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OFFICE, C~F OF ARMY FIELD FORCES

Fort Monroe, Virginia

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1. In''accordance with SR 525-85.5, Processing of Combat


Information, thelnclosed EXTRACTS are forwarded to Department
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in others, it,may be desirable to develop a cross-section of accumu­
lated extracts on a particular subject before initiating action; and
often. the 'extracted item serves to reaffirm our doctrines and tech­
'niques.

2. Copies are furnished, with DA approval, to other military


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the front line thru the logistical command ~

3. These EXTRACTS are derived from reports which are


classified SECRET. For the greater convenience of the user',: this' •
Office downgrades each extracted item to the lowest classification
compatible with secul'ity. No effol't is made to paraphrase or delete
any pol'tion of the extracted remarks, so that none of the original
intent is lost. ' ~J ~
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Extracts from sources Lt Col. AGe
329 thru 375 Asst Adjutant General

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2 Chief of Chaplains 10 The Surgeon Gener<i.1
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2 Chief of Information 2 The Artille ry School
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2 The Judge Advocate General 2 Army War College
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2 The Provost Marshal AA&GM Branch
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OFFICE, CHIEF OF ARMY FIELD FORCES
Fort Monroe, Virgir.ia
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EXTRACTS ~ OF 'COMBAT': INFORMATION"
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SOURCE: Co~an4, Repo1,"~~ - 17~~JrH Re~ ,
DATE:
'February 1952" Source No 329

OPERATION "CLAM UP."

The purpose of this operation was to decoy the enemy into


thinking we had made a withdrawal. All daylight activity ceased
in areas under enemy o.bservation. Each man was made ,fully
aware of the primary mission: to hold fire and capture the
enemy. If friendly positions became threatened, fire was to be
controlled so as to kill a maximum1number of the enemy.
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The enemy was observed building up a large striking force
in front of 3d Battalion p6'sitions>' Ni:;t'a ~fi-i~dly shot was fired
until the leading 'enemy erer6ehi$:b~(F~Jt-:-a'p~th:ffi:tri~gh the t~c­
tical wire' less than thit-t'y ~30) ia.r\:is' in~froriir, ~t 3d ~a:t~liori'
positions: then,'at. O'31Z'h6u'rs" .t~(ii~~nal'wa~: ~iven~ ~6;,oJ?~n fire.
The enemy attack'iitas: thrOwn intb' C:dnfusion. ' ,'-', ' .. ~

At 0320 ho\U's the -s-ecoll<\ waV'e"'~'!!nemy troopq.s~ed.


Tank, mortar, and artillery fire was used. along with' small
arms, to· ~epel- thi's--a'ssBult., A-t",0338"the·enemr,-~g~~'~~o"wmr-.;.
draw. ;'. " '/,­ ""

',Two hundred ,twenty-six (Z2'6)1 ett~m.y ca~;ualties were in­


, JU.c;ted.without ,su.stai.Ri-Ag..a.siBgle..bieftcUy---c:asualty-:.··...tpbe-st1t1lJd
judgement of the officers and the courage and discipline of the
men, whic~;,~n~bied t~~m,t~',~?i~ ~~~ir .~!.r~ :~~H the last possible
minute, wa-'s re sponsihle tor "the , ~1:1cce~ ~ 9f.1;pe action.
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SOURCE: Command Report • 31 st FA Bn - 7th lnf Div


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M5 TRACTOR:'!" OPERAT19N ON SNOW AND ICE. JF,,;~::'
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The, weather conditions existin~ in this thea'ter 2f_~,~,1'--:,::: - .

ations durIng 'the' winter' cause th'e ground and roads to freeze,
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in some cases to a depth of th~,ry (30) inches. After a snowfall.


the snow gradually melts during periods of sunshine in the
.middle of the day, but th. resulting slush and water fr~,e~es, at
night. The present thirteen (13) ton high-speed Tractor, M5,
does not have adequate traction to negotiate on this frbzen
ground and ice. " ,

Recommend that either a yrider track be used on the M5


Tractor, or that some type of device be provi~ed for use on
the present tracks during periods when the 'ground is frozen or
covered with ice. (RESTRICTED) ;, l ' , • ',. ,',
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SOURCE: Command Report • 15th AAA A W Bn (SP) - 7th lnf Div'"

DATE: F"eoruary 1952 Source No 331

POWER CHARGER FOR MOUNT, MULTIPLE GUN, CAVt50"


M4SD. ' j • - 5 III

'i, It is recommended that a larger type power charger be


standard equipment for Mount, Multiple Gun, Caliber ~ 50.
: M45D, employed by this unit.' With the present power 'charger,
, it is sometimes necessary to -deadlilie' !tactical weaporis a's 'a
;'-result of constant breakdowns.. '(RESTRICTED) .:. ,r'f
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SOURCE: Command Report • 31 st Inf - 7th Inf Div

DATE: February 195Z Source No 33Z

RATING OF SERGEANT FOR CHAPLAINS' ASSISTANTS.

It is recommended that Chaplains' assistants have the


rating of sergeant.

With only the rating of corporal to offer, Chaplains are


, severely handicapped in their efforts to obtain an assistant
who mU$t ,not only be a man of high moral character who can
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assis~, with religious services and aid in various human relation


problems. but must be a jeep driver, maintenance man and
typist also. At present there are many men who are jeep
drivers and nothingelse who possess the rating of corporal.
(RESTRICTED)

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SOURCE: Command Report - 9th lnf Regt


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DATE: February 195Z .',

.. COMB·A~,.T~S'I,OF ARMORED VEST.


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real prCfo';of tile value<:ef wearing the a'rmored
eam.e;;em ZZ February When a:man from George, Company
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wa~~~4.~~ ~hi1~ ~a ..ing one •. Tb.e....ae~imental ~urgeon,
Captain 'Williamson, aald that': upon' ex·arn'ination the wounds
were l~ght~on.ideZ:~llg .tb~ .,.Qll%,ce_"t!."a-a. ha.Dd-g.l~4uaad.. The·
man's outer sweater had several holes in it,.~.but be .suffer.ed
no 'chest wounds. The uncovered portions of the arms re •
.ceive<l the fragments.,lJ~ESTRICTED)
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SOURCE: ,Command:lteport - 160th FA Bn ! •
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'.,~~~Yl~t:PF GRADE IN FOe. f,(7 ;;n~·;'.·'~~.l!:'1 : :

