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Inlt: M cVv*1 Date; 11 Apf 45.dguarters Tenth ArmyAboard US3ELDORADO110925 April 1945Operation Order 4-45>

EYUm RETTO 1/25000 IE SBI18L S W T Sheet MS L891.Ref: (a) .Tenth OpPlan 1-45. '' '

(b) CTF 51 OpOrder A8-45. : - ' :.Task Organization: ' !

1* Landing Force: Elements 77th Inf Div Reinf. M a j 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 provideadditional air base facilities in the NANSEI SHDTO*

W D a y 16 Apr 45; S Hour: Will be announced by C TF 533* 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 rapdilyover the island, clearing it of all e n e m y troops and securingall e n e m y supplies and military installations* 'b iflhen, in the opinion of the landing force c o m m a n d e r , the abovemission has been accomplished, he will request CTF 53 to re-embark all troops not required for island garrison. 77th DivReinf (less detachments) will prepare for further operations.c. Necessary troops will protect UDTs which reconnoiter MINNA' ' ' "d. The island garrison force (see A n n e x A) will be landed as ex-

peditiously as practicable and prepare facilities to accom m o-date the early unloading of succeeding garrison echelons,.e. U p on the departxire of CG 77th Div, he will relinquish commandof the troops remaining as garrison force. The senior lineofficei* present will assume cbinDHnd and report to C o m m a n d i n gGeneral, ~ * *


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A D M 0 1 - To A c c o m p a n y Operation Or.der 6-45-Haps: CKINAVA S B X 1 J A * 1:50,000 - Sheets 5.3,7.:oRYUKYU-RETTO, 1:25,000 ( ji M S '1,891.)*

1. SUPPLYa* A C company ing

HQ X A R M YOKINAWA28 April' ; :; v ,t- - * ;, s * >

(1) W ith dr swiB g units will ay 1 de y Clss I a n d III*imum essential Glass. H an d ammunit ion. > a s normallyOa5fr ie4 o n the(2) Believing units will * forward with 2dsy ClassIII, minitatun essenti-l Class II, and 2 U/P.

b. Is sue(1) Class I

' , . . * . ,(a) Dhits south of the line A* B (se overlay) will 1supplied-by lsCp?i:from(b) Units north of the line j\-B[--from dump located at 7993Q*

.b e supplied % IsCom

(c) Withdrawing Divs will establish a minimum of 5emergency* rations I t i , present(2) Class II and IVC ;;.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.


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/D M 0 It dated 28 /,pr 1 5 (Cont'd)( S ) . C..r*'" II * I IA(o) Issue j of ^controlled items of O r d n a n c e equipment commonto bbth 'Army . a n d ^ M ^ f i n e .onitsipn approval ..this, H e a d-

. ( -} quartersi f ' ! X f A 3 # r i r - v ;? ^ > ? p ./ ;y : - ; / . v i - ; - rrv;-, . - c j . . "; " /o : j 8 . (3) (p)(a ) Units south of the line A-B will te supplied ty IsComfrom;" dumps' established ^icinity 8?8?M and, 8289Qri

/if"" 1 , . ' * > * " i* R f 5* "- . -^ - > ' ' ' i- 1 '^ 'V ? - * - > , . . - ' " " ... r-, . ' " , - . / , ,- - i : - - ^ - ' ., ., -V * "/ ii" r* v* : , . , ' - ' ' ? ] .; ' ' > J - "^ ' v - > /, / - ..;. i- i ' " : (" *(b) tlnits north of the line A -B will be supplied" "b y IsC om( T ) 07* * f r o m dump located vicinity 7993Q*

p * iiTf;r(o) ^ithdrawingvDivs ^yill establish a minimum of 5 dayssupply in present Di v dumps.'

Mil ,te prescribed by Hqs Tenth Army a-; in following ASP fs ;^ i;; : ; ; " '. , ,ASP Locationnp? 8386G2--- 8287M .' . # ! 82 W D""' #6 8582G/ : i : v > ^ r ; . ; : t ; ^ S ^ ^ - D ; x . r. , } ' ; < " . ; , " , - ' * . : ^ ; (b) j Additional A SP > s ifidll be prescribed a s necessary*

; v > > - :ci ;(o); 1A1^^ a reserve of 2(5) Water: p r o m presently established SP's^ j r

c> Time o f Issue. " ; ':::.;. . . - _ ' . ' . ' :^:":-'"^'-'\(1) AS prescribed by IsCom. ' , , - _ t : \

d. N ew Legations.' ' " ' " ' ' ' : ' ' i(1> Additional sl sfpllltions endjRrwlFi^dumps will beprescribed


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r0 1 dated 28 Apr 45 tconf'd)

EVACUATIONi , Casualties -

(1) Personnel - Ho c han ge(2) Materiel :; ::

(a) Evacuation of salvage to IsCbm salvage collecting, poet 8586.A. . - _:; ' - , . - . . ; - - ' . . .b. Burial

(1) By Divs within present cemeteries*Captured a n d Salvage Material(1) Evacuation of captured Ordnance materiel after inspectionJ I C P C A I k a m i through Ordnance mai&tenance chahnels to 192nO r d n a n c e Battalion a t t& 8287H* - 1 1 c^"x '' ' ^-: :- ^r ^(2) 192nd ordnance Battalion 11report :direct to Ordnance.Officer, Tenth iriny the location l and quantity or ^ight ocaptured Ordnance !(3) Report^ of captured c j o a m u ni t i o nC r d n a r i c e Officer, Tenth Irmy* be ' m a d e * dl reot to *

r . (a) Quantities of captured emmunition immediately inter-fering vdth operations "will be destroyed*Captured' cfti's equipment*to theinicral Officer this Headquar(a) Destruction, of ccputred C V S equipment end' s#pplies ovvhen dictated by military necessity.

d _ f Prisoners o f Tor , .M " " "" " "* "* 4 (1) Isccm irclosurc located ct 8288T. >(2) Evacuation by Divs to I s C o m inelbswe* ' ' ' '

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A D M 0 1 dated 28. Ap r k5 ( C o n t d ) - - ' . . .(1) 1st M a r b i v " - ' M o v e s via routed 13-1&-5-130-1* Returning' */ northbound transportation m ov e vie route 1-16-13(2) 27th Inf Di v-Move N v i a route 1. *

b. Control(1) N o r t h o f l i r i e - ' jHB (see Overlay) by IIiphithorps. s ; ;- ^ '(2)- South * o f l i n e ' j - B " v o y XXIV C o r p s * : * - r

Special M o v e m e n t s * " " % v r ' ' ' " * "(1) The 3 rd provisional Armd / m T r a c B n a n d t h e 1 s t AmTrao B n o f

; : w tli "Isi: ' M f c f D i v ; ^viil be m ov ed b y : water f r o m HAGUSHI B e a c h e sX 3 / to vicinity il7?78*i I s C o m viill furnish necessary "wa te rtraneportEtion and a r r a n g e all details of this m o v e m e n t v-ithi I sC o n r (OLINî^ T'll-i / a r r a n g e f o r t h e necessary water trans-portaticn '';o A f f e c t the relief of elements of 77th D ivT f e SaU-Ui ^ s drêcted * b y ^ Operation Order 6-45** b y " ' '

4* SERVICE T R O O P S A N D INSTALL/TIOHS ~a * Bivouacs

IjLIXiy Corps e r r t - n g e vith Is C o m fo r location ? 6 - f c h D i bivouacinterference -with* dump a n d port oper &tionet Ij o be(See F a r' f * * * * -f. . /Inctallctiohs end Service u n i t a ^~ " - - - ~ "

(I.)1 I s C o m viill eetftsllsii u n l o a d i n g facilities and Aimps on EastC o a s t in !Ii^..JTjJT< iJ I A N iraa by 1 0 Hay.(2),,Relief of s c . r c . -e 1,1its t * n d t r e n s f e r ^ o f installationis ill be''coordinatej la-c'.cej relieving and relieved D i ^ s presentlye 3 t c b x ?. I ; 3 1 ^d êossecry functions lAill not be suspended.(3) preeeotly o^taolj saed dumps yith prescribed levels w i l l bettir:,a tver toôJieving DiT " . / - * .

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rA D M 0 1 dated 28 Apr 45 ( C o n t j 1. P E R S O N N E L. No change.

6. MIS CELLANEO US ' / 'a _ . BOundries - (see Operation Order end Overlay).

OPPICISLB L A K E L O C K

Annex 1 - Overlay to Map

B U C K N E RLieut Gen

SHIlcA. 1:50000, sheets 5 & 7

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TENTH ABBT'Office of the CoranaAP O 3571945

ANNE X A TO AOOQMPAMTOEER/iTIOKS ORDER 4-45I N I T I A L G A R R I S O N F O R C E S . 'is sana305th Inf Rogtg(.-BL'?Sv C o r . SOotli .Inf .AT C o ? 305th Inf {-.! Plat'-?%mr am 1 Slat M-I8?s)(With Am) ' ,' " 'On Co, 305tii Inf (-2 Plats)Regtl Med Sec, 305th Inf36th Field Hosp , ' .Dot A-5, Mil (JovtD.et'B-9, Mil Govt (-J) . ' .'Det 0-13, M i l Gort < . ' - c 6th G-10 Disp . . ' ' :7th 0-10 Disp ' / " 'H q & Hq. Co, lllth 2ngr ( C ) Gp242d,Engr (C) Bn233d Engr (C) Bn "132d Engr (C) Bn9 3 d A A A G u n B n ' ' ' '7th AM AW B n '{- Btrys B a n d D )2d PI at , -Btry " A, 295th A A A S/L Bn204th Radar l int UnitD et 777th O r d C o ( 5 I f en) / ' -D et 196th O rd D ep CaD et 9,ai Bonto Disposal Sqd ,693d O rd Am Co" '/Det 77thALP (TSPOP '"Shore Beach C o m m u n i c a t i o n Team477th ^toph Trk C o828th Amph Trfc C o2931 Port Co1 Plat, 724th M P C o .2d Plat, 3063d Gr Reg C o 'Language Interpreter - ,

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T E J E T O H A E M 5 T ' ' ;Office of the Comanjiing General ,APO 357! - >11 April 1945

' A N f l E D C B "Operation Order 4 45

Signal Communication Plan '1, Sfee Operation Order 4-45, Comn a n d Post of Garrison Foroe will bereported. Command Ship 77 Division, US3 PAimi.HNT, A G O 13,2, a. Tactical ani garrison communications to be installed as soon : a s 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 orclear text with shackle, ' - f ^ : ^ : . : - - - ' \ ^ - - . ' ^ ^ ^ ' ' / ' - ' ' [ / : i . ^

3, a, 77th Infantry Division will: ; - \ , ^(1) Establish, radio communication with Headquarters TenthAimy o n ' A n n y Command Net, 2450 kcs ani Ausdliary A n n yCommand Net, 5940 kcs, (2 ) Attach to the Garrison Force a c o n m u n i cat ion detachment

