Report, Joint Daily Situation Report Number 208

The President DECLASSIFIED Washington, D.C. E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 2 March 1951 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 2/17/81 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 208 By NLT- HE NARS, Date (maps attached) 1 From 0700/01 (EST) to 0700/02 (EST) From 2100/01 (Korea) to 2100/02 (Korea) 1. Weather: Korean weather on 2 March was clear, or had only scattered low clouds, except in the central mountain areas where there were OC- casional low broken clouds with light snow showers. Visibility was 10 miles except in snow showers. Battle area temperatures were between 10 and 30 degrees F. Forecast for 3 March: Clear skies or only scat- tered low and middle clouds, with occasional light snow showers in the central mountain area. Visibility 10 miles, lowering to 5 in snow showers. Battle area temperatures will be between 5 and 22 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. U.S. Eighth Army: Corps boundaries have been changed as follows: The boundary between the U.S. IX and U.S. X Corps has been changed to a general line running north from Mokkye to 1 1/2 miles southeast of Michon, to 3 miles due east of Wonju, north to Chonchon, Hill 636, Hill 887, and Hill 683. (FECOM)(SECRET) b. U.S. I Corps: 3d U.S. Infantry Division: Patrols probing along the north bank of the Han River from Seoul to 10 miles northeast of the city were repulsed by the enemy. 25th U.S. Infantry Division: Divi- sion artillery fired on an enemy troop concentration in a general area near the confluence of the Pukhan-Han Rivers inflicting losses estimated at 230 killed and 350 wounded. (FECOM)(SECRET) C. U.S. IX Corps: 24th U.S. Infantry Division maintained positions and patrolled with minor enemy contact. 1st U.S. Cavalry Division: Elements of the 5th U.S. Cavalry Regiment seized an objective 7 miles northeast of Chipyong inflicting an estimated 180 casualties. 8th U.S. Cavalry Regiment continued in position and patrolled without signi- ficant enemy contact. The 27th British Commonwealth Brigade success- fully launched limited objective attacks against moderate resistance. 6th ROK Division: 2d ROK Regiment repulsed a counterattack launched by 2 CCF companies. The 19th ROK Regiment is heavily engaged with an undetermined number of enemy troops 9 miles northeast of Chipyong.