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Date; 11 Apf 45

.dguarters Tenth Army

Aboard US3 ELDORADO
110925 April 1945
Operation Order 4-45 >

EYUm RETTO 1/25000 IE SBI18L SWT Sheet MS L891.

Ref: (a) .Tenth Op Plan 1- 45. '' '

:
(b) CTF 51 Op Order A8-45. - •' :.
Task Organization: '•!•

1* Landing Force: Elements 77th Inf Div Reinf. Maj Gen A D Bruce.
2. Garrison Force: See Annex A* -
1* No cha;qge. ;

2* The Tenth Army will capture, defend and develop IE SHCML to provide
additional air base facilities in the NANSEI SHDTO*

W Day 16 Apr 45
; S Hour: Will be announced by CTF 53

3* a* Under control of CTF S3, the Landing Force, after such prelimi-
nary reconnaissance and landing of supporting 'troops as neces-
sary, will laid at- S Hour, 1^-.Day, on IB .SFUMA, sweep rapdily
over the island, clearing it of all enemy troops and securing
all enemy supplies and military installations* '

b« iflhen, in the opinion of the landing force commander, the above

mission has been accomplished, he will request CTF 53 to re-
embark all troops not required for island garrison. 77th Div
Reinf (less detachments) will prepare for further operations.

' c. ' Necessary

' troops
" will protect UDTs which reconno it er MINNA

d. The island garrison force (see Annex A) will be landed as ex-

peditiously as practicable and prepare facilities to accommo-
date the early unloading of succeeding garrison echelons,.

e. Upon the departxire of CG 77th Div, he will relinquish command

of the troops remaining as garrison force. The senior line
officei* present will assume cbinDHnd and report to Commanding
General, ^ ~ —* *
Op Order 4-45 (Cont'd)

a. The assault troops will take ashore minimum supplie quip-

. iaent required for the operation, .

b, Garrison forces will land all organizational equipment and sup-

plies as prescribed in Annex 13f Tenth Army Op Plan 1-45,

c, Resupply see Annex 131 Tenth''Army Op Plan 1-45,

5, a, Commini cat ions -(See Annex B) *

b* .Comimnd Posts, ^ ' \ ,

(1) Tenth Aimy-Aboard USS tLDOmiO AGC-11,

- f2) 77th Div - Aboard USS Pj^J^m &GG-1Z*

(3) Garrison Force - To be reported.

/ ' BUCKN5R
Lieut General

DDMAS .
AC of S, 0-3

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HQ X ARMY
OKINAWA
28 April

ADM 0 1 - To Accompany Operation Or.der 6-45- ' ; :; v ,

Haps: CKINAVA SBX1JA* 1:50,000 - Sheets 5.«3,7. : o t- - * ;, s *>

RYUKYU-RETTO, 1:25,000 (jiMS '1,891.)*

1. SUPPLY

a* AC company ing
(1) WithdrswiBg units will «a»y 1 dey Cl«ss I and III*
imum essential Glass. H» and ammunition. >as normally
Oa5frie4 on the
(2) Believing units will ^«»* forward with 2 dsy« Class | -IW.4
III, minitatun essenti-l Class II, and 2 U/P.
b . Is sue

(1) Class I
' , . . * . ,
(a) Dhits south of the line A*B (s«e overlay) will 1»
supplied- by lsCp?i:from
.
(b) Units north of the line j\-B be supplied % IsCom
[--from dump located at 7993Q*
(c) Withdrawing Divs will establish a minimum of 5
emergency* rations Iti, present

(2) Class II and IV

C ;;.p Yl:;, V"3' n;::o^.,;"fq) . -: I,;.:;-. ^ • ^.
(a) Army units will continue to be supplied by IsCom from
. ' dumps
(b) Marine units vill be supplied by 7th Field Depot.
/DM 0 It dated 28 /,pr 1^5 (Cont'd)
(S) . C..r*'"£ II *^I IA

(o) Issue j of ^controlled items of Ordnance equipment common

to' bbth 'Army .and^M^fine .onitsipn approval ..this, ;Head-
. ( - } quarter si f'£ !Xf A 3 # r i r -v ;? ^ •>? p j ./ ; y :-;/ .vi- ; ' - rrv;-, . -c j. . "; "/o :j8.»

(3)
(p)
(a) Units south of „ the line A-B will te supplied ty IsCom
from;" dumps' established ^icinity 8?8?M and, 8289Qri
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(T ) 07* *•• from dump located vicinity 7993Q*

p* iiTf;r(o) ^ithdrawingvDivs ^yill establish a minimum of 5 days

supply in present Div dumps.
'

Mil ,te prescribed by Hqs Tenth Army a-

; in following ASP f s ;^ i;; :^ ; ; " '
. , ,
ASP Location
np? • 8386G
2--- 8287M .

'.#!» 82WD
""' #6 8582G
/:i:v>^r;.;: t ; ^ S ^ ^ - D ; x .„ r. •,}';< •" . ; ," ,-'•
*. : ^ ; (b) j Additional ASP >s ifidll be prescribed as necessary*

;v>> - :ci ;(o); 1A1^^ a reserve of 2

(5) Water: prom presently established SP's^ j r

c> Time of Issue. ";• ':::.;. .. - • _ ' . ' . • • '• :^:":-'"^'-'\

(1) AS prescribed by IsCom. ',, • - _ t : • \

d. New Legations.
:
' '"•'"'• ' • ' • ' ' i
(1> Additional s l ^ s f p l l l t ions end jRrwlFi^dumps will be
prescribed
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0 1 dated 28 Apr 45 tconf'd)

EVACUATION

£i , Casualties -

(1) Personnel - Ho change

:; : :
(2) Materiel

(a) Evacuation of salvage to IsCbm salvage collecting, point

et 8586.A. . - _:; '-,.-. . ; - - ' • • ...
b. Burial

(1) By Divs within present cemeteries*

Captured and Salvage Material

(1) Evacuation of captured Ordnance materiel after inspection Ijy

JICPCA Ikami through Ordnance mai&tenance chahnels to 192nd
Ordnance Battalion at t& 8287H* -1 1 c ^" x '' •' ^-: :- ^r ^

(2) 192nd ordnance Battalion ^11 report : direct to Ordnance. .

Officer, Tenth iriny the location land quantity or ^ight of
captured Ordnance • !•

(3) Report^ of captured cjoamunition be 'made* dl reot to *

Crdnarice Officer, Tenth Irmy*

r. (a) Quantities of captured emmunition immediately inter-

fering vdth operations "will be destroyed*

Captured' cfti's equipment*to theinicral Officer this Headquarters.

(a) Destruction, of ccputred CVS equipment end' s#pplies only

vvhen dictated by military necessity.

d_f
•M
Prisoners of Tor
" " " " "^ "* "* 4 „
, . ,

(1) Isccm irclosurc located ct 8288T. > :

(2) Evacuation by Divs to IsCom inelbswe* ' ' ''

TRAFFIC ,

a. Circulation - (se$ Q$&r1

ADM 0 1 dated 28. Apr k5 (Cont «d) - -
• ' • • • • . . .
(1) 1st Marbiv"-'Move s via routed 13-1 &-5-130-1* Returning
' */ northbound transportation move vie route 1-16-13
(2) 27th Inf Div-Move N via route 1. • *
b. Control
s ;
(1) North of lirie-'jHB (see Overlay) by IIiphithorps. ;- ^ •'
(2)- South * of line'j-B" v oy XXIV Corps* :
*-• r

%v r
£• Special Movements * " " ' ' ' "•*"
(1) The 3rd provisional Armd /mTrac Bn and the 1st AmTrao Bn of
; : w tli^ "Isi: 'MfcfDiv; ^viil be moved by: water from HAGUSHI Beaches
X 3 / to vicinity il 7?78*i IsCom viill furnish necessary "water
traneportEtion and arrange all details of this movement v-ith

i IsConr (OLIN^i^ T'll-i /arrange for the necessary water trans-

portaticn '';o Affect the relief of elements of 77th Div
Tfe SaU-Ui ^s dr^ected *by^ Operation Order 6-45*
* by "''

4* SERVICE TROOPS AND INSTALL/TIOHS ~

a* Bivouacs

IjLIXiy Corps errt-nge vith Is Com for location ?6-fch Di¥ bivouac
interference -with* dump and port oper &tionet Ijo be
^ (See Far
' « f * • * * * - f.' . /

Inctallctiohs
~" - - fend^
- Service
~" unita^
(I.) 1 IsCom viill eetftsllsii unloading facilities and Aimps on East
Coast in !Ii^..JTjJT<iJ I A N iraa by 10 Hay.
(2),,Relief of sc.rc. -e 1,1 its t*nd trensfer^of installationis «ill be
''coordinatej la-c'.cej relieving and relieved Di^s« presently
e3tcbx ? .«I;31 ^d ^eossecry functions lAill not be suspended.
(3) preeeotly o^taolj saed dumps yith prescribed levels ••will be
ttir:,a£ tver to^oJieving DiT» •"• ./ ^- *.
4 l [ r
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&& 4 - ^ - - p^
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ADM 0 1 dated 28 Apr 45 (Contj

5. PERSONNEL
1
£. No change.

6. MISCELLANEOUS ' / '

a_. BOundries - (see Operation Order end Overlay).

BUCKNER
Lieut Gen

OPPICISL

BLAKELOCK

Annex 1 - Overlay to Map SHIlcA. 1 :50»000, sheets 5 & 7«

- 5-
 TENTH ABBT
'Office of the Corana
APO 357

1945

ANNEX A TO AOOQMPAMT
OEER/iTIOKS ORDER 4-45

INITIAL GARRISON FORCES. 'is sana

305th Inf Rogtg(.-BL'?
Sv Co r . SOotli .Inf .
AT Co? 305th Inf •{-.! Plat'-?%mr am 1 Slat M-I8 ? s)
(With Am) ' ,
'"'On Co, 305tii Inf (-2 Plats)
Regtl Med Sec, 305th Inf
36th Field Hosp , ' .
Dot A-5, Mil (Jovt
D.et'B-9, Mil Govt (-J) . ' .
'Det 0-13, Mil Gort < . ' - c •
6th G-10 Disp . . ' ' :
7 t h 0-10 Disp ' / • " „ '
Hq & Hq. Co, lll§th 2ngr (C) Gp
242d,Engr (C) Bn
233d Engr (C) Bn "
132d Engr (C) Bn
93d AAA Gun Bn ' ' ' '
7th AM AW Bn '{- Btrys B and D)
2d PI at , -Btry " A, 295t h AAA S/L Bn
204th Radar l^int Unit
Det 777th Ord Co (5 Ifen) / ' -
Det 196th Ord Dep Ca
Det 9,ai Bonto Disposal Sqd ,
693d Ord Am Co" '/
Det 77th
ALP (T
SPOP '
"Shore Beach Communication Team
477th ^toph Trk Co
828th Amph Trfc Co
2931 Port Co
1 Plat, 724th MP Co .
2d Plat, 3063d Gr Reg Co '
Language Interpreter - ,

DOMT.S N
of S, G-3

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 TEJETOH AEM5T ' ' ;
Office of the Comanjiing General ,
APO 357! ->
11 April 1945

' ANflEDC B "

Operation Order 4^45

Signal Communication Plan '

1, Sfee Operation Order 4-45, Comnand Post of Garrison Foroe will be

reported. Command Ship 77 Division, US3 PAimi.HNT, AGO 13,

2, a. Tactical ani garrison communications to be installed as soon

• : as possible, . - , r
' • • ' '' .* ' '' . ^ • . ^ ' .
. b. Boat messenger service to be announced in dispatch orders,

c. Signal Security^ No radio silence. Messages indicating that

'unit is being committed will hot be sent in clear text or
clear text with shackle, '-f^: ^ : .:---'\^--.'^^^''/'-''•[/ : i . ^
3, a, 77th Infantry Division will: ; - \ , ^

(1) Establish, radio communication with Headquarters Tenth

Aimy on'Anny Command Net, 2450 kcs ani Ausdliary Anny
Command Net, 5940 kcs, •

(2)
Attach to the Garrison Force a conmuni cat ion detachment •
* ccmimnded by an officer to include the following facili-
ties plus necessary opespatiig personnel:
N
• " ' . . • ' . ' • '' <f
(SL) One Switcliboard TC>-4, ,

(b) Two Radio Sets 3CB-193.

' \

(c) Three field wire construction teams until comple-

tion of the garrison wire, system*

(3) Attach to the Garrison Force necessary portions of the

JASCO to provide the Qarrison Foice with Air Liaison
Partiesf Shore Fire Control parties, and Shore Party
:
•;. ; ..% . "leans, ' - ' •' ' : ' , % / .-..''-.'/
' b. Garrison Force will: ';. ^ '.'.,- * ; . \-

. (1} Operate the shore radio stations in the Army Command

Nets (2450 kca ^d»59

- 1 -
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Annex B, Opn Order 4-45, 3ig Comm Plan jfcont'd)

f (2) Provide necessary wipe

to all units of the
, aiid'messenger communication
j, giving airfields priojv
ity.
(3) Select a message drop and pic location
to Army.

Signal Logistic and Signal Repair.support, by

V"

' a0 BeferenceiS! See current SOI, PAC 71, and

b
« Reports; See Annex 17, Tenth Ariay Op^ratiou Plan i-

-2
 Auth:
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Date*

HQ, X AEMf
OKINAYfA
5 May 45

A3MEX 3

OPERATIONS OBBER^CV 7 - 45

, TACTICAL ORC^NIZATISN .

Ill PHIB CORPS

HEINFORCID.
6th Mar Div - •
6th J^SCO ' " ; V." -
1st Armd Amph-Bn . .'*;
1st Marine Y/ar Dog Plat
5th Ptov Ekt Det ,
3rd Plat v 1st Bomb Disp Co
"VMO-6 . ' . •'
4th ^mph Trac Bn
9th -tiinph Trac Bn ,;

CORPS ARTILLERY' .;
Hq. Btry^III Corps I*rty
Hq. Btry, 2nd Prov FA Gp
1st 155™^ Hov; Bn
3rd 155™. How Bn
.....6th 155mm How Bn
• ' ?th 155mm Gun Bn -
;8th
9th
• • wo-?
COHPS TROOPS
H & S Bn, III Phib Corps
Sig Bnv .III Phib Corps
3rd Se'p'RI Plat
- 1st MP Bn7 ' EMF Pac (less Co D)
.• Landing Force Air Support Control|^i|t|;
• .Med Bnf .III Ihib Corps * ^ *''"*
Corps Evac Hosp No. 2
. Corps Bvac Hosp No» 3
iBt Bomb Disp Co (less lst f 2nd, 3rd Plats)
llth Motor 'Erans Bn , • /
3rd Sep . Ldry ELat - . . i"
5th Sep Ldry Plat
7th Sep Ldry Plat

CORPS ENGR GROUP

71st NCB
1st Sep 'Engr Bn
.Annex 3 to Op &«3&i&ITo.7 - 451 dated 5 May 45

Ill PHIB CORPS fCont*d^

LST. MZJR 'iffivf ___

1st Mar Div (less 1st. Pioneer Bn):
4th JASCO -,^ :'.,,;; :, ; '
3rd Prov Annd ,toph Bn
4th Mar War
> Dos Plat , ,
VMO.-3 :.....;'' .".".-. . • :;;"''" : " . .•
1st Jiinph' Irac.,Ba " .'•
8th Jjiiph lirac Bn .
1st Plat, 1st Bomb Disp Co •'
4th Prov Rkt Det

XXIV COPES ^ • '

Hg XXI7 Corps .

CORPS TROOPS ;;v'v "f ' .

XXEV Corps ,&rtys

Hq. & Hg. Btry9 XXIY Corps Arty

. . / ' . .'....: .PI Da •':. .';:;- ; ;;"; ;.
Pi-En- ..;-.'•
PA Gp*. ••
Hg &"Hq. Btryt 419th JAGp
145 t h m Bn (155mm How)
196th ,?A Bn (155mm How) '
22f:;-f.h::^ Bn
. .
' Eg. '& HaBtry, 420th .Eu GP
.53-ls't E, 'Bn (155mm .Gun) .
,532d FA En (155mm Gun)
2?-bh .Div ^ty (-249th Jl Bn
96th Mv Arty ; - ' ; ""•-•-
287th BV Obsn Bn
20th Mxnxl Gps ' _ „ : , , •'.•;. ' ,•!_' ..,^:_

Hg & Hg. Co.*, 20th &nDd Gp (-Det Hg Co)

71? tii 3c Bn : )-Cos"A & C) : V ;
708th Amph Ok. Bn ';,,., rv , , . ' . .
70r»th Xmph Tk Bn •' : . ,/, . . .
715 th ^niph Trac Bn '
773d ^iinph\ Trac Bn .

Hg Co, XXIV Corps

MP Plat, XXLY Corps

APU 235
PI Ita .
 3 to Op Order No«7 •* 451 dated 5 May 45 (Cont'd)

XXIV CORPS (Coated}

PI Tm -.:-,..- • • '.'. •
PI, Tm '-"4 ••.-.;"••••,
32313*' Hioto. Unit (CA) '
306th Int* Serv Qrg
307th Int Serv Qrg
311th Int Serr Qrg
L Hist TMit ,. .';* - , '
.29th JOB Tin : ' ' / . •",
•-Base Censor Det
Crv: Corres Gp ;
JIQPQIi Oin.CMEIU #4) N
L
101st Sig Bn •
1140th Engir . (-C)', Gp *
Hq &'Eq Gof 1140th Engr (c) Gp
. - :30th Edgr (C) Bn ;: ; < :
r
' l04th Engr (C) Bn
' 1'lbth Engr (C) Bn
Prdv- Engr Topo Plat : ' •''... : -;
31st Held Hosp ^
*Det-14th Me'd Lab
Det 233d Gen Hosp > - .
68th Held H o s p — . : ; :
69th 'Held Hosp
"1st Orthol& t 366th Med Serv Det
376th Gen Surg Tm
' ' 390th Neurosurgical Tm
71st Med; Bn* ; - •
' " Ha ' & Hq Det t 71st Med Bn
644th Coll..Co <Sep)
. 6 4 5 t h 'Coll Co (Sep)
394th Clr ,Co (Sep)
1
'" 556th-'ikmb -Co (Sep)
*594th Q^I Idry Co (-3 Plats)
- 214th Mai Survey 'Ifcit -' • ' , -,•
122d Mai':' Contl tiait '
' 377th Gen Surg Tm
- ' 366th Med Serv. Det^l^lb* S£ffit»o
^843d Med Sup Tm
> • • ' Evacuation' Det
Mil Govt I&iits: " ,
" *Det B**6 Mil Gqvt
ir
*Det B-7 Mil Govt
• ^Det B-10 Mil Govt
;*lst 0-io Disp
: " *2d G^IO Disp
• ; ^3d G-10. Disp
*5th &-10 :Disp
•*8th-G-10 Disp'
'*l5th G-10 Disp
*l6th G-10 Disp • ,
 3 to Op Order No. 7 - 45 » dated 5 45 (Cont'd)

XXIV CORES (don't* d)

519th MP B n ( * " l Plat Co B)

Co B?- 1st Prov MP
*3240th QM Serv Co (- 3 Sees)
*Eci, 3008th QM G-r Reg Co
*lst Plat, 3063d QM Gr Reg Co
2217th POA' TQM Tm '
224th CIC Det ' ; • ' ;:• : .
39 2d Ord MM Co (Tk).-
404th Ord MM So^-j *•
Tfiiit A* Det 62, 7th Weather Sq.dn
TTEi INJ DIV.

7th inf
711th Tk Bn-': 5 '.':;•'-~ ;: ; :.
776th toph Tk Bn
Co A, 713th r^Ek Bn ;
1st Sound tocator 1m
4th Soimd Locatof lin •'(/'. ' : • • . ,
;. • 91st Gml Wpns Co (sep)
1 Hat;;. Co'^i 519th MP Bn
204th Ord BoioB Disp Sqd
52<1 Port'Surg Hbsp
66th' Port Surg Hosp
5th Ii/ied I&seum and ^rts Det
*2d Piat|t;3008th QM Gr Reg Co
40-bh i QM War Dog Plat
*1 See," 3240th CiM Serv Co
75th JJ«5CO-(SFCPs & ^iEPs only)
221.'. rh POix iT^M lin'
32°3d"Photo Asgmt Unit
7th QIC Det •'
34th JOB Tm ' '• •
:•• PI Ito . '• " : ' ;
Base Censor Det :
News Tm '&j 1st Info & Hist Serv
,310th Int Serv Orgn :
CiTr Corres -Gp-A- --- . •
*Dot ^4 Mil Goyt
*Det B-4 Ml- Govt1'..; ff;
*4th G-10 Disp .

77TH INJ DIV (•-!>»' REINJ«'

(- 2d Bny 305th Infy reinf)

77th Inf Divt '

383d Inf (96th Inf Div)
2d Sound Locator Tm.
3d Sound Locator
 3 to Op Order No»7 -'45t dated 45 (Contfd)

XXIV CORPS (Cotit'd]

:
Tk Bn -.
Co C, 713th. Tk Bn ". . '' .
86 th Oml Wpns Bn (mtz) (-06. B)
93th Port Surg Hosp
96th Port Surg Hosp •
2r > 2 A iusSvJO ( SB1 CPs & ALPs )
22:u3th POL. -TQM Tin ' • . • .
. '12'^-^ Hioto Asgmt Unit
*1 c?e';f 3240th'QM Serv Co.
93d Ord Bomb Disp Sqd
1 Plat, Co C9 519th MP Bn
4th Pla.t^ 3008 th QJ/I Gr "Reg Co
?7th 010 Det
3bth JOB Ea • '
PI Tm
Base Censor Det
News Tm C r 1st Info <Sc Hist Serv
Infc Serv Orgn
Civ Oor es Gp '
Mil Govt ' .
-3-5 ^-1 Govt
G-IO Disp

XXIV CORPS RESERVE

96th Jitf j f t r s

765^ '.rk Bn -
5 th. Sour-i Locator Tm ' ..
20(>th Ord Bonib'Disp Sqd
5 Isi Port 6^irg Hosp'
6/th ."Port Siirg Eosp'...;;
2Z:.2th PO/x TQM Tm
*3d P l a t e 3008th QM Gr Reg Co
41st QJvi ij/a:- Dog Plat
*1 Pe.^ : 324qth. ftM Serv Co
4;^ fiaoo (SFCPs & ALPs only)
3-"?^.th Photo Aagmt Unit
•9oi.r, aiG Det
30th TOB 'Im
PI Toi
B3.se Censor Det
'Neus rQn B c 1st Info & Hist Sery
3'L4'hh Int Serv Orgn
Civ OoL^*ea Gp
Co B, 88th Cml; Wpns

* To be transferred to-Is Com on order CGt Teoith Army*

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 Auth: r Tenth A
Init:
Date:

45

OPERATIONS ORDER 6-45* ''

Ifep; 1/25,000 JHBRW^^ AM3'L891* , - ' •

1. a. 3ee current G~2 estimate*

• . / . • „ . . . . !

b« No change* * , . ' v - •
2* Preparatory to further action on the front of the XXIV Corps, eleinents
of III Phi b Coipa and 3QCEV Corps 'will be moved by marching and motor
and water transportation and f orces >egro\3ped Tvithout delay*
:
• ' » . TROOOPS \ -.,'•'

(A) 1ST 1AHKB DIVISION (ESIN3'} MAJ^OR GSN3RAL P f A^ DEL VALLEf TJ3M3«
' . . " • • •• ' •' • . " " ' ' ' • ^ ' •
1st 3War Div (less 1st Pioneer Bn) :r
SFO and At teams of 4th JASCO / h •'
• 3d Pror Armd Anph Bn (less tvro Cod] ; ; , ' ;
, -. . ^ 4th Mar War Dog' Plat , . . ' > • ' , ' . ' • . , ; , ' / • : - .-.: : • :-" -•'.•• .•-< ~. - - ,
... VMO-3 • ' - . ' " ' . . ., , - . ... .,,, • : - . . . : ' . - ' ... ... - . -.- ;Vi . -" . . ; . ....;:, . . , •
1st Ainph Trac Bn '
1st Plat, 1st Bomb piarp Co
4th £rbv Rocke-fc Det ' , ;.

