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The President
the SEC. 3407 June 28, Date, \ JOINT
Washington 25, D. C.
26 March 1951
DAILY SITREP NO. 224
(maps attached)
From 0700/23 (EST) to 0700/26 (EST)
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DOD
From 2100/23 (Korea) to 2100/26 (Korea)
By
1. Weather:
Korean weather for the period was generally clear early in the
period with increasing cloudiness, becoming overcast low and middle clouds
with rain throughout Korea. Visibility 7 miles, reduced to 1-3 miles in rain.
Battle area temperatures ranged from 22 to 60 degrees F. Forecast for
27 March: Broken to occasional overcast low and middle clouds. Visibility
7 miles. Battle area temperature 30 - 58 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
On the west flank in the Munsan area, enemy resistance was light.
However, along the Uijongbu corridor and east of the Seoul-Uijongbu highway,
stubborn enemy resistance in strength was encountered. in the IX Corps
sector, enemy tactics north of Chunchon changed from a withdrawal to a
delaying action with moderate opposition noted. Light to no contact reported
in the Army right sector. No unusual activity noted in enemy rear areas.
(FECOM) (SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
GROUND
a. General. The airborne assault launched by the 187th Airborne
RCT, achieving tactical surprise, successfully secured the Munsan area. A
reinforcing Task Force from the Seoul sector linked up in less than 9 1/2 hours.
The equipment drop was generally good. Other I Corps units, attacking north
in the Corps central and right sectors, are slowly reducing the Seoul salient.
The remainder of the Eighth Army patrolled, consolidated positions, and
launched several limited objective attacks. The 1st ROK Regiment on the east
coast is at the 38th parallel. (FECOM) (SECRET)
b. I U. S. Corps: The 187th Airborne RCT (2d and 4th Ranger
Companies attached) passed to operational control of I Corps effective drop
time, 0905/23 (KT). The drop zone in the Munsan area was rapidly reinforced
by ground elements.
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