160) -do- NomEnclature, ·\ssy & Dis,\ssy of -do- -do- -do- FE 23-15 the BA...tt

1600.1700 -do- Functionin~ of tho B.\R LjPJ -do- -do- . --do-0900 ll)O Ll~G Plt. Gun Drill L,D,PW -do~ ),liG Plt. Crnrtr FE 23-55 - ·-<---·

BNov53 1300 'l6JO G_,H_, & Org< nizod !l.tholotics n -do- ',Co. Cmdr f.s approprip_to Sun. rues ?ort

1JOO 1630 I~ Vhns Corr:g any Connnandor::> Time -do- -do- I -do-H&S C!t,·,-,-.h,--...,.,..-'1

·l' .. ' ''--· .,:-• }~'l- '· ,-~..,p.'!'-., __ : ~•J · _jf·,_H~~l:' ,~·-·~~~! · :~ '-t.~·:;_':;~:~y/]i;

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DAY 9"ov53 ~~en.

HOURS UNIT FroPl To. 0800 0900 George Co. o;oo 1ooo -do-

1000 lllO -do-

1100 l2JO -do-

1300 1400 -do-1400 1500 -do-

1500 1600 -do-l6·J8 1700 -dO-

Q.OQO 0900 . H&S Port 0900 DUO -do-

1000 1100 -cb-UOO ,1?-JJ -do-

0~00 i12)j ; Cm·m ?l"L

I Port

oeoo.tl20P. : J·'r ~'2!"\; 0800\0900 , ~owo Co. 0900 !woo , -do-

1ocollloo , -do-!

. I 1100 I 1200 -do-

l

~---rY'Fs--- -----~~-----· ., ____ _ SUBJECT TR ·,nJING: PL 'tC3 INSTRUC'l'OR ;t;!FEREI:CES

·-----~------~----~-, ---------.. -------------------------- ~-------

Drill & Inspection NorncnclatureJ Assy & DisAssy of tho 45 Cal. Pistol Functioning & Safety PrccRutions of the 45 Cal. Pistol V.1.

Dof Against CBR Attack Survival in C::-1ld ;·leather

;L,D,Flil -do-

-do-

'· -do--do-

Dcf Against Air & Ai'rborno Attakk. -do­.:scapD & Zvasi')TI -dc.1-

'Jrill & Insn~;ction :Qef Lgainst Air & hirbornc

·L,DJPH 'J.t.(:,ac;k. L

Dcf i;.p,ninst C3R t~ttack 'J, D.

vumpl,v with IE:S Port Schedule

-do-

Dri l.J & Ir.sDcC tion i!omcrclaturc, f.ssy ll1: Dis · .. ssy of the l5 Cal. Dist::~l

~-·'unctions and :3afety Pr·:wautions of tl c 45 Cal. Pi.stol v .J.

''· -do--do-

t IL, D,Y,f I -do-'

I -rtn-

L

C'J. -Area Co. Cmdr -do- -do-

-Jo- -do-

Theater Bn. : cdical 0. ~Area

LPf' Guidebook bor ·. arint:s

-do-

As appropriate

C'J. l!.rce -do-

Co. CBR 0. Hi 21-41 Co, Cold loath or Fl' 31-70 Cfficor

-do- Co. Cmdr -do- -do-

' -Co. Area 8o. Cmclr 'rhcatcr C~q:·t ... H~N.JL:i:!i .'.r,;a

-de_;- c~.pt. rtiJ:O~

- -o- Bn .. •.:.Cdical 0.

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ThcPter r .. ·..r . ..;G

Co. Cmdr ~do--

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lln. ; odical G.

As eupropriatc JJc;Jt of tbo J~rrny-

l.onueJ 21:::1,6 __ , _____ _

LPH :~s (?-_1;0roprifl.tc

'~'T- 7 21-41 .'.s a->~roDrl.ato

,j...JPlf Guidebook for Yarincn

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:.s r:t--:propriate:

-, -,, 'T'"T("I'T' •n

·'"~: .. ,,~ :.~;,it~•;.;;l!:,~;:r:;~'·•4;;G:ii ii· · ~;"'' 'i,: ..... ;; )~.·· -~ , .. ,. :·;;., 4.~ .~!t~lf~t.:..t<~i~-~f}ft.f'lim:.~~ ""'; .. I*.·!L »!'a-l:_._ •. f:'H-t ,.JA:.N.•~ !,· L1- ,, [1 f-,~,,k, -F· .;::;~.\:::i~t .. ,.