. ". 'P~~~_nt Tlo provides that'tb~:s~.~ik~~at~rs;be cor­


po.u1s (It::4) while three (3) of the computers' are sergeants
(E-5). ~ '~~ke: by al1 HCO in reading a deflection or range
Will caU!fEf efror
as widespread as a computer; a mistake by
, . --.----~ -·•.an..HCQ itt ,lettift~lt-eause "effcrr'{ii"fttfft"'('3TTil-1ftg"oalteries-'
~- where-a's a ;eortrput.ra. error will affect only When'more one:' -
tha.n one mission is processed abrwltaneously the VCO becomes
an HC 0,. hlhice" should have eq\ti"ale~t gJ',ade •.
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f,g,rade equtvalent;.tothat of the three (3) computers. (RESTRICTED)
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Co~mand :a~~itr.t 119thInf R~~.~. t*~t~.J,n(D:iv
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ity in the present situation. much stress was devoted to patrols
during the training period. Each battalion organized a special
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patrol group, utilizing Ranger personnel, to' develop an 'organi.


zation capable of op~rjting as a: unit or by squads or smaller
groups to make deep·patrols., __ ~lte prisoners, set ambushes
Gr, make raids in" opei~ations 'requiring training'or abilitY, .bliYQnQ
that of a norm'al rifle squad. These velunteer RaIder Group.;
were housed and tr.a~ne~ separately and treated in such a manner
~~ to. de,v~lop.~. ~igh..~~P~l~ decorp.s.. De~aiJed.~~gu.~.z~tion .~f .
the Raidel" Greups was left to the battalion commanders with
groups ranging'between 12 andZ4 men. (RESTRICTED)
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DATE: Source No 336


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~Ul?PLY EGONOMY.

CGst consciousness and. supply ecoJ,lomy is being em,:plta.­


sized by all echelens of command from GHQ down to small
fron~ line units. Front line units are engaged in battlefield
recovery of weapons and equipment. Teams were observed
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"'''reeovel"ing Cf1'ltta¢ti'catbarb1!C!"'WlYe--:-D!f!!llte"prol!'a;rrrs ior--"-~-'
renovation of'winter clething have been established•. The re~­
build program of vehicles is saving milliens of dollar••
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SOURCE: Command Report. 2d Inf Div
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DIFFICULTY-IN OBTAINING ENEMYl.pW'S,,·


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The reconnaissance patrels were 'very' successful-in


securing information pertaining to dispositions but the prisoner
capturing effort was not toe successful. The enemy displayed
almost no de$ir.e to surrender as evidenced by the fact that
only one prisoner out o( five (5) tak~n wa$ a~<1e..e'l'ter and Gne.
patrol leader reported seeing two (Z) enemy shoot each other
in what appeared to be a mutual suicide pact in order to avoid
cap~':1re.

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'-''''This'-~ei~~ance';to surrender on the par~ ~f-theenemy~ ..
was suspected to:be ca'used by closer political surveillance
aild increa.$ed p~.paganda cqncernj~ harsh treatment of
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was also ,some inlcation that friendly troops were t~lnding to
open fire too early and at extreme ranges causing the enemy
to become more wary.' Nilht.patroJs' and ambush points were
. hindered in their -.\(ficiency by the, extreme cold.- Bulky cloth~
ing makes stealth difficult and complete immobility for long
periods is not po.aible with the present equipment.
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GeJ?eral b.~pol'
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nATE: F~}>rua:ry 195Z :," 'Source No 338


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STACKING
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The Signal Supply Sectio~ devised a new' method of'


"tacking'telephone poles a. they came off the rail cars. Com­
p~te unlC)ading and .tacking of'. ca1"'·~aft.n~·be accomplished
ili'twenty (ZO) to thirty (30) minutes as compared with one hour
,'1' ··--"1ISm,' the oid method~' PreYiously the "'ft'a."Ck was 'built 'one Cl.!'
I with--the"poles parallel to the car, the next tier with the poles
I p~r~e~~cular t~ the car ~nd so. on. This required the turning
I a.roWia·ofthe~eveii'other tier by meallS of a crane. In
l' 'the'ue-w- svsteMs1ddsarf!f"pla~~ct'''gairistthe ear. aDd all tiers ,~
. have the. poles rolled into position parallel to the car. Skids
are also used t~ rais~ the poles onto; ·e~p.s.uccessive tier.
Posts are set in the ground at ~e ,.bac;:k ~,. t~e s~~k to keep ,the
poles from, rolling off.and dunnage is ,,!~;~~*.9 .~te~~y{'.and sup­
port each tier, and, keep the sta~k \D.'lifc?~IJ}~ "W:~eR(~pe stack
becomes too high,formanua~ rolling, --.,c.~~~"i~,,ePlployed to
build "+P. the, ,emaining tiers.. Wh.en lo~i~, ~l.~.a~:J~~om a,
stack the process is u.ed in reverse. (RESTRICTED)

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SOURCE: Command Report - 10th FA Bn

DATE: .....February
1952
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CAVITIZED 10S-MM HE AMMUNITION•



It is re:cornmehded'that"uUimately all'105-mm HE am­
munition 1s's\ied be of th~·cavitiz.!4'type and issued unfuzed
and that fUze$ of various type$lb~'drawn by battalion ammuni­
tion offiee'is' as required. Such a"procedure w6uldobviate
: . the neces~ityof registering wfth more' th~n one type of am­
munition"and also save time ctha ~il.ri· a.pfJr~ciable amount of
'ammunition. (RESTRICtED)' ,:.'), ~;:,
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SOURCE: ,'t tCom;mand:R.eport· - ':x. Corps .Arty


DATE: February 1952' ..':f!' , Source No 340

8" HOWITZER (SELF-PROPELLED) IN DIRECT FIRE


AGAINST FORTIFICATION'S.

·The·SM"HoWitzer (self-propelled) of the 180th Field


_ ,A.r:tille.ry.,Battalion employed during January in the sector of
-. the 7th US"Infahtry Division was moved to the 1st Marine
. __._ p,ivitsion. SedDr•. During ,February a tptal of 368 rounds were
:, expended with the following' results reported: 34 bunkers
destroyed. 5 bunkers damaged. On 24 February 1952. the
( gunner was:woU1'lded by small arms. fire and evacuated. A
shield was constructed,bv_Or.dnance..a.nd.Ela.k.v.ests supplied
by the 11th Marine Regiment. An average of 9.4 rounds
was requil.'ed for the destruction of each bunker attacked.
(RESTRICTED) ,. \ ...

SOURCE: ... ~ 1 st . FA:' Bn ... 7th IDf Div


Command Report,...... .",

DATE: ..January 1~52 t". - : . .


Source No 341

T RAINING IN PRECISiON MisSIO'NS. ,.,


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The greater majority of the observed fire missions fired
by this Battalion are precision fire missions against such tar­
gets as bunkers, artillery pieces, mortars, and houses. A

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great number of these precision missions are fired by ail'


observation. The nature of ~he .t~rrain and the lack of man­
made features such, as ro~ds, bUildings, etc, increase the
difficulty of accurate map reading by the air observer. A
continuing program o~ training is necessary to develop quali­
fied air observers within t~e unit.

