7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - REPORT OF RAID ... · 7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - REPORT OF RAID - SUPPORTED DAYLIGHT - 8 JANUARY 1953 Korean War Korean War Project

7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - REPORT OF RAID -SUPPORTED DAYLIGHT - 8 JANUARY 1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2368

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

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Korean War Project USMC-08601763

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a. 1 ~>1t r eo C~~etnr)

(1) '~hook force (2) Main holly (.,) f':aM":rll'l~ and Naou 'PaftY

b, ~'et. Hr (41"J,D) Co Tf;A"'T llt~/11 d, !'let 'A r:o ":t!!~ e, ~.t C Co Tka r. "•t A I>C c Co '!'lnt a:. let l'lt 4,2 Mortar Co h. .on- "'1 t 2/7 1. ~'at Peco11 Co .1. "at !fed !'!eo 2/7

2d "n, "th ~ar (Re1nf) lot ~ar lliv (lldnf) """ T11 The !"ield ~-Jan 1953

1, a, HiJ 1 134 (IllS ~2) 1o aot~111atod to '-a• 1 JJlatoon of en.w.r durin~~: the houl'll of darimeN, with the !JNbahUity t'lur\ tho •a.1orlty or t.Ma torae returna to hill ~ ;Jrlor to filoat lt~. ,_ penoMel aN dlfbt.ed dllrlnF, the da,Tlifl'tt hours, h-81' li!N'8 'N1a .. Of fire are del:lnred tlttrlnP: the hours or darlm.,lla ,

b, lm" 2 (R'1 C7i.r,J29) h •mu•d hy a ra1nfo!'OM -l:'lli'IJ' with a1.,., 60..1 ~O· cal and 50 cal 141' s or,;ania, M &rty and tank~! 1 1o,21a1, !'!aeon ind !'irlr, penonnal, AI'W)red persomel oarr1.ers e.nd Hr are eva1lable wen J'el1Uil'tld,

~. a, 1 "lt (Peinr) o...,poaed of' <1hoelt l'oroe (20 personnel), lldn l'lody (25 personnel), Carrrlnr. and ""011a PutT (1'1 -pt>rsonllal), enncluet th,... •1-t raid at H hr8 on n day, -

(1) "'hock f'orca Und<!!r COYer of 11Upport1.np: f1.rq 1 and IIIIOktt edYIIJIOB f'rMt qeell!bh' ara• to line of del)l!!rture, rei'Ort arr!.v&l llt T.ll 1111d on ai !'-JI&l 1 wnoh attack on ob~eetiva (see overlay),

(?.) Va1.n bodT follow behind and in trace or .,hoek "orca, J'Ot)Ort arrival at Pl ~nci aHPok on (), l!atahUah 'bloalc RA",

(:'!) ~"'e1"J'Y'fnil" 11n('l lleseue "arty aboard· three ('!) A'!'C, follow !'Oilte •lion OYel"la:r on 0, ''iclr up frieno11y CIIIIU&lti••• att•l't to capture el\4fiiiT and •new:r ,.,.,uip0 PDlioe th .. h•ttlerield,

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b, ·'ID.•onto 5th A.F, (!ln Air !.ideon 0) bo PNJ)ared io eonduct. atri'ra on hill 80, 78, and '12 W/o:rdnanoe load of WAJ>.UJ!' UM! 500 lb !lepth r-h.r~~tM,

o. JII:J.<IV "Atry 2/11 (Arty t.!.deon 0) 'be 'P1"8Pareci to holllte tb• battlef'\ald area, prepare and 11\lb.i t tire plua at OU'll•t,

•· nut let ~ ~. Yl1'0'rldo •t• aleU"an" to• to el .. r tank la!laa •• 111-diaet .. on ~rl-.r.

a, nut C Co 'l'anlre, f)1'0'rldo aw.n t.enlre te npport Tnt attaolc ao· oheVII1 J'rtt• J)U'ato't"T tiro• 01\ bill u.r.. 01\ •rder, ehtn tii'OI to bill eo on order, ... J"!'tOnarttd to OOft1' r-tir•uat of raidin« rureo 011 mer, 'be 1)1'0J'u-ed to ... bt raidtn" roruu b'l' ... uuwr ., order. Ceordillato vit.h tnt unit -•dn,

t, T>;t A~ruod PeNOIIMl CU"''ioN (') depart •••hl:r area 011 order W/oA"i-'r":r and ruaoue party, tol1- I'Oilte ahoVII on onrla:r, rot'im to •••bly area on ll,

h, ~n- "•" Plt - bo prepared to tire -t.or •rtar .. iniON. !'!• Pr"p"red to a.olca area ehovll on O'Nrlq,

1. nat Rooon Co - "'ake ro.onnailla" of objoet.i•• area, reTOrt il'latalbtt.o"• and e~leceft81\tu,

j, net "~ "'•a .,/7 111"0Yido forward atd etaUOf! Yi obdt" 00!" 1'}. fol' nylOid:l. tt<mu handlin" of oauualti ...

lc, 1 Plt T Co R• fnrou ho pnparod to udat attack :l'oree,

x. {1) OhtiUI"re neutral aone l'<!letrtotioM,

(2) Teat all oo..unioationu,

{ 3) T~tat tire wluJ.poftl pl'ior to n day,

(4) Tnnl"8 dt.u .. 1netion of' tntol'Qtion to aU l'umde,

( 5) Jl:ff'ooti.,., f'ol' pbnnln,.; on reHipt., f'or eKU$lt:l.on on ord.,r,

4, a, Corpa•an to 110001WllllftY ad!l 'body and oerry party.

b, "hock fo!'ce to earry eutO"Matic vuonone, t'lae tb!'Oll'e!'l and deaolit.iono, 'FIA81c lo11d for all waoona vHl be earrhd,

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b. Tnr Co Cl" 1n Co 0", Tk Plt Cl' in 0114 'l'llllk.

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1. Report ot Aid rendered to 2nd Bn 7th Ma;r during the period l-31 January 1963:

Battle Casual. ties ............................................. 16l.

Battle :a:v acuations, , ..•. . . .. . . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .••.•••. ' •••• 131

Non Battle Evacuations •• .................. t • 0 t o • I ... o o 0 ' ........ 128

Total Evacuations ••••.•• t t t t t t • • e "" ' t t • t t o I t I t o ' • o o o ........

D1arz:h&a •• , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ......... ; .l

V.D. Cases ..... ~e~~ .. ~ .. •~•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••f)

V. D. Treatment,. . ........ . • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3.6

Feet Treatment •••.•.•.••.•..•...•••.••••.••••. , .•.•...••••.•• 16

Dent .al. •• , .............................................. , •••••••••••• 73

Mise ell aneou• ••.••• . . . ' . ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 68].

Total Treatment........... • •••••••••.••• , ••••••• I •••••••••••• ?42

Killed in Aot1oa ••••• I ••••••••••••••••••••••• . . . . . . . A . .......... .... U4aoi"a 1~ Ant1nn __ --101'---o -- -- ---··· ......... .. 'l'ot al P at1ent s ••... e e • • • 0 0 .. I

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(2) WhiPe ,..a.tiu!>lt w:lH w!U 1le ..n .. .S blri..S in .... it. ~ :blpae\ ......

