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1ST MARINE DIVISION - FMF SPECIAL ACTION REPORT - VOL 1 (10 OF 11) ANNEX BAKER G-2 - APPENDIX 4 ENEMY OPERATIONS PIRS 13-16 - 8 OCTOBER 1950 - 15 DECEMBER 1950

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-1155

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United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Depository: National Archives and Records Administration

Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

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5th Har took P11s frt;m .lst and 2nd "'-egts, i:\Sth Div; '21st'3.ogt, 15th !liv; 5th Regt 1 ,,tlj lliv: 3rcl, 5th and Comt(l. Ens, .249th -Brig! 2nd ?.cgt, ;./F Div; 2nd Bn, 57~th G'nit; 3ro-3n; 869th Unit; 2:.1d. Bn, ?6th ::=:.egt; !rid, B~, 2'76th 'Unit; 9~~-so_r:n~ 3~7_th_T;Jntt~!-~I'Y Ji\~g!;.3§th 3~1~_; l.btn nog.1i; 4tn Vlv)' ioltlth rtegt; ~nu l:'nJ. bioJUti: Unit; ll6th Rcgt; 38Sth ReGt; 1st Bh, lZSth dCF Div; 9th Regt, 3rd NK Div.

CCF p\~ 'atr'.tetl -:~2nd. --~_r-:ny consists of 124th, 125t:i, l26th ~:nd 155th Divisio:1a. '155th is ~rtillery <Uvision ttttnched to 4o2nc1. 3r-1Cl 6 CJJF m't:lios uoulo_ take po.rt in this ocnp"-ign. '10th r:n<I 39th on 1orest rnd 38th r.n<l c2nc, on cc.st. C.thcr ttJo :.1nlmot.rn ~

':".:wo p1~e cP.pturod by lst Bn~ 5th 2j_r, ·in skirmish i'.t •.:·~- 5118 st1.tcd they ucrc from 12th

· ~~cgt 1 .5th ?JK DiYisian~ 2E""1{~ tr .. r:.t lCth cmd_llth 3cgts f'ollo~md 2.t distl'.nce or 3 to 4 r.1ilcs. Conocod group then follows, 81'.id- Division r.ad strength of 1500, >ri th •100 in Co::=.nd ~roup. Divisioil ·~:rc.vcls over- hills at night end -is. imrking i·~['l uay· north. ~he. P~~ did not know :11v1s1on objective but he hc.s hoc.rd of'f'icers ap·:rJ;c of Hnm.hung. {s:'his is E!.:ppnren'tly the same group tbr.t; c..ttE',CkGG.. Ii.ojo, convoyS nee·"~ ~-·r_Jon-n1 ,;-,nd Yonghu.t')g, Bsl1 eved to bo ,.lccl by n genDrnl aff'.!.C~r"' 'J?~~S' havo -"a-tt->t:oG:''prcv1."cucly thr.t the 5th Div, wus preceding rcc.:nr.nts of the 2nd I:iv1s1on ln tho oovor:1ont north. ~l ;bents· of tho ?.na. D:tv.tBion hr-vo b:3nn' t:c.flf:<·.tivo_1 y- idcmt1f'i3d south of '''ujon-nl whoro lst 1-k.r'fno pc.trols en-g.c.ged in c. tiro fl.ght on . 8 1To1[. ) _ .

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. .'>.'he ?tr. 14;1r 9on'!<tnt1ed its lltlc:p]::iOsGd ndv~.ncc · ;u~tr1de the Sudong-:Coto-ri c.xis during the porloP, ove;r st.cet> ICni'!. difficult tarrnln, ovcr!'t!nlflil{S enemy defensive poa1 tions on the plc.te'au·}·ro~ V;IJ..tch th.e · eP.emy ~ad_ preViously oonduoteil extr'=e1y stiff resl.stc.nce, Front line :pos:l, t;ions for the 'lth Were unreportec1 e.s the pc.'r~od ended.· Du'\J.ng the pei:-iod only one p<".trol., re:(>ort!'d gcnit~.ct with the enemy ,ma. tr~~t oqaurrca When 35 enemy were fire~ on ~t :c;, 40.67 and .w:l. thrJ.rew to weBt. . . .. '"' •, . ~ -..

:fue. ~st 3n, 5th irc.r •. r~ported enemy dont~ct by two lX'.tro·ls in .that c.rca. One !)tttrol engq.ged 1I.l~f'ire figh~ with 40-60 enemy tct TA 5118 )lt"' . !"nemy wns .,iiisperseo.. .lOG enemy 1·rere t"l.:t>ecL on by u sqcOnd .:P~'trol bof"ore contact HaS broke!) •. Total of 25 enemy killed by beth patro;:tt=?• ·.A· ~leleyeC1 report fro.n lst I~.l~r tole!. of pntrol contc.ct ~·::I. th cst:tm2-tcd 150 enemy so:1th of lfujon-ni nt 081500. 50 enemy"were killed. Znemy centatively identif'ieo. as from C,th F.egt, 2nf. NK D~v.. • - . '

Heport~throughout thO Divieion zone continEe<l. to indicate. ene!:!Y mova':limt gcnernlly northws.rd. The woll OrganiZed grou:p Hhich hr.d struck)(onghung two d~.ys ago was reported southt'l'oSt of Hnmhung. 500-1000 enemy 1t0rb reported in cr:ir".ll boc..to off of Eu.110hon o.t 0":.1857. They were lo..tcr repo.rtet1 lr..nd1ng nftcr being fir.Jd on. Pntrols in the area ft.iled to m£J1.:.o ~ny o_~ar.1y cont['..ct ..

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(l) -'·ir· Force. liegf'tive.

( 2) .:.amtnistra t1 vo Units, l'legati ve. ·

(3) «nti_;,ircraft Defenses. llogative.

(4) "nti-?'ank "Jnits •. Nog2.t1vc.

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09lLLo ?th lw.r: :35 enemy observed trP.veling !IE at 0:!0900 Vic Til. ~95?. i;.fter being fired on enemy retreated to Slv,

091215 - 5th Mar: 1/5 pcctrol bEes contactcC.:~ enemy group at TA 5ll8CF. Size unlmown. Believed to hEtve 2~50 oe .. l .. HGs.,

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5th Har: +/G rel?O:t;'l;;\1<1. thnt pf'.trol in con:te.ct w11(~ qf!(jll)y lit TA 5ll8 ~.': dispe_r-_sed etlerily _an_~ tak'?n ~~verr..l $'1'16.

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091352 - 5th Har: 2/5 patroLreporte<i SongEung..: . ·::n (C'"' '7766!1) raidpd by estime.ted com-. cpany COli'-~:' on night of 8 i•;ov .. 7th 0S

Iu:r; ·Div. reported e;lti:nnted OCfJ;' Bn in DV C390 on 8 Uov,

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CPf P~J sn..iCt he er~1:·! over 100 ~-i..r:J.ericnn P~!s arounc1 the middlG of' October on the Korec-cn side of' the 'ULU River •'.t Chil'.n, They wore washing clothes, wor~ in "i:lericnn unl'forms ecnd nppc.rently in good. hoai th, P1< hud no. knowledge of l25th D1v. 155th FA Div :prob·e.l:llY behind 126th Div. at north end of Chasin Reservoir,

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l03 Plfs prqqe(lsM by Division Stoo!c.ade. 125 KI,;, 1nq1wUr:~~;~ 50 unreported for 2 Nov.

7tl;t Ha:r est:l,mctes 3500-'fOOC enemy cnsunlties Since rDlieirl.Ug 26~h RC:: ?~ogt south or

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'1feathei:- for·e.bnilt 09J..8oo to 1Cl8CCJ:. Po.rtly cloui'!.y nnd fair. tomorrow; vi s:i.bili ty 7-io' mil c s; morn:!,ng fog- be'tweerf 0'?00-0900 · oi?pocfal~y heavy. in valleys and ociastal regions. Winds .lc ss than 10 khots •. Hin. tem;;er0tur'e ton:l.ght 30''degrees. He.ximu;ll t \'mperature tomorrow eo a,g:,ees;

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(1) Conduct n determined defense e.go.lnst t:1e advc.nce of the 7th L1ar in the Ghosin ?.eservo1r ~.roe. wi·!;h elements of the 12~th GGF Division, su:,oported. by nn undetermined .ammmt of artillery anti. arr:w.:.· ..

('2.) ~einforce ·the ChoSin ~eservoir-Cho.ngjin nrGc-. Hith r~organizeCI. NK unit-e; S!X 1.~nitR previously uncornmrttcr1.", and el JJ.ncn.ta of CGF un t te from Mq.nchurin. -c1r :-:-.lr·::aO.y in North KorGn.

(3) Ccn:l.uct gucri'illc. opcr~.tions' tr,roug:r.out the Divisio"n zone ::tn un~~ ptcrmin.cd but sizeable strength, conccntrc_ting on MSF.s nne, sunply Llstnl-lE>..tions. " · ·

( 4) Continue to 1;1 thr1rr.w north,ard· tl-:rot.:.g.'r-I the Division zone. Q.VOiC~ing oOntrcct where po ssi blc, Et.nC:. conCtuoting such. C~slnying action ns .me..y become necessary to iEsUre a succossful w1tho.rmrst.

( 5) Rci!J.force t:1.e __ ~.JOn san ·ar6~ with pra_. viously by-passed units or groups. of strtgglers

enclc::-.voring to· -rejoin i•!K unl~o in thG :.1o.rth.. ·

' b. D1ccuns1on and _--;._n£~J.ysis.

TP,er? -~"c:.s no IJ.Otice::-.bl2 .increLse in enG-my ncti vi ty .~~ w1 thin the :Ji vision zoric ~ cluring the pcrioCI,. Essentially ncgutive reports from 7th leer patrols indicq.te that the c::JCICy, ~n the Chosin ?.rc<O, lk""..s not fully roco-ioreo_· fi'om t:.:.0 :fOrq·o' df our . e.tt£.cks on 5 nnC!.' S 1\IOV~ }I;Y?J"ev.:r, 'ir: vie:n.f of the· UF.:_Jarent_ i!ilpor-tance .. lf~ th 'lrlhi-"Ch tho, .-:::nt::qy regards

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COMMANDING OFFICERS

Major Raymond C. Scollin 1 Mar - 1 May 42 (Ret 1d) - BrigGen

1865 Midvale Avenue Los Angeles 25, California

Lieutenant Colonel Wlll1aw J. Wallace 2 May 42 - 5 Feb 40 (MajGen)

]~ajor Frederick R. Payne, Jr. (LtCol)

5 Feb - 2 Mar 43

Lieutenant Colonel Calvin R. Freeman 3 Mar - 20 Aug 43 (Ret 1d) - BrigGen

Southmayd, Texas

Lieutenant Colonel Samuel F. Patterson 21 Aug - 19 Sep 43 USMCR, 9tb MCRD, Room 311 u. S. Court of Appeals Bldg 1212 North Lake Shore Drive Chicago 10, Illinois

Colonel Lawrence T. Burke 20 Sep - 13 Dec 43 (Ret 1d_)

200 W. Desoto Street Pensacola, Florida

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Colonel Peter P~ S_chrider ll Jan - 24 Apr 44 (Ret 1d) - BrigGen

312 Mansion Drive Alexandria, Virginia

Lieutenant Colonel Joslyn R. Bailey 25 Apr 11 May 44

·colonel Kenneth H. Weir 12 May - 1 Oct 44

Lieutenant Colonel Richard A. Beard 2 Oct - lO Oct 44

Colonel Livingston B. Stedman, Jr. I..-.. -'-- I .. ' - -\J:\Bl>'U) - vO~

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Major Roger M, Bowman. USMCR 9th MCRD, Room 311 • u. s. Court of Appeals Bldg ~212 North Lake Shore Drive Gbicago 10, Illinois

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'the hydro-electric plants located in that area, f'.ncl tn>:rf])nrrch .e.s he r~ta:l-ns poss.ession of most favore,ble defE;ns+ve terrain, 1t is only logical to assume t4at.he Wi:j.l pers1st ~n his defenne against our continued, northuard advance•

hi though no evidence of enemy .re1nf.or9ement of the Chos.in area has been reported Curing the past ~ew periods. it is believeQ tr~~t h1a capabl,l1 ties in· that respect remain unchant,ed, and the.t reinforcement remains a d.istl.nct possibility.

No change is indicated in the· enemy's remaining capabilities,

c, Relative Probability of Ado~tion: 5 a (1.) and (3) in conjunction with 5 a,2) and (4).

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pii had on~· yem: education. He joined the Chinese Nationrclist itrmy in. 19{'3 and. ems captured by the CCf 1n :JeceaibBr )_9.:.1:9 8-~ p::::IFirG loJj_th FU TSO n t s troops.. p;j was once H 2nd Lieutenant 1n e; guerrillr, unit with . the Chinese En tlonnli st Army but did not reveal this inf'omction·to the CCF,

He Has flrs-t; assigned to the 372nd Regiment in line Hilitary.Police Comyany ·:ror E!.p:t:Jroxiaately four months but·waa.reasslgned to a combat compo.n_y _bocaus'8 ·he- expre'ssed the wrong viGHS to thG Ll.Ui t political. instructor who tolfl_ him -h1 s thoughts are those o:f' the Nationalist Pe.rty ""no was kept in pr1 son f'or 15 days.

pii vae <:ssigneo. ·as an <ci!Jr.Juni.tion c<.rrier in the Hortf\r Platoon.. H6 :r.Iilita:r;y trn1n1-ng 1,vas g1vcn,a · Ench squad_ ;_1aC'L t-:-ro Ccr:ununist rr.~tlbcrs v.rho o::_:;crnted. the ·sor::u:n mor-G~'.rs; :.::he 8'Jur•.C. consisted ot ele-Ven meobors and v~ll f'ormcr Chinese l~c:ttion<'.llst Amy m~mbers orcrc not permittee to oper"te nei thGr the HE chine G-u..r1s no:r- the mort8!'B ~

· P1f gave the following Ore'. or of Battle nnc1 organization of the -!;2nd. Army:

. E< •• · 42nd Arlliy Commander n~.mecl 'JU (rnu).

b.. A!Tly consiS-ttJ o:f iour divisions_; th8 l2·1th, l25th, l26th nnd the l55th Divisions. ?1\ · ste,teo. that tl:e l55th Division >Je.s pccrt of the 42nd :_rmy l:fhen the army fought ;::.1gr.inst the Nntiorialiat troops e,.rly in 19-~9 nt AFYA!·'G, H:)~I;,N PROVINCE ·and h.."..s been pr.rt of the -12nd ~Zirm:r cv8r since. Th8Y "rore tolC. n.t r· l-;:ctur9 by the · Hq;imentr:.l Poli tiCnl advisor tt~ TU]~GHifii. thHt the 155th Division 1s ;ocrt of' the <12n::l Army Bnd v,ras equipped with 2~.ny h;-:r,vy r.rtil~_ . ..;ry pieces • .cl.pproxir.:lc.te:lY seven c~Hys t:zo·, t~J.l: ~ _; c:e3..:ed tho Cor:l~Jcr .. y Com~.w.nCLer. wP,y the l55th =:iviEion 1s not llslng its. nrtillery pitces o,nd >'C.s told thnt

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Bt'.ch ta~r~in-. _T.h~ P-~~ 'b£ .. C_·'·pq~Gonfllly -tr.ikcd tO soldl~rs from tlJ8'.15Bth Division vhile cho 42nd rinuy :vae;_ st'::tt1or.Led r.t _ F..;~ILtJP iri the -I:l.2IL"Ct~G-

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Regime11t iS a.tt~::.CLtH1 .to the .i24th Division :Pvt vroseri.:t;J -cut has not been c'Omrn!tted· into action ..