(3) 27TH IOTAOTRY DI VI 9l6ll } MAJ OR GENERAL GEORG3 t7, GRINERJ JR *

27th Jnf Div (less Div Arty less 249th FA Ba)

:
193d Tk Bn (M) •:
219 Mai Survey (FB) >••••'.,:•",
122 Mai Control (PA) •, .".. .' ; .. ::: • . • . ; . ! ' • , . . - . ' . /-'.•>
•45 QJff War Dog.'Plat v . . ; . . , - \ v - ; . • , - " ' ; • :•-....>'.-•.
95 Ord "Bomb Disp 3qd . • - ; ' ;;:' •'.-,-• , •:/.
:
3FC and At teams of 594th TASCO '
Civ Corres Gp v . , -
Tm Bf TDY, 1st Ijtfo & Hist Sv ,> ; . .
27th Opn Tm Type • #1
27th Hq & Adm ^ Type $L . _ - •
157th Photo Interp Tm . .
35th JOB Tm ' , R. „.
/ y-|
3. a« XXIV Corps continuds'p
(1) 1st Marine Division { reinf) (see paragraph 2, TROOPS), at
present location is detached from III Ainphibious Corps and
attached foi* operational control to XXIV Corps effective
8$0 egfyf'l April 45* 3tXIV Corps is responsible for forward
movement of the division and coordination thereof with
6ther agencies; For details of priorities on roads and
iraffifc control see Administrative Order No* 1*
(2) Division { reinf) (see paragraph 2, TROCOPS) \ when re-
lieved by lit Jferine bivision* is relieved from XXIV Corps
cbhtfrol and upon arrival leading elements at;CHtNA
8p93A) i's assigned to IsCom AGF 331, XXtV bo:ft>s re*
for itoordinatiop of movement of divisioA to
CHINA. For details of priorities on roads and traffic con-
trol see Administrative Order Wo* 1*
(3) Corps rear boundary: TA 8383V - TA 8482 0 ^ - TA 8682T -
TA 8882F - TA 8982P.
III Anphibious Corps (less 1st Marine Division reinf) continues
present mission within Corps rear boundary: The road (bridge
at CHUDA. TA 0511R) southeast to coast at TA 080TO) all to AGF
331. , '• . . ' • •'
(1) isCcm AGP ?3if effective 3006$0I Apr 45f becomes respon-
sible for garrison and defenses of area between rear
boundary XXIV Corps and rear boundary III Phib Corps in-
cluding JKl SEim, TAKA BANAEE SHimf HEANZA SHIM, HAMA-
HIKA SHIMit T3UG1N ^5HIMA and KUTAKA SHim.
(2) An5>h Ren Bnf FMF Pacf at present location is detached from
III Phib Corps and attached IsComf AGF 351 for operational
control, effective 300$f0I Apr 45.
(3) With least practicable delay IsCom AGF 331 will relieve
elements of 77th Division on IE SIIMA with one reinforced
Inf Bn of th^ 27th Division* IsCom AGF 331 will be re-
sponsible fop movement of 77th Div elements to area on
OKINAWA desigrated by CG XXIV Corps* Date of relief to
be reported to CG Tenth Army*
(4) Boundaries: : North, same as rear boundary III Amphibious
Corps; south, sarnie as rear boundary XXIV Corps*

; -?&&9rt
^w^,,.
 d* (1) 1st Mar DiT ia
30060$: April 45«
(2) XXIV Corps will designate one
be available as of S#065f#ron 12 hours
Army reserve* Unit and assembly area to"
x* (1) Elements III Phtb Coips and XXIV Corps remain in
Iscom AGF 331 area by mutual agreement agencies con-
cerned* See Adm Order No* 1.
(2) Direct communication is authorised among all units
involved in movements end reliefs«
:
4, See Adm Order No* 1.
5* CP Tenth Army, III Phib Corps^ XXIV Coips and IsCom AGF 331
not changed* Other units to be reported*

BUCKNBR
Commanding

OFFICIAL:

DUMA3
AC of S, G-3

DISTHrBUnONt

Tenth Army Staff

CinCPOA 6
CortFifttxFlt 2
Coirphibspac 2
1
1
ConGenPOA 1
Seventh Air Force 1
CG XXIV Coips 15
CG III Phib Corps mtf,
CG IsCom AGF 331!
ConiPayllllngOne . >
ComGenFIjIBPac
COMJENftAIPOl
3-
 SECBET
Auths OS Tenth
Initj UT^
Eatet <"• •*-/«•;»• I

KQ,
OKINAWA
5 May 45

OPERATIONS jORDER No. 7-5 ;

ARTILLERY, N/^WJ, GUNEIRE. AMD AIR SUPPORT '
i.
' * ' * '
a* Organization .for Combat, *
(l) The foU owing units revert to the control of the III
,Ehib Corps at 'times and places as arranged by the . :
Carps Commanders: • ' , =•:•-•: T'--^ .T w - •" •' •• ; -"-^..- .-..; ^.7 /,.•*, ;•'_• .>, -

1st, 3d , and 6th l$5miL'iBicm Bns.

8th and 9*th ISSiiom Gun Ens. Vu

(2) The 27th Dir Arty (less the 249 th FA Bn5 is attached
to the Ill'ftib Corps at 'frffitjfc. r - ,;r: -v,- ; r
'
; , ' • ' . , : , . , ; . ; : ,-••'-•: :y.\\.'-. >>-•:':.;'•'• -r A.V.; T..:rj>V .v ; '-• :-->-- ,-;; ^ ' - • • / . .;• • - ' • • . - V;
(3) Cto priority call the XXIV Corps Arty will reinforce
the fires of the III Phifr" Corps Arty with one Bn of
155mm HOTTS, ..and one Btry of ' 8* Hows* Ohese 'units; will '
be prepared to 'fife' as far right as the line 7474?- -v '
: ' . " : .7171B. ''•:- 'p-r>'' -••:-•• ••--^;' T i - - : : = - ' - ;
, :-A ( — --- :./-V-.,-.--
b* The average daily rates of ammunition expenditure shown below
v
will not be exceeded. - - -^- ,•- ••• ^'-V:;., • • ' ' y'V ;>-':/ '';'-//,•'.' - : ,j ..-; -: ». • • ; • - ; • ; • : - • / '

(1) 155mi How and 8ff How '

Other calibers ' ' -^ ' -'- \5 JJ/F ; . , . . •;•.'•' -^

-.. ^.. Meteorological Data,, •

; '; , / s : Metro messages will be broadcast by the XXIV Corps ^
©n frequency 193° every four hpurs oonpencing at •'$2&j6^ ; ::
.,,-•-.-, - ;-- -.. ;• '•. ..- . . . - • * '• - •,;.. .. • |1 :;| ja /; $?%
J & ,., :|1 • .tf*- ^ S f^..:ifc- ..O^
^•"-- " < • • • • • - • ' • : " • • -' l: ife^^ y -"la :l^^lfe ^: f "
GUNFIRE SlIPPOHEll " '
- "&•" On assiimption of command of a zone of action by the CG III
Hiib Corps (/)7^6^i)f both Corps Commanders will make daily requests for
fire support ships on the task force commander designated by CT?5I*
' ' b,' ^If9 at any time, the total number of available fire support
strips is insufficient to meet the requests of both Corps, . the task force
commander in control of fire support ships is requested tto refer the matter
to this headquarters (irty Off «) QQ jbjye .er-all Gunfire Control Net
for adjustment*
 c, !0ie directifm of fire and the assignment of targets for fire
support ships will be -closely coordinated between corps to'eliminate any
possibility of hindering- the movement or endangering' the/personnel pf^
another unitirt ' • *. <
A l
; '.:*•'•*' *. ••.,,'• • '• '* , \ , ,*. , "* * ' ' *• ' -'
3. AIR .SUPPORT* -: ,-; - ",,„ . • • ' ,
a.v&L'r "support will be furnished by Tactical Air Force'&nd by
carrier based aircraft .undei: th-d cdiitrol of 011*5^? i'n accordonce. \7ith
Tenth-^*3my Operations Plan No^ 1-45^ "and Air Support .Annex of Amphibious
Forces.. U, S, Pacific Fleet Operations: EL ait/lib i ^1~45^ ;! v .; '-
(l) Aircraft assigned far clAse support-missions of troops
3; will be ^controlled by the respective Corps U&SCIPs in
.their areas under the direction of the Army LFASCU.
(2) Corps- requests for preplanned air strikes will be
^ ; -^ initted pricir to 1700 daily for execution the following

(3) If t vat any time, the total number of available support

fc- aircraft' i^ insufficient to meet the requests 'of both
Corps, .&rmy LF^SCU is requested to refer the matter to
this headquarters (Arty Off*) for adjustment * r,,
(';>) '. -;0' .L-.r.;^;;.^: •J-,.::T.;; • .i,r/. y ;.:;/. •;_-•:;.;•;'•; '-v . -' . ^ -y .- - . . - . • _•,^ _
(4) In ^ny case involving a; strike m or near the common corps
boundary^ /the* controlling -'LEASCU v;ill-. clear with the
(:;••>' other .lE^SOTJ-bef ote sending in planes* .• .;
(5)-, No -change 'in standard procedure for cprp.s requests for
air missions through the Air Liaison Parties.
c« The''Arny"'IJW£6U:twith-th^ Tactical Air Force will monitor all
1
circuits of both Corps LFASCU
o
^ and effect sucrh coordination as may be
necessary. ;*J; cP<'. ^ n'^^f— '. ^--" r •«.;v;,--:^:- ;;••,-•::. , •;:••••-.>-'••..- .-••;• ' ;
d;- The Ar^ an advance echelon in the vi-
cinity of Tenth Army GP for direct control of army air observers and direct
radio ccminuni cat ion with all LFASCU's. This advance echelon will provide
T-;?nth Ariqy Headquarters with facilities for general coordination of artillery
air, and naval gunflrs,;^ regarding the air
situation^ , !.-•;'
4. COORDINATION. : " " - " " , ''.'"*
Coordination between FAt NGF, and Air is prescribed in Annex 5 to-
Tenth Jirny Operations Plan No ^ ^1^45? dated 6 Jan 45 &s amended 3 May 45*

OFFICIAL*

AC of Sf G-3 '
DISTRIBUTION* S€ .--«.
as on Opn *
 r
r • Auth t CG Tenth A
-1 Bait* •** ' J>
Date* _es"jkZi jf^p*

HQ, X ARMZ
OKINAWA
5 W 45
OPERATIONS ORDER -,
MfeP: 1/25f
1« aa See current GU2 estimate. '«
• ' ' * ' *» >f j,
bo No change. ' ,/ :
2* Effective 0706^1 May 45 CG Tenth Arny assumes direct command of
line then held on southern OKINAWA with two Corps abreast, III Ehib Corps
oa the righto Advance will continue and seize the line ASA (TA 7574-*) **
RI at (7974--W) •- south edge GAJA (8372-U) preparatory t^i launching co-
ordinatvsd Army attack to destroy *the enemy. See overlay attached for
objective line and boundaries:.
TROOPS: See Annex N«. 3.
3* ** HI Hiib Cerps, advancing in zone of action now held by
1st Mar 11/3 maintains contact with XXIV Corps, and seizes that part of
irm[7 cbjec-itive line within its zone of action. .
(1) CG III Ehib Corps assumes command Corps zone of action
07$60/fl May 45 a"t which time 1st Mar Div (reinf) reverts
to Corps control.
^(2) Movement remainder III Phib Corps from present concen-
tration area to new zone of action by motor, water, and
marching to be cmpleted by Ilj06#$ May 45»
b. XXJV Corps will continue to advance and seize th|t part of
Army objective line in its zone of action.
• c. ISCOM.AGP 331| No change.
d. T^J1: No change.
, e. Army Reserve; No change.
3c. (l) ISiits reaching Ariry objective l:Lne will not halt but
-.'• ..-, will continue to press their attack against the enemy.
.-'if • ' • . ' • • . . • •
(2) • .tfCrol of Air, Artillery, and Naval Gunfire* See
No, 1.
. •«j)Mi JillBUlfc.

^s i See Adm Order No. 2*

^sw*"-"" '
«S# ^633105 Mil 9W.
"*^ 'ILfcr ^A,fv*v : V\,-'!«r: ^'!- -^. !|iv .: ,..
^'••^'^'••^^.^-
 4. Adm Order No. 2
5* See Annex No. 2, S

BUOKHER
Commanding
OEfflCIAL:
c.
DTJMAS i
AC of S, Gr$

Annex 1 - Artillery, Naval Gunfire and Air Support

Annex 2 - Signal Communications
Annex 5 - Tactical Organization .

DISTRIBUTION;
Tenth Army , Staff
CinCPOA - 6
ComFiftlLFlt 2
CTF 51 8
CG XXIV Corps 15
CG . ISCOM AGF 331 15
CTG 99.2 . 5 :
ComDdlea 5
ComAirPac . 1
Com/iirFwd 1-
ComGenPOA - 1
Seventh. Air ?orce
ComFayv7in£ One - -1 .
- 1.
ComGen/^JPOA - 1:
CG III Phib Corps - 15

- 2-
 Autlu Tenth. A
Initt:
Date:

BJXARMT
QKJMWA
6 May 45
CORRECTED COPY

AMEX 5 ' f v . • ; ' ; ' ' . -

OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 7 - 45

.->-.TACTICAL ORGANIZATION"

III PHIB CORES

6.TH MAH DIV, REINFORCED

6.th MEU
6th J^SCC
1st Armd
1st Ii/hrine War Dog Plat r
5"kh Prov Hct Det : , - ,
3?& Platf 1st llomb Disp Co
YMO-6' ' ' , . ' . ''^ •";.' •;.;• • •
^iniph Trac Bn
Trac Bn, • :,-,- ',,.,.,. ,,

CORPS
Hq. Btryt III Corps Arty
HI Btryf :2nd Prov Gp
1st iL55™i How Ba
3rd 155^n Haw BEL
6th 155mm How Bn
7th 155rai Gun Bn
8th 155iDm Gun But
, 9th 155^^ Gun :'Bnu
-
2?th Div ^irty ,(-249th ^ Bn) (105dm How)

CORPS TROOPS "

H & 8 Bnf III Phib Corps
Sig Bnf III Phib Corps .
3rd Sep RI Plati
Ist.ldP Bnr <FMF Pac (less Ca D) \
Landing Force.^ &ir Support 'Control Unit No^
•Ifed" Bnf III Phib" Corps
Corps Evac Ifosp No,,. 2 . •
Corps Evac Hosp No. 3 ' '•
1st Bomb'Disp Co (less 1st, 2nd, 3rd Plats)
llth Bfet or trans Bn
3rd Sep Xdry ELat
5th Sep Ldry Plat
7th Sep Ldry Plat
 3 to Op Order No* 7 - 45> dated £ May 45 (Cont'd)

III CORES fGtont*d) '"

CORES- EHSR
71st NOEi r: ••: -
.. ; 1st Sep Engr

*R DIV, . . , .
:Tlst Jfer Div (less
'
1st' Pioneer
"'"
Bn) "
3rd Irov ^irmd -Amph s Bn
4th Mar 'War'
' ..... ^ Dog
* '
. 1st dtoiph Trac Bn
. 8th ^jirph Trac Bn ; . ~ •.->* - : ,
1st Plat f 1st Bomb Disp'Co
4th Prov Htt Det
CORPS

XXIV Corps ^V.:

CORPS TROOES?
XXIT

HI & . Btry,
' XXIV Corps Arty
PI Tm
PI Tm
4l?th
' Ea
Gp
,; , 145th Bn 0.55mm How)
198t&' Bn (llSmm How)
< 225th Bn (155rQm How)
420th F4
fi 420th Ki Gp *
53lBt" I (155^m. Gun)
;' 532nd Ki, Bn (155mm Gun)
96th Div ^"irty
287th F;A Obsn Bn- ;" ' ; •• - - ;-
749th FA Bn (8» HOT;). "'
20th *iiind Gp ^
Hg, & HI Cat 20th ^'irmd Gp (-Bet, HI Co)
713th Tk Bn ^(-Cos A & C)
708th 4iznph Tfc Bn, "
780th ^imph Tk Bn
715th 4;jnph Trac Bn
773rd .ujnph Trac Bn
 ;jinex 3
"^
to Op Ordext No. 7 - 45» dated 6. May 45
v. '; -»' JS "t'*i i'|
(Cont'd)
«» •*»£* *''"• "»
T
; '' >-, •> J

XXI7 CORPS (Cont'd)

Hg. 06, XXIV Corps

MP Plat, XXIV Corps -
jiPU 235 "
•-EE Tm -:',.' - •• ' ' " ' . ' / ' .' / • •"'. .
PI Tm '/„.::.' .;',/"..''; . . , ".' ' . . ' •;
PI Tm ' ' v " . "".'. •'••"' . • ' '• : ' •'
3231st photo Unit •(&&.) • •
3oi6th Int Serv Org
307th Int Serv Org
311th Int Serv Org
£ Hist Uni-U '. :..
29th JOB Tm ' ;
Base Censor .Det
Civ Cqrres;Gp
JIGPO/i Tm (MEIU JZj.) . ,
101st Sig Bn ,
1140th Engr (C) Gp ..
HI & Hi Co, 1140th Engr (C) Gp
50th Engr (q) Bn " ; v t ' s '- : r v . '
104th Engr (C) Bn
110th Engr (<B) Bn
Provv Engr Topo Plat
71st Jfed Bn ,
. . fig. & HI Det, 71st Jfed:Bn
64Zj.th Coll C3o .(Sep) ; .
645th Coll Ca (Sep) v '' s :
;
394th Clr Co.,(Sep) " • r'" :
556th ,4mb Co (Sep) 0- Plat only)
*594th cys/I Ldry Co (-3 .Plats)
214th Ifel .Survey .Unii
122nd Mai .Contl Unit
843rd Ifed 'Sup.Tm" .....
Mil Govt Units" ..'.;''.;';' ''t*''
*Det B-6 Mil Govt ; ; "
*Det B-7 Mil Govtl
. *lst G-10 Disp ;
.'.:•..*2nd G-10 Disp. :
. *3rd G-10 Disp
*5th G-10 Disp
*8th G-10 Disp
,.'..• *15th G-10 Disp
519th MP Bn (-1 Plat, Co A, 1 Plat, Co C & 1 Plat, Co B)
- *3240th QM Serv Co (-3 Sees)
*Hl 3008th (JM Gr Beg Co
:.: *lst Plat, 3063rd QM Gr Reg Ca
2217th POA TQM Tm „ _ m „ ^ ^ *? rrx "| ^ %--.

404th Ord MM CO ..., r „. "*i-V^ "^ i« V . ^ tl.,\ ,J ' ( *^'j .• / T*| * ii '•'

Unit A, Det 62, 7th Weather Sqdn ^-''a

.annex 3 to Op Order No. 7 - 45» dated 6 May 45 (Cont'd)
!
, - .'-.. P..^ S-2 ft?;"- .•• fc.» «« *•> »j< ••:i:\ '.-'/• '•
F"* f e?r RI^
~' ..':• -'.W

!
XXIV.CORPS. (Cont'd) ,. •

7TH IMF DIV. FfelNF^

;
7th Inf" DW L',

7llth: Tic' Bn ;:
Tk BD.
Co '4, 713th Tk Bn
1st Sound; Locator Tm
4th Sound Locator Tm
91st CmL Wpii?. Co (Sep)
. 1 Hat,, Co iii:519tii Iff Bn
204th Ord Bcrab Disp Sgd
52nd Port Su.:rg^ Hospr
,66th BDitrt. Surg Hfc»sp ".,.,.- , '
5th .Jfed .'Miseum' and '<&i*tk
; *2d 'ELat;:. 30QBtn ^;Gr, Reg Co
' 46th rQM War 'Dog Plat v l ; ! ' ' •
" .*! Sec,. 3240th QJ\1 Serv Co
TS^^JiSCO1 (SFCEs & ALPS only)
2211th' PCul TQJ/E Ota .''
3233rd Photo ;isgmt Unit
• 7th CIC Itet . T . .
34th JOB Ha ' . • ' - " .
PI TQ . ^ . ;;;' ,.
Basd Censor -Det
News Tm' At 1st Info & Hist Sery
310th Int.Sarv Orgn •"" - "
Civ Cprres Gp'
. *Det .1-4 Mil.GQvt ,

;. *4th G-lQ. Disp

77TH ii j DIV (~) .' mim

(-2nd Bn, J05th Inf, reinf )

77th inf i)i^ , ';".''• r;;

383d Inf (96th Inf Div)
2d Sound Locator Ita
3rd Sound Locator Tm
706tH Tk Bn " •
Ca C, 713th Ik Bo,,,/
, 88th CmL" Wpns: Bn ''(ratz) (rCo B)
95th Port, Surg - Hosp
96th Port SUrg ' Hosp
292nd J^iSCO (SFCPs & ALPs)
2218th '• POA TUiM Ito
3234th Photo •iasgnt^itoit
*1 Sec, ,324Qth .QU Sery Co ,
Annex 3 to Op Order No* 7 - 451 dated 6. May 45 (Cont'd)

XXIV COPES fgonti'd)

93rd Ord Bomb Disp S<ad

1 Hat, Co C f 519th MP Bn
4th Plat, 300.8th <$! Gr Reg Co
?-7th SIC Det .
36th JOB Tm
PI Tm.
Base Censor Det
News Tn C f 1st Info & Hist Sein*
312th Int Serv Orgn
Civ Corres Gp
*Det A-6 Ml Govt
*Det B-5 Mil Govt;
G-10 Disp

.96TH DI7t REINF '(•>

96th Inf
k Bn .
5th Sound Locator Tni
206th Ord Bomb Disp Sqd
51st Port Surg Hosp
frfth Port. Surg Hosp.
2212th PO^iTCiM Ta .
*3d Hat f . 3008th QM Gr Reg Co
41st QM War Dog Plat
*1 Secf 3240th QM Semr Co
593rd J^CO (SFCBs & ^\LPs only)
3235th photo Asgmt Unit
96th CIC Det
38th JOB Tn
PI Tn
Base Censor Det
Hera Tn Bf 1st Info & Hist
314th Int Serv Orgn
Civ Corres Gp
Ca B, 88th Girl Wpna Bn

be transferred to IsCon on order CG* Tenth .Army

BUCKNEH '
OKFICI/iL: Comr^anding

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Messages C>f the following claasit iaationa .may
cated

SSSisi^Js Confidential. .Secret

Wire
Teletypewriter Yes (4) Yes (l)(3), . -No
Telegraph " Yea (1)(U No No
Telephone Yes <2) No . No
.Facsimile Yes (1)(3) No

Radio Comiuni cat ions?:

Teletype vjrit.e'? oa
Yes Yes Yes No
TTC? ^ :
Vea Yes (2) ito No
ji (CW) Yes (2) No No No
(See note (2) No- Nb No
Yea No No

Yes Yes Yes (5) Yes (5X7)

Yes ,Yes Yes (5) Yes (5X7)
Yos Yes Yes (5) Yes (5)
Yes Yes Yes (5) (6) Yes (5X6)

(\} 'provided linsa t*e patrolled throughout the length Of .the circuit.
(2) Brovided appropriate code wrdii a:xd Dha^iSLe ftipher are used4
(3) .Oiily betvreen Cor pi Hqfl t laocm^ TAP^ /\rmy¥ and 1st Engr Sp Brigade*
(4) Qnly ;Pron- < Civiaio t io ^nd abo^ea
(5) Only.Of fleer o^ .e.u*hbrit^ raedeenger outside CP«
(o) Except cv^x' nceny held territory or f.t)ar.y controlled waters*
(7) i^ot forward, of : ^ v j c i o U w F >
(8) Tti^ appl'frja' ^tjually to radio telephone v6Ace _u_saixg multi-channel
.gg^rab^^ Vinlg^
(9) See note (8)« limitation of note (2) and of not. -transmitting confid
ential in.f.a'.-.iaiion by voice radio applies oily to normal voice
radio oiscuitflu
(10) Each Signal or O^^nmurication Officer will inform his subscacibers as
to \7hioh of .ts uirouits :neet the above specif i cat ions,
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 .SIS1&.L TBOCP i.3SI3NI.EMTS

Tenth .»,riay_Signal Tr i ^
3d Signal Bn (-Co V" and RI Plats)
57th Signal Rop Go (/ Radar Maint 'Units) (DS tauli ,,GF
*62nd RI Go :
75th J^SCO (.'.tchd to 7th Iiif 'Biv' f
82nd S.lg BA (-Go B r.nd RI P3.ctc) i; 5Hr^
241st -Co (D3 u ^11
279th
2S2nd i t . . .
52Uh Say Opn ',o (/ Dot #1, Go .*, 3d Sig Bn)
&8£ih Slg lop Go (DS T>dbh t;C-F 331)
53'.5d .L45'".0 (^t-:hrl 9^bh .Dif Div)
594r,h J/i50C t'hFO? ; s ar.d ^
Bet 31f.O Sig Sr Bn (Rr .Eoh
31S1 uig Bv En (D3 viith .\a? "3
2223 Pr:.obo Product:. on Tsarn (FH)
3231 Sig sv DC* (F«) (I>S v,<ith XX.IV Corps j
3233 vSig BV L f -i 1F,^) (DS rith 7+-h Inf Div)
• 3234 Sig 8v Dot (F/») (DS v:ith 7Ti.li Inf Biv)
3235 Sig Sv .Dot (?A> (D3 \sith 96th Inf Div)
3236 31g Sv Det p1;.") (D3 v;ith ^GF 331)
3240 Sig Sv Dot (5YO (DS with 2'<th Inf Div)
3241 Kot/srpoi uOsigrmont-Tccim. (FC)
3373 Sig Sv Oc (bLvli)
3385 Sig Sv Bn Hq Team (,'JD)
*3795 Sir Sv Bn Ho Tor.m (tJ)}
•R3795 Sig Sv Bn Hq Tocm-(.U)) . A
Prov RI Go ?ror.8*.6tB oi> 2 RI Plots, 3 Sig Bn; 2 RI Plato 82nd
"Sir Bii» T*'- c u u /xdra Dots from 3d and 82n& Sig
Prov Still Fhotogrc.phic Lab Tc-coa ^FS)

*Not yot arrived.