(') o;-.tieul trall'to will hllft Jlll'iorit.,. Ott r:a ndio net~ ..II· w:lN et .... itlo

(4) Iaiii lilttiNd I 1 ie lirrlll ..... C.o 111.1.1 Mlilllft Oftl Niil&l' te • w.c e •• ... .. . . i,. a. A-.tn Order

b •. Jlloierit)' w:lU be ct• w -· 1111! "'" ... - au. ... llftd t..U. vltbia -·~ .-.... . .. . .. ~ (1) Ccuutication 8aiiiP1J' ill 11ft CIP;

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.APPENDIX IV REPORTS AND SUMi{@.IE.§

Ked1oal and Dental 6'UJilma;ry

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..... • A SUPPORTED DAYLIGHT RAID

CONDUCTED BY ELFHENTS OF T}ill 2D BATTALION 7TH HARINFS (REINF) 1

1ST NARJFE DJVJSION (REIJ.ITF), FLtET HATIINJ' FORCE, PACIFIC

Hill 134 is an unimpressive rie.se of ground resembling a typicc.l s~.1all South Pacific island. In aotuality the hill is 55 meters high, 200 wide und 450 long, This terrain feature is bordered en three sides by rice paddies and connected on the northern end by un extending finger of Hill 82. Hill 82 is an enemy stronghold which, with the exception of the_ high grour;~ overlooking tho PANHUNJOM truce site, donoinates tne surrouna~ng area, On tho hill cvPrlonking PANFUNJOM there is at present a roinfcrCed ccnpany of !"'iarines with the mlss:ton of rescuing rur truce delegates in the event they need aid, This hill is called ,-,~ .. "~"" n,+-~~~+- " ll"'no ':l) ""' Hi11 114. V~·'L.iiJGI,.'-" V\A.VfJI..•oJIJ c.. ~"""""'"' .._, ...,.., -·--- -,.

In order tc naintain our aggressive spirit within the rogi!'1ent, tc increase our intelligence of the cnor1y 1 s situation and capo.bilitios, to prevent surprise of cur own fcrcos, and to keep tho opposition off balnnce the rogimEmtal corK'undcr, 7th Harincs ordered his 2d Battalion tc ccnc1uct a raid within its assigned sector of rcsp~nsibility.

! oonllrehcnsi ve studv was nade of all o.vo.ilablc action and patrci r<Jports, aerial photographs, lilaps und other intolligcnco with a view towo.rc~ detcroining tbo nest sui table objective, Hill 134-, due to its locqtion o.nd occupo.tion by tho cnony, presented o. potential throat tc COP 2.

Initially, a tentative plan was nado as tc tho schrno of nancuvor 1 objcctivcsi- nvnbor of pcrscnnol tc bo invclvrd 1 lines cf departure, asschb y c:roas, con!'lunications und supporting r:rr's, This served o.s a basis for briefing supporting urns nfcnci' s in their initial c rionta tion, and. for furth£ r planning,

Each suppcrting arr: r' prr scntati vc was briofc d intl.i vidually en tl·o prcpc sed opcraticn r:nd was roquostcc1 to nuke a thcrough _ _..,...,~,.....,......, .. C"C".-.YI...-.r. ...,,...,~ ro+,,il1r r-f' +l-.f':'l 1",,...,-!t~ .... +-!"':YC. '"''Yin~ .... nn +n 'Y'C'T'H .. TI+ -fl"''

d~t~i:tth~'-ty;o '';~d ~ Z~t~nt cF';upp~~t "th;t "'p~~h ~;ia;, n;,;"'~~:~ld .. bo oxpoctod tc furnish.