F'f siFted. thF.i the 3?0t.h !{efl'iment wns on the left flank of the roa<'., cpproximr.tely t2ree miles

fror!': the power plr,nt.. ~"'"~he 3?lat- :'=l.ogiment v.rns on

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CEO SHIN 3.eeervo1r; the En received word eP.rly

in the morn1nro: ·the.t the imerionn troops •·.•ere ad.vnnci,ng on the eF. st f'lf"l.nk arotmd c~no. behind.

the reservoir and >rould surrounC' the l26th Div1s1.on r,;hich is e,ppro::dme.tely 60 miles behind

tho ITtiOS'"rliiX ?i.osc.:rvulr. ':'h.:: 3'72nC: 3.cg:locnt, therefore, ·was orC~Gred to r.J.ov-o to the raf'.r to .nsslst

the l26th Division. ~he reEiment moved to the rcnr at .CLa~k on 9 Noy~mber l..9BO r .. nC· arrived in

the morning of 4 November 1950. Four c;S plc.nes

attack,ed .the Regiment on 4. t;ove.DObe~ lg5o; there were some casut.l t1 as. On -1 Nov0mber 1950 ,_ r t night, the 126f;h Div1s:!,on WRS not att<~cc<ed by the US troops so the Regiment rej;urnedto the Reservoir al:"'Cf:'.. On the n1gh:t of 5 Bovcmbcr l950J

the 3?2nd __ Regi!:!leni;- moved 'fo:r~rat-0. to, reinforce the 37lst ReEtiment pn the right flenk. The Artillery Bn of' the 3?gnd Regiment ''1d not move

· .f"ori.rartl ·but rstna1ncC!. at tho v1c.1n1 t~ of the CECS:S.IN Reseri.ro'1r •.

on the Jllorn1ng or 6 t!ovcnber 1950, the Anerican niort"e.rs f"'l.rcC:. on th~ 3?2nC. ?.egie1en't ..

l'\i stnted thr.t the 372nc" "iegiment cUd net go into act,J.on ~-,ut rot;reA.ted 1::1 Fe f~sorgc.nized. . m.."lllncr:~· Approxibatcl;;r m~c ~il:·_lt· of'· t!-t8 ?o:-.n s cor.J.-:

pn~:V:- lVas· _li::ill:::Gi _ p·J ,"'.net· 12 ott.~-r~ ·rsD0.ine(d, ,

in the nrcR bocnuga ·thl~t~r CJ.:l not ·utsh ·to rpturn

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to th~ CldF; however,_ Qn '7 November 1950, all of the ilo+d.ie:r's wer·e- a:('mid. to bvoor.\e PO'I' s bccc.use they Yrer.e led_, t9_,.bcl~eve_ that_ the:r woUld be !cUl<:d ])y the &neri6ans if c<Optuo:'ed so ~liey decided. -~P Iuove up . tl~.'f ¥1},. __ ap .. d: uouJ,.d d.isgu~se thamse1'1e.<'_ as o~.v1l1111fs i.f poseible. P''', with ano-!ihi\lr l!l¥,. dec1d ed t() '?bme :Im;n the hill and 8\'!.rr~ne.er. They bqth .. kno,~~.r :t ... ~p:~ th~y NoulCL not be killed by the Americans; and have seen Amet-1 ce.n tro opB ih China.

PW etated .thal: all. t~ee Begimente hc,ve. retreated to. the· rilar, _.He q.cies no.t kriow ·whether any forces· are stil:L i.t'_the vicinity of .the rcserv-olr· a.'t the pre-st:nt; ~t;r haS talked to r!le:t1 of the 370th and 37lst' Beg1ments on 5 November Hho ste.ted thHt casualty rates rc:ncng the Pm T'Ag1 ment.q wore J~,ie;h. T·'\8-ny solc'..iers t.Eve Pl- _ rcD.dy deserted the Wl11; 0\nd. are hldir.g 1n the hills because they hnve lost contact .1-rith their units and are ~fraid.th~t ~hey_ WoulQ be killed if crcptured,

PO\i stated tru.,t.Lpproximately ;ten ccays o.go, the unit Political instructDl.-. he.CVtold them there ·uere 9 Russian Tariks manned by ~TKt s 2.round the vicinity of the CE:SEL\l Reservoir but three '"ere alree.a.y CtestroyeCl by th8 .Am eri C2Ils.

PH saw two tc:.nks on 4: Nove:nber 195:.:: ce.mou.fle.gec1 and l0C['.t-c0. E'.:Jpro:{:imately 10 Llil3B behind t;he _por.,rer plE'..nt in f:-ont of a concrete bridge,

P1f v.!a-s 'ilraving a v.r.bi t e ha:udl{t.:.:rchief and CGtrr1od. a Torr.ty Gun --r.·.-rhen· he Cc.!llc fc:n.~ard to Bt<.rrender.. He· st£'.tea. th<?.t. he purposely =:{_cpt tho gun for the AoQricctns ·£'.nd -.:.muld have brought more if it 1-Ias possible t·o carry them.

prJ stateC_ t!J.at the -~~2nd ;u.my vas stat~oned C'l:li HAILli1! in the H:.C:ILUl-!GKIM:G _PROVIECE 'r.rcm 5 April E5D to J'->ne l95r·. In ,Tmw 1950, the i;.rmy ooved. to T~~~\TGHi·~~._.:.., LL~o.:::TJNG ?-ROVIJ:JGE e.nU :t•emr.ined there _ c:.~Jproxir.:rn tcly three months. Cnly political indoctrination \tere given to the units while at tho r:'T..1~ Gffilf.cl st£1. tion ~ The Army =..eft from ~LT~JGGn,IA approxir.;atoly 21 days ago (October 1950) by train .end ctepartcd .Chine. from GHIAN. The Army rGrrw.ined at CI-::.I~N for two t1ays before crossing the Y..:iLU R_iV£?;-"·

P'f stated that dc\r:!.ng his stc.:r at C'.iiAN, lle 1'H::tshed his cluth~::;s _in tl-.:.e "'L-.::..c-:· ~~.ivc;r ,:,_nd at ti:1at timej savr ovo:r lOb J:"~::neri·cc.n pc·.-t s ·,,-c;,shlng clothes On thG Korean side of the Y.!"..LU ::1ivcr~

El-~CL-(1) TO PIRtF lo cont'd ..... ··-----~ . .:. l?PDIDIX Tl! :·To i A:'~'EX ? -~KZR TO

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They were wearinE ).meric!=1.U uri1forrn8 anG.. a:opee..red-to be in goqd hee.l th. "

The p;_- hac no knm-:lcdgc of the \·-rhereabcuts of the 125th Division,· but believed that the l55t:h Artillery Division ie .i.n reserve probrcbly behind the 125th Division, approximatelY 60 miles on the North enc. or the CHOSHUL Reservoir.

P11 stated the.t prior to their departure from China, the "R.egimental political advisor lectured the entire Regiment tlnd told them that the CCF Here to :fight against the South Xorear:s, Japanese and .Chlneoe :-rationalists. ~hey t-rere tclCf t~..at t.4ere ~<oul6. "be no '>ffieric.ans, planes, artillery or mortars, end the :fight <JOuid be easy. ':_:hey were -told tha-<; oix CCF .. -.~..rmles 1-;ould ts.ke part in this campaign with the 40th and the 39th

Armies on ·the southwest, the .42mi :c.nd 38th on the southeast (no mention or the other ~·6 =rmies). l'~I ste.ted that the 0S1ih ,,rmy we.s at CEid·" vhen his unit departed tor ')\:orea., ':'hey u3re told gt the that tire 40tr.· n:rmy and th<:l 39th .<--I'1J!Y vould decoart from .A.r:.:TLn:rc-.

J;';T's unit (5th Rif'le Co). was eqaip;::>er} .ri·ch three 6o~-Jm morta.rs; six light me.chine g:_J.ne., Pnd e~pprox1mately 120 Je.pe..nese rifles. ~he ?~·! stated the..t 80 per ce'lt or the soldiers in the .unit he.ve 'llP desire to fight and do not like '; the CCF l;lece.use or the rigid <l.1sc1pl~ne. -'-;;>pro·c-1mate1y 70 per cen+, '•'e.re former menbers or the, dhl.n.e s e Nr. t 1 qnal is t .-,rOY •

. .J/i. stated thct .the rollo>'ln"' co;><l e numbers ~.n(1 ;w.mes of the· 42n<l. ---rmi •'ere tole to him by his sqp.ad leaP.ei: Whi{ _rep_eive~ i:':; throug-h the- com- · ma.nd. .ch<nne1s ''nile the unit "~.s e.t TtYG!rfn:

~2nd -~my 12~th D1v'1.s1on l25th Division 126th J'Jivlsion 3?0 th I.tegiill en t_ 3?lsj;:Rogimant 372nd Regiment

~tu Men Pu ::: i u He_n Yi Chin 'i.'u1 7 r u i1E'in ~rh ahih ~ui 7 I U fle'n San Ghlh ·:'u.i l?ab Tzu P<.1. Tui ~fe1 Tzu F·u ?ui

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lst Battal1oh 2nd Ba tT.c-J.i on 3rd Batte.llon

Yi 0t.ung 7u1 :;r~ Cht~t: ~u1 Sap. ~~uP8 ~ui-

ENCL (1) TO ?IR ~o. 16 ~ont'd

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t&ruAe code n2mos of the conpan1es applies to the· 42nd army)

lst;. Cqm:pD,ny 2na; .ciim:Pt.nt 3rd. t;1."o.rJl::;fMY 4th Cdrp::;>any 5th Company 3th Com:;:>MY 'l'th Comp.wy. 8th .. Compimy 9th C6m1oan:y

Y1 Hsiao Tui ~h "li'Siao ~ul: Sa..11- I{Sia6· ~u1

· SY.u Hsiao :Cui 'h Hsiao ~ui · Lu Eeiao . ':'ui 0):1.' 1 Hsiao :Cui Pa E:Bi:::tO ··r:ui - ... ChiU-Hsiao Tu1

:rrha·,·GMracter~- ir{'·thd-motto ~P~~ ··f.EI CHLJU SHIE: CRISE HC P' J:;G" ~?J7eserve t,:orlil. ·Freedo!ll) is us~~- td f6.ent1tt--e:a0:11 'Regimt::mt ~ · Ptf only knows t;hat the 'rirst ~three oh~rGtete:fg .Ere used· w1tll.hi ·'top 'I24th :Divftl'l§n; other code nmnee · uJ:JJmo~m; .' r··l · st1ctee, tht1; th,•sc n=ns v.ere not w1dely u.,e,d bNmuse _the rii;'Jorfty of the sol'diers do 'not rem0mbat them find usually refer to tho \lnl ts' as 371St" or ;)12hii,' etc.' 9.8 >T;'lr2 known •. •• . ........ ,_._.,__._ •. ___ :_-,. _.,·.!- ~,_ .. _:._ 1;0. "'Gfl6ffi 'irll.;l..l8 f;li:OCL VJ..Ur.Lt:\ll. .l.;ti' • V.Li..LUct.. ..--.

Hi st~.t2d tlmt the general public i-n CommtE11st OhinD.. ~.re hoping thnt the ;,mcJricc>ns ¥rould soon c·oma to their resoue and fight on Ghina soil for the'ir freedom.

P~-Y- epel'.::ts ~a th. confiC Gncz · t'.nd. fre ~ly ex0 · :p!'3-sscs his thOughts. tie stE'.t.:d ·c:hc.""G ne, now as a ?ii in _.:uner1c£'n h...-....nc1s; is ·phE'.t he hCJ.S- b-.--en lo.nging for - 11 to b:::- fr,·. from the Cornr-.1unist h£.,~.'1Cl.Bn. ·cshough he l:+E',S lit-:::..e od.ucr'.:':ion, .·he e::_Jct.ks 1nt:vll1gontly, espeCiE'.l~y on . .:.nt1-Col:1-munie~. fee2.1n(,s in Chine.. f":f is tho first to st~.te that the 155th Division 18 •)art of the 42nc'L .-nmy in Korc~.. He base<". this inform~tion puroly froqt Hhr.t he h('.d hohi*r1_ at a lectcire anC. not rrom obse:rvri.t1on or .. oont::Jct; therefore,· the trt·.th cannot be j u_O..gcO.. ·

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ThG :ro~4 :rrom CfA 4039 to C& 7654 as photogr!!phed on 3 Nov.o:nber~ 1950 was 1:1 good condition; hOlO"EVor, from CV 5242 to C_"' 785'\ tho roc..d nttrrows in spots f'roiQ _ar_ to 121 Vlith occnsion.El

5A~~~~-6 t~-P~~~-~~~~ ~-~ ~6m ~~~~·toT~~ r r~f~e~r-om All of the bridges were in on ;:; Nover.Jbor 1.950,

The defenses D.lang the 'ro~.d consisted of the . following:

(lj 3 open amplacamcnts 10 1 ln dlr.o. at C.n 4006

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1 open emj,Jlacem.::nt 15 1 in {_iarJ.~ at Ca 4334

2 dgen ~err;.;pl:;:.c,~m::.ntq e• in C1.iao~ at a,, 4334

4 automc~·Glc t,.;reaoons ·:Ji ts nec~r northern end of bridge at P~-,-~433. F.nd i5 autoLwtic weapons pits ~n field west of +,he bridge.

