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The President E.O. 120100.00, Sec. 3-102 June Date 18, a 1979 Washington, . C. 5 February 1951 1 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 190 (maps attached) 888 NLF By From 0700/02 (EST) to 0700/05 (EST) From 2100/02 (Korea) to 2100/05 (Korea) 1. Weather: During the period 3 to 5 February, the weather was generally clear with broken to high overcast high clouds in all areas. Visibility was good. Forecast for 6 February: Gradually increasing cloudiness over all Korea, becoming broken to overcast high and middle clouds with occasional broken low clouds along the west coast, clearing in North Korea in the afternoon. Visibility good except for light haze. (FEAF) (SECRET) 20 United Nations Situation: 3 February 1951 GROUND a. U.S. I Corps: Resistance was generally light in the entire West- ern sector. Gains of up to 3 miles were registered. The Turkish Brigade ad- vanced approximately 1 mile against light resistance to a line about 8 miles northwest of Suwon. In the 25th U.S. Infantry Division area, the 35th U.S. In.- fantry RCT met light opposition from an estimated two enemy companies in making slight gains 7 miles northwest of Suwon. A battalion-sized enemy night counterattack between the flanks of the Turkish Brigade and the 35th RCT forced Turkish elements to withdraw slightly, but elements of the 35th RCT held firm; friendly artillery assisted in repulsing this counterattack by 0115/03 (KT). The 15th ROK Regiment remained in position 4 miles north of Suwon. Units of the 3d U.S. Infantry Division maintained their positions northeast of Suwon, patrolling extensively; light enemy contact was established 6 miles northeast of Suwon. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. U.S. IX Corps: Elements of the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division dis- persed small enemy groups on 2 February, and by nightfall attacking elements were in position as follows: 2d Battalion, 5th U.S. Cavairy RCT, 7 miles north of Kumyangjang; 1st Battalion, 7th U.S. Cavalry RCT, 9 miles northeast of Kumyangjang; and the Greek Battalion, 8 miles northeast of Kumyangjang. The 5th U. S. Infantry RCT, 24th U.S. Infantry Division, encountered no opposition in advancing to 6 miles northwest of Ichon, and the 19th U.S. Infantry RCT also advanced without opposition to the Han River 10 miles northeast of Ichon. (FE- COM)(SECRET)