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OCR Page 1 of 7The President
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Washington, D. C.
E.O. because Sec. NARS, 3-402 June Date 18, JOINT
13 April 1951
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DAILY SITREP NO. 238
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(maps attached)
From 0700/12 (EST) to 0700/13 (EST)
From 2100/12 (Korea) to 2100/13 (Korea)
1. Weather:
Clear becoming broken to overcast, low middle and high
clouds during the night. Visibility 10 miles lowering to 3-5 miles
in haze. Temperature 29 to 61 degrees F. Forecast: Broken to
overcast middle and high clouds with broken low clouds. Visibility
8 miles. Temperatures 39 to 50 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
Resistance on the CCF front more determined and stubborn
with minefields, bunker type positions, and enemy units up to
regimental strength encountered, Air reports considerable
activity in Hwachon sector. Vehicle count in rear areas totaled
1332 of which 891 moving south. (FECOM) (SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
GROUND
a. General: Limited gains reported as the Eighth Army
offensive continues. The 1st US Cavalry Division passed to
operational control of Eighth Army effective 12 April.
b. I US Corps: 1st ROK Division units continued patrolling
with light contact reported. Extensive minefields reported north
of the Imjin River. The 3d US Infantry Division gained two miles
against moderate resistance. 25th US Infantry Division units
attacking north of the Hantan River encountered determined
resistance from dug-in enemy troops who also employed bunker
type emplacements. Flame throwers failed to dislodge the enemy,
who in turn mounted a counterattack and forced friendly troops to with-
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