(5} 1 opan emp1acomoJ:l't 11)< diam, at C.A 45;)4.

($) 7 putom::tic wer.pqrie pits dong roe.<'. at CA .ll.t:..".l.':t:. • ' ":Z"t..rvu.,

(?) 1 open omplacer.1cnt 8 1 ~n d1e.m. e.t C4 4528.

(8) ~ open empJ.eccncnts 20 1 in 6.1amotor et OA 47211,

(10) ~- cc.moLlD.r.g<:d. :'.1ght ~- >)Oilitions at C.h 684':,

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Hcndauarters

c/o l R"t: 11Irrr1.ne n~vieiOn'" __ Fleet ll~r:I,ne_ Force

Fleet Pos.t Qffioe, San Francisco, Ce.lifornia

' . 2:BTE: jnl B Novonber"l950

PElUODIC !'!c:iEL IG-Zt!CE REPORT t:O. 15

Period. covered: .C7l80:0 - 081800 November· 1950

1-l.tl.F: Al~S L75l KOR:A 1:50,000

1. ENIJ.lY SI~u;._TIOtJ A~ END OF P::RIOD.

a. See- overlay ..

b. Point of contact.

7th E:::' . .C~ Eo c.o~t-::wt wj_-~h e-'1.ct:Iy. Front llr+es at o~r C-.±52 c..rd cr.r :;552 ...

7th Mer: 1 PlY f'.c·om ore, En, 372nd 3og·t. 5th Ee.r: P"T s from ·lCSth Sccllrl ty "legt; 3rd Bn, 15th Div. (Code 755). 2nd En, ll6th R~gt; 2nd Bn, 12th ';.oct, ,__.__._ ..,...,_~---· '"',....,. __ ~ T't __ _..__ <"<-~---- ,_.., __ -~-~--------

0\.lil .UJ.Vj l.JOU.r~~L Ul.l-LUj ·Jt:L"V. DH., 1 !;:.JUOtlU

Brig; 3.rd Bn, 38th Regt ( :o;: s se.y 38th moved· t·o .'l~anchur1a. . . 65tb_ "ACT! 1 p·:-~ fror1 lJth Fegt.i ? ~~rc Piv.

a~ SUmmrry~

?th K~n·~ }.To O:l'..Ei!IlY cor.t.:H!t .rcportt:d. for second s·t.:cu.t£·l·n:; clt~y d ·:dplte vigorous pF.tr-ole to front £~nC'.. fJ,.anks during' the c1.ay * .r:i:'t,.e front lines \vorc l:'.dvan0~c. approx+matcly 15CO yards. T10o ~or_~nri .J{t OC"fl' troops pioited n_p t-rl~.o saJ_t\ o"!".hor Oh1r.c~8 ~r, hills would · surrcn<l8r if they read surrJr..(..~;:r· p.:JErhle_ts ..

J.et im, 5th J.!c.r pectrol ran into automatic ucaporl~ :fire 3 1 000 yarc1+s :from Huksu-r1 r.s porlod. closdC;.. No other cohtC\.Ct reported in 5th or- lst l~Erincs zones ... Thr·ee r-eports fr·om d.1t'ferant source's (F'-·6) ind.icatc;;O. €n~;:-;I.Jy intentions to attack in Hnmhung-Rungn~~ arOn.

_h._ Enony Te.~tics E'.nC!_ ~,:~~apor!s o:::- other 11ntcr1ol. ..

081100 -- 7th J:.iar: Eneo:i~. d;:c .. f'. c>::. rwt hnve mlli te.ry 1dCnt1fi"cat1on. P1f ste.toct offioo!'s ccllcoted c.H iC.c;mtifipation. Off:l.ocrs h~.vc vert::.c~.l rod stripe

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• about ono-oighth inch widc.on leg of tioousor8, Diagonal, 'alol.lg cuf,:J'; ilr j;;ck:et, ·vcr~ical ·-up ccntqr 'Of :jncke:t anc'i. eround: collar. It. is ropo!'tcd ,t;hat 'all orfico!'shold s(lme !'ank nnc1 are appoln.ted t 0 _ 'Va!'laus pos1 tiona; :':;nl1sto<l men ~1 1 d.!36.1:gn~-t"~C!-. EH3. rr.solc11er_sP,.

072010 _: G-·1; !ritormation 'on e.ttnck on supply traill:· ~racke blown in front· and. rear o~· train,. North Kc_ro~n uc1v1l1Ms 11 ·wCr,ring nrm bnnd._s vrrvcd train to a halt and 1;hen -opened ti!'c:. · ·

o. OpcrPtlons· of E.L"lemy_ Component Ele:mGnts ..

. (l) hi!' Force.. Negative.

(2) n&minis~rativG Units. Negative.

(3) Ant1-~1reraft Defenses.

0?2230 - ROK rcceive<l civilian ngent .·r8port of 4 Aa guns at Kalchon-ri T~ 4991.

08l255 ..... ?th ~1c::r; ·Air reports receiVing fire rrom power pie.n.t e.t OV 555:3.

071830

0722:30

(4) Anti-Tank Units. Negative.

(5) .... rmored and Hotnrizad Units.

7th Har: Til. 5036~

' ' ROK; Civilian agents reportci'. 4 t:anks at Kycmgha~1JI (':'.~ 5070). 15 trucks at Su.gong-n1 ( 7A 52.73)

080900 ..: 7th Har: Isum as of 6600. 2 trucks obs:erved near po1,rer plant (T.~ 5553R) at 0720:30. 3 vehicles observed moving south along road seve!'al thousand yards to front,

0811·~5 - 7th Mrrr: PF str"ted. 4 or 5 more tP,nks 3 to 5 miles up road to no~t~.

081330 ,7thgar: ALr reported 2 SP guns at T~ 2559JO, Dest!'oyed :3 trucks T~ 5599.

(6) .i;.rtillery. NegRtive.

(7) Engineers.

072005 - ·lst Bn, Bth He.r: Roacr 'north ':::okhung-ni to F{uksu-ri (CV :37.:,1) hns 5 rov.d blocks.

(8) Infantry.

·o72005 - Lst Bn, 5th Hnr: :.·.,._rmy un1 t reported

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072100

080900

2,000 enemy cominr, north clom;· ricg0 line _frQm Tongha-ri .(CV 4687).

1st. Mar: · C!C :rep,;rtcd NKs re-:t'oming at .!Ulblfon-~.fyon ... El~cnte -2nc~-• 4th~ 5th An~ 15th D_lv·!" - Total app:ro~1:ru:~tcly 4, 000 troops, 2ru1 Div, numbertng about 4, 000 trQops, ropdrteC. to be at Kowon on 6 Nov~ber, 5th Div troops dressed in RbK.uni:t'orm.and U>S ... ovcrcoats act as

·point for 2nd ;)iv, (F-6), .

. I;lOK: Civ;l.li~J,n. ag!ln.t& r~ported 2, ooo NK-CCF troops Vic r~otc-ri ( CV 555,~). Many anc~y entrenc~~d Ev.rancho-Ryong (CV 5·.;56)_.. 40 1 000 ('?; cna:ny troops at Ragao'tt-ri {CV 5271.).

~ 7th V.ar: .i4.0P.Y talk hce.rG. in front Hb\l Co: 'c.tirinr; niGht.. ·Bugle calls Jtea:rd. to tr'!nt at\<). lights observed.

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081,.255 '(tb, ~~q:r: .. :;,i;r ;r'!3,Po'rt ed L18.ny t:{..oops ·nort)l o:r .. CPo.~in :;{c.servoir. 4;t,r re-

. ported ,500 .qnemy moving north vicinity ~nhr-,.,..,,_,.~r1..-. .... ;..' 1,.,-:r .~&:1:'.1'.' ~....,......._ • .,,.Q · :--"'-'UQ \ ~ v 4VVI,.I J •

081330 7th Mu~; fl.ir ·:r.epo.rtcc1 larc>;e Ilu:Jber onet::y cv 5479.

0815.05 ~.X: Con:>s; 6fi1;h RGC\'. P\l claimed 2,000 Well armed troops We.re Rt. CU 4/384 this m.Oril.ing, bend.ea.. ro:r _CV 6005. l-1·1sa1on

'to· attack; Snmhung-Eun@;nrun area,

08l5l5 - _ROK C!C .- B..e:t'~eeQ rpportcQ. lB00-2000 troQp,s att;acJ;ed vUle.ge 25 miles

· .. south Hamhung. Believed heL!'1ed :tor Hamhun[;.

081645 - 5th Mar: Civilian reported un1c1ent1f1ed CCF' Unit e. t T,; 6737V •

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?th II!E.tr: tl{ounded Pv~· ta:~en Vic T;: .. 5651 from 3rc1 Bn, 372nd CCF Regt scid his corJpe.ny began "ithdrawlnc: to north 6 Nov~ .b.:ntire :regiment T,;raa in this e.rea but about f1rty percent of men deserted and .scattered.. hiost c;f unit lo.:..dcrc o.re pf:.:r~y mcrnbei?s.

n,. Estimatccl Casual tics).

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ACTIO<.' RSFORT

565 P1Js reported by lst HC.r, 40 at Diy, stockade. Tqtal: 605, 150 epemy killed.

b. 'Enemy Combat Efficiency,

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c. M:ornle. Low.

d. Stntus of Enemy Adrnin1strat1Ye Support,

Negntive.

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\i'enth<>r forecast: 0816CO - .0918001' CloL•dy to pF.rtly cloudy, ten mile visib1l1 ty restricted 1 - 3 miles tomorrow with light fog in the morning. Shifting winds 8 - 12 knots light variable tonight. Minimum temperature tonight 38 degrees. Maxtmum tomorrow 59 c.egrees.

a, Espionage: A Korean National, formorly omn1ovC!O bv the NKF.d. as a laborer~ was uti.lized by~the-NKP~ to obtain information' concerning the movement and st:rength of UN Forces in !{hngwoncio •. Pnsa word to be used, if captured by any NKPA troops >las •sh1p1lbunn (number eleven). (A/R uill follo>d • ·

b. Suberaive ~:.,.ctivity: Obtained ~.list ot rightist persons, who were on assc,sinB.tion list of the Poli tica:). D<;;filP.~~ l3frr~au. f•Ss"-Sinn tions were scheduled Tor tli~ ·lilonth of' October J.950 in Hungnw • , - · ·

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c. l?ol:l. tical Activ:tt'y - PropB.ganda iiW1)or: Korean Navy reports that rumors are circulating that North Korean sQhool girls have been indoctrinated t9 .the e:Jtt~nt that they will make love to .HOK ser.;1.ce· rnert·.-ana then Hsk thor:t. ~o desert from the ilerv1ce.

Il~ · MiF>Cel1Rneous~

(il Inf'ormation received that ~pproximately five hundred and e1~hty (580i pol1tloe.l prisoners from the '!ononn City Prison Nere GXocutcd on 9 Oct 1950~ o'rdcrs for the· execution ucre given l;ly Prisop Officids, ·Host of 'tho prisoners were · .· Christi.;._n.s \.who ha\t. 'bo..::n · oonCUct1nr; a Cere~_ meetings and church e<_:rvicos. · !nvesti -,':ion cont1mws in an effort to .obtdxi, nclllOil of persons-,killc,d end . norsans ·:PeBnon$11:;Jle ::ror· tho ax8cution:s· .. (S/I will follo~i). · • · · · ·

AEPENDIX tV TO ANNEX fAK.C:R TO AC':'ION RtfORT

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(8) Searched v'arioUB bti1ld1ngs io'.ncl

installdions in Su-Cl.ong ( 35, 75-(·~, 75) wi tl:.

negv . .'·t~.:'Vc reecl ta. · . . .. -·-

{3) J;ni. t1ats(f a Pl'ound the dock c.rca of

hg'r;t'er g&.rd Hungnam, .~

system

(r.) Eetab1.1sll.ed il~.isort l<i th tho.

South Kor~an Navy and th~.Korean Constabulary

{Youth D~fense FE~l·'t-y) ·, in Hungr ... mn. ·

5.. EHEl.fY d.ciP.hlliLITIES .AT EliD OF PERIOD.

a.: Enemy. Courses of Acti'on,. -..

•• (l) C~nduot a' determ1ne<l Cl.erense

against the e..dvr.nce ·or the ?t:U I•lc.r i~ the

Chos'ln Reservoir area "'i tlo. an estimated strength

o:r two 1nfa,ntry regiments, supported ey an un-

d- t. ~.;·n ... - ---~---" ... -- ~rt.~~,, ,.;...,... .. ,.. ""."lit -p~n,.. 0 8J..&.+~,J... 8Q flili()W.I.LI UJ. c l..o..J,.~J...V.L,J _.:.,._ • .._.. ~•-···-~ ~

~ (2) Rsinforce th~ Chosin Reservoir

Cha.ngj1i, nref'~·W,_th reoi'ta:d1zed, 1-~K uni~_s, NK

units previousl._v uncomm1 ttect, c.nd ele01enns of

CdF ·unit B ;t;ro.m Vlanchur1a or alree.dy in North

Koretl. · · ·

(3) Cond,.ct guerrilla opere,tions

th.rouchout ·the Division zone iri unc.ete:rmined

but··sizf3uble streng.th, concentrating on MSPs

and -supply 1nst\'llations.

. (.~). dontint"'ce to 1.1d .. ~hd.~.? .. w,. ticrth\\'"e.rd. through

the D1v1s1on zOne,. avoiding contc;ct where 'possible,

and conducting such <".E>laying a:ot;fon e.s mq.y be-

come neco ssary to i"nsure a st:.:ot.essful y.ri tl1cl rawa],.