* c c m i m n de d by an officer to include the following facili-ties plus necessary opespatiig personnel: " ' . . '' . ' ' ' N < f( S L ) O n e Switcliboard TC>-4, ,(b) TwoRadio 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 theJASCO to provide the Qarrison Foice with Air LiaisonPartiesf Shore Fire Control parties, and Shore Party ; . ; . . % : . "leans, ' - ' ' ' : ' , % / . - . . ' ' - . ' /

' b. Garrison Force will: ';. ^ ' . ' . , - * ; . \-. (1} Operate the shore radio stations in the Army CommandNets (2450 kca ^d59

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H Q , X AEMfO K I N A Y f A5 May 45A3MEX 3

OPERATIONS O B B E R ^ C V 7 -45, TACTICAL ORC^NIZATISN .Ill PHIB C O R P S

HEINFORCID.6 t h M a r Div - 6 th J^SCO ' " ; V ." -1s t Armd A m p h - B n . ' * ;1st Marine Y/ar D og Plat5th Ptov Ekt Det ,3rd Platv 1st Bomb Disp Co"VMO-6 . ' . '4th ^mph Trac Bn9th -tiinph Trac Bn , ;

CORPS ARTILLERY' .;Hq. Btry^III Corps I*rtyHq. Btry, 2n d Prov F A G p1st 155 Hov; Bn3rd 155. Ho w Bn. . . . . 6 t h 155mm Ho w Bn' ?th 155mm G u n B n -;8th9th

wo-?COHPS TROOPSH & S B n , III Phib CorpsSig B n v .III Phib Corps3rd Se'p'RI Plat- 1s t MP B n 7 ' EMF Pac (less C o D ). Landing Force Air Support Control| i|t|;

.Med B n f .III Ihib Corps * ^ *''"*Corps Evac Hosp No. 2. Corps Bvac Hosp N o 3iBt Bomb Disp Co(less lstf 2nd, 3rd Plats)llth Motor 'Erans Bn , /3 r d Sep . Ldry ELat - . . i"5th Sep Ldry Plat7th Sep Ldry Plat

CORPS ENGR GROUP71st N C B1st Sep 'Engr Bn


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.Annex 3 to Op &3&i&ITo.7 - 451 dated 5 May 45IllPHIB CORPS fCont*d^

LST. M Z J R ' iffivf ___1st MarDiv (less 1st.Pioneer Bn):4 t h J A S C O - , ^ :'.,,;; : , ; '3rd Prov A n n d ,toph Bn4th Mar W ar Dos Plat , ,V M O . - 3 : . . . . . ; ' ' > . " . " . - . . : ; ; " ' ' " : " . . 1s t Jiinph' Irac.,Ba " .'8th Jjiiph lirac Bn .1st Plat, 1st Bomb Disp Co '4th Prov Rkt DetXXIV COPES^ '

Hg XXI7 Corps .CORPS TROOPS ; v' v "f ' .

XXEV Corps ,&rtysHq. & Hg. Btry9 XXIY Corps Arty. . / ' . . ' . . . . : .PI D a ' : . .';:;- ; ; ;" ; ;.P i - E n - . . ; - . ' P A G p * . Hg & " H q . Btryt 419th J A G p145thm Bn (155mm H o w )196th ,?A Bn (155mm How) '22f:;-f.h:: Bn

. .' Eg. '& HaBtry, 420th .Eu G P.53-ls't E, 'Bn (155mm . G u n ) .,532d FA En (155mm G un)2?-bh .Div ^ty (-249th JlBn96th Mv Arty;- ' ; " " - -287th BV Obsn Bn20th M x n x l G p s ' _ : , , ' . ; . ' ,!_' . . , ^ : _

Hg & Hg. C o . * , 20th &nDd G p (-Det H g C o )71?tii 3c Bn :) - C o s " A & C ) : V ;708th Amph Ok. Bn ' ; , , . , r , , . ' . .70rth Xmph Tk Bn ' :v . , / , . . .715th ^niph Trac Bn '773d ^iinph\ Trac Bn .

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3 to OpOrder N o 7 * 451 dated 5 May 45 (Cont'd)XXIV CORPS (Coated}

P I T m - . : - , . . - ' . ' . P I , T m ' - " 4 . - . ; " ,32313*' Hioto. Unit ( C A ) '306th Int*Serv Qrg307th Int Serv Qrg311th Int Serr Q rgL Hist TMit ,. . ' ; * - , '.29th JO B T i n : ' ' / . " , - B a s e Censor D etCrv: Corres G p ;JIQPQIi O i n . C M E I U #4) N101st Sig Bn L 1140th Engir . ( - C ) ' , G p *Hq &'Eq G o f 1140th Engr (c ) Gp. - :30th Edgr ( C ) Bn ; : ; < :'rl04th Engr ( C ) Bn' 1'lbth Engr (C) BnPrdv- Engr T o p o Plat : ' ' ' . . . : - ;31st Held Hosp ^*Det-14th Me'd La bD et 233d G en H o s p > - .68th Held H o s p . : ; :69th 'Held H o s p"1st Orthol& t 366th MedServ Det376th G en Surg T m' ' 390th Neurosurgical T m71st Med ; Bn * ; -

' " Ha ' & Hq Dett 71st Med Bn644th C o l l . . C o < S e p ).645th 'Coll Co (Sep)394th Clr ,Co (Sep)1 ' " 556th-'ikmb - C o (Sep)*594th Q ^ I Idry Co (-3 Plats)- 214th M a i Survey 'Ifcit - ' ' , - ,122d Mai':' Contl tiait '' 377th G en Surg Tm- ' 366th Med Serv. Det^l^lb* Sffito843d Med Sup Tm> ' Evacuation' D etMil G o v t I&iits: " ," *Det B * * 6 Mil G q v ti r * D e t B-7 M il G o v t

^ D e t B-10 M il G o v t;*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 ,


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3 to OpOrder No.7 - 45 dated 5 45 (Cont'd)XXIV C O R E S (don't*d)

519th MP Bn(*"lC o B?- 1st ProvMP*3240th Q M Serv Co(- 3 Sees)*Eci, 3008th Q M G - r R eg C o*lst Plat, 3063d Q M Gr Reg Co2217th POA' TQM Tm '224th C IC Det ' ; ' ; : : .39 2d O rd MM Co (Tk).-404th O rd MM So^-j * Tfiiit A* Det 62, 7th Weather Sq.dn

Plat Co B)

T T E i INJ DIV.7th inf

711th Tk B n - ' : 5 ' . ' : ; ' - ~ ;: ; : .776th toph Tk BnC o A, 713th r ^ E k Bn ;1st Sound tocator1m4 th Soimd Locatof lin ' ( / ' . ' : . ,;. 91st G ml W p n s C o (sep)1 Hat;;. Co' i 519th MP Bn204th O rd BoioB Disp Sqd52


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3 to Op Order No7 -'45t dated 45 (Contfd)

XXIV CORPS (Cotit'd]Tk B n - . :

C o C, 713th. Tk B n " . . ' ' .86th Oml W p n s Bn (mtz) (-06. B)93th Port Surg Hosp96th Port Surg Hosp 2r > 2 A i u s S v J O (SB1CPs & A LP s )22:u3th POL. - T Q M T i n ' . .. '12'^-^ Hioto Asgmt Unit*1 c?e'; f 3240th'QM Serv Co.93d O rd Bomb Disp Sqd1 Plat, Co C 9 519th MP Bn4th Pla.t^ 3008th Q J / I Gr "Reg Co?7th 010 Det3bth JO B Ea 'PI TmBase Censor DetN e w s Tm C r 1st Info < S c Hist ServI n f c Serv Orgne s G p 'Mil Govt ' .Ci v Oor

-3-5 -1 GovtG-IO DispXXIV CORPS RESERVE

96th Jitf j f t r s765 '.rk Bn -5 th . Sour-i Locator Tm ' ..20(>t h O rd B o n i b ' D i s p S qd5 Isi Port 6 irg Hosp'6/th ."Port Siirg Eosp ' . . . ; ;2Z:.2th PO/x TQM Tm*3d Plate 3008th Q M Gr Reg Co41st Q J v i ij/a:- Dog Plat*1 Pe. : 324qth. ftMServ C o4; fiaoo (SFCPs & ALPs only)3-"? .th Photo A a g m t Unit 9o i . r , aiG D e t30th TOB 'ImPI To iB3.se Censor Det'Neus rQ n B c 1st Info & Hist Sery3 'L4 'hh Int Serv OrgnCiv OoL^*ea G pC o B, 88th C ml ; W p n s

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Auth :Init:D a t e :rTenth A

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OPERATIONS O R D E R 6-45* ' 'I f e p ; 1/25,000 JHBRW^^ A M3'L 8 9 1 * , - '

1. a. 3 e e c u r re n t G ~ 2 es t imate* . / . . . . . !

b N o change* * , . ' v - 2* P r e p a r a t o r y to f u r t h e r action o n the f r o n t of th e X X I V C o r p s , ele ineno f III P hi b C o i p a a n d 3 QC EV C o r p s 'will be moved by marching and motora n d w a t e r transportation a n d f orces >egro\3ped Tvithout delay*

: ' . T R O O O P S \ - . , ' '(A ) 1ST 1A H K B D IVIS ION (ESIN 3'} M A J ^ O R GSN3RAL Pf A^ D EL VALLEf TJ3M3' . . " ' ' . " " ' ' ' ^ '1st 3 W a r D iv (less 1st Pioneer Bn ) : rS F O a n d A t t e a m s of 4 th J A S C O / h '3 d Pror Armd Anph Bn (less tvro C o d ] ; ; , ' ;, - . . ^ 4th Mar W a r Dog ' Plat , . . ' > ' , ' . ' . , ; , ' / : - . - . :-" - ' . . - < ~ . - - ,. . . VMO-3 ' - . ' " ' . . ., , - . . . . . , , , : - . . . : ' . - ' . . . . . . - : . : - . - ; V i . - " . . ; . . . . . ; : , . . ,

1st Ainph Trac Bn '1st Plat, 1st Bomb p i a rp Co4t h rbv Rocke-fc Det '' , ;.(3) 27TH IO TAO TRY DIVI9l6ll } MA J O R G E N E R A L G E O R G 3 t7, G R I N E R J JR*

27 t h Jnf D iv (less D iv A r t y less 249th FABa)193d Tk Bn ( M ) : :21 9 M ai Survey ( F B ) > ' . , : " ,122 Mai Control (PA) , . " . . ' ; . . : : : . . ; . ! ' , . . - . ' . / - ' . > 4 5 Q J f f W ar D o g . ' P l a t v . . ; . . , - \ v - ; . , - " ' ; : - . . . . > ' . - .9 5 O r d "Bomb Disp 3qd . - ; ' ;;:' ' . - , - , : / .3 FC a n d A t teams o f 594th TASCO ' :C iv C o r r e s G p v . , -T m B f TDY, 1 s t I j t f o & Hist Sv , > ; . .27 t h Opn Tm Type #127th Hq & Adm T yp e $L . - 157th Photo Interp Tm . .35th J O B T m ' , R . ./ y-|


