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 OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER
AMPHIBIOUS FORCES, PACIFIC FLEET
OAF/ FRANCISCO , CALIFORNIA 05/cl
Serial: 009^7 24 September 194A

From: Coriimanc-er Amphibious Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

To : DISTRIBUTION LIST.
Subject: Delation of Code Words from Action Report.
References: (a) Report of FORAGER Operation, ComPhibsPac
Secret Ltr. serial 00704 of 25 August 1944.
(b) Cominch serial 2714 of 6 April 1944.
(c) PacFlt Conf. Ltr. 2CL-44.
(d) PacFlt Conf. Notice 26 CN-44.
Enclosure (A) List of deletions to reference (a).
1. It is required that the code names listed in
Enclosure (A) be blacked out or cut from reference (a) where­
ver they occur. This action is taken in order to comply with
references (b), (c), and (d).

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Chief of Staff.

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1990-5-45 Expeditionary Troops
0170/194 Force Fifty-Six.
Ser,000114 Field
pril 1944
MEMORANDUM TO: Holders of Expeditionary Troops Operation Plan
No. 2-44 - FORAGER, dated 11 April 1944.
1. This Operation Plan No. 3-44 - FORAGER, with
Annexes, supersedes Operation Plan No. 2-44 and all Annexes
thereto^
2. Holders of Operation Plan No. 2-44 are requested
to destroy that Plan and all Annexes thereto "by "burning, and
notify this Headquarters when this has been done.,. *

TE£.
G. ^ERSKINE,
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^. Marine Corps,
Staff.
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1990-5-45 Expeditionary Troops
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Ser,000198 ithe Field
5 May 1944
Change No. 1 to Expeditionary Troops Operation Plan No. 5-44
I FORAGER.

1, Change No. 1 to Expeditionary Troops Operation Plan No.

5-44 and Annexes has been incorporated in the following pages
transmitted herewith:
Annex ABLE, Task Organization, page 1.
Appendix No. 1 to Annex HOW, Signal Communication.
Annex ITEM, Landing Force Command Relations, page 5.
2. These pages will be inserted upon receipt and superceded
pages will be destroyed by burning, no report of destruction
being required.
BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH#

G. B. ERSKINE,
BrigGen., U.S. Marine Corps,
Chief of Staff.
DISTRIBUTION:
Same as Expeditionary Troops Operation Plan No, 5-44.
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Ser.000114 the Field
26 April 1944 (Chge No.l
5 May 44.)
Annex ABLE to Operation Plan No, 3-44 «, FORAGER.

TASK ORGANIZATION
Expeditionary Troops (TF 56) - LtGen H. M. Smith USMC
Det H & S Bn VPhibCorps
Det Sig Bn VPhibCorps
Det MarSupServ VPhibCorps
a. NORTHERN Troops and Landing Force (TG 56.1) -
LtGen H. U. Smith USMC
Corps Troops
H & S Bn VPhibCorps (less Dets)
Sig Bn VPhibCorps"(less Dets)
Corps Arty
"XXIV Army Corps Arty
Phib Recon Bn VPhibCorps (less Co A)
Hq Prov Engr Group VPhibCorps
MT Co VPhibCorps (less Dets)
7th Field Depot (less Dets)
Med Bn VPhibCorps
31st Field Hosp (Army)
2d Prov Portable Surg Hosp (Army)
3d Prov Portable Surg Hosp (Army)
2dMarDiv (Reinf) (less lstBn 2d Marines)
4thMarDiv (Reinf)
lstBn 2d Marines, Co A Phib Recon Bn
VPhibCorps atend
SAIPAN Garrison Force (TG 10.13)
TINIAN Garrison Force (TG 10.12)
b. SOUTHERN Troops and Landing Force (TG 56.2) -
MajGen Geiger USMC
Corps Troops
H & S Bn IllPhibCorps (less Dets)
Sig Bn IllPh^Corps (less Dets)
MT Bn IIIpj^D;Co*rps (less Dets)
Med Bn II3^^b^r?s (Reinf)
Corps,, Ar|y\%^^
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5th-Fiea.4 Depot
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RJAM Garrison Force (TG 10.11)

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Appendix 1 (Revi HOW to Operation Plan No. - FORAGER.
(Chge N o . l
5 May 4 4 . )

CG. Expeditionary Troops

CG. Northern Troops & Landing Force
CG, Southern Troops & Landing Force
Expeditionary Troops Reserve
All Task Force Commanders

Notes: A. Operates in this circuit when ashore and in command.

Other units (Corps or divisions) operate in this circuit
when senior in command ashore.
L. Listens, may transmit,
W. Commences to operate in this net at H - h on V

Wl. Operates from H - k on W Day if CGSxpTrps is in vicinity

of STEVEDORE,

BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENAiJT GENERAL H0LLA1TD M. SMITH

G. B. ERSEIHS,
BrigG-en., U. S. Marine Corps,
Chief of Staff.

DISTRIBUTION:
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J. c. JWQSEES?
Colonel, USMC,
Asst. CofS, G-3.

Appendix 1 to
Copy No. "H
 (Chge No.l
5 May 44.)

1. The Commander Joint Expeditionary Force commands

all task organizations employed in the amphibious operations at
all objectives through inter-related Attack Force Commanders.
The Commanding General Expeditionary Troops will be embarked
on the flag-ship of the Commander Joint Expeditionary Force or
stationed ashore when the situation requires, and will command
all landing and garrison forces that are ashore.
2. At each objective, the related Commander Attack
Force will command the Landing Force through the related Com­
mander Landing Force for ship to shore operations. As soon as
the Commander Landing *'orce determines that the status of the
landing operations permits, he will assume command on shore and
report that fact to the related Commander Attack Force. For
shore to shore operations the landing forces will be under the
direct command of Commanders of Landing Forces and naval craft
and supporting forces will be under the direct command of the
Naval Commander of the Attack Forces concerned or an officer
designated by him. As desired, requests for naval gunfire support
and air support will be made to the related Commander Attack Force
by the Commander of Landing Forces.
3. Landing Forces, as their respective commanders
assume command ashore, will be under the overall command of the
Commanding General Expeditionary Troops. This officer will retain
command of all forces" established on each island until the
Commander Central Pacific Task Forces has determined that the
capture and occupation phase at each island has been completed.
The Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will then direct that
the command of all forces at that island pass to the Island
Commander.
4« The Island Commander at each objective will assume
responsibility for the defense and development of the objectives
when directed by the Commander Central Pacific Task Forces;
5. Island Commanders are under command of the Troop
and Landing Forces Commanders untj.1 withdrawal of assault forces;
thereafter they are under direcjt?f%^mmand of the Commanding
General Expeditionary Troops <ul|ti*C%he latter is relieved of
this responsibility, Island* ^SmaMers will exercise command
over all units of the Gay^Jgtgi Forces, except such as may be
temporarily attached to &fend"ing Forces.
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Sep.000114 In the Field
26 April 1944

Maps, Charts, Photos: See Annex (Intelligence),

TASK ORGANIZATION,
See Annex ABLE (Task Organization),
1. a. This Operation Plan No. 3^44 supersedes Operation
Plan No. 8-44, dated 11 April 1944/
b. $ee Annex BAKER (Intelligence) and $-£ summaries
as issued,
c. See Annex CHARLIE (Naval Gunfire Support) and
Annex PQG (Air Support),
A naval force including transport divisions carrying
reserve regiments of NORTHERN Troops and Landing Force
will conduct a demonstration in the area. NW of TANAPA&
Harbor, SAIPAN, from one^half hour before sunrise on
Dog-day to about How-hqur^plus-one-hour an P d
2, a. Expeditionary Troops (TF. 56), w^tfc Joint Expeditions
ary Force-{it 51), beginning on Dpg^day, will seUe,
occupy and defend SAJPAN, &MAK and'TJ^JAp Islands, in
order to obtain their use and deny them to the enemy;
then will prepare for further amphibious operations as
directed-,
b Phases; See Annex EASY (Qpqrat^on Map),
3, a NORTHERN Troops and Lending Force (TO 56.1).
At How-hour on Dog-< land, seUe, occupy
and defend prepared to i
TINIAN on : oi
bf Landing Force (TO 56.8).
Dog^day t?e prepared to land on order on
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 as direc e attack of the NORTHERN
Landing Force
(2) At How-hour on William-day, land on GUAM, seize,
occupy and defend the general line ADELUP Pt, ­
ALUTOM Mt. - Mt. TENJO - ALIFAN Mt. - FACPI Pt.
(all inclusive), establish control of the OROTE
Peninsula - APRA Harbor area, then conduct further
operations to seize the remainder of GUAM, priority
to the area NE of the line AGANA - PAGO Bay.
c. Expeditionary Troops Reserve.
(Ifl (a) 27th Infantry Division (TG 56,3), be prepared
to land on order on designated besphes at SAJPAN
in the CHARAN - KANOA area, in the TANAPAG
Harbor area, on the west coast north of TANAPAG
Harbor or in }4AGICIENNE $ay, in support of the
NORTHERN Landing Force,
(b) Be prepared to land on order on designated
beach/es at? GUAM in support of the SOUTHERN
Landing Force,
(2) 77th g a n t r y division (TO £§.4) on Pog*4ay­
plus^wenty, be alerted at O A W ready for mountin
in designated shipping on order, prepared to lar^d
in support? qt the NORTHERN Landing Fprpe, or SOUTHERN
Landing Force as 4ir>ected. .
(1) After sei^m'e of objectives, establish initial
against hostile Ian4f ^ a and air attacks.
ftoR-day; Day of landings on SAIPAN, ' To
be announced.
Day of main landings on QUAH, To

landings pn TINIAN, To

-daY;
Y Dayy off main landings on othp
o be announced
T be announced.
J^our of n landings onn Pog-^ay
Pg^y,
, Jig-day and ^ y TToo be
b announced.
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Operation Plan Py-3^44 - FORAGER.

j B l ^ i ^ ^ l y ylLsayeguent local attacks

ashore J wlthin:zMJafof&st§ on of respective Landing
Forces. To be announce!.**
Nan-hour? Hour of any subsidiary landings on
fpflNlAN and GUAM, To be announced.
(3) See Annex EASY (Operation Map).
(4) See Annex FOX (Designation of Beaches).
(5) See Annex GEQEGE (Engineer).
(6) See Annex JIG- (Password and Countersign),
(?) This plan effective qn receipt,
4. a. See Expeditionary Troops Administrative Order No,
3-44.
b. See Annex A?y5 to Expeditionary Troops Administra­
tive Order No, 3^44 (Supply),
c. See Annex BAKER to Expeditionary Troops Administra­
tive Ord^r No. 3-44 (Shore Party).
d. See Annex CHARLIE to Expeditionary Troops Admin,is-r
trative Order No. 3^44 ( M d i l )
e* See Annex POG to Expeditionary Troops
tive Order No. 3 T 4 4 (Civil Affairs),.
5, a. See Annex HOW (Signal Communication).
b. See Annqx ITEM (Command Relations).
c. Command Posts: See Annex HOW (Signal Communication).
d. Use Zone Zero time, At all times while between
longitude one eight ?ero and one five seven thirty East
longitude use Zone uai|!iS%Eleven time as lopal time and
use East langitiidff d^e%3i; ^Vhile wept of one five seven
thirty East longitgd^',^e' minus Ten Time and East
longitude dai?e|v ,8ow-Jjpur and other lettered hours
^lri>6 expre^ee^.
1
in Zone minus Ten time East longitude
|;v When ' Vime is q.$ed. In the text of dispatches,
tl the epprp|?riPte Zone description lettersf
Operation Plan No, 3-*44 - FORA&ER.