It is recommended that all'officers receive more train­


ing in the conduct of precision 'rrii~~ions' and the duties of the
air observer. All officer~:s~ho~ld be'allowed'to conduct a
precision mis.ion as aft 'air.9bserver. , (RESTRICTED)
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SOURCE: Command Report .. 8010th Arn;ty Unit
Trans Military Railway Service'

DATE: February 1952 Source No 342

COST CONSCIOUSNESS~INDOCTRINATION.

In order to assure complet~ and thorough indoctrination


of all military and civi.l.ian membfts. of .tbi.s organi~tiOll i~
matters pertaining to the Cost Consciousness Program and
supply discipline,a five (5) hour indoctrination course has
been prepared in Cost Consciousness and Supply Economy.
This course is designed.. to point out individual responsibilities;
the effect on the national economy; proper care, maintenance
and security of eqtiipm~iit: and loss through carelessness and
waste. Training aids, 'charts, and films 'have been incorpo­
rated in the course to broaden 'the· sCope of instructiOD,jUlli ·to'~. \
insure a thorough indoctrina.tion in cost conaeiousnes;s and a
complete understanding of supply discfliline. Instru<!tion in .
this course will :.tart during' the ·.morith' of March andlwiU be '
mandatory tori'all military aDd' ciViliaii;pe~sonnel. " '.
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SOURCE Command Report .. SIS.7th Army Unit


Oppama Ordnance Shops

DATE: February 195Z Source No 343

SHEET
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METAL SALVAGE.

A program is in effect to r~cover the maximum quantity


of sheet metal usable for manufac,tul"ing purpos~s from items
that have been declared not econdmically' repairable. Pneu­
matic: chisels and power hammer:s are in operation in the·
Salvage Yard for this purpose. bUl'ing the month 'of February.
20.000 pounds of sheet steel were shipped from salvag4b' to
the Manufacturing Division. (RESTRICTED) . ~~,.
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SOURCE: Command Report - 72d Tan~ Battalion

DATE: February 1952 Source No 344

USE OF HIGH.CLEAT TRACK ON M4A3ES TANKS 'AS ICE


AND SNOW GROUSERS.'
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, Our experimental use of the H-Cleat Track Block was


unsatisfac:tory. An at~ernpt was m.3:d~ to compa.~,e_Q\lz_w.eld&d~.
on-cleat to this expedient. We wished to ascertain how ~uch
performance was improved over the regular track.

Use of the. H-Cleat track, one to every four (4) regular


..._. , ..... ~' ., ,,~;t".ack blocks...was ..definitely an advantGt-ge over the regula~ track
in making for sharper turns. steeper climbs. better traction,
and firmer braking. With every fifth (5th) block having pro­
truding'cleats. it' allowed us to have at least five (5) H:.Cleat
blocks 'on the ground at all times. '
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As a testing ground we used an unused mountain road
where we found a very icy section. The tank with the modified
track had no' difficulties~ We could not get the tank with the·
regular track up :the road at a:U~ . . :,

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The' u ..eof th~Jt-eU~a't track a$ algrouser, c_us~' exces­


sive vibratHsn.' , 'M~nY'partsarid pieces of equipm~ftt~oR,our
tanks were' shaken foo.e due t();this ·vibration.:rhee~essiv,e
vibration caused the deadline of many, tank.. ami we. w~re,~ .
forced to discontinue'use' of this' e;tpedleat~ -., " '
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, Our welded-1m-cl~at· gave apl>l'Oximately the same "~'
suits without this vibn:Cfon~ , Ttiet.e 'Wlust be closer:1su.per­
vision of 1st Echelon:' Maintenance when the cleats a:re used.
Crews must ·tigitteft"iiuts. bolls" ailct sc_.e_s continually d)lring
operation of th'e"tank". (RES!J.l'JRI€::.r.i:Dt· ... ~ , \, ;..
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SOURCE: Co~~~ ~.!~o_r..t.~ ,Z'79th In!_'Regt
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DATE: February 195Z Souree Nd 345
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UNlt'.AYOR.ABJ"liQNQJl'.i9r~§: fOR D~YLIGHT PATROI;-~.


Patrolling 'durina,! daylight was very costly in that the
enemy was well dug in' and supported by register4td fi1"eB ..f:z:om
light and heavy mort.... artillery, 'and seH-propelled guilt­
He practiced rigid Cite·'control. Daylight patrols.JWere .d...........
conill1ued on Z5 Jan~ry. It was' (el~t1tat'~nighb.patr~l~ Jor the
purpose of gaining contact wlifh,.hel~fterny w~;be equaUy
successfUl and less costly~:: (RsST1UG\l"ED)u::-,.. '; 'r.r
. f '. ~1.," • "'.; ........ ;J(~ ... ~.la ~;.lt:.t~ :J!

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ORGANIZATION OF RAIDER PLA<:fOON. ';; •
I
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. On ZO February' a Raider:tplit-60ft ..as o-rganizec!l"wUhin


the Regiment. The mr••
r6ri·oof 'thi~ !pl~tooW¥S'·to carry 'Out "
special patrols 'and 'a;':.tgHri'iedt'.;t~·t&e,:~ia¥oOri' draws rations
and equipment,fr.tn..~dquariers Company and is armed
with MZ ca rbine .. :t' :4,5 caliber; pistols, and light machine.. luns.
The pla~-oon4....a..~&..fPouP. tbe.,meD.,.having been inter­
" . viewed: by the platoon leader and selected'~~rding to their
ability. A majority of the men are former Ranger. or mem­
bers 'of Airborne ''linlt'i.: The Raiders immediately began
training -. the first phase of which was a course to improve
their physical condition. Road marches, close order drills.
and physical traini~g helped make the Raiders a better
organized unit. (kltSTRICTED)

OCAFF Form No 73
. ( §2tbA 1-QvM'F tsmIi AI : 0:. UNCLASSIFIED
(Revised 15 Oct 51) . . . . . . .W".l:t I'

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SOURCE:
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DATE: "'~';'«';';
September 1951 ..... .,. , "r ,.' :'<.'; I
:<'.';' , Source No. 346
i !".
, \ ~ ~. .,
USE OF DOGS IN COMBAT AREA. j

. On, ,a.6 September the Z6th lnfantr1 Scoht· Dog DeUchfnent


,was J"elieved, from attachment· to the 3d(Division 'an~f'was trans­
'-\ . " ...
ferred to the Z4th Inf Divbion. The Scout Ddgs \v~re wiih the
Division for about a fifteen (IS) week period. During that time
they were given various tactical missions including daytime
and nighttime scouting and patrolling. sentry duty at patrol
bases, duty with ambushes~ ana as' scouts during night approach
marches. Generally in all cases the performance of duty ot
th:~ dogs ,wa,~ unsatisfactory. Their stamina· was low and the~
c~~!1 not ¢limb hills and k~ep up with. troops· (-oot. They~' on
wer,e nervous ',and disclo:s~A their positions by barking whenevett
c'onia~, was immine~t'! It is felt that they c;ould be ,better us"ttd
as s'entry dog", at supply installations in rear areas to prevent
pilfering. (RESTRlC:r.~D) :1 , "
!