Col Reinforce .th.e '.'onsan e.roa with p;re

vi-ou'sly by--passed ·un~_-ts or-: groups "o-r _st"re.(='glers

cnd,Bavoring to rejoin NK: un~ t.s tn the north ..

b,. Disc':lssion and AriCuyois •·

The. period y/E\B· characterized. by a mrtrked

increase in guerrill~, opc,rations. This <~alii vi ty

has consisted,· princ1pnlly, of.l;l.ttccks directed

against the .lucrrctive ·tc,rg:~ts presen-:.ed by our·

lengthening supply 11n?B; _The efficiency With

uh1cll these e.ttacks have been conductci'. indicates

excellent plann~ng nnd let:i..le:t·Ship. · In add:1't1on I

it is signifi¢ant to nato tkt while these opera

tions have occurred at widely different till:es,

the~ l"u:tire taken pluce 1·:ithi!J. th·:: eomp['Lrr.tively

:ao.r.b.e g~nernl aro~, sug-;_:Gst;.ng that the enemy

;forces .involved consist o"!:. se~.~·opal bands opere.t

ing.' undBr tho_ seun~ he&d.qu._'1r.t c._r.s ~ It Cnn_.- .reeson

_H'blY b-e ex:pi3ctoq_, therof'oret tl:c:.t 1 o.dboltlep·ed by

h1:e rcct!nt- succe~ses ahd r'cinfor,oc_d b;[ ·stra[~l~ra

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• AF?21ITJI::C IV TO b.l!?.T'cX EAKE::'l ':'0 ciVISIO!' SFECIAL ACTIQY S~t=:Q?~

and the consolidation of units; the enemy >rill increase the frequency and intensity of his attacl<s,

Reports received by the 3rd Bn, lst Har that the encr:iy plans an attack, in force, against their positions at 1-!ajon-1!1 ;are partially confirmed by the stiff action engaged. in dllring the perioC:. by tl"...:'"lt battalion and ~nemy probing po.~ trols. Further, Uajon-D:i,. blocking 0.e it d.oes. 'Ghc enemy t s main route of wi thdraFal to the north is of vital interest to'him. and it c2.n be 8X'):cted that he will make some 'attsmpt at its recapture. ' .

.:1-J..t"nough activity on the 7th :'rar front was generelly quiet d1.tring. the period, and in . spite of negative contact by patrols El.dvan~ing some 1500~2500 yards to tr.c fron+; anC.. flanlts, in addition to aerial reconnaissence reports tha·'; an. estimated. t;ro enemy battalions Wore observed. moving north tovc.rd fi .. dE\gc .. ru-ri, 1 t must· not be :prosuiDed that he has e~ccutee .. · a genera.l · "'1-;:;hC.rawal, r.::'he enemy in the Chosin e..ren rctcS.ins ·-)ossession of favorable dofonsive ground, and it-is b8lieved that he has merely pulled be.c:c to nc~< positions in an attempt to r0orgnn-1z3 anO_ recover f'rom the battering given .him dL·~rL1c; tho lJast tt·ro periods.

In vi~''' of the above it is bdiav8c1 that the enemy in the di.vision rear areas ~.rill continue to conduct guerrilla operations egainst oc:.r SUPlJly lines r.nc~ in :onrticular; l?'.gE".inst our forces in tho l<lajon-Fi arc~"' F,nc;_ thE\t he will continue to d.ofcucl t.ho ChooLl arc;;~.

c. R2lntivo ProbE:.b1l1ty' of r~O.option: c:.nd ( 0) in conj unetio~ Hi th 5 n ( Q,) r .. nd 5 a(l)

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DIST::.;.IBt?CION-:

GG· i.DC OiL' G-1 G-2 C-3 G-4 A<lj FSCC ls-~ L .. ~H lst Ear 5th HL'.r n;n llar llth l!ar 2nd Bx: 1 11th Har lst ?n, 5th HPr lst S:k :an lst Engr Bn lst SF En 1s·o Sig Bn lst ComScrvBn lEr'c Ser Bn .Lou Crd Bn lL\.G-12 Recn Co X COT'"')S 3rcc In:r Di v 7th In:r Div Oi'~C F:!F ?AC Fl-1F L~~IJ:' l•iCS 2l1d. L:tr Di v I RC:K Corps Com~·~nvF:2

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15 August 1951

COMMANDING OFFICERS

UG-22 . --L:tauteliant Colonel William J. Wallace

'("Ma:JG'e'n) -

Major Ira L. Kimes (Deceased) (BrigGen)

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• 20 Apr 42

21 Apr - 20 Aug 42

Lieutenant Colonel Charles J. Schlapkohl 21 Aug - 1? Sep 42 (Col)

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Lieutenant (Col)

Colonel Marion L. Dawson

Lieutenant Colonel William B. Stenier (Col)

Lieutenant Colonel Marion L. Dawson

Lieutenant Colonel William B. Stenier

Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence T. Burke (Ret 1d) -, Col

200 Wes·t Desoto Street Pensacqla, Florida

Lieutenant Colonel James M. Daly (Col)

Colonel Daniel W. Torrey, Jr.

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18 Sep 42 - 28

28 Feb - 6 Mar 43

? Mar - .18 Jun 43

19 Jun 5 Jul 43

1 Sep 43 - 10 Oct 44

ll Oct 44 - at time of surrender

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::::wwsudE, 1(l) TO: PJ:R 'No. 15

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PC: Frcliniinary ];nterrogr.tion Rgport 7 Fov 1950

1~ . P:R.so~<:.).L DEThiLS!

-FT }~;JiE! !lsiJ .C'so ·~m J?"i"J -I~o: iBt-.11-P-5892 RAi·!X: . Solc.'ier ( CCF) 'JNIT: iJ:r.IG Unit, 3rd Bn, 3?Cth Rrgt, 1~,\th :iliv,

4::2nd. .~rmy .. :Q~TY: Lachine G:unner D.C;.TE OF CiU'TU11l;: 3 November 1950 PL.d.CL ·CF BIRTH': CI:tAl!GOHLTN

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(llOD c.;.. o200 .10 .t"·.: nc'!.d. orw uc~.Ll ;y L:d.r· schcoling.. E:e ·..rc1.s

o. fa"-.--mcr. end a :'ormcr soldier in tho C~inoeG 1'-!ntionulist ArL1y. B.; 11ras ca}:•.turcd by tj_o CCF nt H..~IGE~!iiG in the L'I_;,_CTUT"G Province~ Fl st~.·tod thect tho 3rd Bn went into action early ln -';:;.ho morning of 3 Eovemt:er 1950. Ee T,J,is Cfl.p

tccrocl. abcut noon of 3 l'ovcOiber 1950. C':-,o En ccnsists·of four (4) cOmpanies (three rifle com·,x:mics o.nd one .HJ1G Unit). ?\·I was >Ji th thG HI1G "Upi·~.- .Eis unit was cqu1ppcc1 with.~"pproxir.1nt,:·l:l 20 horses, th.t•ee B2m,r,1 mo:r:-·tE.:.r,s, six EHQ-s, v,;itll 150 c10n. C:he HHG llnl t consists of 3 platoons ( 2 :-:gG yl2.to_ons Lncl. one mort2.r pl,ntoqn). r:2hore- £>.rc one Conpr.ny Comr.:IFnG_cr; one .. ...;.ssistcnt dom~2.ny. Co::mr_nc1.J!- ,. one poll t1c_r-"l ins~ruc:~or, on_o nssistr-nt politice.l instruc-tor, L:.Dd thr.:.o, platoon l.eaC·.ors. ~ho plr-~tocr: consists of t~rec squr:.ds c.na. onl.y thG squ0d l(;C".d_cr and_ tho aSsistant sc:u2.d lcE'!.C.er t.re r~rn:cd "\.-tft~r'l ritlos. E2ch fiJ.'IG nas cc~ui~Jped. v.ri th 2, 000 rounds of c..m."'!unition.. ~:he Co~np<.m:r Cm!ltiand.e:r ls nnmed YANQ- r.;ING SH,;,l; ., The Battalion Cor:u:1rnC~er is nnncd. (H .. ~i. FNrj). p~- os-'Gi.t!!£.ted thEt"'t C'.pproximr:.tely one ~.-,_lf of tho Bntt2.lion "..re..e ali""~.rc nncl_ ·rctre~tcc!. to the re;;_r in o. (.isorgr.n1zocl nann2r v-rhilo he: remnin.cCt to surrendGr.

~11.:: Regit:tentc.l Cor.mi['.ndar ls nancd C::-!0\'l FNL .. Tho ;..rmy Co::rrnE'.ndcr 1 s nr,med 1:i·r Fl<i-· ·• · ::7he .. on tiro -',2nd .~rmy lGft China .o.pproxinetcly 20 c~'\ys ccgo by tx•c.in from r::u::Gh1lA iH th;J ,::;..NT 7~~~G FPovince to c:cL.E enc1. after hc.ving crossed the Y;.Ll! River, tho~.r ·GrGvclled by ·foot f'or six nights to the c:-~OSI~: Rosertrdir.

:?rlor to th·2! uni t 1 s c1_::·,)r-_rttl_ro from Chinr:., the unit Politlce1 instrudor tole' the. men the t they c.ro to c.ssist thc; J:~:: to fight tho SK 2.nd tho ;\.mcricans.

E!.:CL ( 1) ~0 FIR i l5 -cant 1 d.

AF?Et~DI:~ IV IJ:IO b.FNEX EAKER TO .AC~IOl~ :S.U ORT

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ACTio:! ?.::FOR':'

EHCL (1) TO PB # 15 cont 1d

E['.ch ccmprmy hns c Koronn· intGrpreter assigned to the unit prior to their departure. p~-; st~ted thnt he had approximc ... tely t'r.1To months m1li t:-.ry truining prior- to· the unit t s dopp_rture :fran Chinr-,. r::'hc P~T sc.tJ three t2nks d~i von by Chinese around the CECSHIN Reservcir. On 2 Eovowbe1-. l950t ~\lhlle his unit VJ"C.:.s moving toward tho front, he had o.bserved these tanks. l'lf st.:-.tcC. that the entire l24th Division uc.s con-centr[!,t<Jd E:!'OUJlCi_ the O;IOSHIN ·H8servo1r. porsonno.ly spok~ to a IJlember Regiment at the Reservoir on

of the 371st 2 Novorobor 1!?50.

l.ljj_, @'-gn;;tle.,.Jl:Jld orders for firing in conbc.,t _r:re given or.r.lly, via r. rr:essenger. .ri bc1glff1c~' ·used to'·l~bntify units l<i thin the E'.rny •

Po.' spcal<s wi·'oh confTdence and appears to be reli2.blc for whetevor in!or::::Jc.iiOn he cnn furnish. He ap~)eal"s to ·be concerned of his future as c.· PO~·l .e.nd expressed EL desire to join tho Chinese Iiat1on~.l1st Army. p1; stc.tec. th,~t they ;;ve'r.e tOld ·.tb.nt if ever captured by the _.::..i:rcricc.ns, they uoulc1 ~oe killed and feel sure thn t n~ny would surrender if' they knew hmv P01~s are trE.'r'.tcd by _.:..mcricans. P"J is oYio of tho·m2.jority intcr-.,..,(]"..,+t:)n +h'1+ f'IYlr>Cl C.::IVI'I'Tr>rl 'f.rt +}1 +h., 0},-1 Y'IClCl~ ~-T~+~ 1"\Y'_ .J.Vt;:,<.OUV'-"o U.!.J.CC<.> VJ.J.VV U\,..L V Y'-<'- '"-'-U.U UJ.J. .... '-'J.J..L.UVL;U -·'-•U..L.., .. U,.

lis·::: .Aroy, r'..nd tho indoctrination in the CCP' u:ppc:.rently h..,-:.s r:ot influenced them to n gr8at oxt;ont. P'I.;J" has n lir.1ited knmvlodgo of any tr:.ct1cn.l inform2.tion or orgr.nizr:.tlonal structure information.

DJSCLASSiliiED .

DOD DIR !i2PO•l0 /S/ E .. 4.S .. ~c: E. VYE:J.,.;. lat Lt~, MI Interro O:fficer

_..\P:r::m;.r:~ IV TO .. .:..1-;~T:CX ::.t..KbR .-\..G~lOt: l-~Uh~'

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PAKER DIV!8IO~;.t:CIAL li.CTION REFO"T

HeaC.auarters · ·J.st l~rine DiviSion; :Fl<ie't'!(arlne· Force ·

O/o !Fleet Post Office, ~an Fra.noi~co·, CaJ,ifornie.

2t ?~H! ~nl · 7 l>!ov 1950

FSRIODIC l;N':'ELLl_(}PWZ R:::P\)ct: i'o .. J.4.

Period covered: D't31800 ~- 0'?1800 !lov'ember 195C

!•in.?: AHS L751. KORE.i 1: 50, 000

b. Point o:f conte.ot,,

No contact at end of period. 7th l":cr front .li4es at T_.,. B151H. to T.;.

5551~ e.nd 55$1T.

c' Identifications'.

0?0900 - HISD~ lfoltl1d.ed E"T cantured. 5 1Tovemb~r -1950 cle.ims he is f'rom 3rc1 Bn 1 3rC :'logt! -l26th CCb' Div. fl's condition uoor e.nd · his an suers inconsiStent. bve.lua tioU low. · He ·saio. l25th and 126th CGF Divisions fo1lo•·JEd 124·th~ Eis information of other u.J.i tS b.ty heE'r.:.. say. Satd his Bn only one of l26th in combat. (Iil.entification of 126th Div, ·not ·e.coopted at ~uresent).

071405 5th liar: P'' from 3r0. Bn, .UCth Unit captured Td 7?743.

a.. Surunary •. ·

7th Har: The enemy apJ:Jarently wi thclreiJ L:.nder cover of snoradic mortar and artillery fire ·chroughout the nlght and by daylight hail. move0. out o:f contact witt. the 7th HarlnGs. Patrols to front 1500 to 2500 yarcls failed to mako cont£,ct. Ragifficn tal a.O.vance VJ'B.S continued during thi e.fternoon agc,inst no opposi t1on to high ground positions 1500 yr,rds fonmrd where it stopped for the night. He.n;Y · onsmy d-:;,;td t·.rerc founC. in pocitionEi, where stif'f' dcfEns,::: hed been conC.uct<;d for ":;liO days ~.g~J.inst intCn!lO air, e.rtillccry and grouncl e. tt£.ck8. ·"he GilCI!IY h~.d buriod c.s ;nnny doc.C. as possible bofor:: lvithc1rc.Hiilg. During-tho CLa.y rc.fugces bognn coi!ling out of' th'-. hills through regimental screening ::;oints. Several. uorc toJ.t~d· carryinc; hand (srcnD.C:.~s in rice bPga. Ill onrly· E'.ftctnoon nir made strikos. on r·.n estimated tHo bSttB.lions moving north in v:l.cirilty

5th Ls.r: ro contact >.71th enemy was rec)orted e.s -~)er1od closed.