Cc '"„" 3d oig Bn (-Dot

-54-th c',:;~ p
cp Co
57th Sig ?.op Go (on DS from Tenth ^nay)
(Note : The following Rr.dar Mrdntonr.nco Units arc acsigncd to
"^~~ the 57th Slg Rop Co)
. 8-bh Sig RIJI Type .. .
. 101th Sig RiiU Typo "B"
110th Sig "
.ivl 5J?
lllth Sig " "BM
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Or ,'...•,•*,
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310th

Qlrt Sig Gone Bn («Co f f .^ J on D8 to IE

ISth O.-Lg DOP Co ' •
liO-lc-t 3:!^ Opn C . fl:8 xroia Tcn{,h ,,rny)
443d 6:.g V on Bu ',,-^iO (-'>.• V I P 1 ? )
b85".f;h Sit3 v^-:- Co ^I)r; .t'rom ToivS;?. Arrr/)
3161si' £ig :';7 G^ (On/.". (-.Oou v;i-';r c lol Si V Bn)
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"^r^h Tcntii?. ^Iroiy Rrr Sch)
Sch
2181 S,-2 r,7 Bn (f 30/i'bh Mcv jjo':^ L:=t 31G1 Sig Sv Sv Co, and
UST !;::•&) (DS 'i/'co 'lurth ^nviy)
3236 Sig' fiv Del: (?',.,} (Ds" f rcra !"cr:bh ^rJ^y)
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3345 £:ig 8v Co -,C:^) ,
j
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]>iaTry Con Unru '.".-73
NcCvy CCQ Unr'i 47.D
- .'Cig bv Bn Hq Tcr:.n (..D)
ESIS S-ccticn '
. Ho-' 148th ^.Ob 3q
7Gth -^ca.G-ro^p . Octs v7 $ 48, 49, •&!)'' V -
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3355 Sig'ov Dii-(V-3 3 -r(^'"' ts 37S2 5 3733-, 3735, 3736, 3738, 3740,
'•)742 t ) o r 7A5) ' .
1714 Sir bv.Go (Dote 1, sVO-^Kfc. JOG Dot) '
460 tiig'Hvy Cons 3n- (ft;va) ' (« Co n B- ; )

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v305th Sig Go Uing

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vOp:''^ • • ; ; • b'SOhh ",xU Bn
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ttly27.bl-i Cig Go Dop (^n

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Append!:: d to ^nncx ;2 Opn Order No* 7-45

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 AutJit CU, Tejith
Initials
HEADQUARTERS TENTH AMf Date 1 A/1/iv/ . ; / -
Office of the Commending Genera_
^c 357
; 7 May 1945

,•" ' ' - :. ...... :- CrSPy-.TTOMS TLM NQ» 7-45

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Maps;: Scale. 1/100 *OCO.~ (2 sheets) - Pyukyu Retto

Scale 1/25 » 000 - Target Map - Eyukyu Retto

1* GLHEHAL * '

ao Enemy* See Appendix ..a herewith and Current G-2^Estimate. • '

;
b* JFriendly* . - ' ' " ' ' , '
(1) III rhib' Corps will ir^ve in oja the west flank .of the XXP7 Corps
effective .upon orders, cf this: headquarters^.-.. \ ;
(2) Boundary betv/cen Corps; 84S2H - 83797 - 787/j.C - 77710"
(3) CP!s:. Arriy - 8686 . /
III phib Corps -vicinity ISA (8380H)
7117 Cor JDS vicinity 3780W '
. ISCCM - 8290 ' .. . " / ' .
TAF.' . . - 8591A , ' " ' " "•'•'.'
LF.ASCU $3 - 8391L '. ' , . ' • ' ' , . -r '/•."•".'
(!].) Axes Signal Coonunice.tioni . .;
Arjiay' •- None. ' ' ' • • . , . . . - -
III Fhib ;0orps P.^-T' - 7774..
XXIV Corpa 87-Co;V - JI3ARA' (8272)
', .. ISCOL ;8290 -SHUT:! . .' .. : , . . . ' • ' ' '
1£F - Kb-ne . ./ . " " " • ' * ' ' • " '
LFASCU »5- - None ' . . ' ' . . ' ! ' '^ ' ' . ' . ' " . !" \

GSNEKAL 'GOkWJEICJ&ICN Z5-*'ll+ '^e *o Ipwing services 'will :be in operation by

' " '

at. 'Message Center a . All units'will continue• 24 hour service.

b,, Messenger.; Corps, is corn, end ^ j will cpordinatp their runs with Army*
• s?e soi .u-53*- ' .; * •'•:. ' ""*""" ' • • ' " • • ' •';••"• "
c«, (I'J 'Radio - Sadio Cointnuni catior Circuits* See^.SCI. 2D«52^.
, ' (2) 'Radio Link wi th-Multi-chanr el "Carrier^';% Army T XXIV. Corps: • both ter-
minals furnished'by" arrn5> i^ut, operated ;b'y using- headquarters* Army -
, ' 'III Phib Corps, Army 1 ,-\_Jsccfiit ' :equii^eiii/(fiiriashed.and operated by
using headquarters» :% Iscora'- '"IE; SHBfti:" ;both terminals, furnished and
operated ty&'^CG^f'M^h oneJtelephone and. oiie..teletjrpe channel TAP
'" to IE "SHIIl^<&re^^r\^elfe^ furijished and
operated-
 '(3) v " Radio Linlc Telet|rpe Mts*; (RATT)
(a) Ship Net: ELDORADO'" (NCS) (TF 51) - TETON (TF 51*22*) -
PAKAlvIIHT (OF51-21) - BISCAYNE (TF 51.5)on 90.2
mcs. ,
(h) Shore Net: LLDOP^rO /NCS) (TF 51) - TENTH ARMS' " (TF 56) -
III Phib C^rps (CTG56.2) - LFASCU #3 (CTU
59o2>5) - ISCOM - (CTG 99.3) on ?0*5 mcs.
(c) Supply Net:. GIF 51.22 (USS TETON) - 1st Engr Sp Brigade on
79.5 mcs, •
(d) All equipment furnished by Navy and operated by Navy, person-
nel*
d.. Visual and Sound. Normal. See SOI 30-50 and 31-50.
e* \7ire* •
(1) Existing pole lines will not be removed without approval of "Signal
Officer, Tenth Army. Facilities over all routes will be augmented
as rapidly as practicable to increase tactical circuits and for '
development of consolidation phase. All construction by both Corps,
TAF, and Iscom will conform to standard practice, using messenger
wire for rubber covered cables so as to provide the semi-permanent
system for the consolidation phase*
(2.) Army will construct and maintain;
(a) All wire leads and test points on the route Army CP - 869011 -
84920 - T-AF and laterals therefrom to Army units. Iscom will
construct and meint"in laterals to other than Army units.
(txj Circuits forward of 8233L - B258R - 868?3 - 9085N to Army
troops and to Corp3*
f. Radio Intelligence*
(1) Intercept and direction finding activities will continue with em-
phasis on enemy radio stations on southern OKINAWA*
(2) All position finding, intercept, and traffic analysis information
will be forwarded to Signal, Officer, Tenth Army, daily.
g. Security*
(1) Friendly stations will be monitored for security and information*.
(2) See Appendix B for authorized classified transmissions over wire,
cable, and radio circi.ita-.
lu Codes, Ciphers, and Authenticators. See CentComTwo and SOI. The head-
quarters of the following units only are authorized ECM and Channel 10k '-^shore-
Tenth Army - 2XIV Corps - III Phib Corps -.TAT'- ISCOM* Class III is author.-*7-^-2
MCU Iscom and Tenth Army.
i. Combat Photography. Combat 3ignal Photographic teams to furnish cover-
age of intelligence/.counter-intelligence,, historical record* and publicity
value. Teams attached to Army Corps and Divisions .will operate under the "uirect
supervision of their respective 'Signal."Officers..*

3» a* III Phib Corps with an Clj. Carrier Operation 1-eam, Co A, 3^ Signal Bn,
atchd, will;
(1)* Install, operate, and maintain the Corps tactical communication
facilities.
(2) Install consolidation wire facilities in the priority shown in
Appendix C, Line Route Kapt tcf §a5cimum: extent practicable*
' -• - " • ' .fcj":,^',- - '• ; "i 3-3 $ ~r • * .^
^y £\£ * . .' . v - - *
v
%'^ .i A &$tea: ^ •"¥**''>
•' • -2-- ' " "'"" * ^
 (3) Provide 24 hour operation of Gorjf'9s»U^^t L^^jprps multi-
channel Radio-Li^k rr).d multi-channel S4 carri%jf Q^^^j.
(4) Forward all posi '-i~-n finding, traffic' analysis and intercept inform-
ation to Signal Of °:.:cer.. Tenth Army, daily * Intercept assignments
to be coordinated by Ar;ay» ,• v - . . .
b* XXIV 'Corps with an S4 Carrier Operation Team,' Co A, 3d Signal.Battalion,
; v
atchd, will; • ,; <. . " „••' . '•
(1) Install, operate- ."and maintain the Corps 'tactical communication .•• ;
facilities* ...'. , . . ^ ;
(2) Install consolidation trire facilities in the priority shown in Ap-
pendix ;C> Line Route Map> tp^ maximum extent practicable*. •
(3)- Provide 24-hour :ap^r:ai'ip;h p^" Corps terminals of Army,.- Corps multi-
• ' • channel Radio .!$& .anci muiti-^liaiihei "S4* carrier .systems:" '' m --; ' :
(4) Forvvai-d all.-.ppis^tion finding, traffic analysis, and intercept 5i.-- v
formation ip 3igiaJ, Officer^ 'Terith ArMy;..-daily-; Intercept cs^j^a-'-
men^ mli fe^poordonated by A'-":ay? '•''""'.
°^ ISCCM. lass CajiT.ief ^Oyerktioii'plato^ri Co 'A;,;3d Sx@na.l-Battalion^ will,-, :
(1) Continue oper^tip.Q,of IVfJU (temporrj-y) facilities./^
(2)

(3)
Par ~~ ~ \ — / "^ ' . " « " ' " ' r f r?f "'"••.• • • *"••••*• •'• »• • / » • * • • ' "j
(4) Locate,-^ ftest. &)j.cj:'l^rC.^:;. on practicability of rehabilitating^ Jap
telephone ai2^./fo.Tr t.ei^'r'.'aph cables' '•. *. *•. /" ..
(a) Be-tween 1£. 3^vf/i%a(f"^^^r'P^ /'
(b) Any ottyer cables ^iat cai'^berlocated.within assigned areas.
(5) Take over, opera^e^an^-Maintain facilities of III Hiibt Corps
in area defined tn Pai jc(6y below^ .. ; ' ^
(6) Take over cons.iru6tipn? operation,' and maintenance'.of wire facil- "'-
ities north o.f. ihe li^e 8285! - 8288R -'86673 - 90^ with excep-.
tion of the. leads and test points betwee-rp'Arwy -, TAF and* lateral's-
therefrom to. Army; units listed in Par 2e(2). ' .
(7) Provide further base development? installations -in Iscom area.,to
the extent permit;tQd by the suppljr situation, ;after giving first
priority to needs of tactical troops*- "X3hHnge^»from current base
developnr.sat plan will be "cleared with Signal ^Officer, Tenth Array,.,
(8) Provida airplane niagr to lE'SHD^A usilig scheduled 'planes provided
by TAPr '• " . - • " • ' . " • «:.
(9) Erov^Lfie all bp;at xaeasai^er' aerrice. *
(10) 3240tix photo, je^rwfiti^s ittached to - 2?th Divisioiu
d
<- TA? (TF 99*2) .wil^/ppfergitp the*'-communication* agencies, to'provide for
adequate aircraft *^^rning,,q-ff bp tAvfr,iendly and hostile aircraft and for control
of tactical air operations an4' fop\yhfir'oy/ii .interior signal eonmunications*
e» LA^ASOU ^3 will .cqnti»ue:Vto |^ovide its own contoiunications* .Army will
A v
provide one direct jteloplione'circuity Army - lAFASCU #3* :
^'* Arm3/ 3iAnal Troops.^ / '• .- ' : • . . • •
(1) 52Jth Signal OperatipS^bm|»any with'.Det^ Co At 3d Signal Bn> vri Ll? ;
;
(a) Operate .and maant^|L^^ .
:
(b) .Enlarge .present-Army^ CP/coi^ii^teafeJLons as required^
 . .

(2) 3d Signal Battai|o-i / ^le^sldetachments)

(a) Construct ar.o/viairitaiii tactical wire circuits as shown in
Appendix C> L ^ n e Route Map.
(b) Locate eM report Jap cable and open wire facilities along
constTiu, tion routes assigned*
(c) Salvage wire e;.d cable not in use and not to be rehabilitated^
using, such fc-.-.-clies as are suitable on current projects and
returning otiiers to Army Temporary Signal Depot. Poles in
place will not be removed without prior approval of Army Sig-
nal Officer*
(3) 82d Signal Battalion, (less detachments) will:
(e) Construct and maintain, tactical wire circuits as .shown in
Appendix C, Line Route Map*
(b) Locate and report Jap cable and open wire facilities along
construction roates assigned*
(c) Salvage wire si\d cable not in use and not to be rehabilit^t-.,I,
using such supplies as are suitable on current projects and
returning others to Army, Temporary Signal Depot* Poles in
place will not be removed without prior approval of Army Sig-
k
nal Officer,* -v
(4) Brovisional Radio Intelligence Company will*
(a) Operate direction finding net* Priority will be given to
enemy stations operating in southern. OKINAWA*
(b) Operate 8-position intercept station^ with., priority on enemy
air circuits*
(c) Coordinate activities of Corps intercept stations to include
assignment of special missions*
(d) Erepare daily summary of operations for forxirarding to hipV.ef
headquarters,,
(e) Close D/F station on ZAMAMI and open near POINTBOLO*
(5) 3373d Signal Service Company (SIAM) will monitor friendly rauio
circuits* rendering reports as received to Signal Officer, Tenth *
Army. Triority £i/cn to Tenth Anny^ Corps, and Division Command
nets..
(6) 292d'ettd 594th J/.SCO's (less SFCP's and ALP f s) will assist ^29th
Signal Operf tic-?3 Company in operation of Army CP Signal Service
and recover a'ba^cc^od signal fequipment In areas to be assigned in
Signal OrderSo
g» 382d RCT» as Army reservet takes station at 8885C. The Tenth Army will
provide necessary messes-s&r and wire service to the Reserve* The reserve will
enter, the '2450 kc Army Command l\iet*
; ho Carrier Cpara'bion Plat'oonf Co A, 3d Signal Battalion, is relieved from
attachment to -is corn.-. It'will rcixxrt to Signal Officer, Tenth Army ? . to operate
Army and -Corps termin^s^or S4 carrier systems*
x* (1) Troops ^^B^/unit may be served through the switchboard of
• another -more 'conveniently located by mutual agreement or by co-
ordination through a higher common headquarters*.
(2) Units taking over sectors from other units will make such exchang-
es of equipment as will, prevent interruption of service* Direct
communication.be tvroett units concerned is author ized*

- . •• ' ^: -4- ' f '• ' . • "

-/ •
4» &• Road Priority: Messenger e.n ... single wire vehicles, properly marked, will
be given priority on all roads an ar.cotion as. well as time*
tu (1) Issues of Signal Supplies- Normal* Army troops on requisitions sub?
mitted to Iseom Temporary. Signal Depot^ ' " ? ^ ^ .^ '.'
(2) Marine Stoops as prescribed by the Commanding General, 3z|
. ' '
(3) Emergency issues will be made by signal depots upon receipt of
from using organizations* Inter service issues will be recorded by
depots to :facilitate adjustments at the termination of the immediate
opcratica* Ihoae issues will be on approval of Signal Officer, Army,
C* Signal Repair Facilities^ . . " . . .
(1) 3d and ^h echelon located at Iscom Temporary Signal Depot (85870)
• • ' and Signal Company*, ?th Marine Fi.c.id Depot .
. (2) . !&>bile 3# echelon wire and radio repair teams are located at Isccm
Temporary Signal Depot and will be dispatched to assist Division,
Corps, and At\ny troops as required, upon request to the SigiUco. ^U'ic^i
la com direct
(3) Iscom will eonduc'O mcnrhiy ir,,specticr.i of Signal Equipment of
Army troops. .ftTmy Cor •- troops, Army Division troops, Iscom ana T/xF
troops, ana rercle/- re. o^'t of results to Signal Officer, Tenth Army, .
See. SSI 83-1 ' '
d* (1) Communications eq\r /.^ant will be salvaged by all troops to the maxi-
mum extent, with -^.^r- .al emphasis on wire reels and abandoned field
wire* DCTaged Japanese open wire, cable, and poles will be salvaged
by Army and Iscom Signal Troops only* Material will be assembled in
area dumps unMl evao';v aed to the Iscom Temporary Signal Depot, in
organization, vehicles ,'oving to the rear*
(2) Paragraph 2, Setter of Instructions* file ^00*93 (TAXAG), COMC2LNTEN,
dated.
w
25 April .1945? 2^ Amended aa follows^
-"•• a. GG, XXIV Corps; Area bounded on JJbrth by Ctorps Rear boundary
$nd on V/sst by boundary between Corps*
be CGr, III AiaphibiLOua Corps: ^re a bounded on North by Corps
••• boundary and on East by boundary between Corps*
c» (ITo change ).
d* CG, AGF 331s Area North of line 828fL to 8288R to 868?3 to
9085N except for area under flc" above<>.
e* CO, 3^ Signal En^ Area bounded on North by line 868?S to
9085N, oji West by line due South from 8687S,* and on South by
Corps Rear boundary*
f. CO, 62d Signal Bn3 Area bounded on North by line 8285L to
82d8H to 36373; on East by line due South from 868?Sj and on
South by Corps Hear boundary*
go (No changs)* >....
iu (No change J"0 [
e. Bivouacs: No change,,
f^ Signal Troop Assignments. See Appendix d*
5. a* See Index No, 01-5? to SOI

BITCKNEu
Commanding
OFFICIAL*

AC of S,

Appendices;.

a» Enemy Signal Intelligence•

b* Transmission Security*
c» Line Route Map0
d». Signal Troop Assignments*
e* Circuit Diagram - to be issu-. at a

DISTRIBUTION?;
Complete Annex 2$,
. Sig Of, Iscom - 2
"* Sig 0, III Phib Corps: 4
" Sig-Of'XXI7 Corps 4
Sig 0, TAF 2
IF/iSCU #3» Comm 0 - 2
CO, ea Sig Bn f ' rf*rmy 4

2 less appendix G:
Same as Op Plan 7-45

- ' *- 't>;- /
"' I
ADM 0 2 - To Accompany Operation Order 7~45

Maps2 OKIMi,WA SKEMA, 1350,000 - Sheets 5 &

HYtKYTJ - FSTTO» 'li 25 s 000 ;&£•?' 1:691) o

SUPPLY

'(l) The III* Phib Corps (.>jst Mar Ui.v Reinf) will move forward
. with 2 days Class I and III* miiiiirjjin essential Class II,
:-.. ' and 2 ; U/Fc,

j£>stte

(1) Class I ' • : "

(a) Units south of the line A-E feeo C7er3.ay) will be

• . • supplied by IsCoir, from dorp established at TA 8486-D<;

(b) Units north of the iine A-E will be supplied by

Is Coin from duiap located at TA 7993-Q.

(2) Class II and 17 " : .

(a) Army units will continue to be supplied by Is Con

from dumps as now located;.

(b) Marine units T.7ill be supplied by 7*h Field Depot*

(3)' Class III

(a) Units, south of the line A-B will be supp] ied by

IsCom from dumps established vicinity of TA 8287-11
and TA .8289-^,

(b) Units north of the line A-B will be supplied by

. IsCoifc fip| |qpg l^a|^^i^^1^^^9 ; 3^Q. '
"•
s s r^i 9** ^ fy %r %^ %tt^i jf. t |
"'•- ^ ^£1 J*i *? S ^^ "'iX :\ * te< ^'^ |u v|
.JDM02, dated SJ&y 45 (

(4) Class V

(a) Allocations will be prescribed by Hq Tenth Army

against stoclcages in the following A3Pfs and Areas*

ASP LOC.VTION

#1 TA 8386-0
$2 . TA 8*37 -M
#3 ' , T^.8386-H
#4 • TA 8209-D
#6 TA 8582-0

A ' TA 8386 - 8436

B TA H783 - o?37
C . TA 6669 - 8690

(b) Additional ASF?s ;7ill be prescribed if necessary.

(c) All units will habitually maintain a reserve of 2 U/F

c . Time of Issue

(1) As prescribed by IsCom.

d. Such XXIV Corps installations as ™ay be upst' of boundary

between ''III Phib -and XXIV Corps will be continued in use by units concerned.
Detailed arrangements will be by mutual a^r.emert between III Phib Corps
and XXIV Corps.

2* tVACUATION
a
* Casualties

(l) Personnel . "

(a) Evacuation from divisions to field hospitals by

III Phib Corps and XXIV Corps *

(b)- Evacuation from field hospitals to IsCom evacuation

points by Tenth Army.

(c) Evacuation --TOv'^ojsp.lt ta-1 .ship or evacuation plane by

IsCouu

(d) Hospital locationss' *'. ^/ f;-$ F^*

— 2 —
,'xdn 0 #2, dated S i t . 45 (Cont'd)

31st Field. Hospital 1 " " .- . TA 8383-0

68-feh I'iold' Kospltcrl . ^ . TA. 8782-L
69th Jleld -Hospital -:\, ,"":' -' , TA 9085-V
74th .Field:' :Hosgrfcl^| % '• ••^Bgl-X & Y
76th Field Ho
Field Hoapital ' . . w
Corps E'var-uat ion Hospital No* 2, "fe?^t%-N (Time of
" • " opening to be announced)
(e-) 82d Field Hospital designated as a Neuro-Psychiatric
Hospital^ . .

(f ) Army Medical Service (including both supply and evacu-

ation responsibilities )g See ^rxnez

b. Burial
*
(1) All dead r/ill be bu.fied as soon as uncovered in the advance

(2) Conctorf.es - no change *

c
* Captured and Sa3.voqe_ M:iterir:.l '

(1) Metal containers and brass will be returned to AST's by

using units* •

(2) Otherwise i No change.

^ • feintenance of Materiel.

(1). X3CCY Corps . . •

(a) 3d and l^th Ech by attached ma inte nance units.

(b) l;tfr cn<3 5"cn Ech - bylsCon Ordnance Maintenance

Center at TA 8287-0 & IN

(2) . Ill Phib Corps

(a) 3d and Zj.th Echelon - 037- Marine Ordnance Maintenance

Center (includes Motor Transport) attached for
» - operational control*

(b) l|th and 5th Echelon - by IsCoi:: Ordnance Maintenance

Center at TA R237-C & D.

(3) Other Units ' -

(a) Dire.ct to IsCoir, Ordnance Maintenance Center at'

TA 8287-C •& D. : ,...
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(4) Svacu$tic&1 «pk"R< ' arrangement Tenth

e
* Prisoners of ffcr

(1) Report Officer end Warrant Officer FOW to Tenth Array PM

for evacuation*

(2) Otherwise? No change.

TRAFFIC

a» Circulation (See Overlay)

(1) III Phib Co.rpp (.-1st Mar- Div Reinf) nove south via
Routes 13-24*-5--l-3C-l re burning north via Routes l-l6.

(2) Route 5 will bo u/sod jointly by both Corps subsequent

to completion of th:' s movcinant and readjustment of
boundary between Corps*

b« Control

(1) Tenth Aray PM v;ill coordinate traffic for the movenent

of III Phib Corps (>lst Mar Div Reinf).

(2) Traffic Control Points: (See overlay)

(3) Tenth Array PM v;ill coordinate est-ablishnont of additional

Traffic Control Points as recuirod and. announce their
location to interested ago

(4) Routing of XXIV Corps Supply Traffic: Normal.

Cons t ru.c tj on and_ Main ::enanceof

(1) Route 5 will be ixiintained as a two-v;ay, all weather

route its entire length*

(2) Responsibility for mcintenance.

. (a) ".Between TA .8076-0 and 8379 -Xj By III Phib Corps.

(b) • Elsewhere i: By Corps and Is Com Cormianders for roads

zones.

a. Serials -1| *g j ^|^%

*';^-|; ^ .;' ,; '•-. ^ :r ,., -^
(1) Convoy serials -^rill.tp libil5eC?to Approximately 35 vehicles,

(2) Serials Tail be numbered and '.-the leaa and last vehicle of
each will be plainly marked•
0 #2 dated 5 May 45 (Cont'd)
e
• Specie! Movements

(1) Water t ed by IsCom for the

movement of as may be
desirable. Be.tr.ils will be' Phib
Corps and Is Com OKINAYi/A,

4- . SERVICE TROOPS AJND

' a* -Installations and Service Units

(1) IsCom OKINAWA will operate beaches-vicinity of UCHETOMARI
(TA 7978) for -Lhe reception of supplies and equipment
of certain uni'oa of I'll" Phib Corps moved by water•

(2) Is Con OKH-iV.YA v/iir establish unloading facilities and

.."-' dumps on Ecu* Cx.a3t in l>t.S/*,GUSOKJ W.*K Area by 10 May.
(3) Other installations-! No change•
:
PERSONNEL
a* '-Return of Casualties

: "(l) IsCom and Tenth Army hospitals deliver personnel returning

to duty as follows;

(a) -army: 74th Replacement Bnf TA 8385*0»

(b) Marine*, III Phib Corps Medical Bn, location to be

announced later*

- (c) Units vrill call for casuals within 24 hours of notifi-

cation by casual agencies^

MTSCSLL'iNEOUS
a» Military Government

.(l) Evacuation of civilians - by Corps to IsCom inclosures

as arranged by Military Government Liaison Officers*

(2) Currency - in possession of civilians remains with civilians*

Other amounts abandoned or found in safes and vaults to
of divisional teams.