As usur:.l, when tho supporting arns rcproscntati vos subr.'.i tted their reports, problcns cone to light that had net been apparent bofcre, and nocessi to. ted a revisic'n c.f tho plan, Tho plan was

~~~~~~c~0 o~0~~;~c~~s~~r o~P;~~v!~:pc~:~~~v~~oe~~t~~n~~~~r~~d cu.~d1 f~,r-;' d::cto sot fer tho inponding acticn. · -::::Jf :::>

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A final conference of all BU:Y'lOl''Ging arms reuresentaHves

1!-nd -c;1o comuand',_ng· officer of tlie reinforced com:Oany on OOP 2

c:~:Ell Co) ,.ras l1elC on D~3, T:1e oom:olete plan wa·s gone over from

ste.r·t to Eni.sh and each su:)JJortinr; arm reuresentative lmew the

otl1ers 1 a.ss_·_:_zni·;-lcnt and had a .. fu.ll 'tlnderete:nding of the conrole·te

:-~lan, Questi.ons ,,,rere ans1-rered, minor details effected and !'i.nal

do:fj_nite -,l&•lis established, This conference com-)leted ·i:;,he :plan

(ti. n~:)· : _)11 a s e •

!~1 c;cnere.l the com ... lleted ~)lan idvolved: isolat5_on of t~.1e

1'attlo:?io1Cl by v.so of smoi:P, fire :)ower, and a blockinc: '}Os:,_tion

a1ad.e 1..1:'? c:C flame tanl::a e.nd infantr~r; a fast moViflt~ ar;gressivc

assal'.l'l; force to r::ain the objective with flame throwers, deh10-

1:l t5.ons D.nd e..tl tom a t1c •rreapons; a r11ain body to carr~r the confl:tc t

c.nd effect a block.inp.: ''lOBi 'Cion against reJ .. nforcemcm't, 1Jlus e.

carr·:' inc:: :)e_"-ty to 1)0lice the battlefield of ce.sual ti_es, bo·i:;h

fr·:.en?.lY CJ.nu enem~1 i and "Go retrieve all equi~:-J11ent, both enc;n~r e.nd

friencn~r, s;;;_e carryinc:· pe.rty wa.s not to encaco·e in 'che fire :t'ig.::-i:;

unless J t becan1e absolutel:i ne cessc~ry,

~:1e oclJ.cctive -,lannin~ of all the a~encies involved in this

01JCl'<).t:Lon illustra'Gce 1 in Dart, the magnitude of worl: that can

be a_y-,li_ec. to a very small sce.le oper tl.on, a_nc the ;nan hours in

volvea 3.rl j_ts pre:1aration,

rpl .. o ·i·- 1' i n 0 ,-.1"l'ce 11 "----· ____ ...._.~ .... _,...;:! ,,..,., ,.. 4 ni -·-; 1 h----i n·"'·i . ..,,..., --·''- a ... .i.· ~a so ~: r, .~.aVJ.J.lt_~ J.'tn.;v;.vuu. u.1.o .1-P-v .... a~ ~J.- • ..:-.L .. i-'-0

a:·ld r"ec1ucs·c f'or support, made a study of the objecti.v-e area ·i:;o

·~· cter1n:L-1e v.rl·1e:-ce su·o'JOrt ~vould be tl1e :tnoa t ef·,:·ect i ve, After

Locnt:ul[.; speci.:fi.c 'aree.s and es'cimatinc; the enem,r l.nste.lle_t),ol'!s,

c.n est:Lr\1e.to \,rgs me.O.e &.s t;o the number of a.il~craft and type of

ordnance w::u_ch 'l'lould be required 'Go dest;roy or noucralize these

tarr;ets, Close cool"dinE1"'Gi.on botwoen tl1e air e.nd artillery lia'Lson

off:l,cern wc·.o necessary to foriJ.1Ulate flv.i:-. su_--J:·)ression plans. r_i':(.r.ese

Dlanf~ 1JJcll~dod tl1e ·.)lacmaent anc~. "tlm~_n[; of w~·l) ... Ge ·JhomJhorous

i11ar:~.:in::~ roEnClG, t.~:\e· Cl5.roc"Gion of tar:.,et rll_na and -t~J.e Dte-~hod and

dj_roc ·:·j_ioi1 c,f ~·JUllp~ou t at the tcrmj_na t:t_on of each r1..u1.

Fort-.r o"--r;L:~ l'101}XS ·or!.or to- H-I' our the for'"Te.rd air ooi1crol}_or

team '--rae t::orc1.'"~'1" brl.cfod and the tewn chief submi'cted 'Gl'le

necessary li1::1.di-:;:: ·;:~ ~oquost to the -Gactj_oal air direction center.

Whi_lo 't21o r<: ~'h' A,, ~rae beine; made, the rogi;nontal air o:.':i'icor

v:Ls:L·GL~d ·~>c c:-L'tiu~i.on alr o:C'ficc:c to cxnle.in fully tl1.o "')lnns of

·i;_'.1e .-,r·oJoAOl: ioa',_d, J\ftor receivinc c!ivlsion air 1 s D.ynroval, tl10

ac.r o:U'5.cCi' then )Jr]_e:fed the tactical air observer and tho nilo'i;

1 ·:-io t-__r .. rc ·i·r; ~ 1 -i.l.·ec·r.; the tactical aircre.:f't from a li~_:ht oosorVa.-G-,, c; l~ --, ., r ,. ~_· ,.

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The :1X'tillery liaison of'fl.cer u:.Jon receipt of the initial

warn inc: Ol'c'•.er, conclucted a reconnaissance, and began to formulate

a i'i:re clv.n u~cilizing as sources aerial :ohotot;rB.phs, forVIard

obsel'·vel"'c, .in:Cantry sot~rces and personal observation. The n.rtil-

1 or~' f'i.:."e )lan was desic;ned to isolate the bat·nefield from enemy

··,~ l~oa.c2'l c:J.nd obeervationl to neutralize s'troncpoints irn::tedlatoly

'•'ectin~ the battlefield, to neutralize the objective itself and

:c. :)rGp!l.:CB oounter-mo:rtar fires, It was soon apparent that ad

-·~.·:;.tonal obser·vation 1JOsts were desirable in order to have a. more

. Jle'co Ga:oe.bili ty of deliverins observed fires on the objective

. .i1~-i tho :::ru.r:eou.nding area. Extra e.rtillery for\-;ard observers

• ·c ·wocuj:'ec'. and also an artillery ae~·ial observer ~1as obtaL:ec1

-t ~oth were well briefed on the pro9osed action~

~':1c fol''tt[<.l'd observer on COP 2 (FO ;i!3) and I'I'El'i 11 6111 the raid

•or•J;ila:JC.er, constructed a se.nd bag si1el ter from "which they b:l;cr

i_t;1esrwc. Ghe pro['-resn of 'the raid, FO ii3 we.s to fire observed

1issions in the vicinity of the objective, maintain contact with

. 'l·:,;.-r 11 6 11 anC: tl1e company comme.nder of Charll.e Company, lst Tail'~

nattali011. In addition, l1e was to initiate, sh.ift and lift the .:'repai"!'.G:i.on f:i.res, und ·oo call fol' a l'ocket rip,Jle and to clesi.c;

nate one of tl·1reo ":Jrecl.eterr·linecl tarceta on which to lay the rocket

f''.re, Ar; ui·tillerJ' scout sere;ean'G was c1esir:sn<:,teC:\ to observe :c'rom

-" n,:Jo:c·cu::1:1G 11 to.nk on Jill 90 1 p,ivi.n[S' :Jarticular attention to the

''.'round eu~-~; of the objeetl.ve. Another scout sergea.nt Nas placed.

