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Korean War 23rd Infantry Regiment - Command Report - April 1951 2nd Infantry Division Korean War Project Record: USA-50 Folder: 070016 Box: 07 File: 16 National Archives and Records Administration College Park, Maryland Records: United States Army Unit Name: Second Infantry Division Record Group: RG407 Editor: Hal Barker Korean War Project P.O. Box 180190 Dallas, TX 75218-0190 http://www.koreanwar.org Korean War Project 2ID-00300390

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Page 1: 23rd Infantry Regiment - Command Report - April 1951Korean War 23rd Infantry Regiment - Command Report - April 1951 2nd Infantry Division Korean War Project Record: USA-50 Folder:

Korean War

23rd Infantry Regiment - Command Report - April 1951

2nd Infantry Division

Korean War Project Record: USA-50

Folder: 070016

Box: 07

File: 16

National Archives and Records Administration

College Park, Maryland

Records: United States Army

Unit Name: Second Infantry Division

Record Group: RG407

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

P.O. Box 180190

Dallas, TX 75218-0190

http://www.koreanwar.org

Korean War Project 2ID-00300390

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at. CT999ll6. _r .. t 132.5. 'hc•W.'~Jo · 'l'he 2d Datt,u'~on cU.spa.tchrni.' p,atr~J<ls, to the ·· · \ . ' 'I ·' .\. 'I '' ' ,I - )' '-... , : I - '

l'Jorth end NoJ. .. th~la~t •• _Cont.ec14 1 t'i~.s rna~a wl~h ~ha ~·r·ez;~h:~#,ta1~-Pn:at 1 C'f?:?~·~-· \.! .. ··-J'

116 .~t' 111)0 hO\ll'B;,'· 'Hf'll G.tid. a(~ll J;Jompm'liOS. O~Cm.p}.ud' d~fens:l~re nos1ii.!)l,'1S 3;~ :, '.

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l~o:l.~th-..)otlth ridge lil:1~ :l.lj. i:.he vif~:lni:t.y of DTO ~8108) .. . '. . ~~~r;r ,~"esi_5l··> · f•

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ta.nce .frcm wall d.ug in po&itions ~t,D'£111.430 was enebuntc;-edat_llt.JO !_'lotu"~ I ' \ ·, ' .· ' ·. , ., : .. :· . ··._,· .. · ,' ' 1~:.

hut 'vt.i.t.t;' t.h~;! atd of surpoiting al"tillel"Y fi:r@, the ene_ruy wao dispe~'"'sed.:-~:. \' . -~- . J . . ' .

'l'he-<Jd Hat.•~lion ttdva.nted ·to D_'!'03dl05 a.."ld <~ccupied ~e!qnsiw __ .positiona ' '

.th' t.h,c v.icini'ty.. 'l'he 2d Battalil)l'A attr~ok~d ~t, 0800 .. and secu~ed t.he ar~v. ·, • i • ' ' . . ' . ·,,. . '

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i,n. ·the <t•'lc.:S.nity o.f !xro;-13., where dofe._nsive positions /we:ro Ol"?;ru'li:Z~d.; 'fhe. I • '. # : ' "'-....:.. - ' ! ' ,. ~ • ; \ ' , , . ·~., f ' t ... , :, •; ~ ; • ~ ' j :

. lut B~~.t.t.~'11.on eol'ltinuud to BCl"'ccn tl~e'.~atr.imm1f.~'l r:lr.:ht :f;lank" · ·,One pln.;; .\ ' ' . . . ,, . ' ' . . > ·.. . .

tetOn of -r;m·llcs £jlld c•n.e t:lr-t.t.·o~ .of inf'rmt.t•y tt<r~.cd a$ ~:Jcurit.y for tl}e,.. rr:11gi;J \ I . . .. . . .

net1r'S _l'Gpa5.rlng t.ha asno ~l~gnt~ ·of thG ·~.st Bat,~alior(patrol.l~ .~to n·:(

059086 wlth no anomy ,ct:nt~ct, . nn.d ti~t~hl:tshed ~ rood block at .p:T063072::. , . - ,. ' ..

Aa dar>lmeat'l mppr~achsd t9~ 1st TI.;ttaU~ri cccupied-~efGnsiv~ positioqs ;. ' i . - ' ·, • /. I .. • ., . j.:'"·\

- ~xtond:1.i1Lt !rom D1'0.50071- t,o .D~OTJ/J'70-. The Fr$m:h · Datt.alion cat·ried. out' "i.-,-

.extensive· p~'~.>rolling :0:1· i'l~s zone and. a4v~nccd to ·the. ·£(lfl~ ldthout ~!~emi l"' contal::t, .. ~~-

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110" Cor'lp::my at DT0013J1 ·11 111 Conpany at. C'!9~f~;1J5, and Wljlt Gompany a,t C'1'9~4133o''"'-" .. '

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,,ith the French c>:nd 2d :JattaliOll.~~ .de<.)t.irt:r l:I:ttl.c or no ezH~'cy j:'esist.Dnca • • j . • •• ..: ; . ' .( • I ' I . I l ~ • ' ' ' ' . " . • ) ~ : '\ t

on 11 April, it. \'£1.6 ~t~·C':I.d0d tl) ~.1re U.IO('JEl tnits attack' to tho ;:;nfit sTiec~p-= ' ' .r ' ""'.

ing the .liGg:L!ten.tal ?>on~ o Th~rlllfo:;;"~~ en the mo:t~nwg· pf 1:' Apr>ill' the ·lat ' / ·. i • l

.BattaJ.:iol'i 'at.tni'J].t~d' to· :r~~~ll) Qt).jectivet ~44-i·•~: in. L\>pit~ :~i h~::.".rs en.cmy ,. ·.: ' . \.i"· -

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mnall al:iUS and a;u.torri3.tic 1~W:9apO:t1fJ fir~ ... ' 1'£iH Conipany ~~(/·$ >fSJ"lgagefi by an '~fll··: ~, . . ./5 . l . . . - . " .. . ~ ' ., . ' '

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tim3,tod '!;.wo <1nerny contppnies ·at tho ohjectlve at 170.) ilou.f.s, b"~.tt.-·o.roke <H>n-~ I ,- > 1 I "\ 1' l

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taqt to take up nora tenable dai\~nsiV$ :pos'lticns at' D,'l'058003~'- ·n(J•• qom~ ·

pany held a road block pt">:sition nt, P'f'p67014,. n.n, '1 CompAn:v ·(.lceu)')5.ed ?~ll_f~·- · I . . ' '< ' . .' i ,' l\'" > ' ' 44* '"

Eii''.fre p6s:tti~na at. DT0810~s0o The '3d P.attnlicm t:tt.tA.cked to secura lF , ..

:mel vm~ enee.g"ed ;;,;LC91Ci' by an ent,tmated :PO enemy on the Objoctii!e., 1~ha \ . ' ' ' \., '

;:d Bat t:'l U.ctn ndvanced ·v r;alnst, stu.bb~n·n. enemy resi.s~.arlee ,, k'\nd yd.th '!ihe:.

