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| D Day, 19 February, 1945 |
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Page 4 of 9 In preparation for the next day, the order was issued at 1905 to continue the attack in the same formation, same zones, at 0830 on the 20th, BLTs 1 and 2, in RCT reserve, to remain in their presently assigned assembly areas, prepared to support the attack on order. Many elements of the RCT Support Group were not ashore on the night of Dog-day, principally because of the difficulty in landing wheedled equipment. Dates of landing were as tabulated below: D plus 1 (20Feb) Regimental Weapons Co (less 37mm Platoons). D plus 2 (21Feb) 2d Section, 1st Platoon Rocket Detachment. 3d Platoon, 4th Service and Supply Co, 4th Service Bn. 3d Section, 7th Marine War Dog Platoon. Co C, 4th Medical Bn (less Collecting Section). D plus 3 (22Feb) Co C, 4th Motor Transport Battalion. D plus 5 (24Feb) 24th Replacement Draft. (Led as combat to replacements of Division Order). D plus 9 (1Mar) D plus 8 (28Feb) 3d Platoon, 442 Army Port Co. (Landed on completion of unloading of AKA 60). Despite may difficulties encountered, and the unusually heavy resistance, the landing attack was executed in accordance with plan. The advance inland, although limited, gave RCT 23 control of the high ground along the seaward edged of the airfield, with excellent fields of fire for automatic weapons. Eleven tanks were available for anti-mechanized defense of the beachhead, direct support artillery was in position and the Combat Team was ready to continue the attack. With two fresh BLT's occupying the front line and a the two initial assault BLT's disposed in depth as a regimental reserve, the threat of counterattack in the RCT zone of action created relatively little concern.) |
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