"n one o · ;he HLR ccuma.ny out·,osts (lUll 92) wit;1 the mission of

.:~)r"':·-.~inr: ·cha o·,Jere"tionS center informed of the status of air, and.

~;,, lJrLr,· alJ. observec1 enemy activity under fire, An artl.J.lery

(·:·.':.."'ioc:c iHD.C ni·~ue:ted 1:;1 th the forvrard. air controller for t:1e ~i)ur-

>ose of coo;•cim\ting flak sup->resoion and other al't.illery fi.l·os.

vri tll t;1o :\ir ntri'ce fl. The additional f'or1•rard o'Jservors req_ui.red

lancl. lie.us, These \•rere laid several <'lays prior to the opera'Gion,

and te s-~~Gl. l;n 1nsuro ·t:1cir proper 11rorlcing order, The prel'Jara.t ion

fire wao ~ycc·-::..1_-_ ... oc1 at the fire ctiroct:ion center Jf the 2d Bat·ca.lion

lJ."th l·larinoB. The e.pproved nlan necessitated ·~he movin_r;: of tbree

r,:-:tH1s to t~"ltu:t. n-~-L·~e -~o·si tlons "in orcler that their line of f1l'le T;>loulc1

be alon:-- ·c11o "'.r<· .. : axis of tho obj.·otlvo, Thi.s pa:rticular·c;un

tD.:rget :La~r ·)::c ~r:t:_lJ·.:\ :i.'or '!_ittle if ar.y diS')8I'Sion and ::nade for more

suetalncl~ --J:c.~.,c. ·.·:<·~~-on fires ·cr:tor to shlftin[; because o:i.' -~,·.e nenr•wnn o:( tr-,)n ·; i~.: ·:;ho objective. At first li::·:J'l"i; on D-Da;' the

'.lle;.~' '"'' .. l.,zuc<,.l registration.

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DECLASSIFIED

DOD DIR 5200,10

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• • : ;·bOH.Ei'i'

--~,-"'j-lili:'i ±iJ-:'10Piib1 '''' GtrW

hP ,,..,.:M~l1n'l .... ~r ,...,~"n""' ..... +ir-.1'"\ -.... l"n ,..,,...,.,_,ai):'tt:ili,... .... ,-::-. .'lll~t'll'ffi"t'Ol1 "01''· in """I• ,;I,J.. U-C..' .• I,Voi.-J' V_l-;1'-'.r.O..OJ•'-"J"" )~....._;:..., •• .._,,__.1~...,,..,.~.;- •• ~ '.J- ,I_ •• J.-~-.Gt.J,l~. _ -~-} _ lt8. -

in~-~ to D.r•tillory ancl roc:·ot f:i_ros, tl::..o loc.::.tions and missions of

J.'oJ.''1-rarC:. (lbt:orvcrs. nnd a ccJm-·.1t.J.nj_ca:Cion ·olan ~,re.s dis-'cr.fbut;od to tho

r-c.id col,JLlimdor unci. all o"Clh'r J.ntJrostod :0artios,

·r;10 ·L;gn\: c omr.)ai1V involvod in tho ">~lan li1::ov.riso VhJ.S bt.tsv after 'o·cJ.fica:c:i.on o1' .,GJ::o"pronosed raid, It l•ras antiaipn.ted t:1at a ·· 011 l:lov .. :~;lont o:r arr~ol" in front oJ~ tho hLH conld ve1~,7 v.rcll co.use

: ,:11 'J 1y 'Go bo alo rtod and proparod for• an a t·ca.c':,, Accordin::::ly, four fh.;_ .. Jc.rrt·~o occc~sj.ons prJ~or to tho rs.id, tnnJr.s occu~,ytod &.nd

1 ... ::-:-cd fl-·O;j1 ·L~1.c: same ·""Jositlons they wore to ocou·oy durin? t.ho rc:..id.

;l_c.Ll(; Cc\c.;·, of ~chcso timos tho onomy hid in his·· •.. oles c.nd sto.;rod

.l~~- . .rL 1J.lY~:'·.l tJ.:.o "cani~.s returned to the l.ILR. Thu.s, a routlno paJ~··,;_()rn

'1.. ~cJ.i1~·:: ao·L;~ v:i:L~r \~Jas cstablishc·d. D-Day ~ras to soc t;hoso sru:10

~-~B .-,lus two :~"'1..::-tno tal1l::s, lumber out; in fron·c of ·t::ho I ;:LH as on ,_:!\rio-us dc_~rs. As a prucautj_on, tl10 tanJ::;~ road and firii1[~ slo·Ls

...:.ec c1c·r.l:'oc".': ·-Jrior to eac.l-1 fj_ro 1.1:i.Bt=lion~ r:l.~.lis v.ras dono 'by infantry

~r·.·Crols, ta.n.1,: roconiJ.e"5.t1sanco ~;)Ol.,oonr.cl ana. m:i.i10 clearance ~)Oi,...SODi.1Cl

I'uiil ·<:>c c:Jr:iucors. In addi tl.on 'co the tanks ·chrcc o.rmorcd nur-

no_.·mcl c,!?,I'l'icrs 1-roro to be used "rith tho cnrryinc; purty fer ·cu.suc.l

cios. 'l'o fDcil:':.tato tho control o.nd shi.ftl.n::.; of fires and tho C.Lj_a:)D.'~c~.l1:v: oi' flame tan~~.s and AP0 1 s, Gi1c tanl-.: oompan~; coJ:m-:;a.nCLcr 1·Jas clo nc -'co tho r•aic1 commanCLor on D-De.Y.

Tho 'c:,.nL coL:>)E:ny, flame tankors D.nd tho 1\l' d '?Cl'SoJmol s·,,on t '''''llc' ;,1nn :wurs ~crorLinf; on' oquil'mont, roconna:lsRe .. i1co, briof:i .. ilc:, ·:.,,:.;LJt;;U::· :)Ol.li.Tlll1icn:Gj_on r;_nd firo c~:lroction oqui:oJnont, prior· to the

.'1 4.J'

7llC: 7Cir.,J;n rocoilloss riflo J.'llatoon, oonncnc:i.ng wl.th the Nr:rninc: ,c1ox; l,to_c._c G:. co.:~1plc"to rcconnuJ.s,~u.ncc of t~to oJjcct:i_V2 nl"('o add

Uctclc Pucc;,:,,JcHJC1ations to .,lo.oo 4 guns in a scmJ. circle around tl"ltJ tn.rcot t'.rca~ JGac~:l SlJ:l hnd d0fini tc terrain to cover 2.nd could uc.c cl:! J"'( r/,; ::~:i.rc mct;:'.ods ,,,rj_·L;houti cnd8.11[;Dring the a~c·~ackinc;

i;n.~antr;r. 'J~,>~.~ 73mrrt l'Ocoilloss rifJ.~.,; ~(:lla.toon oomr~1andcr c~~orciscd

C:U.rcct colri.J: '"1 c)·;_~ all four· GUns 'Hi"'ch .. cho Pl-10-6 radj_o.

The: inc~ tr.~_(; bo .. HS:j<)

noutl'u.l

"_, '·· .I .i'__,'j ···ortur company had the Drimnry mission of scroon-

_,_d l.<.t.h. srnolcc. Srn.ol:c. 1-r'.yin~-~ n:i.rcraft could. ilC t;

, · 'l;~1c rcstrictlons relative to tl1o PA.NMUNJOM

Ir: '~·'·: '.l 'L~ : ,povido tho rc·qucst- cl sup·)ort j_t •·rr.s nccossal';i " dJ.c ,~1 · ( ·~.,:!· ::lorte .. rs forward of "tl10 £:·iLh t.1.nd 1JI'CJJD..ro f~_r:i..nr;

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DOD DIR 5200.10

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• JECRET 8ECUICT'i HlFOPJiAUON

:ws5.·cJ.o,is, Four days pr!.o:r to the asBavlt all :nositions were

eou~oloto0. 1 a fire ohart heel been made, and personnel hs.d been

>··'lofed and acsi.c;ned to the5.r ren-oect',.ve tasJ:s. One r'or•.rard ob

.,,.r·vcr vn;.s ::.llE:cnc1 nn COP ;,:2 'Go control all fi.r:,w.· through a f:'u:e

(, -'.rc.Jtion cc.L1ter·,

rlt-J.nn:tnr:: for tJ:.:.c en~:)loyment of ·che 8lmr.~1 mortars. 50 cal. e.nd

··:.u cal. f·lacl·:.::.ne r;uns to Stlp::_)ort the action, v-ras unCi8:c t~1e c1J.rect-