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3. a XXIV C o r p s continuds'p(1) 1st Marine Division { reinf) (see paragraph 2, T R O O PS) , atpresent location is detached f r o m III Ainphib ious Corps a n d

attached foi* operational control to XXIV Corps effective8$0e g f y f ' l April 45* 3tXIV C o r p s is responsible for forwardmovement of the division and coordination thereof with6ther agencies; For details of priorities on roads andiraffifc control see Administrative Order N o * 1*(2) Division { reinf) (see paragraph 2, T R O C O P S )\w h e n re-lieved by lit Jferine bivision* is relieved f r o m XXIV C o r p scbhtfrol a n d u p o n arrival leading elements a t ; C H t N A8p93A) i's assigned to I s C o m A G F 331, XXtV bo:ft>s re*for itoordinatiop of movemen t of divisioA toCHINA. For details of priorities on roads and traffic con-trol see Administrative Order W o * 1*(3) C o r p s rear boundary:T A 8882F -T A 8982P. TA 8383V-TA 8482 0 ^ - TA 8682T -III Anphibious C o r p s (less 1st M a r i n e Division reinf) continuespresent mission within Corps rear boundary: The road (bridgeat C H U D A . TA 0511R) southeast to coast at TA 080TO) all toAGF331. , ' . . ' '(1) i s C c m A G P ?3if effective 3006$0I Apr 45f b e c o m e s respon-sible for garrison and defenses of area between rearboundary XXIV Corps and rear boundary III Phib C o r p s in-

cluding JKl SEim, T A K A B A N A E E SHimf H E A N Z A SHIM, H A M A -HIKA SHIMit T3UG1N ^ 5 H I M A and K U T A K A SHim.(2) A n 5 > h R e n B n f FMF Pacf at present location is detached f romIII Phib Corps and attached I s C o m f A G F 351 for operationalcontrol, effective 300$f0I Apr 45.(3 ) W i t h least practicable delay I sCom AG F 331 will relieveelements of 77th Division on IE SIIMA with one reinforcedInf Bn of th^ 27th Division* I s C o m A G F 331 will be re-sponsible fop m ovem ent of 77th Div elements to area onO K I N A W A desigrated by C G XXIV C o r p s * Date of relief tobe reported to CGTenth Army*( 4 ) Boundaries: : North, s a m e as rear boundary III A m p h i b i o u sCorps; south, sarnie as rear boundary XXIV Corps*

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d * (1) 1st Ma r DiT ia30060$: April 45(2) XXIV Corps will designate onebe available as of S#065f#ron 12 hoursArmy reserve* Unit and assembly area to"

x* (1) Elements III Phtb Coips and XXIV Corp s remain inIscom AGF 331 area by mutual agreement agenciescon-cerned* See Adm Order No* 1.(2) Direct communication is authorised among all unitsinvolved in movements end reliefs

4, See Adm Order No* 1. :5* CP Ten t h Army, III Phib C o r p s ^ X X I V C o i p s a n d I sCom AG F 3 3 1not chan g e d * Other units to be reported*

OFFICIAL:

DUMA3AC of S, G-3

B U C K N B RCommanding

D I S T H r B U n O N tTenth ArmyC i n C P O ACortFifttxFltCoirphibspac

C o n G e n P O ASeventh Air ForceC G X X I V C o i p sC G III Phib C o r p sC G IsCom AGF 331ConiPayllllngOne . ! >C o m G e n F I j IB P a cC O M J E N f t A I P O l

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SECBETAuths OS TenthInitj UT^Eatet < " * - / ; I

K Q ,OKINAWA5 May 45

OPERATIONS jORDER No. 7-5 ;ARTILLERY, N/^WJ, GUNEIRE. AMD AIR SUPPORT '

i.' * ' * 'a* Organization .for Co m ba t , *

(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. V u

(2) The 27th Dir Arty (less the 249 th FA Bn 5 is attachedto the Ill'ftib Corps at ' f r f f i t j f c . ,;r: -v,- '; , ' ' . , : , . , ; . ; : , - ' - : : y . \ \ . ' - . > > - : ' : . ; ' ' - r A . V . ; T . . : r j > V . v r ; - '- : - - > - - ,-;;; ' - / . r . ; - ' . - V ;(3) C to priority call the XXIV Corps Arty will reinforcethe fires of the III P h i f r " Corps Arty with one Bn of155mm H O T T S , ..and one Btry of ' 8* H o w s * 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 belowwill n o t be exceeded. v - - - ^ - , - ^'-V:;., ' ' y ' V ;> - ':/ ' ' ; ' - / / , ' . ' - : , j . . - ; -: . ; - ; ; : - / '(1) 155mi Ho w and 8 ff 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 /; $?% & ,.,:1 .tf*- Sf^..:ifc- ..O^^" - - " ; < - ' : " -' l::ife^^Jy -" la l fe^f"GUNFIRE SlIPPOHEll " : ' :- "&" On assiimption of command of a zone of action by the CG IIIHiib Corps (/)76i)f both Corps Commanders will make daily requests forfire support ships on the task force com man der design ated by CT?5I*

' ' b,' If at any time, the total number of available fire supportstrips is insufficient to meet the requests of both Corps, . the task forcecommander in control of fire support ships is requested t t o refer the matterto thi s headquarters (irty Off ) Q Q j b j y e . e r - a l l Gunfire Control Netfor adjustment*


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c, !0ie directifm of fire and the assignment of targets for firesupport ships will be -closely coordinated between corps to'eliminate anypossibility of hindering- the movement or endangering' the/personnel p f^another unitirt ' * . ) ' . -;0' .L-.r.;;;.: J-, . ::T. ;; . i , r / . y .:/. ; _ - : ; . ; ; ' ; '- v . - ' . ^ - y . - - . . - . _ , ^(4) In ny case involving a; strike m or near the common corpsboundary^ / t h e * controlling -'LEASCU v;ill-. clear with the( : ; > ' other .lE^SOTJ-bef ote sending i n planes* . . ;

(5)-, No - c h a n g e 'in standard procedure for cprp.s requests forair missions through the Air Liaison Parties.c The''Arny"'IJW6U:twith-th^ Tactical Air Force will monitor allcircuits of both Corps LFASCU1^ and effect sucrh coordination as may benecessary. ; * J ; c P < ' . on' f ^ - - " r . ; v ; , - - : ^ : - ; ; , - : : . , ; : - . > - ' . . - . - ; ' ;d; - The Ar an adva nce echelon in the vi-cinity of Tenth Army GP for direct control of army air observers and directradio ccminuni cat on with all LFASCU's. This advan ce echelon will p rovideT-;?nth Ariqy Headquarters with facilities for general coordination of artilleryair, and naval gunflrs,; regarding the airsituation^ , ! . - ; '

4. COORDINATION. : " " - " " , ' ' . ' " *Coordination between FAt NGF, and Air is prescribed in Annex 5 t o -Tenth Jir ny 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.--. *


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OPERATIONS ORDER -,MfeP: 1/25

r Auth t C G Tenth A- 1 Bait* * * ' J >Date* _es"jkZi jf^p*

HQ, X ARMZOKINAWA5W451 a a S e e current GU2 estimate. ' * ' > f ' ' * j,b o N o change. ' , / :2* Effective 0706 1 May 45 CG Tenth Arny assumes direct command ofline then held on southern OKINAWA with two Corps abreast, III Ehib Corpsoa 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-o r d i n a t v s d Army attack to destroy * t h e enemy. See overlay attached forobjective line and boundaries:.

TROOPS: See Annex N. 3.3* * * HI Hiib Cerps, advancing in zone of action now held by1st Mar 11/3 maintains contact with XXIV Corps, and seizes that part ofirm[7 c b j e c - i t i v e line within it s zone o f action. .

(1) CG III Ehib Corps assumes command Corps zone of action07$60/fl May 45 a"t which time 1st Mar Div (reinf) revertsto Corps control.^(2) Movement remainder III Phib Corps from present concen-

tration area to new zone of action by motor, water, andmarching to be cmpleted by Ilj06#$ May 45b. XXJV Corps will continue to advance and seize th|t part ofArmy objective line in its zone of action.

c. ISCOM.AGP 331| No change.d. T J1: No change.

, e. Army Reserve; N o change.3c. (l) ISiits reaching Ariry objective l:Lne will not halt but

- . ' . . - , will continue t o press their attack against t h e enemy..-'if ' . ' . . (2) . tfCrol o f Air, Artillery, a n d Naval G u n f i r e * SeeN o , 1.

. j)M J il l BUl fc. ^ s i Se e A d m Order N o . 2*^ s w * " - " " 'S# 633105Ml9W."* 'ILfcr ^A, fv*v : V\,-'!r: ^'!-- !iv .: ,.. -


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4. Adm Order No. 25* See Annex No. 2, S

O E f f l C I A L :c.BUOKHERCommanding

D T J M A S iAC of S, Gr$Annex 1 - Artillery, Naval Gunfire and Air SupportAnnex 2 - Signal CommunicationsAnnex 5 - Tacti cal Organization .DISTRIBUTION;Tenth Army ,CinCPOA -ComFiftlLFltCTF 51CG XXIV CorpsCG . ISCOM AGF 331CTG 99.2 .ComDdleaComAirPac .Com/iirFwdComGenPOA -Seventh. Air ?orceComFayv7in One

Staff62815155 :511 -1

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AMEX 5 fv . ; ' ; ' ' . -O P E R A T I O N S O R D E R NO. 7-45

. - > - . T A C T I C A L O R G A N I Z A T I O N "III PHIB CORES

6.TH M A H D I V , R E I N F O R C E D6.th M E U6th J^SCC1st Armd1st Ii/hrine War Dog Plat r5"kh Prov Hct Det : , - ,3?& Platf 1st llomb Disp CoY M O - 6 ' ' ' , . ' . '' ";.' ; . ; ^iniph Trac BnTrac B n , : , - , - ' , , . , . , . ,,ArtyG p

C O R P SH q . Btryt III C o r p sHI Btryf :2nd Prov1st iL55i How Ba3rd 155 n Haw BEL6th 155mm How Bn7th 155rai G un Bn8th 155iDm G un But, 9th 155 ^ G un :B n u'

-2?th D iv ^irty ,(-249th Bn)(105dm H o w)C O R P S T R O O P S "H & 8 B n f III Phib CorpsSig Bn f III Phib C o r p s .3rd Sep R I PlatiIst.ldP Bnr < F M F Pac (less C a D ) \

L a n d i n g Force.&ir Support 'Control U n i t N o ^ I f e d " Bn f II I Phib" C o r p sCorps Evac Ifosp No,,. 2 . C o r p s E v a c H o s p N o . 3 ' '1st B o m b ' D i s p Co (less 1st, 2nd, 3rd Plats)llth B f e t or trans Bn3rd SepXdry ELat5th Sep Ldry Plat7th Sep Ldry Plat


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III3 to OpOrder No*7 -45> dated May 45 (Cont'd)

C O R E S f G t o n t * d ) '"C O R E S - EHSR71st N O E i r: : -.. ; 1st Sep Engr

*R DIV, . . , .:Tlst Jfer D iv (less 1st Pioneer Bn ) "' ' "'"3 rd Irov ^irmd - A m p h s B n4th Mar ' W a r ' D o g' . . . . ^ * '

. 1st dtoiph Trac Bn. 8 t h ^jirph Trac B n ; . ~ . - > * - : ,1st Platf 1st Bomb D i s p ' C o4th Prov Htt D et

CORPSXXIV Corps ^ V . :CORPS T R O O E S ?