G. B. ERSJCINE,
BrlgGeru, U.S, Marine Corps,
Q of S t a f f .
ANNEXES:
ABLE: Task Organ* £at;io?i.
BAKER; Itl g
CHARUE: Naval Gunfire Support,
DOG: Air Support,
EASY: Operation Hap,
FOX: Designation of Beaches.
GEORGE: Engineer,
HOW; Signal Comnunioations,
ITEM: landing Force Command Relations.
JIG: Password and Countersign.
KING:
Distribution,

DISTRIBUTION:
(Distribution).
See Annex
O F F I C H L:

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Annex AB Operation Plan No. 3-44 -, FORAGER

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56) - Cttfen H. M. Smith USMC

Det H & S Bn VPhibCorps
Det Sig Bn VPhibCorps
Det MarSupServ VPhibCorps
a. NORTHERN Troops and Landing Force /TG 56.1) -
LtGen H. k. Smith USMC
(BrlgGen Erskine USMC Deputy Commander)
Corps Troops
H & S Bn VPhibCorps (less Dets)
Sig Bn VPhibCorps (less Dets)
Corps Arty
XXIV Army Corps Arty
Phib Recon Bn VPhibCorps (lees Co A)
Hq Prov Engr Group, VPhibQorpe
MT Co VPhibCorps (less Dets)
7th Field Depot (less Dets)
1st Prov Field Hosp VPhibCorps
31et Field Hosp (Army)
3d Prov Portable Surg Hosp (Army)
4th Prov portable Surg Hpsp (Army)
2dMarDiv (Reinf) (less lstBn, 2d Marines)
4thMarDiv (Reinf)
lstBn 2d Marines, Co A Phib Recon Bn
VPhibCorpe atchd
SAIPAN Garrison Force (TG 10.13)
TINIAN Garrison Force (TG 10.12)
b. SOUTHERN Troops and Landing Force (TG 56.2) -
MajGen Gelger USMC ' "' '
Corps Troops
H & S Bn II. ibCops (lees Dete)
Corps (less Dets)
MT prps (less Dets)
Corps (Reinf)
p Arty IllPh^bCorps
Field Depot
53d N C B
3dMarDiv (Reinf)
1st ProvMarBrig (Reinf)
GUAM Garrison Force (TG 10.11)

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hnfPi (Reinf) (TG 5^.3)

7?1?hInfPiv (Reinf) (TO 56,4)
BY CQMMANP OF G^NgRAL HOUANP H. SMITE.

Chief of Staff,
DISTRIBUTION:
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Ser. 00011 In the Field.
26 April, 1944.

Annex BAKER to Operation Plan No. 3-44,- FORAGER.

INTELLIGENCE

Maps: Special Terrain Maps, scales 1:20,OOQ and 1:62,500

of each of the following islands: GUA*U TINIAN
and SAIPAN, (64th Engr. Top. Bn,, 1944)
Charts; Charts, scale 1 inch - 1 nautical mile, of each of
the following islands: GUAM, TINIAN and SAIPAN.
(64th Engr. Top, Bn., 1944)
H.O. 4202 H.O. 12062
H.O. 5359 H.O. 12063
H,0. 5360. H.O. 12064
Photographs; Vertical overlapping strips suitable for stereo
study, and high and low level obliques of GUAM,
TINIAN an4 SAJPAN will be furnished when available
Relief Maps: Relief maps of GUAM, TJNIAN and SAIPAN will be
furnished when available,
1. SUJ4MARY OF THE ENEMY SITUATION,
a. 3ee VPhibCorps Weekly Situation Summaries.
b. See VPhibCorps Situation Maps.
c. See VPhibCorps Study of the Theatre of Operations
(Southern MARIANAS).
2. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF SNffMY INFORMATION.
a. Will the Japanese assume a passive defense of the southern
MARIANAS? If so, what wil^be the hostile strength and composition
of the ground and air fprqe.s* and %fre location and nature of the
defensive installations c& OfAM, TJNI^N an<i 3AIPAN?
'\ '\ \'.
^'^Japanese assume an active defense of each island
in t ^ kARIANAS by defending one or more of the favorable
^ areas lightly and maintaining a strong mobile reserve, cen­
trally locate^, that can be jnoved to the decisive areat If eo, what
l be the strength and location of the reserve and what will be

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the strength and composition of the ground and air defense forces
and the nature and location of the defensive installations on each
Islan4?
c. Determine the location, type, and nature of the enemy's
main defensive positipns to include supporting and reserve positions
on GUAfc, TINIAN and AJAtf
d. Will the Japanese attempt %o prevent our landing by em-r
ploying beach defenses and underwater obstacles, including mines?
If so, what type, and where will he employ such obstacles?
e« Will the Japanese re3.nf0.rce e^ie^ing ground and air
risons in the southern MARJA^?.? if so, when; what wi^Ll be the'
strength and composition of the reinforcements for each objective?
f, Will the Japanese improve the^r present? defensive instal­
lations on GUAty, $JNJAN and SAJPAN? If so, w)aen; w^ere; what will
be the nature of the improvemen^$?
g. Will the Japanese withdraw any portion of the present gar­
risons on GUAM, TITIAN and-SAi?AN? It so. uh$n; what will be tfte
strength and cpmposltion of -the fprces with^rawnt
h. What will fte the nature and strength of the aircraft sup­
port, including the composition of aircraft unite participating,
that will be provided by t^e Japanese to execute the capabilities
listed in BE of ?J -(a) to (g) above? FroiR'vftat airfields or bases
will this aircraft support be furnishp4? :
i. "ii/here can landings be made by assault forces, with landing
boats or LVT's on-GUAM, TIpflAN ^d'WFAli?
AND OBgjEBlVATI^
a. All units, this VPhibCorps General
Order Number 50-44, Intelligence da^ed & April, 1944.
b. Photographic reconnal.ss|in'Cje>^in^ju4ing large scale verti-^
cals, low level and high oo.H&u'es of & ^ ^ f ^ Q t i v e § , have been re-*
quested on I?-r6Q, D-3Q, I)r-l?van^ Pt?^ TOotographs t a ^ n o n P-3 will
be dropped to hi#ki$r echelons - aboard command s M p s nof later tft

4. FQR^AI^PLING PRISQNERg AND CAPTUKEP POCUMSNTS.

P r i s o n e r s , d e s e r t e r s and other persons.
Annex BAKER to Operation Plan No. 3-44 - FORAGER,

(1) Sorting mining stations; as provided by

Landing Force Commande
(2) Prisoners the direction of
Landing Force G-2's,
(3) All prisoners will be evacua$*36#Q prison ships which
will be designated by Attack Force Commanders prior to D~Day.
b. Documents and captured materiel.
(1) All units this Command comply with VPhit?Corps General
Order dumber 45-44, SOP, dated 31 March, 1944.
(2) The provisions of Section IV, FK 90-15, and Pacific
Fleet CONFIDENTIAL Letter 3SCL-43, will be strictly complied with.
(3) Intelligence teams from the Joint Intelligence Center
will be attached to each assault division and to the 1st Provisional
Marine Brigade, the document and materiel groups of these teams will
accept custody of, and assist in, the evaluation of documents and
materiel. The field study groups Will make detailed studies of enemy
installation^ and ground defensive organization.
(4) Documents that are considered of immediate value to
the Expeditionary Troppf Commander will be forwarded to the G**2,
Expeditionary Tropps throu^a channels by the mogt expeditious means.
These documents wil}. later be turned over to JICPOA by (MJ# Expedi­
tionary Troops, • • ' • • • .
(5) Documents tftat are considered of immediate value to
CinCPOA will be forwarded tp the 0*2, Expeditionary Troops, The
Gr2, Expeditionary Tropps will arrange transportation for such docu­
ments by FAIR?RAN$ to JICP04, PEARL HAR30R. It is anticipated tftat
a special plan? will be provided for that? purpose.
(6) Any captured charts or documents that might be of
Immediate value to naval units will be forwarded to %Qe Joint Ex­
peditionary Force Commander through the respective Naval Attack Force
Commanders. .
5. MAPS AND when available by
Commanding Ge
6.
a. Operation orders, overlays, SOP's, SOIrs and other compro­
mising material WILL NO? be taken forward of Regimental CP f s.
— 3 — ••
Annex BAKER to Operation H a n No, 3r44 - FORAGER.

Personnel of this Comman p£»bh£frited from having diaries in their

possession*
b. Personnel of this Comma t^at in case pf
capture, only the NAME, RANK and 11 be given*
c. All commanaers will see that c a m o ^ ^ l e is used to the best
advantage and that camouflage discipline is s^lctly maintained,
7
- REPORTS AND DISTRIBUTION,
a. £aily periodic reports as of 18Q0 to t?e forwarded by
Landing Force Commanders by most expeditious means*
BY QOW^ANp- OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL HQ^M^D J4S SHITH;

G. B,
BrigGen.,} Ut S ^ p
Qh%? ot 3taf!\
DISTRIBUTION:
Same as Operation Plan N9, ^-44
O F F I C I A L
>: /V A
ST^JULIEN . HARSiiALL
Colonel,
ACofS,

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26 April 1944
- FORAGER.

NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT

The Naval Gunfire Support Plan contained herein is based
upon Annex D to Commander Task Force 51 Operation Plan A10-44,
"Instruction for Bombardment by Ship's Gunfire, FORSGER
Operation11.
1. The following ships will participate in shore bombardment
during FORAGER:
a. FAST Battleships (TF58)
BB55 NORTH CAROLINA BB57 SOUTH DAKOTA
BB58 INDIANA BB59 MASSACHUSETTS
BB60 ALABAMA BB61 IOWA
BB62 NEW JERSEY
Destroyers - an undetermined number.
b. Bombardment Group 1, (TF52)
Old Battleships
B343 TENNESSEE BB44 CALIFORNIA
BB45 COLORADO BB46 MARYLAND
Heavy Cruisers
CA28 LOUISVILLE CA35 INDIANAPOLIS
Light Cruisers
CL55 CLEVELAND CL57 MONTPSLJER
CL62 BIRMINGHAM
Destroyers
DD658 COLOHAN DP682 HALSEY POWELL
DP68? UHLMANN ^K DD796 BENHAM
DD§41 YARNALL %\DD540 TWINING
DD683 STOCKHAM ' r \33 D D 6 8 8 REMKT
''
DD689 WADLEIGH DD690 NORMAN SCOTT
DD691 " DD677 MC DERMUT
DD678 MC
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c. Bombardment Group
Old Battleships
BB38 PENNSYLVANIA BB40 NEW
BB42 IDAHO
Heavy Cruisers
CA32 NEW ORIGANS CA36 MINNEAPOLIS
CA58 SAN FRANCISCO CA45 WICHITA
Light Cruisers
CL48 HONOLULU CL49 ST. LOUIS
Destroyers
DD479 STEVENS DD573 HARRISON
DD574 JOHN RODDERS DD575 MO KEE
DD576 HURRAY DD500 RINGGO^D
DD501 SCHROEDER DD502 SIGSBEE
Plus 3 others 24 LCI(G).
2. The landing and seizure of assigned objectives by units of
the Expeditionary Troops will be supported by Naval Gunfire
provided by Joint Expeditionary Force.
3. Naval Gunfire Support will be provided as follows:
a. Against SAIPAN
Dog minus 2 days - By fast battleships and destroyers
of TF58 with the mission to destroy aircraft, render air­
fields temporarily useless, destroy coast defense and anti­
aircraft batteriest burn all unburned canefields laying south
of MUTCHO POINT - CHATCHA VILLAGE, destroy enemy defenses
and personnel and cover the mineeweeping of the shelf to the
westward of SAIPAN beginning early in the morning.
Dog minus 1 day Crroup One - Counter-
battery interdiction fire
g throughout the day
as many coast defense guns,
mo bile artillery weapon, enemy
defenses and personnel as possible. Particular attention
to destroy gun positions %h HAGICIENNE BAY; beach defenses
and installations on landing beaches themselves. Close
supporting fire will be provided to cover the peach recon­
naissance py the Underwater Demolition T
Annex CHARLIE toOgeflt ion ?3-&n N Q- g ~ 4 4 ~ FORAGER.

Dog-da^. ^ B y Bombard111611'*' 0-roup One - Counter-battery

fire, coM^ieV.cing near daVn, and intense destructive fire on
beach defenses -and installations by all ships until LVT(A)s
are 300 yards froD tii£ be£ sh; then to the flanks and inland
to the 0--1 line untilM^t^d by order. Main batteries lift
fire when- the I^VT(A)s e>re 1200 yards from,the beaches and
secondary "batteries wh^n the VVT(A)s «r# 000 yards from the
beaches. Supporting fire in the TANAPA&: Harbor area to cover
the demonstration landing.
b. Against TINIAN
\
Dog minus 2 day*. - By tfast battleships and destroyers
of TF58 with the r.;.s3ion to destroy aircraft, render air­
fields temporarily useless, anc| to destroy coast defense
anti-aircraft and mobile artilllery guns.
Doe; minus 1 day and f)ofl-day_ - By Bombardment Group 2 ­
Counter-battery fire and target c/x opportunity fire commencing
at daybreak and continuing throughout the day with the
mission to destroy or neutralize enemy guns and defenses
which can Interfere with our landing on SAJPAN. Only 2Q$ of
the total ammunition allowance of this group wj.ll be expended
during the two days.
c, Again,st GUAM
WjLlliam minus 2 days and William minus \ day - By
Bombardment Group 2 - Countei*-battery fire, area bombard­
ment and interdiction fire commencing at daybreak and
continuing throughout the day with the mission to destroy
coast defense, anti-aircraft and mobile artillery guns,
enemy defenses and personnel as possible. Close supporting
fires will be provided to cover the beach reconnaissance by
the Underwater Demolition Teams.
Wllllam-day - By Bombardment Grout) 2 - Counter-battery
fire commencing near dawn and intense destructive fire on
beach defenses and installations by all ships until the
LVT(A)s are 300 yards from the beach, then to the flanks
and inland to the 0-1 line unt?il lifted by order. Main
batteries lift fire when lOT(A)s are 1200 yarAs from the
beach and secondary batteries when- LVT(A)s are 300 yards
from the beach.
x» (1) Call fires on targets of opportunity controlled by
Shore Fire Control Party after they have landed.
(2) Gunfire support plan will be coordinated with air
and artillery plans to prevent mutual interference, danger
to planes and duplication of effort.
Annex CHARLIE to Operation Plan No. 3-44 - FORAGER.

(3) Upon completion of the operation, expedite reports

by Naval Gunfire Sp^ijfir^ffifl^^j%%*f*fcy frtaison
Officers to the CoraBirBLnbe Troops
via Landing Force C»i|a$fo||3m /:r ••' -:, £ 1
4, a. Total ammunition allocated for shore bombardment by
Bombardment Groups 1 and 2:
Caliber Type Allowance At Reserve per gun
Per Gun Objective at Enlwetols
16w KG 80 0 160
16" AP 5 0 40
14" HC 80 0 100
14n AP 5 0 25
8" HC 90-100 100 100
8" AP 10 0 50
6" HC 180 180 180
6» AP 10 0 90
HC 200 0 100
CL 250
AAC OBB 350 ­ CL 250 0 OBB 350
DD150 160 150
C 25 0 50
10 0 10
wp OBB 350 ­ CA 125 0 OBB 175
CA 125
10 0
b. Ammunition allowance for fast battleships and destroyers:
16" - 40 rounds per gun HC and 5"/38^100 rounds per gun.
c. Sufficient ammunition will be reserved aboard all ships
for call fire.
5. a. See Annex DOG to CentComTxvo (Signal Communications).
b. See Annex DOG t^'^entComTwo (Shore Fire Control Party
Frequencies), ^%x-
BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH.

G. B. ERSKINE,
BrigGen,, U#S^ Marine Corps,
Chief of Staff,
Annex CHARLIE to Operatic Plan No, 3-44 - FORAGER.

DISTRIBUTION:
Same as Operation Plan No^
0 F F I C T\k L:

JT. C .
J 3 o l o n e l , USMC,
A s s t . CofS, G-3.

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14 May 1944
Annex DOG- to Oper Plan No. 3-44 ­ FORAGER.

The Air Support PI ned herein is based upon Annex

(F) to Commander Task Fo eration Plan A10-44, AIR
SUPPORT PLAN - FORAGER
1. Preliminary strikes by carrier-based aircraft
will be directed by Commande FLEET.
2. Carrier-based aircraft of Ta*Sk Force 58, Task Force 52
and Task Force 53 will provide air support for the assault,
occupation and consolidation of FORAGER objectives*
3. Air support will be provided as follows:
a. Against SAIPAN.
(1) Dog-minus-two days.
(a) Fighter sweeps will be made against air­
fields on SAIPAN.
(b) When ordered, 12VF, 12VSB and 9VTB will
be maintained on station at the objective for
the protection of minesweepers and for called
strikes upon enemy installations.
(c) One aircraft for the Air Coordinator will
be maintained on station during air operations.
(d) Three aircraft equipped for smoke laying
will be maintained on station during air
operations.
e,) Combat air patrol and anti-submarine patrol
maintained at the objectives,
day.
(a) Fighter sweeps will be made against air­
fields on SAIPAN.
(b) During daylight hours combat air patrol
and anti-submarine patrol will be maintained
on station in the objective areas.

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Annex DOG to Operation Plan No. 5-44 - FORAGER.

(c) From 0600Jko 1800 one aircraft for the air

coordinator ufBLjpe maintained on station,
(d) From Q6Q0^oJlfyx>, 12VF, 12VSB and 9VTB
aircraft will o||^f^tained on station for
called strikes ah# offering missions. Support
flights will relieveJb tation at intervals
of one and one half h
(e) Commencing at 0700'J at 1300, six
aircraft equipped for ng will be
alerted aboard carriers take off
on order to cover operation!^ c econnaissance
and demolition units.
(f) Commencing at 0900 one photographic plane
will be over objective area to accomplish
photographic missions.
(3) Dog-day.
(a) During daylight hours> combat air patrol
and anti-submarine patrol will be maintained
on station in the objective area.
(b) Commencing when first strike arrives on
station and continuing until 1800, one air­
craft for the air coordinator will be maintained
on station.
(c) Commencing at How-minus-sixty minutes and
continuing during daylight hours throughout the
remainder of the operation, two VTB aircraft
for air observers will be maintained on station,
(d) Commencing when artillery has been estab~
lished on shore and on order from Commander
Support Aircraft, three VTB aircraft for
.:'Kk artillery spotters will be maintained on sta­
«"' f ,i*tion over the objective area. As soon as a
i sultfable landing area has been established on
shore,vapd upon request of the Landing Force
Commander, the Attack Force Commander will
order OY-1 Artillery^spotting planes launched
from carriers on whicj. they are embarked.
Artillery spotting missions will then be per­
formed by these aircraft based on shore.
Annex DOG to .Operation Plan No. 5-44 FORAGER.