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talion was encountered .:1t D'f'"J'l.'~l53 .... 4.6 · Tha ,J!rt-)nch Bat·~"llion 1:p1.~esaed the ' • • • t

at t.~ck on the ~enemy· u.ntl~ WOO hoUrs, \then conta.~t was brokeri- and 'the ' . \ ' ; l

I .french Bn:t.talion 'Oitrlbltshcd defonsi~"(;.'\ positions .ftom c1:996l63 t~;~,:GT99(~· \ ' ' . . :

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l45 and ft•cm D'£'006160 t:> D~:oo5149,>' The 2d RGeon.'lai~:taanco Cortpmty· ma r ' '.' ~ ' ·) ' • ,.

r.;ovad to ·che vicinity or '::T965l~., patrolled' il'l thnt '~re~t arli.l crontn'_cted i'

c:~lc-Jn.l';'l>.'l't.~ of the lat J,!ari:r!e Divlsion ·at 'CT94311? .at 1245 hours .. : the N~th- ' ' . I . \ 1 /. • ••

erl~n4s D(itacrunont, wan '"tt.J.\Ched _to thG 23q R.CT p.nd -"A~1 Co~:lparty was plAced'

i:n do!ensive posi·tion$ ·;.t DT0:55066• ~~~~" Company at DT.069057/·~-?. ' ' : '· ,. .t.{

T{1e '31 lleit.talion atta~kc~d North at .0900 how:-s on 1~ 1\pril .and by . I . - , ,, ~

l5~o:nou.rs hnd secured ol;>jectives 11:<'. and 2r·· withou.t. anbJ;l;,f 'Opposition .. · ~ . . • • • ' l

' 1\ R"l~t:•lion perimGt.er WJ,S ~atablla~\~d /in th~' vlcin1ty .of. ';t('05CU:2.3~ 46 \ \ • • • • \ - .' \ •· ; •• '· ~' • " '. ' • ;· • : ~· ' c,, • "

'l'hc lat JJattallon attn'lr.~~ at. 0.745 h~m~s ,an~ ·t~ccured' Qbj~etive lG 11a·~\l:355 ' ' . ' ' ' . ~.'' " •.

I · . · f • · · hours.. · th.e adv:.mea .con\:.inuad until 1525 when dafons:tve nosttions .. wart~

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conao1idatoo wit~· 0110 'plat~oh of .!':'. 11 Co~oony at DT0~5()93,;,.~1A~:, Ro~'1y'( •• ) ·. '.­

and ','P" Co!C!pany ~t D'ro9:>:to;, ~11d'~fl11 . Comp~y· a·i:. ~Td6slon .. ~9_-.·,,~hq N,~·t.ha~· /: I ' ··,~ '\ I 2 I . ' '• . ', ~ I I

lartci. notaebment conductrrl platoon size ~trols ;to DT09ll68 to· ~cr~~~1 tho '-.. ,, "i \ ,,, ,,1' • I·. .·. . .. ·, __ .··· . ·.

lst &?.:t.talion8 a right flank"·, ''.'\ 11 Cornpany''moved. t.o CT'-/47115 and· es~: , ' ~ ·~~ ' • I ;- '. : . :...., · .• l j

blished.:r.oa.d block poai~ions, .met 11ll'' Company remained in ,pot'lition i~.t. i'iT .

070057" !k.zrarmh.ilf:l tht~ Zd Bat.t;dl..lon at.tac:k(;.d 'to-tho ~~C\{st at, 0900· hou,r·s / ' -··

a."'ld se~tu:·ed· ob;jectiVti')!~ lD tl-!ld 2D t1y 1515 hour~ with ~o enemy eont~cte·50

Tho 2d Bat.t.nlion i)' .... -::nt i:1tG de:t~ensi.v'<i, ~).:>s:i.tian~ (nth' rr~n\ ~nd ·~io!:. ::!oJnps ....

nios. a;t, 1il'o4Jl!~.2 I:lnd '13 1; t!onpany at n1'0161:34.. • The 1

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h~d b<:~e~ ~~a0d .. 01~ its ob;jecti~1o,. ~l .-L~t~ ·i.il .t.na' aft~~m~on ,,.,,,, ... r.,•u•;:a·"' \' } • I , ,· '. •.. ,· , ;!, {: ., . '' / ':·:~., '\, , . ·.• '\•l'

tio:ri;: wer~ l:.ak~ID 11p lV.lth r'AV', "H!.'and 11Cn Co~pa.nies,' e~endirlg fxy~ ' - :. . r 1. ·. · 1- • -,~ : • ·. · - · ~ :, ·' ~: • ,..· •. _-, • ·- ;_r ··

.ol9:t5l t~ DT09ll6:f ahd,· '1Z11 Compa~y at :rnx)07152 .. ~~ . Th,:! 2d 'R~-~~onnaisaan~~' .·· ''; ' ••• • ·~ • ' ' ( ' ~ :\ - 7 • • ' • ' • ' • • • ' • ,.:;~~ '- .' v. '·,_ .i _·' ;

C.om}~ny was dispa:(.chad iio t.he ~r,;_l£1,. t.d;. tly:l ~~est• pOl"'tioo .· o±i, tht1. l'l!'!St:frVOil" ~ .), .•. • I ' ,· 0 ·~ \_ _,' ,'\,·., ' :\:~':·"~ <.' ·~;·:'.,<~-.{~::~·,1', :-,, ~./" ·\ -~·•', ,.

fo);on~(-,rl;r occupied. ib.v ,tha l•'l:'6!1eif Batto.J;ion~ to ~ta·:tv.i ,o\')sorvatiqn ~ -; r ,, ',' I '\ . \· . .::-~·· ." :_:. ;·:~~·:'-._:.' ; ,: •. · ~ ~-:··.>_.:~_:r~'J· .-'-:-.:.~ .... '_:_~·:\·'<>A·~~-~' .. ,·\··

Oi? ~ t~ m-ld patrols ,of :enemy tt.cti vit.y abO.· contact the .. Kol"e~·n t.arine -Coros · . . ' .. ~. ·.' ·. ""'> .. " ,; ..•. '. ,·· .. ····;.:i•';. ··;·c"{.~- _,··~(:·, ."

\.trd.J~ on· thl!l 1iecrhh~rrt.al. · i-;~l.at ••. flank •. -~ ... ,. . ,. ( · ·, ., .. ·>- ,,.,_:_:v · b..-. •,·, \ '

,\\ ._ \;\ t"; ).•" · .. \• ':(''~_f 1:.:'/< ._., .. :, ;:· ~ ;.' -~: {,: .·-. ,··~··-./~, .·.· '_r·· :_ -·~:.i·.:'J.~ f'•··On 14 .~.pril.,~.u~e-lst. Bat+-nlion lat1nched.!sn~ttaek'to 't.b,e f!orthat'~'·>'

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07-{0'·hou:-.~s~ Objec~,i.V'G 4r; ·~\:as saeu:\Gd l?Y. 1~.00 hOUrS w).thh'l\l en~ntY'· opposi-• I f 1

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· ·i:.it~~1 ·and .ttn ndv2 .. nca· ).~ont;inuad. tO the • a.rC!a .. in the ~ib'l1~~y of: r;>Tio9l;~(J~:·'.,.