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SOURCE: Commaa"d\:R~p()it i:54~th Inf Div - Div Arty


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DATE:' ". February 1,9~Z~ Sdurce No' 347


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At 101800 F:ebruary 19SZ the 45th'Division Artillery


ceas~d aU artil1e~ fire missions for a period of'lapprOXimateJ.y
six (6). days whi~h wa.s in, conjun~tion with a ~oordina.ted Army­
w'ide program. The a1;»sence of artillery fire ac~omplishe"d the
mission of indu~ing the en~my to tnovemore freely, especially
during the daylight hours, thereby affording the ol:Sservers an
op;po,~unjty to repo;rt a more. a.c~urate picture of enemy a~tivi­
ties., During this silent period both aerial and ·groUnd observers
kept ~e enemy under. constant surveillance and a list of tarsets
of known enemy. installations was compiled from theizi reports40
At 160630 Februa.ry 19SZ the 45th Division Artillery broke lli€:>­
silent period by firing a ten (10) minute artillery barrage on
targets seleeted from this list, although maximum effort was

UNCLASSIFIED
.re'T" Y .1" i';'V]< 1 ...•
OCAFF Form No - ...
(Revised 15 Oct ~ '/ ~"lkllil'fJ;IAals •
!I i i ii4P6Ai&a: ISIt a
!CDIe. • ril,E.
UNCLASSIFIED

not received since it was ne,essary to fire this barrage with­


out recent registered data. ft would have been better to open
fire using observed fires. (CONFIDENTIAL)

SOURCE: Command Report - 2d Logistical Command

DATE: January 1952 Source No 348 .,


I " '

AWARDS BY COMMANDERS OF LOGISTICAL COMMANDS.


i.

It is recommended that AR 600 -45 be amended to the end


, that commanders of logistical commands (C) overseas wh9 a.re·~
J L in the grade of major general, or brigadier generals who
occupy T/08rE vacancies of major generals, be authorized to

~ . ,,'. ~ .. ' .' ,awa:rd iiiUita"ry ctecot~tions to membe'rs Of their commands•

. ,,- .._. __.__.;.. --(ft!:ST'R:lCTED) ..-.-...-..... . , ........... ".. ...". '" ....... -~- ....--.--... ".

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SOURCE;

DATE: Source No' .34~'~


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PATROL TECHNIQUE.
. ,1:" .: ~

The 23d Infantry adopted the practice. of sending qut:.:::­


.

reconnaissance patrols daily and establishing at least two


(2) ambushes.within the regimenta.l. sect:qr·~acli,·ii.rgnl·;,:'·:~I}ij1-ing
the 'latter part of the month these' night ambushes ;e're 'con­
tinuous-from
• rr'
darkness"te daWil.'· Since tIie extrepi~Jy ~o'\r-'~~'
'I' d '..., ". p;' "
-­ ~ .' 1. . . , -/

weathe'r made it impractical to leave one ambush force iii .


position throughout the entire night •. ~a~~~rn\>ush was re­
l~eyed a;(t~r ~oJ~t or thre~ (3) hours ari,d,.~~p;ta.ced by an­
other
.. ~ -'"
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;. Several raiding patrols were <,dispatched duting the hours


of\tiarkness in -January in an attempt to bring' in PW~s-';;' Wliliie
n.~ accomplished its mission. the regiment learned a valu­
able less,cm..~,~ that night. raiding patrols..must be srpall:and eJ ! ' ..
t~~~ ~~~a~th r~.~ ..~~ pri~e im~~rta~c::~!.~.__(~STRICTED)

Over LJNCLASSIFIED
11
d
OCAFF Form No 73
(Revised 15 Oct 51)
lit·, " ~' .. ..~ " "';'-.

UNCLASSlF1ED lZ , .
3.5 ROCKET LAUNCHER ON PATROLS.

'Recc)lumend
. ... '. "
~~a'lys':'~~t launcher be taken OD raid..
.. * .' " ',,, ~ t.. " . ' ". . ,

ing and ~y1ight reco~i88ance patrols. 'This w~apon i$.. "


effective for use aga.inst, l?unke~ed. positions an~ may also ,be
used for reco~ai~8ance.·by.ff.r~. (RES~RICfED) ",

SOURCE: Command Report - Hq EUSAK - Sec n - Book I


Offiee:-- of th~ Chief' C)f Sia'!f l.,
., t ••

~~)r: ,~' ' . i~·. ~';:' . !'.

DATE: August 1951 Sourc.e ;No 3$0


¥, 9.(. .f c.

AMBUSH FOR ENEMY SMAL~ tmIT PROBING ATTAtKS.


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~.' 'The ArmY"cS-6n\rrl~del etated' ~:hat· rep~lsi'ng ~q-&ad ~d


platoon sj:;~ed enemy ptohing:;attack~ was wtoilg;'that·we'.·:should
welc_Qm~ ~;bem <.'I.ud seize. the opportunity to ambush these small
enemy unit] rath~r than drive them off with artillery. mortar,
~rul.lQ1)g range ,auton::latic. .wea.pcmwire•. T-he Army c-Ol'nfllander
als01ctirect.ed. the Army Assistant Chief of Staff, G.Z:.' to so
instruct Corps GZ' S , and reiterated that the ability to ambush
was ;~n'adv1Wltage of the defense which must be-'iully exploited.
.(CO
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....T1:"lDE'!I.T'1"IAL)
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SOURCE: Command Blep()l't!.... ~lst·AAA AW 'Bn '(SP)
, .; . ·:·C ',.'
DATE: January 195Z: Source No 351
).J ;

""Not en~-d~li ~J'..l?.J.ificdN(;0' S '~.:O:":: 'rer:d,~,ed. Therefore.


_.+_~.sq.Qad .leaders a,~ being madl3- ~'l'lt .. be::"l.,..:[;e theya:o.'e'-<iualified
. I in leadersh~p ~nd technical ability, but because of necessity.
I (RESTRICTED)
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UNCLASS\F\ED
OCAFF Form No .,~
(1<.evised 15 Oct:
.hI;'=iIJ==mllt&
t.,·.., .;, ~ '...........'>. "." ....... , .•

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UNCLASS\F\ED
SO~~CE·-'---~ommand Report--~~5d:t~-D~~--'-H'''-'>'''-''''-''-'-'

DATE: ° January 195Z Source No 35Z


1

S:&iALi,:UNIT 'TACTIc\AL TiWNING.

