Report, Joint Daily Situation Report Number 122

The President Washington, D.C. 1 27 October 1950 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 122 (maps attached) From 0700/26 (EST) to 0700/27 (EST) From 2100/26 (Korea) to 2100/27 (Korea) ote: Effective 28 October, the Joint Daily Sitrep will not be published on Saturdays and Sundays. 1. Situation in Brief: Three North Korean regiments engaged the 1st ROK Division in the most determined delaying action encountered since the capture of Pyongyang. After a bitter struggle that temporarily cut the main supply route and threat- ened to envelope the Division, ROK troops routed the hostile forces. Three miles northwest of Onjong, the 2d Regiment of the 6th ROK Division has been surrounded by an enemy regiment; the 19th ROK Regiment is enroute to assist the isolated unit. Elements of the ROK Capitol Division captured Tanchon, while other elements, battling a strongly resisting enemy battalion, drove over a mountain pass at Myongdangdok. Elements of the 3d ROK Division, advancing north to secure the Chosin Reservoir, was within 10 miles of Hagaru. In the Wonsan area, Naval surface units maintained patrols and stood by for support operations. Carrier aircraft provided combat air patrol over the forces ashore. Minesweeping operations continued in the area. Naval air sorties totaled 119. On 26 October, U.N. aircraft under FEAF control flew 331 sorties including 58 combat. (FECOM) (SECRET) 2. Weather: A cold front in the Pyongyang=Wonsar area caused broken to overcast low, middle, and high clouds. Visibility 8 miles, lowering to 1 to 3 miles in light rain and snow showers. Forecast: Scattered low clouds over all Korea, visibility 10 miles. (FEAF)(SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. U.S. I Corps: The Corps' Command Post opened at Anju. Ele- ments of the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division captured 4 railroad cars of rifles and 3 railroad cars of small arms, 4 miles east of Pyongyang. In the 24th U.S. In- fantry Division sector, the 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade ad- vanced to the vicinity of Kasan® The 5th U.S. Infantry RCT was crossing the Chongchon River. The 1st ROK Division in the vicinity of Unsan was attacked from 3 flanks on 26 October, but the enemy was repulsed. Qn-27 October, the DECLASSIFELY E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 13, 1979 SECRET 2/14/81 By NLT- NARS, Date