..!.'-'L o:;:· ·~~~.te '1:-rC::J.i)OllG corcuany corJUJle..ndcr.. E,ire ')lans 1.r1rere nrenD..r-ed

-' 11laLo it poc.sible fol' tll.e 8l1ll'-l mor'cars to ·assu,JJO the ·ElC1··eeninc;

I.'_Lision of 'Gi1o 4.2. mo:··tr1.rs (if necessary·), and to fiJ."'e counter

·lortal"' uiss:Lol'ls. ~:Cl1.e ~.nC:1.1rec"-G fir'e 50 cal. and r':o cal. :11ac~15.ne

:L~ns \1Jer-c r_;1ven· -~-~le rniss:l.on of covering reiilforcement; ro~rbes,

:·:.iLely .:.lf>SC"t•lbl:r tr.r'ens, anC. to fire on 'Ce.ctlc8.1 to:c:c·ain features

·~ !"'"··;·1.:1.b lo of SUj:):noY ·~1 ng D.n ei1mny defense, All me.c{d.ne '.~1.J.ns t;l'la t

uould l)c ~.:.\·ou:~::JJ.·i..; to he>r wore to aso5.nt :li1 t}:e &\c·~ion.

T.he ba.tt~e.l:ton coia:m11::Lcatj_on ofticer 1rtas chE\rced Ni .. Gh coordi

:·l.::.l.t_i_nc e.ll corlu.Lni.'!lc a"ti ons rclati vo to 8U.T1-:"~ort~~- nr~' · E~rms and the :L1-

fatd;ry, :1.ncl1.' G.li.1[; call s:l[''ns , fl"'O que nc ie ·s·, .-~.J ?roiechnl c code 8 ancJ.

the laying of \·Jir·o. ALl(lJ.t:!.ono.l ra_,-·.J.os f:rGquenc:v~.1S 'i~·Jich 'trJCY.C nGirJ

to tho on my W8l'O f11rn slwcl. b:r l'er,;imont e.nil loe.ncc1 to ::'~cEE CoJrl-

iJ CU1:'.',

'Ill.o lJa·GtaJ.i.on surp;oon ;.,Jade 'llans v1ell in advance for a :fonru.rd

1l.l.d s·cati.oll clorlO to ·~he objective e.noa 1 1-rhero ·cho e.Pmol~ed por~.

soniiel cm:·r-:uJrs could ce.sily dischar[';G their casual tics in a din

inu~.; oi' t:·u~:o. A second more d.J.sta.n·~ aid s-'co.tJ.on ncar a t~clico--Jtcr

IJ"~l."'t:·,-, '~rt\S ~)l1 Gpa1'E~d to tal.:.e caro o:l:' n:edlcal cvacun:tions.

T:w infnn'Grc' raid5.Jc::, fo:rcc wa.s by no lJlOa.ns iG.lo, Patrols L1

i:.'.nC1. aro,_,_nc·~ ·1)1.c: obj cctivc a:r-Ga r;,rt·ro sci1edulod anCi e~·:uoUtod. Eac~1

foot of Tound v1as GXaLlinGcl anC\ 'GJ\o information e>o'Gai.ncd was cl5.s

sOJclillatod ·co oaoll man concerned, Acr·ial photog:ca:0l1S 1 sl:ctc;1cs

and llltt)S itJ'O:co stpcl_j_od :~~_nd -.-)e.Rscd alonr:: to ·t.:1c -~roo .. ·;e.,. Eqv.i··)i 1Cl1t

1fras Juado reedy, <J.nd thorou[;hly tostcd; Eo.ch :ae.n •ro.s schoolocl. in

his job and. :-.nci:~~ -~ho terrain.

ll<c/'tni.to ~JOll d_e:finod boundarJ.us, e.n oasi.ly distinguiAhe.ble

lino of Cto:·;arture, and 8. simJJlO w:t thdra\,Jo.l !llan ~,,rore laid out.

The 1:1un l1a<l buj.lt; up an ac~:rose.iiTO s:_):i_I' .. t; t:.~.oy l:i.l::ec1 tl1o id.oa of'

a. dayl:\.c;.~.1·t; i'aj_d and. SliOlco of it il"l such torras a.s, 11 Th:1..e is c;oj_ng

to b0 a Narinos1 -v.rar 11 • 11 ti'J'o can actually aco what ,,_ro arc <"7olng

·to do :Col' a chanc·ct' e.nd "Boy, 1·.re 111 clobber thor:1 Jchis t5_L10fi'.

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• S;t:;CR::S:1

'.L,OLJa:::'l'l Il~FOi\:-i.ATION

'V'l.Ll0r~ D~·-(;e.~r cJ .. 't'i'/·cd UV(!r:;""t>.inc ~~raa ready, J!Y·lor to x·l:.-,s·c ..LJJ:;.i.·.~.t t·;,c i'CJ.i.d .. l.t(•' :-.·oroe l1e.d been l'Cli.evod of lts mission in r·oso:cve b:r

L"0 1.rJ.cj.o"·lal pla·ouon of bn:Ctalion hcaclquc:.r-'Gors :.·;orsoi'Hl8l anc1 1·~ve

.J.n ~.ts asn~J(bly arc~s~ For safct~r 1 s sa~c the mine clcarai:cc ,,t r:·n'J1L 1 cl ,,,r:l.th in:,'"'[1_ntry Y)L'ot:.:ction. h8.d cleared. nll tD.nt:. roads · n(: :.~-~-1·5_n!: ·1osit5.ons duri.ft~·' tho proCecC\in<,: ovon:l.nc. All :~~or\,·,ro.rd --~t:-r:ur'TCI's, ·can·~rol ·:)crsoi1llOl and. su~9~"'lort1i1s~· e.rms (less .'ti:l_n:.:.s) \-1rcrc

·,o;J}tJ.cn e.nd ready t;o start tho s~1ow.,

111 orC;:;:· to lHll'Ornt;a.-10. "L.llC folloV~iin B.ct5.on ro;;;ort HlO:i."'e read~

':r, r·o:L'c:.~L:.lCC e.'.":oD.lcl bo JJ.1ade to tho e.ttachod me.}!: for bounda::'ios, :!.nc of C.o:;e.::·turc 1 srr1ol:c plans anCl supjlOrtin::: arms :')osJ_tiollS~

).-i-.:.1our ~res r:ct for 0015. At 0615 tho :::~un ·~anL:s crossud ·~1.10

~-LH. ou w~co.t loolcod l'Lc.:o a normal c1ays 1 '-iission. In their tx-e.co ... 'olloFocl t.'.w i'loHo tanks and the armorud pcl'sonnol carriers.

EF.cJ·:. tD.nJ~. ,_,..rontJ cl.:i.r-oc·~l:y to i"'cs assi2)10Cl ~·1ositlon and tile :Cla.r.1c ·t·.D.;1\-.s and armorec:. 'J0r'Honnol cv.rricrs mo~rocl to their asRou-~ 'JJ:r e.l cc,.R in dc:l:'ila.c'lo behind CoP 2. As t.:.1o lo£•.d tanL.s nove(: j_n·c;o >OR.Hi.on on 'i;.ho cast (r•i.c'i1'G) sido o:r COP 2 tl1ey receivod some

roclr.u·G j_':lro. Ho~.~ro-;.rc:L' ·a. fc,~T 1;1roll nlacocJ. 90rnm rouLC"s silonc0C. t.~.1o Chine oc '·.}.ln~~C;rs. Eacl1 tank ~re.s a."Soi::-;ncd e. sector of ::-'tro, As s· .. )ccif J.c ·t.;ar .. ~·:ctr. ~r<rOl"O on::.~acc6., c.:1o r,uns' j 1rln~; cl.e. ~a ,Jnts :r.·ocordod r.o ·c:1n·0 :c·.:cc oonld bo ros·c.lmc<l sho1..1ld t;~1osc SHHtc tarc:ets boco~.:1o ,....f...,..-.n,,..,.,,r1 h"Tr ,...,.,,,..,1,.n Ll IJ\~ V \ .• (.!. V '-' 1..1,; 01 1,1...} .c.\.V.

A l'cr;:J.·c obsorva'Cion ;,lane w5.tl1 a 'tactical air observer rc-. ,C·l"'·~,~d on s·~a.t:i.on., A"t; 0745 tho x"'ir-st fligJ..1.'l:; of Corsa.~·-rs ro-. -c.~.,-;;, c1 on s·[;e.t!.on ,,1i'tll u. full load of na:1alJ•J, Ti1e i'li.r;·.:,-c lc:adol" '.'.,.iJ r) .. vun c. full closcri.ntj.on of iliS ta.r~;ot, ~.lCB.(l:·!_ne:; to J:'olloi.fi, ~-l'j loc: .. ·LJ.ou of' th.c nearest friondl~.r un\t, c_nCL tho number o:•:' _ . .-uLs ~-~ t-., ., ,:i, ··:·,' .-.-~ ... ,,1-.rl·i'""'r· ,...,.;,.. ............ rJ,.,..,,..,,n b. · •. •.c,-,..1.:-·i~·H-,. ,.,n,,nn ,•T£"1!=!: 'i,·i·r"'~~C1 lJI...J U'..• llic.\...-'v ,, .. l 1.·~-;Jt..• •• LI., ... l(> .U,..!.O 1../.1.'-"'·ttC.·.<~V"-'t .-~ ,.,._... .... .,..,., ... ~l-:J ,._.._.~.•~-· ·.·, .. ,~ ··-•••-