~~h;ars defenaive porti~c.:i.cfia 'w{,;e·c~sol{d·~~~d·~;3.J;;o~t~1~~(~.~!~ G~~~~~~-~;L:;,:; : .\ ' ~! ' . \" ' ', '. . / ·_··./;.:\·_' i ,' ' ... ·'·< ~·i -~·-... ·~ ; ,7; ,-?~.,1:.:,;~-<-1< <. -~,.';~ ::,_, ' ·:.~_<\. _· 't?t.h ~ ft~g:'~t. wa:1 m~de ·at. D'1!11S~44; a:t ,; 4400 'hm,~l~s .• · "!? 1~,, and. nr;:u. :co~f'.til}.i:ep

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-v.Jel'e ·in position.Ll et; DTll01~5 .. c· > 11A/' Comp~y· v~t~s 'at .u';:l22~LJS.~!,. ;t·h~ 2d •· .. •A,:: ' ' ,, ' ' -. . ; ' ' . . :' ' ' ·; ~.·-_ ! . ·: :~;_,)~,::

i.l:lttalil:?Ii ~umsed 'o!'f· at. 0600 ho~s, .seci4t:·.ad Objec.tiva'1.tl:~Uv.d"t.ho~tt oppom:t•, '·· · '·

". ~ti~~ ;anci twx~.izmed. the attack t.o· o~~1e.c'tivo·i.~~(~5; Ji!iah1~;.~re . ' ·' :Ji':}~' .\ ... , / ,' ~ .. . • '. < -~ ... · ::.: ·.~ :. ·.>. ·:'.~~> -(-~.~.

'wer.a established '1Nith ll~lt C~mpany,'at, DT073100 anrf ttp:t andi tlQ-Ii to~mo'~~d.o8;, .··. . ...

·" at· QTOb6175. ; ThO Jd ~~t~l~on ~t.i•c;ed:.~ ci~"h~~+:3;t~ B~f{~~:;i;,1(,~t·t{ · 0b~1eet:lves ()~ .and: 6~~. :r.ere taken and element·s or· th~ lat )3ntt.illioo were '. ·. '

r . : . . I • . ·_ . ·• ~··: •• ·_-· ••• \ - •..• ,·~.':: '<,,· :;'_Y ·.· ., re.lievoo on Objectl.v~ 6E~ .. 55* 111'1 ;md "K" Gbmpanies ,c.ccp.n:~ed del'ensi.ve j):P""'

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. ei1>iontf from .J)T08515o ~0 : m·bs6i.t.-3 'i'rith. J';l If C¢>:npat1i~_.a:t ''Dros;ll-~-7~ > 'l'hs' ".· ·; . . . . . ' :; ' . r r ' . . ( "' . ' .·' . r. : . ' ; ' ' ' '' \, f.:' : ' ,;_ '".;·· .:;,_:

, F-~o:.~.~h Batti'lliofs-atta•~ked :.:.ii.t, O'f'QO ·,h<lv-,rs; ~ectu;-e(~ Objectiwl .1<! B;t,loOq ' t. 1 , ' ,, ; • ~ r

h~~· with~.ui on~~ contact· "'"~ ~trol!loo ~~gg,~sSiveiy ill it~''.i0c,to~;~fi ·At o:arl<ha .. , def~n~l:re pooi t.~~,; w~o o~ouf~;nd 'f~""'; ilty~f!" t~ •. P~~~~~ to 1Yfl03~3'l56.. ·The Nethe!'ltlrtcf Dc1t&ci1i!i?nt. ad;!us·~d ~l.~cktn.~ 'P0$1itJ.dns /l:l· ,

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th1.1 vicr:J.nity of. tho rv:-,d pund~io,n ~".-b D'l'0606,. !mrt eon~uete~ .Pl.~toon _si;e 1

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pa.trols from the roa'.d jun.ct:kn J~(J_ D1'0908~. end' ~cre~~Yh'.li'ljthe :r.e,sarv:ei~· shorr:·

"'Jt~l'"''f.,. .• D'!'95l-?1 to' ·n·r·~·-r.·f'·l/..C u~- ... -~"'1·.-:-,.,. ..... r· ~l'Pll ~,Pi.,; . 'lc .. ~ t' .d.'.,;.,:·· ..~ • ..~..~. <• <>Om. .. ~~~ . , \n;-.J.t-.•-':J• :t.,~ J.•.t..L~ ••• , ... o~. Q .•j ·~·o~~·,,_r~., _was.',·-~~_,[··~-.~.~/,

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H:~H}onn;,._~cwJJno~ Gti'np£ny' ma~nt~ined o~·J~~!:vation: <m·'~he I • '( ' • \ ' ' ' ' ' • ' •' • ,f ' '..- ~ '.~- \ • ' •' ... ~'

\7(;,&11 porl:tm:. of t.he rea{l!'Yo:lr anc~ ·patroJ.l~d, in th1~t if'~ea .np.:~r~h:;sivelj:J' t ,: l· I/ ' j ' ' '

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tht3 "ttrm.i o.f1 YAtJQGU at; J..£,jo h:11.t:rn :.tncT· r·etu.:r-n(:ld ~~t 15~0 hom•a wi1~hcu:t' ~r.e:.:: ·

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no ~111$-':l'ly contact,- The 3d B~i.t,tal:l.on '11'6nt. n.Ult~oon si~e ;tittt,J-:•ol!:.KHorth • . If • . to \ ... '!

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Batt,al:ion d~sJJ<"ilt~u~'led t'1;o t)ln·~oon s:tze ~t:ro1s ·t.o thG South 800!"~ o.t', t.h~ \ · -. re;>·ervoir." vJith no onwt;r ~ont~ct·~. 59 , 'f.he Ntatherland Dr.;;t.Gicb:n.en1~·\ conductt.d

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Thl3 {tth®r un:lts o:f t.he 2.Jd Ref' lll<~inta:"med th6ir d~t'9heiv~ po~iti'?ns a9d · patr·olled th~ougr1m1t t);le ~~Jll R.®g;intential zone.. "011 ;Jompany ·no\1-ed t.o dT

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Thr·oughout 18 Ap.r:U, :the 2:3d H.O'l\ C(lntL--iu .. sd to \~taint.nin· :ttg def(m~ .,, ':

ni yQ p:mit:i.<5na · al\d 1:cm;]ucted a.ggrf,!seiv·e patrqllix'lg_ :t::hz;ou~h9'J.t· ·1~l:te · a~~a

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tkH~ -~ll~inee~ Co11p:m:hJs attached to ··ths RCT v;ork~Sd ~i~t.i•IH) .to: i."llp:ru:9~. , ~- . r ,. , .,. . {··,~ ..,..,.. . . • . .

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of D.TlU5190 oil. 19 April. w:ithout Grutny conte:ct .. ~ "A 11 CofarJti,nY: .reiufo~c;Gd '.· ·, :· . . 't .-. \ .

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sahc~J. eo~aparzy &~"'ld cc.n·i~int.;~d to Datt•c•l agprt!H:.'lsi'"v~lfr 5.rt' an at,t.®:tpt to locat·@

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f1-eeping it\ line .;ilith the d:i.r~at:L,fes to jnfliet marrtimum aast.tS.lt:tes \, 1

on the e:ne.my at m:i.r:dJllt.tm cof.;"l;, t.6 .. fr~iendly t.'orce5 ~ nr,;n yc:mrpa.pyl, ;ts~, E~t;t~,

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lr.as evident ,from· th~ quan'l:..i:ty of\ anomy fo<xt 2 cloth:Jng e.nd eqtlf..P"'·

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fem~e a,round thi!! 2d Bntta.li•:ln CP a~ 'ltrio:h76·o ·Tna Dattal:tc.n. cai~risd. on ,, I .

