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The President scc. 3602 July of Date States 10715 r Washington, D. C 11 13 March 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 215 (maps attached) 1 From 0700/12 (EST) to 0700/13 (EST) From 2100/12 (Korea) to 2100/13 (Korea) NV 1. Weather: 90 Clear most of the day with excellent visibility. Battle area temperatures 20-40 degrees F. Forecast: Scattered to broken high and middle clouds. Scattered low clouds will move over west and south coastal areas after 0900/14 (KT) with unrestricted visibility. Battle area temperatures will be 30-48 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: The east and west flanks of the Eighth Army front continued quiet. Enemy resistance diminished along the remainder of the front with the heaviest opposition noted in the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division zone of operations. Friendly air observed an estimated enemy division dug in opposite the 24th U.S. Infantry Division along the Hongchon River. The roads leading from Seoul to Uijongbu (north) and Kuam (northeast) appear to be heavily traveled. During the night of 11-12 March, 1,337 enemy vehicles were sighted in enemy rear areas, of which 880 were moving toward the front. (FECOM)(SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: The Eighth Army advance continues. Elements of the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division are now 8 miles southwest and 6 miles south of the road junction at Hongchon. Minor gains scored along entire front except in the Seoul area. (FECOM)(SECRET b. I U.S. Corps: The 1st ROK and 3d U.S. Infantry Divisions maintained positions with activities confined to patrolling. 3d Division patrols report a heavily guarded area 5 miles east of Seoul in the vicinity of the eastern approach to the Han River bridge. 25th U.S. Infantry Division encountered negligible resistance. A 35th U.S. Infantry Regi- ment patrol operating to the north along the west bank of the Pukhan River reached Kuam without enemy contact. (FECOM)(SECRET) C. IX U.S. Corps: 24th U.S. Infantry Division units main- tained positions while patrols encountered scattered enemy groups. DILA STATES