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    "ocrText": "16 miles northwest of the city by 300 enemy troops, was repulsed with an\nestimated 150 enemy casualties. On 2 August, 2 enemy tanks were re-\nported in the area 6 miles northwest of Kumchon, with an enemy regiment\nmoving into assembly areas in the vicinity of Kwan. Nine enemy medium\nartillery pieces and an unknown amount of supplies were destroyed by\nU.S. counterbattery fire. An estimated 2 enemy regiments moved east\nthrough Hwanggan 1 August. Enemy pressure continued on the 1st Cavalry\nDivision's front. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nd. In the Sangju area, an enemy regiment occupied the city, with\nelements moving 2 miles east to Kodang. (FECOM) (SECRET)\ne. In the Hamchang area, the enemy engaged the delaying forces\nof the 1st ROK Division on 1 August. On 2 August the enemy occupied\nHamchang. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nf. Enemy forces were heavily engaged with the 16th Regiment, 8th\nROK Division, in the Andong area 1 August. (FECOM) (SECRET)\ng. Heavy enemy fighting continued, with elements of the 3d ROK\nDivision entering the eastern outskirts of Yongdok 2 August against strong\nenemy opposition. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nU.S. ARMY\nh. 1st Cavalry Division: CP is at Waegwan. The Division assisted\nthe regrouping and withdrawal of elements of the 25th Infantry Division\nduring the night of 1-2 August. A bridgehead over the Naktong River south-\nwest of Waegwan was secured. 5th Cavalry RCT: the 1st Battalion de-\nfended southwest of Kumchon; the 2d Battalion and the 16th Reconnaissance\nCompany moved to a position on the highway 10 miles southeast of Kumchon\nand patrolled southeast and southwest. The 7th Cavalry RCT continued to\ndefend west of Kumchon. 8th Cavalry RCT: the 1st Battalion (plus) is\nenroute to the vicinity of Songju. (FECOM) (SECRET)\ni. 2d Infantry Division: the 9th RCT is enroute by rail and motor\nto a bivouac area in the vicinity of Kyongsan. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nj. 24th Infantry Division: CP is at Changnyong. The 19th RCT\n(including the 3d Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment) withdrew and organized\ndefense positions north and south of Chungam, contacting the enemy three\nmiles southwest of Chungam. 21st RCT: the 3d Battalion returned to RCT\ncontrol from the 1st Cavalry Division; the 1st Battalion defended against\n2\nSE CRET"
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