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try patrol to D1''108210 ret~rning,:at"l045"hop.rso B_ot.ry ~\trola ~eeiyoo '. '.·" \\ _,1 >"· ~· ;--.~ ;.'.>. \/ ,. : \·~ •. ~ ~ ,'.

~nan;r _s~all ll.:rma a:11( mortal~ f;U;'(JI~ 79. 'f'nf!l 111U ;COmpllll;f,,~trol, e~gageq 5(l .·'

e:ltim;.at. D'l'JJ8190 .9.t:+:;ci0·.h~W:-a,'d1iepe~siilg,{t~,t.~'~~he E.'lst.~OO ~rhs ~? _. ,. ' } • ' I ,' \ •' r, ~ ' t \ 'r ! \ .

Batt:.lion' ·~!ltdntained 'its pr~v:toua ~<:Jf~.43;~iw p$~:1fuet0r ,,u1:.il1.z~ r'ljr~ • It • - • ;; ' \ . 'y •' ·. ,;., ~-' ' ' : , .. -~-\ .• ·{ '~:\ -L· '. ~-: ~--.~~1 ',. :~~ ••• '··_:'.I. ,'

Co::t~lY, 724 Tank Buttal;to~ 1n the, p;?Jrf!nrt~el." ~de+crieo,. ·: ']l1e 2d Bat,t.al;i.on, · ; ~- . •• : i· '\." ".·.">' .. ~,7:-~ -~ -..:~~- /{!(~. ''·:~···; -~··,·,

· colV,tiriu~d '~o p&.~rol w:tthin the a,rca. ·sou,th of the res~ nr<Jil" · f\lld also s.m,;t , _ J • • I ' •· " \. ·-; l ' . .. : .1. ,- l ': I' > ,

a , contq.ct p;;.tr(!l up tht~ M:SR to too Jd Batt.D.li,OJ\l POf!itlons~:. ~a Ba.ttaliot}. . •·I . , ' ·>;:-..;,.'.

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. ; t.h~ mowd. to~ ne-~. poait.icn~ with\ I!~Wf.Ccmpant ~~" Dtll.$17i1;, ' 11I···~ \C¢;np.;,ni ~~I.' / l ' • ' '' .-. _- .·!' .. ·. :' ·.l·. ', ·- .. ·,-.,-:'--._,,.,--'-'(.>. ;., '.<''''·\·'·:j · ... ,;,:--:,.<_{

DT108100 and 1'G11 C<;ln.pany, at !.]1'121;.1 72 ~ · 'I'ha ,· ~'l'"'$U.Ch Ba_it~nli·~-- "13'1: .Gompnny:, • • 1 • ' - • ! I. · · :.-· . · }. · ;·. ! _··'· _ • ·; 1 • -~ ·, .: ·, • ·:' • ._,

nio~·ed to 'cT95l;t? ~nd 1ao~u~i~d de:t'~n~i ye . rositioh~ -~t~' .·1'1&1. ~l16i·.re ~~* :, 'l'h~ :, _/ ·' ·. ·'' ,: . . ' . '; '· ,_·· \ ;~ ,· .·.-... :: _\'' . '_,. ·' '.' ~. '-: ... ·t. ·.::~·- ,_ ·~':··.;~;·,:· .'·:_~- ; 1>;~

'\ · · ~renoh Batt~lion/ p."itroll~ --.~ t:t:J z~11~~ ~d,m~.de"~~-~j ,~6a~'i,bie;ht~ff ~:Q~· · ' the 'riorth shore, of' thG rek~~l"'{Oir·~· /rhsse_{boats<w~rd' !'i~d~l~u'nde~ ',~l~:tU~l'Y

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f'ira.. The ,2d, &cm1>'"laiasnnco Cempany 1 obae~ved ·s,:>!lte ti:lnem.,.v ·.troopS',and boats·:· •· 1• · ,~ \ • ~- • • ~- :<:·x ·.z:iL~- ·'

. . ' . .. ' '. '' , __ · .. ;. ~_, ' "/ ' ' . on the North sidfl oi" tl1e ·resl$rvoi:~ vfhich 'W:e.:ro~ pla.~@d, tmdornartalle:.ry. . .' ~ . , ... . \ ·. ·:.._· .. _· ~··<. . :: ·-·.: ... ---~- ·,:~- 1r';\ ·, ·r-~L-' __ "..,1/ ;:,~_ -?v.:.,>/,; ~.I _~,r> \

\Th-e Net,herland Bed~t;;l:ion was attacll'"'ad to ·-eh~ 2:3& RCtr. e.t 1300 · bti~~s~ 8.!td ' < : '. · \ _· '. ,_- · '!, · •• _,- · \. -· • ,· • _.: ·":. • .• : • ·.·: · .• ___ , __ ·) _,_·:.. ... -,--. __ -~ ::_<-/.:~- _:' .-·· ·-:~,;i-; · --, .. ~---:: ... /~ .. :rt?·~':-:r ..

mov-ed into an ass$nbly area .ih the vicinit,r of: ,the ~'l!~ench Bti.t~al:ton A~k~ ·.-• : ' ' ._ • . ' ' . ' 6 ·,, ' ' ' ,: '· \ : ~~ ,; '· \ ' ';· > ' ··(> ·., --< -

rnand Post. at ~T012l(}JO~ 8'? Tho' lat. Bat~aiion: pe;::tr.t:~~el:->~:fld,,·c~n:~,t\J~d pot',t . r - ·,. ~ I i . ' . r,' ' ' : I •: :.;· ~ ... ~ ':, >

' !='<;t;:eived 10.;.15 .l"Ol:thchs ·of !6neny artill,ery at.· 0130 ~1.a~s., An 11 A\'_ .Cq-ll.~,' ·- -~ --- I~": r·.. . , r ,,<· '-!-:·;. ,,··· ·.(.',,

, pat.rol o•;:ept, th~, l:'idgllline.·So~,;h1,t_o~t.#he ,r'IJJaervoir ... , M, ;r~JIIl iqcrr1p::my_ tank...:_ , 'I· 1 ·1. ,.. ,' "

ini'ant:r-.r pa~rol p:r·ocaed11rd to DT139217: and [email protected] at 'J.l45.:h~w:~.· ' 11J31r - • ,. ; - •• I • ;. ~( .~>·~lj :_) .. :-'~~ \ •I, \ .... · ~ •; \

'GO'·:rJ6.n~r pat~oJ~®C~ appk"<:·x:imatl1.ll,y 1GOO y'ard;s t.o _th0 N_orth~eat .. , A·li !2200 ,, , . I , f ' ., . . ; · ~ ; , J" ' , .- ' ·~ . . . , _I

hours, _~'tan and "G" Gomp;:;,yd,es b~c.:~me engaged by: ·an Utlf!ti:l1tir'l!~t~d nu.ro.b(lr_ t-f ·,··.