XXITHI & .P I TmPI T m4l?th Ea'

Btry, XXIV Corps Arty'

Bn 0.55mm How )Bn (llSmm How)Bn (155rQm How)G p

53lBt"

,; , 145th198t&'< 225th420th F4 fi 420th Ki G p *I (155 m.Gun);' 532nd Ki, Bn (155mm G u n )96th D iv ^"irty287th F;A Obsn Bn - ;" ' ; - - ;-749th FA Bn (8 H O T ; ) . " '

20th *iiind G p ^H g , & HI C a t 20th ^'irmd G p (-Bet, HI C o )713th Tk Bn ^(-Cos A & C )708th 4 i z n p h T f c Bn, "780th ^imph Tk Bn715th 4;jnph Trac Bn773rd .ujnph Trac Bn


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;jinex 3 to OpOrdext N o . 7 - 45 dated 6. May45 (Cont'd)"^ v. '; - ' JS T"t'*i i'| ** *'" "; '' > -, > JXXI7 C O R P S (Cont'd)

H g . 06, XXIV CorpsM P Plat, XXIV Corps -jiPU 235 " - E E T m - : ' , . ' - ' ' " ' . ' / ' . ' / " ' . .P I T m ' / . : : . ' . ; ' , / " . . ' ' ; . . , " . ' ' . . ' ;P I T m ' ' v " . " " . ' . ' " ' . ' ' : ' '3231st photo Unit ( & & . ) 3o i6th Int Serv Org307th Int Serv Org311th Int Serv Org Hist Uni-U '. :..29th JO B T m ' ;Base Censor .DetC i v C q r r e s ; G pJIGPO/i T m (MEIU JZj.) . ,,101st Sig Bn ,1140th Engr (C ) G p ..HI & Hi C o , 1140th Engr (C) Gp50th Engr (q) Bn" ; vt 's '- :rv . '104th Engr (C) Bn110th Engr ( < B ) BnProvv Engr Topo Plat71st Jfed Bn ,

. .. fig. & HI Det, 71st Jfed :B n64Zj.th Coll C 3 o .(Sep) ; .645th Coll Ca (Sep) v '' s :394th Clr Co.,(Sep) " r'" :; 556th ,4 m b C o (Sep) 0- Plat only)*594th c y s / I Ldry Co ( -3 .Plats)214th Ifel .Survey .Unii122nd Mai .Contl Unit843rd Ifed 'Sup.Tm" . . . . .M il G o v t Units" . . ' . ; ' ' . ; ' ; ' ' 't*''*Det B-6 Mil G o v t ; ; "*Det B-7 M il Govtl. *lst G-10 Disp ;. ' . :..*2nd G-10 Disp. :. *3rd G-10 Disp*5th G-10 Disp*8th G-10 Disp

, . ' . . *15th G-10 Disp519th MP Bn (-1 Plat, Co A, 1 Plat, Co C & 1 Plat, Co B)- *3240th Q M Serv Co (-3 Sees)*Hl 3008th ( J M Gr Beg C o:. : *lst Plat, 3063rd Q M G r R e g C a2217th POA TQ M Tm _m ^*? rr x "| % - - .404th O rd M M C O . . . , r .Unit A, Det 62, 7th W e a t h e r Sqdn ^-''a "*i-V^ "^ i V .^ tl.,\ ,J ' ( *^j . /T* * ii ''


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.annex 3 to OpOrder No. 7 -45 dated 6 May 45 (Cont'd)!F"* f e?r RI^, - .'-.. P.^ S-2 ft?;"- . fc. *> j< :i\ '.-/ ' ~' ..: -.WX X I V . CO R P S . (Cont'd)! ,. 7T H IM F DIV. FfelNF^

7th Inf" DW L ' , ;7llth: Tic' Bn ;:Tk B D .C o '4, 713th Tk Bn1st Sound; Locator Tm4th Sound Locator Tm91st C m L Wpii?. C o (Sep). 1 Hat,, Coiii:519tii If f Bn204th O rd Bcrab Disp Sgd52nd Port Su.:rg Hosp r,66th BDitrt. Surg H f c s p " . , . , . - , '5th .Jfed .'Miseum' a n d '


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Annex 3 to Op Order N o * 7 - 451 dated 6. May 45 (Cont'd)

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v305th Sig Go Uing#400:5 1: S ^g 'Jc +,viiv O p : ' ' ^ ; ; b ' S O h h ",xU B n*!734-Lh S i ^ ' C o - D ^ p U^nttly27.bl-i Cig G o D o p (^n'yet' , r . r r iv o c i ,

Append!:: d to ^nncx ;2 Opn Order N o * 7-45-:2-

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AutJit C U , TejithInitialsH E AD Q UAR T E R S T E N T H AMf Date 1A / 1 / i v / . ; / -Office of the Commending Genera_c 357; 7 M ay 1945

, " ' ' - :. ...... :- CrSPy-.TTOMS TLM N Q 7-45C , . - . - .: " -r--- . . - - - - '- . . . '- .. ~ . '' . . : . . . . f ..... . . . I C S E S R G . . . .Maps;: Scale. 1/100*OCO.~ (2 sheets) - Pyukyu Retto

Scale 1/25 000 - Target Map - Eyukyu Retto1* GLHEHAL * '

a o E n e m y * 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 Corpseffective .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 J D S vicinity 3780W '

. ISCCM - 8290 ' . . . " / ' .TAF.' ..- 8591A , ' " ' " " ' ' . 'LF.ASCU $3 - 8391L '. ' , . ' ' ' , . - ' / . " " . '(!].) Axes Signal Coonunice.tioni . . ; rA r j i a y ' - N o n e . ' ' ' . , . . . - -III Fhib ;0orps P.^-T' - 7774..XXIV Corpa 8 7 - C o ; V - J I 3 A R A ' (8272)

' , . . I S C O L ;8290 -SHUT:! . .' .. : , . . . ' ' ' '1F - Kb-ne . ./ . " " " ' * ' ' " 'LFASCU 5- - N o n e ' . . ' ' . . ' ! ' ' ^ ' ' . ' . ' " . !" \

GSNEKAL 'GOkWJEICJ&ICN Z5-*'ll+ ' e * o Ipwing services 'will :be in operation by' " 'at. 'Message Centera . All units'will continue 24 hour service.b,, Messenger.; Corps, isc o r n , end jwill cpordinatp their runs with Army*

s ?e soi .u-53*- ' .;

* ' : . ' ""*""" ' ' " ' ' ; " "c , (I'J 'Radio - Sadio Coin tnun i catior Circuits* S e e ^ . S C I . 2 D 5 2 ^ ., ' (2) 'Radio Link with-Multi-chanrel "Carrier^';% Army T XXIV. Corps: both ter-minals furnished'by" arrn5> i^ut , operated ;b'y using- headquarters* Army, ' 'III Phib Corps, A r m y 1 , - \ _ J s c c f i i t ' :equii^eiii/(fiiriashed.and operated byusing headquarters:% Iscora'- '"IE; SHBfti:" ;both terminals, furnished andoperated ty&' CG^f'M^h oneJtelephone and. oiie..teletjrpe channel TA P'" to IE "SHIIl^


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'(3)v" Radio Linlc Telet|rpe Mts*; (RATT)(a) Ship Net: E L D O R A D O ' " ( N C S ) (TF 51) - TETON (TF 51*22*) -P A K A l v I I H T (OF51-21) - BISCAYNE (TF 51.5)on 90.2mcs. ,(h) Shore Net: LLDOP^rO / N C S ) (TF 51) - TENTH A R M S ' " (TF 56) -III Phib C rps (CTG56.2) - LFASCU #3 (CTU5 9 o 2 > 5 ) - ISCOM - (CTG 99.3) on ?0*5 mcs.(c) Supply Net:. G IF 51.22 (USS TETON) - 1st Engr Sp Brigade on79.5 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 approva l of "SignalOfficer, Tenth Army. Facilities over all routes will be augmentedas rapidly as practicable to increase tac tica l circuits and for 'development of consolidation phase. All construction by both Corps,TAF, and Iscom will conform to standard pra cti ce, using messengerwire for rubber covered cables so as to provide the semi-permanentsystem 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 willconstruct and meint"in laterals to other than Army units.( t x j Circuits forward of 8233L - B258R - 868?3 - 9085N to Armytroops 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 findi ng, intercept, and traffic analysis informationwill 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 c i r c i . i t a - .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 a u t h o r. -*7-^- 2MCU Iscom and Tenth Army.i. Combat Photography. Combat 3ignal Photographic teams to furnish cover-age of intelligence/.counter-intelligence,, historical record* and publicityvalue. Teams attached to Army Corps and Divisions .will operate under the "uirectsupervision of their respecti ve '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 communicationfacilities.(2) Install consolidation wire facilities in the priority shown inAppendix C, Line Route Ka p t tcf a5cimum extent prac tica ble*' - - " ' f c j " : , ^ ' , - : - ' ; "i 3 - 3 $ ~r * .^y \ *.v .' . v - - *%' .i A &$ : ^ " * * ' ' > ' - 2 - - ' " " ' " " tea*^


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(3) Provide 24 hour operation of Gorjf'9sU^ t L jprpsmultichannel Radio-Li^k rr).d multi-channel S4 carri%jf Q ^ j.(4) Forward all posi '-i~-n finding, traffic' analysis and intercept information to Signal Of :.:cer.. Tenth Army, daily* Intercept assignmentsto be coordinated by Ar;ay ,

v- . . .b * XXIV 'Corps with an S4 Carrier Operation Te a m, ' Co A , 3d Signal.Battalionatchd, will; ,; ; v < . . " ' .(1) Install, operate- ."and maintain the Corps 'tactical communication . facilities* . . . ' . , . . ^ ;(2) Install consolidation trire facilities in the priority s h o w n in Ap-pendix ; C > Line Route Map> tp ^ maximum extent practicable*. (3)- Provide 24 - h o u r :ap r:ai'ip;h p^" Corps terminals of Army, . - Corp s multi ' channel Radio .!$& .anci muiti-^liaiihei " S 4 * carrier .systems:" '' m - - ;(4) Forvvai-d all.-.ppis tion finding, traffic analysis, and intercept 5i.-formation ip 3igiaJ, Officer^ 'Terith ArMy;. .-daily-; Intercept c s ^ j ^ a - 'men^ mli fe^poordonated by A'-":ay? ' ' ' " " ' .^ ISCCM. lass CajiT.ief Ôyerktioii'plato^ri Co 'A;,;3d [email protected]^ w ill,- , :

