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Page 5 of 5 27th Marines - D plus 15 6 March, 1945 This combat team was again committed this date. The front was very quiet during the night with the enemy taking no offensive action. When our assault unit jumped off at K Hour the enemy resisted bitterly from prepared positions in pillboxes, bunkers and caves. the enemy used volumes of small arms fire, knee mortars , and phosphorous shells to check our advance. The enemy, because of the nature of the terrain, prepared fields of fire, cover and concealment could not be driven from their positions by massed artillery fire. this determined resistance continued throughout the day. The enemy dead reported to date was 1047 and 7 POW's have been taken. 28th Marines - D+15 1800, 5 March to 1800, 6 March. Night Activity: A few enemy infiltrators attempted to sneak through the line but were killed. Otherwise the night was very quiet. Daylight Operations: LT's-328 and 327 maintained generally the same positions they had on D+14. At 1315, LT-327 moved its right forward about 150 yards in a local attack. As of D+14, artillery, naval gunfire, rockets, and halftracks were used to soften up the enemy positions to the front. LT-128 remained in Corps reserve at SURIBACHI, and LT-228 remained in CT reserve in same position as on D+14. LT-228 killed three snipers in its rest area. CP's: No change. Casualties for period: Supporting units for period OFF ENL KIA & DOW 1 1 destroyer, 1 LC(S) WIA 13 2d Bn, 13th Marines SK (evac) 2 TOTAL 16 Combat efficiency: 50%
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