~n.t:m'! f:r•om 3 iJidf3:S .;84 Th(~: a:c,iac:k pOJ:;.tir,~t~d ur1til 0030 hou.r~•: ~i~· !,p'rii " ' · 1 -· < · • r - · 1 / ' .

,when ·the~ lineey e~ased his l'li!~lvy ~t·tdck~~5 . ; 11A11 Ccmf.Y=n~ 'patrtill~~tF~he, \1 • . • • . •• • ~~ -- .,\',:A:·.-

rldee' U.ne ~c.o th¥.' 3d B~tt.a,l:1.:;n poa:i;t':'iJJi:1"'" t'(i<lCh~ng .t::rem: a~ .Y.:~90 .. hoq,:t~S ·f,:i';;,>;

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ntri C<mf.i~y·pa·trol, which m~":be~n mo·v:mg\lp th~ · \\ l • \ . ~ • ; •• • :. ' ' •• ' ,. . • ··1·, . ,: . '"''' ':~ ·• ·~ "

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observed' an estjm,atcd 400 ,f.menw ;at DT119239.· .and :\.nflict6<Lan ~t:tmat'.!ld · : ' \ /' ' ' •, ' < <· ' < ' ' N' '-, \ ,' '' • .:', ; •h:.L.. \' ~· ' 0 ~

;oq~· c-.,sualtlof• .on tho ane:ni by br~ng·ing ~.n.· artill~ry.'~ri~.~~ri ·.t:hem,}n·, : ·.· .' ' , ' I , .' . ' I'! . ' ·, '/'; ' ,\',·' .. i:o •;• '}'' '! •\ { ')

The 3~- Bat·ic.lion perimerter roo.civoo .J:ight · pl'ol?mg··a~t#c~~ ~fi~omOlOO. ~o f :..: ,, ~- ••• ' ';,. ·._,·: ... . '. \ .• ·: . ·'· :·_ .

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0400 1hom:s; \~h~n an ~s:t.imatGd 400 ~horuy :att~~kod .'~1<1', C~npicu1y~ '() ~J· Gfl~, ..

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_I partoo' at daylight to contact e).ernent.& or ,tll~ 1st B~tt.taliou,· which 'was ' ' \ , \' < I. •' • - ',.: ' ,.:.:;'J ·.\·\: ~::~ 1

\ .at·tnclted. on :3 ··s:tde~ durj.ng 1;h~Q. night,f A:rt~c~ a 'bea~ ·a~gag~ani~ w'ith t.h~ , ' \ . ' .. · •· _I. \'( . . ; \. '' ' ~ /':'··'>-,.· ...... _.' i, ·. J. •;'!·- . _.· : J • .. ( \,·\-: -~:~~._·J:

en~'i\Y _b~twaen ·it. and· Uis. ~B't U~p~~: 1~trol~, th~.-.. ~.1 !\". ~9PJ1ll4'~' ~trol' au!ly· ·:,.. _, ..

the:.; '!B,; Co~palv patrol at.162.5· houl•&:J:ss 111// Coot~r.y ~tr~~J:ed·,l~orth ~o···· .. ' I ' ' '' ' '.' . ·, i.'· ;, (:· c , ,

meat un nt.a :Ccmpany ps~t:rol anct :"In Co:npan,.v Pa.trblled"South' tcf.})'fl3l.8~/. , . \ _, · : ~,/ r· .. , <·; · ·.· · ·, ·:<.\·\;'·~·~ ;~>, /; .... -.. _.: .:, . :. · d: hot.h vdth lno e~~ll.Y ·eoritnct ~. 'l'hG· ·~j Batt~li:on. a~a .t'~citiv~d)l~() :r~tmdfJ: dr

• ·.. . · · ~ l • ·• • • · ••• \·\.~·· •.· •• · ..•• :~ : •• :; \:."":,:·: ·.r·· .. ,. ~):\; ·. artillezy f:L't"e Ert .OJOQ hoors ./: A • "G11 Co:npaey, reinf:Qr·eed. <J)at.rol, .dapart~d> .

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at 0815 hours, cont:act.l3d a platodt: ,O:f !'L1'' Coopany~ :17t.~· Regim~t at DT . - .. t ' ~ ··' '~~~-· . <1:, /,·-: )_' : -;~\~·::·· · .. · :<.~~'-/ _. _ . .--~:. ·:(·\::,· . .. ·::

~.318 at <!JO~ hours, ccnta?t~d. 11li1 Company~. 23d .· lzii·a~r~ry, .~t _:<.)935. hours ~~nd ' { ·~·. ~· .'t •\ I:·'.', ' ·' .. ··,,, < \. ~.~ ~. ,l~ ;', l ,,·'>·. ,- ':>·"·!"~--~ \

/ retuci1ed along the i.iSR with no .enemy c oritact o 11F11 Compsny. patrolled to.· ·. ~ . " '. , .... t'~'-'• · · ~·: •• ~· *' '·\.' "U.;";;- \ •. , .• ,

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DT090201, established, an ·op .and adi}ust.e<i:'al~till.ary· fit~;'on ·~.iEl!\.zy,' _l.()c,-a-~ -- ~., / . . . .. l . r ·:_ ~ i, __ ':::},\ ~-~-~_:· .• :'. - _,-. ·-_--{·_- ·~- . -!·~/- .·: .

. ti~ris. yne en~ tank !~s',aeetrpyed. by a ~ir!!'ct~:h~t: ;~it.r nrt,i,~l~~.Y: tu'~~~~?\· nr.;a Cc~~hy dis},atch~d one' pl,atoon to: ~~~tl~~ ~~t~~iiih'\~~im~t~r.'~m~ t~~··. PfUt~bna to the 3d Bat.t,alion J:>e~iqlo/t.er',.?0:· Qne pJ.atopn·, of 711F1t ;Cq~Pa·l'lJ";

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occ'upi~'rl d.efensive pr.>sitions' at\ .OT.J.03176;, th~. A'emf-'#-der'' or ~l:.h~',2d, f,l~tt.~ ,: ~ Ji '. • i - ·-,<'' • >--~ ,··:: .,- ~-,~~": /_lt\.!Ut: t ~-.·~ ;ry(· ··I·""';• .. :~·.:,

· lion .occupiod' its .p:re~;imul ·positioru$, .. · · Tho :.F':r;ench. a,..,~. Ne~he:rland 'Satta~ '\_· • ' ' I < ~ • •' > >

lions continuad active Pf),tJ:•c;1llL"lg :l.n t,he:b:• zones' tvit.hout el)~"lli:~.r' contac·t9· ' . '' \ ' ' • ' -' J ·. • \"' .. . .. ; : '. ' ' ' ·~ ·' ·' .~ '. '. .