ancl t~.1c :L'Jj_, ·c lc~[l_dnr ac::·.no1r.JluCJ.cud "Ghu j_c1cn·~i:C:i.ce.tion o:~~ ti"lu ·cDx-sut! \:lH.:l·l C ~'1.1-.r·.:>t i,1f('1_8 5_11 t110 .1ro·'·)cr "''l08ition, floJ;_ SU•TOl.,OSS~

ion vro,s ) .. ':i_rcl.L lv· tlld a:ctJ.ll~:·r~r EJ.·~··1c.L -~notl1cr 1·\J'.? 1rrO.s fired.·- .. :,_,_10

fli,,·:.·.~·c folJ.ov1cd on ·t;;w h .. ols o)· ·c.:1:o last l•T.P rou,Jcl and cornliC culy covered ··~ho t.~.r:,n·C J.l"l fle.uc. T: c battEJl:i.on air lJ.aj_son o::.·fJ.c(:r• :··lonj_ l~orccJ -~~1.c fulJ_ tr~.nsm~.ssioi1 2.ncJ 111os ·ol"'Cl"OA.rnd "Go r~'COl) e.n3r l"V.ll

-~_,_· ;_) .. vo t>H_; nc-·ccsne.r;.r corr.:-;c·G~·-o.ls. ~::l.ll: ·se.;Jlc ~-;roc~.~C.Li.1 Y"C ·1.-Jf~.s ~~ol-lcn~rod on ·t;.~1c -~Ho ot~.1n:c fl:i..r>.~"Gs r.~r\_·L.;1 oxccllua·t l~osults.

A·~ o.··)··111 0~·~:iJ·lD.tol? 0810 suol: .... : ")lan -~BL'Z ~ .. .r;:'S rcqucs·~L:l of ·t~:I.n

·~:.2 11 Jilor:·c·cLl B c.'.nCI t the sane t:1J·1·C artilJox-~:r Ocr:a:1 ~.ts ·rJl'~:pal~at5.on :r:'J.rcn on ti1.:J ob.jL;c'L;:i.vo usin~· n 200 ya.rd zone 1·~iro s:rst:(.;m. UnG.cr

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• • ~:~_::G :·U.~'T

u~CUH:·:TX :LFO~~-:A'J;IOH

'JJ"'TC:L· o:·· -~]:(. :.~r·i.itl1c'r::.- ::· :~- dOr~_;.-_o_:cs ·;,;;_1() c:\seault force i_lrJ'i.Tnd :trom

').l.-., c.GrJ 1bl·.r c.rcn -~c ·!;he line -·o<' (~c-.)nr·~~,J.ro. ::t ~.\ro.n nctcc;_ ·c.~1at

-~:-~.~. -~::4 2 11 :Ttol· ·(;::n:' r:vlo:l.:c 3CJ.-ccn 1~o,Tas ~.1o t c)::tcndc:c1 fe.1~ cnou' ~ll nor clo so

,-. J.,),,,.. ·co o.r:'o:L d l•LJ.~-::i.:.-llF:l covurne:;c, c-:-•.nd as ti.mc \-·Jes oesc~1tlal, t~1o

H1 I 'J c--.:- :~,-·J' 8 rt'r('r:~ OJ.·( 'X cd to SU':)i)lO.mcnt the SE10l~.c GCri.Jl~i}. T~10

~11' s t-roi·(~ r:l.sc uc.~]~ -~o :~.--il''O cou-rl·:i.:;or mortar :D.j_ss:Lon-'3 ·t;hrou~=-;~1.ov.-~

·1' ,• (.'.:· ·; ('r-1 c :·l ·t: ... ,

'.L·- ... u :-.'.IJ£4D.d_J_t; --Ti')tj. ·i crosr..oC~ t:.ho l:i.no o:f (Jo··lnr·L.,_)_:ec tNo ninu.too

1-~. ~~; (081?) (::.~'lli. :..-~a: .. ):1.0.l~r made ·~hulr "tJ-Te.y aoros.s the frozen l"'icc

\ic.ic D o:.~·co ·Lhc fOl 11rlnrd elJnos o:r t~·IL; hill c; •• nd u·rJ onto 'Gl':·.o ob

'· r· .. ;:·,_,,·c :u EJ. 'llD.';·c::r o:t 'li.nut.os, At 0820 tcw re.icC cor:L.J,o.rK'or

·l·c' ~..x'~_· .. l~ ·c~·:c ·,-n-~-.--:·;o:-cc1·~oL.:r fil"OO shifted -~o the 1~ovorso slo::.Jo. At

:y:=j;21, \1_r~··· ~-~·ou .. r :.·~t~t_nvtL:s after croRsing tho l5.!1C: ol' departure, ·GJ.1c

.. ·c.saul'G i'orco ,,.w.s >hysJ.cally on tho objoctive, Tl1o en my qui.'Gc

~~: ... l:•_)f:l.:L'O;~t1? ce.ur:l'·\t bJr surp:cJ.eo~ ~raa still 5.::.1 hJ.s b.olcs r: .. nC ce.vos~

1~·0"··,·~voJ. .. 1.•r.\c:·1 fj_-·icndJ.::r for·cos om·nloyocJ. dcmoli t;J.ons tu:cl flt::Ut.lO ·c.:-:ro,,r-

;rH, .:.: . .to ~"'oectioi1 W['S q_uj.cJ:: e.ne. dot(:l''rnlnod. Ivie.r:l.ncs \•ri"th o.uto-

_lu.t~.c 1;.r::ct·t)Oi1G firud on ·~J.J.o Chinese an t.~:Lo:r l.)OU.l"'Od out of tJ·.1o ~'l'OU.iR1, .. . .

·.-r.:.r.1lo JcJ."J.i..) 1':"u:co ~~:'i--:·~Lt ()j·:.sucd tJ.1u muin ~Jodjr crossed tho line

of <1o··')c .. ::."'i:;urc .::~l-; 08G0 acccw·•:Hlnic:c1 by the flc..unc tanJ.:.:s alo~1p~ t~J.o

roe.cJ, 1.1Jl·;_o n 'i:ihc rtlD,..i.n body ·i,DCJ.C~.1od the top of the l1ill anl1. tl1o us

,; ·,·.t.l·c :t.'OJ."CC \1i&s 1•-tithdr£:.11tj.nG' on tho rit.(~1-t; tho bloc}:ing force fl"Ol!1

·:,],(: uaJ.n iJoc,y ,,,ras tcr,roore.ril;)' pinned do>m by 1'iro f'ro!n a tro;1c.h

.u-~ the v:tc~i.n:l.t~:r of tb.-c 'block p·Csi tioi1• Tho flal.·1c to.11l:.s hur·:·cj.C.ly

cru·,Lo Oi1'Go -~~o.sition n~1d s~·)t)'\,lrcd- flc:::.mo on ~Gho ont:rcncllod en . ~~'• :It

.~ .~-<)i;!J.l'ud 'C~:.a·c ·t.;hc c·~·lciHY dld not r:;L~oc,tly fCStl- 'Gl1c ·~.:·~nJ.:s because

t;llo;'' u·~oo(l 'b'l' j_:c (·.:rounCt h.,rl~ .. nc; r.~Tcnc.C:.~'~B c-.nd f:'L::.""i:lg s:··18.ll o..rlH.!e

~_,lJ.o couC''.c:.s)_Oil ir. ocvcral instB.nccs C:o:":"tin~~·t:tJ.s.l.~tcd t.~J.G j.r:~1j.-~ion

r'11'CJEJ r:·t: ·:;.~··.(~· :-:ucl ~•f ·0:1c :tlc:u"JU [:'Ulls. Tl·d~s ncttnn nllo~;,rnd t}•.o

OlocLj_~1.~.; :.c:c0 ·J ·co nn;~c ~.l.n(l occu·):~.~ i·'cs ·oos3. tion.

A~J01 1 ··:; ·~' i_n ·t;_·.n:. COI) 2 T1tD.s rccci·r.rinc; :norta.r, smo.ll ar'Ji1S B)Jd

rt1c.<.c.~·1.l.:·li·; · :,· /).}'C nc! -~~lc ro.id co:Ht12,!.1dcr called :~or t;.':~.o first rocket

rip··)lL: on .~-~·iJ.l ·J;:., t_:_-l;.) troEblc ~T·.·)ot.

A'Li a:·)-."~ro.~.:i_·. ,c.·~cJ.:·r 083? t.ho ~·u ~ .. t. ~~r~'orco. ,c;;sorc.:ol cari'lcrs

wit~1 -c:~·_,_l~·· Ccxr;~~:tnr-.~ -.~)~x·cy (ol\ .... t.n U') llo"teJ.l) c:xocsl.·d t}\o li:1c o:i:'

..:\ .. , .. , ...... ·-~----= ~ .. ,'1 ....,.,...:,r-~ -:~ ...... ~-,...,r. he~· ·.:" ............ ob't'c-'·i"'rC r~~,,ract,,l_·:~_i.o:n o·? L.',.-_lGi..L U"'.L ~,.; c1,••'-L o_..-~·'-' Yu v.;..~...., ,,...[.]. ....... OJ L•_,l. .. _ ,} ... G-•. '" ...: .... ~..~ v - ""

t'.;_o 1 ·T01~~I(~~-c::~ BtL: rt:;l.l L··l'.·l:<d.at:··l;r to rcr~~ovc ·G.~Jcm to 'Gl:.: :lor, .. ,.~_rC'

.'.:LlJ fl·t~n-·G:1 .o~1 ·.or i:··l!ncdia.tc trcc.t·::toi1t o.nd Ci.:i.a.~-~nosiB of tl1c f~Cl"'i.oua-

1"r \·~Tound.:;d ::'."ol· hcllco·,y~r;r cve.CP.a. t:toi.1.

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• In order \:o cuv8r t;.:~e evacua'cion fully, smo};e r>lan OI-IA.E\LIE

vr·~~ lat~l b~r the 8~.rr~ ·1lt.·~o~n to cover the rear of the ol:jeotive

.::·r ·lT. olJ R8l"Vf:!. t:L on .•

/~~ !.)'-:..'07 tJ:.;e :L'r,ic:.d 1~~r forces ~'!ere ordered to 1/lrithdro.'lftr and CLid

c<t< 01 C''JVCX o:: 'L-lle Jmoke screen and sup'Jortinc arms. A'i:; 0815

