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OCR Page 1 of 9the President
SEGRET
Washington, D.C.
Sec. NARS, 3-402 June Date 18, amia,
6 December 1950
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 149
(maps attached)
E.O.
1
Directive
From 0700/05 (EST) to 0700/06 (EST)
DOD
From 2100/05 (Korea) to 2100/06 (Korea)
1. Situation in Brief:
The 1st U.S. Marine Division and elements of the 7th U.S. Infantry
Division, isolated in Changjin, launched an attack southward in an effort to
reach other surrounded friendly units in Koto. The 17th U.S. RCT (-) ar-
rived in the Hamhung area and the 26th ROK Regiment (-) arrived in Pung-
san. The 1st ROK Cavalry Regiment departed by motor from Songjin,
while the remainder of the Capitol ROK Division was evacuated from Song-
jin by LST's. The Chinese Communist Forces occupied Pyongyang and its
2 airfields, and crossed the Taedong and Nam Rivers, moving toward the
U.S. Eighth Army positions astride the highways ,to Seoul. Hostile contact
increased as elements of the 5th U.S. Infantry RCT reported a probing
attack by an estimated company east of Yul. Other 24th U.S. Infantry Divi-
sion units were engaged in clearing the MSR near Sachang where an enemy
group of unknown strength had blocked the highway for one mile. ROK ele-
ments reported 2 engagements northeast of Singye. The 2d ROK Division,
attacking northeast toward Chorwon, killed approximately 1,000 enemy,
while the 5th ROK Division attacking northeast toward Hwachon encountered
stubborn resistance from an estimated enemy division. Task Force 77
and Carrier Task Group 96.8 attacked enemy troops, supplies, and military
installations with success. ST. PAUL fired one mission. Naval air flew
279 sorties on 5 December, and U.N. aircraft under FEAF control flew
738 effective sorties, including 383 combat, 251 transport, and 54 fighter
control. (FECOM)(SECRET)
2. Weather:
Clear first part of period, overcast with scattered low clouds
spreading slowly along the west coast from the Kimpo Area in morning
hours. Visibility good during daylight hours, except in snow showers, but
restricted in haze during night. Forecast: Weak cold front to pass thru
north Korea between 0001 and 0600/07 (KT) with multilayer clouds and
snow showers. Rapid clearing behind cold front, except along northeast
coastal area from Yuki to Wonsan where low overcast with snow showers
will persist. Visibility good except in snow showers and haze during night.
(FEAF) (SECRET)
3. Enemy Situation:
Current field intelligence indicates that a total of approximately
268,000 CCF and 168,000 North Korean troops are in north Korea, making
SECRET
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