'rh~ 2d 1ReconnaJ.ssonei'J Gomp£tr.y m:aintuil:H!id pin~'ex·iration o~ t.he.' WtSst po;rt.i.ai · ) ~ , -.'- : '~-· -~ • .. · : .. !_·/ >.j. ' · .. ~I ~ ·,.- < ) .~ ~ :><,._'!><

of th~ ·z·oaarvoir, pl~c:i.ng numerous! ~memy groups. underri~a~.ti!ler'!f and liU:'l';; ;·l:.,J: I . .· ' .... "_r : .. ' .· . ' \~.\~';.';~.-,> 1··, _' ',: .·' ,···, ., ·"·-t.ar fi.r•'~ ·rhe ,,2.i 1\4.\•::onnaiost'<nce Cc.mpt'\tzy reaug'liat®d daf'~nsl"V~ positioi.inS ·

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'ar,tl C~r.').~ 3d ,~El;t.tpllit>p !'@~flhr~d .a,_ light SXlCilJ\Y prob:l.ng attc.ck wh:tC~·l'las , ,- ' ' , • , , ' . J :, J - ; . ' ,.; • •. '..._ ' I ' ;,. ; \.' ·' ' .' '! :' ~

repu..leea· ·with 'ooa,;y· ca1~ua1ti~it' t.o tho'' en~ Q •. EtlenlY VJare obse:~:nd '1n t.h~ •. ' i I . · •. : ' . . • . • . . • • . ; ! ( ! . ·.·.. •! • . . • ./.~ • ' ' !. ., ''• . • . :-~ .· .

mot'ning~ moving ::Urc.b t.he ~·o,me~ 1~· .Ba.t'ta~:t~n;.poaiti<>~~--~: Citid a:rt,ill~r-y ·

aoncentrc~~iona. ~re c~1l~dr:L"1.~n ttiaJu~~a.9?c,:A_~~:rii~bt. ,oii~.:~o~inS· · j 1 ·• • • :' .. , '·

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. attack ,Va,s made. Qn )he 3d. Ba~~talion r2-.isitiotaa a~ .1?20 houra ~ · 'This atin.ct[! , .·. ~· ·. ·. ~ ,. : .:~ . -~. '7\.; ·. __ .·~ < ·,:_,., ... :. ~· :-~~- -~ _,_,_,· :_~,~;,.// .. -.:·G:~,:::·-:·.__::~~~>--}-' ...... 5~.:- .. __ i .. :_ }. ~~,

w~1ci'. repelled,b~ f1:1:'G an.d.· t)h:n 3d Battalion· rea~justet] t'o' hill •. tlefertbivsi'. • • ' : • I I • . ' " I ,' . ~· ', i I I i . • - • • . ' • ~ - . • \ .\' ~I • • • " : \, . ": .• ~~ " :--. : J "• I

f positions, with 111 11 CGitF-lhY ~t DT13llB7' t1LJt ,vompa.PY. at !DT12.~ttl.!l<'·l~{.l~ ";, \) ' .·.-; ' -v~·)·.-·· ~ .. ·'_.: ~,··.·.:~ ·= ''.~_'. ')•

Oo~PallY at .J?Tll7~82.. A· la.rg~ en~my. SJ~~1..1p a't .. tack~ .tha,sei,tlew~· ~.,.r~no;tv@ . . •.. -':' . ~ ) . . .. ~ ; ' .. . .• ... \ . . ; . . ... ,.._. .. ' .. '• ' . . . ' ·. ·. . <:. ! . . ' .•..• ,

poa1itions .. at 2.t..'XX> hqur1s 1 .b.u:t b~okc'.~pnta9t ba:!'or9. ~to~,o~:dfJi'E!~]t\i:R\·r:tr.~e

.. ·.of the 3c:i Battali~n a.~ itEl att.ac~ct_' tanka•"94 'I'l~' l~~~h~r~·ad r3ut,;• .. nliorl· .· -.. . I ·. . . ·. . : • . ., \

. ~~~~,a~ ·to :ne\1 pos~A.tionaJ !1.•' n {j~pa-fi:r at rrrws:t9s, :and.phtomui o;t• 1rS" ·, :: ''i ' ~ - ' ' \ '· 1 -· . . \ . . '~ ~·· --. ' -:~( :·_ :!·.~_:;'"\' --\ ., ' --~,[ _:<- --~ ~_:;· .__. ~ > '.

Cc-nr)any a.t D'l'0$319~;, fYID6919'7 and_:O't05~129, cloaS:ng h~.).730 hctn''}:i~ \ h\~ ·· • . ' I • I . f.t i ·•. • -.. • l I \ ~ • :'. • -·~ •. ' • • . .;r.... . • • ·_ .' ~ : ·-·_ i 1

l~cls t'J13:J:".1Jl conduct.>)d in th~J tH'9&. .'·with U.ght ~m4!my C9f):tae,t' mac:<:)' at. 'D!i)90 .. ' .

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om\"ay 'threat 1 '' ~:a sit. F•':f:rce Zebra 1Yro.a {):rga.niz~ld f.:ro:r. th~ :rolJ.a,.,rL.""!g. t!)lfll-\ ' \ ,' .·\ • (~,/ . ' ; . ' . I

:nents of the 23d rt.CT: 'rl1o F'rtln~h Batta~ion~ th~· 2d l16con.na:u3sanes; CO!Il"" : ') r - .:... ' .- ' • .,, .•. - ~- . ,. •. ·' . •

pany, aaoonrtaissan~~ Platoon: 72d. 'l'ank Batt~\lio:(, lr!t. Rang~r ComP..\1}1' ,' j ' ! !

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··~ r_e<Jt\l"'lOir,. jl.s t}ltt:i, 2.3d RCT hammered tha ~:me~: !1rivt~g .them 1~c~k, ~te.p · -· \' .. ' ' . • . ' . I . .' \ I . . . . '. ' ( . . •. I .· i . . i ·, . :· ' ·. -: '·, . . ... - ' .. ' . . . /' :. / -.: ... ~ '· ' .. ; ' ·.i

by st.ap, ime }n'epareii; defen~:t.ve , pos:l:Hona vier,~ /f'o~d .~o .be ~well. ~:Uned ·• . . .,. <-.· . /··. ,_ .... _-----~~)-~<"-~-,~~/' ·-,··:.'< __ .. ·<-;~t:l, _/_\:r:'-:-.~:;:-:·'~·.,·.:·k.:-·:,·--·,· · and m1 ·raaohing the 38th ·pnr.s·llel,l the positions wei"f3 pt•e""War. hui'\kern;·: ".

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deep ~d·lih thick overhead' cover s:ad ware natura;J.ly ·carq~uflag(;d. by· ~h~ ' . . . -, . . . ' . . 1,~ \ . . ·. ! ' . : . . . , ·•. . ' . ' ' . '\. '

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Aa . the 2Jd RCT gain~~ control of the t~~~chc-11 u:rt·:~~al r.ood ai'ld 'i;l1.e. ~· ....... '; '\ (. ' \ ":' "•' .. "~ '\,.- ~:. ~ - '~ ~. . . .

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adii:J,le:ry· ~onuent>ra:tion. of a·· bcd;.~alion. 15 l"Q;\m1s .'l;fl;~tJ p:t ... 1.ced on ·~h:b gra15.p!, ,; .· '\

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i:,t, 1:wa meter&~ ·and the!';;) ¢tl'0 :nru:y others bctv;113en 500 ·and 1.~.000 nyt1~rs: · '·. ·.