(1) Continue oper tip.Q,of I V f J U ( t e m p o r r j - y ) facilities./^(2)(3 ) Par ~ ~ ~ \ / "^ ' . " " ' " ' r f r ? f " ' " . * " * ' / * ' " j(4) L o c a t e , - ^ f t e s t . &)j.cj:'l rC.:;. on practicability of rehabilitating^ Japtelephone 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, operaêân^-Maintain facilities of III Hiibt Corpsin area defined tn Pai jc(6y b e l o w ^ . . ; '(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.,tothe extent permit;tQd by the suppljr situation, ;after giving firstpriority to needs of tactical troops*- "X3hHnge^from current basedevelopnr.sat plan will be "cleared with Signal Ôfficer, Tenth Array,.,(8) Provida airplane n i a g r to lE 'SHDÂ usilig scheduled 'planes providedb y TAPr ' " . - " ' . " : .(9) Erov^Lfie all bp;at xaeasai er' aerrice. *(10) 3240tix photo, je rwfiti s ittached to - 2?th Divisioiud < - TA ? (T F 9 9 * 2 ) .w i l^ / ppfe r g i tp the * ' -co mm un ica t io n * agencies, to'provide fo radequate 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 LAÂSOU 3 will .cqntiue:Vto | ovide its owncontoiunications* .Army willprovide one direct jteloplione'circuity Army - lAFASCU #3* : A v^' * Arm3/ 3iAnal T roop s . ^ / ' .- ' : . . (1) 52Jth Signal OperatipS^bm|any w i t h ' . D e t ^ CoAt 3d Signal Bn > v ri L l?;(a) Operate .and maant |L^^ .(b) .Enlarge . p resen t -Army^ :C P / c o i ^ i i ^ t e a f e J L o n s as required^


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. .(2) 3d Signal Battai|o-i/^le^sldetachments)(a) Construct ar.o/viairitaiii tactical wire circuits as s h o w n inA p p e n d i x C > L ^ n e Route Map.(b) Locate eM report Jap cable and open wire facilities alongconstTiu,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 andreturning otiiers to Army Temporary Signal Depot. Poles inplace will not be removed without prior approval of Army Sig-nal Officer*(3) 82d Signal Battalion, (less detachments) will:(e) Construct andmaintain, tactical wire circuits as . s h o w n inAppendix C , Line Route Map *(b) Locate and report Jap cable and open wire facilities alongconstruction 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 andreturning others to Army, Temporary Signal D e p o t * Poles inplace will not be removed without prior approval of Army Sig-n a l O f f i c e r , * k - v(4) Brovisional Radio Intelligence C o m p a n y will*(a) Operate direction finding net* Priority will be given toen emy stations operating in southern. O K I N A W A *(b) Operate 8-position intercept station^ with. , priority on enemyair circuits*(c) Coordinate activities of Corps intercept stations to includeassignment of special missions*(d) Erepare daily summary of operations for forxirarding to hipV .e fheadquarters,,(e) Close D/F station on Z A M A M I and open near P O I N T B O L O *(5) 3373d Signal Service C o m p a n y (SIAM) will monitor friendly rauio

circuits* rendering reports as received to Signal Officer, Tenth *Army. Triority i/cn to Tenth A n n y ^ Corps, and Division Commandnets..(6) 292d'ettd 594th J/.SCO's (less SFCP's and A L P f s ) will assist ^29thSignal Operf t i c - ? 3 C o m p a n y in operation of Army CPSignal Serviceand recover a ' b a ^ c c ^ o d signalfequipmentIn areas to be assigned inSignal OrderSog 382d R C T as Army reservet takes station at 8885C. The Tenth Army willprovide necessary m esses- s&r and wire service to the Reserve* The reserve willenter, the '2450 kc Army Command l\ iet*; ho Carrier Cpara'bion Plat'oonf Co A, 3d Signal Battalion, is relieved f r omattachment to -isc o r n . - . It'will rcixxrt to Signal Officer, Tenth Army ? . to operateArmy and - Co rp s termin s or S4 carrier systems*x * (1) Troops ^^B /unit may be served through the switchboard ofanother -more 'conveniently located by mutual agreement or by co-ordination through a higher common headquarters*.(2) Units taking over sectors f r o m other units will make such exchang-es of equipment as will, prevent interruption of service* Directcommunication.betv roe t t units concerned is author ized*- . ' -4- ' f ' ' . "- /


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4 & Road Priority: Messenger e . n . . . single wire vehicles, properly marked, wilbe giv en priority on all roads a n ar.cotion as. well as time*tu (1) Issues of Signal Supplies- Normal* Army troops on requisitio ns sumitted 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 offrom using organizations* Inter service issues will be recorded bydepots to facilitate adjustments at the termination of the immediatopcratica* Ihoae issues will be on approval of Signal Officer, Army,C* Signal Repai r 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 IsccmTemporary Signal Depot and will be dispatched to assist Division,Corps, and At\ny troops as required, upon request to the SigiUco. ^U'ila c om direct(3) Iscom will eonduc'O mcnrhiy ir,,specticr.i of Signal Equipment ofArmy troops. .ftTmy Cor - troops, Army Division troops, Iscom ana T / x Ftroops, ana rercle/- re. o^'t of results to Signal Officer, Tenth Army,See.SSI 83-1 ' 'd* (1) Communications e q \ r / . ^ a n t will be salvaged by all troops to the maximum extent, with - ^ . ^ r - .al emphasis on wire reels and abandoned fieldwire* DCTaged Japanese open wire, cable, and poles will be salvageby Army and Iscom Sign al Troops only* Material will be assembled iarea dumps unMl evao';v a e d to the Iscom Temporary Signal Depot, inorganization, vehicles ,'oving to the rear*(2) Paragraph 2, Setter of Instructions* file 00*93 (TAXAG), COMC2LNTENdated. 25 Ap ri l .1945? 2^ Amended aa follows^- " wa. GG, XXIV Corps; Area bounded on J J b r t h by C t o r p s Rear boundar

$nd on V / s s t by boundary between Corps*b e CGr , III A i a p h i b i L O u a 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 to9085N except for area under f lc " a b o v e < > .e * CO, 3 Signal En^ Area bounded on North by line 868?S to9085N, oj i West by line due South from 8687S,* and on South bCorps Rear boundary*f. CO, 62d Signal Bn 3 Area bounded on North by line 8285L to82d8H to 36373; on East by line due South from 868?Sj and oSouth by Corps Hear boundary*

g o ( N o changs)* > . . . .iu (No change J " [e. Bivouacs: No change,,f^ Signal Troop Assignments. See Appendix d*


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5. a* See Index N o , 01-5? to SOI

OFFICIAL*BITCKNEuCommanding

A C o f S,Appendices;.a Enemy Signal Intelligenceb* Transmission Security*c Line Route Map 0d . Signal Troop Assignments*e* Circuit Diagram - to be i s s u - . a t a

DISTRIBUTION?;Complete Annex 2 $ ,. S i g O f , Iscom - 2

" * Sig 0, III Phib Corps: 4" Sig-Of'XXI7 Corps 4Sig 0, TAF 2IF/iSCU #3 Comm 0 - 2C O , ea Sig B n f ' rf*rmy 4

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

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A D M 0 2 - To A c c o m p a n y Operation Order 7~45M a p s 2 OKIMi,WA SK EM A , 1350,000 -Sheets 5 &

HYtKYTJ -F S T T O 'li 25s 000 ;&?' 1:691) oSUPPLY

'(l) The III* Phib Corps (.>jst Mar Ui.v Reinf) will m ov e forward. with 2 days Class I and III* miiiiirjjin essential Class II,: - . . ' a n d 2 ; U / F c ,j>stte(1) Class I ' : "

(a) Units south of the line A - E f e e o C 7 e r 3 . a y ) will be . supplied by I s C o i r , f r o m dorp established a t TA 8486-D


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.JDM02, dated SJ&y 45 ((4) Class V

(a) Allocations will be prescribed by Hq Tenth Armyagainst 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 - 8436B TA H783 - o?37C . TA 6669 - 8690(b) Additional ASF ?s ;7ill be prescr ibed if necessary.(c) All units will habitually mai ntai n 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 boundarybetween ''III Phib - a n d XXIV Corps will be continued in use by units conc erned.Detailed arrangements will be by mutual a^r.emert between III Phib Corpsand XXIV Corps.2* tVACUATION

a* Casualties

(l) Personnel . "(a) Evacuation from divisions to field hospitals byIII Phib Corps and XXIV Corps(b)- Evacuation from field hospitals to IsCom evacuatio npoi nts by Tenth Army.(c) Evacuation --TOv'^ojsp.lt a - 1 .ship or evacuation plane byIsCouu(d) Hospital locationss' *' . / f; - $ F *

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,'xdn 0 #2, dated Sit. 45 (Cont'd)31st Field. Hospital 1 " " .- . TA 8383-06 8 - f e h I'iold' Kospltcrl .^. TA. 8782-L69th Jleld-Hospital - : \ , ,"":' -' , TA9085-V74th .Field:':Hosgrfcl | % ' Bgl-X & Y76th Field Ho

Field Hoap ital ' . . wCorps E ' v a r - u a t on Hospital No* 2, "fe? t%-N (Time of" " opening to be announce(e-) 82d Field Hospital desig nated as a Neuro-PsychiatricHospital^ . .(f Army Medical Service (including bot h supply and evacu-atio n responsibilities )g See ^rxnez

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

(2) Conctorf.es - no change c* Captured and Sa3.voqe_ M:iterir:.l '

(1) Metal containers and brass wil l be returned to AST's byusing units* (2) Otherwise i No change.

^ feintenance of Materiel.(1). X3CCY Corps . .