[ .....J... ; ., d;$j.~, ­

,/'.;. l:iEx~rre"hce'1Ui.. 'sllown that, due to"the predominantly'

¥,~~~~~~j ~~d. s~a#p1y irreg~r clUir~cte'i?s~~s of the .' ! ' ,

Korean baitieground,' as wen as the Chinese 'tactIcal pc'efer­


ence.f~~:~t·pp'" def~D~e, most engagement. b'reu'up into
platoon ai)d' rittn 'squad'ac'iiOil.: Emphasi j i,jhoUld I therefore' .
be p~e~i ~~ c amall
Unit 'tactic sand coO'itlinatiOD ,df: fire' .:
~he- ,low. at, levels. ,(REST RICTED)
r!;,'· .:/.,'r.. ! ~!:.: '. .:' '. '

SOURCE:

DATE:
~.- ........... _._
INSTRUCTION IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
.................. -- -.~ ............ -_ _ _--_
.... ..... _............
Source No 353
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....'" It is recommended that service personnel alerted for '.


:ov~~~ea. 'ulC)v~mer~.fto theaters where indigenous employees
a~~ ~~~d}n militarY' instal~ti()J\S "given adequate:~iill1tructioD be
iri \o~'rsoDnel' manag~ment ~ethods prior to arrival' at eWe"sea­
:
~~t~~n. it ·i~8-·D'lteved that pci.riteular)a:tiention in- tflfs i*espect
'sllo\l1d'be pald to'persc:inDel'of ·port~rid\.depot.tYPe·'s'eriice'. i .. •
units tc; the end that' the'Vi receive aCtiihUm.iim· of te'n(U» h~s
of· management
.
,training. (RESTRICTED) .~ ..
~.----------.-- ...
SOURCE: 'M~thly ~~ary • G3 Aviation
Hq IX Corps
DATE: F'eb~~~r' \i9~Z.r·f. - ,; ::)~r: F!J';-:' <: [:11
_ . . _" . . ~_ .. :1-- . . . . . . - ..........................-.................. "".~. . . _.. ~ .....,........ -,. . Source
~
No 354
... ....... .

~.

L-19"eAll!'tntEToa ·TRO"08U!.E'. ' :


~!t. >'i! i.t-tt :: t t ,.:':}<" !.~J" .. !:': ...'~; :J': . "',J '".i•. ..' :'. 1. ~ ;')j~ ~~

''One :of·the mQ..t.:.e7.io1lRJ'I~lems ·in, ~t.na"ee of .


a:irc.taftP!las beeDi trou1;;le w.ith t~e~ 11.;,....1}9: carburetors. ,At ~pe
time four (4) of seven (7) L .. 19's assigned to Corps Head-'
quarters were grounded because of maUunctioning carburetors.

OverUNCLASSIFIED
13
5 §Q ;:s Ii ti Cit ill A I I 2!J
OCAFF Form No 73
(Revised 15 Oct 51) zeePJFIBEP~TIAt .,
.---.~,--.~----

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• t .. ' . ~~ , .1 • • '. .. •

> , The Ordnance Light Aviation .Maintenance Ct>mpanies and the


'19th OrdDance Ba~$ ..re~ng every effort't;; eliminate
this difficulty. bufs'()'f'~rih~1 bYe not been able to determine
',t~e exact Cause. (CONFIDEN'tIAL)
." ,--- ......
... - . .... .- ,
"4 'WI to II> ." • ~

SOU~CE: Command Report - 430th Engr C Bn

DATE: Oetober 1951 Source No 355


-"_ ............ ...­ ... ....
I. •
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~ . ~ .

" • J ~ During the month of Octob"ei! c;~~~ (1), '~ile of '~~in Supply

Route)124 was sprinkled daily with t~~e 750 gallo~ water distri­
b~tor •. Maintenance' reqUirements '(g'~ading, dragging, and
s~rtacing).this test mile were'decreased approximately. fifty
per ~ent,. (500/0).. Dust was greatly eUminated even wider heavy
tra~i,~ conditions, thus 'reducin'g ~~ 'driv~ng ~azar~ and, ~e
excessiLv~ vehicular wear due to dust getting into moving parts.
(RESTRICTED) . "., .' .....
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o 1'./\

sqY~Yi:_. Report 'o{-Opli' ~LACRBIRri .-....


~. ;

DATE': October 1951 , ,'"q ~ource No 356


'" . ,..... -.
~. .. ··..HE'LlCOPTER· TRANSPORTATION.
! ) .. 1' '.

SuppJies can be· built up at any s~itable locatio~. at an,


extr~m.ely. rapid rate provided casualties are not brought out.
Usi:f18'.the cargo 'nets, the 'helicopter il$ at landing spot a the
maximum of..30 ·seconds which includes the appr~c:h and retire­
ment. If casua'lties a're to be evacuated,~ome'3 or 4 mml,ltes
per helicopter- are Ileeessary for the lanCling of supplies and
loading of the woun4ed. '. Extensive,.. t1"a~ning and practice will
eventuallY ,reci~c·e this ,by 1 to 2 minutes. (CONFIDENTIAL)
. ... .~ -­
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UNCLASSiFiED
OCAFF Form No 7~
(Revised 15 Oct, ,
...
UNCLASSIFIED
SOURCE: T··.. · Command Report - I US Corps - Part I

DATE: I August 1951 Source No 357

TANKER'S HELMET.
.. .
t''';­

The presentr'Steellu~~t. with ~ ta~er's c;ut-away


helmet liner as headgea,r for ta~ ,c,~'tIs. ;i~ ..un~~i~factory.
It is a bUlky, ·awkwa1"d.affair for men:.,.,hQ ·:t.ightJ~orn th~ in­
side of a ta~and who re1isJl; what ext,ra I:oom they can h~ve
in tbeirfigbting.(veh~l:le. ,The World, Yiar n "Crash Helm~t."
football ·sty1~ ... is· $tiU'a·grea'Javorite.with tank crews because
of .its.d~S,d.&n; hqwev.er, it offers them little prot~ction fr,@m
shell fra/lrrtleat:s:..: (RESTRICTED) .
".
• • .. - (.I -. , .. '"'' .

Co~nd, .R.e~~'.~ 55th T~aris


" !.!
SOURCE: Trk Bn
, ~.
. ; ' . ','. !"1. ( . , . . f T I •

DATE: July 1951' . ;-::---:-~·;"7·.-::--;::-: 7:' , Source No 358


. '~ . I ~.l J. (1 .} ..... t 'l ~. "'\

_. . -..-_11.. . ___.,. . _.
"'~.