(3) OtherT;ise $j $ !
*^f 1/t.tJ; /$ \

***&/
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BUCKNSR

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/ • ) { ' ? U' U-''V:

Annex AEL1^ - Overlay to Map OKIK-'^V SHD/LM Sheets 5; -&

B:JCER - Medical Flan.,

DISTRIBUTIO?Ts

Tenth Arny Stcff

CinCPO*1* 6
CoOFifthFlt ' 2
CoirPhibsFac 2
1
1
ConGenFOA 1
Seventh Air Force 1
CG XXTV Corps 15
CG III Phib Corps 15
CG IsCou MSB 331 25
1
CoirGeriFUEfPac 1
1
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DATE i ' 5 May 45

HQ X *RMY
OKINAWA
5 May 45
ANNEX B - MEDICAL - TO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2
TO ACCOMPANY OPERATIONAL ORDER NO-. 7-45* . *

1. MEDICAL TROOPS • ' .

80th K e d ; G p > Hq & Hq D^'fc

I53rd:'-Med B n » ' H q & Hq Det
556th Amb Co (Mtz)
444th CPll Co (Sep) .
541st Coll Co (Sep) . •
665th clr Co (sep) '
31st Field Hosp ;(TA 8384-^)
68th Field Hosp (TA 8782-G)
69th Field Hosp (TA 9085-v)
74th r pield Hosp (TA 8880*D)
75th Field Hosp (location to be announced)
76th pield Hosp (TA 8584-0)
82nd Field -Ho'sp (TA 8383^-1) . •
86th Field Hosp (TA 8582-F) .
98th port surg Hosp
14th Med. Lab- . ' ' .
376th Gen surg im (EA)
366th 'Orthopedic Thi "(EB)
390th Neuro Surgical im -(EE)
377th General- surgical Tm (SA)
341st General Surgical TJn (EA)
342nd General Surgical 'pn )
343rd General Surgical Tin (EA)
389th Neuro- Surgical Tm (ES)
401 st Th£>raoic Surgical TJn (EF)
402nd Thoracic Surgical Tm (EF)
829th Gas Team (EG).
830th Gas Taam (SG) p ^ ^ -ri -^ ?
831st Gas T^am (EG) | V ;:^ 'i A ^
852nd Gas Team (EG) ^'* "
«- '^«*'- i.
-1 -
D - .XDIC x - ro :c. ? (continued)
Hq, 393rd Prof 3v Umt U
Corps Ev~c ^osp *To« 2 (R

Soth I.Ted Bn Ilq f- Hq Dot

S4th -tab Co C:tz)
306th Coll Co (SO
Coll Co (vcp)
• CIr Co focp) (^v cu: tion Center) (T4
Fid.' Hocp ic*flhir.ri -
B7th Field- Ko^p (?'. ?9%;6-D)
fi th Field Hoop (loci tion to be announced)
53rd I.:cd Depot Co
2d .")u- T--.» Tj'pc TT0)tt- ?2cth :-:ed Dot
Sljjjth^.-fcd Sup TrifTypo :TO«-/J
. 8l?th >T cd Sup T:;:, T-^c ::o* 3
215th ;.:.;1 Survey Unit (IT?)
"T th ltd Survey Unit <FP)
2?lst ?.:,! Survey TTnit '•]?)
222d ~ .Survey Unit (7E)
6 Dipt ri Survey Unit (FP)
;i '^rvoy TTnit -(l-Tj)
l?5tli .l Control Unit (7'0
176th nl Control Unit ( F . )
; 177th d Control Unit (I- 0
l?2th I-,il Control Unit (7.)
179th .ral- Control Unit (?'0
l80th-I.:-:l Control Unit (;?.,)
181st ^-1 Control Unit (7 0
I82d TO- 1. Control U-iit (F 0
183rd r.!oi Control Unit (t 0
l8Zith.;i:l Control Unit (F'O
719th -;-Tcd -53: n Co
77/'th :.fec 3L,n Co
775th :^cd Sc n Co .
8?ith Optic-1 "teprir T^u Type ro. 1
875th Opticc.1 !?c oir Tn:, T pe ro-. 1
.2Vth Gen Hpsp (100C bed) (loc'tion to be announced)
233rd Gen H^cp (1COC bed) (location to be r.n^ounced)
75th Sfc Hosp (75C bod)'
9th 3t--, Hoc? "(500 bed) *
27th ^to. H0r,p (50C bed) ~ - ^ .-, ^ ^ _/ _ ^ _
38lct StL\ Host) (4CO bed) , * ^ .„. ' r ' .0' ^ 0 F
' ' I • "-^ ?I,A ^ ''
' - 2 •£-" "^.'' ** ~m "

•.T<'
•^of
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37cth Sta'.hosp (350 -bed)

7ist Sta Hosp (250.bed)
375th Sta.Hosp (250 bed)
14~nd Vet Food Insp Det.
143rci Vet Food Insp Det.
144th Vet Food Insp Det
145th Vet Food Insp Det
< ' 359th Dental Pros tm,
360th Dental Pros Trn, Type 2 • .
•Corps Evacuation Hospital No« 3 (TA 8191-P)
c. XXIV Corps.
71st Msd Pn, HQ & Hq Det
644th Coll '• Co (Sep)
645th Coll Co (Sep)
3S4ih Clr Co (?ep).
51st Fort ^urg Hosp
• 52nd. Port Cur^ Ho.r-p
65 th Port ^ur,; Horp
67th Port Surg -Ho Si-
66th Port Suit, KoSj.,
^ *' ~\ >^» 4* '"**••+••*<•. •" " s^
95th X^Oi b OUl^j, il Oof-'
96th r ^ T ' "t" ' ~ ^ 1 K* P ^ & J

S4ord Mad Su.p Tm , Xyp e 4

214th Mul Sur.vfy Unit (FE)
Igjind .lial Control 'Uni t . (FA
2. Evacuation and Hospitali^^tion.
.a. - XXIV Corps will evacuate Division and Corps -medical
inst'allatilqns to Field and Evacuation Hospitals designated.
by Tenth Army (Hospitalization Officer - West Point
16),
t. Ill < Phib Corps will evacuate Division and Corps
medical installations to Field and Evacuation Hospitals
designated by Surgeon, Tenth Army (Hospitalization Officer -
West Point- 16) .
'c.. Army will -evacuate Tenth Army hospitals t.o Is;Co.ni
Evacuation -Center 'and will effect such transfers among
Tenth Army hospitals as may be indicated.
AN::EX F- - MEDICAL - TO ^D::iKisTru,Tiv3 ORDER ;o..fc (continued'
d. IsCom will evacuate Is Corn hospitals* IsGom is
responsible for disposition of casualties.from the .IsCom
Evacuation Cent-jr to beaches-, airfields, or IsCom hospitals.
3. . Medical Supply.
.-a. XXIV Corps LCedical Supply Point will serve Tenth
Army Division and Corps medical units and such Tenth Army
hospitals as may be designated by the Surgeon, Tenth Array.
b, 7th Field De.:-ot will serve Marine Division and III
Phib Corps- medical units and Corps Evacuation Hospitals
numbers 2. and 3. '.
c. The IsCom Keiicc.1 Depot (53rd Kedic&l Depot Company -
TA 82:86-0) will serve XXIV Corps Kedicc:1 Supply Point and
all medicui units not listed above. It Vi/il'l furnish medical
maintenance service.to ull Tenth ^rmy and IsCom medical
units. Tenth ^rrny Surgeon will exercise staff supervision
of the entire medical supply service.
4. Evacuation Policy.
Immediate evacuation. The evacuation policy will be
lengthened as the situation permits and as additional
hospitali'zation facilities become available. Tenth Army
hospitals will maintain a reserve of empty beds (approx-
imately £5'~/0 of 'capacity) ,
5. Llodical R e p o r t s and R e c o r d s ,

a. X&IV Corps will submit to the Surgeon,.Tenth Army,

consolidated cUily, vveekly, and monthly reports as required
by Circular No. 2, Headquarters Tenth Army, datod 6 Jan
194fe, with the following, exceptions ;
(I)' Monthly Sanitary Reports will continue to be
rendered to the ComG-en, IsCom.
(2).' Monthly Venereal Disease Reports and Monthly^.
Reports of .Nursing Servicf; ff)ata:will_".-be: ci~r\^ :;:., -•.
rendered to .the CornGen, Terot^^my t^'rough -; •'?
. command, channels.- X••• ^ : ^ r - ^ -
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T?V
JJ^
TU
C -
T'TT'T'iTr T
iv.lljjJ.LUr.L *- JISTKrtflVE OiiDlIn NO. 2 ( c o n t i n u e d )

b. Ill Phih Corps will submit to th^ Surgeon, T.^nth

Army., a co£soiidat3Cr daily Casualty List*

c. IsCbm medical'" units' as directed by' Is Com,

d. Tenth Army medical units .will submit,to tha Surgeon

Tenth Army, dcaly, \-/e..:klyj- and •monthly re-ports as x required
by Circular No, 2, f..efr,5quarters Tenth ^rmy., dated 6 Jan
19-45, with the folloving exceptions:.

(1) Monthly St.nit-ury Ro^orts vvill continue to be

rendereti to th^ Co^Gen^ IsCom«-

(2) Monthly Venereal Diseas^ Reports and Monthly

Reports of Nursing Service Date, vvill bd
ronciered to the ComGon, Tenth *rmy, through
command channels.

EJGIIMER
Lieutenant Genoral

OF r I C l A L :

fr-4

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ANNEX NO. 2 TO ACCOMPANY.
TENTATIVE OP 0 8-45

ARTILLERY, NAVAL GUNFIRE. AND AIR SUPPORT'

1. ARTILLERY.

a. Reinforcing Missions, .• - . ' .'

•• .
(1) On call, the III Phib Corps ;\rty will reinforce the fires 'of '
the XXrv Corps ;.rty with one-Bt^y of 155mm Hows and one .. '
Btry of 155mm Gun's. These units, will be prepared to fire
as far left as the line 8568L-8661A.. '

(2) On priority call, the 3CIIV Corps.Arty will reinforce the fires
of the III Phib Corps Arty with two Bns of 155mm Hows and two
Bcrys of 6" Hows.. These units will be prepared to fire as
far right as the line 74703-7167^.

b. Preparation.,

(1) A T.b::.;v-:y mnuts general preparation will be fired starting at .

George hcu.r ninus 50, Such parts of the preparation as.will
endanger the ten minute air strike .starting at G-10,
will be suspended on" Corps order. . ' •

c9 Ammunition*

(1) Throe units of fire will be on hand in battalion position areas

at the start of the preparation*'.

The average daily rates of ammunition expenditure showii below

will not be exceeded; .:

(a) First three days of the attack (Charlie day, C* plus 1, and
C plus 2) total: ~ ..

All calibers — 3*0 U/F

(b) Thereafter, (Charli& jlps^S^ etc):'

155mm How and .8n.'How .-^,8 TJjrJj ^ VXN ^ ^

Other calibers * " w/ ;5'-U/F •" ' :

2. NAV/i OrTOTFIRE SUPPORT.

a. Request for Ships*

 \nnex No * 2 to Accompany Tentative Op 0
i
, •-, v. ., . -. - '
(1) Requests for fire support shipa mil 'be; .siAmitted daily to .
CTGs 51.19 and 51*22 by the 'Co:^ XXIV Corps,
and by the Commanding General, III Phib Corps, respectively.
By prearrangement with the Navy, these requests will be
coordinated by CTG 51.22 and ships will be assigned by CTF
51 in accordance with the consolidated requests subletted
by CTO 51.22.

(2) If the number of available fire support ships is insufficient

to meet the total desired by both Corps, CTF. 51 has been
requested to inform this headquarters (Arty Officer) on the
Overall Gunfire Control Net, for adjustment.*
•
b. Assignment of ^ips*

(1) For the general attack on Charlie day, CTF 51 has been re-
quested to make the- following fire support ships available:

6 OBBs, (3 of these \vith limited ammunition)

6 C Ao r C L s ' , . - . - '
12 DDs '

3. AIR SUPPORT.

a. There will be a ten minute air strike utilizing a maxinum of

napalm and other appropriate armament from George hour minus ten (10) to
George hour on targets designated by Corps commanders. Details will be
arranged with Corps LF/.SCUs and coordinated with LFASCIJ, TENTH /.my*' Corps
x
will submit targets to be hit by this air strike to appropriate LFA3CU bjT
101200.

b. Strategic bomb line (SBL) effective upon receipt of this order

until 122400:

North edge ITOJOT (7363S) - Center of IWA (7864T) - TAW.GU3DKU

(8564T'*) - /.NZA (90671) . The .land .area of OKINAWA south of this
line is a strategic bombing area.
*
c. Upon direction of the appropriate Corps, LFASCU aircraft iray use
the land area of OKIM:J'TA -south of -the SEL for. the purpose of jettisoning bombs
or other explosives or to attack targets of opportunity. No aircraft will
make any attack'without the directioi} of the appropriate LFASCU, except in.
an .emergency. . • ' ' . '

4. The CoranBnding General, Tenth Army, may, as the situation indicates,

direct the attack of targets by artillery, naval gunfire, or support aircraft,
which has been allocated to the respective Corps. " .

BUCICNER
OFFICIAL: Commanding^
/v«.t^w.f. sL_
DUM\S
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T
TSTRIBUTIO? :
^ as Tentative Qp 0 --?-45
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Init;
Dat.e :

HQ, 1SSNTH AEfc/IY

OKINAWA
May 45

TENTATIVE OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 8-45

TACTICAL ORGANISATION '.

Ill PHIB CORPS • " - .-

CORPS TROOPS
H & S Bn, III Phib Corps
Sig Bn, III Phib Corps
3rd Sep RI Plat » - -
1st MP Bn, FMF Pac (less Co D)
Landing Force Air. Support Control Unit Ho. 1
Med Bn, III Phib Co^ps
1st Bomb Disp Co (less 1st, 2nd, 3rd Plats)
llth Motor Trans Bn
3rd Sep Ldry Plat
5th Sep Ldry Plat
7th Sep Ldry Plat
Co B, 88th Cml iviortar Bn plus 1 Am Sec
91st Cml Mortar Co (Sep)
Co B, 713th Armd Flame- Thrower Bn
CORPS /JOTIILSBY
Hq, Btry, III Corps Arty
Hq Btry, 2nd Prov FA Gp
" 1st 155mm How Bn
3rd 155mm How Bn
6th 155mm' How Bn
7th 155mm Gun Bn
8th l-55mm Gun Bn
9th 155mm Gun Bn
VMO-7
27th Div Arty ( -249th (105mm How)
COHPS GROUP
71st NOB
1st Sep Engr Bn

1ST MAR DIV, RBBffORCED -.

1st Mar Div (less 1st Pioneer Bn)
SFC and AL Tms of 4th JASCO
3rd Prov Armd Amph Bn
4th Mar War Dog Plat
WO-3
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Annex 3 to Op Order No. 8-45, dated 7 May 45 (ContVd).
W.-' ^ ' >

1ST M/Jt DIV, HEIHFOBCiED (Cont'd)

1st /jnph Trac 3n
8th /jnph Trac Bn
1st Plat , 1st Bomb Disp Co
4th Prov Rkt Det

6IH MAR DIV,"

6thMar"Div flsssT pfoneer Bn)
SFC and AL Tms of 6th JAoCO
1st Armd /japh Bn
1st Marine War Dog Plat
5th Prov r&t Det '
3rd Plat, 1st Bomb Disp Co
MO-6
4th /jnph Trac Bn
9th /jnph Trac Bn

XXIV CORPS

Hq XXIT Corps

GOHPS TROOPS

X2TIT Corps Arty:

Hq <Sc Hq Btrjr, XXIV "Corps Arty

PI Dn
PI Tin
419th' FA Gp
Hq* & Hq 3try, 419th FA Gp
14l» Mi PA Bn (155mm How) (Under temp control III Phib Corps)
193 tli IV* Bn (155mm How)
225th FA Bn (155mm How)
1st 155mm How Bn (USMC) (Under temp control XXIV Corps)

420th FA Gp
Eq & Hq Btry, 420th FA Gp
531st FA Bn (155mm Gun)
552nd FA Bn (155mm Gun)
7th Div Arty '
749th FA Bn (8" How)
287th FA Obsn Bn

20th Armd Gp: .

Hq & Hq Co, 20th Armd Gp (-Det Hq Go)

713th Tk Bn (-Cos A,' B, & C)
708th Amph Tk Bn - *
780th Amph Tk Bn ' ^ *h!*fi<<j>*i,
l
/-
715th Aoiph 'Trac Bn ' " f i £] *
w
773rd /jnph Trac Bn^ » . > *ty •-
-2-
Annex 3 to Op Oi-^er No*

Hq Co, Corps
MP Plat, .XXIV Corps
/J?U 235 , .
PI Tm
PI Tm
3231st Photo Unit (C/.)
306th Int Serv Orgn
307th Int Serv Orgn
311th Int Serv Orgn
L Hist Unit
29th JOB Tm
Base Censor Det
Civ Corres Gp
JICPOA Tm (MEIU y4)
101st Sig Bn
1140th Engr (C) Gp
Hq & Hq'Co, 1140th Engr (C) Gp
50th Engr (C) Bti
104th Engr (C) Bn
110th Engr (C) Bn
Prov Engr Topo Plat
71st. Med Bn
Hq & Hq Det, 71st Med Bn
644th Coll Co (Sep)
645th Coll Co (Sep)
394th Clr Co (Sep)
1 Plat, 556th ;jtfo Co
*594th <$i Ldry Co (-3 Plats)
214th Mai Survey Unit
122nd Hal Control Unit
843rd Med Sup Tm
Mil Govt.Units "
:
*Det B-6 Mil Govt
*Det B-7 Mil Govt
*lst G-10,.Disp
*2nd G-10 Disp •
*3rd G-10 Disp
*5th G-10 Disp " -• '"•
*8th G-10 Disp
*15th G-10' Disp
519th MP Bn (-1 Plat Co /.., 1 Plat Co B, 1 Plat Co 0}
*3240th QM Serv Gc
*3008th QM Gr Reg'
*lst Plat, 3063rd
Annex 3 to Op Order N6. 8-45, dated 7 May 45 (Contfd)
' •'

2217th POA TQJfi Da |^:"^'^i'^

224th CIO Det ' ' ''.
392nd Ord' M Co (Tk)
404th Ord Mvl ,Co
Unit A, i)et 63, 7th 'Weather Sqdn

77 TH INF DIV, IfclgF

(~2nd;Bn, 305th""lnf,. reinf) '

' 7 7 t h Inf Div: .

32nd Inf (Itchd from 7-fch Inf Div when relvd by 96th Inf Div)
2nd Sound .Locator Tm
3rd Sound'Locator Tm
" . 706th Tk :Bn
. Co C, 713th Tk Bn
•88th Cml Wpns Bn (Mtz) (- Cos Bj C and 2 Am Sees)
95th Port Surg Hosp
96th Port.Surg Hosp
292nd JASCO (S]?CPs & AIPs only)
2218th POA TQ&I Tm
3234th Photo 'Asgmt Unit
*1 Sec, 3240th QJVI Serv Co
93rd Ord Bomb Disp Sqd
.1 Plat, Co C, 519th MP Bn
*4th Plat, 5008th QM Gr fieg Ct>
77th CIO Det
36th JOB Tm
PI 'Im
Base Censor Det
Newa .Tm C, 1st Info £ Hist Serv
312th Int Serv Orgn
Civ Corres Gp
*Det A-6 Mil Govt
*Det 3-5 Mil Govt
*9th G-10 Disp

96TH INF DIV§ HBEvF

96th Inf Div
763-rd Tk Bn
776th Amph Tk Bn '
Co A, 715th Tk Bn
1st Sound Locator Tm
4th Sound Locator Tm
5th Sound Locator Bn -
1 Plat, Co A, 519th MP Bn
206th Ord Bomb Disp ,Sqd r ;- ,r
r
51st Port Surg Hosp | -^i|^'/7- n
67th Port Surg Hosp ^ ^IfeJ.^ .' ';1 '»"" ^-". /:; ^>,-, .._
t . . "^Sfki . • ' . - '•• '. _:" ..^jf rr -,
Annex 3 to Op Order No. 8-45, dated 7 May 45 (Cont'd)

Co C and 1 Am Sec 88 Chem Wpns Bn

2212th POA TQJV; Bn
*3rd Plat, 3008th Qf/i Gr Reg Co ^ „ ^ - ^ % ~
41st OjVI ifer Dog Plat > ?j ?-. - « S 2 S
*1 Sec, 3240th cp Serv Co • I 3 ! j " « $ /^
. 593rd JASCO (SFCPs & AIPs only) |j fi V ^ &• ''
3235th Photo Asgmt 'Unit •
96th CIC Det
38th JOB HE
PI Tm • .
Base Censor Det
News Tm B, 1st Info & Hist Serv
314th Int Serv Orgn
Civ Corres 6p
*Det A-4 Mil Govt •
*Det B-4 Mil Govt
• *4th G-10 Disp .

7TK
( - Div Arty & 32nd Inf ) .

7th Inf Div

711th Tk Bn
204th Ord Boinb Disp Sqd
52nd Port Surg Hosp
66th Port Surg Hosp
5th Med Museura and Arts Det
*2nd Plat, 3008th OJVI Gr Heg Co
40th Cp War Dog Plat
*1 Sec, 3240th QM, Serv Co
75th JASCO (SFCPs & /jps only)
2211th PO:. TCJvi Tm
3233rd Photo Asgmt Unit
7th CIC Det
34th JOB Tm
PI Tm
Base' Censor Det
News Tm /-, 1st Info & Hist Serv
310th Int oerv Orgn
Civ Corres Gp

to IsCom on order CG, Tenth Army.

.
';-.':. - i 'v-!'^.*^ BUGKKEii
'• •••'.;•• • * ->» Commanding
QEFICI/.L: ' • \ "^

G-3
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TMTAIIVE
OPERATIONS OitiDER 8-4$.
1/25,000

1. a; See current £-2 estimate.

b. No change.
2. a. Tenth Army will attack south with Corps' abreast, III Phib Corps
on'the'right, to destroy the enemy forces in southern OKIiMAi/fA. Initially it
vail envelop and reduce the 3MIRI position, and divide enemy forces by seizing
the hill masses in the area KARA (776?) - K^MlZATO (8066). • Thereafter it will
be prepared for further advances.
b.' .attack will be preceded by *ar, Artillery, and Naval Gunfire pre-
paration. Tentative time of attack, Charlie-Day 11 iwlay; George-Hour 07001.
Tentative Line of Departure ASA (7574-0)-£J(7974~W)-GAJA(3372-U). This opera-
tions order vail be placed in effect by dispatch, naming actual LD and time of
attack. See attached overlay (j^nnex No* l) for objectives, initial scheme of
maneuver, boundary between Corps, end Strategic Bomb Line.
c.. Troops: See -ninex NO. 3, Troop List.
3. a. Ill Phib Corps will attack making its main effort as shown on
overlay (Annex NO. 3} envelop the SHJift hill mass from the we.st, and assist
SUV Corps in reduction of that position; seize that portion of the Army objec-
tives within its zone of action; mop up NAHA and the OEUKU-iaURA peninsula (7269);
and maintain contact with. XXIV Corps.
b. XXIV Corps will attack making its main effort as shown on overlay
(Annex No. l) \ envelop the SPJJPJ hill mass from the east; assist III Phib Corps
in reduction of that position; and seize that portion of the Army objectives
within its zone of action. ••
c. ISCOM AGif 331 > No change.
d. AHTILLEHy: See Ann ex'No. 2.

e. TAff: See Annex Wo. 2.

f. AAA: - No change.
g. Army Reserve: XXIV Corps will designate one Infantry regiment
to be available on 12 hours notice as AriTiy reserve. Unit designated and its
location to be reported to Army 24 hours in advance.
x. Artillery, Naval Gunfire, and Air Support: S^e ^JIGX No. 2.

4. a. Corps rear bounda3^Lga| r £382-0,^ ^:M^C^^:^!il^r ^^"^ " S880-V

8878rB. Routes 132 cjid 146 allf t^ISCOM^ Q|iN^ik^^ | ^^ -v^
 b. XXIV Corps and HI Phil&CJbrps will' coordinate with ISCOM,
relative elements their Corps remaining north Corps bounclaries.^^ ^
o.
c ^ctoi
^ i i Order
O No.
N 2, dated 'jpiM s ''in eeffect".
. , ieaaalits f e " --H
y
'"
5. a. CPs. Xi

^rray 868?
Ill Phib Corps 8^81.
XXIV Corps 8?80.
.- IsCom 8290.
Ti»F 8391.
ufosea #3 8391.
b. - Axes Sjgijial CoinraunicatioD..'

- Mone.
Ill Phib Corps 8^81 - 7774 - 7?64*
XXIV Corps 8780 - 8272 - 7964.
IsCom 8290 - SHJfil. . ' ., ,
. OLfkl- - None. \
- L^iSCU #3 - None. '

c. Current SOI Index No 1-57.

d. -Reports - No change. •

e. See x4inex No. 4 for consolidation -wire to be installed by and

Corps. IsCom area of construction - i^o change.

BUCKNER
Coi'iiiiianding

ODTICLi:

AC of S, G-3 • . ' .

Annex No. 1 - Overlay. .

Arm ex No. 2 - Artillery, Naval Gunfire, end ^ir* Support.
jtinnex No. 3 ~ Troop List.
Annex No. 4 - Circuit Installations (Limited -Distribution) .
DISTHIBUTION:
Tenth ^nay Staff Coiiii'airWingOne 1
CinCPAC 6 ComGenBifflPac . 1
ComPiftliiat 2 CG ZXIV Corps 15
CoiiPhibsPac 2 OG III Phib Corps 15
. 1 CG IsCom iiCEff.331 15
1 CG TAF 5
ComGenPOA 1 CG Tenth -~miy Aa>; 5 (53d **•>*. Brig)
Seventh Air Force 1
~ 2 -
OPERATIONS OREER 9-45. \ ./ * .; ."
MAP; Air ^vtio^^b^^^^^SI^ (l^BQaleA) 4:'
!• a. Enemy forces on TORI 9EQM& are believed to be 100 or less. See
G-2 Estimate of 5 May, "Attack on
b. GIF 51 is prepared to furnish the required Naval Gunfire and Air
Support4
2. a. Special landing force, Tenth Army, Capt. Joseph Stampher, Inf.,
U.S.A., , Commanding, under the command of (2Ek$l,24f. Cept*f 0* B f BuSuanan, U«S.N«
Time of laading, la May 1945, as. scheduled by .TG- Commander* Teztfatiufc H-ftour
Q7QO/I, • ' - . - .*, - . , . ' . ' •
b» A special platoon, equipped with 60mm mortars and heavy weapons
for anti-boat.protection, and the necessary mess and administrative personnel
will be furnished by IsCom, APO 331, and will, remain as garrison force, TORI
SHIMA*

c, CG, Tactical Air Force, will furnish the necessary personnel and
equipment to operate and maintain an air and surface Radar Search and Fighter
Director Station on TORI SHIMA«

TASK ORGANIZATION

I/JJDING FORCE (IsCom £PO 331)' CAPT. JOSEPH ST/JvIPHER, INF, 0-402660

1 Inf Co (Reinf)
1 Mph Trac Plat
1 Armored Amph Trac Plat
1 Shore Fire Control Party

GARRISON FORCE CAPT. JOSEPH ST/iMPHER, INF, 0-402660

a* AHMT UNITS (IsCom APO 331)

1 Plat (Rifle) t (Equipped with 2 60mm Mortars, 2 AT Weapons of

37mm cal. or larger, and 4 .50 cal* Hvy 'MG's,)
1 Radio Opns Team (with SCR 177),
1 Adm Det. (Incl Adm, Mess, and Med Pers.),
1 LVT Det, (Incl 2 LVT(4)s with drivers and maintenance pers«),
b. MARINE UNITS (Tactical 'Air Force).

" Det Aifef l|pJ ^ % (3rOf£ic<^s^ 59 JEBl15*64 Melx) •

 OP ORDER 9-45 ( C o n t ' d ) ' .