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DECL~~h·i-'~x r~o -== 'l'l.ilO:-.T TO :JIVISIOI'-·1-·ECIAL

let Mar: The enemy began probing positions or vrn t:m l:it 070130 c:nd t'-t 0?0500 attacked. fiercely in und.etor:Jined stroncth. Attnck 1n-~e rrpulsed. 2nd Bn convoy to l·f~jon-Ni att""cked at En roadblock 8 miles ·H o't lat J{-a.r Gf a..t 971245 ... _:.,_ relief' com:pany enrc-ger an undett.rr:inr>·'· nu.mber of' cnc:-:-_y in a tiro fi[ht -in the t rcre~., "i th results unrepc rted as perioq clo~ed,, . . -· .

11.0por-cs "t;nrougnou"t .u~v1s1on zono, pf'.r~

tlcularly in tho southern hGlf, to+~ of enemy movom,:.nt and c.ctivit1ce. .t:~. dotorminod end Hell orgr:.nizcd group at;tuclrc(J. 55th :::10~ troops at Yonghung at 070230 <.nd ongELgcd in prolongcC'. fire fight. Also during tho poriod,.enomy guoPrillaa in unifonn e..nd civ111En clotho;s '' ttackod a supply train hoadei'- north P.nil. E motor convoy moving south in the vicinity or Kowon at about 062100.

b. Enemy Tactics nna. 'v cCC.poijS or other 11ctor1cl.

During uttuck on 3r0. Bn, lst Harincs, at J.!ajon-:·-'1 enemy throw hand gronnc.os into porimot or, covering troops w1 th S!!Gs e.na. rifle f'iro. ·This action -was rCIYOE'.tad ~-:.;vorc::.l tin:cs ~ In a ttc.ck on su:)ply tn'.in at Ko1<on, !k'O.lld grcnaclcs wore tossed into tr~in lJiD;dm,rs. I.Ihon moto:r convoy:was. attacked. enemy lc.::.ped on trucks end attempted to over-power drivors.

c. Opcrrtiono of :Gncmy Component Elements~

.(1), .o.1r Force.

Negativ~; ..

(2) .hdministrr.tive Units'.

Hcgative.

Negative.

(4) ~nti-Tank [nits.

agent ropprtod that 10,000 onemv· wore in Yang-dok ani'. had 7 te.nks e.nd lo 45mm· (a1') arty picco-s,.

071200

071;355

{5) . .t1rr:lorcd c..ncl HqtorizGd. Units.

X Corps: .t-1.ir obsorve.d 2 net.; tanks With short guns at 07C900 Ec t CV 5559 1end CV 5662. --"t 07ll2C, r.ir d::stroycd 2 trucks and l tr1:'cil3r n t --:.,.._ 5C97.

t~n · I1n.r: -~ir rcportcCL .2 t211.l{:s vlclnl-t:,y Koto ....... ri ·which d.id not move 1,-rhc.:n F. ttF'.o::..t:cc1. Possibly previously ki10ck0d out •

. . WFEH~IX IV TO. AYNEX ?AKE:i TO .ACTIC:: REFOFT-"

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071500 - lst Ho_r: Agent r.oport,Jd ll'l,OOO .:mc·ny :1..n Yttngdok 1~1 th 7 tnnks anti 15 c:rt1llory _ pi0Ce_s ..

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7th Har:· Enciny ·<'rt1l1€ry O:ostroycd at ~-,:_- 5554D4. 3 ~.rtillcry pi.::c.co silc~ccd by ·cciuntzr b~tteVy fir~ at TA 5443T and T;,. 5449!.

071355 - 7th lf"r: 4 · onemy mort,ra reported T~ 5452HN. .cl.mroo · d.Ul!lp dug ln EJmplr:.com:.nt T) ... 55531\.

071500 let I'lnr: .t<gent reported enemy in Yangdok w1 th 15 46nm artillery pieces.

(7) I.ngincor~ ..

Nep;r.tivo.

' (8) Infantry.

0617.c.1:0 n:;n 1.11~.r: D.:r.i ver reports sniper firo Vic bridge a1; M 584611, .. ~

062310 7th 1·1>.r: ~il .. ir reported. mc.,'1y troops Vlc TA 57561/. l"ncmy well dug-in su:oported Py art~ller~ -~d-illortars.

0132247 '7th t{o.r: 1/7 pn tro1 to Hill C85 reported ·exc~llent er..or!ly -emplncc::nents. No en:otnY cncountered.10

071055 - :;::oa-~00 CCF troops repartee. ~"t Sinpyung-n1. ReportecJ. to hr.ve come vic. Ch£~gjill and ~ukau-ri •.

·o?l230 X Corps: -"-"' Kowon truck r;nd train convo:vs att~.ckeii nt 0621CG. 6 vehicles attFLckcd betweeri 1:!ionsnn and 1-le~jon-ni ..

071230 - X Corps: Air strafed. troops at Cl' 497?, Cf'U 3928 anci. au 3737 at 0?0910. ..::...t 070930 sighted many 1~c.gonR covcrad with hE~y f14d acc0bJpan~;;d by mat-q peop1 e i'11l of .Hma..'rnu1g. ·

071250 X Go:t>ps :[..0: 65th In.f et Yong.'umg receiv~d >Jpll coordinated nttc.ck at 1!170230 from ;:; dirocb.ons by large enor:Iy force. :C:Uemy in :IK, ROK Polio~ uni:forns c.nd

· ciir111r.n c~othc.s!" Hort2,r :firD Ltscd.

071355 - 7th l!c.r: -~ir rop(Jrtec~ eot1= teG 2 cn3illy Bns infantry mov:~g north in opon ~~~ni~y Hag~rU~ri •

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.. ~- .· ' - ,:,.. ,• •. _.; .__- ''( .-r··- ~. ;·i < ·. ':.' ~- .. o7'ld5.:~ ;L~t;'\!,"r;~ .;'2{1. CRP:v6;ro attndk0d':e miles · · · weat lst H.c.r C:P,py·-cnwy:'-!-Hiig HGs,

. 8/..H., ·Emd rifle grcn~.tl·::s.. . . . '-· ' .. >- -.· ; . . ~---·~- i :.:::·'{ ~ .: . ~

07:1,()15 _,- :X: _(lorps: Est1mat<><l. 2,000 cnorny moving ~ _ , ... no:rth .. f..rol!l,'!i!etnihl.l.llg · appro·ximc.-,_foly l, ,ooc • - .. i cy~;:m.s_ '"-"<ilii.f :<J:e.JI{sn.- .i4i1emy Tn i.mii'or-ill,

o'l;;b~ -.~ 'ls~ if,_r:'"' '.::~6~t·';ol';·~~~~-to ofl thic.t .·.· 1D s 0~0 Gn~m~ t~oop-s ~re i~. Yn.n~dok wc;t..l

.. EL''IJW! .nnfu-¥Hh 7 t~n.its !!nc- 15 •>5mm '. artihcry .p1GCcll, · Plan to at :ilck 3/l

tor;.ight~ or JGc:n·orrow_.. ·

1 RDK: 0qrp~i , ·;.>,.noo .sn~:lly rcport·cd · · ·_ assom:O:j,ed._- i1;1 Chotigwlln Hyon (CU- 5593) _

{9) Othor :SJ.smcnts •.

071605 - il.ir orr: 2 l:!Ues south-- of Yonghung rr.1lrond blown up.

'(:~.rF!s -enG_ a~ 'Eittm8.toc1-_ .Enuoy t,osse~. C!t81_1_D-l"tiB0) ~ .

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d. St2.tus of :ZnGtlY ~~6iL1n1strs.tlv<J .Support.

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;/er,ther t,;::QBl800. :P,:;rtly c1o'-ldy to mostly ol_eE.r. V1.~,1bility lO milos except light fog St.'k"lrisc :to 08C90Q.. 2l:'.J.ft1n.g: -:.;incls 8 - 12 knots, 1-:Iin'imLL'!l tcm_p.or£.ture .34 tieg;.-rccs. ~-1ax1mum tom-:J Gra turo 59 c1ogrea s.

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• tho ~:c1vccnce" df .th~ .. 7th ~f"'-r:j,n th9 Chasin RGscr.voir "-):'Cn~.>~Hh an.. ostimntcc ~trength of' two 1nfr.ntr;ir rer;im€mts.:; supii'ortcd by c.n unc.:.tormincd runount 9f r-rt:Ulory·· ano..,nrmor.

(2) :R~1nt:oroe the Ghosin 3.eservo1r-Chnngjin nron ·JVi,;h rcorgc,nizod N.K units, 1-'K units previously uh.·J'5;:1J"TiittcC~,., f',nd <JJeJrl..::~nta ot C.CF units

·from 2-~-inC.hur.:Le:l oi: cjr~!l.Cl..y _iri North Karon.

(3) c1.or,duqt. gucrrUla opere. tiona throc.gh·ou-;; the bl<.c: ,;1on. zone ,l.n"undotermincd but size"-ble stro,c;':L, ooncon.t"'~ting on HSr.s ,-.nc supply installnti,Jl:!.b~ · ·

(4) C.ontinuc, to. wi thd):'.aW north;r.,.rd th,rmrgh the Divhipn, z_ti1}e, nvol-ding contact

·- wP.crO p,oes+..Ple,~ .:.11d_ __ .QJ)nctt..t.cting puch delELying ac'(;1on lis· .llk"-Y pecopw Ji~?(l'ess~.ry to .1ns:1ro ll

· aucccssf'ul· w1 thr1r~;;;c.;J.~,. . ~ - . ,;

.( p) I'cc!.n:\:'?+:<l~, t;p·G -.-0!1-iwr> arc~ w1th pre. Vi~usly. D[··J?!lSSed Vo\ih"t;iil Q):' €\f9J.l<f'~ of st,·0.gglors

c;na.c._.._vor.1":'J.g +;o -:'0jQL1 ~~ Q.."lJ.ts_ .in the north ..

b, Dlsct~ssl.on E1.!1C1 ~w.iys1s.,

'l1h;:, };o-r.~od _W'1:?-S ~har-rcet.2I"1zed. by e. mnrked_ increase 1:1 guc!':::'~-l-lfJ.. operotions. This c-.cti vi ~Y I4'1.s cons1stlh~-:· prj..n:Jlpnlly,. qf ·e.tt.eoku cl.i:r:~ctcd against thL lL,GT'<-:.t:L ve tr.rgets pres anted by our lengthenll}g. !Hl}Jply line~. co:to ~ff'iciency '·11th ~rhich t,P.8ee . .1;1.ttao~e he.v_p beun conducted 1nd1cc:..te e:x:oe,l).e)lt plc.nni!)g arid. lecfership. ::n e,dd1t1on, it is sig'ntfJ.-cent to note tlwt wnilo these operation~ ·1w.·ve occu.:cr·ed e.:t T:Jif_Qly dif'f'er0nt t1.mcs, they lL·.vc tc.ken plc.ce. wi tt.ln tho compttr-~tiycl.y sawu general c.rcn, suggesting tht>~t t..'I-J.c enemy f'orccs invol veQ. cor..oist ·ot: s.,.ev.eral bands ope :rating una.cr the same ht.:nCl.quc-.rters.

· :tt can. re,-,,so.nc.bly be -exp ec~ m'l ,'. thor.cto~ ... o, thFt1 cmboldsnod. by h1s r0cent successes nne. l. .. ~i~lfo!·ccd "b_y strc.gglers c-.pd the consoJ.J .. dat:l.or> ,of unlts, the enqmy wl,ll ;l.l!C!'co.se the frequency ,.nd int:nsi'tY of ,hia attec)<a.

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.Reports received by the 3r~ Bn, lst Hl:'.r that tho enoUJ.;y plans an atte.ck, in forcoj agc.inst their _f}o13i t1onS at Hn·jo_n-ni are pr.rtinlly conf1ruad by- the BtLiff c'-o.tion ene;r:.gad in during tl:e p orj.oCl by tk·.t b" ttal.ton c.nd cn;:;my probing pr.trols,. r·urtr ... er, I-1ajon-n1, blocking e:s it --·.ocs the tn:;t'!:I 1 s r'1cj_n routo of 111thdra·Httl to th0 north is of' v±::tt.l interest to

. hl.Jil1 l::\nc1 ~ t cr.n be expected th:\t h<o >r).ll make some nttompt nt its recapture.

. ,' li?::::JX:2I:X: l. v TO i-.. .£1.']:\l---;_X l<AiCLrl r:(O DIVISION SE ECI.AL

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. . . - - .'>J.th~_ugh ac~iV!t-y'''ciri 'tne'·'ith r1~r front wa1l· g~g~t~:L q_u1.,,t .!it,.r;r:g. t!i~,P~~hQ~,-. ~d in. · ~P'-''Ii~ \'i:r .n~at-lve·_cq'It~ag:t o~ Il~_1;r~H:a £CLvm:1ewg. son!~ 1900-Zl\OG "Y-'~r"'"· :;>9. };he :f'r_ont "-l1~- flanks, :!,n addition to. a·er_l;t,l' ·re_c;otmais~0nce reports ' th~~t .... 8..l1- sstir.1E"t't1-C'c''t"t-;o' ·e~~wy: ):lat~al:tons were o.bAe_I"t1:99. ._ rno·t.r -"-ne; .. n?, "r>t;!} tow~~:r9: ~ap:~:;--u_-ri, 1 t must' no.t ·be. iJC' 2Z:1t!JeO, '\;hatr }:1<!, ;.has executed a ur-mPf>A1~ ·w11:hf1T>A.wfll i · ThR A11<~1trv ··1n t.he Choai·n ~;;~;-;;;;t~_i,:;;;··p;s;;essi;;:;-oi' :f8;)-o'_i.;;_bie-ilefensi ve ground, ane it is believed. that he has merely pulled back to _new positio!)B in an attempt to reorgani~_e_ and "rec_ov-ei:i fron the :\Ja,ttering gi V8n him d.urir;'~ the :past t>ro ;periods. : --·: . , · ·

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Iri vfew ·o'r ·the·:-fl_bctv·e·· 1 t.·1s ~believed that the ene01y in the division rear areas will continue tp, ,c9nduct guerrilla operations against · o~r Supply· lines nnd· in partic_ular, age..1_nst our :rorcea· in the Me,Jon-ni area, anc. that he >Till continue· to d~f"enc1 the Chosin area.