(e) From H O W 1US-sixty minutes until 1600,

one VTB air equipped to take photographs
will be m on station.
(f) Fighter s% ill be made on enemy
airfields on SA
(g) From How-minus-si^Ptj^inutes to How-plus­
sixty minutes, six aircra|€j|quipped for smoke
laying will be maintained/<fiT|fi[tation prepared
to lay smoke on in struct idnsrjfom Commander
Support Aircraft.
(h) From How-minus-ninety minutes to How-
minus-sixty minutes, 60VF, 51VSB and 54VTB
will make coordinated strikes.on SAIPAN and
TINIAN in order to support the landings on
the. beaches of ..CHARAN - KANOA Area.
(i) From 1605 until 1730 a support group
consisting of 16VP, 12VSB and 9VTB aircraft
will be maintained on station in the objective
area to provide called strikes and direct
support missions.
(4) Dog-plus-one day, and thereafter until otherwise
instructed.
(a) Commencing at DAWN and continuing through
daylight hours, 2 CVEs xvill be prepared to
launch on one hour's notice, 7VTB each for
delivery of supplies by air to 1st Battalion
2d Marines. The number of days this service
will be required will be determined by the
ground situation. The maximum number of days
may be counted as five.
(b) Commencing at 0900 and continuing until
1600, one photographic plane will be maintained
on station in the objective area.
/« (c) Combat air patrol and anti-submarine patrol
*•} will be maintained in the objective area during
daylight»
(d) Commencing when the first support group
arrives on station and continuing until 1800,
an air coordinator will be on station to assist
Commander Support Aircraft.

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Annex DOG to Operation Plan No. 5-44 - POBAGER.

(e) During daylig, id on order of Commander

Support Aircraft aircraft for artillery
spotters will be m ted on station in the
objective area unl ;rwise directed.
(f) From 0600 until 1 ;oport group con-
sisting of 16VF, 12VSB B will be main­
tained on station in the'* ve area.
b. Against GUAM.
(1) Dog-day and continuing until aa%pinus-one
day, preliminary air bombardment wi. directed
against known enemy installations.
(2) William-minus-one day.
(a) Fighter sweeps will be made on enemy
airfields,
(b) Combat air patrol and anti-submarine patrol
will be maintained in the objective area during
daylight.
(c) From 0600 to 1800 an Air Coordinator will
be on station to assist Commander Support
Aircraft.
(d) From 0600 to 1800 a covering and striking
group consisting of 12VF, 12VSB and 9VTB will
be maintained on station for such missions as
may be directed by Commander Support Aircraft.
Flights will be relieved on station at intervals
of one and one half hours.
(e) Commencing at 0800 and again at 1500, six
smoke planes will be maintained aboard carriers
prepared to take off on order of Commander
Support Aircraft.
(f) One photographic plane will be on station
/* jat 0900 to take vertical photographs from
:« /SUttJPON POINT to FACPI POINT.
LJf
am-day.
(a) Co nib art air patrfl and anti-submarine patrol
will be maintained .in the objective area during
daylight. "-• *>
Annex DOG to Operation Plan No. 5-44A - FORAGER,

(b) Commencing when .rst strike arrives

on station and contf until 1800, an air
coordinator will be o to assist
Commander Support Aircf
(c) Commencing at How-minus minutes and
continuing during daylight, C craft for
air obnervers will be maintai tation in
the objective area.
(d) Commencing when artillery has"^^Mf estab­
lished on shore and on order from Commander
Support Aircraft, three aircraft for artillery
spotters will be maintained on station in the
objective area. As soon as suitable landing
fields have been established ashore, spotting
will be done from OY-1 artillery spotting planes.
(e) Commencing at How-plus-sixty minutes on
William-day and continuing until 1600, one
photographic plane will be maintained on station
in the objective area.
(f) Fighter sweeps will be made on enemy airfields.
(g) From How-minus-ninety minutes to How-minus­
sixty minutes, a striking group comprised of
46VF and 96VSB or VTB will make a coordinated
attack in support of the landing on the ASAN
and AGAT beaches.
(h) From 0615 to 1730, a support group consist­
ing of 16VF, 12VSB and 9VTB will be maintained
on station in the objective area to provide
called strikes and close support missions.
Flights vrill be relieved at intervals of one
and one half hours.
(4) Winjam-plus-one day and thereafter until other-
instructed.
$ (a) Commencing at 0900 and continuing until
*• 1600 'gne^php to graphic plane will be maintained
on stationsi.i$*1jifye objective area.
(b) Combat air^patrol and anti-submarine patrol
will be maintained in the objective area, during
daylight.

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Annex DOG to Operation Plan No. 3-44 - FORAC-ER.

(c) Commencing he first support group

arrives on stat continuing until 1800,
an air coordinat "be on station to assist
Commander Support ft.
(d) During daylight' ircraft for air
observers will be mai" & on station in the
objective area.
(e) During daylight and ori^^^er of Commander
Support Aircraft three ai'ber%jp^for artillery-
spotters will be maintained, anj^lfcation in the
objective area unless otherwise
(f) From 0600 to 1800 an air support group
consisting of 16VF, 12VSB and 9VTB will be
maintained on station in the objective area
to perform called strikes and close support
i missions. Flight groups are to be relieved
on station at intervals of one and one half
hours*
c. Against TINIAN.
(l) Pog-minu8~twq days and thereafter until otherwise
instructed.
(a) Fighter sweeps will be made on airfields
in order to destroy enemy aircraft.
(b) Enemy installations on TINIAN will be
included in target assignments of air groups
providing support for the assault on SAIPAN,
x. (l) Propaganda leaflets will be dropped on SAIPAN,
TINIAN and GUAM prior to and after Dog-day.
Air attacks will be coordinated with naval
gunfire and artillery.
•?.?

(3) #ls aircraft will be provided for spotting

naval f
(4) Nav/a^^^ire should be prepared to conduct
fire on^a^m^ljiiectives from How-minus-ninety
minutes to Co^^ftinus-sixty minutes in the event
the weather prevents the execution of this mission
by naval aircraft.
Annex DOG to Operation Plan No. 5-44 - FORAGER,
4. Administrative and supply details: Normal.
5. Communications in accordance vit
BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL*JW8j^ND M. SMITH.

G. B. ERSKINE,
BrigGen., U.S. Marine Corp#,
Chief of Staff. <*.•*"
DISTRIBUTION:
Same as Operation Plan No. 3-44.
rQ FR I C I\L:

. c. MCQUEEN,
Colonel, USMC,
Asst. CofS, G-3.

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 PHASE I ,
D-DAY Marpi Pt
• (C.toro)
XXX
GIM NORTHERN
Saipanl U M
9554) I I I *

/S - O O' Tenian I -OO

—t3E*J—
Sunharon Rocula

r
Atfuiianl
PHASE
(On Order)
EXPEDITIONARY TROOPS
XX RESERVE j<x, 1
(Alerted Oahu)
FO GO HO
\
D-day prepared to land in support Northern Landing Force.
W-day prepared to land in support Southern Landing Force.

Rota I
Harnom Pt (1612)

SOUTHERN LANDING FORCE ANNEX EASY to Operation Plan No.3-44

PHASE I / OPERAT ION MAP
D-day prepared^ to land in support
Expeditionary Troops
Northern ^Lanqing Force.
26 April 1944
W-day land GU^M.
BY COMMAND of LIEUT GEN. H. M. SMITH, USMC
XXX r-i^ \
\ GP HP
G.B. ERSKINE,
BRIG. GEN., USMC,
CHIEF OF STAFF.
ISLANOS OF OFFICIAL1
GUAM, ROTA, AGUIJAN, J.C. McOUEEN,
PHASE IT TENIAN AND SAIPAN COL., USMC,
(APPROX.)
R.F. =
G-3.
500000
GUAM 10000 10000 20000 30000 40000 YARDS

APPROXIMATE SCALE /3°-2O'

PREPARED BY ENGINEER SECTION

3C AMPHIBIOUS CORPS from
H.O. Chart No. 5 3 6 0

GQ 28 March 1944

CAUTION1 To be used only for planning purposes.

SO'
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Annex FOX to Operation P - FORAOER.

DESIGNATION HES
1. landing areas for FORAGER will be designated by Landing
Force Commanders ?ts follows:
a. Landing areas assigned to RQTs, or possibly to "be
assigned, will be designated "by colors," with "peaches
assigned to BLTs, or possibly to be assigned, designated
by numbers in addition to cqlor. A^.1 landing areas an#
beaches will be assigned colors and nuinberp counter­
clockwise from the west around each island pbjeqtive as
from the sea, .
bf Colors to be employed:
Red „
G-reen
Blue
Yellow
White
Purple
Orange
Black

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o# Example (not to s c a l e ) :

Beach Red £L
Beach Hod £2
\
}
13LAIVD
Beach Tied $
\
Annex FOX to Operation Plan No, 5~44 - FORAGER.

2. Landing Force Commanders are responsible for coordination

with respective Naval AttacK Force Commanders to tJie end that
all concerned understand and employ the selected beach desig­
nations,
BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH.

G, B. EKSKINE,
BrigCJen., 11,3. Marine Corps,
Qhief of Staff,
DISTRIBUTION:
Same as Operation Plan No, 3 r 44.
OFFICIAL:
v **T ^m ""*"* "*"* "^ *"" "'"**

Oolonel, USMC,
I s s t . CofS, G-^3.
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April 1944
Annex "GEORGE11 to Operation Plan No.
ENGINEER
1. ENGINEER INTELLIGENCE - See Appendix 1.
2. EMPLOYMENT OF ENGINEER TROOPS ­
(a) Organic combat engineer units of the Landing
Forces will be employed on combat missions only.
(b) Emplpyment of organic engineer troops other
than combat: See Annex BAKpR to Expeditionary Troops Adminis­
trative Order No. 3-44, When relieved from shore party mis­
sions thpse troops will: (a) Expand in scope the beach mine
field and obstacle removal work initiated by combat engineers;
(b) Establish and operate water supply points, and perform
other combat engineer missions ps i d
3. SUPPLY ­
(a) Initially from t?each dumps,
(b) Utilize captured material
:
and lopal resources
as available,
BY COWHAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERA^ HOLLAND M? SMITH;

G. B. ,
BrigGen., U.S. ^ri|.ne Corps.
Chief' of Staff,
DISTRIBUTION;
Same as Opsration. Plan.No. 3-44,
OFFISH!

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tr .. *

Qolonel/
ACfSf
ACofS

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Appendix 1 to Annex "GSORG Plan No^ 3-44 - FORASER

1- GUAM - For information on communication facilities,

water supply, industrial development, engineer supplies, air
field sites and existing field see ONI Report Ho, 99, Feb~
ruary 1944 and map appendix thereto.,
Z. S»AIPAN~?INIAN *. For information on communication
facilities, water supply, industrial development, h%V field
sites and existing field see JICPOA Bulletin Ho. 34-444, }0
March 1944 and Special Map SAIPAN-TINIAN Area, scale
1:40,000, March 1944.
BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL H Q U 4 N D M , SMITH:

0, P. f,
BrigG-en,. 9.?, Marine Corps,
Chief of Staff,
DISTRIBUTIONi
Sam? as Operation Plan No, 3 r 44.
O F F Xfii^L:

, C. ,
olonel, USMC,
GofS,'G-3.
•f / ,*

Appendix 1 to
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Annex HOW to Operation Plan Ho.