- * •., '3* a.-. Special "Landing Force TORI''•SHIMfi.-will:1-. ^ f F ^ ^^,". . ,

(1) Moiont from OKINAWA, proceed to TORI HiElk by water transpor-
','.........tation, larici and destroy _pr capture all enemy personnel found
on the island.
(2) Assist Jtet. AWS 1 in unloading and completing preparation for
operations.
(3) Evacuate all Prisoners of War and any civilians found to

(4) After accomplishing (1) and ( 2 ) above, reembark all personnel

other than Garrison Force, return to mounting point OKJN/JfA,
debark, arid revert to Organizational Control.
b. Army Units, Garrison Force TORI SKEM&, will:
(1) Maintain 24rhour observation posts, in order to detect any
enemy surface craft, and in conjunction with personnel 'AYS 1,
repel any hostile force attempting to land on TOHI
(2) Operate the necessary mess ajid adminiptrajivg facilities for
all t pers9nne3,on TORI . 3ffl/iU "... : . . ; , ri
Detachment AWS 1 will:
(1) Moimt from IE SHBIA., proceed to TORI SEOUL by water trans-
portation, land and install the necessary equipment to operate
an Air and Surface Radar Station and Fighter Director Station.
(8). Maintain continuous all-argund Air and Surface Radar search
~and. warning faci ;lit ies-j—-------------------.....---------------------------_- _________
(3) Be prepared to execute fighter direction on order of CTF 51
Force Fighter Director.
(4) Assist Army Garrison Force units to repel any enemy forces
attempting to land on^TORI
x. (1) The participation in matters of administration on the part cf
the Garrison 'Force Commander will be kept to a minimum and
disciplinary matters will, insofar as practicable, be handled
thrpugjx the commander of the service concerned.
(2) Defense against attacking enemy aircraft.
(a) Active - All available automatic weapons.
(b) Passive - Concealment, dispersal, eirrplacing of installa^
. tions, blackout, and camouflage. The 'importance of this
installation, the limited- area in which it must operate,
 -45 (Cont'd).
ft

and the
the fullest If cat 3-0331; -iXSB t he'sa -fe^3^ iN? '^3a ^tai
Island Commanderr will exercise ths r?ri(?feit, r^riWe^t, cirri
c£
and blackout discipline.

4+ a* Supply.
(1) Assault Forces: 10 days 01 I - IV.-
5 days, water ® 2 gal/man/day.
. ' ?" 2 U/F-01'.V -
(2) Garrison Forces: 30 days 01 I - IV
(including those accompanying assault).
10 days water* ' . >.
2 U/F 01 V.1
(3) Supply Levels: L 30 day level of essential supplies will be
:. .. :-' * •*' maintained for garrison forces at the objective.

(4) Method of Supply: IsCom OKINAWA will arrange for weekly ship-
ment of mail and necescary supplies (including-water until
distillation squipmert is established ashore).

(5) IsCom OE3NAWA will be responsible for supply and administra-

tion of TORI: ' - •
b. Evacuation.
(1) Normal evacuation will be by regular weekly supply ship. Neces-
sary aid men and medical supplies will accompany each supply
ship to care for personnel evacuated in this manner*

(2) In an emergency medical evacuation by air may be requested from

CTG 51.10 (Commander Air Support Control Unit, TF 51).

c. Miscellaneous.

(1) Two LVT(4)s will be furnished by IsCom OKIN/^A to remain on

> TORI to assist in unloading ships.
(2) The weekly supply ship will be accompanied on each trip by 2
LVT(4)s for discharge of supplies. .
(3) Light distillation equipment capable of being landed by LVT
will be provided. In the event light equipment is not avail-
able, arrangements will be made to land regular distillation
equipment from a later supply ship.

5. a. SIGNAL INSTRUCTIONS: '. ..

(1) Communication frequencies:

(n) Task Force Coimce 27.9

' .« 3>
0? 03DER 9-45 (Cont'd).

The IFD- Net/(2095 Kc? s ) will be guarded continuously*

(3) Normal communications and reports will be rencbrel on the

Island Command (£PO 331) net. Frequency 4175 EC'S,

(4) Air-Ground. YHF channels will be, used for fighter direction
on order CTF 51 Force Fighter Director.

b. POSTS;

( 1) IsCom TORI SHB&: TORI

(2) Others: No change •

BUCMER
Commanding

OFFICIAL:

DTM&S
AC of B, G-3

DISTRIBUTION;

CG & C/S 1 XXIV Corps - 5

G-l 1 III Phib Corps - 5
G-2 2 53d <^AA Brig - 2
G-3 10 IsCom APO 331 - 10
G-4 2 CG 27th Div - 10
Air Sec 1 CO 1st Engr 3p Brig- 2-
Arty 1 CG TAP . 2
AAA 1 CG ADC 2
CWS 1 CO IE.G-43 - 3
Engr 1
Fin 1
Ord 1 CTF 51 - 10
QM 1 CinCPOA (Adv) - 2
Sig 1 CinCPOA.( Pearl) - 2
Surg 1 ComFiftbFlt .• 1
AG Record 3 ComGenPOA - 2
CG FI\oF PAG . ..- -3

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 ESA.DQ,l]ART3R3?

DPERfcTIONS

TROOPS

SPECIAL FOHC15, TENTH AM? Brig Gen 'LeRoy P^.HuiST USI.C

(a) COTfl.fc.FD GSCDP

ADC Det
Dot Div Sis Co
Det Div He; Co

(b) RCT - 8 Col Clarence R» ?fcllace, U33WD

8th Marine Regt*
2nd Bn, 10th I
Div Ren Co
Co A, 2j5.d Tk Bn
Co C, 2nd Engr Bn
Co 3, 2.nd MT Bn
Co 7, 2nd Mod Bn
2nd Plat, Orel Co, 2nd Serv Bn
3rd P2.-3t, 3 & 3 Co, 2nd Seiv Bn (less B3a?y Soc)
3rd <3oc, 2nd Mar ""ro? Dog Plat
4 Air Ln THE
4 SPC Parties
3rd Pint, 2nd HP Co
3rd Band Sec
Det B-2, Mil Govt
G-10 Disp No. 20
GP A SP
2nd jfinph Tr-ic 3n
796 /japh Trac Bn (if available Saipan)
^05 3d'Prov /irrnored ^nph Bn

(c) GARRISON FORCES IBEYA SHIM,

2nd Far Div .
Garrison Btoce, RCT 8 (less one BLT)
IsCorn / 31
G-10 DiJ?) No. 18 /
Mil Govt Det A-l ••
Mil Govt Det B-l
Squad, Gr Reg Co
Sqrmd,, . Co, fflP Bn
TAF
Det AFS 1
Tenth Army
9 6th Part airs Hosp
Tenth /
Btry B, 866th AAA AW Bn

- !'•-!-
(d) GAHRI30N FORCE AGUNI
2nd Mar ply
BLT, ROT 8
Tenth
9 8th port Surg
IsCon /iPQ 351 I
Disp No«~7'' "" ^ ^ % &
Squad Gr Reg Co
Tenth Army A/LI
Btry A, 866th AM AF Bn
TAF
AW3 1 (- Det)

HJCKKEK
, Coimranding

OFFICIAL:

DOM3
AC Of S, G-3

- 1 - 3-
 Auth: CG, Tenth: Army
Init ials

TENTH: ARMY
Okinawa '

-ANNEX 2- - . ' "^

OPERATION ORDEP NO. 10-45

;
ICEBERG . ; ••'""-.•

SIGNAL COMCTICAVION PLAN

Maps* scale 1/25 f 000 - AMS L-891

1. GENERAL INFORMATION. > '' ^ : ' :. -
a. Enemy f {!) See G-2 Current Estimate*
b. Friendly. (1) Command Posts to be reported.
'(2) Axes of Signal Commanication as prescribed by assault forces.
(3) SOJ as prescribed by RCT-8 for interior use.
2. GENERAL^ COMMUNICATIONS PLAN-. ' •
aTMessage Center and messenger service as prescribed by RCT-8.
Report will be made when L - 5 (Cub) strip is available. -,.. t
t>* Radio. Radio silence as prescribed by TKJ 51»25« ' ,V V
c. Wire. (1) Tactical as prescribed by landing force commander.
(2)' Garrison as prescribed by garrison force commander.
(3) Maximum tactical wire will be incorporated into garrison phase.
• . .. ' ' • ' • ' i:> » ' ; " : •' •, • . •. ^

3.- a. RCT-8 willj > • - . . -.- . - :• , : . ..

(1) During assault phase maintain radio, contac.t,with Tenth Army on 2450
kcs. During garrison phase report to IsCom, AP0331* on 4175 kcs.
(2) Provide adequate radio equipment to contact- Tenth Army.. Proyj.de .
three4 or more SCR-300fs for gorrisdn*forces on each '"island until
relieved by troops of lsComf .APO 331* •...--.-• :: •
(3) Erovido radio teams until, relieved by garrison forces IsComf APO 331*
(4) Provide 75 miles of wire W-110 for garrison: forces IHEYA SHIMA and
25 miles of wire f or AGUNI SHIMA. Brovide adequate personnel and
telephone switchboard facilities to take care of all garrison require-
ments efficCemtl^ as well as tactical requirements. .
(5) Attach to the landing, force necessary Air Liaison Sections r Share
Fire Control Sectionsf $pd shore and Beach Comnunication Sections.
Shore and Iteach Com^n$AM^W^e^tions wil1 remain until relieved
sw
by permanent ga2^isrbn4%jf^c%s|^ J;^^ j
" .^*
 . .
(6) lh case enemy radar f report
3uch equipment to e placed
on the equipment and kep . ~~ • &^ j - ^ to
take further action.
(7) Provide at least one well qualified radio technician and one well
qualified wire repairman to remain on each island, until relieved by
garrison forces -of IsCom5 APO 331-«
(8) Set up Message Drop and Pick Up Station as soon as practicable*
b. IsCom, ' APO: 331 will:
(1) Be prepared to furnish Signal communication personnel and Signal
equipment for garrison installations.
(2) IXirnish signal Officer, Tenth Army, line route maps and circuit
diagrams of the garrison wire. system*
(3) During garrison phase use the following radio calls:
^Station Voice Call CW Call
AGUNI Great Lakes 3 XU
:
IHEYA Anagram ..... . 1 FP
(ij!) -During garrison phase use for frequencies for the SCR 300 sets s
•' "•••"•"*'."•.„, f
Primary l±Q.Q
Secondary 4 2 «0

4.* SIGNAL SUPPLY, ' ".- . ,..,-• -

a* RCT-8 will provide all equipment prescribed .above, or will secure it
* from Marine and/or Army sources, ,,, : ... , . '.
b* Logistical support by Marine 7th- Field Depot assisted by IsComf
APO 331 • " ' : • • ' -...'-. "V,
c. Radar, repair and maintenance will normally be conducted 'by the MAW
. squadrons. Bnergency aid may be obtained from the Marine Jth Field
Depot or IsComf"APO 331*
5* a, -ADDITIONS INSTRUCTIONS. . . - . '. ' -
(1) Tenth Army SOI Index ai-59: (or current issue) and Tenth Army -SSI
Index 01-4 (or current issue) for contact with Army. ..- ,
(2) :CENTCCMTffOin f PACCALL (PAC 71).. PACCOM (FAC 70 B) beqames' effective
27 May 45 place of CENTCOMTV/0 which -has been rescinded as of that
' "date* - - • • ; ' ' ' - - -. % ., - . • • • --. •••';- '. .-
b, signal reports ' as prescribed • by Annex
' "17- V Tenth
" " Army Operation Plan

.. BUCKNER
F " 1 r ^ ~. • :. - '•' COMMANDING
2l A *' M . ^ -/f^ ,-—"
OFFICIAL:

DIJUS
ACofS G-3 .-2-2 -
 . ..
paration for future operations
b. Special landing Force ^GUN! SjEM/i will- (l) When dlrec-
t£d:by,:CTG. 51,^3, proceed to AGiJKI. SEEMA,, land on
Beach No* 1,. destroy or capture all enemy forces found
and sec i^e the ls.land* .
(2) In conjunction with Military Government personnel,
6 ^ |1 II ^ A1 j^^v^TAfElPM °n AGO
in
\' ; ^ v' K " |3) r'^feKLS%|^ ' '
. . . . .
Initially lea.ve one BLT, 8th ROT, on AGUE! for d'e- :
fense of the island ? protection of gpirriaon' Instal-
lations f - and prsparal'ion for future operations *
• '• , c . CG TAF will furnish the necessary personnel and equipment
to establish the install it iona c<., Alined an 2b above.^
;
. d. Detachments /JT3 "No. 1 ^llj- (l) (a) Assist Garrison
.- :. '. Forces, IHSTffi. c*r£ AGUSfl SHIIi'iS^ In' repelling
enoniy forces attacking" Badnr installations*
(b) Conform to fhe Ccaamunioations /omex, Mirine Mr
• ' ' Group 43, Qpns Order 1-45 ? for operations and
••'.-. ccmmonications vriLthln the ,ir Darning Net. Cur-
-.- ' : ' rent AIX3 Operational Directives remain in of foot,
(2) Dot AWS 1, IHBIS\ aOMA will: (a) Establish, maintain
and operate a long range Search and Reporting
..." Station* " ' • " :. •
(b) Operate in accordance with the operational orders
-and directives ADC*
(S) "AWS 1, less IHEr, Det, AGUHI SHIMA. T-^ill: (a) Es«
tablish, maintain and operate a long range 'Radar
Search and Reporting Station*
• (b) Establish and operate a sub-ADCC for the purpose
of coordinating and evaluating information from
•reporting statiopj30
(c) Be prepared to execute day 'and night fighter
direction as ordered by the controlling ADC
center.
e. isCom fJ?Q 331 will: (1) Assume responsibility for the
defense 5 administration- and supply of each island
at the time each island commander reports for duty.
(2) As soon as practicable, evacuate to OI03OIA all
civilians and PW f s f rom AGtlNI and all FIT1 s from
" - IHETZA. ' ' . •••; :
X. (1) When released by CTG 51.25, RCT 8 will revert to the
control of the CG 2d K&r Div for. training and adminis-
tration.
(2) TOien each island is secured, the senior line officers
of each" of the KJT 8 garrison forces will report to
-. ... . f • -1300%. jff>0 231, for additional duty as Island Commander.
'•(5) Coramauder gnqcial landing Fore o will render following
reports to CG, Tenth Ancy, ove: the Tfenbh Army radio
comiminicatioii channelsi (a) r me of landings.
(b) Opposition encountered.
; ' (c) Special events.
( d) Time ' islands
 (e) Daily Operatf Q£|Jg^^ including
enemy killed or^ptb^3df .^^iJHans interned,
our own casualties and'^rCi^^ws of units.
This sumrmry Trill be expeditea^nd transmitted
by the fastest available means of comraunicationt
(4) AFS 1 will remain under the administrative control [
of M;G 43 and under *th& operational control of CG,
Air Defense Command.
(5) An all-weather cub airfield for intor-lsland air
courier service by liaison Aircraft will be construc-
ted on all captured islands at the earliest opportu-
nity. MLniinum length of 700 ffeet; miniiDum width
50 feet. An additional 150 feet by 50 feet clear-
ance at each end of the strip is desirable.

4. a. SOFTLY:
(1)Assault Forces* 30 days 01 I - II; - III - IV.
5 days -water•o 2 gal/man/day.
5 U/F
(2) Garrison Forces: (including units accompanying
assault)
30 days Cl I - II - III - IV.
5 days water.
2 U/F.
(3) Supply Levels: ; .. ^
(a) A 30-*dny level of 01 I and III and essential
items of 01 II and IV will be maintained for
garrison forces (including elements of assault
forces), at the objective. ; ' -
(b) 2 U/F will be maintained for service units and
3 U/F for conbat units of g&rrison force (in-
cluding 01 eirants of assault force remaining on
objective).
(4) Lfethod of Supply: IsCofra, APO 331, will arrange for
shipment of mail and necessary applies weekly (or
more frequently if necessary) to maintain prescribed
levels.
(5) laQom, APO 331, will be responsible for supply and
administration of IHETZA SHIMA arid AGUNI SHB&.
b./ Evacuation:
IT)Personnel:
(a) Immediate evacuation of all transportable casual
ties to OKINAWA liy suitable water transportatior
(2) Materiel: T'?hen maintenance is beyond local capabili-
ties, evacuate to OKIW.W^ by regular, supply ship.
c» Iftscellaneous: Distillation nnd'purification units (the
letter when practicable), accompanying troops, will be installed as
soon as practiQSble.
':** e* $V !
TI

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 BUCKNER

OFFICIAL:
-••- •

. 1. '. TSJSJC Organ 5z.a tip HO

2* Signal C^:quiiica-\;ioi]3.

; TENTH. AEMY OIa-JERM AJID

WAVY COPY MJTBE2 1
(Cont'd) COPY MUMBEB
CinCPOA (Adv) .1 - 5' AG (-Fiia f or- Opns.
CinCPm (Pearl) 6 - .7 Heport) 66 - 70
ComJlfthFleet •<a - 9 Air St)C 71
ComPhibsPac "io - 11 Arty 72
CTF 51 - . 12" - 17. • =/iAA ' 73
Com Fwd Area 18 - 19 cm 74
IsCom .SAIPAF 20 - 21 • Engr 75
Ord 76
KA.7Y AIR 77
Com Air Pac 22 - .23 QI>i 78
Com Air PWd . 24 - '25 Sir . 79-83
•Com pair Fing One .26 - 27 .Sung 84
SSO 85
IIUZENBS* . . . " /.
Coin Gen FIJF Pac 28 - 32 .SU30PDIN/.TB UNITS
Com Gen !fer Sup CG III Phib Corps 86 - 90
Ser -IT.1F Pac " S3 - 35 ^CG ]oanr corps 91 - 95
Coin Gen Air FT/IF Pac 36. - 37 IsCom /JPO 3S1 96 -100
Com V.Phib Corps 38 IsCom /JPO 245 101 -103
27th Inf Div 104 -105
AHt-g 2d IJar Div 106 -110
Con Gen POA 39 - 43 8th Wbr Regt 111 -120
,CG- TAF (Tenth Amy) 121 -123
ARMY AIR CG Air Defense Command 124 -125
CG AAF POA 44 45 CO M.G 43 - • 126 -130
.Seventh Air Force 46 47

AND SPECIAL STAFF

CG and C/S 48.
G-l .. , 49
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a-3 51 66"
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TENTATIVE OPERATIONS OEDER NO. 11 - 45

ICEBERG Hid -FRICTION

Map: RYDKYU RSTTO 1:25,000 KIKAIGA SHUvIA, PDA IS91

1* PIFORMATION. a. References; (1) CinCPOA Adv Warning order

060821 (May) „ v . - /-;.'
(2) CinCPOA ICEBERG Appendix "H" (Revision of 14 April 45)
phase III .joint Staff Study.
(3) Tentative operations plan 1 r 45 Tenth Army 6 Jan 45,
(4) GIF 31 Operations plan A 203 - 45.
(5) Attack Force Commander* s Air Support plan.
b. Enemy: (1) G-2 Estimate ICEBERG Hid, 10 May 45 .
(2) See Annex No. 1, Intelligence.
c. Supporting Forces: (1) -pacific Fleet.
(2) Amphibious Force pacific Fleet.
(3) Strategic Air Forces.
d. Operational Command: (1) officer Commanding the operation
Admiral W*F. Halsey (ComThirdFleet) .
(2) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force? , Vice Admiral
H.W. Hill (CTF 31).
(5) Commanding General Expeditionary Troops, Lieut. Gen-
eral S.B. Buckner, jr« (CG Tenth Army).
2. MISSION OF THE TENTH AEMY. The Tenth Army, as Expeditionary
Troops initially under command of the Commander Joint Expeditionary
Force ., will assist in the capture, occupation, defense, and development
of KIKAIGA ISLAND. :
a
* Purpose • Purpose of the operation is to acquire additional
airfields from which to:
(1) Operate fighters for escort missions.
(2) Defend the OKINAWA area against attack from the north,
*(3) Neutralize other- bases within range,
(4) Support an assault on JAPAN*
b. Requirements, in order to accomplish the purpose of the opera-
tion, KIKAIGA ISLAND will be developed to provide a base for;
(1) Three fighter groups,
(2) Two night fighter squadrons.
(3) one torpedo bomber squadron.
(1) Phase 1; Make an amphibious assault on KIKAIGA
ISLAND and seize such portions of the island as will
provide the necessary space and protection to enable
initiation of base development. Completion of phase
1 to. be announced by Commanding General Expeditionary
Troops.
 { 2) .phase 2: Gon^^^JHSr AptiAre and occupation-of
. . ' . . , - ' - KIKAIGA ISLMdy^
• ^« Scheme 'of Maneuver., (.tf ^fe^ ^fe|.e^B ^&J&W&JL :
f° r the
landing and• subsequent., laiici ^ip.dign/ wi^3^DOT|eter- .
mined by the Landing Force Commariii^r. in/.|roj^mction
with the Naval Attack Force Commander.**'^ Jvf
(£) Annex No* 2, attached, is a. Tactical Study of possible
schemes of maneuver,. This study, is a guide only, and
doe's hot restrict the Landing Force Commander to any
of the plans presented* .' , . '
e. q?ime and pate c (1) Fox Day is. tentatively .set as 15 July
19450 FOX D'ay and How Hour by dispatch from CTEP 31.
• (2) This order effective F minus JL4. , . . '
• ••" f • ' Troops^ s e e /jinex No;; 3, Troops. - . . - . ; '
3. OPEHATIONS. a. Landing Force, The Landing Force (Troops,
see Annex NO. 3), commanded by Major General T*E« Watson,; USMC, will:
(1) Land on'KIKAIGA ISL/JSTD, Fox Day, Hour How, on beaches
to -be designated, and initially seizp and secure such
portions of the island as will make feasible, the
initiation of base development. . .
( 2 ) ' Complete the capture of KIKAIGA -ISLANDj occupy, defend
and accomplish base development Until relieved by
Commandiiig General Expeditionary Troops.,
k. is Com 458» (1) Initially under c.ommand of the Landing
Force Commander, lsCom',458 will assist in supply and
evacuation of the Landing*Force,. and assist in the
occupation, defense, and base development of KIX/-IGA
ISLAND. See Administrative o^der NO. 4, and Base,
. ., . ' ''Development plan FRICTION.
(2) • ivhen announced-'by commanding General Expeditionary
Troops, iscom 458 will become responsible for the*
defense, garrison, and development of KH01IGA ISI/JTO,
and will report'directly to Commander Ryukyus. /,rea
(CG Knth Army). See'Base Development plan FRICTION.
c. Tactical Air Force, OKINAWA. Missions as given in Annex NO.
4, Air Support plan. For these missions Tactical Air Force, OKINAWA'is
initially under operational control CBT 31., See CTF OP plan A 203 - 45.
d. Air. See Annex NO. 4, Air Support Plan; and Tenth Army
Operational Directive'No. 9, planning and Coordination of Air, Artillery,
and Naval .Gunfire, 6'Jan 45.
e. Artillery. See 'Annex No. 5, Artillery-and Naval Guafire
Support. ~ •. • ' . • * '
f
» AflA* (1) The Landing Force Commander, with attached AAA
and Seacoast Artillery units, will provide;
(a) AAA defense.of'; Assault beaches, units, and
installations; captured airfields. • . . .
(b) Support for ground defense of landing beaches.
(c) Defense against water borne attack.
(d) Field Artillery'support and direct fire support
for 'grouttd forties
 Upon order1
(2) 'General Expeditionary Troops,
responsibility .the foregoing will •
pass .to is Com 458,
g* Chemical» See Annex,NO.
lu Engineer* See Administrative
Reserve. CG Tsnth Army will designate division
from trotps under His cmtrol to be available on five da notice at
OKINAWA* Designation of unit later. "
j* other' Troops* No change* •
x. Generalfe ;1) Control of Air, Artillery, and Naval
see Tenth Army OP Directive No* 9, 6 Jan 45.
(2) A cub airfield, operational all weather, to be used
by Liaison Aircraft, will be constructed at the ear-*
liest practicable time. Minimum length, 700 feet.
Width 50 feet. Additional 50 -foot clearance for a
total of 1000 feet is desirable.
(3) General principles as prescribed in Section m, ;
paragraph 10, Tenth Army Op plan 1 - 4 5 will apply.
, These include; Air defense against attacking air-
' craft} fire prevention and control measures; defense
agaiiyst hostile attack on vital areas; and night
illumination,
(4) Reports, s$e Annex No. 7, Reports. :
4. LDGIoTICS^ See Administrative Order No. 4, and Base Develop-*
ment plan FRICTION.
5-. COMMAND AND CONTROL* a. Conmiand. The principles of COiomand
and Coramalid Relationships asi prescribed in Tenth Army Op Plan 1 - 4 5 ;
will apply, See Section V, and Annex No. 1, that document. •
b. Signal Commun: cations. (1) See Annex No. 8, signal :
Conmiuni cyit ions. • • =
(2) Coimaand posts: See Aimex'Np. 8, Signal Communication;

BUCKNER'
OFFICIAL Commanding
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DUMAS
AC of S, G-3

Annexes: NO. 1, intelligence

No. 2, Tactical Study
No. 3, Troops
NO. 4'f Air- Support Plan
NO. 5, Artillery and Naval Gunfire Support
NO. 6, Chemical -
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NO.. flf|T«LjBi
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No. 9,
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DISTRIBUTION: Hae Annex NO."'9,
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'" 17 May
ANNEX 1 -

^ TENTATIVE OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 11-^5 •'

ICEBERG III d. ' *

INTELLIGENCE '

• 1. SUMMARY 07 ENEMY' SITUATION. See current G~2 Estimate of the

Situation KIKAI, 10 March, and CINCPAC-CINCPOA Bulletin 163-^, pre-
viously distributed.

2. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION,

a. Prior to Initial Landings.
(1) Strength, composition, identification and disposition
of the enemy units defending the beaches and coastal
" areas. .
(2) Nature of: coastal reef*
(3) Predictions of weather and of surf and swell, to de-
termine effects on combat and logistic plans.
Obstacles and mines, including nature, and type, at
landing beaches.
(5) Nature and condition of beach exitsf and condition
of roads.
(6) Fortifications, exact location, nature, armament, and
vulnerability to naval gunfire and air attack of each
element.
(7) Strength, composition, direction and rate of movement
of enemy mobile reserves for counterattack, and esti-
mated time attack can be expected. '
(8} Enemy withdrawal to a defensive position on the
HYAKUNO DAI highground.
(9) Enemy Situation on AtiAMI.
(10) Enemy move for reinforcement.
b. After Initial Landings. All of the essential elements of
paragraph 2a above, will still apply; hydrographic and beach matters be-
ing important to the logistic phase. In addition, the following active
measures of enemy defense become essential elements for ground and air
forces.
(1) Origin, numbers, types, effectiveness, 'and direction
of approach of enemy aircraft or naval units for at~

vaipi^, j>rQbable "Mine, ^piace knd method of landing,

and movement after landing, of enemy in reinforce^
ment by air or sea.
 Operations^Htft^ j^fy^^^^VKfnmt aircraft
on enemy-fields. 9f '-1TANSEI SSOTO7 fcuoW and others
within rang-e of medium bombardment...': .
Use of toxic gas.
(5) Enemy knowledge of our forces or equipment through
/possible capture of classified documents or secret
materiel. . " * . '

••PHOTOGEAHIIG- PLAN,- • •- • • ^ ' •' • ' '

a." Complete-vertical black and white photography, scale I/
5,000t will be-tak-en-we'ekly from 20 May till target by F-5 aircraft of
thsr22th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron operating.under CTG 99o2.
-• • - • • - "b. • At'the-earliest practl cable', date, low altitude offshore
otrlique-s^will-be obtained of the shoreline in the vicinity of all
beaches- -by an-:-F^5' Aircraft of the ,2Sth^ Photo Reconnaissance Squadron
enploying a £-2U camera. These photos'will be taken at an ingle of
approximately-5° from the horizontal to include the reef the horizon-
tal * to include the reef and beach at largest practicable scale.
• •- c. The photography specified In bj> above* will be repeated
on or about L-f to detect recently emplacedT underwater obstacles and
'beach defenses. - . - , , . -, ' '.
• d. At the earliest practicable date, F6F aircraft operating
under CTG 99.-2 will obtain Sonne Stereo - strip photography of the
fringing reef from ARAKI to KjAMIKATSTStJ to determine the feasibility of
landings in thise area by amphibious vehicles. Interpretations of this
photography will be male by personnel of Fleet Photographic Interpreta-*
ti'on Squadron Two to augment reef information already obtained from
Sonne and color photography of the principal beaches.
e. I 0n Fox minus 7 and -again on Fox minus 3> vertical black
and white photography, scale 1/2,500 will be obtained by F~5!s of the
area extending from the assault beaches inland to a depth of 2,500
yards. • . . J
fii. On Fox minus 5 combat obliq-y.es (large scale obliqu3s of
forward and reverse slopes of all hills, dominating the beaches) will be
taken1 by F^5?s.
g. CVE planes and F~5 r s based on OKINAWA will provide photo-
graphic coverage immediately prior to and during the operation. Assign**
ment of planesf processing of photographs1 and distribution will be co-
ordinated by Commander Joint Expeditionary Forces..
1
U. 'AERUiL HECONNAI.SSANOE, . • ', '.._. -
'• 'a. It is requested that bombardment f) ships spotting, and ar-
tillery spotting aircraft-be .assigned the additional mission of reconr-
naissance insofar as it Is feasible. . .. . , .
b. Commander Landing Force will assign 3 competent'aerial ob-
servers to Commander Air.Support Control, Unit,..having them report to /em-
'bark on CVE' f s in accordance with plan of-CTF 31.
c. All aerial reconnaissance agencie? are enjoined to assure^
.completeness 6f reports including the. no^m^il where, c^ ^ ,u ^ ,.^ ,
on enemy activities observed. Report%,TOata^f|*ar^
Landing Force G~2. : • • ,: ||
:<?'.!
1
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 a
1) Beach and Topographic Mapt 1 ' 1 __
The purpose' of this map is to prbvfcl
map for small uni'ts in ,the assault. The
. printed on 9 .sheets. The map will have the ta
area designator grid overprinted,! a i:10.tOOO
map backup POA-L-096. Basis of issue, If 500 per
reinforced division.
(2) Tactical Topographic Map » 1;259000»
This map will be for the official operations map for
all troops 0 The target area designator will be over-
printed* It will be backea up by Photomap* 1:
" 25,000$ PO A- L-OJl. It is on 3 sheets. Basis of is-
• sue is 2,500 per reinforced division.
(3) Road Map.
This map is issued for the purpose of presenting the
entire land mass on a small map surface. Topograph-
ic features will be-shown, It is believed that this
map will be valuable for planning as well as for use
as a road and traffic control map. The map is on 1
sheet and will be. issued I f 200 per reinforced divi-
sion.
Shipment
Point of No. Copies No .Copies No. Copies
Maps for Delivery 1:10,000 1:25,000 1:50,000
2 a Mar Div SAIPAH 1,100 1*750 . 850
8th Mar ROT .IHEYA SHIMA ^00 750 350
c. The Engineer r Tenth Army, will maintain substantial re~
serves of all maps. These will be subject to. call by the Landing Force
Commander. . '
d. Photo mosaics will be supplied automatically to the capac~
ity of production facilities. •
e. A rubber relief mapt scale 1:10,000 has been requested and
is to be expected. The basis for issue is:
1 per assault Battalion
1 per assault Regiment
3 Per assault Division
Total for the Division is 15*

6. METEOROLOGICAL PLAN. .
a. Ah Army Air Forces Weather Officer (attached &-2* Tenth.
Army) will embark as prescribed by CTF 31 in order to assist in the
preparation of Weather and Oceanographic forecasts for ground forces,
and to insure their dissemination to .units ashore.
b. Forecasts will be transmitted by regular ship~to-shorg
communication channels, with operational priority precedence, to CG f
2d Mar Div, and Commander Shore Party.
c. Allfstoi-S^i^y^ forces will
first be coordinated
 ^JNIERMTEH^•M^•OL1:TIeN• TE'B
- • - a." General grpv.lsio ;• to Annex r to Operations
Plan 1-^5 will apply. t« prescribed army
representatives to- Hava contained
in the Operations Plan of- the Naval §$• *ovision
will be* made for 'team members to be. divided geneMlS.-j$ 3 + ' t o al-
low for /probable debarkation of the Sth Marine Regiment to e OKINAWA
Area and the remainder of the division from SAIPAN.' -

S, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WARFARE. • . V
a. 'Policy.
(1) P-sychological warfare will be conducted in accordance
with CINCPAC policies.
(2) The purposes of psychological warfare, prior to and
immediately after the assault landings, will be:
' (a) Against military personnel: To depress the
enemy T s morale and causa dissension in his ranks
in order to cause military inefficiency and en~
courage surrender.
(b) Against civilians: To war non-combatants away
from American troops and from areas of danger,
and to assure them that they will receive humane
treatment.
(3) When the situation permits, this program'will be sup-*
plemented by particular reference to,the local tact-
ical situation. • , - . ' • ' '
b. Responsibility. '•
(1) Leaflets dropped prior to and immediately after the
assault landings will be prepared in advance by
ComGenTEN.
(2) The landing.force commander'wili be responsible for
•'•-.-• psychological warfare a t t h e target. . .
c. Personnel» Means» Supply, and Distribution.
(1) Leaflets dropped prior to and immediately after the
assault landings will be prepared at OKINAWA and be
dropped by. land-based 'planes, ppera-ting from OKINAWA.
(2) Leaf lets* prepared after .the landings will be printed
.at OKINAWA or aboard such AGC as maybe available at
the target. Those prepared, ait. QKINAYiTJv.will be, drop-
•• ped by planes, and those'prepared on an AGC will be
distributed by especially adapted 105~rm, howitzer---:
' - .shells.
(3) A Pshychological Warfare Officer will be attached to
the landing force to advise its commander, and to
assist in the execution of the psychological warfare
activities*

PUBLIC RELATIONS. ' ,

a. Public relations will be conducted in accordance with
CINCPAC policies and with the Op Plan of CTF 31.
 10. CENSORSHIP OF MA:
a. See Operatic •my "CENSORSHIP OF
MAIL".
*J*
11. HANDLING OF PRISONERS OF WAR 'AND 01 ^JTELLIGENCE
.PURPOSES. .
a. See Operational Directive, Tenth Army* of*sbove title,.
12. CAPTURED DOCUMENTS, AND MATERIEL OF INTELLIGENCE VALUE.
a. See Operational Directive, Tenth Army, of above title.

BUCKNER
Commanding

OFFICIAL.

DUMAS/W
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JGj/lJQUARTEHS TENTH ABJ1Y Date: 1? Say
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^.iii: 17 May.1945

TF.urT.ivs OP'SRAT: o-is DHM wo

.' ICEEIEC lll'i -•• FRICTION

MAPS: RTUKYU HETTO, 1/P.500Q,. Kl CAIGA SHIMA, POA-L-891.

. "l RTUKYU"H3TTO:':PHOTO ^iPSj " L/10000, 'KIKAIGA SKIMA, -POA~L^096,
, ... .. RYUKitt HETTO, "l/JOOOQ, KliAIGA. SHJMA, POA-L-791*
1, PUftPOSS:. This study is an analysis of landing force schemes,
of maneuver to best accomplish the capture, occupation, and initiation
of'base development of the island of KII&ICJA/Its purpose is to aid the
Landing Force Coriander in the preparation of his-detailed plan and to
list possible landing fc ce schames for advance planning considera-
tion by Naval and. other supporting forces,

2,'"FACTS BEARING ON THIS STUDY: . Since the Landing Force for the
capture of the island is tentatively set up as one reinforced division,
this study is limited to schemes of maneuver for the employment of a '-.
force of that size,- though the principles .enunciated apply to any size
force, • ' • . . - ' • ''. -, ' " .' "
3. ANALYSIS: Analysis vdll-first be- irade of the three elements
of vital influence to the landing force scheme of maneuver, to wit:
,Cl>)UvR^&Qhes; (2) Terrain; (3) Snemy Dispositions, Secondly, suitable
lines "of action will Vs developed from these considerations alone.
"hiraxy, the influenc -'of weather oa the scheme to" be adopted will be
t.considered, "Fourth, .onsideratian will be given, to: Naval Gunfire
Support; transport'areas, air support, field-artillery, supply beacheq
arid roads, from the viewpoint 'of Whether proper support can be given
the schemes of maneuver previously .developed and their influence upon
the plan to be .adopted. Fifth/influence, of enemy capabilities on
scheme to be adoptee. Sixth,' a pref,er:. ed.scherae of maneuver will be
selected and reasons given' for the preference. Seventh, miscellaneous
a n d conclusion, ' , ' . , ' . . . . ."
4. DETMLTJ33 (TONSiDERATION OF PRBIARY FACTORS; a* Beaches., See
Appendix A, Operation Map. Detailed information of beaches appears
in the G-2 Estimate. Fsr present purpose's .it may be briefly stated
that there are three groups of beaches oyer #hich the assault troops :
may IJSnel^ J?ach of the three groups having two battalion beaches. Thus
for each5 be|§b;|^r^|rp. two RCT!s .ppuld land^ each in column of battal-
iens|r:br pne^MT ^lu^1^!^ p,t^h 'two battalions' abreast, 'it is further
to be /eonsic^^ed,|bn^ftn|p< Jl^r^,^j|i?qkeat to the designated beaches and
in several otfier^pi^^Cj^^pf^^^.^8' landing of assault waves in
amtracs, thus permitting cbnsid^agll variation in the landing forma-
,-. • . .' r .2-1 • . .' - '"• - • • - ' • 'w-
tions. The three groups of beaches are as follow
Blue 1 and 2. Located on the East side of the northeri?
island near town of 30MACHI (Ti\2228). With favorable weathei
probably the best beaches on the island* .Group 2: Beach Green anc
Red. ;.. Located on the North side of the lower (SW) portion of the island"
vicinity the tewn of T'"AN v(TA1526), "These beaches are practically the
equal of Group 1« Group 3^ Yellow 1 and 2. Located on extreme North-
eastern end of island vicinity town of SHITOOKE (TA2430). Assault troops
can land on these beaches though 'they are not as good as either Group 1
Q ' • • ' • '

M Ter£al£. See Appendix A, Opex*atiiri Mkp. Detailed analysis •

of the terrain.appears in G-2 Estimate, The saddle which crosses the
island oppisite Beach group 1.(Blue^1 and 2) divides the island into the
smaller northern hill mass and the larger southern portion containing the
high (220 meter) hill mass which culminates in a dominating ridge running
parallel to and near the eastern side of the island.; The tactical key
terrain features are: (1) The northern end of the dominating ridge vici-
nity (TA2025-2026). This feature dominates practically the whole north-
ern portion of the island as well as the western and southwestern, parts
of the island. This key feature gives observation on all three groups
of beaches and its possession will yield control over the northern por-
tion of the island and will enable observed fire to be placed on the all
of the southern portion except the extreme southern and southeastern por-
tions.. For the reasons given it is considered to-be a primary land-
ing force objective for all possible schemes of maneuver. (2) The south-
ern end of the dominating ridge, vicinity (TA1823-1923)* This key .feature
dominates .the lower (south) half of the island from East .to West. It pro-
vides direct observation on beach group 2 (Green and Red beaches).. It
is also considered to be an important landing force objective in any
scheme of maneuver. (3) The smaller hill masa (86 meter) in the north-
ern portioruof the island (T42230). This is the key feature of the
smaller northern portion of the island, though it Is itself dominated by
terrain feature (1) described above. It is considered to be-B key in-
termediate objective probably suitable for an RCT. (4) The small hill
mass vicinity (TA1523-1524) i^ southwestern portion of the island. -This
hill mass (71 meters) is itself situated on the western slopes of the
dominating ridge and is overlooked by terrain features both (1) and
(2) described above; however, it is a terrain feature which must be
considered in schemes of maneuver as it provides short range aimed fire
of flat trajectory weapons on the important coastal area around the whole
southwestern bulge of the island.
c
» Airfields. In addition to the critical terrain features
listed above there are two airfields. No.. 1 lies on .the eastern side of
the northern portion of the island between beach groups 1 and 3: Air-"
field No. 2 lies on the north side of the southwestern bulge of the island
in vicinity of beach group 2,• The southwestern bulge of the island
containing airfield No* 2 will probably be the most important area from
a base development viewpoint*
••
d. Enemy dispositions.
 f5
Estimate.- each of the critical terrain fea-
tures (1) (2) ,e show evidence of defensive
organisation by the* dJhllS' ML very slight for
terrain feature J« The rf _ rrain feature 1 to 2
shows evidence of defensive organTzatHo ipally on its sheer
eastern side, along its entire length; The' 'esent estimated strength
of the Jap forces on the island is 5000* G-2 states this may be in-
creased to 10000 by target date; Defensive forces must be expected in
eadh of the 'numbered terrain features* Terrain-features (l) and (2)
present the most difficult terrain t© be traversed by our forces.
There are only trails on top of the. dominating ridgeland, otherwise
the road net is fairly good and will afford adequate movement of our
forces* • • .
5. SUITABLE SCHEMES OFMANEUVER BASED SOLELY ON'BEACHES,
TERRAIN, AND ENEMY DISPOSITIONS.. :
Plan Able: *See Operations Map, Appendix A.
Plan Baker: See Operations Map, Appendix Ai
Plan Charlie: See Operations Map> Appendix A.
6. INFLUENCE OF WEATflER ON SCHEME TO BE ADOPTEDi Southwesterly,
southerly, or southeasterly winds will often persist for 3 or more
days at a time, followed by several days of northerly or northeasterly
winds. Velocities above 20 knots are likely on 1 to 2 days in July.
The maximum velocity is not likely'to exceed 25 knots except during
typhoons. Seas are generally slight during July with long, low swells
from the south, southeast/, northeast, or north. Off both of the two
long sides of the island,;-the flood tidal current sets toward the
southwestj while the ebb. flows in the reverse direction, -velocities are
between 1 and 2 knots. Several.typhoons during July are likely but can
be .generally forecast, a typhoon would affect all landing beaches.
Winds' and swells from ^artheas.t7through east around to southwest adverse
ly affect plans :*ble and Baker. Winds and swells from northeast througr
north around to west adversely affect plan Charlie. Tidal currents
generally have about the'same/affect on all plans. Weather which .
would adversely affect each of the three plans is about equal, with
perhaps a very slight advantage in favor of plan Charlie. "
7. INFLUENCE OF*SUPPORTING -IRKS ';ND SERVICES ON SCHSK5 TO BE
• ADOPTED. , . '

a. Naval Gunfire Support: Naval gunfire support is equally

feasible for all three plans provided' the nearness of VLtAMI on the
western side does not hinder operation of fire support ships on that
side. ' , • : ..;:.-
b. Air-Support: /Sir support..is equally feasible f«r all
three plans.
Field Artillery:. The three plans present approximately
the n artillery point of view.
 Supply Beaches and Sup
of the three plans, though supply v:c
landing on the extreme southern
e
» Base Development Considerations: Since practically no base
development can begin until "the entire island is secure,, whichever plan
will most quickly secure the island is the best.
^* Transport Areas: All transport areas and approaches-
require minesweeping. Plans Able and Baker with the transport area on
the eastern side of the1 island affords better protection against suicide
bo.ats from AMAMIj also these two plans afford better radar coverage for
radars in the transport area, as there is no land mask to the east. Plan
Charlie has perhaps a very slight advantage in the matter of boating condi-
tions. While there is some slight danger to shipping in transport areas
on the western side of the island from long range coastal defense 'guns
on AMAMI, the distance between the two islands (18 miles) is such that
this consideration is minor.
•8. INFLUENCE OF ENEMT CAPABILITIES ON SCHEME TO BE ADOPTED:
a. The nearness of AMAMI 0 SHIMA to the western side of the
island presents some disadvantage for plan; Charlie from suicide boats
and coastal guns on AM/'MI, also from a radar protection viewpoint; how-
ever, suicide boat rarige/from AMAMI is very slightly longer to the east-
ern side of the island, and the distance is such that the danger from
coastal guns on AM AMI 0 'SHIM '• is very slight. Small boat reinforcement
from AM -MI 0 SHIMA could be slightly better detected if plan Charlie
is adopted; however, the Narval Forces, advise that once .the operation
starts, a tight screen will prevent any small boat reinforcement.
b* Plan Able hds the•disadvantage of allowing the Jap to defend
across ar narrow frorybage by holding the key terrain feature (1). Alsfc> <,
this terrain feature appears to afford him numerous caves from which he
is difficult to'eject. Plan Able'has the advantage of requiring our
.troops to traverse only a 'short "distance1 to reach the critical terrain
feature (3,) and permits of cdordinated assistance by two RCT*s in its cap-
ture* Plan Baker has practically the same advantages and disadvantages
as 'Plan Able,.except for the added advantage that if weather and beach
Conditions permit, the bringing in of the third RCT on the south at the
appropriate time.'will.result'in considerable advantage by thus striking
the Jap in the rear while he is busily engaged on his main (northern)
front* Plan Charlie has the advantage over "ble and Baker in that our
troops are provided ample maneuver room and the Jap cannot defend on a
narrow frontage. Plan Charlie has the disadvantage that the beach and
approach area is dominated by line of sight observation from both terrain
features 1 and 2^ there is little cover, and the route of approach to
critical objectives is uphill*
9, PREFERRED SCHEME OF MANEUVER. From the above
study of the Operations Map, Appendix A, plan ^b
ferred scheme of maneuver with the flexibility

2-4
into effect the subsidiary amphibious landing of the reserve RCT on the
extreme southern shore if and when indicated, as provided in plan
Baker. Plan ,C$krljLe s.. )uld be retained as an alternate plan merely,
to be usec^g^;|u^ conditions or entirely new enemy
dispositioBs^^Mir^t^g ^andonnient of the preferred plan. In this
connection, it i^^b^D*f^tp^postpone the target date for early1
prospect of favorab-U^^Jt&em than
adopt the alternate plan jj^^^M^^WJj&yjQy ^because on the target date
the weather was favorable 'on tn^amfrmial plan beaches and unfavor-
able on the preferred beaches* . ^*$fajr
1®. MIgCEIftfiHEOUS AND CONCLUSION:. In connection with this study
the use of paratroops was thoroughly considered and discarded. The use
of beachjumpsr units was also considered in conference with staff
representatives of the Joint Expeditionary Force Commander and their use
ruled, out. The matter of deception is considered most important. Var-
iations in the "pattern" of air and naval gunfire.preparation heretofore
used for amphibious assaults has been requested of the Joint Expedition-
army Force Commander. It is believed that deception measures should be
.directed toward pointing the assault at AMAMI 0 SHIMA, including the
bulk of all Naval Gunfire and Air preparations prior to the actual
commencement of the preliminaries (Minesweeping and Underwater Demo-
litions) of the operation, and that coincidental with the commencement
of these preliminaries a tight screen should be employed sufficient
to prevent any reinforcement from AMAMI 0 SHIMA or other neighboring
islands. The use of UDT!s is important and vital; however, for decep-
tion purposes, UDT*s should wdrk on all beaches on KIKAIGA in addition
to the selected landing beaches. For planning purposes it is estimated
that under the preferred plan Able, the first objective line will not
be secured in less than 10 days and that the island will not be secured
in less than 30 days. In conclusion, it is desired to emphasize that
this is a study merely that its sole purpose is to aid the Landing
Force Commander in the adoption and preparation of his detailed scheme
of maneuver, and to permit advance planning considerations by the
Navy and other supporting forces. Many variations to the plans pre-
sented may be desirable; additional intelligence may indicate radical
changes.

BUCKNER
Lt Gen
OFFICIAL:' f ?! ?i

AC of S, G-3
APPENDIX A - Operations Map.
DISTRIBUTION;
Same as Opn Order 11-45. 2-5
 Auth: CG Tenth A
Initi
..Dat'e'i 1? 1/by 45

TEMViTIVE OPERATIONS ORDER NO,

ICEBERG Jfja - FRICTIOF

TROOPS

LANDING FORCE M3j Gen THOMAS E WATSON ,USMC

2ND MARINE DIVISION (REINF) • Gen 'THOMAS E WATSON, USMS

2nd Marine Div -
2nd JASCO *
_Co$ MP Bn
2nd .imph Trk Co
Amid ;4inph Trac Bn
Amph Trac Bn
2nd ^imph Trac Bn
2nd JV&r War Dog Plat
2nd prov Rckt Det
VMO-2
Det A-2 f Mil Govt
Det B-2, Mil Govt
G-10 Disp No. 19
G-10 Disp Nb« 20
4th Sep Ldry Hat
1st .&n Co
130th NCB
2nd Plat, 1st Bomb Disp Co
?2nd cSnl Ifortar Bn

LANDING FORCE TROOPS Itej'Gen THOMAS E WiTSONfI3SM3

'.Hi & Ha Btry f 198th A4A Gp
Hq. & Hq. Btry f 33rd "^U Gp
834th A*U AW Bn (SP)
*Det"t Operations
Cot 713th Tk Bnf Flame Thrower
178th C,i Bn (155mm Gun) ^ .
Hg & Hq. Co» _ Engr (C) Gp
Engr (C) Bn
Engr (C) Bn

Availability Uncertain
^LANDING FORCE (Qont»d)
LANDING FORCE
Eagr (C)
761st Light
1494th Sngr Maint Co
*• Engr Water Sup Co
m_ Plat, . Bugr Dep Co
1738th Sngrt SL Maint Im. '
1739th j^ngr'oL Maint Tm
__Btry, FA Bn (8" How) .
«* ' Clear Co
* Coll Co
86th Evac Hosp
_ port Surg Hosp .
_ port Surg Hosp »
726th IIP Bn
148th PI Ibi
41st OB I^i
Det, 310th CIO Bn
JICPOA-ESIS Ba
Psych Warfare Tm
Hq & Hq D-t, _ Ord Ba
*_ Ord Dep Co
937th HAM Co
540th Hvy Maint Co Ik
_ Ord Maint Co ( / X ) .
387th Ord Mva Co
Hq & Hq IXt, 185th QkfBn (M)
Hq & Hq Det, 26th Qf£ Bri (M)
82nd Qf£ Dop Sup Co
4109th q$ Trk Co
4110th Qfc Trk Co
419th QJvl Trk Co ,
3057th QJu Sfelv Coll Co
"^_ pri¥er Tm, Car -
*_ Driver T'u, C&r . • -. -
*_ Driver Tm, Cc/.r .,
113th Radar Maint Unit Itype B
252nd Radar M^int U^it Type C
.345th Radar Maint U-it Type D,

GOM.../JJD, APO 458 n I^I/;KSKCE A L'JSON, A.C.

Hq & Hq Co, Garrison Forces, /PO
Mil Govt Iiiterp
Mil Cansors ' .