(l) "· Relative Probability of: =doption: and (3) in conjunction with 5 a(2) and

G.· ~--i• ~.J!LLI-~..MS

Colonel, U.S·. l~rine Corps Chi,er o_f· Staff

El\CLO Stm£8:; (1) y; Pr,'lilninary Interroeation · R<Mort ..:. 5 ~i~v.

· (2). =erid Photographic Intorpreta-. '· ·tion ~>.eport J/o. 1 .

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DISTRIBTJ'J'!'ON: · ·nth ·11ar (5) (1) .

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CG 1st. Iln" 5th l1e.r( 1) '- . ADC . \ .L I ll3t Tk.·Bn · (lj d/s (1) lst kn'g±- Bn (1) G-l. (2) 1st Sp Bn ll( r! ,., h\ .,-_ .....

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(5) 7tp Ear 7th In1' Div (2)I

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COMMANDING OFFICERS

MAG-21

Lieutenant Colonel Lew1a Ge Merritt (Ret 1d) - M.ajGen

West Columbia, South Carolina

Lieutenant Colonel Claude A. Lark1n (Ret 1d) - LtGen

8007 6. W. Cashmur- Lane Portland, Oregon

Lieutenant Colonel William A, (Col)

Lieutenant Colonel Raymond ~ ..... (Col)

Willis

Hopper

1 Aug 18 Oct 41

19 Oct 41 - 22 Aug 42

23 Apg - 4 Oct 42

5 ,.,_ .. AO - ,D U ..... •u A_~ V\JV .,. .. ... u J.•J.CA.J

11 Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel S, Clifford 19 May - 28 Jun 43

(Deceased)

Colonel Raymond E, H.opper

Colonel Peter P. 6chr1der (Ret 1d) - BrigGen

312 Mansion Drive Alexandria, Virginia

Colonel Edward B. Carney

Qolonel Ernest R, West

Colonel Karl B. Day, USMCR (BrigGen)

3rd MCRD Room 2, East 346 Broadway New York 13, New York

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Jun 43 - 6 May 44

May - 6 Sep 44

--Sep 44 - l Apr 45

. Apr - l4 Jun 45

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• .A?PLN'DIX IV '1'0 A?!N~X FAKE? ':'0 :JIVIS):O:,T SFF:C:AL AC'l'IO]•c BEFOB;;'

Rr:CLOSUBE (:)..) NO. 14 "' ·'

:P1f Prsikinary Iil.ti:l-rog,;.'t;iori Rei)ort N'ov 5, 1950 -

l. PERSONAL DtTAILS:

PU NAHE: ·KU! BOiiG Klm; KTI4 cr:..:u;: PIL; YUH CF~G . . OP; lL..H CHlH SONG

F\'1 NO: ·1st 14-P'-'~04 _ e~on!i 3o05, 390". RJu'lllb . 4l·:l5riv~tt~6 -, ----, DU~:- · 1'wo wiremen, t>m arru:mnition carriers UNIT: Pif No 0906 and 3907, lilt Pl t, lst Co.,

B4·oth Tank Unit Pcf !'fo .. 3.9Q4 ~tnd 3905, Signal Flt, lst Oo, 34·:.th 'rank Unit .

!'T"J ... C2 O:P. G.nPTL'P..:;: Vic.,inity of HdG-IC"dOF HYON' O.AP~:."RR:D UNIT: lst Bni 7th 11arines DAC'E OF CAJTURE: 4 Nov 1950. 2. ASSESS!f!ENT:

No detail on un11; 'l<J'llP9SiUop or location. PcJI s '<ere cooperat1v(l btili· \;hey did not possess. enough informC'.tl.on. Nqt r~comtlendcd for furthor interrogation. tvaluation: G-3

PFs ;rere inc.ucted in July 1950 at PYOl•:GY"NG in tho-~208th Uni.t.. IJ;Ih0y we:re traneferrec~ to the M41;h Tank Unit at H.rt.I-E!UNG on 8 ":"gust 1950,

PC:s believed that the 344th T8.nk Unit 1-uts organized just before they '"ere e.ssigned to ·this unit.

There Here six- cor:lpani=.es to v1u.t:; unit~ No battalions. TherG 1wro· 3 rifle com·,)llnies and 3 tank cofupanies (three tanks to a comp~.:1y). Other wcauons were Only ri i"les anfl ,qu_tomat1c \lreauons _ Original estimated un:l,t st.-oilgth:·3oo. The · ;H4th Unit 1{ithdrew to H.AGICHON B¥0N around·: the. midd.le of October 1'050 when· the UN Forcos · attacltod HA!IiHlliG. :C:nroute to "{Ll.Gl:CHON !~YON four of the tanks were destr·oyea:.

On 4.· No"'vcmber 1950, e..t IIAGIC~:o~,· :-~IYCN, F1ifs observed Chinese Communist troops -nearby their positions. CCF' s idontl.ricc.t16n unk:~01m. 'ihen · UN Forces attack;:;d t-1ge..tn. th6 .34:~t:h Unit rotree.tcd. tmmrds CHOt1GJI!J. Chinese force-a also rotro£-.tcd. Romr.ining tanks (5) of tho 3'~4th :unlt '•'oro destroyed by artillery sh~lling-, Only· 150 troops of tho ;<J•JAth Un1. t rcnaincd. FE'~tc. cf 'the others un.known,

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DECl ASSiflf:J e • A?FENDIX IV TO A!-rn:x F AKEE 'CO' .DIVISio~i S?ECIAL

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ElTOL (1) TO PIR NO. H CONT' D . ;.,-,; ~ c' -;;, ::; .· . -~:·.. -

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was rumoroC.. that E:. ?~~~mm Er""G:rLJJ..::.ry at CHOKGJIN. Ko furthor informa-

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The road' ru~:dt~~·~nG~th Aoi:i C}!~.:.RI 'r<i. 4235I3. to !ta.S..~N;_JiONt1 T.l 2<\72A2 t~as found :to bo 1n goOd to 'fatr ~on!li.t'1on' 1mcrt :Pitotograprwd on . 1 November 1950. : The following i teris uerc· "itt'-'· tcrprctoil from a study qf t,hese aerial photo-graphs: · - ·

In-<;'crp_~eta•tioh Report. o1: · Ste_:rtie ·132 ( llW-21)

~ad ·coverae;e !':rom Ol!A~.:.ro (C~ 4Ai4l TO x;,.s.-Jj_ DOtiG TA 2472rl.2.

1, Scc.tio;., of rona: is 'out1 8outi1 of CB.Al;A-RI TA 42o5I3.

2. pamqupaged pulld1ng, two (2) open ei:)J2laco-ll!Cnta ~· l;,341B5. {possible CP location).. . .

~-":' Num.orot.is 1;r1.iCks' c1isperead in: aren. tiorth' ·<,:rid _ ·ooet' of SAID?' o~'R'r ·:r.:,:- 4:h5Co 'indicates io sel-· 'bio'.aseembly p6'1nt. · · ·· ~- . ··

4 •. Trench system three· hundred (3oo) yards bast. o:r- brfnge c.t Sill!?' O"-RI. · T..t 4345lf.2. · •· ·

..,. r:i'-,"'1-.1- ·..'..-.t.--1 ... .11·.(;..~,. ·.-·,;., ....,.., ..... ~.~ .,") .....,,.._,...,. ,...nn'A Y'ln'l"'+h h'f" 0. J...L$-~UA. tl.l.'l>.J..V.l.lt,Y .I..~.;~. t::u . .~oy_~. ""':..l-'-'aO ........... ~."";'" •• ....,-.v-- .,..._.

BAlD?' O-BI' J.ildicatca no vohicular .. ,aotiY.+tY. beyond n point at T.A 4046H2. . . . . . . .

6~ Poss1h1P. t&nk firing nit ncar south limits or ODO~d--:Doim T{l: ~3~$. . . · . . _ .

'1. 'Cr,cnch system tw-enty __ {20) yurcj.s long near nol'th :I_lr:!i t~ Of ODO}"G-J?O:JG. TA_ ~;?55A5. . .. ·

s·. Poas1blo imtl-tank po-a1 tion oas.t' s1clo of. · ro.:'.d ~a ?66l_P~!-: _ . _ . · ,_ , .- -

9. ·-Undefended qustlc-'liko s~rctcturo· east sid~ of ·roud at Td 26~6L·~. ·': - . ' ·_ -: ·.

10" Possible aamegcd c.:i-ca 1n· r6c,d . (still nnss:... ab=\-el five hundred (500) y~Crds sou.th 6'r TOl~GJOE lim! ts ... T-~ g66?V3 i':

El<CL (2) TO'PIR No. H cont'd ..... - --~- ---~·--~~

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U .. bno Unoci:nipicd tihro·O:.,j._(iun b£.tt-ory position (;1o0.1tlm, ttntl"">l.ii-c!'e.tt) nenr south limits of

:X·Oix!GJOH, T'A. 2-36.7"'L6.. . 12. Extensive mino (en~ :tndLLstrial) 1nskll.at1on at. TdNGJOE·;· also a single structural otccl tover ~"rro.rc:_ing. excellent :cbScr-vatlon nlo!"lg ro{lil.,il:pp!'<)a!<P.Qs; .· (TA 266'(K£). 15; ~ro 12) .polis1ble ant1-te.))k :pos;tt1ons on cast side of road. iinnrouch into H\l;j:>• YONG (c.;. 2-1o9l. · · · ~- · · H, Indicat:tons o:f' tord (T>. 246815) across · river a;oprox1mat.9.lY three hundreci' (MO) ·yards uo..et o t· br:l.dgc at· }[.!.ci.P i YONG. 15. Possible. anti-tank position on >rost !!ide of road approxinately twelve hundred (1200) yc rc1s sou .. ~h of" K..-'...8..""'._1\~~DON-G T ... _. 2:i72.l:::.2. . 16. "- neu road appears to be w;dcr construction south of present rC),<id 'br'gimiing at I,..AS.«N,-DO!JG and ext' ending e:onrdxiniatelv one aru:1 one-l:e.lf (1}) niles north~ wee~'; . "¢ol+:i,c\' be used 'for defensive positions and ,a"lbusli Hrea1

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Fl'T Preliminary Interrogation Rep9rt - 7 Nov, 1950. .

l,. PERSO~l<J... J;J;::~.~J:OS;

P'l': NAl.fS:. . "fANG. CP...EWG KO P1·t ~JO; 3.986. R;NK• Soldier (OCF) DUTY;· Amruuni tion Carrier UJHT: F\th Cn .. :OT'il 11n. :'il'fl' l'lAP.d?l .. 1Z6th lJiv(7) PL..4.ct o:F · am'hl:: --~1Tti!G -:P:Rovfl'ict;; ·,

2, TACTICAL Il'lFOR!1.rl.TIOi~:

Pli . W~s Woundri'{ '\Jy an· a1r attack on a hill

~i~·~~k·;~~ o~g;~~N~he!c~~~~~b=~d r;~~ ~~~~~~a the by the CCF aid Corpsman;· He «as ·.left behind while his tml;t; IJlOVeCl to.wArd the I"B.;tr, Pll stated that on 5 Nqvem.b8r he crn-~·o.,ec( Ctg~rn 'the hill tou~Crd the road al1o. tras qe.ptu:rt>c'. by the trs l·iflrlucs on the morri;tng of 6 }'oveml:ier 1950. FW was indu!)ted.in the· CGF app:rdxl'""'l.tcly 2 years ago, He was a cool:te pr1o:rto ;,lo inC'LCct1on and t1ro years of s6hool;in&,

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::\I r:•<?EI.J.,!GENC:t:. REPORT NO •. l-~

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-D:tv1a:.op. yrg;iscC. the y;u.u P.i'":c~ ipproxi~nn:t_t~y- · two wocjt~.ago, and that all 3 D1v~slons..rcre !lOw irt l'lct1ort ·around. the sv.m\) 1oca u·oh _( CRG2HU1 Reservoir) but onlv one Regiment i:J'f the·l26th D1 via ion '"i.'a cooml tt~;i to th~· #onf lines:. on the night of .4 -~'ovemb~i-19<;0, . F.v stated 'thet .thoro w·ere some N:k trtJops in the vn1t (number urtknowni. The other two Regiments of the l26th D1vis:l.on are concentrh1;e<'i'II-1L-thc•N(Jrth ·aide of the Reservoir.

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. '·" 6 _November 1950 .

Pi::RIODI,d INT£L~!Gti!ct ::\EP-oRT NO. 13

Period coirel'cd: o!hsoo - 061800 Nonmber 1950' ·

I-iAP; AHS L75l KOBE.\ l:50,0QO

1. EFEJ!Y SITUA<;:ION AT EN:J 0? PEP.IOTJ.

n. See ovcr1e.y. .t ~

b, Point of contacJ;.

7tp gar: · T." '54o'o;, tQ ~"'- 54501: TA !)5(i6C~ to (CV Grid)

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T.C l5p$0H. _· .-5th Har: 1s:f~n~: TA q5l5F ( CV Grid)

2nd. Bn:" TA 82583- ( CV Grid) 1st liar: :3rd Bri: TA 3930 (CU Grid)

fd:cntifica tions.

i':lemcnts l24_tl) CCF Division opposing 7th !J:arinos. f'js · cap:t)lre)\ by lat He.:i'ines in WC!·'&.E ...,, ... ,..,,.., .,.,.,.,....,_,,.., .P .... A,.,.. ':l(,...r:l- n~-..... 'AJ:;+h ""Oar:r+ i Fi+h n~..,.~ 10'1-.<.v= ,....,.._._. ........ 1..' ...... .............. .._..., .. _,. -""':_'"' ... ~ ... ... ~ ..... euJ ...... v....- ...... ._ ..... ,

lOnh Becur1ty Rogt; iBth ·En, ll2th Bocur1 ty Regt; rrnd 5th NK Div.