'.J . During W;~:r;fd Yfp.r ~~, as ,~~N as in this, Korean action, it


has been observed thai truck Wilts are invar'iab1y called upon
to operatetwenty";four '(24)noui's'acmy~"-Se'V'ent7) 'days a week·
during the "fighting" phase regardless of whether or not the
truck companies have b~: ., tigmented fQJ;lr~~d
• - .l .' •
the cloclc
. '. .
. .. 1-- ,

operations. Th~ dem"JI)4s ~~I on th~~_dr~ye;~ ~ the t~H-ck. '


companies without_augl'n:eJ,\~~.()~t tea.m,!t.,bav;~Jr~CJ.uen~Y b;en , '. ~
unreasonable and resul~~;Ci;~!s.erioutd;r~verfat~$H5 •. On, 'so~e
occasions t~s .bas been the .dJrect,~~sF-:~ftl;1~ ~~~t~J)!. s?t~ers.
and destruction of au~~otj~ .~uiPlJle~~ (RESTRIC'l'F;D) .
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SOURCE: Command Repo~~ aZd A.A.A AW Bn (SP) •. ,'I ',', . JJ
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DATE: Janua'ry,195Z ... "~--~'."""" ...... ~.--_ "_'" ~ .... " ....~.a~p 3,29
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A"X'lNSTRUCTOtt~S' TO ·FECOM•."..... _. .... ~


(Jl , i

It is recommended that AA 'Instructor T~~ms be detailed


fl'l'.Qrn. .theContiftelltal '9~i..t.4cl-Siatqs;~ii'~CpM for the purpose
of bringing AA units up to date on new firing techniques and
employment and operation of AA material. (RESTRICTED)
UNCLASSIFIED Over
15 r
OCAFF Form No 73
(Revised 15 Oct 51)
"GUrtpe
elfj~"r '~~r(I~:mnt(
f IW.
16.
UNCLASSIFlED ' ...

SOURCE: Command :R:eport .~ Zd 'Che~ica:l Mortar 'Sn


..• ' ....... ·,,·t"i' .~(; >·\:":·r··~·~'

DATE: October. 1951' ,


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.RP;CORDING LOT NUMl3ERS OF MORTAR AMMutaTIo,N•
' $ ' " " O _ ' . _..... _ UZI .. ~

