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Washington, D. C.
4 June 1951
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 273
(Maps attached)
From 0700/1(EST) to 0700/4(EST)
From 2100/1(Korea) to 2100/4(Korea)
1. Weather:
Generally clear throughout the period. Visibility 6 to 10 miles.
Temperatures 55 to 75 degrees F. Forecast: Scattered to broken low
clouds over all Korea with overcast high and scattered clouds in the
southwest. Visibility 10 miles. Temperatures 50 to 75 degrees F.
(FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
Hostile opposition continued stubborn during the period with
resistance increasing along the roads leading to Chorwon and Kumhwa
The enemy hurled several probing and counter attacks of platoon to
regimental size across the front, with some penetration. Air observed
5642 enemy vehicles during the weekend, of which 2826 were south-
bound. (FECOM) (SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
GROUND:
a General: Friendly forces continued to attack with gains
of up to 5 miles in the IX US Corps sector, reaching positions 10 miles
southeast of Kumhwa. US Marines advanced in the Yanggu area along
the east edge of the Hwachon Reservoir, and ROK patrols advanced to a
point 6 miles north of the reservoir dam. ROK units attacking westward
on the UN right flank reached positions 15 miles northeast of Inje. A
friendly patrol discovered 1500 dead Chinese Communists and 700 dead
horses 12 miles northeast of Chunchon. (FECOM) (SECRET)
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979
By NLT-
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