2. El\'EMY OPITW.TIOHS DURJNG FER!OD •

a. Summary.

The onemy continued r.is de'eennined defense or the high grotmd to-- the 'f'tont of the· 7th Marines dur\.rte the p_erlot-:Ir:': reBleting t ... oe.v:t-1y u~ th machi~;w gun nnd small c.rroa fire and support oiL bY' ho~,vy mortar and t.r_tlllcr:r shcll-

!~fct~r~~~~~~n~h~n~a{~!g;~l~6~~~Par~~~p~:r~r-tiona :t'l'om which ho fought without lot-up made our advance di:tt'icul t ana tedious, nnd lim1 ted moVc!ll<m:t to,, qOO yil,rds iiuring tho afternoon. , For the l:'frst tirno tho,, enemy ·used hbwy incrte.r and a:rt111ory.:r:i:roa·'t4raugliout tho dr.y 1n_sp1tG of our own QQ-iistnn.t' n.i.r·· ELn.d r:::I-ti].lcry' bombardmont. Defenses in the prcc:l-pl taus torre.in in-

-~Z~~~ =~~c~,::_::ua~~~ ~::,:~~:~\:~~&:~~~~$. from ~ . l"fJ.J.J..VJ.J.• ·r,..U.V l.JJ.iVJ..IiJ_ ~'-'-\1..1. ·VVVV;t; u,LJ .. <.... ..... -., ..... u;... of nd.:v;,"nco through tho nnrro1" corr1_aor; .-: <ictorroinod OOQGtorattack by ~n uncstimatcd nu~bcr of troops w~.$ thrown. ~gefnst tho 5rd ·Battr.licn but

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. re:a:r ar!"'+ filcti'VU1e.s in the CHOSIN Reservoir a::cea l.'J:l<l:l,ce_t., :probal;>:;.e bu:Lldup up 1ncthe 7th Hi:.rinea i:one. of advance, No reports of cont~_ct V;l,.th ,the, enemy >~ere report ec from the o:!'~he~.).:~~.i.wt3i'lta_1 z.on.e.a a. a the .Period ended. Reportl') ot snemy ac·~ivrt;y conttnlle to come !'rom the 'WO!ISAR area, wher.e enemy patrol~lng activl ty t.J'as :re:portt;:CJ_ :!.n the 3rd Bn~ let l.Carincs zone~~

b •. Enewy Tactics and 1.\Teapor.s or other l!aterfel.

7th l.J!e.r: The enemy ~:on tinues to employ heavy artillery fires dosp1 t::: ·our o\'ln air and artil:(.ery fires. ·He used "hite flares during the Wo-y to mark targets. The enemy sandbagged et least one te.n~ --;·Jhich ~Je...S fu.J.ockad oil~ ..

c" Operations ~t' J!::nemy Component ~2.em,:-,n+;s ..

(:(.) Air !>'ore~. Necg8.t1vc.

(Z) AG.rnini.strative Units.

06J.425 - 7th !1ar: Pl·J reported enemy reGimental CP at ~A 6154 LQMR.

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(4)

Negative.

(5) -~rrnorod and 11otoriz3d ~;nits.

060720 - 7th Har: 5 enorny vehicles sighted witb.. J.lf7Hs op at C60530 in TA, 355il by lst Bn, 7.-:r~ He.r·. Arty firt3<i. N'o results reportad.

06l~,29 - X C.or,Ps: At, 660945 B.ir reported that snmr on roe.ds from KM'GGYE C.i< 963? to the Chasin Reservoir aho1.red. oigns of' heocvy vchl.cule.r traffic· during the night.. · ·

( 6) Artillery. '

OfilSOO '--7th J;rftr: · 24 roJ,lUds of mortar or·. howit-. : ~ci>. t).re, c('eU, J;l.'qai;- ~ti;Llery poSit!ons

_at. 051"(4q;' .: tnBieY wet.pOns believed 'lo-.... o+·...;.n ., "'A·~.:. t..:..,;r ...;·., · ·

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'?th !.far:· :nh085G '<•:P);lroxluatcly ;!; :t"OtulClS llli;dlllllL !Ji-till'crv f,cll ';';, 5548:Y:. _r • ·• ' .; ~- - • - • '" . • . . ~. - ~ •

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• 06l21,,5 -,. ?th H!J.r:.- -"1\o~:~p~ving ~,rtill.ory ~ire

. _t'roni 4-ltG·. tit1'rt'h f!'om :T~ 5549" <·nomy .Using fla~os for oarking. Apparently trying to t!.ostroy RB bric.go l

06l;)35 - 7th :1~,;:.! :·1to.ilerc.ta l2.2m.o;J 1t, 7>< 5549P; ].7: rounda in. Til. 5549-<i; J!O rourids iri T"' 56475 nnd .oconsional round falling in

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Tl:1. 5,548Y. ~- gun,9· d.c·strcyod. 'by c:.ir Til. 5356H, TA 535ffi~ and TA 5356R.

7th. Hari :.En'emy employing artillery and rnort·~.ra a.iu~ing' dayj_ight hours this. date .1:!1-: .spite o:f :frisndl.Y air and artillery.

J?) Engineers .•

052200 5th,!~.~: .. ,;f>i{ captu;~d in illv;.NCHCN from Bl?A?ge_. BU~;Ld.!'ng Co., ~ngr En, 47th Div. Battalion .loce,ted in CHaNGJI:< ( GA 4529) on 25 October 1950.

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. 0519•"5 - lat Bri, ptli. i1a):':· Natives report enemy . destroyod,. all. bi'idgos north of SongJong

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(8) Infantry.

0519".1:5 lot·. Bn, 51;l;l __ 1-!P.r: .P1:~ _captured from Hq. 3f .. th Regt, Hq. in Eagaru-ri ( ~V 5171) . Sent to gain information in this area •

05'3105

. :S\J·a~ss enomy wi:U novo through this .. e:re/3. if OUX\- forces move out.- Civilian

poJ;·icG rilpo.rt <>lst NK Division locnted at Kl\Ilsang Hyon.

1st Bn, 5th Ear: Civili= reports 2000 well armed. .. ei)omy entered sma;n village loca.teCt at CV 51CO a.t 051930. Reliabi-~ l1 ty of' . >;o~o,ort ·unknown •

.. \'' ~.' .... 052107 .., 5,th l{er::· ~ 'tJriident1f1ed Bn and Co mixed

NK-CClr report e.d CV 6365 ( C-4) .

052345 .. "' ~th Mar: .2/5 patrol to nerth repartee . . . E$J.e..ll groups of Cne~l.y :vicinity TA. 8'3?0. . . . . ', .. ,,,

.. 060412· - .. 5th J{,r: . Cl.vilinns claim about 200 CCF .·; ti:-ca.P$ f".re d.ug-in- on.··.h1.ll 2 kilometers . north of SQS<L~Nl. (CA 3825) • Believed

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061200 7th 1~-r-: · :l;ncny !'lecchina guns observed at .... · osoa.co· at __ 1;~· 5552-F~2., 5551 t:.ncf 5550 F.

One. machini)' gun kJ;lo cl<~d out by artillery c:scsco:- . . . . . , ...

. APP:2ND!X IV 'l;O ACTI9I:-':' RE?6E~

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AC'l.'IO!~ 3EFORT

061215 - 7th Har: Enemy troops in TA 5550-L

mOving up r1dge line ln small groups.

Enemy troops on hill in T~ 5351-HIJ

and T.4 5451-E~ F1llboxes locateCt T . .:-~ ..

pl:)J;i2A an!! 'l;""' 5551-R, . ~- .

06l-4QQ :- ___ 5th Mar!. _ d.i~iit!n1 ~e-oOrts u/i CCF un1 t

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"r:;pora<i:te .~mE\11 .a.:Hns fl;re from 060430

:tro ()40930 near T~ 71?428. ···-,-.

OGl42!5 ?tl:l ·!4ar: !l\lltcat1ons enemy establishing

· ·;; ·. t~tJ?<mt date!\ a~ :rro~.n~ on Hill 987 :. : <-~. {~4~_55f)2PJ ~-- sn..emy ·ClefEmse is determined.

. ·With loca],"eriil)l!y oduntemttacks. Civil

ian repo:r'te enem;r troops· TA 5349 C-L-H-ll.

051429,- X Qorps.: Air attacked enemy troops in

poa1tion a<;· 0\f $553 and CV 57!55. ..lso

~miill en.~mv {l"i"fittO _:trt area between OV

4080 and ·av" 5o9:( moviht. south toward

·rfJservo1r. ·:'.ir destroyed 2 supply carts

inovl.ng to f'l?Ont ·at "1l 572:3 at 060915. .-.t

'060945 Dlf:ii\f":_tf9=~s -1n groups pi 5 to 25 men mov1ng·"~1on~ .back road 1n area }'''' of

Chasin ~ese~cir toward front.

061520 - lst J[e.r: Enemy 'patroli'lng 2,000 ·· 3,:Joo

yards in frcmt of 3rd :Sn, .'atives re

:i(Crt ~nf!fu.;r_ op~aks Chine a e.. CIC rcportP.d

.: \F-6) ettt1m~ted 10,000 enemy- were digging

trertches iJ.tld ·tunne}.s in vlcinity Cl: 074'c.

' (9) Other ::lefu;mt·s: ·_ . '. . . ' ~ .. -0~1900 - 1st Bn, 5th E<rines reported, as result

of :::--·::·:find clvil,ian inte:r·rugat1on that assembly

];?Dint for J.'l\Ya stragglers and units ls at CEr.NGJIK

(CA 4529); '

052010 - lsi; >lar: _ Dog Comp<.=!.ny pati'ol on 4 November

rounc. 105 rounds 82mm mortar ammo.

052215 - 7th Har: FO reports enemy amrrio a.ump des

troyed TA 5452:C, D\ll!lp believed to contain ar

tillery c.lllmuni t1on. . .

061340 - 7-th !1ar: P'-f stcctes 126th CCF Division is

in Chasin '_qeservoir arGa. ··' , ,

3.. 6~:'ER In~~ELtiG-E!'ICE FAQ~0Rs.

a, EctimatOd Enemy Losses~- (PO'~'fs B.nd

Casual tics).

36 l'\1 s in I!1'1Jlhung af'.cc·.; 3rd Bn, lst 1·fP_r_, rciport P];>prcXillk"ltely 600

PUs. to dAto from Haj-on-:J:J"i ar~"'~.. l'~o c~sur ... ltics

reported" at end of period.

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b. ~ncmy Combat tfficiency. Good.

<:. Horale. Good.

d. Status of Enemy ~ministrativo Support.

Pl!s state ~uppfy of food in 1nadeouate. ' . .<.=un:l:tion' supply ls apparently sufficient" to

· inoGt enemy dc;manda. _

e. '1-feathor .. . -.. -

'" C: ' !feather 'rcp·cirt ·to~ c?1eoci. Clear to p_~r-1;Iy; ?l:c;>udy·.. Nar:rCnJ· WE!ak c,bld front passage laJJe ,.tonight or· early tomorrow. . \>J'idely scat-1;-ero(+';.shOWerp·:ifi·:tron.t~ ··visi~bility 5. to 5 miles,· to1tard ·Liorning 'improving to unrestricted to~_iitOl~~ow_ afternoon. 'Wi~d.p_ .:west J..0-15 _knots, ... ·....;,......,..,..,...,;...;,i....,,... + .... -10 ·lr....;.;.·+o...,',-...Hn~~., ~,-,m,....,....,.......,T.T .'l',_~1ni-..LlH.•.L (..;CI.0,.,1..UQ, UV .J,.V ~~.>;V VO f:>U..O U,J UV.u.J.V.I. .. vv•. -··-. ri""' :toP,ight :Sl:!_,de$r'!3e~:, Maximum tomorrow 52 d!,igr'eea. · • · : · ·

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'· ·. 0520G0:;;-'5th HaJ;"t e:z miif;;i and 22. fcmde .... Communist sympathbers picll:ed up ~n V~LLage

at OV 82~e. Bein(S· ~eri1;, 'l;hrough P1v channels.

~:ri.iY ·~AB_IL!TIES .. 4":: -E~JD_ OF' PERIOD.

a.' Enony Courses of 'Action.

, (J,) .Po,udilot ;., ci.eter'mined defense Egalnst tho v.dv2.nce of tho 7th' Unr in the Chasin Reservoir are·a ·with a!!}. est1mafC0.· .s."!:!rcftgth of two in:fantry ·rc_gi+nbn~t~, slippor"':;cid_· by an Undetermined" amount

· of artillerY. a,n_c. armor,

'{2)" Reinf·~-rc-~ the Chcoin ::tcsor.roir-Chang. Jin area l<ith rcorgf:nized FK units, NK units. previously nncommi tted, !:.nd ·elemonts of OCF, units · f:t:"om Manchuria or afl:'c·aa.y in North Korea.

, { 3) Conduct guerrilla on.e;i-e.tions. throughout the,Divis1on·zohe ih ;mO.etermined' but sizeable at·rength, concentra:tlrlg Orl NSEs and. supply installations,

(4) Continue to 1.rithdr~'J.r northt;:rc.,._ through the Division zone, nvoll.ding oontin.ct ·where. possible, v.nd conducting such tlclnying action '.n.s ro-,y be como nocoss~ry to inRurc c E'.. 'Emcccssf'ul \\rl t~1drm.v~.l.

