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The President SECRET 1 Washington, D.C. 4 December 1950 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 147 (maps attached) From 0700/01 (EST) to 0700/04 (EST) From 2100/01 (Korea) to 2100/04 (Korea) 1. Situation in Brief: a. On 2 December, the situation remained critical in the Changjin Reservoir area as an estimated 9 CCF Divisions engaged the 1st U.S. Marine Division and 2 battalions of the 7th U.S. Infantry Division, A new and more serious threat appeared at noon, as friendly air flashed a warning that roads in the Yangdok area 25 miles west of Wonsan were jammed with hostile troops moving eastward, although subsequent reconnaissance failed to locate the enemy. The 5th and 7th U.S. Marine Regiments began with- drawing from Yudam toward Changjin, and were under heavy attacks by four enemy regiments. The 2 battalions of the 7th U.S. Infantry Division, isolated on the east side of the Reservoir, made approximately 2500 yards while a attempting to withdraw toward Changjin. These withdrawing units, hampered by numerous wounded, were last reported overrun. Approximately 500 troops escaped by moving across the ice covered reservoir to Changjin. Hostile units continued to block the MSR in force south of Changjin, while reports indicated that strong enemy elements were approaching the MSR on a 10 to 12 mile front south of Koto. In the U.S. Eighth Army sector, the 8th U.S. Cavalry Regiment was forced to withdraw from Songchon under hostile attack, but was counterattacking to restore positions. Light probing attacks were received in other portions of the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division sector, while the Eighth Army front-line units continued to reorganize and improve defensive positions. The 2d U.S. Infantry Division is no longer considered combat effective, because of heavy personnel and equipment losses during the past 3 days. The strength of the 3 regiments was reported as: 9th Regi- ment, 1,200; 23d Regiment, 1,700; 38th Regiment, 1,600. The 15th, 38th and 503d Field Artillery Battalions lost all equipment and guns, while the 37th Field Artillery and the 82d Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalions lost 50 and 60 percent of their guns and equipment respectively. The U.S. Eighth Army was withdrawing to a new defensive line of Kami-Yulil-Pisokko-Desong Tongyok- DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- HL NARS, Date 2/17/81