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OCR Page 1 of 7The President
Washington, D.C.
SEC. 3.4.02 June Date: 18, 1979 2/21 181
20 March 1951
1
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 220
(maps attached)
E.O.
MARS,
From 0700/19 (EST) to 0700/20 (EST)
From 2100/19 (Korea) to 2100/20 (Korea)
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1. Weather:
By
Overcast low and middle clouds clearing after 0800/20 (KT).
Visibility unrestricted with battle area temperatures ranging from 28
to 52 degrees F. Forecast: Generally clear during night with scattered
low and middle clouds during 21 March. Unrestricted visibility. Battle
area temperatures will range from 30-40 F. (FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
Light enemy resistance continues on Eighth Army front. (FE-
COM)(SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
GROUND
a. General: Limited objective offensive advances toward new
phase line with DX Corps units 9 miles southwest and southeast of Chun-
chon. (FECOM)(SECRET)
b. IU.S. Corps: The 1st ROK and 3d U.S. Infantry Divisions
maintained positions in the Seoul area. Patrols contacted enemy groups
up to company strength in the area 2 1/2 to 11 miles north of friendly po-
sitions. 25th U.S. Infantry Division: Right flank elements advanced ap-
proximately 1 mile against negligible resistance. Air observed an esti-
mated enemy regiment entrenched 4 miles north of 25th Infantry Division
positions. (FECOM)(SECRET)
C. IX U.S. Corps: 24th U.S. Infantry Division units advanced
up to 3 miles on the Corps left flank and cut the Chunchon-Seoul highway
4 1/2 miles south of Taegong. 6th ROK Division: The 19th ROK Regiment
advanced 4 miles unopposed to an area 5 miles southeast of Taegong. The
2d ROK Regiment attacking to the north gained 2 miles. In this action
the Regiment surprised and overran an estimated enemy battalion killing
231, and capturing 7 PW's plus considerable enemy equipment. 1st U.S.
Cavalry Division: The 5th and 8th U.S. Cavalry Regiments, attacking on
both sides of the Hongchon-Chunchon highway, advanced to a point 7 miles
northwest of Hongchon without opposition. An eneray ammunition dump
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