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wis R 1 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 Washington, D.C. By NLT- NJ NARS, Date 2/21/81 20 April 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 243 (maps attached) From 0700/19(EST) to 0700/20(EST) From 2100/19(Korea) to 2100/20(Korea) 1. Weather: Multilayered clouds over all Korea becoming scattered low and high clouds by 1800 (KT). Visibility 2 to 4 miles in battle areas. 8 miles other areas. Temperatures 39 to 61 degrees F. Forecast: Scattered low and high clouds. Visibility 2 to 5 miles in battle area improving to 10 miles. Temperatures 37 to 57 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile activity continued generally light across the UN front. More stubborn resistance was reported against the 24th US Infantry and 7th US Infantry Divisions. Two enemy counterattacks in the I Corps sector were repulsed. Prisoners of war reported three enemy regiments deployed to the front of the III ROK Corps. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: UN forces continued to attack during the period, making gains up to two miles. The 29th British Commonwealth Brigade established a patrol base 4 miles across the Imjin River. Friendly units continued extensive patrolling. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: 1st ROK Division units patrolled across the Imjin River with no enemy contact. A patrol base was established by the 29th British Commonwealth Brigade 4 miles across the Imjin. Elements