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been able. to ad~lance due to' log·istic~l p:roblens' a~d. M.d left d gap of''

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Tho a~t.:i.on tms .fl.m:-r.~o ,~t~.r.l. !):o:'(\';r.t.::,8s !i!l.Oi1 ~' hut. t,!fo l,'J~~,.o • $< ~ • -, ' • ' ' ~l ·. ' : . ·,. c

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aubject.ed to ona a.nr.l t.wo batt.al:Lon vo.ll<t~Y~ ·and' on occasion to T~y.'l' •. bY . ' ' ' ' \ .

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were· ~lred by the th.t'ee battalion~ of artillery durin.s this. p(~ric.)d:. · ir.tv;

~a· 11 1311 C®tpanic~ of th~~ 2d ,~ne.tnac.r Batt.~ ian to1~1ed -~e~se/!.esr;ly ·to c:i.a~ r . i ._ ·.;- ~ .II'... . ~ ,

road~J, /gll.n POE.";it1.ona and CP <J;:rea~ of;-MhlOS :;(nd' booby trt1}JS, to fill in

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and' Q'st:Ullltea p~ce ~sOOO ,E-.nmu,y ill the rJecri:.or clein:-ed by the 23d RCT:. .. I .

Art $Stim:lted l,., 91) caan.\alt;iet~ mi'o i.rd'l.i.oted on the enemy with a count;ed

tt;,t.al. of ;Bt~ IUA ... , Thi.t:t;y~-..four fOW~ a w~;\'~ captur~d.. 'J:his operation I \

br('Jttghi.• t-he 23d. lni'ant:ry acror,;3 the ;)8th ParalJ.el .fnr t.he second tiJne.., f ' .

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·p:.lt:rol,a. :were dit:!ipa:C.ehad. throut~hou1;, 'Ghe iona:; and the ,lot :9a.ttalio~ ' . . . .

dlBr..atched. a comlmt patrol. a1•otmd th® .&:;st tip of the rese""oir North, -,

. ' hrt,o the tom cf :t:~ :5~X-i1 o ~h I

On 21 April, the lst F..att.alio:n vma ord~rad to move from its dsi'0n-' ·~

s:t"i-G positions the mol"niil1:! of 22 iApril, and 3~-cm:~~ Fiip .. 'Ja/1-, (IY£12922fl) o

TP,~ lst Ba.ttal!~oori on. :?ecu~ing the objeo:t.tv-@_, ::tat.t~ tt~ set up a patrol · /.I

' bar.>® and pat.r·o:t Nol~th a.nd Northwer.ot., 'Iho remed.n:tng u.nit~ of the 23d

. The '3{:1 Batt~ lion ~~,s ordered f~.o disp3tch one . . /

-en t.he fu\N.jAS line in th0 \"iciriity ot 0~£121208. Both UJ."lits ware to

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patrol No1•·t.h and Northwol"!t in thl!l Uegi.lilmltal fii,Ono,_· To i'urth.:f!)r decei,re.:

·t.hs· an.e!ilJ", on :..12 Ap:ril, uni: Company, 72d. ~'a.11k .Battal:ion, and the 23d

Vi5.,:i:.h. the c:t'u:1g~ 'in tho $th !irmy· si·}~,:.:ition duB. tc' th.s lcr.e: t.\vud.ted· I

enemy epring offensive~ the 2;\d Ret adjusted posii;.icns on the KANSAS

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to mainta.ln i'trong OPt:> so~.:tth' or the 'Rea~:r\<"'oir and to be pl;ep~red ·to L1. · '·. •

m:•g:~.ni~:;Gdt. !t VJ.M col!Jf•ot:ll;;stl ~f:, .\ '~h9) Frf!lnch Batt~:Lion;1 the 2:1 Rec~~, . I , ~

C 1'm1~~Y; one plfl:.i.>">O:n c.>f · "G 11 Company,. 2d J!:ngiu~er "i:a ttalion ~ , It~ a

· :t:rl.a.r,;d.t.Jn waa to cd.~pat~h ~'!m'.lbn1,; 1,:;att•ols and aC!'tlOfl' th~. ',',;'e;;;tarn. SSt! tOr ... . . ' '

~tBII C~'>m!Jany and uca ·Company'( ... ) of. th~· • ~ • j . •

2d. t.Ong:i.n<Jer .i3a1;:,t,al1on werrr; ord(:t!'t~K\ to constru.~t :.:-. -s~:.·eam Gro~si1'1B I . ' ;' ' . ..', ,;

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t•he 1ri,d.nity of TY.f068o;J; and ~.r::,Pro;~~~ th<:J pras~nt. ut>ail 1~~-st t~ the J ' • • ., ' •

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'l'he following day tht;~ bnttai.ions "ifel .. e ·ordor0d t.o improve their· I I

def <:~~n~.iYGJ poa.:U;.ion~ ''tJy ut.iJ.izl.ng barbed w:ll ... a ,· trip· fl&t•es ~ boo~)y t.rep~

.~.mi cother- dr;)'t.Gctior~ d~-.~.ricea ~ Taa1..t FoJ'CI'il L:eb:ra W<H.Lbrdered to be Pl'e= · · .,. \..

p.n·ed to .c~mdnut a ;;h:rt€i'rminad and a.ggres6:1.V!~ d~lay:i-'1& action along>the

f!';.ACHON {lXId GHUJO:N ... !U ~tSH ln. i#ht.> eV<~nt enemy attat:lx 'prO'.i"E>d .of sucJl f ' ' \

~Jt>rengt,h as to-wur~ant ~' :u.m~:t®d v.Ji.tn~·itw.'i~l by lbe ltCT. Se \.

On 26 Apr:U the 2;<1 gc'l 1m11 ordered. to wi.thdr.-~.w to, ooc'l1py al'ldj I

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bl.ock th('t riva.~·· route of ·!l.pproaeh t-o th>S ?'th Divfr.icr.. ~dSRc. ' ' . it

·'I'ho ;zd !

.Battal;;1.on: in pcsit,i¢:11.,6 t? 't·ha &i.rot of ·ctt<~ . .)d.- ::C..a.tt!!.li .. m1. ms · ordar:;:d IX

tf> !hW.:i..Ii."t.a.in. at.rone d~fenaiv® potJUions in ~-:.he viein:U;y Of :QT135l?D !

3d Bat.tnlion h~.d

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' ;;.learod the zr;ne o 'f;'l.Gk F'm.-ee iob1•.s, r.a5 <>rtia:r;<J"d to

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·to cliss·nle,~.gg f(:;;·cm t.be . is;D.eL:·.w lUJt.l .l!iOV~ into an Asse.-ubJ.y . .il.t'@a .:l6hth ·il, . ·' \ ..