(a) 3d and l^th Ech by attached ma intenance units.(b) l;tfr cn


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ADM 0 #2 dated 5 Ma y (Ccm$[


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0 #2 dated 5 May 45 (Cont'd)e Specie! Movements

(1) Water tmovement ofdesirable. Be.tr.ils will be'Corps and Is Com O K I N A Y i / A ,

ed by IsCom for theas may bePhib

4- . SERVICE TROOPS A J N D' a* -Installations and Service Units

(1) IsCom OKINAWA will operate beaches-vicinity of UCHETOMARI(TA 7978) for - L h e reception of supplies and equipmentof certain uni'oa of I'll" Phib Corps moved by water(2) IsCon 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 deli ver personnel returningto duty as follows;

(a) -army: 74th Replacement Bn f TA 8385*0(b) Marine*, III Phib Corps Medic al Bn, location to beannounced later*

- (c) Units v r i l l call for casuals within 24 hours of notifi-cation by casual agencies^MTSCSLL'iNEOUSa Military Government

.(l) Evacuation of civilians - by Corps to IsCom inclosuresas arranged by Military Government Liaison Officers*(2) Currency - in possession of civilians remains with civilians*

Other amounts abandoned or found in safes and vaults toof divisional teams.!3) OtherT;ise $ j $

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A D M 0'#2 dated May 45

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C o n Ge n F O ASeventh Air ForceC G XXTV CorpsC G III Phib CorpsC G IsCou M S B 331CoirGer iFUEfPac

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A U T H : 9G lD A T E i ' 5 M a y 45

HQ X *RMYO K I N A W A5 M a y 45A N N E X B - M E D I C A L - T O A D M I N I S T R A T I V E O R D E R NO. 2TO A C C O M P A N Y O P E R A T I O N A L OR D E R N O - . 7-45* . *1. M E D I C AL T R OOP S ' .

80th K e d ; G p > Hq & Hq D ^ ' f cI53rd:'-Med B n ' H q & H q Det556th Am b C o (Mtz)444th CPll C o (Sep) .541st Coll C o (Sep) . 665th clr Co (sep) '31st Field H o s p ;(TA 8384- )68th Field H o s p (T A 8782-G)69th Field Hosp (TA9085-v)74th rpield Hosp (TA8880*D)75th Field Hosp (location to be announced)76th pield Hosp (TA8584-0)82nd Field -Ho'sp (T A 8383 -1) . 86th Field H o s p (TA 8582-F) .98th port surg Hosp14th Med. Lab- . ' ' .376th Gen surg im (EA)366th 'Orthopedic T h i " (E B)390th Neuro Surgical im -(EE)377th G e n e r a l - surgical T m (SA)341st General Surgical T Jn (EA))( E A )

'pn42nd General Surgical343rd General Surgical T in389th N e u r o - Surgical Tm (ES)401st T h > r a o i c Surgical T Jn (EF)402nd Thoracic Surgical Tm (EF)829th G a s T e a m ( E G ) .830th Gas T a a m ( S G ) p ^ ^ - ri - ?831st GasT ^ a m (EG) |V ;: 'i A ^852nd G a s T e a m (EG) ^'* " - ' ^ * ' - i .- 1 -


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?2cth :-:ed D o t

Soth I . T e d Bn Ilq f - H q D o tS4th -tab Co C:tz)306th Coll C o (SOColl C o ( v c p )CIr C o f o c p ) ( v c u: tion Center) (T 4Fid.' H o c p i c*f lh i r . r i -B 7 t h Field- Ko^p (?'. ?9% ; 6 -D)fi th Field H o o p (loci tion to b e a n n o u n c e d )53rd I.:cd D e p o t C o2d .")u- T - - . Tj 'pc T T 0 ) tt -Sljjjth^.-fcd Sup T r i f T y p o : T O - / J. 8l?th > T c d Sup T:;:, T- c ::o* 3215th ;.:.;1 Survey Unit (IT?)"T th ltd Survey Unit < FP)2?lst ?.:,! Survey T T n it ' ] ? ).Survey Unit (7E)Survey Unit ( F P );i ' rvoy TTnit - ( l - T j ).l Control Unit (7'0nl Control Unit ( F . )d Control U n i t ( I - 0l?2th I-,il Control Unit (7.)179th .ral- Control Unit (?'0l80th-I.:-:l Control Unit (;?.,)181st ^-1 Control Unit (70

222d ~6 Dipt ril?5tli176th

; 177th

I82d T O - 1.Control U - i i t (F 0083rd r.!oi Control Unit (tl8Zith.;i:l Control Unit (F'O719th - ; - T c d - 5 3 : n C o77/'th :.fec 3L,n C o775th :^cd S c n Co .8?ith Optic-1 " t e p r i r T^u Type ro. 1875th Opticc.1 !?c oir Tn:, T pe ro-. 1. 2 V t h G e n H p s p (100C bed) (loc'tion t o b e a n n o u n c e d )233rd G en H ^ c p ( 1 C O C b e d ) (location t o b e r . n ^ o u n c e d )75th Sfc H o s p (75C b o d ) '9th 3t--, H o c ? "(500 b e d ) *27th to. H 0r,p (50C b e d ) ~ - ^ .- , ^ _/ _ _38lct StL\ Host) (4CO b e d ) , * ^ . . ' r ' .0' ^ 0 F

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E - .L - TO ...ue37cth 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 D et145th Vet Food Insp Det< ' 359th D e n t a l Pros t m ,360th D e n t a l Pros Trn , Type 2 .Cor ps Ev a c u a t i o n H o sp i t a l No 3 (TA 8191-P)

c. XXIV C o r ps.71st644th645th3S4ih51st 52nd.65th67th66th95th96thS4ord214thIgjind

Msd Pn , HQ & HqColl ' Co (Sep)Coll Co (Sep)Clr Co (?ep).Fort ûrg HospPort Cur^ Ho.r-pPort ûr,; Ho rpPort Surg - H o S i -Port S u i t , Ko Sj .,^ *' ~\ >^ 4* ' " * * + * < . " " s ^XÔi b OUl^j, il Oof-'r T ' "t" '~ ^ 1K* P &Ma d Su.p Tm , Xy pMul Sur.vfy U n i t.lial C ontrol 'Uni

Det

e 4(FE)t . (FA2. E v a c u a t i o n a n d H os p i t a l i^^ t i o n .

.a . - XXIV C o r p s w i l l e v a c u a t e D i v i s i o n a n d C or ps - m e d i c a linst'allatilqns to Field a n d E v a c u a t i o n Hospi t a ls d es i g n a ted.by16), Te nth Ar m y ( H o s p i t a l i z a t i o n Off i ce r - West Po i n t

t. Ill < Phib C o rp s w i l l ev a c u a t e D i v i s i o n a n d C or psm e d i c a l i n s t a l l a t i o n s t o Field a n d Ev a c ua t i o n H o sp i t a l sdes i g n a te d by Surgeon, Tenth A r m y ( Ho s p i t a l i z a t i o n Of f i c e r -West Point- 16).'c.. A r m y w i l l -evacuate Tenth Ar m y h os p i t a ls t.o Is;Co.niEva cu a t i o n -Center 'and w i l l e f f e c t such tr a ns fe rs a m o n gTenth A r m y h o s p i t a l s a s m a y b e i n d i c a t e d .


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AN::EX F - - M E D I C A L - T O ^D::iKisTru, Tiv 3 O R D E R ; o . . f c ( c o n t i n u e d 'd. IsCom w il l ev a cuate Is C o r n h osp it a ls* IsGom i sresp o n sible f o r d i sp o sit i o n o f c asual t ies.fr o m t he .IsComE v a c u a t i o n C e n t - j r t o beaches-, a i r f i e l d s , o r IsCom hospitals.

3. . Me d i c a l Supply.. - a . XXIV Corps LCedical Supply Point w i l l serve TenthA r m y D i v i s i o n a n d Corps m e d i c a l u n i t s a n d such Tenth Armyh osp it a ls as may be desig n a ted by the Surgeon, Tenth A r r a y .b, 7th Field D e . : - o t w i l l ser ve Mar i ne D i v i si o n a n d IIIPhib C o r p s - m e d i c a l units and C o r p s E v a c u a t i o n Hosp it a lsnumbers 2 . a nd 3 . ' .c. The IsCom Keiicc.1 D e p o t (53rd Ked i c& l Dep o t C o m p a n y -TA 82:86-0) will serve XXIV Corps Kedicc:1 Supply P o i n t a n da l l me d i cu i units n o t listed above. It V i / i l ' l furnish m e d i c a lm a i n t e n a n c e se r v i c e . t o ul l Tenth ^rmy a n d I s C o m m e d i c a lunits. Tenth ^ r r n y Surgeon wi ll exercise staff supervi sionof the entire m e d i c a l supply ser v i ce.

4. Ev a cuat i o n P o l i c y .I m m e d i a t e e v a cu a t i o n. The ev a c u a t i o n p o l i c y w i l l belengthened as the situat i o n per m its a n d a s a d d i t i o n a lh osp it a l i'z at i o n f a c i l i t ies be c o m e av ai l a ble. Tenth Armyh o s p i t a l s w i l l m a i n t a i n a reserve o f empty beds ( ap p r o x -i m a t e l y 5 ' ~ / 0 of 'capacity) ,

5. Llodical Reports and Records,a. X&IV Corps will submit to the Surgeon ,.Tenth Ar m y,c o nso l id a ted c U i l y , v v e e k l y , a n d m o n t h l y reports as requiredby C i r c u l a r No . 2, Head quarters Tenth Ar m y , d a t o d 6 Ja n194fe, w i t h the f o l l o w i n g , e x ce p t i o n s ;

(I)' Monthly Sanitary Repor ts wi ll co nti nue to berendered to the C o m G - e n , IsCom.(2).' Mon th ly Ven er ea l Disease R e p o r t s a nd Monthl y^.Reports o f .Nursing Servicf; f f ) a t a : w i l l _ " . - b e : c i ~ r \ ^ :;:. , - .rendered t o .the C o r n G e n , Terot^ my t^'rough - ; ' ?. c o m m a n d , c h a n ne ls. - X ^ : ^r- ^ -


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T?V TU T'TT'T'iTr TJJ^ C - iv.lljjJ.LUr.L *-

M^ *J I S T K r t f l V E O i i D l I n N O . 2 (continue

b. Ill Ph ih C o r p s w i l l s u b m i t t o t h^ Sur ge o n , T.^nthArmy., a c o s o i i d a t 3 C r daily C a s u a l t y List *c . I s C b m medical'" un i ts' as d i r e c t e d by ' Is C o m ,d . Te n t h A r m y m e d i c a l u n i t s .will s u b m i t , t o t h a Su r g e o nTen t h A r m y , d c a l y , \ - / e . . : k l y j - a n d m o n t h l y re-ports a s x r e q u i r e dby C i r c u l a r N o , 2, f..efr,5quarters Tenth ^rmy., d a t e d 6 Jan19-45, w i t h t he f o l l o v i n g e x c e p t i o n s : .

(1) M o n t h l y St.nit-ury R o ^ o r t s v v i l l c o n t i n u e to berendereti to th^ Co^Gen^ I s C o m -(2) M o n t h l y Ve n e r e a l D ise as^ Rep o r ts and Mo n t h l yR e p o r t s o f Nurs i n g Servi ce D a te, v v i l l bdronciered t o t h e C o m G o n , Tenth *rmy, t h r o u g hc o m m a n d c h a n n e l s .

