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OCR Page 1 of 9The President
SSC. 3402 jung Date. 18, 1979 all 8
Washington, D.C.
19 February 1951
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 200
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(maps attached)
E.O.
NARS,
Direction
From 0700/16 (EST) to 0700/19 (EST)
From 2100/16 (Korea) to 2100/19 (Korea)
DOD
y Mr.
1. Weather:
Korean weather, during the period 17 to 19 February, consisted
of scattered low and middle clouds over all Korea at the beginning of the
period, becoming generally broken to overcast as a cold front moved in
from the northwest during the middle of the period and changing to scat-
tered low clouds again at the end of the period. Visibility more than 7
miles except in haze and snow showers. Forecast for 20 February: Bro-
ken middle and broken to overcast high clouds. Visibility more than 6
miles, except 1-3 miles in early morning haze. Minimum battle area tem
perature 23 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET)
2. United Nations Situation:
GROUND
a. U.S. I Corps: 1st ROK Division: No significant activity or
enemy contact was reported during the period. The 15th ROK Regiment re-
lieved the 35th U.S. Infantry RCT. 3d U.S. Infantry Division: Elements
conducted sweeping operations north to the Han River, engaging enemy
groups in the area about 5 miles northwest of Kwangju. An enemy attack
during the night of 16-17 February 4 miles north of Kwangju was repulsed;
air attacked an enemy battalion in this area on 17 February. On 18 Febru-
ary, only light patrol contact was reported. The 15th U.S. Infantry RCT
relieved elements of the 15th ROK Regiment from a point due south of Seoul
along the Han River to a point 6 miles southeast of the city. The 7th U.S.
Infantry RCT shifted to the west and occupied positions from 6 miles west
of to 2 miles south of Kwangju. The 65th U.S. Infantry RCT adjusted po-
sitions along a line from 4 miles northwest of to 4 miles north of Kwangju.
25th U.S. Infantry Division: On 16 February, elements attacking north of
Kyongan made slight progress against heavy enemy resistance. The 29th
United Kingdom Brigade occupied positions along a general line from 1
mile east of Kwangju to 4 miles north of Kyongan. The 24th U.S. Infantry
RCT captured a hill 3 miles northeast of Kyongan, lost it twice and regained
it, and advanced another mile to the north on 16 February. On 18 Febru-
ary, the 24th J.S. RCT advanced to positions about 5 miles north of Kyongan
without opposition. The 27th U.S. Infantry RCT advanced 6 miles east and
5 miles northeast of Kyongan on 18 February without opposition, after meet-
ing stubborn resistance earlier in the period. The division advanced up to
2 miles on the morning of 19 February without opposition. Unconfirmed
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