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OCR Page 1 of 113.407
10,
THE PRESIDENT
SEC.
Lung
2
Washington, D. C.
Date,
2 January 1951
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 166
(maps attached)
DOD
1
From 0700/29 (EST) to 0700/02 (EST)
From 2100/29 (Korea) to 2100/02 (Korea)
1. Situation in Brief:
a. On 30 December, it was reported that the situation in the 9th
ROK Division sector had been obscure on 28 December, as each of the
Regiments were in contact with sizeable enemy forces and as heavy refugee
traffic moving both north and southwest behind 9th ROK Division positions
added to the confusion. By 1700/29 (KT), a portion of the previously lost
positions had been retaken; however, a number of large enemy groups re-
mained behind friendly lines. The 2d U.S. Infantry Division was ordered to
the Wonju-Hongchon area to block enemy movement to the southeast and
to counterattack any hostile penetrations. Elements of the Capitol ROK
Division were engaged with approximately 2,000 enemy troops 10 miles
northwest of Kangnung, and the 1st ROK Cavalry Regiment attacked west
toward Hachijon at 0600/29 (KT) to join elements of the 9th ROK Division.
The 3d ROK Division advanced up to 3,000 yards in the Oron area without
encountering hostile opposition. Elsewhere along the U.N. front, activity
was confined to light probing attacks and patrol skirmishes. Task Force
77 planes flew 135 sorties on 29 December near the 38th parallel, burning
villages, attacking bridges and railroads, and destroying troops. Task
Group 96.8 planes flew 48 sorties, most of which were over U.S. Eighth
Army lines. There was no change in the disposition of Naval vessels. U.N.
aircraft under FEAF control flew 721 sorties. (FECOM) (SECRET)
b. On 31 December, it was reported that the hostile activity in
the Yongpo area for the previous several days had developed into a large-
scale infiltration southwestward toward the Hongchon-Wonju corridor.
Air and ground observers reported that large enemy groups and hundreds
of refugees were moving south and southwest along the axis of penetration.
A PW stated that the 2d and 12th North Korean Divisions, with an aggregate
strength of 8,000, were assigned the mission of infiltrating U.N. lines toward
Wonju to conduct guerrilla operations. Enemy roadblocks were reported
between Hongchon and Hoengsong, but elements of the 23d ROK Regiment
moving south from Hongchon, and elements of the 2d U.S. Infantry Division
moving north from Wonju, were attempting to eliminate these roadblocks.
A regiment of the 9th ROK Division was reported in contact with an equal
size enemy unit 5 miles southwest of Yongpo. On the remainder of the front,
action was limited to 3 scattered patrol clashes. However, air reports in-
dicated a marked increase in hostile activity opposite the 1st and 6th ROK
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