···-'a::-rn·(1:1eJ. '"'\:J~·:'U :.;}rjar of the objective and cove!."'ir:t{.)' r,j_re was

J 'C ~ •. t; e>.: ... ~.i.-·P-iL0 ~-:r r.L:.:{i:i.<.:ul·i:; -~o e;;:o)lain the e.c tions of 5.ndi v:ld

'··· -t; en:·r..2,cd iJ> ·.;~'" U1.·e f'if,;lt. T.~'le normal confusion ''l'evailed

1· .·1 t l-(c1l ~·:1.oc. :~k~n o.re cor::fronted ~~r5.th su.dden death and des···

~--'~r,·~:~_oJ.l~ 1l'.>J.e t·.1ce:-.~·::~l,·ve to live iH as characteristic of -~llo

.···j ·_j:' .lf .-•o j t •_s u:C Hl1c'one else anc'i, subject to the cond't'Gl.ons

1 ·:2" cr ~.'c~ 1):~i- J\,·~~r anci bonor, ho :roe.cts o..ccordinc;ly to -:9ro·Guct ;1~'.8

l.lfu~ :L.1 ·C"·_r ·~ l"("Y1Jrct. :Vc ls vcr~r difficult tn ta~s:e u:rj_sone:cs

-:/:1cn t~:·.c: Oj:o::·t~ .. 1'e~1.CtH by emerging' from a la"'.Jyrin-Gh at"· -~;rcnlo~J.c~s

J. -~L~ .L.rJJr~F-, ncJ··c;DJilin;:,· t'.21C:1 stroi vil"l.[)' to ri( h:tmseli of an :ll.lVEtde:".

·.C.1c l'll;·Gwol·J.-_ o:C :i:"()i- ti:ticct't:l_ons er~coFnter-ccl made it h.ard for -~.10

;·u3n "t:;o ·1rotect tl1omuolves anC'L the constant eJ."lu:•)tion of Chinese

~r)lcicrs f:to:r·1 the no many e.nC: vari8C.1 11olcs le::: ... 'G~- no ot~1cr co·.1rso of

action bu -~ ·:.Jo Clcn -~ro~r ~GJ:1e o··y,-·)os i tinn as rap:"Ldly e.s :oo ssi-blc. No

J_JrisoilCrfl ~rorc ta.J:.·.c , __ ,

l"ir:l':y lor:sonn 1,•.rorc lo.:lrned, sue.~-.'.. as l::.ccT)ing l)Orto.blo fla;no

t~'ll'Olrrors J.n o. 111rn.rm _,:laco until just 'Grier to the e.sae_ul·c. :Ln

thv.t w~-J.Y ·L;::;..,_; -.)rcsstn·e roE·:t1.lator "~Nill·- not freeze and thereby cc.n.!se

"!n ·1 -_··ui-lC -~:L (' ns,

~-·c ,_.,rn:; a·_l~.'}i:crnnt 'G}J.c.t the on iJlY, r;~rhen alJ.or.-vod to c112; tn, ts

j·Ol~:1.·i_;:iveJ.:r se··_-·c d\1r~.np; bombardments because of ·Ghu typo of i1:~

r:-Jco.llc1ti.oi1 he crns 'Crtlcts. 1J.l.his wa.s •)rovon by tho fact that no

·ooc'i~o '·rc~- .. -. c_·,.'c·.·r• b._,_.T ·:·,'-.J. ·1-=--l· ~s·c' {·-ro· u-,-,b--.· t:u- , ..... 4 , . .., ·H---. '1 t-.,.-.c··n~h . ..,~ •• <...· - ~· ,_r_ \., _ , • ._, _. ,1. ,_, _. v :_)O...J..~l 1.1.1.~ ,_. ............. ~·--'~'-- ~

T.:.1.c \)l'L ·Je_r,_,<~cr!~__.- r'ircs Tt.rilJ. J~oop tho onor.1v unclcrt~round long

OtlO\J.~·).1 X'Ol' i ·fo18'o '<•lUViW: asoaul'C {oroo to ::a"in ·:;ho Objoc'l;ivo,

In f'.LJ1_,_,' :_; .·r.::.d s o.-~-:nj_LGt; th.o cn:·my wLon it is not i nto~-Jdod.

to occn•JY ·l-;~-~·.C G,'rrHUld, 2. mo·thod for rc"tricvin[~ wounded anc1 ~-:illcd

frnm cl_l~:c~·), pcn<:;:·,_.:.lly covered trcn;chos and holcR sho1Jld. be ~~lan-

nud 0nd ~~or~~;~J.v rehearsed. Casualties fall1ng into ~10 cncw:·~s

com )J..C:;~. U].c:' _. :1c;d cx~cato a l1azardot~s rocovory -~)roblcm. Because 01

t:w nc, ·li-ter-~~[; f:t •.'J -.Jor't s e.i1d numerous tunnels thc•.'t ·o•crmJ. t t;lo on-

'-··ilY ·co l"_ -r-~ ·. C' to bc,.:: .. r on casualties, s'Juc::tr:~.c "Jlans sl:.ou.ld

be -1r·.~1-) ·~o :1·c f3ruo tJ.--~o wounded undDl' tl'J.c so -conC.J_tlons.

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·~tu uoi.ls·:ils:le- o:.:'"' C"')~l n:toi.1 of ·011o ·:~)crsonncl cm·:Jlovod j_n the -o.·.'; :J:q,··r,,·<::.J r. : "'"1.:~-2'-;,-~ uctJ.c.;1 and con:i'idonoo wa·s ii1sti.1l.od by

l, -~~:").r) :r:'. c c ,-, ;_: t> 'J. t \1m "J c, h s 0 fH~ Fr l'·l C' rj_ o 1., a u:)~Oo r tin~-~ t.~r.r:. s ,,

~.'.:\J cr·r·('J~·:.c EC",:"OCl. cu'::."~.;rdc0 tl".c e,·Ctaclrinr: force ·Ghc 8:~·Jo .soc,J.r-

_""1:3 ~."~-:_:( .. n .. -· =-.f'. r.~·111cs·~ c-om·;JlOt(~.Lv ctcniod t~1o on-·.;r-1y o·osvrva-~ion, "_,('' '.-.·,'_:_~"./(~ ·c'J.) _._ ... [~,....-.~-- .- ·,·,,·,• ·:-orcc n j"·~~·linr.- of' Sl'C\'r!, 'I'V

c. • l >,. .•••.. ;J _ '<;;.!,. .l.,;v :.::· "" " A. --U,,•

·.:. \ ·; :'~l l---~~ : :J:.· :;.t(1::_ c ~c:-lan one su-D<;o:ct\n,..~ oxm ..;o bo uroDnl'~Cd ·to

.JJ'll <1 _-_,.,,:: •• r-1. ~n;t~o __ ,_ .}.·"' ~~r.s~--- is a n{1.8t(l 'l'his wa.s ·orov-6:1 -~tJJ~.on throe

,;,· o.•. j_\ 1:.1 o>.' --~·: . .~.u o!._(. :·i El0"('1:;£_rs b:(·Ol1:c ·;;_heir standarOs> and ·c.~.1c

·.-~.1 j,~ ··I'.'J\"'-~n.~: ~ ,·_,_Hf, ,.,:,:.-- ·c- .. ~~: s.:rc-cninu; roll until such time e.s tho

L 0 1 1"1''J\).~.'-~, ,_ t~ ~-.c:r.._: or.·~~ :~.n a.-J-~lon(.

l·.~L):t:,rv.-1 i:.'_c··,,o:·,-~· OJ·)'Ti.;rilJutod. "Go t-;hc success or"' t:1c even ···~u'· ),J. -~::.1.c ··.iJCT<..- ,_·.rn;;;, ,_1Jl(}oroatJi)latn0 in s'tronr:"C~1.

Fl'~_onC:l;-,r ::.r1·c;,~s c~J-~J~rcCL com-.Jlctc Bl)_r:·;riso e.nc'l an 8.ht}_nda.ncc

J.L cc,_~:':-:~Cn.l1_r TJ::'.9.n·1crJ sn··-fJOr'tinr-~ e.rFJ.s fi;roo. IJ.1l:.o ])lan of maneuver

;i!StJ 1·-:.;lr:tj_v(~~--Y s:·~--J-~lll:, _ · r_r}1C lii1c of c1u~JUl'turo 1 boUncs~.rics, ob

J,outivo, c'.:1CJ 1.,r1·G:'.Jr~ YaJ. routes 1,roro clearly defined and casilr Jistj_n(:.,'1L;. nlJ.od ~ 'I'~_t.c o.'.1.oic o of E-b.our a:ffordotl tho com-,~Jlo·bc u"tj.l ....

i~~a·~j_ot~1 of obsn;:v~·:·( ·!"'-c_ro for all sup:·_Jortins ~rms.

C~1o ,):.:· ·L~:1o pr:·i_ncj;;;e.l factors "ltJl!.ich favored succoss WE.S ·l-;l.~.c

•. J-1--~-ov.r;;o_lJ::. -~ _..,),~ r~_C!.cq1},:_~-~~o time for prc~~Jara,tion after the plann:·~.n:·.:· and

C'lC;' d\.:1,,:::to·l ~--~-s3C;S wore comnloted, This made possible t,:.1o 1)r'01J

a"'·"·~J.o;J r,J: s'·: t-~:1uo of tho t;"crral.n ano. adc'citional study oi' ·cbc .. --i ';'c,:.l 1:._-_r d~l :-!. .i.ll·~crosJaod par·Gios, In addi ~ion, i'C also allo•·roCc for

;\" cL)c".i"l"'' ·ol'icf:tnc; of 2.11 su::YDDrtl.rl(; arms com;nandcrs and liaison

· 'ficnr:.:: ·i·rJ :1~mru they kt1CTN tho ·casks Etnd limi t;c;::_"cions of tJ1o ,!t~lll"' ·~tl'J."\8,.

