U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 5 (of 5): Operations in West KoreaUnited States. Marine Corps
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U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 5 (of 5): Operations in West Korea
United States. Marine Corps
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns; United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Korean War, 1950-1953
[417] The tanks were not kept in exposed firing positions
at all times. They were parked in protected, defilade
revetments and were periodically driven into the firing
slots to zero in on targets of opportunity. One tank
might thus use any of several slots, and in cases of
major attacks reserve tanks could reinforce. LtCol
Robert J. Post ltr to Dir, MCHist, HQMC, dtd 28 May 70,
hereafter _Post ltr_.
Also remaining in their same positions were MASRT-1 (Marine Air Support
Radar Team One), in support of the 25th Infantry Division, MTACS-2
(Marine Tactical Air Control Squadron Two), and VMO-6. The mobile air
support section of the observation squadron, however, had moved with
the 1st Marine Division to the new Casey area for participation in the
coming MARLEX operations scheduled during the reserve training period.
Thus with the relief completed, components of the old Marine division
front, from left to right, were: the Kimpo Provisional Regiment; Task
Force Track; the 27th Infantry Regiment; 35th Infantry Regiment in the
center sector, including its armor and heavy mortar company and 2d and
3d Battalions forward, replacing the 1st Marines 3d and 1st Battalions;
and in the right sector, the Turkish Brigade 4.2-inch mortar company
and its 1st and 3d Battalions initially located[418] in the MLR
positions vacated by the 2d and 3d Battalions, 7th Marines.
[418] Later, the Turkish forces were to place three battalions
forward [adding the 2d], with a fourth in reserve.
In addition to the 1st Marine Division railhead and truckhead at
Munsan-ni and Ascom City, a subsidiary railhead/truckhead was opened
at Tongduchon-ni, two miles southwest of the new division CP at Casey.
No change was made in the airhead at K-16. Effective with the 5 May
change, remaining elements of the division CP staff at Yongji-ri joined
the advance elements at Casey. As the Marines moved off the front
lines they received “well-done” messages from the Commandant, General
Shepherd, and the U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander in Chief, Admiral
Arthur W. Radford, as well as the new I Corps Commander, Lieutenant
General Bruce C. Clarke[419] who cited the “excellence of the planning,
coordination and cooperation which enabled the operation of the past
few days to be successfully accomplished.”[420]
[419] General Clarke had succeeded General Kendall on 10 April
1953.
[420] CG, I Corps msg to CGs, 1stMarDiv, 25th InfDiv, dtd 6 May
53, in 1stMarDiv ComdD, May 53, App. I, p. 2.
_Training While in Reserve and Division Change of Command_[421]
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