Report, Joint Daily Situation Report Number 228

II Washington, D.C. DOD Directive E.O. DECLASSIFIED 12065, 5100.30, Sec. June 3-402 Date 18, 2.21.41 1979 30 March 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 228 (maps attached) By From 0700/29 (EST) to 0700/30 (EST) 1 From 2100/29 (Korea) to 2100/30 (Korea) 1. Weather: Korean weather consisted of scattered to broken low clouds over all Korea during the night with broken to overcast low clouds in the northwest clearing about noon. Visibility 10 miles, except 2-3 miles in fog. Battle area temperatures ranged between 31 and 54 degrees F. Forecast for 31 March: Increasing cloudiness, becoming overcast mid- dle and high clouds. Visibility 8 miles, restricted to 5 miles in early morning haze. Battle area temperatures will range between 38 and 56 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Light enemy contact continued on the Eighth Army front. Heaviest delaying action encountered northeast of Uijongbu and north of Chunchon. Vehicle sightings during night of 29-30 March totaled 2, 048 of which 1, 202 moving south. (FECOM)(SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: I and DX U.S. Corps units continued limited ob- jective advance. No significant gains on the rest of Eighth Army front. 24th U.S. Infantry Division passing to I U.S. Corps control due to boun- dary change. 187th Airborne RCT relieved and enroute to Taegu via Suwon. The Turkish Brigade is out of the line and assembled 10 miles northwest of Uijongbu. (FECOM)(SECRET b. I.U.S. Corps: 1st ROK Division: No significant activity other than a patrol clash on the north bank of the Imjin River. 3d U.S. Infantry Division: 65th U.S. Infantry Regiment elements patrolled in the area 10 miles northeast of Munsan without enemy contact. The 7th U.S. Infantry Regiment advanced against moderate small arms fire to positions 6 miles south of Sochon. 25th U.S. Infantry Division: The 24th and 27th U.S. Infantry Regiments advanced unopposed to an area four miles west-southwest of Changgo. The 35th U.S. Infantry Regiment, attacking northeast along the Uijongbu=Changgo highway, advanced one mile against an estimated two enemy companies. Approximately 5,000 enemy troops were reported astride the highway 5 miles northeast of the 35th Infantry. (FECOM)(SECRET)