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l0Nov53 Tues.

ll'iov53

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0800 17JO

UNIT

I-lovrc C). -do--do--do-

,'.11

'~led. 0800 09DU H&S : Starbo01.rd

0900 l'YlO -do-

100'1 1100 -(h-1100 12.l:J · -do-

0800 'l2JO ' Cor~ lt ' ,Jtarbo :tl'd

' 0800 •1200 l'T St_A.rb:J3.~d_

--'··

0800 0900 'Item Co. 0900 :lJ'JO . -di)- .

100) ll~O i -do­

i ' 1100 p 200 / -do-

, I

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------------ rn:;;------------------- ___ SUBJEQ_~----- _ __TF.'.INI :G PL ,CE INSTF,_l!_C_W::\ . __ REJ.'JiRE"!:C_i1_8 ___ _

De.f J:..gainst G3R ',t tack Survival in Cold :·feather

1 -do--

Ecf .·.gainst '.ir & :.irbornc :'~ttack -do­:sc2pc & Eva'sion -do-

Holiday Routine (Pub Para 24451 to all hands)

Drill & InsPocti:::m t,::J,Y,I

Dcf .',gainst !Lir & .irborno At tack · L

nnf :;eainst C~R :cttAck -d'J-V.D. -do-

:;OJr.nl~r wi t.h H&S 3tar1;~_:,yd ~chGdulc

-do-

Jrill & Inspection :::1omcrclaturc, .ssy & Dis' ss~r nf tL L5 Cill. PiGto1

;L,DJPW '-dn-

?Unctioning and 3A.f3ty Prccq,utions o" t! c 45 Cal. Pistol -do-V.D. 1

Co. _',rca -do--do--do-

Co. CBR 0. Flli 21-41 co· Cold JcathcrO .Flf 31-70 .Co. :::.mdr

-do-·.s ap ·r")priatc Jc~t of the .',rmy l'cmual 21-46

. Cc. .rca Co. Co"'Jnandcr 1PH

Th0P..tr_;r .Capt, !CESLER .~roe:.

~s apnropri.atc

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Guidc:.book for !1 P.rincs

-d0- -do-En. Fudical 0~ 'J.s _';?propriatc

;:). SS ·.'RICT:~D

·'' ' . ', .. fl;, -(-1 F ·~-·;

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D:." HOURS UNIT llfi"-v53 · From.· To ;\fed. lJJO; 14~0 ContI d ; u.:)Q, 1500

Item C·J, -do-

l2'-;ov53 ';:'hur. to

22J\Tov5.3 Sun.

1500' 16JO . 16J'} 17)

0000 0900 0900 1000

liO'lllJO

llJJ 1200

-do---d.J-

\funs C.J. -do-

-do-

-d·)-

l3JO' 111 JO -do-1400 1500 -do-1500, 16:lQ -do­l6•JO; l'/00 -do-

.,_ --·----L-... ~-- ·-

07301700 All 12 22 .Nov ! 'lo..Tov -53 53

--------~ ---.----,.. TYP3

SUBJECT TR.".INIYG; ~)L_'~CE Ii-lS'~'RTJCTOR :FC,'FI~?.E:i"C3J . --------------------:--- ---·· -:--------·-----............... --.-. --·-·-·--------

::Jcf :,gainst CBH '.ttack L S_urvi val in Cold U~athcr --do-De.f Against Air & Airborne \ttack. -do-2scal_:e & .~vasion -do-

Drill & Ins"'Jectirm "~ome:cclaturc, ~.ssy & ..Ji 3Assy of the 4 5 Cal. 'istol , Functioning & .Safety ?recautions of tl:e 45 Lal. 'istol V~J.

-:-Jef •1. gainst c-:R ittack 3nrvi val in Cold l,·teat:·Jer Je.f .Apainst .'\ir & Airborne -'tttack j,sca.re & (!;vasicm

·----+

1'R ·.r:. ING DIJRPTG T''IS PERIOD :JILL B:O CC li':JTJCT':D DJ ACCOllJ)AI:CE '•liTH MTTP.LION TRA nTH'G ORDER fl.-53

1, n,~·l -do-

-do-

L

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!co" ·..rca -do-~

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-do--dr

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Theater iiT·.;;:a :'}.J. ·rea

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-cl.o--do-

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Bn. l--edical O.