SIGNAL COMMUNICATION PLAN

X. (a) Task Organization - See Annex A to OpPlan 3-44.
(b) Command Relations - See Annex I to OpPlan 3-*44f
(c) Command Posts afloat:
Expeditionary Troops - USS ROCKY
NORTHERN Troops and Landing Force - USS CAMBRIA
SOUTHERN Troops and Landing Force - USS APPALACHIAN
Expeditionary Troops Reserve:
27th InfDiv - USS FREEMONT
77th InfDiv - OAHU
2. Installations will be prepared to pommence operations
at H-4 hours Dog-day.
(a) RAPIO
(1) Expeditionary Troops will operate radio nets
as indicated in Appendix 1 to this annex,
(2) Landing Forces will utilize applicable frequen­
cies of Task Forces as follows; ;•
Task Force 51 - NORTHERN Troops and Landing Force
Task Force 52 - NORTHERN Troops and Landing Force
Task Force 5? - SOUTHERN Troops and Landing.Force
Task Force 54 - SOUTHERN Troops and Landing Force
Task Force (as ordered) - Expeditionary Troops
Reserve.
(b) MESSAGE CENTER •
ps Message Center xtfill operate
hip communication office*
%f
(2) Messenger (sliip7"boat, airplane, runner, vehicle)
service as required and authorized.

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Annex HOW to Operation Plan No. 3-44 - FORAGER.

3. (a) Landing Imasders will be prepared to operate

in Expeditiona w _ )p^Gg^mand Net from command vessels
offshore. (See Ap
(b) (1) Wire circuits will^^pji|f3^|d as rapidly as
the situation permits. fi
(2) Wire leading into enemy helcT territory will be
cut, unless ordered otherwise.
(c) Island base communication units be prepared to land
and commence installations on Dog-day, or when ordered*
Provide external communioations for Landing Forces.
4. See Expeditionary Troops Administrative Order No. 3-44.
5. Communications in accordance with CentCom TWO.
BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH-.

G, B. EESKINE,
BrigGen., U.S. Marine Corps,
Chief of Staff.
APPENDICES:
1. Expeditionary Troops Radio Nets.
2. Additional distribution.
DISTRIBUTION:
Same as Operation Plan No. 3^-44 plus Appendix 2 to this Annex,

A . ^ - : . >.;
G-3.
Appendix 1 to Annex HOW to Operation Plan No. 3-44 - FORAGER.

Expeditionary Troops Radi

Emission
Frequency
CG, Expeditionary Troops
CG, NORTHERN Troops and Landing Force
CG. SOUTHERN Troops and"Landing Force
Expeditionary Troops Reserve
ALL TASK FORCE
Notes: A. Operates in this circuit when ashore and in command.
Other units (Corps or Divisions) operate in this circuit
when senior in command ashore.
W# Commences to operate in this net at H ^ 4 on W Day,
Wl. Operates from H - 4 on W Day if CGExpTrps x& ±n vicinity
of STEVEDORE
BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL HOLLAND M, SMITH.

G. B. ERSKINE,
BrigGen., U.S. Marine Corps,
Chief of Staff,
DISTRIBUTION;
Same as Operation Plan No. 3-44.
OFFICIAL:
v r\ r — — i-

Appendix 1 to
Copy No, H
Appendix 2 to Annex HOW to Operation Plan No. 5-44 - FORAGER.

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF CENTRAL PACIFIC AREA

AND DOCTRINE
(SHORT TITL!F^"JENTpOM TWO")
Expd
SOU Expd Troops
Troops Troops Signal
\_ for Reserve Pet int.
CENTCOM TWO EOOCVIBO 200 15
(COMPLETE)
ANNEXES
A Radio Frequency Plan f 0 0 0 0
B Call List 100 100 100 15
C Aircraft Communications, Fighter
Direction and Air Support of
Amphibious Operations...,....,.., 0 0 0 0
D Shore Fire Control,, •., 0 0 0 0
E Base Communication Plan,........... 0 0 0 0
F Cryptographic and temporary changes
to official publications; and cor­
rections to this plan, ,,.... 100. 100 100 15
G Amphibious and Landing Force
Communications,f\ . ., 100 100 100 15
BY CQWMANP OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH.

G. B. ERSKINE,
BrigGen., U # S. Marine Corps,
Chief of Staff.
DISTRIBUTION:
une as Operation Plan No. 3-44,
• * I**

'V:
Colonel,
Asst. CofS, G-3.

Appendix 2 to
Copy No. H
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Annex ITEff tq Operation Plan No FORAGER,

LANDING FORCE COMMAND

A. EXPEDITIONARY TROOP

COMMANDING GENERAL
EXPEDITIONARY TROOPS
(TF 56)

COMGEN EXPEDITIONARY
NORTHERN TROOPS TROOPS
AND (TG 60"f3) AND
LANDING FORCE (TG 56,4) LANDING FORCE
(TG $6,2)

NORTHERN
LANDING
3AJPAN
GARRISON FORCE FPRC?
(TG -W
TINIAN
«'«.»,.
/ r If
, V L.

-1- Qopy No,

Annex ITEM to Operati a t f t o . 5-44 - FORAGER.

B. LANDING ATTACK FORCES

COM&EN QOMMANDER
EXPEDITIONARY OINT
TROOPS SDJTIONARY
(TF 56) FORCE
(TF 51)

COMGEN
NORTHERN TROO?S
AND
I.ANDING FORCE
(TO 56.X)

SOUTHERN TROOPS
AND
IMPING FORCE
(TG 5 6 . 2 )

COMI4ANDER
EXPEDITIONARY • .JOINT
TROOPS RESERVE
(TG 56,3) FORCE- RESERVE;
(TG 56.4) (TG 51.1)

command of amphibious

that are ashore.

each objective subordinate
p p until assuming command
on shore,
Annex ITEM to Operation Plan No. 3-44 ~ FOBA£ER>

RELATIONS IN DETAIL
1. The^&^n&er,, Joint Expeditionary Force commands
a l l task organi2atio^%ejmfjfed in the amphibious operations at
a l l objectives through **##ji*£fi&c£ted Attack Force Commanders.
The Commanding General $xp%%jyft&^ .Troops will be embarked
on the flag^ship of the CommTOj^*^d»t%5xpeditionary Force
or stationed ashore when the s i f u ^ ^ n Requires, and will command
all landing and garrison forces thmMm ashore *
2. At each objective, the related Commander Attack
Force or his deputy will command the Landing Force through the
related Commander Landing Force or his deputy for ship to shore
operations-. As soqn as the Commander Landing Force determines
that the status of th® landing operations permits, he will
assume command on shpre and report that fact to the related
Commander Attack Force/ For shore to shore operations ttye
landing forces will be under the direct command pf Commanders
of Landing Forces pr deputies and navai c,r#ft and supporting
forces will be under the direct command of the Naval Commander
of the Attack Forces concerned or an pffioer designated by him.
As desired, request for naval gunfire suppprt and air support
will be made to the related Commander attack Force by the" "
Commander of Landing Fprces.
3. Landing Fprces, as their respective cpmmanders
assume command ashore, wi^l be under the overall command of
the Commanding General Expeditionary Troops, This officer will
retain command of a%\forces establishod on each island until
the ComCenPap has determined that the capture and occupation
phase at each island has been c<ompXete4. CprnPenPac? wiii then
direct that_th§ command of all.forces at that island pass to
the Island
4, Tho island Commander at each objective will assume
responsibility for the defense and development of the objectives
when directed by QpmCenPac.
Island Commanders are under command of h
Landing Forces Commanders epf 9their deputies, until
pf. assault forces; t h © r ^ ^ ^ ^ e v are un^er direct
of ..%#$.fiormandingri&onerai^peditionary Troops until
the l ^ f ' % $%$LWX
i t % $ M L X p ii b i i i t I }} 4 C o m m a n d e r s
will exercise command: o ^ ^ a i , ! units of the. Harrison Forces,
except such as may be temporarily attached to Landing Forces.
Annex ITEM to Operation Plan No. 3-44 - FQRAGER.

6. The Comm eral Expeditionary Troops is

responsible for insuvln f s s i b l e the expeditious
execution of the base each objective. The
respective Island Commander for base
development and defense will work
under Commanding General Exp the change
off commandd indicated
d b
above has been
COMMAND OP LIEUTENANT G-ENEim, M. SMITH.

., U . 3 f Marine Corps,
Chief of Staff.
DISTRIBUTION:
Same as Operation Plan No, 3-44,
fi I I I 5 I A £:

IJ1 d. MCQUEEN,
C6lonel, IJSMC,
Asst, CofS, a-3.

rit
%V
V-s %,
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FORAGER.

1. In order to eliminate#|$&s#ple confusion and to facili­

tate rapid recognition between meft^pFe of different organizations
within Expeditionary Troops, the following system of passwords and
countersigns will be employed by all units under this Command,
2* Three key words are assigned and e?ch word will be used
for a period of five (5) consecutive days. The password will be
changed at 1200 local time on the 6th Pay.
3. At the end of the period, the system will be repeated,
starting at 1201 local time on the 16th d,ay.
4. Below are listed the key words and the peripds of time
for which each will be used:

Key Word
1st day, starting with D^-day, of the year*
through 1200, 6th day,
1201, 6th day, through 12Q0, Cities of the U.S.
11th day.
1201, 11th day, through l£00, States of the U.S.
16th day.
The challenge, "Halt, whp is there?" will be employed,
EXAMPLES:
First 5-*day period beginning with D-day (Months of the year).
Challenger; Halt, who is there?
Answer; July (or any other month of the year),
April (or any Qttoer month of the year).
at 1201 local, 6th day .(Cities).
Challenger; Halt; who . - ^ j ^ * ^ .
Answer: New York (or^any other large city of the U,S.).
Challenger: Loe Angeles (or any othpr large city of the &•$.) #

Copy No*
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Third 5 at 1201 local, 11th day (States),

Challenger: r _
Answer: Missouri TW4nfJtfMr State of the U . S . ) .
Challenger: Texas (or any other^tate of the U.S.).
5. All personnel will be warned that in no case will ttfij.8
code be taken ashore. It must be borne in mind that it is only
necessary to memorize the key word corresponding to each
period,
BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH:

G, B. ERSKINE,
BrigGen,, U.S. Marine Corps,
Chief of Staff.
DISTRIBUTION:
Same as Operation Plan No. 3-44-r FORAGER.
0 F F I C L A L:
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b\ c. ,
Colonel, USMC,
ASofS, & T 3 ,
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Annex KING- to Operation Plan No. 3-44 ~ FORAGER.

