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The President SECRET Washington, D.C. 8 February 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 193 1 (maps attached) From 0700/07 (EST) to 0700/08 (EST) From 2100/07 (Korea) to 2100/08 (Korea) 1. Weather: On 8 February, Korean weather was clear becoming broken to over- cast north of 38N. Visibility was good until midday, then became restricted to 3 to 5 miles in rain showers. Forecast for 9 February: Broken to over- cast middle and low clouds becoming scattered and occasional broken low clouds along the east coast by 0300/09 (KT). Visibilityto be 8 miles during the day. Minimum battle area temperature: 20 F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. Eighth U.S. Army: Virtually all forward units along the entire U. N. front reported advances on 7 and 8 February against generally moder- ate enemy resistance. Hit and run tank-infantry task forces are continuing to open the way for advances by regular units. Principal enemy resistance was encountered by the two task forces of the 25th U.S. Infantry Division spearheading the general advance in the Western sector. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. U.S. I Corps: 25th U.S. Infantry Division: Task Force Bartlett encountered heavy opposition from a firmly entrenched enemy on high ground 4 miles west of Anyang. Task Force Dolvin, pushing up the main Suwon- Seoul highway, reported five engagements near Anyang and northward for about 2 miles on the morning of 7 February. By the evening of 7 February, the 24th U.S. Infantry RCT was approximately 5 miles west of Anyang; the Turkish Brigade 2 miles west of Anyang; the 35th U.S. Infantry RCT 1 mile north of Anyang; and east of Anyang, the 15th ROK Regiment advanced up to 2 miles. 3d U.S. Infantry Division: Elements of the 65th U. S. Infantry RCT occuried a hill 6 miles east of Anyang unopposed; Task Force Fisher, moving north along the Tanchon River Valley, cleared mine fields 9 miles east of Anyang and advanced to 8 miles east of Anyang on 7 February, with- out contacting the enemy. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 13, 1979 2117181 By NLT- He NARS, Date