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    "ocrText": "SECRET\n3. United Nations Situation:\nGROUND\na. U.S. Eighth Army: At 0700/14 (KT) the units of the Eighth\nArmy began withdrawing to a defense line which extends along the north-\nwest and north edge of the Kimpo Peninsula, northeast along the south bank\nof the Imjin River to Chokhyon, thence to Hwachon and Yangyang. The gen-\neral withdrawal will be conducted by elements to the west of Chokhyon.\nThese units, which include the 24th and 25th U.S. Infantry Divisions and the\n1st and 6th ROK Divisions, reported minor hostile contacts. The 1st U.S.\nCavalry Division continued in Army reserve as elements patrolled to Chun-\nchon, Hongchon, and Wonju. The 10th Philippine BCT and the Greek In-\nfantry Battalion was attached to the Division effective 13 December. The\n3d ROK Division, now under Eighth Army control, debarked at Pusan. The\n23d Regiment was enroute by rail from Pohang to Wonju, while the 18th\nand 22d Regiments prepared to move from Pusan to Wonju. Elements of\nthe 187th U.S. Airborne RCT, the 21st Thailand Regiment, and the 10th\nPhilippine BCT closed at Munsan. (FECOM)(SECRET)\nb. U.S. I Corps: The 24th and 35th U.S. RCT's of the 25th U.S.\nInfantry Division were withdrawing to positions on the new defense line,\nwhile the 27th U.S. RCT was covering the withdrawal from blocking positions\n9 miles west of Munsan. The units of the 1st ROK Division were withdraw-\ning to positions on the new defense line. Elements of the 12th Regiment\nengaged an enemy group 4 miles east of Chamsong. The 29th United King-\ndom Infantry Brigade Group, in Corps reserve, closed in an assembly area\n4 miles north of Kupabal. The 1st Turkish Armed Forces Command was\nattached to the 25th U.S. Infantry Division effective 13 December. Elements\nof the Command maintained defense positions in the vicinity of Tongjin,\nas the remainder of the Command continued reorganizing 7 miles east of\nInchon. The 25th U.S. Infantry Division has been ordered to assume re-\nsponsibility for the defense of the peninsula northwest of Kimpo Airfield;\nto patrol Kanghwa Island; and to detect any enemy landings in that area.\n(FECOM) (SECRET)\nCo U.S. IX Corps: The 2d Regiment of the 6th ROK Division closed\nin an assembly area 4 miles south of Yonchon, and the 7th and 19th Regi-\nments were withdrawing to the new defense line. In the 24th U.S. Infantry\nDivision area, the 5th U.S. Infantry RCT was in positions in the vicinity of\nYonchon, the 21st U.S. RCT held positions in the vicinity of Yangmun, and\nthe 19th U.S. RCT was moving to positions on the left of the 21st U.S. RCT.\nA patrol of the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade engaged an enemy group\nin the vicinity of Sinpal, as another patrol was forced to withdraw from\nhigh ground 4 miles to the northeast. (FECOM)(SECRET)\nSECRET"
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