(5)
OINCPAC (15) CMC
COMCENTPAC (10) CINCSWPAC
COMSQPAC (10) I3UND COMMANDERS (5 each)
C014PHPSPAC (10) ANSCOI, (?) (a)
C0M3DPHIBF0R (5) NAVAL WAR O O ^ W (2) (a)
COMSERFQRPAC (5) C&OrS SCHOOL. FT
(2) (a)
COKAIKPAC (5)
(?) (a)
(5),
(2) (a)
(«
TROOP (2) (a)
(3)
(?) (a)
(10)
5TH (1) (a)
CG
7TR FLEET (I) U)
CO 27TH (10)
7TH PHIBFQR (I) (a)
GO 77T#
(1) (a)
MAR^UPSEIl, VAC
(40) (a)
APMINOOMSTHPHXBFOR (5)
FIL? (30)
JIPPOA
BY HOLLAND M.
< %:

q-, B
^ . Marine Cpros,
r of Staff, r

Copy N o , K
Annex KING to Operation Plan No. 3-44 - FORAGER.

(a) To be delivered after

DISTRIBUTION:
Same as Operation
0 F F I C ixA L:

#. C, McQUEEN,
Colonel, USMC,
Asst, CofS, G-3.

\
 Expeditionary Troops,
0204/158 Task Force Fifty Six,
Serial 000114 In the Field.
26 April, 1944,

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER) E x p e d i t i o n a r y Troops, Task

To aooompany

NUMBER 3-44) — • * » ' * » **** ° ration Plan No.. 5-44. ­

(Supersedes Expedition ePd?der No. 2-44,
^"S
11 April, 1944).
Maps ) g e e Expeditionary Troops, Task Force Fifty Six,
• Operation Plan No, <V44. - FORA&ER.
Charts )
Reference:. (a) V Amphibious Corps. General Order No. 48-44 - SOP~
Administrative. .
!• jSUPPLY; Assault and Q-arrison Forces will carry the
following combat Unit loaded supplies:
Days of Supply to ^Accompany:
FORCE OARRISON FORCE
Includes accompanying Excludes such elements
element of the 0-arris.on as accompany Landing
Force* Force.
Class I.
(1) Hations:
(a) Type "Brt Rations
20 days 20 days
(The 10~in~l pack is authorized for 10
or more days depending on availability).
(b) Type "C" Rations
7 days 7 days
(c) Type "Ku Rations
' ' '? d a y s - . •
•• . ••; 3 d a y s . •. .

accessories pack or equlval*

*P3£ and Ship's store supplies.
20 days 30 days
(2) Water:
(a) In cans., drums, or other organizational
equipment-—. 2 ^al/man/day - 5 days.
Copy —1 —
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBER 3-44 - FORAGER, 26 April, 1944,

(b) Landing Forces will carry distilling apparatus

adequate to supply 2 gal/man/day,
(c) Elements c?9|S!t]^ing Forces to be rehabilitated
at ohjectiwf>mi%: cafji^. purification apparatus
(in additif^Mffis^L^Ali^/feg^a^ra.tus) to provide
5 gal/man/day, *
(d) Garrison Forces (less Landingmforgjs to be re­
habilitated at objective) will carry:
1', Distilling apparatus adequate to provide:
3 gal/man/day,
2 1 * Purification apparatus sufficient to
provide: 5 gal/man/day.
(e) All troops will carry 2 (filled) canteens.
Days of Supply to Accompany;
LANPIMG FORCE G-ARRISON FORCE
Includes accompanying Excludes such element
element of the Garrison as accompany Landing
Force, Force,
b. Class J£,
(1) Essential TBA or TE maintenance items of clothing,
equipment and general supplies at absolute minimum,
20 days 30 days
c» Class III.
(1) Fuels and Lubricants (less Avn)
20 days 30 days.
d. Class IV,
(1) Chemical Warfare Supplies.
20 days ' 30 days
(2) Engineer $upplies
20 days - 30 days
(a) Construction and Fortification Materials.
Initial Requirements
as per Base Develops
ment Plan to include
materials for modified
Panama mounts at 1 per
aaoh 155mm gun,
2 ~ •
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBER 3-44 - FORAaSR, 26 April, 1944,

(3) Ordnance Supplies.

(a) Armament Maintenance Supplies,
30 days
(b) Hotor Maintena
2
(4) Quartermaster Supplies,
"20 days
(5) Medical Supplies-30 days
(6) Signal Supplies -20 days
e. Class V,
(1) Ammunition for Ground Forces*
fa) AA Weapons 10 U/F CinCPOA 10 U/F CinCPOA
(1?) All other types
of weapons 7 U/F CinCPOA 5 U/F CinCPOA
f# Method of Combat Supply;
(1) Ship to shore -r (Reference (a), Sect. Ill, par. 3 ) ,
(2) Initial Shore based dumps - Annex BAKER.
g, Supplies will be palletized rlas follows; (Reference <a),
Sect. II, Par. 6 and Annex D").
(1) Class I.
(a) Rations to 50$.
(b) Water (Reference (a), 25$ to 50$ in expedition-
Sect. II, Pars. ary containers,
5c(6) and 3c(6))
(2) Class IJ. As prescribed T?y Landing Force Commanders,
(3) Cla$s JII, 25$ .to^ 5Q$ lilT expeditionary containers*,,
(4) C14^|llv^f I ^i^r^^^b^cld^'Ijanding Force Commanders,
(5) Class V, 2 U/F to 5 U/F,.

*• 3 —
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBER 3-44 - FORAGER. 26 April, 1944,

(6) Palletized typ rations and palletized

medical supplies will be cover .t§grproofed paper. ­
(Reference" (a), Sect. II, par.
h. Unconsumed supplies at ob, e (a),
ar.le)
i. Method of Resupply, - Annex ABLE,
j,
Supplies for native population. - (Reference (a),
Sect. V, par, 8 ) ,
k. Units withdrawn fro© combat areas for rehabili­
tation in South Pacific will take:
(1) Organizational equipment (less battle losses).
(2) personal equipment (less battle losses),
(3) Three (3) days "0", "D",H K", or lQr-in~l type
rations*
(4) Ammunition normally carried on the person*
1, Central Pacific units moved from Central Pacific
areas to areas in South Pacific will take;
(1) Class J.
(a) Rations.
I 1 , Type "B" or 10-in-l rations 5 days.
2', Type "C n or n K n rations 5 days.
(2) Class III.
(a) Fuel and lubricants, 3 days,
(3) Class II 30 days,
(4) Class IV . 30 days.
(5) Class V To J>i mounced l a t e r .
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBER 3-4^.- FORASER, 26 April, 1944,

m. Reports of equi sluding vehicles,

submitted dally as of 1800, .

2. EVACUATION,

a. Casualties,

(l) Personnel.

(a) See Annex CHARLIE.

b. Burial.
1!
(1) Instructions, - (Reference (a), Annex K").

(2) Cemeteries, - As prescribed by Landing Force

Commanders.
c. Salvage:

(l) Collection, disposition, reports,-(Reference (a),

Sect. IV, Par. 10
Sect, III, Par, 10,
, V, Par. 6 ) ,

(2) Pumps t- £s prescribed by Landing Force Com­

manders,
d. Captured materiel.

(l) Collection, disposition, reports.^Beference (a),

Sect, III, Par. XX,
Sect. XV, Par. IX,
Sect, V, Par, 7 ) .

e. Prisoners of War,

(1) Collecting points, - As prescribed by Landing

Force Commanders.•'•
(2) Inclosures, stockades ^ - As prescribed by
_ -.* * r - ** ^ -v 1,«. | ^ a n d i n g force Com­
landers.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBER 3-44.- FORAGER. 26 April, 1944.

(3) Evacuation.
(a) Initial or separate units;
thence isoner of War
collecting
(b) From Landing Force P r f s ^ e ^
Collecting points.- (ReferenceMdF), Sect.
Ill, Par. 6).
(4) Rations, water, transportation will be avail­
able at Prisoner of War collecting points.
3. TRAFFIC.
a. Circulation. - (Reference (a). Sect, III, Pars.
7a(l) to 7a(4) inclusive).
b. Restrictions. - (Reference (a), Sect. Ill, Pars,
7a(5) and 7a(6)).
c. Control,
(1) Traffic Control Points, T A S prescribed by
Landing Force
Commanders,
(2) Officers' Control Stations, - As prescribed by
Landing Force
Commanders.
d. Construction, marking, maintenance of routes. ­
Initially by Shore Parties (see pars l.a.(6), (7), (10), (12),
(16); thereafter by Landing Force Commanders.
4. TRifflSPORT,
a, Trains,
(1) Assault Forces, -.Limited to those actually
u^red for combat consis­
t with the expeditious
pletion of the tactical
mission.
(2) Garrison Forces, •*• Limited to actual require­
ments for determined mission
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBER 3-44 - FOBA&ER, 26 April, 1944/

b. Beaches. I
(1) Reference (aT,
5. PERSONNEL
a- Stragglers.
(1) Straggler line - As prescribed by Landing
Force Commanders.
(2) Collecting points ~ As prescribed by Landing
Force Commanders,
b. Mall.
(1) Marine Corps Units.
(a) Landing Force Commanders direct to CinCPac,
designating Marine Units by organization,
date of departure, destinations, ETA at
destination, subsequent destination, ETA
at subsequent destination.
(2) Army Units.
(a) By notification to appropriate Army
channels,
c. Shelter,
(1) Assignment as directed by Landing Force
Commanders,
(2) Quartering parties as directed by Landing
Force Commanders,
(3) Housing.
(a) Assault Troops tofr%withdrawn from the
combat area*
•f I1., |[p .heavy teiftffge except for personnel
''jpfe afield grade or over.
(b) Assault troops to be rehabilitated in
the combat arear
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBER 3-44 - FORAG-ER. 26 April, 1944,

I 1 . Initially no heavy tentage except for

personnel of field grade or over*
2 1 . Heavy tentap a y . personnel xvill be
shipped to ft mvlor to D / 60

(c) Garrison Troops and Units» :?#!##»

- i/j
I 1 * Normal heavy tentage is authorized.
2l, No prefabricated housing or materials
for housing will be carried,
3*. Prefabricated housing or materials for
housing will be shipped to arrive not
prior to D / 60 days.
d. Strength Reports,
(1) G~l Periodic Reports submitted daily as of 1800.
e. Casualty Reports.
(1) Casualty Reports submitted daily as of 1800.
f. Replacements.
(1) Replacements to assault units during assault
phase other than by organic units will not be provided.
(2) Marine units remaining in combat area for re­
habilitation receive replacements from assault units leaving
combat area as directed by Commanding General, Expeditionary
Troops, Task Force Fifty Six,
(3) Marine units leaving combat area requisition
replacements on return to base areas.
(4) Army units leaving combat area requisition re­
placements on return to base areas through appropriate Army
channels,
g. Records. '. V­

(l) Marj^eff^orps personnel ejj§ ousted from combat

zone w i l l be t r a n s f e r r1i ^ $$%&$?$£f* rsttarris'as d i r e c t e d by
Landing Force C d f t ' * " "
(2) Naval personnel as d i r e c t e d by Landing Force
Commanders,
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBER ?-44 - FORAGER. 26 April, 1944.

