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
With the return at 0645 of the tank-infantry diversion force, the
special operation for obtaining prisoners and information ended.
No Chinese had been captured and no data gleaned from Communist
casualties, listed as the 19 reported by the tankers and an estimated
20 more wounded or killed. Marine casualties from the operation were
out of proportion to the results achieved--12 dead, 85 wounded, and 5
missing. It had been a high price to pay for a venture of this type,
particularly when the primary objectives went unaccomplished.
During the entire 4–7 July period, 22 Marines had lost their lives in
combat operations. Division reported that 268 Marines had been wounded
during the long Fourth of July. These figures were the highest since
September 1951 when large scale attacks by UN forces had first been
abolished in line with the new tactic of positional warfare that would
be waged until the truce talks resulted in an armistice.
_Changes in the Lineup_[145]
[145] The material in this section is derived from the
1stMarDiv ComdD, Jul 52.
Division casualties were considerably higher during the first week in
July than they were for the rest of the month. Once the pace of combat
slowed, following the initial flurry of activity, the front again
settled down to the patrol, raid, and ambush routine that had marked
the static period of the Korean fighting. In accordance with the orders
previously issued by higher authority the division placed continued
emphasis on gathering all information it could about the enemy, his
dispositions, and tactics. To assist in this effort, General Selden
in July removed his reconnaissance company from defense of its small
sector of JAMESTOWN and directed the unit to conduct training for its
primary mission, obtaining intelligence about the enemy. Its place on
the MLR was assumed by the two amphibian tractor companies then on line.
Another change of lineup took place on 14 July. At this time a
battalion from the 15th Regiment, U.S. 3d Infantry Division took over
the role of the maneuver element in the Kimpo Provisional Regiment,
then held by 1/1, thereby releasing that battalion to its parent unit.
With this change, the 1st Marine Division had a full regiment in
reserve for the first time since its arrival in western Korea. A later
shift in units occurred on 26 July when the 7th and 1st Marines traded
places and missions. At that time the MLR, from west to east, was
manned by the KPR, 1st AmTrac Bn, KMC, 1st Marines, and 5th Marines.
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