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OCR Page 1 of 8The President
Washington, D.C.
SECURITY SEC. 3.4.02 June Date 18, a
10 January 1951
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 172
E.O.
NARS,
(maps attached)
1
Directive
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From 0700/09 (EST) to 0700/10 (EST)
DOD
NLT.
From 2100/09 (Korea) to 2100/10 (Korea)
1. Situation in Brief:
Some hostile pressure continues in the Wonju area: 2 enemy
battalions attacked positions of the 8th ROK Division, 8 miles southwest
of Wonju, and penetrated to a depth of 1 mile before being contained by
ROK reserves. At last report, this hostile force was withdrawing north.
Elements of the French Battalion were engaged by an enemy company 3
miles south of Wonju. No significant front line engagments were reported
in other sectors, although the 2d U.S. Infantry Division, holding defense
positions south of Wonju, reported several contacts. The 31st and 32d
ROK Regiments of the 2d ROK Division, previously isolated in the Kapyong
area, were reported assembling south of Chungju and preparing for further
movement to the Hamchang area. Naval operations were hampered by bad
weather with only 19 sorties being flown by carrier aircraft. U.N. aircraft
under FEAF control flew 234 sorties. (FECOM) (SECRET)
2. Weather:
High overcast clouds with lower broken clouds becoming overcast.
Visibility was reduced by frequent rain and snow showers. Forecast:
Weather on 11 January is expected to be clear with scattered clouds in the
northern areas, with low clouds along the east coast. Visibility will be
good, except in showers along the east coast. (FEAF) (SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
GROUND
a. U.S. Eighth Army: The 187th U.S. Airborne RCT closed at
Andong. The 1st Marine Regiment of the 1st U.S. Marine Division was
enroute to Yongchon, while the remainder of the Division prepared to move
to the Pohang-Kyongju area. The mission of the Division is to prevent
enemy penetration in force south of Andong, and to protect the Pohang-
Kyongju-Yongchon-Uihung-Uisong main supply route. (FECOM) (SECRET)
b. U.S. I Corps: The 29th United Kingdom Infantry Brigade Group
continued in positions along the Defense Line and patrolling the road in the
rear of the 27th U.S. RCT to secure routes of withdrawal to the main battle
positions. The disposition of the 3d U.S. Infantry Division remained un-
changed. The 27th U.S. RCT continued patrolling north to within 2 miles
of Osan without enemy contact. Refugees reported that North Korean
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