(3) Army personnel by ComGenCenPac,

(4) Two (2) copiesor-mm.jge iters
to Marine Administrative Command, V Amp'
h. Payment of Troops,
(1) As directed by Landing Force Commanders.
(2) Only Hawaiian Series, U. S, currency authorized,
i. Civil Affairs,
(1) See Annex DOG,
MISCELLANEOUS,
a, Hear Echelon of Expeditionary Troops,'Te.sk Force
Fifty Slx-.Hefc-iquartero: To be announced.
b. Miscellaneous administrative matters.
(l) Uniform and individual equipment,
(a) Assault troopsf including regimental
reservef land with combat packs only,
Division reservesf Landing Force
reservesr and garrison troops not
i d l ^ assault tropips will land
with full packs»
All troops land with the following:
I 1 . Gas mask.
21, Two (2) f u l l canteens (water).
(d) One ( l ) W ^ a l ^ ^ ^ r barracks bag w i l l
'iji be'taken, fts|ti^|j|ted by Landing Force

«. 9 —
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBER 3-44 - F0RAG3R. 26 April, 1944.

,ts of sea bags or barracks

limited to the ab­
isistent with
of

(2) Trunk lockers, foot lockers, clothing

rolls, bedding rolls.
(a) Trunk lockers or foot lockers author­
ized flag or general officers only,
(b) Officers authorized one (l) clothing
roll and one (l) bedding roll or
the equivalent.
(3) Organizational equipment, TBA or TE.
(a) Major items of equipment as authorized
(Reference (a) Sect. II, Par. 3.a.(8)),
(b) Excess TBA or TS equipment.
l r . See reference (a), Sect. II,
par. 3,a,(b).
(c) Storage of property.
l f . See reference (a) Sect. II,
par. 9.
BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL HOLLANP M. SMITH:

G. B. SRSKINE,
BrigGen,, U.S, Marine Corps,
Chief of Staff.
DISTRIBUTION: Spme as >editionary Troops, Task Force Fifty
Plan 3-44.- FORAGER,

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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBER 3-44.- FORAGER. 26 April, 1944

O F F I C I A L :

/ /
RAYMOND E. KNAPP,
C o l o n e l , USMC,
ACofS ; 0 - 4 .

Annexes:
ABLE - Supply Plan.
BAKEJR - Engineer Shore Party Plan
CHARLIE ~ Medical Plan,
DOG ~ Civil Affairs Plan.
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ABLE, to EXPEDITION. i.JTASK FORCE FIFTY SIX.

ADMINISTRA a | b r ^ » 4 4 , - . FCRAOER.
(Supersedes Annex A3LE t strative
Order No. 2-44, April 11. 1.91
Reference: (a) V Amphibious Corps General Order "No. 48-44 ­
SOP - Administrative.
PLAN
1. SUPPLY.
a. ALL CLASSES.
(l) Lending Force Commanders are responsible
for resupply and replenishment of all classes of supply
during the twenty (20) days following the initial landing
except for the following supplies:
(a) Class I (less Army $M ration accessories
pack or equivalent PX and Ship's store supplies),
(See par. l.a.(l)(e) Administrative Order No. 3-44).
(b) Medical Supplies:
(See Par. l,d,(5) Administrative Order No. 3-44).
(c) Class V. (Ammunition),
(2) Emergency resupply of all classes of supply
will be made available in the area on call.
b. Class I (Rations).
(1) SUPPLY POINTS:
(a) SOUTHERN Troops and Landing Force ­
5th Field Depot opens about D / 20 serving all
units,
(b) NORTHERN Troops and Landing Force - 7th
Field Depot opens^ about D / 20 serving all units.
(2) Post ,&% e component issued gratuitously
with Rat&on to and D / 90.
.JOT ^ b i a s s ' I I , I I I , and IV.
(1) Same as b . above.

C*py No. - 1 ­
 26 April, 1944.
Annex ABLE to Expeditionary Troops, Task Force Fifty Six,
Administrative Order No. ?-44 - FORAGER,

d. Class X (Ammunition).
(1) ept Field Depots will be
prepared to issu tion about p

BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENE LAND K. SMITH:

0, B, ERSKINE,
3rigGen», U,S# Marine Corps,
Ch of Staff.
DISTRIBUTION: Same as Expeditionary Troops, Task Force Fifty
Operation Plan ?~44. - FORAOSR.

0.FFICIU!

RAYMOND E, KNAPP,
Colonel, U,S,tf,C
ACofS, G-4.

w' *iy»

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Ser. 000114 In the Field.

26 April, 1944.

Annex BAKER to EXPEDITION.' FIFTY SIX,

ADMINISTRA ER,
(Supersedes Annex BAKER to istrative Order
No", 2-44, April 11, 1944.)
Reference: (a) V Amphibious Corps General, Order No. 48-44 ~ SOP ­
Administrative,
SHOES PARTY PLAN

1. Landing Force Commanders will be responsible for the

conduct of shore party activities.

2. Shore parties will be provided from the following:

a« Organic pioneer battalions,

b. Naval Construction Battalions,,

c. Other attached, unitsf

3. The organization and functioning of shore parties will

be in accordance with the provisions of reference (a), Annex "C11,
BY COMiUND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL HOLLAND K, SMITH:

a. B, ERSKINS,
BrigG-en., U.S. Marine Corps
Chief of Staff.
DISTRIBUTION: Same as Expeditionary TrooT>s, Task Force Fifty Six,
Operation'Plan 3-44, - FOBAG?R,
O F F I C I A L:

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Colonel, USlf
ACofS, G-4. v

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1990-5-5 Expeditionary Troops,
0204/267 Task Force Fifty Six,
Ser. 000114 In the Field.
26 April, 1944.

Annex CHARLIE to EXPEDITIONARY

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 5-4*%
(Supersedes Annex CHARLIE to Expeditionary Trooios Administrative
Order No* 2-44, April 11, 1944 J
Reference: (a) V Amphibious Corps General Order No. 48-44 - SOP ­
Administrative.
MEDICAL FLAN
1. SUPPLY.
a. Medical detachments and units of assault forces and
elements of other forces accompanying assault forces will carry
medical supplies for thirty (30) days.
(1) Medical supplies will be furnished by the
normal supply agencies at ports from which the troops embark:
(a) Administrative Commanders in the Central
pacific Area.
(b) ComSoPac for initial supply for troops
mounted in that area,
b. Resupply from ships and medical supply ashore:
(Reference (a), Annex "J", Section VIJI.)
c. Maintenance stock of Combat Medical Supplies,
thirty (30) days for 115,000 men, in blocks of thirty (30) days for
3,000 men: Available in FLINTLOCK Area on D - Day.
2. EVACUATION.
a. Assault forces will include adequate medical units
for imne diate treatment of casualties, ii^addition to normal
attached medical personnel.
b. Surface eaaeua.t^iA^:o%%^M and wounded during the
a s s a u l t phase and untii;v:re|%rtBui^s^0lit' of control: Commander J o i n t
Expeditionary TdKV^Tk ^k^ ^
evacuation supplemented by a i r evac­
uation as rajJTdly as f a c i l i t i e s can bs e s t a b l i s h e d .

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tive Order No. 3-44 - FORAGER,

c. Air evacu& the assault phase established

as soon as practicable 1 of ComAirCenPac.
cU Evacuation P o l i c y ; ' '(Reference ( a ) , S e c t i o n I I I ,
Par. 4),
(1) During the assault phase:
(a) Own troops and POW's: - Immediate evacuation.
(b) Civilians: - Retained ashore except when
immediate operation is required to save life,
3, H03PITALIZATI0N.
a, Hospitalization ashore will be in Field Hospitals
until hospitals are provided by Garrison Forces*
(1) Troop casualties who can be returned to duty
in thirty (30) days will be retained ashore in field hospitals.
(2) Civilian casualties other than those indicated
in par, 2d(l)(b) will be retainsd ashore in field hospitals.
4. SANITATION,
a. During the assault phase, responsibility for san­
itation rests with the local Landing"Force Commanders who will re­
quire the maximum sanitary discipline commensurate with combat
conditions. (Reference (a), Section III, Par. 5 ) ,
BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT 03NERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH:

a.-3. ERSKINS,
Gen., U.S. Marine Corps.
Chief of Staff.
DISTRIBUTION: Same as Expeditionary Troops, Task Force Fifty Six,
O Plan 3-44,-,- FORAGER,

RAYMOND E. KKAPP, / / '

Colonel, USMC,
ACofS, G~4.
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1990-5-5 Expeditionary Troops, Task Force
0204/158 Fifty Six, In the Field.
Ser. 000114
26 April, 1944.

ANNEX DOG to :% K FORCE FIFTY SIX ADMIN­

ISTRATIVE OHSEIi f f t
Reference: (a) V Amphibious Corps General Order No. 48-44 - SOP ­
Administrative.