AmmUnition supply: On Z6 September 1951: this org~­


zation. initiated th~ pr~~ice· of ~~co.~~ the lot numbers of
~~~.b ro~~ ~iJ.:~4 . f~cml_e.~~JLm1L~!'.... _.Thl.' .P~~cY...Y!~!.!-~o~~~? ..
in or~er that, should an accident be caused by faulty ammuni­
tion. the lot number of the rOUnd;Vri~d 'be"known;imiheaiately.
Another reason for this poliey:is-,that 7atiUnunitionfrom the: ;'
same manufacturer·s·lot has'the'same weight ra.tiilg~ hl order
to get the most accurate resUlts,: ammunition containing identi­
cal ~eight ratings (marked"on each;iiliilIl):;s'hoUld be. fired on·
each mis.sion. {RESTRICT'ED)';'''''':;'>;., :.. 1. :);'. :~.' < ~ ,

. ~~,t j: ·;.t1·~,",

SOURCE: Command Report... ,Zd ;Chemi,q.a.l.. Mor~r. B,n, ; " ! " .S", ",.<
. tl' , t .,,' . : " '1 t{ r T.~ \ .0'· , .".' ;:" (~, :~1 .. ...
DATE: Novemb~r 19 ~ ~ Source No 36 i
.J~:'~, i . . ~~ ;.: '

~.~•• _ •• ~. w~ . . . . . . . . . ,
• ~ISFIR.~S. WITH .~... ~~.!_ MORT
o
AR .f\MM. UNITION-_.. ~. _.___ ~.~ ___,.
"'. ' . '. . ~ r_c (' ;. ~ l.: (-:~,

During November this organization had an increasing"


nu.ml:>~r, ,of" ~i,.sfire. dl,Je. to the breaking ,of cartrid.ge containers•
._-'!~~~L3.."~.s_rep.o.rted. to.. Or.dnance .and _an inve.atigaticm.w.a.s...._~,.._.
made to determine the cause. This investigation reported
foui-(lt) ·:.pd~$ible cause·sfor the· breaking. First, a structural
weaknes's-"fii'·themetal itself. 'This' fac't is borne out;D~"the';';:
crysta.1izat'io'ri"at the brea~ , Second,' excessive pressd£e ,il\co:; :'; f;
the holder 'broughtabout 'by defective~ propellant poWdeZ;:-:' . , " ',' ... ,
Third, excessive 'pre$6ur-e .iin the holder brought'about bt ;', \
using fUll charge'which'might'block the flash 'holes between
the fgrrl.ter and the' propellant•. Fourth;' firing' the' round at"
long ranges aflow temperatures:;.'- (RESTRlC1'"~O) Co':.",:" .
.. _ ........ . _ . . . . . . . ._ ............., .......... ,~ ' n · . . .# • __

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.•• ".....,.,.. ........... (\"\A ......... ~."'" . _ . . . . . . - . . . . _ . . - , , _ ...... >#•• .,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ ••.. • .. ,,,.._ ........... • . . . . . ·' . ." ....... 4..... •..... •... _ ...._ - _ ..··.,··· •••••• , . ' . . . . . .
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UNCLASSIFiED
pE?"T; 1 ! i Ai iGii
OCAFF Form No 71
(Revised 15 Oct ~ 88~J"IQi~JTIAL·
··6W15ET4T~~

UNCLASSIFIED

SOURCE~ , -£briiinand Report - 60t~ Ord Gp


! '. ; ,', it·, '1'" • ,'. '~f , ••. '.... r. J'

DATE: '. Sourde No 36Z


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. '):J .:. ;

:.\VELDED PISTOL PORTS ON


a ; t.
M46 T AN~t;~ . I'
I
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~;

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M46AI Tanks 'are being're~eiv~ci"in thi~ th~ater ~ith
~. m:~l port hiJiJes' c'utoir ~a~the··~lOl ports welded closed.
"'t'hrs neces~itates ope'ning the leaders hatch for ventilation
--arId"to dispose-of shell cases. Recommena-action"oe "tmteh"
: t"'d':l"estore the hinges and locks on pistol portli"as"'they can
be used in combat. (RESTRIC.TE~)
,~ OJ .,) \,.. • ~ •

INSPECTION·PL:Al'E MODIFICJ\TION,M46 , TANK.


., , .. ~

Inspection plates on the bottom. of M46 tank h~It'are .


secured by nuts' tt;). three. ·(3) studs welded.to the. hull.;t' These
s~s a~ ·nuts protrude· from ·the inspec';ioD.;. plate· ~c1 tend to
break ¢! when goingthro:ugh rocky creek, beds' due ·to·the hull
bottom scraping. Recommend this be c:orrected by the
: following:
• . .::, : ~ ': 11.j f,
a. Drill and tap l/Z" holes in the hull bottom"i;:!'~;:
; , .'~' "' 'I. ; ~ ..., :..:::. ~.

b.. Countersink the holes in the inspection plates and


bevel the edges.
"..•... , ',::·~ur;.~ ~0

; ;"'i'~." Secure the plates by.three 1/1." bolts. i(·~~:rR!Pl:ED)


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~ :~. ~' .Ii.. ~ ,..". . , " .) ( ~', ~; f'7 :-, •~
:t;:;L.tv
.
A.,TING SCREWS 4.Z" M9 a:r:'l¥. .
".. :,:'
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Elevating screw~ on1•. Z" Morta~tJ.,c~n~in":~. J,<? brFCl:~or
bend, due to rocky terrain, even though the weapons are
sandbag$ed-~ng1i~ •. : :Recommend a study be made to
strengthen this elevating ·screw. In the interim, it is recom­
.. _ ... -.. mended 'that one spaTe be authorized--each 4. Zit Mortal" ~u··
.spare parts when issued. (CONFIDENTIAL)'f..ffl;(

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SOURCE: CQmma.~9.lJ.eport • - 1,1.. ~ • _.
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DATE: December 1951 Sour<:e No ~~~
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PACKAGING SMALL ARMS:


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. , R@p.9rts from.K~Qre~ ,QJ-p,~f9~m4P.~e difficulties of small


arms weapons during cold weather prdmpted experiments in
packaging by the Tokyo Ordnance Depot. The bolt from the
Carbine, caliber~. 30" MZ was l'e'rrioved. lubricated with MIL-
L-644,:~nd w,~.ap~ed in;~reas~ .. p~:o.~f. ~~~r. ",!h~ ~o~t_was I

then strapped to the weapon from'whlch It bad'been rernoved­


in or4~r to i~!illr.e correct functioning upon reassembly. The
entire' weapoh 'was then dipped in cosmoline and permitted to
dry. ' ' ' ' , ,. ; . ,
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Te'sts 'dis~l~~~cf~o evidettce of c6~molb~e hiivi'ng pene­


t~ated the grease-proof wrapping. and thus the difficulty of
c~smoline' entering the bolt and preventing prope:z:: fun~.ti.0ning
is overcome•.. , .. . ,,'" ,'
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Aiihough this '~ethod 'requires no charigeiri pr'i'J'ent"" i~'


packirigboxes, it 'reqqi}."es that ail boxes contaming ihese~J:~ ,.
weapons be s'pec1aliY'marked and stored to' assure that • ,;
weapons-·proc~~~, il1tms ·m~er 'a-re is&Uedas .n.e,!,ded. The
extra handling makes this method impractical unless it is
adopted Army-:yv~,d,. (R;ES'l'R,ICTED)

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SOURCE: C;ommand Rt=,p.o~t .. 96th Field ArtilleryBn

DATE: October 1951 S~~r~~ No 364

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DIGGING!iN GUNS AND AMMUNITIO~
, .
", The strict compliance with the unit 'policy of digging in
. ammunition, as well.as.guns and p,e.rsonnel•.,ha.~.pa.id..dj.:v.i~~·
D,uring a recent shelling of one of the battery pos-~tion~ ... :approxi­
mately ZO rounds of 76-mm shells landed with damag~' to only
~o tent~,., i\nanuno pi.t suffered a direct hit but proper cover
of logs and sandbags dispersed the effect so that only one fuze
was damaged. (RESTRICTED)

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SOURCE: Commal'ld Repol" .. 18th FA Bn


.,

DATE: . ':Sour~e 'No 365

LEADERSHIP TRAINING.

Noncommissioned Officers: GeneraUy noncommissioned


officers are well trained and qualified in their MOS, but
approximately fifty per cent are not trained in leadership and
their responsibilities of taking care of the men in thei:r_$.e,c.~, ..
tions~ . It is very difficult and time consuming to conduct this
j1:rAi.",\b:~g, under combat conditions. It is recommended that
more,,~~phasis be pla~ed on NCO LeadershipTrainingiri'
Continental United States. During Field Exercises and Maneu­
,rers, the practical .speets of .the above training should be
,ler.nphasizeda~ illllevels. ,,(RESTRICTED)
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DATE: December 1951 Source No 366
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PUG-IN ,TANKS.

Fi~ingpositions ~e~e
dug in with the guns jutting"obt'·
over,. ,the ~buJ,lke r;~of the friend! y rifle troops.' The ta.'nks were
dugj:n:fou~ feet;deep forward and a minimum of two feet deep
a,long:the.sides. Defilade positions were1prepared fust:tiack
o,ft~e, r~zor ..1ine ridge, amattet of ten yards. There'was
hardlY J;P9m to tu~ around:, but after firing 'the 't~nksi~!jtill'~d
s.afety by the short distance into defilade, The area was gliren
the a~~ed; security of th'e' antitank ·and mine platoon who had
as.~~~ted in the preparation of the positi'ons '111d remained in'
the,a'.J;ea. ..:'" . ",' .' ;;"
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On the first day. the .pla*o,on demonstrated its tactical


aa:Van~B~~y~om.pletely destrOying '19 bunkers. damaging
52 others, and blowing up an am.munithm.,~bm:).p.. .0,1'1. the.. same
day, the "tanks accoUnte'ci f~r '~~e stirnated 35 ,enemy killed "