(5) Reinforce:' th.:i __ '.Ionsr,n r!-:r'oi. 1.iith pro_viously·- by-pPsscd~-units or groups of strc.gglcrs' ondonyqring to !'<ejcin c: units in tho north.

b. ;Discussio~ c.nc. dir_lysis •

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. Btu'\Jbo:rn rcsietc.npe_tn.~\0 7.th11ar .wlvnncc, contirn!. tho ballot that ho u;tll. conduct a detqrmi.ne.d dpfenso of this vital arm. .tis prev1op.sl.y repo'rteu, tho co=.nd1ng .terrain occupied by' tho l'JX!DmY 1n the Cho.s.1n arai-\ .is admirably so,itcli ,fqr P-cfen.se. po:rm.l,tt:!,ng h:!.m to cstablJ.sh tds_ ~_YJ.l_~+1_a.l;_J-f3~ ;for9B_ ... ~ .. }F .. ~~. __ t __ oh_, __ . .cmcl w1th . rm.xim\.!lJf.l'Jrf:l,ciG.1l.cy •. 'l'lr''t the enemy 1<111 utilize these l:tdvEl.tltages to the. utpoet +a obvious. Flll''the:r-:il .<~pnt1nu.od _reports o:f enerny v-ehicular I.Ul}Vtlfleu" tmmrd tho arer., in addition to·PO\; at11tcmcnts that othe:r;' CC~' units ~,re on the >Jay, or are, in ract 1 alreE'.dy ::.n tho area: S"Qbst[t_ntinte the belief thet he O<ill defend s,long hio present positions.

c. Relative ·pl;'obabllity of adoption,

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ENCLOSURE (ll Cociplcr1son of' CCF nne. NK Inf Divs. (2 Prisoner of' '•'c.r Preliclr.ary In

tol'l'uf}:~'l.;ian Heport.

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COMMANDING OFFICERS

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Major ·.momaa J ·~ JllOio/,uade (Ret'd) - Col ·

525 E. Washington 8traet Charlestown, West Virginia

MaJor Deane c. Roberta {Col)

l Mar - DO Jun 42

+ Jul 42 - 23 Feb 44

Lieutenant Colonel Ben z •. Redfield. 24 Feb - 31 May 44 (Col)

Co:LGne~ Thomas J. McQuade l Jun - 30 Sep 44 •

Lieutenant Colonel Ben z. Redfield 1 Oct 44 - 19 Apr 45 • Lieutenant Colonel Edward F. Knight, USMOR

4th MORD 20 Apr - 18 Jun 45

. Room 816, City Centre Bldg l2l N. Broad Street Philadelphia ?, Pennsylvania

Lieut~nant ColonelFrederick 12th MCRD

S. Angstadt, USMCR

Bldg 3, Room 504 100 Harrison Street San Francisco, California

Colonel Warren E. Sweetser

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Compli:pison br CCF and NK Inf Divs - . , . ._ . .: ,,. (Copies .from UN and FEO In.telligenoe Bwm:iary No. 2~?5 or.~ Nov ::;·c)) . · · ·• · -

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the C.CF int:nntry•division snot<s'·that their ·greatest simi~ar·ity is _in total d.iv.1siona1 et:t>enth, · 10;970 IS.dr a N::':: d1v;ts1on and ll, 000 ror a CCF division. .A (l.3tal'lcd. conipar'\,son of :iivisional Lmi ts _Qriri_go t.d ··light tho f:q_2..low1ng ::1ajOr .. po:l:nts of s1ni1larity 'LHI di:r':" 0renco s:

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[1.. InfE.i:l"~."~ .. ; F:1gitnoi-~t?) Ee.ch .PK ·a~d CCF lnfu.ntl"Y -d:tv1?1·Jn c0rit£.in,s :;)hr-ce- rifle regiments, though that or _,_;ho CCF · 6.1 1li sion b.as -a stre.Ilgth of J3 ~ 243 as co:npf:._J;'~d- to 2.815 f'or £:.n NK_ rcgime:1t ~ Rogim9nts in: _both e.re _sub-divided into. three in;fa..."ltry 'battai_+onS, -~~.n .iLrt~1lf&y 'Ck'lttriry or oo~pli.ny, mortar- epi!lpp.ny_,.- :~rap:S:pcrtn.tion compB.ny, gqard company,· ~n4 c6ml!'\Un1cn1;1on and se:t'V~~e nlatoons. tor a. total of· 85;3 in'• a CCF infantry batta:).:l.on ae against ?20 in a:!<!( oo.ttnl:!-on. The most noticeabl-e. d_if'feren.ce in ·atremg'th is· a g\illrd company (ff 100 men ·in the CC)" as pompnrcd tq 1~ in the NK regimental guflrd platoo~.' Other pointe~ '!'lld _difference are tr.e NK provis!-op.s ±'or a eubplaohin" gun company with a 'strength ~Jf. 105 men,

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~. ':enpQ[L~: NK regiments npp~ar to i:;lave. a wide edge <;>ver,GCJ1'' reg~ment~. in · ~tupc1urd1ZI'.t+on, r:wdol, Hnd_ qu~.nti ty of' ')Cjllip~·

· m<>nt, While CCF un1 ts fcJPili'ently posses~ wcupons of :".111e:r;ose <Jrlgin, _prihc1p1!.ll,!":of Japunos.~, US,·,

, Ch.l.l}e!Pe, an~t Sovi.~t ot"l_g1n;-_ '.the:._ KK. ).s' eq_l,.l:J.ppod.. u1tJ:1 a pre:pc:mderanc,e of. standard12ied Sov:t~t . roatorlol... ·,.. study sho;,s, that tlloLlgh !11lffier1callY 1i1.tcr.;tor,:: :rG: _m1i t.e -~r_e prc_vidcd ~ri th·, gre~-;t er ' :t'ire~:Po~rer ,in tl:w :fortn of·:s)lbetantinlly :4!'-rger

_ numbo;t' cf aut9~_ttt1c ,weapons, including U(';ht · mnnhine ~una ~i08 ner NK r~gi~ent aa compared to 135 i,n t!w cc·n-; ·hea,v;r ;,laclii'n'e guns (54 per N"J{ roE1mcnt, 18 .p8r .QCFlt'. ... nrict~~ subr:w:citl!"le guns (4?4, pcr,NlC regiment, 15C ·pc•r CCF), Tno artillery company of tho Jn; r1gtmont is ec;u1ppeci

·'With :tour· 76tilr.1 how1tzcr~--·•;hJ.,::.eo:_th.: CCF rcgimentnl light artillery .bnttcry '• ·a· but three guns' (prO b~o-~bl:Y .. Jttpnq·oso ·:.£-94:: :, y,.::-:J:-:1 l:o"t-:-±tzcrs) ,_ .-7hc twcrity-seven Blmr.1 ll1ort~~-:r~. '--~~:14 .. G:~.-:··'12Cnu:.~ _mortars of tho If.:{ rct;LJont com .. arc ro.vorc.bly bo t':l in _ntzrnb,ors PrnC. er-.l1bcr with the ciBht-cOn 81run and

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eighteen 60mrn morkrs or' the ccr rq;imcnt. ~ ~ h . . . . u, · ..... ransldurtatluu; .d.pvareu t.~y' c1Csiguod.

1;o utilize horsD or mule transported vehicles sup;olcmorited by coolie laborors, the CGF divia.ton Ct.of1~-J_ts~y lags behind the. NK CliYisicn in trp.nsportation ,fc.o(Uitics,_ It. is believed . thct cE\ch N'"t; dlvisiop. hns a totE\l of 189-214 vehicles .lie 'gompnrcid to none in the CCF, tl:ough the COF may acqui;re some ,from loce.l sources. "'he totlll of ii.p:<;JroxiilntelY 2, 700 heroes provided for in the Table of Oq;;nn;l.zatl.on and k!qt+ipmLmt CT/0. r~nd E) oi'.- a HK division is believed to .at l~2st ~qual the animal tre.r...sport of the C(JF divisions, thus givir.g c. decic'ad nd.vantroQ:e 1_n t:rnnAnn<f.'t: ..... __ h111 t.v Pnc'J m:::Lncuverab1-lity to ~the liK divlsi~n:----. ----

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prehensive political ncction ~csigned to .incioctrinnte end control tho;thought, ec,ucat1on, and ordinary movemont of''porso!).ll_Gl exiatei within both the CCF aml ~JK Divisions,. Both r"re under the control of Division HeadquB.rters e.nd provide sub-sections for regulating lJropagnnda and. oCtuca~~ion as well_ as security and political e.gonts ..

d. ~ignal Cowrounications: ~he corrbined reconnaissance and signe.l · COli!CJ!lny of the CCF regiment, wi-th a strength of 172, i_s larger ~han the 45 man company of the IlK reginent. Both U...'"li ts E'cpparently rely on ;-;ire as a primc~ry ;Jee.r_s of' commun1cr8.t1on 1v1t:t r£".C:1c as an E'.lternnte · IllCE'.n s.

e~ Artill e,..y: t::hE comparative l2_C~~ of a.rtill ..... ry in t.r .. ..:: GCF (_~ivislon ip c.pp:.,:"cnt uhon con:_:>aro(l J;o ~- ilfl( division. The_ one be.tte.lion of' ,...,_niD.t.'1-l d.rE'NU,· or pr ck t.rt111('ry1 proViC_e:cl fer tho GCF division -is ort_:r.nizcd int0 three br.tteries, only o)'lc of >-'hich is e.n Rrt~llery bcc ttery · cc:uipped 1T1 th -1-6 ~zuns or .. b,or.ri t:t.".::rs... r.;he b:;_tt.:-.11pn alsc has an ~;._T bc-.ttcr-Y of' 4-6: euns (type un:..;::::1ov..rn) ana a hoa·..ry wcnpoi:rs buttery ,ecfuil'Jpod with f'oL!r heavy morto.rs. Ti'is compc.reci to 'thre8 bat'l;alions, t'<ro of 76nm gun and. one nf')_22 hnw1;t7.eTfs tn the NK dlvj_slon appears .. relatfv·ely insignif'i.cant. In r.Jnnp·ovrer the CQ]f" artillery bett2.lion contains 400" m-en LS

compc.I·o~ -to· the. '1,3CO in t:r~a NK r~giinent.

. ConclUsions: Comperison indicates that though the NK division is inferior in numbers,

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?'f NO: . lst 11-P-3903 Il~l'IK: Soldier ( CCF) DUC:Y: Light Ihchim; Gunner IJFIS:: ·2nd Go_, Artillery En, l24th Division,

42nil. ;,.rmy · J:LAOE OF C.APTUFt.E: Vicinity of SU DOl\:G, by

7th l{arin e s ~T:S:: OF C;..FTlB.l!:: 3- EovembGr 1950

2. ';';,.CTICAL I\TFORl'idTICN:

Subject :fomerly served wltlc the ne,; First Army and '"''e-s captured by the Corn.InW11st .Army r.t H!JKDEF 1948; he W1l8 sent to the 124th Division anc1, joined thG Division Artillery En es A

Eachino Gml(lCr, Subject stnted thet during his tuo years 1or1 th the Communist Army, he recoi vcd pr.?..cticctlly no militnry training .s.nd that the political trP-ining ~~ras consiclered to be the most 1~Jortant of all. Each compnny ht.d a political instructor "-rho inst:r:-uctec1_ E.nc~ lectured sevornl hours o.aily on tho Comounist Doctrine. Since June 1950, :nuch emphasis ln the lectures vrerc given on 11 Amcricc:.n I,r:Tpcrial1sm114 Extonsivo lcc~uros on I•.iili tt: .. ry De;; curl ty Fere given d.a1ly :for a period of c,.Jprox1m£:tcly t,;o months prior to their departure from ll~cmchurir~ ..

Subject strctec~ uround the middle of October 1950, the entire 42nd _,;rmy cro.ssed the Y..ALL River and CI1I.L~~ .. N. Over o"no third ( l/3) of the Army strOngth Were former members of the Chinese ~:n~ t1onal1sts Army. h.pproximatcly :four days ago hi1:1 Company Cor:rmr_nde"t'_ told th,J men th~.t the 125th Division o:f tho 42ncc Army had c2.ptured a US division at PYO!JGY..:U•!G, ancl another Division nround

' the vicinity of PYONGYANG we,s surrot.L'lded by tho ll05th .CIJF, ..

Subject gave the following organizational £l.t:r-Hy Lu."rt;; of the 4th Field -~r.ay:

' 3?0th, 37lst und 3?2n0_ :1.qo;imorit s ln the l2.4t.h Pivis;ton .. 3.73""., 374th and.·. 375th Rc•[imonts in tho lk>5th Division.

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At ~pproximatoly 2000 hours, 2 November 1950, tho Ptf' s Bn Co!IliJnnder informed tho men thrt t the enemy •ms ndvancririg egninst them <tnd tr~"t t they . must fight and ndvnnoe 200 1i (67 miles) during the night to cstnbHsh n defense line. ':'he Battalion Qoi!lmander infOrmed the troops -G~w.t the enGJ:lly consistect ot USi Jnparieso, Phil{.ipines, India and Chinese Nationa 1st ~roops. ·The Bettalion a~vance 130 li (43 miles) during the night o.nd took cover at dawv, 3 November 1950. At mid.n1ght, 3 November 195o; the unit arrived at CEOSIF Reservoir. Elements of the l24th Division were alr&~dy t~er?~

PiT' Btatb.CL' tho~t- aver hnlf of the' 124tj1 Divi-, sian -p£irSOrL'1el Wei"G ki'llBd (two thirds- toUf'fBred from mortars and the other one ·third wore killed by air ntt<wks). On the morning of 3 !JovcmbGr 1950, the _Pill a ll.Di t (2nd. 'Co) ,w,ere E'.civr.nci!1e; below the roeod ~n: tt;c v:tcini ty of' Cc"OSHTN Rnd sm> two Russian tP.nks' t:euevod to be oanncii by · Russians ("f.), moving to the rear (he hnd heard from t~o Company"Cpc~anQer tlk~t they were Russian tanks), His uni't: ppnsists of l?C rr.en, one Compnny commander, on"e· A!e·s1stant Corr.pr.ny Commnnder, one Pol1 t1aE~l instructor, one- ..;.ss1stE~rlt Poli tic[~l instructor, four plP.toon lc;cc1ers (Hq platoon and three nrt1.12.ery plcttoons), threo .. assistant platoon lee.ders {one "t:·rith each artillery platoon) .

The Headquarters Platoon was equipped with t\Jo horses (one for the Com:Pany Commander and one ror the Co~unicntions set). ·

One light !-lachine il-un with 60C rounds of anmunition (e..mrnunition not used). Six Japc'.nest::i m"-dC rifles (each rifle equi:opec. "i th 60 ro1mds of ammunition) •

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The 2nd. cmd 3rd Pl['.toons t_c.d 16 horses c~ch, tilO l05r.1fn howitzers Ot"l.ch, C~/2.CE r-~·,unCI.s of E'm.'TIUni tion per cornpr.ny). ':'ho -1th platoon ;,,d 20 horses used to cr:.rry ctmmunition.

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