CIVIL AFFAIRS PLAN

1. Civil Affairs Officers will function as special
Staff Officers in accordance with princioles enunciated in Field
Manual 101-5.
a. Economic policy: See par. l.a. of Appendix No.
1 to"Annex DOG of Expeditionary
Troops, Task Force Fifty Six
Administrative Order No. 3-44.­
(F0RAG3R).
b. Policies concerning native or enemy labor:
See par. 1,'b. and par. 2. of
Appendix No. 1 to Annex DOG of
Expeditionary Troops, Task Force
Fifty Six Administrative Order
No. 3-44.-(FORAGER).
c. Financial directives:
See par. 3. off Appendix No. 1 to
Annex DOG of Expeditionary
Troops, Task Force Fifty Six
Administrative Order No, 3-44. ­
(FORAGER) .
2. Civil Affairs Officers attached to assault units,
upon completion of the assault phase, will, when directed by
Landing Force Commanders, be assigned for temporary duty to the
staff of Island Commanders.
a. Upon completion of temporary duty assignment,
Civil Affairs Officers will'
:
resort to control of Landing Force
Commanders. y>
irs matters will be administered within
occupied y Landing Force Commanders in accordance
with

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istrative Ordra. jjumber 3-44. (FORAGER).

pfflv 503-3).
b. CinCPac and C ectives.
4. Landing Force Commanders will be responsible in their
respective zones of action for the following:
a. Intern civilian population.
b. Segregate civilian population.
c. Safeguard civilian population.
d. Conserve public property.
e. Conserve private property.
5. Non-Allied personnel will be considered prisoners of
war and treated as such until their exact status is determined.
a. Non-Allied personnel will be processed as pre­
scribed in reference (a). (Sect. Ill, par. 6.a.) (Sect. IV, par.
8.a.)
6. Enemy food stocks, private property and public prop­
erty will not be unnecessarily destroyed or mutilated.
7. Archives and government records of the occupied
territory will be seized and handled in accordance with the prov­
isions of reference (a). (Sect. IV, pars. 11.a.b.) (Sect. V, par.
7.b.)
8. Clothes of Prisoners of War will not be removed
except in cases of extreme emergency.
a. Troops will be properly instructed in the search­
ing and guarding of Prisoners of War.
9. Personal .possessions of Prisoners of War will not be
seized if they a^e "ftdtr of intelligence value and hazardous to peace
or good orcier4< •!" \ s
**• •*''•£** Confiscated articles will be handled in accord­
fe\Jflh«'provisions of reference (a). (Sect. Ill, par. 11.a)
rv, pars. 11.a. 11.b.)
10. Female and children internees will be segregated
from males if appropriate.
11. Labor groups will be formed as directed by Landing
Force Commanders in accordance with CinCPac directive.
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istrative Order Number 3-44.(FORAGER).

a. Civilian labor for the burial of dead is

authorized. r ^ ;>.m , f ..,.«•.-H- ;-f- 'fp~ • *•**
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12. fielief, supplies will be distributed to internees to

meet minimum standards of occupied territory.
13. Medical aid will be rendered to meet minimum stand­
ards of occupied territory.
14. Captured food stocks, clothing and enemy civilian
Roods will be conserved in order to facilitate 're-establishment
of law and order among the civilian population.

BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GEMTIRAL HOLLAND M. SMITH:

G. 3. 3R3KINE,
BrigGen,, U. S, Marine Corps,
Chief of 3taff.

DISTRIBUTION; Same as Expeditionary Troops, Task Force Fifty Six

Administrative Order No. 3-44.- (FORAGER).

OFFICIAL:

^^.iuaffi?
RAYMOND S. KNAPP,
Colonel, U.3.M.C.,
ACofS, G-4,
1990-5-5 Expeditionary Troops, Task Force
0204/158 Fifty Six, In the Field.
Ser, 000114
25 April, 1944.

APPENDIX #1 to M^X,gQa:ti9flpl%TI0NARY TROOPS. TASK FORCE

FIFTY SIX A f O : ^ I 5 ^ ^ ^ | ( m l | ; | ^ i J i 3 E H 5-44. - (FORAGER),
ReferencefjegUlff•V' Amphibious Corps G-eneral Order 48-44 - SOP ­
Administrative.
(b) Extracts from CinCPac Secret Serial 00708, dated
14 February, 1944,
(c) Extracts from QinCPac Secret Serial 00534, dated
18 January, 1944.
(d) Extracts from CinCPac Secret Serial 00526, dated
18 January, 1944.
1, Economic Directive (Reference (b)).
a. Economic Policy for Occupied Territory,
(1) The basic economic policy for occupied
territory will be:
(a) To restore a normal degree of self-suffic;
iency.
(b) To assure the provisioning and health
of the local population,
(c) To reduce the needs for relief from
the United States*
(d) To ascertain that remaining productive
resources are devoted to the production of goods use*­
ful to the war effort.
(2) The Area Commander (the terra "Area Commander"
refers to CinCPOA with delegation of authority to act i.e.,
Landing Force Commander) is authorized to furnish necessary
supplies to populace^a.s follows:
• " * \

s that have been allocated for

that purpok^^tflef. (a), Sect, V par* 8,b,)
Supplies that are available in the
occu^iifd area.
'&'*. (c) Supplies than can be diverted from stocks
allocated to the military forces to the extant that
the military situation permits,

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Appendix #1 to Annex DOG- to Expeditionary Troops, Task Force
Fifty Six Administrative Order Number 3-44. - (FORAGER).

1*. When-feasible, supplies will be

offered for sale under military supervision,
through (S ()

ditios and ceiling prices

will bei Led if required.
(a) Appropriate measures will be taken to
prevent black market operation and hoarding.
(4) The following will be restored to use as soon
as possible:
(a) Public Utilities.
(b) All types of transportation facilities.
(c) Inter-Island shipping.

Territory. Policies Concerning Native Labor in Occupied

nationals. (1) Native inhabitants are not considered enemy

problem. (a) Employment presents no special legal

(b) Natives may be employed or native labor
requisitioned on any project consistent with mil­
itary security.
(c) Koreans and non«enemy Asiatics are con­
sidered as native labor.
(2) Enemy nationals can be utilized for labor in
accordance with international law.
(a) % ™ ''Annex to the Hague Convention Number
4 of Octo.ber '18,, 1907, embodies the regulations
pertaining?,to laws and customs of land warfare.
&% v\ (b) Regulations of the convention provide
i fha.% enemy nationals may not be required to work on
^military projects.
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Appendix #1 to Annex DOG- to Expeditionary TrooDS, Task Forck
Fifty Six Administrative Order" Number 3-44. - "(FORAGER).

I 1 . Enemy nationals may, however, be em­

ployed on military projects on a purely volun­

uisitioned with pay for non military projects.

(3) It is desirable that employment of natives be
on a voluntary basis,
(a) In the event of acute labor shortages,
labor requisitioning of native inhabitants and other
non-enemy Asiatics may be resorted to,
(b) Employment on a voluntary basis may
include employment on a contract labor basis in
accordance with local custom,
(o) Labor contracts may be made between the
cognizant army or naval officer and the leaders or
chiefs of the several groups of native inhabitants,
non-enemy Asiatics, or enemy nationals.
(d) To the extent customary, where contract
labor prevails, payments will be made to the leaders
or chieftains of the several groups employed,
(e) All possible measures will be taken to
insure that laborers receive their proper payment.
(f) Individuals or group representatives with
grievances, have the right to appeal to the cognizant
officers.
(g) Families will not be separated or natives
removed from the^r homes except in extreme instances,
(4) discrimination in conditions of employment
will not be permitted,
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(a) Thsre iSj/?0 implication that conditions
of employment of thp^Jtifferent racial groups or in
the several ar^s-'vill be identical.
^p () Religious tabus preventing normal
fitions of work, will be respected.
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Fifty Six Administrative Order" Number 3-44. - ]F0RA(3ER).

(c) Customary hours of work and working

conditions will be observed.
- (5) Equal pay for equal output in any given area
will
(a) Compe%ea"yxin^ay be either in the form
of cash payments or supf>xxes or a combination of both,
(b) Care will be exercised that all wage pay­
ments are adjusted regularly to assure a minimum
standard of living to the ultimate recipients, rec-­
ognizing the following;
1'. The possibility of increased cost
of living on account of the introduction of new
currency,
2 1 . Change in the cost of imported com­
modities,
5'. Expenditures by the Armed Forces,
(6) Medical care will be provided to all
employees on military or official projects,
2. Native Labor in Central Pacific Islands to be
Occupied, (Reference (c)),
a. Central Pacific Islands now under Japanese
sovereignty will, i\rhen occupied, be administered under a
military government t® be established by the occupying forces.
b. Services of the inhabitants of an occupied enemy
area may be requisitioned, for the needs of the forces of occupation,
(1) Inhabitants may not be compelled to work on
military installations,
(a) There is no objection to inhabitants
being employed on military works on a voluntary basie
for hire,
c. Native labor, and that of any civilian Japanese
permitted to remain in the area, will be utilized to the fullest
extent consistent with military security.

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Appendix #1 to Annex DOG to Expeditionary Troops, Task Force
Fifty Six Administrative Order'Number 3-44. - "(FORAGER).

&, The policy will be to utilize natives as paid

labor on a voluntary basis.
(1) Native labor s&<|i#cLpli|ot be requisitioned
except in £a&&ksfrof emergency-^
o r may be h i r e d or
requisitio: seded.
3. Financial Directive, Central Pacific Areas.
(Reference (d)).
a. Currency to be used during the period of
occupation will be:
(1) United States Notes of the Hawaiian Series,
(2) Regular United States Coins,
b. Upon occupation a proclamation will be issued
declaring United States Currency, Hawaiian Series, legal tender
in the Area Occupied.
c. The exchange rate between United States Currency,
Hawaiian Series and any Japanese Yen Currency will be One Dollar
for Twenty Yon, until further notice.
(1) A proclamation will bo issued prohibiting
transactions at any other than the established* exchange
rate by either the local population or personnel of the
armed forces.
d. Appropriate records will be kept of all financial
transactions involved in the administration of the Islands.
e. Yen ^ p , (captured or- converted)
and any other foreign.-, ^ ''%0quired by the occupying forces
will be held in safe"c' ^ til transfer may be effected to the
Fleet Supply Officer*,, '"
€*' *
l
f f,, \ (1) Information as to amounts on hand will be
dr to CinCPOA;
BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH:

G. B. ER3KINS,
BrigGen., U. 3, Marine Corps,
Chief of Staff.
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Appendix #1 to Annex DOG- to Expeditionary Troops, Task Force
Fifty Six Administrative Order Number 3-44. - (FORAG-SR),

DISTRIBUTION: Same as Expeditionary Ti\oops, Task Force Fifty Six

Administrative Order, N$.j 3-44. - (FORAGER).

OFFICIAL;

RAYMOND E. KNAPP,
Colonel, U . 8 J . C ,
ACofS. G-4,
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