As al_) 1r_opriate Jept of ~he Arrny i anual 21-46

LP!-! Guidebook for Larines

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} ... s apJro:priate

Co. CSR Officer Flc 21-41 . Co Gold lTeathcrO vv 31--70 C-;. Cmdr

-do-(s apk)ropriate De~t of the Lrrrry '·anual 21--1,6

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23Nov5J }'·on

TYPE HOURR 1 ,WIT SlfP!_:c~------------T:i~:r!:l;I}'cr ____ !:EQ~-----;J;~-s~]U_T.l,':f:S''L ____ !}."::"':rl.'NCE - --·· ------ --------- -----------~ -- ---------- -

From 'l:c Cf800 090@ 0900 1000 100' 1200

1300 1400

1400 1500 1500 .1600 1600 l700

1000 1100

11(10'1200

1300 1400

1400 1600 1600 170.

OP:OO 0900 090.• 1000

1000 1030

103o •noo

, uoo ,lz,;.·,

Ge~,...rge Co. -dQ--do-

-do-

-lO-

-do--do-

-do-'·Om.'ll I tr Section

-do-

-do-

-do--do-

H&S Port -do-

--do-

-do-

-do-

IQill & Inspecti0n DEfense Against. G'RR Attack FJ Htc•on Tactics (ittah !YGs & Rockets) _:e. sault of a ..:~ortified ;·--·c sition

lJEfense of COmbat, OUtposts Ccmoat Patrols Technique of Fire

Ncmenclnture and Functioning of the 60mm l'orlar

.'l.sAemb1y R-_ IJisass'·~mbly of the 6ornm Fortar 6Cmm Ftr ~ Arnmuni t ion, T-ype, Characteristics and General data Gun Drill Rc iire l:or.mands Ja:-e & G'leani.."'1g o.f the 6C!nrr. } ortar

Drill & Jnsn.;::;ction J :lnes & 'ooby Tr-aps

Ccnservation of 1;aterial and Supply Discipline CcmCat Lessons I,earned in Kcrea Deft>.nse hgainst CPR Attack

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L, D, pr,;

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Co . Comm.mder

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Co. --:onnr1ander -do-

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• • SECRET SECURITY I~~ORMATION

APPENDIX II CONT 'D

DIRECTIVES ISSUED

Ol0800I CO 3d Bn, 7th Har

To CO "GHHHI 11 ,VlPNS,tr..&S (1'-1ess 0 fer Info), A" battalion conunanders inspection of personnel, Co. Areas, clothing and equipment on displa.y >dll be con­ducted in this command 3 October 19.53 X Units will return from I!JlP in time ; .. ) to eat noon chow in the Bn.," C.P. Area. comnanies will be inspected at the following times cma 1~00 cma H&S cma Wpns cma Item cma 1500 George cma Howe X

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• SECRll').' SECURiTY INFORMATION

l, Medical Summary

a, During the month Elf October 1953, there ,.,as a total of 786 patient visits at the 3d Battalion, 7th Marines J,lit ''>Gation. These are classified as follows,

Marine Korean and Service "T~ •• ~1 Corps J.~ClVQ..J,.

Total --- Personnel Personnel

Treatments 786 743 43 General Medicine 571 540 Jl Dermatology Zj 21 2 General Surgery 7 7 Surgical Dressir~ 01 82 " ,_

7 Ear, Nose, Throat 18 17 1 Neurepsychiatry 2 2 Dental 74 74 Imnru.nizations 286 2a6

b. During the month of October 1953, the medical department rendered routine and emergenc:r meaical .Pc:rio~.ic ouli te.-tio:: im:p'lctioua :.ere co<l<iUCt.;;Q. ~."\ tho :ll•>t)aliou r·.'N>a. ,me', .. ~1 ·arerul \:oro found nu.t .. (}.u.,~·~ ill)

2, Task Organize tion

a. Oil ··.31 October l95J, th6 task organization of the 3d Battalion, 7th Marines included the following:

Jd Battalion, 7th Marines (Reinf)

H&S Co. 11G 11 Co. 1,H 11 Co. 11 1 11 Co. Wpns Co.

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l. Personnel Summary

a. During the period 1 to 31 'Jctober suffered the fGllowing eesual ties.

KIA

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MIA

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During the month of October 195.3, the Jrd Battalion, 7th JJiaril-,es jdined 5 officers end 2 enlisted men end 0 Navy personnel.

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