O F rIClAL:fr-4

E J G I I M E RLieutenant Genoral

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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) Oncall, the III Phib C o r p s ;\rty will reinforce the fires 'of 'th e XXrv C o r p s ;.rty with o n e - B t ^ y o f 155mm H o w s a n d o n e . . 'Btry of 155mm G u n ' s . These units, will be prepared to fireas far left as the line 8568L-8661A.. '

(2) Onpriority call, the 3CIIV Corps.Arty will reinforce the fireso f the III Phib C o r p s Arty with two Bns of 155mm Hows and twoBcrys of 6" H o w s . . These units will be prepared to fire asfar right as the line 74703-7167 .b. Preparation.,

(1) A T . b : : . ; v - : y mnuts general preparation will be fired starting at .G e o r g e hcu.r ninus 50, Such parts of the preparation as.willendanger the ten minute air strike .starting at G-10,will be suspended o n " Corps order. . '

c 9 A m m u n i t i o n *(1) Throe units of fire will be on h a n d in battalion position areasat the start of the preparation*'.

T he average daily rates of a m m u n i t i o n expenditure s h o w i i belowwill not be e x c e e d e d ; .:(a ) First three days of the attack (Charlie day, C * plus 1, andC plus 2) total: ~ ..

All calibers 3*0 U/F(b ) Thereafter, (Charli& jlps S^ etc):'

155mm Howand .8 n . 'How .-^,8 T J j r J j ^ V X N ^^Other calibers * " w / ; 5 ' - U / F " ' :2. N A V / i OrTOTFIRE S U P P O R T .

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\nnex N o * 2 to A c c o m p a n y Tentative O p 0 , - , v . ., i . - . - '(1) Requests for fire support shipa mil 'be; .siAmitted daily to .C T G s 51.19 and 51*22 by the 'Co: XXIV Corps,and by the C o m m a n d i n g General, III Phib Corps, respectively.B y prearrangement with the Navy, these requests will becoordinated by CTG51.22 and ships will be assigned by CTF51 in accordance with the consolidated requests sublettedby C TO 51.22.(2) If the number of available fire support ships is insufficientto meet the total desired by bo th Corp s, CTF. 51 has beenrequested to inform this headquarters (Arty Officer) on theOverall Gunfire Con trol Net, for adjustment.*

b. A s s i g n m e n t of ips*(1) For the general attack on Charlie day, CTF 51 has been re-quested to ma k e the- following fire support ships available:

6 O B B s , (3 of these \vith limited ammunition)6 C A o r C L s ' , . - . - '12 D D s '

3. AIR SUPPORT.a. There will be a ten minute air strike utilizing a m a x i n u m ofnapalm and other appropriate armament from George hour minus ten (10) toGeorge hour on targets designated by Corps commanders. Details will bearranged with Corps LF/.SCUs and coordinated with LFASCIJ, TENTH /.my*' Corpsxwill submit targets to be hit by this air strike to appropriate LFA3CU b j T101200.b. Strategic b o m b line (SBL) effective upon receipt of this order

until 122400:North edge ITOJOT (7363S) -Center of IWA ( 7 8 6 4 T ) - TAW.GU3DKU(8564T'*) - / .NZA (90671) . The .land .area of O K I N A W A south of thisline is a strategic b o m b i n g area. *

c. U p o n direction of the appropriate Corps, LFASCU aircraft iray usethe land area of OKIM:J'TA -south of -the SEL for. the purpose of jettisoning b o m b sor other explosives or to attack targets of opportunity. Noaircraft willm a k e any attack'without the directioi} of the appropriate LFASCU, except in.a n .emergency. . ' ' . '4. The C o r a n B n d i n g General, Tenth A r m y , 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. " .

OFFICIAL: / v . t ^ w . f . s L _D U M \ S0-3TSTRIBUTIO?T:^ as Tentative Qp 0 --?-45

BUCICNERC o m m a n d i n g ^


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Auth:Init;Dat.e: n -H Q , 1SSNTH A E f c / I YO K I N A W AMay 45

TENTATIVE OPERATIONS O R D E R N O . 8-45TACTICAL ORGANISATION ' .

Ill PHIB CORPS " . -CORPS TROOPSH & S Bn, III Phib CorpsSig Bn, III Phib C o r p s3 r d S e p R I Plat - -1st M P Bn , FMF P ac (less C o D )

Landing Force Air. Support Control Unit Ho. 1Med Bn, III Phib C o ^ p s1st Bomb Disp Co (less 1st, 2 n d , 3rd Plats)llth M o t o r Trans Bn3rd Sep Ldry Plat5th Sep Ldry Plat7th Sep Ldry PlatC o B, 88th C ml i v i o r t a r Bnplus 1 AmSec91st C m l Mortar C o ( S e p )C o B, 713th Armd Flame- T h r o w e r BnCORPS /JOTIILSBYHq, Btry, III C o r p s Arty

Hq Btry, 2n d Prov FA G p" 1st 155mm How Bn3rd 155mm How Bn6 th 155mm' Ho w Bn7th 155mm G u n B n8th l-55mm G u n B n9th 155mm G un BnVMO-727th D iv Arty ( -249th (105mm H o w )COHPS G R O U P71st N OB1st Sep Engr Bn1ST MAR DIV, R B B f f O R C E D - .1st MarDiv (less 1st Pioneer Bn)SF C an d AL Tms of 4th JASCO3 rd Prov Armd Amph Bn4th Mar War DogPlatWO-3 -1-


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A n n e x 3 to Op Order No. 8-45, dated 7 May 45 ( C o n t V d ) .W- ^ ' >1ST M/Jt D I V , HEIHFOBCiED (Cont'd)1st /jnph Trac 3n8th /jnph Trac Bn1st Plat , 1st Bomb Disp Co4th Prov Rkt Det6IH M AR DIV,"6thMar"Div flsssT pfoneer Bn)SFC a n d AL Tms of 6 th J A o C O1st Armd /japh Bn1st Marine W a r DogPlat5th Prov r&t Det '3rd Plat, 1st Bomb Disp CoMO-64th /jnph Trac Bn9th /jnph Trac Bn

XXIV C O R P SH q XXIT CorpsG O H P S TR OOPS

X2TIT Corps Arty:H q < S c Hq Btrjr, XXIV " C o r p s ArtyPI D nPI Tin419th' FA GpHq* & H q 3try, 419th F A G p14l M i PA Bn (155mm H o w ) (Under temp control III Phib Corps)193 tli IV* Bn (155mm How)

225th F A B n (155mm How)1st 155mm How Bn ( USM C ) (Under temp control XXIV Corps)420th FA Gp

Eq &Hq Btry, 420th FA Gp531st FA Bn (155mm Gun)552nd FA Bn (155mm Gun)

7th Di v Arty '749th FA Bn (8"How)287th FA Obsn Bn20th Armd Gp: .

H q & H q C o , 20th Armd G p (-Det Hq G o )713th Tk Bn (-Cos A , ' B , & C )708th Amph Tk B n - *780th A mph T k Bn ' ^ *h!*f i


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Annex 3 to Op Oi-^er No *

Hq Co, CorpsMP Plat, .XXIV Corps/J?U 2 3 5 , .PI TmPI Tm3231st Photo Unit (C/.)306th Int Serv O r g n307th Int Serv O r g n311th Int Serv O r g nL Hist Unit29th JOB TmBase Censor D etC iv Corres GpJICPOA Tm (MEIU y 4)101st Sig Bn1140th Engr ( C ) G pHq & H q ' C o , 1140th Engr (C ) G p50th Engr ( C ) Bti104th Engr ( C ) B n110th Engr (C) BnProv Engr Topo Plat71st. Med BnHq & Hq Det, 71st Med Bn644th Coll C o ( S e p )645th Coll C o ( S e p )394th Clr Co ( S e p )1 Plat, 556th ;jtfo Co*594th


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Annex 3 to Op Order N6. 8-45, dated 7 May 45 (Cont fd)' '

2217th POAT Q J f i D a | " i'224th C I O D e t ' ' ' ' .392nd Ord' MC o ( T k )404th O rd M v l ,C oUnit A, i)et 63, 7th ' W e a t h e r Sqdn77 T H IN F D I V , IfclgF( ~ 2 n d ; B n , 305th""lnf,. reinf) '

'77th In f Div: .32nd Inf (Itchd f r o m 7 - f c h Inf Div w h e n relvd by 96th Inf Div)2n d So un d .Locator Tm3 rd Sound'Locator Tm" . 706th Tk :Bn. C o C , 713th Tk Bn88th C ml W p n s B n ( M t z ) ( - C o s B j C a n d 2 A m Sees)95th Port Surg H o s p96th Port.Surg H o s p292nd JASCO (S]?CPs & AIPs only)2218th PO A T Q & I T m3234th Photo 'Asgmt Unit*1 Sec, 3240th Q J V I Serv C o93rd O rd Bomb Disp Sqd.1 Plat, Co C, 519th MP Bn*4th Plat, 5008th Q M Gr f ieg C t>77th C IO D e t36th JO B TmP I 'ImBase C e n s o r DetN e w a . T m C, 1st Info Hist Serv312th Int Serv O r g nC iv Corres G p*Det A-6 Mil G o v t*Det 3-5 Mil G o v t*9th G-10 Disp

96TH INF DIV HBEvF96th Inf Div763-rd Tk Bn776th Amph Tk Bn 'Co A, 715th Tk Bn1st Sound Loc ato r Tm4th Sound Loca tor Tm5th Sound Loca tor Bn -1 Plat, Co A, 519th MP Bn206th Ord Bomb Disp ,Sqd r - , r51st Port Surg Hosp r| -^i|^'/7- n67th Port Surg Hosp ^^IfeJ.^ .' ';1 ' " " ^ - " . / :; ^ > , - , .. _

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Annex 3 to Op Order No. 8-45, dated 7 May 45 (Cont'd)C o C and 1 Am Sec 88 C h e m W p n s Bn2212th PO A T Q J V ; Bn*3rd Plat, 3008th Q f / i Gr Reg Co ^ ^ - % ~41st O j V I ifer Dog Plat > ? j ?-. - S 2 S*1 Sec, 3240th cp Serv Co I 3! j " $ /. 593rd JASCO ( S F C P s & AIPs only) |jfiV & ''3235th Photo A s g m t 'Unit 96th C IC Det38th JO B H EP I T m .Base Censor DetN e w s TmB , 1st Info & Hist Serv314th Int Serv OrgnCiv Corres 6p*Det A-4 Mil Govt *Det B-4 Mil Govt

*4th G-10 Disp .7T K( - D iv Arty & 32nd Inf ) .

