SECRET 10 MAR 45 FROM: 5TH MAR DIV TO : VAC INFO: EXTROPAC X 3D AND 4TH MAR DIVS THIS IS SECRET X DISPATCH SUMMARY FOR THE PERIOD 091700 TO 101700 FOLLOWS X THE NIGHT WAS RELATIVELY QUIET WITH MINOR ENEMY ACTIVITY ALONG ALL PORTIONS OF THE FRONT X THE FRONT OF CT 27 AGAIN PROVIDED THE MAJOR ACTIVITY X WHEN ENEMY DIGGING IN ON THE FRONT OF LT 1/27 WERE ENGAGED BY MACHINE GUN FIRE X A LARGE EXPLOSION OCCURRED X 16 JAPS WERE KILLED ON THE FRONT OF LT 2/27 X OTHER PARTS OF THE FRONT WERE QUIET WITH MINOR QUANTITIES OF SMALL ARMS FIRE BEING RECEIVED X JAP MOVEMENT AND TALKING WERE HEARD IN FRONT OF LT 1/26 BUT NO INFILTRATION ATTEMPTS DEVELOPED X RESISTANCE TO OUR DAYLIGHT ATTACK ON THE DIVISION LEFT FLANK X OCCUPIED BY CT 28 X WAS LIGHT UNTIL THE REGIMENT CAME UNDER FIRE FROM THE HIGH RIDGE RUNNING GENERALLY SOUTHEAST FROM KITANO POINT THIS FIRE WAS MAINLY SMALL ARMS AND KNEE MORTAR TYPE AND WAS ACCURATE AND INTENSE X A DEEP GORGE ACROSS 400 YARDS OF THE FRONT PROVIDED A FURTHER OBSTACLE TO MOVEMENT X ARMORED BULLDOZERS WERE USED I AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR A ROAD FOR MOVEMENT OF TANKS INTO OUR FRONT LINES X LITTLE ADVANCE WAS MADE ON THE FRONT OF THE REST OF THE FRONT X SMALL ARMS AND MORTAR FIRE FROM CAVE AND CREVICE POSITIONS PROVIDED THE MAJOR DEFENSE X THE TERRAIN MADE USE OF TANKS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE AND THE CLOSE CONTACT ALONG THE FRONT PREVENTED USE OF ARTILLERY X AIR AND NGF IN CLOSE SUPPORT OF THE ASSAULT ECHELONS X TANKS RENDERED LIMITED SUPPORT X THERE ARE 32 TANKS OPERATIONAL OF WHICH TWO ARE FLAME THROWERS X OUR OWN CASUALTIES AS OF 1500 KIA 72 OFF 1156 ENLISTED X WIA 196 OFF 4330 ENL X SK 14 OFF 490 ENL X MIA 1 OFF 257 ENL X TOTAL 283 OFF 6233 ENL X 42 OFF 1254 ENL HAVE BEEN INTERRED IN DIVISION CEMETERY X ALSO 25 UNIDENTIFIED HAVE BEEN INTERRED X 18 TO BE INTERRED X ENEMY DEAD 8073 X POW 34 X DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS THERE WERE 15 EVACUATIONS BY AIR X THERE ARE 25 DISTILLATION UNITS IN OPERATION NOW WITH 24715 GALLONS OF WATER BEING PRODUCED DURING LAST 24 HOURS X 50000 GALLONS IN DIVISION DUMP X THERE WERE 2800 RDS OF 105MM HE AMMO RECEIVED DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS X AT 1300 THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF ROUNDS OF HE AMMO ON POSITIONS LISTED X 1ST BN 4761 X 2D BN 1450 X 3D BN 2340 X 4TH BN 3626 X 81MM LIGHT AMMO RUNNING LOW AT 1200 ONLY ONE UNIT OF FIRE IN DIV X OTHERWISE SUPPLY SATISFACTORY X LVT(A)'S 27 SERVICEABLE X 8 LOST OR DESTROYED X LVT'S 119 SERVICEABLE X 12 UNDER REPAIR X 62 LOST OR DESTROYED X DUKW'S 28 SERVICEABLE X 8 UNDER REPAIR X 64 LOST OR DESTROYED WEASELS 10 SERVICEABLE X 8 LOST OR DESTROYED X AMPHIBIOUS TRAILERS 13 SERVICEABLE X 11 UNDER REPAIR X 3 LOST OR DESTROYED X LOCATION OF COMMAND POSTS NO CHANGE X FRONT LINES AS OF 1700 ARE BEING VERIFIED AND WILL BE REPORTED LATER X RAY A. ROBINSON COLONEL, USMC CHIEF OF STAFF