Availability Uncertain
LADING FOHCE ( Cont t u)

ISUJSD A?0 458

Dwt-0, Mil Govt
%1A1 Component, Mil Govt
*N5B Component, Mil Govt
G-6 Hosp
24th Inf Regiment
* H q & H q S q , _ J'ighter Wing
Hq, 414th Fighter Gp
*Eq,. __ Fighter Gp
*Hq, __ Fighter Gy
54th Fighter Sq. •
413th Fighter So
437th Fighter So -
*_ Fighter Sq
* Fighter Set
* ' Filter So
* Fighter 3q.
*_ Filter. Sq v-
* Fighter 3q \
_ Sq miTB (Marine)
'*_ 3q W (F) (Aniiy)
*_ ^Sq W (N) (Array)
E<i & Base Sv Sn f 555th Air Sv Go
*Eo & Base SY So, _ Air Sv Gp
*Hq & Base Sv Sq-f _ Air Sv Gp
985th ^Ur E*gr Sq.
*_ Air Eugr So
*_ Air Engr Sq .
990th Air Materiel Sq
*_ Air Materiel Sq
*_ Air Materiel Sq
*Hq & He Sq, _ Air D~p Gp
*_ D«p ft:ip So
*_ Dcp Sup Sq
*___Sua Oomp Sq
*_ Sta Oomp So
* Sta Coinp So
* Avn Sq
* Avn. Sq
*_ Avn So
Det, /u'J1 Wea Svt POA
Hq & He; Sv Co, 928th Engr Avn Regt
1886th Exigr Avn Bn
801st Engr Avn Bn

* Availability
LADING FORCE ( C o n t r a )

ISLAND •u58
1899th j^gr Avn Bn .
1895th. E;:.gr Avn Bn
'*__ Med Su? Plat A.vn
1943rd Ord An Co Avn
_ Ord A;;: Co .
_ &? Co Avix
*_ prd Maint Co, ;j-
* QJvI Tiic Co Avn .
* QJVI Trk Co &vn
* ' QlVI Plat, Air Dcp Oo
Det, 726th Sig AW Co
*Dot, _ Sig AW Co
_ Si^'AW Co
Sth &JAW Sq.
Co B, 443rd Sig Hvy Cou3 Bn
3565th ACS Det, Si^ Sv Bn
*_ Sife Co, Wing
* MP Co Avn
* RiP Co Avu
* MP Co Avn
53rd Dot, 70th j!ACS
But j/4, 1714th Si-, Sv Co Avn
*_ _Si^ Co, D«p Avn
13SW Control Center
Det, Radio Installation Uia
Kavy Coiiim Unit 42?
745th A/. A Gun Bn .
497th AAA Gun Bn
104th /AA AH F?. (Sean)
945th AAA A7^ Ki
250th S/L Bn (-Btry A)

226 -APU (Tyve j)

105th APU (Type M)
o35th ;.PU (Type M)
%o & Ho Co, _ Ei:j-r Cons Gp
*Hq & Ho Ccf _ En-r Base Dep
*. En-r Cons Bn
* Ea^r Cons Bu
1329th Eiigr g^a Sv Re0t
1333rd S^.^r Go.; Sv Roirb
"^_ Etif,r 3v B-
* -

* Availability Uncart a

-3 -4-
 FORCE

OSl) TOMBED, /JPO

1532nd Sn&r Dung Trk Co
Io33rd Er.gr Du- y Trie Co
*• En^r Duuip Trie Co
750th EnVJ;r Evy £hop Co
3182nd Engr Pot Dist- Co
*_ Plat, Paits ^up, Sen
«i849th Gtoii Gen Dot
Vb9th Co, Sanitary
8th Gen Hop o (1000 bod)
yield Hosp
6th Sue Hoso (250 bed) .
o9th Sta Eosp (250 bed)
382nd Sta Eos,) (500 bed)
527th ivlal Ontrol Lot* (F-.)
j53rd Hal Control Det (FA)
5o4th Lai Oor.trol Det (iV.)
535th Mel Control Dot -(FA)
^_ Mai Control Det (?;. )
604th Mai Survey Det (FB)
• 605th Ivial Survey 'Det (FB)
* __ Vet Food Insp Dot (DD)
*_ Vet Food Insp Det (BD)
349th Surg Det (ar.)
375th Orthopedic Dot (E3)
391st Keurosurglcal Det (EE)
400th Siaxillo-facial Det (ED)
405th Thoracic Surg Det (HP)

218th Ord Bomb Disp So.

*_ Ord Bomb Disp Sc

•Hii'fc Hq Det, 32nd Qjtt Bn

Eq Sc Hq. Dot, _ QM Ba
4374th 'ojv: Bivry oo
129th .QJV1 Bkry Plat
3096th Qf,I Lary Co
*' Q^I Salv Rep Co
3145 QJVi Sv Co
_ QM Sv Co
*_ ($/! Sv Co
*_ $vl SV Co
* Qfel Sv Co
* _ Fumigation So Bath Co

* Aveilability Ui^
LADING FOHCE (C^rt'ci)

ISLAND GOm/J£D, /xPO c58 ( Coir

_ Plat,' KOolst G H:;g do
526th QJV[ Hosp :Lc,ry Sv.c (EJ)
520th Qja Hosp t^iy S*,G (El)
521st ci-I Eosp uiy eo (Hi)
Co E, -3117th 8,XK 3v 3n .
3106th Sig Sv ?;at
Prov Had Gons T£r-i
4023rd Plioto /^-.gt .Tm '
539th Si^ Cons Bvi
c &'Hc D«'fc:. _; ^:-?^ Wk Bn
Hq & Ho Dt-t, l5 ?Sth Pert Bu
_ /j.^ph Trk Co
_ _.A;;iph Trk Go
_ A-rph Trk Co
867th Port Go
865th Port Co
149th Port Co
114th Port Co
4th Plat, 39th S;_;ec 3v

BIJCS3S3B

AC wf S, G-3

* Availability U^Sfil
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Date: *V^May- 45
HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY

AN1TEX NO. 4 17 Kay 1945,

ORDER NO/ 11-45
f FRICTION
' - **fp/f
(TAAIR)l
AIR PLAN:
1. Air support for the operation will be under the con-
trol of Commander Expeditionary Force in .accordance with Air'
Support Doctrine, "Amphibious Forces Pacific, and with Operation-
al Directives, Air, Tent>h Army,
2« Continual strikes against enemy air installations
in the Ryukus, Formosa and Japan are being executed by carrier
and land based aircraft in preparation for the assault. No
especial attention is being given to the objective in these
preparatory air strikes in order not to draw the enemy?s
attention to that objective,
5. Tactical Air Force Okinawa is primarily responsible
for direct air support for the operation and for combat air
patrol for all ships at the objective* TAF will furnish dir-
ect support, called strikes, convoy escort, photo missions,
DDT spraying, propaganda drops and air delivery, commensurate
with the overall tactical air situation, •
4. Commander Expeditionary Force has arranged that
Escort carriers will also provide direct air support and such
combat air patrol as practicable. They will assume responsi-
bility for dawn patrol but Tactical Air Force Okinawa will
furnish dusk patrol.
5, Requests by ground units ashore for air support
will be made in accordance with Operational Directive, Air,
Tenth Army,

BUCKKBR
Commanding
OFFICIAL:

DUMAS
AC of S,
 TENTATIVE OPERATIONS Order No.. 11-45
.ICEBERG IIId-FRICTION. .

ARTILLERY AMD 2JA7AL GUNFIRE SUPPORT

Maps: ETJKYU RETTO 1:25,000 PQA L891-1st Edition (POA1) 1945.

. 1. Artillery. . . '
a. Attached Units.
One battery of. 8" Hcnvs will be'attached for this oper-
ation. It will'mount from OKINAWA and be returned to that island upon
withdrawal of the assault troops. , ' • *
* b. Secondary Mission Artillery, . --- . •
Maximum use will be made of jjjnTks in their secondary role
as field artillery*
• c. - A i r Observation for Field Artillery,
(1) Four (4) pilots and four (4) artillery air spotters
. will mount in Brodie LST and', will separate therefrom
at the target for the purpose of spotting artillery
. * fire until such time as OY planes are in operation
ashore* Four (4) L-*4 planes, equipped to operate
from Brodie LST, will be furnished by units on

(2) Six (6) artillery air spotters will accompany

squadron to target and operate therefrom in THM
planes f supplementing the air spot activities of the
Brodie LST planes»
(3) Ti-ae, place, designation of ships, personnel and
equipment for mounting will be as arranged by.com-
mander Joint Expeditionary Force and Commander Land-
ing Force*
d. See OP Dir Field Artillery No. 8, Hq TENTH Army, 6 Jan 45.
e. Ainmunition.
(1) See Adm 0 No. 4*
(2) The average daily rate of expenditure of field artil-
lery ammunition will not exceed 0.5 U/F except in
emergency*

2. HATte! GUNFIRE SUPPORT.

a. Naval gunfire support will be as prescribed by Attack Force
Conmiander. Detailed fire' support plans will be as arranged by Attack
Force Commander in coordination with Commander Landing Force,
. b. The following fire support ships are requested as a minimum
for the §ifp$i$j>f ground troops.
on landing area.
 3 OBBs
3 Gruisers

(2) Fox day on landing area:

3 OBBs ' 2 Units LSM (R)s
3 Cruisers • 2 Divs LCI (G)s. .
. 6 DCs '. • 2 Divs.LCI (M)s • ' ;
(3) Bombardment on SV/ coast for -Ere -Fox day and Fox day;
2 OBBs .
2 Cruisers . .
6 DDs . ' .
(4) After Fox day, t o - b e maintained at all times for sup-
* port of ground troops:
3 OBBs pr Cruisers
;
6 DDs ' . . v
c. On the assumption that. UDT operations will require three
days, it is recommended that the pre Fox day bombardment begin simul-
taneously with the UET operations if mine sweeping at that time p^rinits.
d. Recommend inclusion of . the ' f ollo'/ing in the list of naval
forces: "
1 VOC squadron
1 Brodie 1ST

3. TARGETS . '
See attached list targets known as of 11 May 1945* Appendix A.

BUCKMER
OFFICIAL: Commanding

Dims
AC of S G-3

Annex 5 , Tent
Opn 0 11-45,
5-2 .Continued.
 snth A
init : 'ti'r
pate; 17 May 45
TENTH ARMT
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APPENDIX A
TO
AHNSX 5

OPSHiiTIOKS OHDSS NO.- 11-45

ICEBERG' Hid - FRICTION

ET LIST

Maps: KTJMU RSTTO 1:25,000 POA LS91 1st Edition (PQAl) 1945*

Targets listed herein are based on information available to in-

clude 11 May. Information from photo coverage to Include 29 April 1945,

NUMBER - TYPE

1726W1 Gave
1726V1 Snpty BQvetment
1726V5 6 Lt /u* (poss)
1626T2 2 COY Aircraft ravetraents
1626E5 Trench and rifle pits
17 26K4 4 Cov Aircraft revetments
1626S4 Trench end rifle pits
16260_4 2 Cam pos
1626W5 Storage revetments
1625D4 Fortified hill
1525F3 3 Cam pos
1525F1 3 AA-.(Empty)
1625A4 Trenches and rifle pits
1525J2 Trenches and rifle pits
162511 Trenches and rifle pits
1625G5 Trenches and rifle pits
152512 4 Lt 1^
1525£2 4 Hv AA w/comiminication trench
1525N4 Stick-mast or tower
1525N1 3 Lt AA
1525H4 Cam bldgs
1525N2 2 Lt .iiA
152512 3 Lt AA .
1526X4 2 MB-
1425J3 Cam bldgs (poss storage),
1425E3 Qsm bldgs (poss storage)
1425E2 3 &®&f ! m
;!
§9 rf^H
1425P5 s ) o s s storage)
TARGET NUMBER

142573
1325R2 .8 Lt AA
1325X1 Searchlight
132504 Trouches and rifle pits
1325T1 Dump
1325R1 3 DP guns
132^/3 ; 3 Lt AA •
142403 Cam aircraft revetments
142403 Cam aircraft revetr.onts
1424U1 2 MO
132412 2 Ccan aircraft revetments
1424F3 4 Lt AA . .
14243*2 4 DP guns
142414 3 Caves
142404 Cam Bldgs
142402 6 Lt AA
142574 Unidentified installation
142403 4 Hv AA :
1424N2 4 Lt Ail
1425x3 2 tern pos
1425x5 Trenches and rifle pits .
142401 Cave
142413 Caves
1424N2 Caves
1424E3 1 Lt AA
1425x5 4 MO
1524F4 Cave
142405 Cam bldgs
1524K5 Cov revetment
152411 Pillbox
162575 10 Hv A;. (Empty)
162571 4 Lt AA
1625P1 4 DP guns
152502 4 Lt A.1
162504 2 MO
1625.01 Cave
162574 Trench and firing pits
1625771 Cov revetment
1625R5 Cov Revetment
162504 Trench and MO
162502 3 empty revetments
162515, 06 Cov revetments
162514 Unidentified pos
1625,01 Trenches and firing pits
162513 Trenches and firing pits
1625E2 Trenches and firing pits
i., Annex 5
Cpn 0 11-45
 NUMBER

1524X1
1521^2 Trenches1- -nd riflo pits
1524R4 Opon. "revetoeiit'-
1524S3 3 -Caves
1524M4 2 MG • ' . ••
152412 Go-v r.evet-iient
1524R4 Coy revatraont
1524Q2 Cov. feve-tiiient.
1524V2
1524V4 Trench and riflo pits
1423212 2 MG, trench 'and riflo pits
1523A2, Trench and rifle pits
1524 V4 Cave
1424S2 Com bldgs .
1424X3 Trench and rifle pits
1424V2 Gam. bldgs
1424R3 Cave
1424S1 ' S'MG
1424S1 Cave
1424U2 Cov revetments
1424Q,4 Rifle pits and trench
•Cave
1323H3 Trench and rifle pits
1323M2 2 Caves
13P2I1 Rifle pits ^nd trench
148202 Rifle pits and trench
1423W3 Rifle pits and trench
1522F2 Rifle pits and trench
1522H1, H2 Riflo pits and trench
1823«3 MG.
2531H1 ' Poss OP
2551U1 Trench and rifle pits
2531VS 3 M>
2551U1, W2 Mine belt (875 ft x 40 ft w/4 rows
of minos)
2531Q3 Mine belt (1400 ft x 15 ft w/2
rows of mines) •
'2531U2, U3 Mine bolt. (525 ft x 15 ft w/2
rows of mines)
2431T5 Tranches
2.130R3 Trench and rifle pits
242932 7 Lt JU
2429^4, B3 9 Lt
2329M3, Rl
232BM-i, Nl? ifle pits
2328Q.3
Ai Annex 5
5 - A- 3 Tent Qpn 0 11-45
Continued
TARGET NUMBER
.
222872 (poss barracks)
2227B2 cfbngpoint. - •.
2228173 soarohlight
2-22702 Supply point or motor park
2227C5 Direction finder .
222703 4 Lt AiV ' ' . ' • ' . " . '
2227P2 Searchlight (pass)
2227Q1-, 3 Lt4U
2227Q4 Cavos and poss pillipox
2227R2 Entronchniohts
212704 Searchlight raid 3 «Ui pos
212614, Q2 Strongpoint
212702 Trouch rjid-riflo pits
2128X3 Trench and rifle pita
2128Y3 3 Oov revetments
2128Y3 2 towers or masts
2128T4 Pole in center of road
2128S2 Trench and rifle pits
222 8F3 Revetments U/0
2128J2 Unidentified installation
2229U3 Trench and rifle pits
2128E2 Trench and rifle pits
233003 .Tre:ich and rifle pits
2330N3 Trench and rifle pits
2330M5 Trench and rifle pits
233CE4 Trench r.nd rifle pits
243002 M&» Trench and rifle pits
2431x3 Trench and rifle pits
2432K4 MG, Trench and rifle pits
24321/3 Trench and rifle pits
2331x5
2432H1
3 trenches and rifle pits
Trench and rifle pits
2331Y5 Trench and rifle pits
2330x1 Trench and rifle pits
2129Y4 Trench and rifle pits
2128J2 Observation toner
2128S1 Trench and rifle pits
2128% Trench and rifle pits

BUCKNSR
OFFICIAL: ^ . Oonmandinfi
][.••'. •'* I .-. ^Vi.-.V

DllVl/iS
AC of S G-3 :nex 5
o 11-45
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 I P ^ - -^ - Auth

4
* 17 May 45
HEADQtfARTERS TENTH ARMY * &* J^
OKINAWA
' * 17 May 1945 '
ANNEX 6

TENTATIVE OPERATIONS ORDER NO a 11-45

ICEBERG Illd - ITRICTION

^•* USE OF CHEMICAL AGENTS* a« Toxic or irritant gas will not be

employed and -such ammunition will not be taken to the ob-
jective$
b« Smoke will be employed to the maximum by all appropriate wea-
pons to blind enemy observation, screen own operations * mark
locations for identifi cation9 and for defense against enemy
actionc Where its use may interfere with operations of other
units9 appropriate coordination will be arranged in advance*
2« GAS EROTEGTIVE EQUIH4ENT* a* Gas masks will be carried ashore
by all individuals in assault waves* Masks may be placed in
dumpsf suitably protected against deterioration and damage^
upon order of regimental or higher organization oommanders*
Masks of individuals in succeeding waves and echelons may be
carried individually or boxed as organizational propertyt as
directed by organization commanders*
b« Other prescribed gas protective and decontamination equip-
ment and supplies will be carried as organizational property*

3o GAS ALARMS AND GAS DEFENSE « In accordance with principles in

Operational Directive No* 23, 22 ]feb 45, Headquarters Tenth Army«

BUCKNER
Commanding

CIAL
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DUMAS ' - 1l : -1 J $ 'P f^ S SP !! ir» ^
AC of s t 03 li v ;• '--I J , | |.4 \ H ? ^ (< :h \ - I
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 CG Tenth A
Init:
,vj i M fil H Date: 17 May 45
K AHKT
Office of the Commanding General
APO , 357 . V .
May 1945
ANNEX if
TENTATIVE OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 11 - 45
ICEBERG Illd FRICTION
CHECK LIST OF OPERATIONAL REPORTS

1. GENERAL. a. Listed below is a .check list of Operational Re-

ports to be rendered to Headquarters Tenth Army by Comdr Landing Force.
All information necessary* for completing these reports is covered under
the various headings indicated in Table (see. par 2) to include documents,
referred to in Reference column.
.b. All reports will be rendered to Commanding General Tenth
Army (Commander-Expeditionary Troops) aboard his Command ship by most
expeditious means available. .• {

2. -TABLE. .Check list of Operational '.Reports.; .„,. . „

:RECEIV- NO T"OF f CL;.SSIFI-^

ING SEC REPORT ; FiiRIOD- ' DUE COPISS .1 CATION, : .REFERENCE
G-l i G-l i Daily Daily Orig & :. Secret Opnl Dir
1 Daily : 2400 to 1200 1 copy; Logistics
.Report 2400 .No* 6 Rpts
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TENTATIVE OPERATIONS '.CHEER " NO.* 11-45

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SISKL CCIIIUHIG^TICN FL^N

Haps: Socle 1/25,000, POA L 891 •* (3 Sheets)

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c, * Enemy » ( 1 ) - * Ene^_3ig}a3^Ins^ll£t ions •
R; die otcticn located apprcxinately 1000 yc.rds couth of uVJI
or tho cano distance, oouthoast of \«JI Airfield • Thero
io a probrblc radrr installation about 1250 yards v;est
of KuDGN-oh southoc.st coast a
. b* (1) (a) CF f s^afloat:
CTF _2_ on ^GC _ US3
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TiSNTH ,uRI.:Y on'4.GC _ _ USS ^J_______' __
2nd liuRIMS DIVISION on ^c""_ USS ___
CTO __ en 4.GC _ UBS ^ ___
ISCCi.:, ,JFC 458 on ^OCT _^_ USS __ _ ^^ _
(b) CF
TENTH. 4*Ri.IY renains c:flor.t\
2ndla*RINE DIVISION to be reported
. ISCCL1, 4*FC 45S to be reported*
( 2 ) <tfc Coraunicat ion : \
Arny none.
2nd ILJIIHa DIVISION to be reported*
2* CCliI..UHIC.;TIONS
Uossr.go Center Cperr.tion, normal* Units ggiy operate JCC's
\vhilc HG'adquartcro are aboard ship* Tino of origin for
landing forces shell be It era tino* (See P^CCCII, sub par
(c)(l) of par 211)*
Hot or llcssonger, ncrnal* Boc.t ncssongcr service \vill bo
provided by 2nd liar Div. batvjccn Division 4*GC and ^rny ^GG
r.nd as desired by the Division* ^ir Ilessengor service v;ill
be established between CKINjt^i* caid .KIKul when directed by
CCilG^NTJiN* Report v;ill be nado to Connanding General, Tenth
Ji*rny, v:hcn, cub landing strip is , available •
Radio., (l) 'Radio Silence. Flan*
(a) Rr.dic silence \vill be maintained by all units until
lifted by CTG at approximately H-3 hours of FOX DAY*
44 listening v?ntch uill be o'stablichcd at least six
hours prior to the tine of cennittal of the unit or
H-6 hours cf FOX D**Y, whichever is earlier.
 (b) Radio silence v;ill J?q.^in|^.is ;
Bsjlaii units and
on all notjT x*pt t.clu^3^| |r§n^|^^bhe opcrntion
unloi|p^llffted\ on order ^%Mo Officer in Tactical
. _, ' .'. ' .
(2) In case of lo^cip^cifeing^ the circuit * being jannod
- . continue "iB^^c wrkecU If 'necessary to avoid delays,
stations will. clear traffic over other channels *
Experience has -proven that trained, operators can copy
solid through heavy interference^ and that the cneny
quickly bocones discouraged in jrxining local circuits
if, by continuing to v;ork tho circuit, v;o dcnonstratc
that his jaixiing is ineffective*
(3) Radio Circuits and Nets* -
(a) Operated afloat arc: ^rn^ Div Regt Bn
Expeditionary Trcops Connand
Net (CU) 2450 kc' ; ; G G^
Division CoDnand Not 2516 kc- G .G G
:
Division Tactical 5920 kc G***
Division Corxiand Net
. • (Voice) 27*8 > . I G
Division Rccon Net 3635 kc G1^
Shore Party Lateral 2422. kc G G
Division Logistical 28.1 nc G**
RCT 2 Connand Net 2340 kc I** G G
RCT 6 Connand Not 2912 kc I«# G - G
RCT 8 Connand Net 2252 kc ' 1^ G G
Division Artillery FD 31*5 . G**
Division SaJ) Net ; I (.uIR) I (^IR)
Division S/Jl Net I (^IR)' I (AIR)
. Division S^C Net I (AIR) I (AIR)
RCT 2 Conraand Net 29*6 nc . I I** G G
RCT 6 Connand Net 32.0 nc I I** G G
RCT 8 Comand Net 32*7 nc I .1*** G G
NOTE: G - Guard* - •
I - Intercept.
AIR - Gporc^od by CASCU* OuSCU \vill furnish
copies to G-2 and G-3 of pertinent
ncssages*
. '* - Guarded after departure of CCHGJENTEN
fron area.
-K-* - Optional* ' At the direction of the CG,
2nd Marino Division*
(b) Operrited ashore at Division GF:
.(!•) Arny, Gcnnand Not ..(2450 kc)
(2) Tho '.following division nets arc nominal*
* These nets \i;ill be as prGScribed^by' OG.
2nd Ilarino Division: . %^^
Division Connand Net (2516
Division Tactical. Not
Division Ccnnand Net
Division Recon Net.
 Division ^rtill^ry^aand Hot (6480 kc)
Division Artillery-Air Spot (4345 kc)
(c) Operated; at HCU: V
Island Connand (island NC 3) Urny LICU)
Bunkhcuso Islr.nd Bc.se Not do
*o,r See. Rescue . • '• " 'do
intrr. Islr.nd / A ir Flold Not' do
Bunkhouse Air Tactical do
Strike c.nd Bonbr.rdiucnt do
Search raid Reconnaissance do
Hr.rbor I51 (2716 kc) . ' : (Hc.vyLICU)
Hcrbqr VH? (34*8 ncs) do
Junp Fox (intercept only) do
Tr.s'k Forco Cor.ir.icn and Fox do
. Tr.sk Fcrco Ccm:ir,ndors do
Visuc.1 -'bicnr.1 Str.ticn .' dc
(d) Special te.cticr.1 facilities^ (facilities established
by r.£GHcic3 of. the Landing Force cind/or Garriccn
Force othor than the Brso llobilo Ccni'iUnication Unit);
Support Air Control (Con ASCU) - •
Fighter Direction (shore based) (A\7 Squadron)
Rr.dr.r Reporting ''" ; do
Radar Telling _ do •
Inter Fighter "" " ' 'do •-
Corn Section Qcrrison Boach- Party
.(Garrison Beach Party)
(c) Airport Control Facilities:
Control To\vor Ilobilc (^.C3)
(f) 4*irv;ays facilities:.
Feint tc Feint (Eunkhouso *^X cpll.)(m*CS)
Point to Feint (Bunkhousc Operational) (4u»CS)
^ir Ground (^*j*CS)
Honing and Terninal uX do
Standby circuit (168G - 1708 kc)do
Radio .RC.HGO do
;
HF D/F (2 - 10 nc) do
Rrccn , do
Rf con . • do
Rr^.ccn do
VX Intercept . . do
(2) TF m_ ^ v;ill provide radio link for THICC oquipnont
f rdh 4*GC wp_^- to 2nd 'Marine Division Headquarters
^ Ashore. ' • .
. For ^sn4kf^cm4r :: fcl signs, sac Tenth \\rny SCI.
.Sound ^ '

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(2) Tactical installations uill be incorporated into the
consolidation phase v;ire net to t'hc greatest possible
extent.
(3) Sec Appendix a (Line Route Lfcip)- and Appendix b (Cir-
cuit Diagram). '
g* Ilobilo Communication Unit. (Temporary .Jcint Ccrxiunication
Center (JCC)* Refer Appendix c (I.ICU tiro and Radio Nets).
(1) The primary duty of the 1ICU (Temporary JCC) is tc
provide visual and radio communications for the Island
Commander and/or senior officer present ashore* Sec
par 2c (3)(c) rhove'and ^ppcndix Co
(2) In addition to the abovc^ tho 11CU assisted by garrison
telephone Signal .ccnnunicaticn personnel, \vill aid
tactical units during tho phases of the operation by
providing the following services to tho limit of their
capabilitjrj
(a). Ilcssagc Center, ncsscnger, radio,, telephone and
. teletype service between, highest echelons ashore,
fixed installations and service crganizc.ticns.
(b) Visual ccmunication between highest echelons
ashore and ships.
h. Codes, Ciphers,-^uthcnticatcrs: Sec C3NTGCl!r\.C, PA.CC^LL
(F^C 71), P^CCCLI (F-uC 70B) effective 27 Hay 45 in place of
CE13TCCLTLO v;hich is rescinded that date*
i* C^SCU c^id lu*F4i5CU to be operated as prescribed by Comandor
Assault Forces.
J* COIBAT FHCTCG?U4FHY> Ccnbat photography as directed by
2nd I.Iarinc Division. -

3. a* TJ31ITH ARLY
(1) Dct. Co ^, 3rd Sig Bn will:
(a) Furnish 2 radio officers, 2 nossago center officers,
2 code officers^ 4-2 radio operators, 6 message
center clerks, 8 code clerks, 7 teletypists,
8 riossengcrs, and '4 tube operators for operation
of the JCC of the Arny f&C. Upon relief frcn ^QC
this personnel trill report to its parent unit.
(b) This detaclinent uill provide message center,
messenger, cryptographic and radio service on
^rny AGO. Circuits enumerated in paragraph 2c
v;ill be rx.nned as indicated• The Amy Signal Section
Radio Officer uill bo;in charge of this dotachnont,
assisted by one Arny Signal Section Code Officer.
(c) This detachment TJill,embark five days prior to
. sailing date*
b. 2nd I.Iarine Division vdlls . .
(1) Install, operate and maintaiii^Diyisloi^tactical communi-
cation facilities. ^ ^, ; :\\\

-:, •• ; - r -6,- 4 , .
 .str.ll a-s nuch of the .consolidation phase v;ire facilitie
cm. in Appendix a (Line Route Map) c.ncT Appendix b
as is practicable* This construction '
tod v?ith I&COil KIKAI.
upon to install and operate the
(AN/TRC) v;ith carrier equip-
no nt ±Ton^l^^'jK^lor^ to the Tenth Arny
Headquarters a *
(4) Assist the Island S i g n s % . c c r in the c r a t i c n of
Island connunication facilr^ios to naxinun extent.
ISCOI V.AFO 45G$ v;ith following • units s
539th Sir; Cons Co (Hvy) .
Co E, 3117th'Sig'SvBn (Cpn) . ,
113th Sig Radar Main Unit (B)
252 Sig R^drir H-.in Unit (c)
345th Sis Radar Main Unit (D)
Navy Con Unit 4-27
Let 3365th Sig Sv'Bn. (
Unit ;>, Dot 53 70th ;^CS
.Unit B 9 Det 53 % 70th'AjiGS ',
Unit C, Dot 53 *70th ^CS
Co B, ''.".-3rd Sig Hvy Cons Bn-(^vn) .
Det 4, 1714th Sig Sv Co (;,vn)
Sis Cc ;:'ing (VLR)'
Radio Installation Tcan
••
(D Construct and naintain consolidrtion \virc circuits,
shcvn in Appendix a (Line Route Llap) and Appendix b
(Circuit Diagrcn)* ;
(2) Install-and naintain v. ire circuits betv;ccn the I.1CU and
the Division OP. '
(;• Install and mintain additional circuits as necessary.
Install, operate and naintain the 1.ICU. See par 2c(3)(c)?
(5) Install^ operate and maintain radio and \;.irc facilities
for the air fields and Air Force Units.
(6) ISCCM v;ill reconnoiter area for future Direction Finding
Sites, bite to be so located for favorable operation
vjith base line CKINAV«A9 KIKul, CHINui; not to cover
JAEuH and China. Report results to Signal Officer, Tenth

(7) Put Base Development Plan-into operation as early as

practicable.
a. Signc;1 Supply and Logistic Support.
CD For 2nd Marine Divisions by 7th Field Depot assisted by
ISCCLi OKINiVaU
Issue of Signal Supplies: normal.
il Jlcpair*
tehclon repairs By orcanic troops.
P^^c^^nair vdll be provided by 7th Field Depot
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repair as required *'
;
'-ci Signal Srlvr.go v;ill- -bo exercised to.'r^inun to' save shipp-
ing spr.ec* . 4*11 abanclcnod field \7iro used by units v;ill be
recovered by laying unit and turned in on reels to Signal
Officer, TSCC1.L, ^PC 458 »" Report of such recovery uill be
nadc- by -Sisnal Cfficcrj ISCCH, xxPO -458, to Sisnal Cfficcr ?
Tenth '

Additional Instructions* •
(1) F..CGALL (?4.C - 7 1 ) . P^CCCII- (F,,C 70S) effective 2?' Liay 45
in placo-.of CJ3KTCCIJ3?10" uhich has been rescinded that date,
(2) 2nd Llarinc -'DiviGion .S'CI for interior use.
Tenth Array ."Index No* 01 '___ 'm (or current issue) for
contact \vith Amy* . "
(3) Tenth • Aray SSX< Index _ ^ (or current issue).
Reports as prescribed by Annex Ko; 7, Tenth. Array Tentative
Operations Order Ho,... 11-45.