7th Inf Div711th Tk Bn204th Ord Boinb Disp Sqd52nd Port Surg H o s p66th Port Surg H o s p5th M ed Museura and Arts Det*2nd Plat, 3008th O J V I G r H eg C o40th C p W a r DogPlat*1 Sec, 3240th Q M , Serv Co75th JASCO (S F CP s & /jps only)2211th PO:. T C J v i Tm3233rd Photo A s g m t Unit7th C IC Det34th JOB TmPI TmBase' Censor DetN e w s Tm /-, 1st Info & Hist Serv310th Int oerv O r g nC iv Corres G p

to I s C o m on order C G , Tenth A r m y ..' ; - . ' : . - i 'v-!'^.*^ BUGKKEii

' ' . ; * -> C o m m a n d i n gQEF ICI / .L : ' \ "

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TMTAIIVEOPERATIONS OitiDER 8-4$.

1/25,0001. a; See current -2 estimate.

b. No change.2. a. Tenth Army will attack south with Corps' abreast, III Phib Corpson'the'right, to destroy the enemy forces in southern OKIiMAi/fA. Initially itvail envelop and reduce the 3MIRI position, and divide enemy forces by seizingthe hill masses in the area KARA (776?) - K^MlZATO (8066). Thereafter it willbe prepared for further advances.

b.' .attack will be preceded by *ar, Artillery, and Naval Gunfire pre-paration. Tentative tim e 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 or der vail be placed in effect by dispatch, naming actual LD and time ofattack. See attac hed overlay (j^nnex No* l) for objectives, initial scheme ofmaneuver, boundary between Corps, end Strategic Bomb Line.c.. Troops: See -ninex NO. 3, Troop List.

3. a. Ill Phib Corps will attack making its mai n effort as shown onoverlay (Annex NO. 3 } envelop the SHJift hill mass from the we.st, an d assistSUV 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 Co rps will attack making its main effort as shown on overlay(Annex No. l) \ envelop the SPJJPJ hill mass from the east; assist III Phib Corpsin reduction of that p osition; and seize that portion of the Army objectiv eswithin 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: - o change.g. Army Reserve: XXIV Co rps will desig na te one Infantry regimentto be available on 12 hours notice as AriTiy reserve. Unit design ated and itslocatio n 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, MC ilr " "S880-V8878rB. Routes 132 cjid 146 allf t ISCOM Q|iN ik ^|-v


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b. XXIV Corps and HI Phil&CJbrps will' coordinate with ISCOM,relative elements their Corps remaining north Corps bounclaries.^^c î i O N M . s ' e f e " -. ^ctoi Order No. 2, dated 'jpi

5. a. CPs. Xirray 868?Ill Phib Corps 8 81.XXIV C o r p s 8?80.

. - I s C o m 8290.TiF 8391.ufosea #3 8391.b. - Axes Sjgijial CoinraunicatioD..'

, ieaaalits 'in effect". -H'" y

Corps.

- M o n e .IllPhib Corps 8 81 - 7774 - 7?64*XXIV Corps 8780 - 8272 -7964.I s C o m 8290 - SHJfil. . ' ., ,. O L f k l - -None. \- L iSCU #3 - None. 'c. Current SOI Index N o 1-57.d. -Reports - No change. e. See x4 i nex No. 4 for consolidation -wire to be installed byI s C o m area of construction - iô change. and

BUCKNERCoi'iiiiiandingODTICLi:

A C o f S , G-3 . ' .Annex No. 1 - Overlay. .Arm ex No. 2 - Artillery, Naval Gunfire, end îr* Support.jtinnex No. 3 ~ Troop List.Annex No. 4 - Circuit Installations (Limited -Distribution).DISTHIBUTION:Tenth ^nayCinCPACComPiftliiatCoiiPhibsPacComGenPOASeventh Air Force

Staff622. 1111

Coiiii'airWingOne 1ComGenBiff lPac . 1C G ZXIV Corps 15O G III Phib Corps 15CG I s C o m i iCEff.331 15C G TA F 5CG Tenth -~miy Aa>; 5~ 2 -

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OPERATIONS OREER 9-45. \ ./ * .; . "M A P ; Air ^vtio^^b ^^^^SI^ ( l ^BQaleA ) 4 : '! a. Enemy forces on TORI 9 E Q M & are believed to be 100 or less. SeeG -2 Estimate o f 5 May, "Attack o n

S u p p o r t 4 b. G IF 51 is prepared to furnish the required Naval G u n f i r e a n d Air2. a. Special landing force, Tenth Army, Capt. Joseph Stampher, Inf.,U.S.A., , Commanding , under th e command o f (2Ek$l,24f. C e p t * f 0* B f BuSuanan , US.N Time o f laading, l a M ay 1945, as. scheduled by . T G - Commander* Teztfa t iufc H-f tourQ7QO/I, ' - . - . * , - . , . ' . '

b A special platoon, equipped with 60mm mortars and heavy weaponsfor anti-boat.protection, and the necessary mess and administrative personnelwill be furnished by IsCom, APO 331, nd will, remain as garrison force, TORISHIMA*c, C G , Tactical Air Force, will furnish the necessary personnel andequipment to operate and maintain an air and surface Radar Search and FighterDirector Station on TORI SHIMA

TASK ORGANIZATIONI/JJDING F O R C E (IsCom PO 331)' CAPT. JOSEPH ST/JvIPHER, INF, 0-40266

1 Inf Co (Reinf)1 Mph Trac Plat1 Armored Amph Trac Plat1 Shore Fire Control PartyGARRISON FORCE

a* A H M T UNITS ( I s C o m APO 331)CAPT. JOSEPH ST/iMPHER, INF, 0-40266

1 Plat (Rifle) t ( E q u i ppe d with 2 6 0 m m Mortars, 2 AT Weapons of3 7 m m cal. or larger, and 4 .50 cal* Hv y ' M G ' s , )1 R a d i o O p n s Team (with SCR 177),1 A dm Det. (Incl Adm, M e s s , and Med Pers.),1 LVT Det, (Incl 2 LVT(4)s with drivers andmaintenance pers),

b. M A R I N E UNITS (Tactical 'Air Force)." D et A i f e f l|pJ % (3rOfic< s^ 59JEBl15*64 Melx)


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O P O R D ER 9-45 (Cont'd)'.

- * . , '3* a.-. Special "Landing Force TORI''SHIMfi.-will: 1- . fF ^ ^^,". . ,(1) Moiont f r o m O K I N A W A , proceed to TORI HiElk by water transpor-' , ' ........ ation, larici a n d destroy _p r capture a ll enemy personnel f o u n do n the island.(2) Assist Jtet.AWS 1 in unloading and completing preparation foroperations.(3) Evacuate all Prisoners of War and any civilians found to( 4 ) After accomplishing (1) and ( 2 ) a b o v e , r e e m b ar k all personnelother than Garrison Force, return to m o u n t i n g point O K J N / J f A ,debark, arid revert to Organizational Control.

b. Army Units, Garrison Force TORI S K E M & , will:(1) Maintain 24rhour observation posts, in order to detect anyenemy surface craft, a n d in c o n j u n c t i o n with personnel 'AYS 1,repel any hostile force attempting to land on TOHI(2) Operate the necessary m e ss aj id adminiptrajivg facilities foralltpers9nne3,on TORI 3ffl/iU " . . . : . . ; , r iD e t a c h m e n t A W S 1 will:(1 ) Moimt f rom IE SHBIA., proceed to TO R I S E O U L b y water trans-portation, land and install the necessary eq u i p men t to operatean Air and Surface Radar Station and Fighter Director Station.(8) . Maintain continuous all-argund Air and Surface Radar search~and. warning faci;lities-j - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ....---------------------------_ - _________(3) Be prepared to execute fighter direction on o rder of CTF 51Force Fighter Director.(4) Assist Army Garrison Force units to repel any enemy forcesattempting to land on^TORI

x. (1) The parti cip atio n in matters of administration on the part cfthe Garrison 'Force Commander will be kept to a minimum anddisciplinary matters will, insofar as practicable, be handledthrpugjx the commander of the service concerned.(2) Defense against attacking enemy aircraft.

(a) Active - All available automatic weapons.(b) Passive - Concealment, dispersal, e i r r p l a c i n g of installa^. tions, blackout, and camouflage. The 'importance of thisinstallation, the limited- area in which it must operate,


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-45 (Cont'd). ftand thethe fullestIsland C o m m a n d e r will exercise ths r?ri(?feit, cirriand blackout discipline.

If cat 3-0331; - i X S B the'sa -fe^3^ iN?^3a tair will exercise ths r^riWe^t, c4+ 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 accompanyin g assault).1 0 days water* ' . > .2 U/F 01 V . 1(3) Supply Levels: L 30 day level of essential supplies will be:. . . : - ' * * ' maintained fo r garrison forces a t t h e objective.(4) Method of Supply: IsCom OKINAWA will arrange for weekly ship-ment of mai l and n ecescary supplies (including-water untildistillation squipmert is established ashore).(5) IsCom OE3NAWA will be responsible fo r supply and administra-tion o f TORI: ' -

b. Evacuation.(1) Normal evacuation will be by regular weekly supply ship. Neces-sary aid men and medical supplies will accompany each supplyship to care for personnel evacuated in this mann er*(2) In an emergency m edica l 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 2LVT(4)s for discharge of supplies. .(3) Light distillation equipment capable of bein g landed by LVTwill be pro vid ed. 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) Communica tion frequencies:(n) Task Force Coimce 27.9

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The IFD- Net/(2095 K c ? s ) will be guarded continuously*(3) Normal communications and reports will be rencbrel on theIsland C o m m a n d (PO 331) net. Frequency 4175EC'S,(4) Air-Ground. YHF channels will be, used for fighter directionon order C TF 51 Force Fighter Director.

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Ma ps* scale 1/25f0 00 - A M S L-8911. G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N . > ' ' ^ : ' : . -a. Enemy f {!) See G -2 Current E s t i m a t e *b. Friendly. (1) Command Posts to be reported.' (2) Axes of Signal C o m m a n i c a t i o n as prescribed by assault forces.(3) SO J as prescribed by R C T - 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. - , . . tt > * Radio. Radio silence as prescribed by TKJ 5125 ' ,V Vc. Wire. (1) Tactical as prescribed by landing force commander.(2)' Garrison as prescribed by garrison force commander.

(3) Maximum tac tical wire will be incorporated into garrison phase. . .. ' ' ' ' i:> ' ; " : ' , . . ^3.- a . RCT-8 willj > - . . - . - . - : , : . ..(1) D u r i n g assault phase maintain radio, contac.t,with T e n t h Army on 2450kcs. D u r i n g garrison phase report to I s C o m , A P 0 3 3 1 * on 4175kcs.( 2 ) Provide a d e q u a t e radio equipment to contact- T e n t h Army.. Proyj.de .three 4 o r more S C R - 3 0 0 fs fo r gorrisdn*forces on e

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