H.OHGGHON a~ ·x. Gor•pa rer;lt.\ll"'\r"e~ . The let. B~r.tta:lion ~'t'ti,S th<al. !irst to n:o\r~J'J .

hr>d ol>rJared~ tha 2t.i Et:t.'l:.Rlion follovrsd lt out~~ \

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Y.IIJ:WGU frt;H5 .av~:dJ.ab1e 'f;c. · ma:J.n't~5.n aupply •nf"f':tcieney on entering its· sector . \

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1.m 5 Aj.'~~tL 'l'he!".:~ waE! a zecond l.a-i;&~\1 l'Oad$1 leading :f.rom ,th3 Chl¥lohon-·· . . I

Yal?r,gu ~·ood u·b · a p<5int on ths 38th 'parallel 't~Torthwes"t. ·· ~~~ the . town of,'· W!ACHON ~. /

w~ic~-:- be!Zama ·ava:i.l~1.ble t;;; ' . . 2~~ iiGT ouJ...v aftGr. the ter,.,a:tn leading· up to

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the 2t1 Engineer &Ji"ctLlion r;.tttiiched to ~•ho 23d RCT con.st:ructpd a .je~:f) t~e;··n' I , .. •

·over and through thr~ mount.a~.~:.: to the IV't'l~th •. · Wili~e· tl:d.s ro~d was -.::.ncer /

conut:ruci:.ion and 'li1J stlpplom.ql~~; i'\~ al·iJer its eoinplat~.on due to the ~endod

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240 men each wert) t:rt.-'ce.ch~:~d· ,1;o the 23d 1 Regim0n~; and utilized t.c t:>1tppzy th~l

front J.:tne 'batt.al:1ons •. A·t or~e M.mo, the Frdnoh Bt-1ttolion was r.c Cld;cmdarl

e.nd so fl'ir f':roru thn nca:resrE e:upply, po:'brl; ·chat \ft took the ca:t".rying ~.J•t:l~:.S_ I

talion "?;)S:i:tionso This resuJ.:tod in e.l.most continuour:~·. supiJ1Y :r.:u,ns be:i.:r..g · ' ' '

made :ln o:r·t:sr to mninta1.n tht; ocmbv:l; ef1'1.ciency of th1.s unite

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·:,: r• ·; -i , • ~.... ' .. '. " . 1 > .· · . · -, vonotift'ltrs.:tion of a.rtiJJe.ry. and .utilization of . all· trenehod/onemy ..

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erew 50!'\"'ad weapons ~~r;: ac~in pt•cv;.;m its ve.luo :i.ri s-;1pportinc; tho

s:iVm!CO of units in tarrdin of ·th:to·nat,ura •. ·

· '1'ii.i;Zl m.in~~!3. v>npl.oj~~:11 u;; tt.~ Eijl~"iq ~,. hi3 dolay;intt .tfl~-:tice . , ' . . I· ' ' . •

cauami a· M.ndara.noe t;o O'l)l' )advance.\ TfJ..s exoarionco ind.icata~· tr.it& - '\. ...... ~ \

·the ent.ii·e width of the read llrAd th~ shoulders must be, thar()?le;hl.y · ' ~ ' f " I •

awpt and rechecked by m:tna de{c(eti6n t.Ga.r:IS .to· 'nlni.r:1:tze the delay . . ·. '.

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operation beil1g mr.tdd possible only· by reaao:.'l or &.1 natural ba.rriai' ~ • . ' ,•. I I /. • . ' .,

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af the mi6a-d.on irt a m.inimmn' of · t.im(i · cnl.y. by means of. Ui1; tacticm ' ' '" / -- .

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e..r.lplo:;'ted in fr{larat:i•m "J.wint.;".. It is thtJ opinion of thip Head.qu.!U"- ·1•

The e.f.f.acti;VE1UOSS of\ this op~rut:lon wns .r.aacl9 nssail11:3 t.hron{'l'h ·.·

the eor1t:).nuou~ ef!'ot'ts of' ;t.ho supportin~ Bncrmc,~r·.ul'lits to. const.:ruot' I : .-M I

f!lld r~hab:tU.ts~.t.e t-ho :ro..':!.d~ ·~c l'ot~ th~ necet~snry. rca~ n{:~t to· ~!l;l>- .· ' ~ . "

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Il-zfantry Rogit'tent ru:ld · tc bti located . in ·h 1m TQn!c~ J:h:k.d•~uro.o~ .Sec~ ·

t,j.o;J: of t h" Ret;i.r~nral Sc;;:~dco Platoon of Servi.eo Cc~ny a 'l'tl.l~ ·.·

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3. &larohlight · Ul"'..ita sh.:;uld be ~mployec~ whensvrar pasaible. to eup- . /1 ' . ' ' "/

port t.l'.ta pt;r~.nle·~er de:tenl3tve plm1;~;~ :fu .·tactical opa~~t.:i.ma of :tho.·

natura of O!Jei'~rliim "&15r.g·", . Th~ir tU;eful.nes,s :h~.· ~~ct tgreat'·' df;'l..,.. I ,

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Hq 23d Infantry 15 Aprll 19.51

.ASGD A"fJ'l'H ---tifuR NON UNIT OFF EM AOO REPL ~"EFS OTHER BATTLE BATL TOTAL

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ROK INSPIJlli lJJ ICICLE 3 Offs and 166 ~...;...1•..:-------

II REPLAG~!ENTS: • f'FJ7 replacements were receivd during the period covered by thi::o report.

m DISCI-ELINE, LAW MID OHDEH.s · Ntutiba1 of Coutits Mart.ials covered by this' report: None

IV t'l)!lRISONEBS OF WAH.: None

V BlJR'IAL A.i:'l1l GRAVES REOISTRATION: NOlReport

VI MORALE .Al~D PE&SONAL SEitviCES a .

a. Morale: Exce110nt,

b. Services of American ited Cross avallable to all personnel through Mr.

Jk)y E. Joyce, Jt"'icld Director, .Ar;lerican Hoo Gross.

' c. &llitr;_ous so:rvices i'or all i'aith:J wert1 conducted during t.his 1Jerio<i.

d~ Movies and Special Service facilities wore made ava:ilable to this

unit by the Special Services O.i'ficer.

VII CIVILA.l<"'FAIRS - MILITARY GOVERNMENT: None

VIII ·pROCEDtrrl.F.S~ Not apvlicallle

. IX INTEiUOR HANAGEMEZ~T: Not applicable

.I CIVU .. IAN EMP.LO:ill.ES: None

II . MISCEL.LA.~mus: JS7 Officers, and ll warrant O.t'ficers.

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JOSEPH B. HANliA.UER Captain Infantry Adjutant

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PERSONNEL PERIODIC H.EPORT 1,51800 to 301800 April ,51

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INSPIRE 1.59 3497 3793 421 214 None 49 · 80 189

ICICLE 36 823 ---··--------------------------ROK INSPIRE 133 ICICLE 30ffs and 164 Enl.

II REPLACEMENTS: ~ replacements were received during the period covered by this per·iod.

III DISCIPLINE LAW AND ORDER: NUmber of liourts :t.lartials covered by this report: None.

IV PRISONERS OF WAR: None

V BURIAL AND GRAVES REGISTRA(}!ION: No report.

VI MORAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES: •

b Services of .Alllerican Red Cross avaible .to all personnel through Mr. Roy E •. Joyce, Field·Director, American Red Cross.

c. 4ligious services for all faiths were conducted during this period.

d Movies and Special Services facilities were made available to this

umit by the Special Services Officer.

VII PROCEDURES: Not applicable.

VIII CIVIL AFFAIRS - MILITARY GOVERNMENT: None

IX INTERIOR :MANGEBMEN'.r: Not applicable.

X CIV.!LIAJI :m.PLOYEES: None

n MICJ!LLANEOUS: 148 u££Icers and 10 Warrent officers.

JOSEPH B. HANNAUER CAPTAIN INFANTRY

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