Appendices (Distribution liL-itec)

appendix a - Line Route Liar
Appendix b - Circuit Jiacrc;::
Appendix c - LICIT wire and Aadio Nets.

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ICEBERG Hid - FRICTION

DICTRIBUTION

HEADgJABTERS HEM^AOTERS •. OOIY NO.'s

CinCPAC 1 ~ 12 . Tent'h. Army Staff (Cont'd)
ComThirdjjleet 1^ - 18 • G«4 " 162 - 167
ComphibsPac 1° - 24 AG 168 - 169
CTF 31 (For Dist) 25 - 59 AG(File Opn Rpt) 170-219
JICPOA 60 - 62 Air 220 - 221
C omFi f t hFl eet 63 . Arty 222 - 224
ComFif thphib 64 AAA 225 - 226
ComQo.Bac 65 Chaplain 227
CoinServpac 66 - 68 •Cli of Trans 228
A;rea 69 Mil Govt 229
70 cws 233
ComWestpacBases 71 • Engr . 231
IsOom SAIPAi\r 72 Fin 232
AtCom ENIBEPOK 73 Hq. Corndt 233
isCom GUAM 74 IG 234
IsCom TINIAN 75 JA 235
AtCom ULITHI 76 Ord 236
77 m 237
78 . W 238
ComFairWingone 79 Sig 239 - 242
80 A 81 Surg 243 - 245
CoioGeni/EarSapSerFMF' 82 - 83 sso 246
84 TQM 247 - 248
ConcVPhibCorps 85
CcinGenPOA 86 - .97 Subordinate units
CPBC 98 - loo - CG XXIV Corps 249 " 250
SHBC 101 - 103 ' CGIlIFhibCorps 251 - 252
CG ;u,FPOA 104 - 107 253 - 267
SeventhAirForce 108 - 109 Tenth A Reserve Division
13.0 - 115 (AG Tenth A hold for dist)
Deputy CG 2 AF i:6 - 117 268 - 282
CG I4"th AF 118 CG TAF OKINAWA 283 - 287
CG 1st EngrSpecBrig288 - 289
Tenth Army Staff CG iscom 458 290 - 304
CG and 0/S - 12C CoifiNaval Forces,
G-l $•?'*""* 121
J.^.1. -
*• 122
J_£l^
CTG 99*1 • 305
G-2 vJG I^Com APO 331
If Iff f l i p
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jomdt Mar Corps 312
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QoniBiibTraLant .314
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APPENDIX A Td;ANNEX 2
TE NATIVE OPERATIONS ORDER MO- 11-45
ICEBERGu-Htd FRICTION
OPERATIOKLMAP
MAP: RYUKYO RETTO/1:5000O,KIKAI6A
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COMMANDING

PLAN ABIE
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 DATE:/ 20 May 45
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ADM 0 #4 ~ To Accompany Operation Order 11-45*

Mapai RrOKYU - RETTO It 25 1 000 KUCAIGA SHIMA (PCA
- REPTO 1*50,000 KBCAJGA SHIMA, (PGA 791)

Code Namei IKICTIONt . '

Shipping Designator! YOMCo
!• Provisions of Logistics Plan to Op Plan 1-45 apply to this operation
except as modified by this order o
2* GENEEttiL SDHKLY SCHEME

- a» Landing Force Command $r will be responsible for the mounting

out of units in assault echelon and supplies to accompany troops to target
as well aa assault supplies? to be._ loaded in separate shipping*
b« Normal Supply agencies in the .area in which units are mounted
will furnish them their prescribed equipment and the necessary supplies *
e* Initially reaupply will be by ISST aM LSM staged through
d* Assault units will be accompanied by 30 d^ys Class If III and

(1) 20 days and 3 TJ/F will be combat loaded*

(2) Landing Force Commander will load 10 days and 2 U/3P in
separate shipping to be staged -through
e» Bnergency logistic support will be rendered on request tcT
CcmCJenTen fron stocks on OKTMl^l or elsewhere* -
3* SOEBLISSf AND EQmPMENT TO ACCOMPANY TROOPS

a« <!lass I supplies*

(1) !&ch individual in the assault will carry ashore on hia

person rations as prescribed by JLanding Force Commander •
(2) STach individual in garrison shipping will carry ashore on
his person one" *K* %tidf or®
0 #4t dated 20 May 1(5 (Cont

(3) Units arriving af teali^ yi^ by

thirty days rations, "'
Daya of rations by type*
Troops Arriving Troops Arriving
Type F Dfiy to F/^L. after F/.35
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l; «B* — 20
2; "lo'in 1« 12: .....
- 14 7
4 3
5; «D« 2 / . 2
£* QM Ration Accea^ar:^
"" Tack (EC Component) 25 / 20 * ./. .
* Authori^d only for units arriving at objective prior
tc
(5) Special ration items*
. . . . . (a) Hospital rations Based on normal bed capacity of
hospitals and clearing companies as follows*
' ' • ' • • • - - . . ' • . . " " • ~.i' • " " ~ . • _ • • ' - •'..'.
J.% Ration -Supplement, Hospital 15 days
2/ «10 in- 1» ration " .- ;15 days
(b) Civilian ration« The Landing Force will mount with
70 j 000 civilian rations, ' . - . - . - . .
Water:' ':;'' '•'••"' ' ' -:: • • -• -': - - : • l1- -.^ -'. .- -
? .,• ,. . *
(a) 2 filled canteens per individual in the assaultt
(b) 10 gal/man in 5 gallon cans or other containers^
b. Class II and IV i Essentials only - 20 dayst
•
(1) Medical supplies $ "As directed by Landing Force Ccramander,

(2) The following additional; Clothing and equipment above

normal summer-winter allowances shown in T/E 21 for Army
troopsf and combat utility clothing for Marines will
. accompany units.
•.....• _ . • • • • ' ' ' . . ' ' - . ' .;. •
(a) Shirty knitt 'OtDt - 1 por individual,
. - - • • *
(b) , Blanket, wool, Q«D, - 1 per individual,
* 2-
 lot 8. PERSONAL
con.
a. Personnel will bathe only in places and/or water which have been
approved by medical officers0
=ree*ed aess-
b* Bare feet w.113 not be exposed to the grovindc-
c* Highest standards of hygiene will be required*
2d
3. VENEREAL DISEASED
Commanding officers will initiate a vigorous venereal disease control
program prior to landingf and will maintain same thereafter.
^ methods 10 *

a*" All personnel will "be ininunized against smallpox, typhoid- para-
H)B or typhoid, tetanus j yellow fevert typhus, and cholera^
b» Immunisations will be effected at such time that no reimmuniza-
tion will be necessary prior to F plus 90 •

11* SPECIAL ME/i3URES..

>r
urine. All personnel will start atabrine suppresive treatment on F minus
21 and continue same until further orders* (See TBf Tenth Army Head-
fi- quarters9 "Ivfelaria Control")*

12* ACCIDENT PREVEOTION*

ances.
Commanding officers will maintain an effective program to prevent
non-battle injuries within their commands.
and 13 * MI3CEHANEOIB *
9*ed. a* Troops will take prophylactic doses of salt when ordered by unit
id commanders*
prac-
b* Adequate ventilation of quarters and airing (sunning) of bedding
will be enforced*
»P*ly c* Where native buildings are used for military purposes, they will
be sprayed with DDT for residual effect at the earliest possible date.
nnel

BUCKNER
Lieutenant General

OFFICIAL:

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RESTRICTED
 HQ, TENTH ARMY
• . . - OKINAWA .
20 May 1945
ANNEX ABLE - TO ADfflNISTPATIVE ORDER NO. 4 TO ACCOMPANY TENTATIVE TEHTH
ARMY OPERATIONS ORDER 11-45 •• '

SANITARY ORDER . • . .. .

1. RESPONSIBILITY.

Unit commanders are responsible for sanitation within their units*

This responsibility cannot be delegated,

2. GENERAL.

a. Fighting strength can be depleted more by disease and non-bsfctle

injuries than be enemy action, •• . ; •

b. It is an indisputable fact that preventive measures, applied with

military discipline, can materially reduce this loss of fighting strength.

e. Excessive incidence of disease within a unit is evidence of in-

adequate command supervision, which may be construed as failure to execute
a vital function of command, :

d« Commanders will publish detailed sanitary instructions in further-

ance of the provisions of this-order.

3- TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND ASSI3TAI&E ;

a. Unit surgeons will be called upon to furnish technical information,

investigate, inspect, and make recommendations to commanding officers.

b. Technical information pertaining to all aspects of field sanitation

and personal hygiene may be obtained from Tenth Army Technical Bulletins
and Circulars, and Service Regulations.

4* WATER. • ' ••

later will not be used for cooking or drlnkipg unless, by test, it has
a residual of.one-(1.0) part of chlorine per million at the place of con-
sumption (Distilled water is not exempt)** • "

5« FOOD AMD MESSES.

a. Mess gear will not be used until it can be cleaned and sterilized
by approved service methods, both before and after use* :

b,. Commanders are responsible that food-handlers meet the health and
sanitary standards prescribed in Regulations.

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(3) Clothing for Prisoners of ffori: *

(Q) Sufficient stocks of used clothing will be carried by
the Landing Force to provide for minimum needs of
captured enenty personnel in the interests of sani-
tation.
The following will accompany troops i
(a)r Distillation equipment to provide 2 gal/man/day*
(b) Purification equipment to provide 5 gal/nan/day •
Class IIIi
(l) Fuel and Lubricants (less
(a) 30 days as determined by Landing Force Commanderf
based on vehicles and other fuel consuming equipment
accompanying unit*
(b) For units arriving prior to F/35t 5 days of *his
supply will be in 5 gallon containers*
(2) Fuels and Lubricants (Avn)t
(a) In drums , 30 days for operation of all planes expected
at KI&ilGA up to and including F/30 (to be carried
by ground echelons of air units)*
d* Class Vi: * . .
(1) Ground Force si 5 CinCPOk U/F*
(2) /jiti-personnelt anti-tank minesf engineer explosives and
other items not included in CinCPQ/j, unit of f irei As
directed by the Landing Force (Tomander*
(3) Airi Units will mount with 30 days supply of aircraft
ammunition and bonibs*
e* Miscellaneous i ' "•' '
(1) Heavy Tentager
Adn 0 #4t <*td 20 May•"' '

(a)' In Assault Echelon* . . -

I. Medical, -Canr-and Post and cocnunicati
only*
(b) In Garrison Echelons,;
]L» Normal hcavjr tontr.ge for all Garrison
eluding those uhich acconp^nicd the as
(2) No supplies trill bo palletized except on order
Force Qcr3aander« In no ease \~ill nore than 30J
be
. EVACUATION
a* Personnel
(1) Evacuation Policy ~ Assault*
(a) Military casualties requiring Hospitalizati
be evacuated immediately by hospital LST to
(b) Air Evacuation
I. Air evacuation of casualties to OKINiUZa
as practicable* ConficnTen will provide
planes on call by Landing Force Cooaande:
£» Patients evacuated by air \7ill be screenc
qualified medical officer prior to depart
(c) Civilian ' casualties will not be evacuated fro:

(2) Evacuation Policy - Post Assault

(a) A fifteen day evacuation policy will obtain up
establishment of adequate hospital facilities
(b) Air evacuation as requested of ConiGenTen.
(3) Medical care of civilians
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(a)' Until arrival of Military Goverx£@yt^hospitals ashore,

troop facilities ;7ill render such minimum necessary
nodical attention to civilians as v/ill not interfere
facilities with treatment of troop casualties*
(b) Military Government hospitalsf upon their establishment
ashore will assume the responsibility for treatment
tops iii- of civilian casualties.
(4) Disease Control and Sanitation

supplies (a) See

b4 J.totericlt Evacuate nateriel to OKHlU'^i -srhon nnintcnfinco is
beyond locr.l capabilities * i/hcro practicable this nateriel will be re-
paired and returned*
Ci Bxirial
(1) 4*3 directed by Landing Force Com:iander«
:
d* Salvage
(1) E.^pty dru^3S| containerst ani refillable conpreased gas
cylinders shall be returned to the issuing agency by first
soon available transportation.
cuation (2) Responsible Coixianders are enjoined to observe naxinun
conservation of supplias and equipnent consistent uith
•y a the tactical situation*
Captured Ifcterieli
(l) Captiired foodt clothing j and vehicles will b6 reserved for
use by Military .Government personnelf .except in emergency •
Quantities and locations vrill be reported to Landing Force

ore. (2) Landing Force Corxiander ma.y use such weaponst equipment,
and supplies ivhich crc necessary to accomplish his mission.
(3) Landing Force Commander yill report to this headquarters
types and quantities of cr.ptured mc.tcriel and disposition
of same*
Adm 0 #4, itd 20
'.'..-'f« ..
Prisor
. (l) See Annex 1 to Operations Order 11-45

a* As directed by the Landing Force Gemma nder*

6. TRANSPORT
i* Emergency requests for water transportation will b
to

a«^ Po^t cxc'iai^es and ships service stores will not be

ashore until afiher F/^Cu
b» Reports:
(l) See Annex 7 to Operations Order 11-45 •
*
c» Currency: ..
(1) Officers and enlisted men mounting in the Maria
Sfcuttwsst Pacific will have in their possession
of $10«>00f those .mounting elsewhere $15'«00«
(2). Not later than three days prior to landing, all
Gurre-acy in the poaaession of officers and enlis
will be exchanged for occupation currency*
d* Civilian Labor: ' ,
(1) Era-plcyinent of civilian labor is authorised under
regulations aa IsCom KIKfilGA may prescribe*
8, MISCELLANEOUS

a» Landing iToree Commander will submit the following GF-4 I

Reports to this headquarters:.
(1) Reports required by letter this headquarters, Subj
G-4 Reports, dated 8 April 1945*
(2) Five Fay C?~4 Periodic Report as covered by separate
atructions.
 Adn 0 #4t dtd 20 May 45 (Contfd)

b^ Upon aaaunption of command IsCon •-fas

sibility for above reporta.
c« Landing Force Corrnndor rdl! initiate B&so Development as
soon as the tactical situation pcmits*

ubmitted

BUCKNER
Lieutenant General
Crated

OFFICLX:

or
0-4
Annex ABLE* Sanitary Order
men DISTRIBUTION: Seine as for OP Order 11-45«

icdic
 OP PRIORITY X

31 May 45

COMGENTEN
CG IIPHIB CORPS TACTICAL AIR FORCE
CG XXIV CORPS ISCOM ##L
CINCPOA ADV
CTfiP 31 ( COMFIFTHPHIBFORCE)
CTF 31 (GUNFIRE AND COVERING FORCE)
CTG 32.11 (WESTERN FIRE SUPPORT GROUP)
CDMPHIBSPAC

THIS IS OP ORDER NO 12-45 X PA*A GDI TENTH ARMY WILL CONTINUE ATTACK
TO EXPLOIT FRE3:MUG/4WS^D--PUF3UE AND DESTROY ENEMY ON SOUTHERN OKINAWA X
EFFECTIVE 0106001 JUNE BOUNDARY BETWEEN CORPS AS FOLLOWS CLN PRESENT
BOUNDARY TO RJ T9&9 YOKE THEN FOLLOW ROAD TO TERA 796? Q,UEEN TO IWA
79H PETER TO RJ 8160 LOVE TO SOUTH (CAST jffi 82^9 DOG CMA ALL TO XXIV
CORPS XPARA CLN III PHIB CORPS WILL DRIVE SOUTHEAST TO CORPS BOUNDARY
MAIN EFFORT CONVERGING WITH XXIV CORPS VICINITY HILL NORTH OF TEKA
7963 KING IN ORDER POCKET ENEMY NORTH THIS POINT X SECURE NAHA PORT AND
AIRFIELD CMA AND BE PREPARED TO MOP UP REMAINDER CORPS ZONE OF ACTION X
PARA CLN XXIV CORPS MAIN EFFORT WILL SEIZE CHAN 7968 TARE CONVERGING
WITH II PHIB CORPS ON BOUNDARY CMA THEN DRIVE RAPIDLY WOOTHEAST TO
SOUTH COAST OENAWA IN ORDER TO PREVENT ENEMY RETIRING INTO DHINEN
PENINSULA CMA MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH HI PHIB CORPS CMA AND BE PREPARED
TO CAPTURE AND SECURE CHINEN PENINSULA UNA BATEN-EO X PARA CLN MOP-UP
OF BYPASSED ENEMY ELEMENTS IS RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH CORPS IN ITS
3NE OF ACTION AND WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT DELAY X OTHER DETAILS
NO CHANGE X

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SSXSS OZATO 7561 XBAY SOOTH ALOMO ROAT) TO OBDS3RO^D3 7560 YOKE ATX TO XX

CORPS x mnA. m PHIB CORPS OTLL OOOTITWK OK HoransHP MISSION x is

ADQITIOH WEIL DffiTS BHPIDLY aOQTH III COHP3 20HB OF ACTION TO PfEVEOT TF
EOT!iIY WDM OROANIZim KM D1PSN3I7E POSITION X PAm XXI7 COSPS WILL

CONTIMJS yjttSOSK MI33ION AH) IB ADDTTIOH WILL ATTACK TO aOnEWSSff

CJ\PTURB HILL msa 7861 DA3H 7760 mSS 7859 AHD VapTWl BHBI7 FROM

OHGAHIZIOT NUT OSnurSIVI P03ITIOH X !,5MOTAIH C0131?ACT WITH III PHB COM

X PARH BOTH OOHF3 WILL TAKE TOLL ADVANTWJ! OP ®JE3IY3 OT30HOANISATIOK

Cm UESfTROY HIM I?HS1ETOH MKT CM AND \HLl PISVBOT HIM FBOlf HBOKOftKlZIIX

HIS fORCSS X 3Y IUTDAL COfflE!3T TKOOP3 OF EITHER OOBPS »Y OTO3S CORPS

BOUND\RY FOR MANHJVER X BS PHEPAHBD FOR IUHTHSR A07AN5B X

UBKAIL3 R) OHU10B X
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I JUNE 45

GOVT3 DETS TYPE ABIE BAKER CHARLIE AND DISPENSARY TYPE ABLE X SHIP TO SHORE COL5M LET 2

DET FRO COlvM KUME TO OKINAWA X PARA TACTICAL AIR IDRCE WILL PROVIDE AIR SUPPORT AS

REQUESTED BY CTF 31 MISSIONS INITIALLY UNDER OF CONTROL NAVAL ATTACK FORCE COMMANDER X

IN CONJUNCTION ISCOM 33! ESTABLISH MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LONG RANGE SEARCH AND

FIGHTER ONTROL FACTUJTIES KIME Si IMA X PARA. ISCOM 331 WILL MOUNT LANDING FORCE X

WHEN LANDING FORCE COMDR REPORTS FOR DUTY ISCOM KEME RESPONSIBILITY GARRISON DEFENSE

AND BASE DEVELOPMENT PASSES TO ISCOM 331 X AT EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE CONSISTENT

TACTICAL SITUATION ISCOM 331 WILL RETURN FOLLOWING UNITS TO OKINAWA X IMFPAC RECON

BN X SHORE FIRE CONTROL PARTY X TWENTY AMPHTBACS AND CREWS X TEN AMFHTANKS AND

CREWS X ON ARRIVAL OKINAWA UNITS REVERT PARENT OBG X PARA FOLLOWING REPORTS TO

ODMGENTEN FASTEST PRACTICABLE MEANS X TIME OF LANDING X RESISTANCE ENCOUNTERED X

DAILY OPNS SUMMARTY CLOSING 1200 HOURS X SPECIAL REPORTS COVERING RECON AIR WARNING

SITE X UNLOADING FACILITIES X AIRFIELD RECON AT EARLIEST PRACTICABLE TIME X DIRECT

COMMUNICATION AUTHORIZED AIL AGENCIES CONCERNED X PARA LOGISTICS X ISCOM 33!

REPONISIHLE LOGISTICS SUPPORT ASSAULT AND GARRISON FORCES X CONSTRUCTION LANDING

FACILITIES FOR LSM OR LARGER WILL BE INITIATED WITHOUT DELAY X REQUEST CTF 31 PROVIDE

TWO LCM AND THREE LCVP ALL WITH CREWS FOE KUME BOAT POOL X ISCOM 33! REPLACE CRBffS

NOT LATER KING PLUS THIRTH X CIVIL POPULATION REMAIN ON ISLAND X MILITARY PRISONERS

TO OKINAWA X

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COM3SNTEN 21 JUNE 45

CTF 31 CG XXIV CORPS

CO ISCOM 331 CO III PHIB CORPS
CG TACTICAL AIR FORCE CO FMFPAC FICON BN

CINCPOA ADV

THIS IS RYUKYUS FORCES AND TENTH ARMY OP ORDER 16-45 X PARA THIS COMMAND IN

(INJUNCTION CTF 31 WILL CAPTURE KUME SHIMA FOR SLURPS" IliffiDIATE INSTALLATION AIR

WARNING AND FIGHTER DIRECTION FACILITIES X TENTATIVE KIND DAY 25 JUNE 45 X NAVAL

ATTACK FORCE AS DESIGNATED BY CTF 31 X KUME LANDING FORCE X COMMANDER MAJ JAMES L.

JONES USMCR X CONSISTS OF FMFPAC RECON BN REINF X PARA AS AGREED BY CTF 31 NAVAL

ATTACK FORCE WITH LANDING FORCE ATTACHED WILL MAKE ASSAULT LANDING SOUTHWEST COAST

KUME X CAPTURE AND SECURE ISLAND X INITIATE MOP UP ENEMY PERSONNEL CONSTRUCTION

LANDING CRAFT FACILITIES AND RECONNAISSANCE AIR WARNING AND AIRFIELD SITES X PARA

LANDING FORCE WILL BEGIN LOADING 22 JUNE IN SHIPS DESIGNATED BY CTF 31 FROM AREAS

DESIGNATED BY ISCOM 331 AND REPORT FOR DUTY TO CTF 31 X WHEN COMMAND PASSED FROM

NAVAL ATTACK FORCE COMMANDER TO LANDING OFRCE COMMANDER LATER REPORTS TO ISCOM 331

FOR DUTY AS ISLAND COMMANDER KUME UNTIL RELIEVED X EFFECTIVE RECEIPT THIS DISPATCH

FMFPAC RECON BN DETACHED ISCOM 33! AND DESIGNATED KUME LANDING FORCE X EFFECTIVE

RECEIPT THIS DISPATCH UNITS LISTED ARE DETACHED COldMANDS INDICATED AND ATTACHED

FMFPAC RECON BN X FROM III FHIB CORPS ABLE CO REINF 7TH MARINE REGT X DET 8TH

AMKHTRAC BN ( 32 LVT) X DET 3D PROV AMPHTANK BN (10 LVTA) X DET CORPS A3CO (SHORE FIRE

CONTROL PARTY) X FROM XHV COPRS 66TH PORTABLE SURG HOSPITAL X FROM ISCOM 331 (UNIT

DESIGNATION BY ISCOM 33!) PLAT COMBAT ENG X PLAT MIL POLICE X DET GRAVES REG X MIL

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