11 •. :1.0 J.:l[ :~)J. c::-J.n L~:t':l ~:--"it.:l.llf:~' factor, ho~,~rovcr, was the e.r;c,-rcss1vonoss

of tho ·;;n'Cil'l r%1 .. '-~inc; tho o"bjocti.vc and tho rapi.c1ity with Which they move( .·. '_·,,r· ::, ~ -~··, •Jn "_.

A f'nn·i" r.~--.-·,, ;,-t· :.-~f- ovorlookcd is tJ.~~at 0 too many oool:s n·-)oil

the pictl • ~1! ·>'\.; S CPSC i/1~.10n "i;l\O ;JlanninC 'f·-!2.8 OOfll"~)lC-'cCcJ clnC'. all

details t.:-.:l·r\:~ • .-:~·r:C'.J ~>.o infantry coi:,.r-_">a.l~Y comr.nanCLor 'i:·ras placed tn

compL'c:; c'u :·,;· , ~Jur~u1r~; tho e.ccion he 11las tho solo comL<lan<'lol"• · ':C .. lc biJ_·c·;·;nl.·i_o 1: t ::e.·~·:c 1-ras availe.bll; to ~1elp if c~cs.:i_rcd or noodocl,

bt~-~ Sl'L!.-~I.L.t·:;·.~.tl ~nr:·.1 tic:tpe.tlon TNB.s avo:tdod,

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_J;:1~r j_nfnntry force consisted of savCilty-two mon, ·.-..~-Jl"'C 1.n t: .. 1.u assault force, thirty ln ·!Jhc :.na:l.n bod~r e..nc1

J.~1 -;-·,_c carr,,;r-tnc party. FI'ionCJly co.sualtice l·.rc:r-c 1 J<I~4. 1

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;>1 \C.'·. e,i1d 2 hiA, 1'he enemy oasue.l'Gi.cs from ir.fantry sources

'll•::ro ~;5 countv·d LIA, 15 os-Gima·tod KIA t.nd an ostl.matod 10 '\HA,

'J.'hc fla•lo t~_n:;s on their ini tia1 burst of flame estimated Enmrox

J.;,w_toly 16 l.:::A. 'flw 75mm roooilless rifle platoon '·•l&.s orod"i";God

'-v:i. t:1. ·c;u,oo machine t;uns destroyed, No osti.mato is available on

cncm~r casue.ltioe fr-·om other sutr:Jort:\ng; t.rms, but from 'tho ,)rononC"

crr-.nco of f:i.ro and bombardment in tho surrounding areas i.t c"an

~):..; GD.f'ol:,r e.r St-1.inoc1 that tJ_J.oso C.':tinc so within the area. who a·c-

·c"r·l·;"GC'6. to rcsl.st tho e.'Gtaolr. aro likely to hnvo :oaiC\ tho pona1tc'•

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ll The ITEM Co (Reinfl raid on Hill #134 (BT 9?8032} brought out the following intelligimce data, ·

a, '.L'ne network OI' lirenches snown on the ek.elicnee nas, .Leaaing'from it, many caves which house personnel and equipment, ITI'hD-~a .... auot::J Dn.r::a. A11no .,.,., .... m ,..,.,o f!na""''"''h , .te~~DA~'I"\no l-1."+.""' ,..,+.l-!. ..... ft""'A <f''t'H"'m ..,. ... .~- tt;~V ...,_,..,.. ~ _,..""" -\olio'=' .., ,a,.'· .w.1 """"~ 'Ill',."" ••"""" ..1..""~"""""'..,"0 uv v.,.., """"""' ww-•- .... -• .. the center of the hill and inboard towards the center, alternat~ ing at approximately 10 to 15 yard intervals. At the entrance ·~hese caves measure" about 2t by 2i feet widening sharply as they go underground, Generally going straight down for about 2 feet, these heading inboard are believed to turn slightly upwards; these heading outboard are believed to veer do\O•nward with camou-.4-, l:lt,..O..:I nl-l.l"'o ..... .,. .. o+-"' ,....., __ ....,+-,.. ,., .... +1.."" ..,.,....<~ --,...+--w..:l·-- --••+> ""'"' 4-,._o. -•..:1-+..L..,.e)~- ""'""gv.a. 'f\o4U.&.VU ,P\.-"olo VD Q.\ot u,u .... VU'4 jJ.L.-\JU.L-I,A\.i...I.U6 1.,..'\4\1' lJ,j, U,I.,I,V Qoi."""Q

pf the hill, These ports are generally about 10 yards below the level of the trench itself and look somewhat like lar~e ant hills ~r small grave mounds, The caves he acling outboard-are all be-- -lieved to extend thrrugh the side of the hill, belo"r the trench tevel, but the extent of the caves heading inboard cannot be estimated, 0ver the entrance to the caves were camouflaged ~ater1a1, such as ponchos, stw1ter-t~1ves rr canvas.

b, The trenol'i.es on the hill 1-•ere e.bout 6 feet deep on the average, lrwering to 4 feet in places, They \Orere 21- tC' 3 feet \lride and t"'•ieted and turned continually,, The r.•alls of the trenoh r,rere sheer, there "'ere no steps in them, and barbed ~orire \O•ac strung over the top in places, probably for camouflage purposes, and also for protection. The hill was defended quite strongly by approximately 80 enemy 'll•ho employed burp guns and grenades almr at exclusively.

o, Natural camoufla~e "~oras used extensivelY all over. and no spoil was evident any~>rhere, The enemy "~oras described as being taller than the average Chinese, and they were dressed in .quilted C·D un1 forms.

a, It might be assumed that the inboard caves ~r entirelv thrc•ugh the hill, nnd that several of thil tunnels ooimeot" somewhere under it. These tunnels undoubtedly curve a great deal, for when satchel charges and. grenades were thrown into them, although tht~ caves 'll•ere opened up, enemy within '~<•ere able to ~.<•i thGte.nd the blast to some extent. Even flame thro~ierea did not ocill the occupants of some,

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P• .No doubt the enemy had a defense plan fN' the hill which

was put into effect. e,.g •. the enemy troops 1n the foJ"''flrard elope

trench (facing cc,p #2) tr'i~d tc delay and pin down the friendlies

~rh1le the main foroe of enemy on the. reverse slope CC'nducted a

vigorous defense employing. small arms and. grenades, Supporting

machine gun fire came from. surrounding . h:Uls ( 80 1 82, 74, 72)

and mortar fire was also directed at the base of #134, . . ' '

o. The~e ·were no f1ght1ng holes on the hill; ~\it the ports

from the cuves may lw.ve housed automatic "'eapons ·which could not

be employed• T!1..1 a system or caves should be considered 1n

:ftl ture pl&nJ!' nnd appropr1 ate e.r,ms should be used against it.

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