and 'an' 'esdmat'ed 75 wounded. (RESTRICTED)
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UNCLASSIFIED

SOURCE: Command Report - Hq, EUSAK

DATE: December 1951 Source No 167

CCF AND NK ATTACK DOCTRINE •


.

The Communist attack doct!rine t as observed in all


major enemy attacks in Korea, is inflexible. Subordinate
units were not permitted to make adjustments which terrain.
friendly defenses, or other factors might have indicated as
being desirable. Alternate or secondary missions were not
assigned to assaulting units. Enemy patrols always u.tilized
the shortest routes of approac~ ~n~ :return. Enemy patrol
formations were standard and rna'de DO allowance foZ! dif­
ferences in terrain or friendly d!.position. Preparati4~1J
for an attack followed an inflexible and unvarying pattetn
which soon Qecame apparent to friendly forces. And fin411y,
enemy insistence, due tb'infle~ibility, on mass employment
tactic s proved costly '.mth.e face .of,: U~it~d Nations air a.nd
artillery firth : ,.; ,<.~~~ " , . ' .
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The enemy lacked,.slifficie~~ logistical support to sus­
tain an extended offensive~ ':.J j "

The enemy lacked coihtnuni~ations facilities. This


hampered cC?ntrol of unite ift.th.~ titta:c.k. and may have been
the basic caus-e for the infl~xibillfY'0f enemy tactics.
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Enemy~' units
employed' little .flank support or security
during a tadieal;~areh. (RE'ST.ruCTED) , '".
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DATE: 5 Dec~ber 19§'.(,
,. . Source No 368
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, ~*,q':;;.~~th Engr C Bn, investigated feasibili~y. of
electri~xi\i::,b~!-b~ire fences so that any unprotected:eon­
tact would' ~e·tethal. '.

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£,O~4F~eEP~TIAL .
UNCLf\SS\f\ED

Mat~t14U.
u.ed: standal'd barbed wire: 7.5 KW trans­
former: 3 KW 110 volt~ single phase, gasoline driven gener­
ator; porcelain insulators, 3 inches in diameter.
I,

i Dese,l'iption of test set-up:


! !

I .. : A d'our-.strandcattle,yp,e fence 100 yards IOIl,g. '!las'.,


erected. P,QSts lwere lum'ber •. Bottom strand was: J?~ce~:.,;, :~.. :.
eight {8) inches ~fro~ the grouncJ... Re~.i.t.Ung stl:"ands,,7"Y~,~~ j ••
approximately_~ ,(Qat apart. All &~ra,n4",were ~n..insu1at~r.s. '" '.!
Vertical wire strands (any medium size) were then used'to
electrically tie thehor~~ontal barbed w~.re~.trilA4~ ;~gether.
These ver1;ical st.£ands,we~e 9..inehes apartrbetw~en the "
bottqm two ho.dzo~tal s·tr~nds of barbed, ~i~~. an~i 18 iDche~
apart-between ~elother horizontal stran!ois., ' . . '. f
.

z. A le~d was
brought in to the high side of a' I05~)3600
volt t~ansformer. The other lead of the transformer was wel~ ,.
groundpd to a wire buried 6 inches deep, two feet from the '. -. I
fence and running its length. The low side of the transforme,t
was connected to the generator.

Results of the'fe,st: , I
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1. The lethal effectiveness of the fence against a full- .


scale attack cannot be determined at this time, as the onI'y :( I .
CCF reaction so far has been to send a patrol which leaned a
steel rod against it, then withdrew •

. .Z. Dry and wet logs were thrown across the fence.
Voltage readings were nO,t. appreciably change~.

,3. Strands of the wire were cut. As long as:one strand


of wire remained intact, voltage ~~di.ngs r~in,ained.su~!5tan:':i"" '.
tiaUy unchanged on both sides of the break.
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4. Steel pickets leaned against the fence caused a


drop of 10 per cent in \foltage beyond the -picket.

5, Voltage across the fence measured 3300 volts.


(RESTRICTED) , :). .

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OCAFF Form No 73
(Revised 15 Oct 51)
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UNCLASSIFIED

SOURCE: Command'Report ... 37th FA Bn

DATE: January 1952 ' "i" " Source No 369


-'!

20 POWER SPOTTING SCOPE FOR ARTILLERY USE.

"; The M':"49 , 1.20 power spotting scope has proved invaluable
in locating neo# t''fgets. Any battalion without this instrument
is greatly handicapped, perhaps unknowingly. It should be
authorized to e.aeh battery on the basis of two (2) each.
(RESTRICTED) : :.. I:

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SOURCE: Command Report - XVI Corps:

DATE: December 1951


.
RELEASE OF CLASSIFIED SECURITY INFORMATION TO
NEWS AGENCiES•
.

PROBLEM: Security training has been hampered by


release to various public news media of information whieh
is still c1as8itH~d 'security information to military personnel.
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, EVALUATION: This practice tends to nullify the security


training given to
troops. In additlbnl. when' ,the general public
knows more a,b.'out wncit isg'oing to happen to the solaier than
the soldier hipiself~' it y~ ~iewed as a bloW t()~his'pl;~sti'ge
and self~esteem with a'¥esultant dr'op in morale. ' (J;<~. '
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,~EC'bMM~~DATIq~: 'It is: s~ron;ty. reco,m~end~~ that


the sa!me c~iteri'a for the classification-of"informatfon'be': '>~,
applied to the press ana bther news
rhedia as that whi~h: b' !
applied to military dissemination of information, with particu­
lar effort being made to notify troops affected through mili­
tary channels p~ior to the' time that they may hear the same
ne~s, ~hrou,gh public source~~ (RESTRICTED)
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OCAFF Form No 73 ~r.m"?!TX INERRMOH es


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SOURCE: Command Report - 76th AAA Auto Wpns Bn (SP)

DATE: November 1951 Source No 371

NARCOTICS.

A recommendation has been made by men who have be­


come narcotic addicts, that the Department of the Army
prepare an educational film on the subject of narcotics. It
is believed that this recommendation is worthy of inunediate
consideration and implementation. (RESTRICTED)

SOURCE: Command Report .. Zld Inf

DATE: '., . ; Source No 37Z


D4:eeniber i951
"

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. DUJ:lngyast e~~eriences. it is noted that replacements


received are decidedly weak in Scouting and Patrolling. It
- .. ~, "~" .,. ,-,' is therefore'''re'commerided tnat~prior "((foe'parting for 6v'er~'~'~ - ..
,\',; .:: seas shtpmeht, enlisted personnel should be well indoctri­
nated to the value and need of this subject. (CONFIDENTIAL)
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SOURCE: Command Report - 15th FA Bn


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DATE: Ja~uary 1952 Source No 3'13


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CRA f~R, ANALYSIS.

;..:; The 15th F ~r,n ha~ experi~nced cUff~ulty in o1:>~p.ining,


from infantry $o~r~~e~.~ormation,bast;~ 9~ crater aq¥ysis. '
The reason for this difficulty appears to be lack of knOwledge
of • h~~
'r ...
..to make • c~~:t"~lylij1s"-"'(CONFIDENTIAL)
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SOURCE: Command Report • 31 st FA Bn. 7th Inf Div

DATE: December 1951 Source No 374

REDUCED STRENGTH:GUN,
; , d.,of ","
CREWS.
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Twenty-four h.oult,iop'J"a.~ion&~~r.nand that:.h.owitzer',c:rews


", . ·
be divided into. tw9' group,s. This'.means tha.t each howitz'er:"'
operated by a 5 or 6 man
crew. As a result, each cannoneer
is requirect-to :pefform the duties of two persons as outlined
in FM 6-81. "Service of the Piece 155-mm Howitzer MI. It
ThiS"collsolidation of duties has been worked out w'liliin the" . -........
Battalion; however, it is believed that more study should be
made of this problem. (RESTRICTED)
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30URCE: Command Report - 5th Re~imental Combat Team ~ r.' .' .


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DATE: January 195Z Sour~~, N~: :37·5" ..


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SNOW CAMOUFLAGE. "~ .

The Regiment mad.r·eXt~iisive use of the white snow suit


for purposes' of camouflage over snow covered terrain. It
is difficult to"distingiii'sh a'-man'at while - .. even-s'hort 'ranges
he is wearing 'one of these suits. (RESTRICTED)'"

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