Report, Joint Daily Situation Report Number 282

1 Washington, D. C. 15 June 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 282 (Maps attached) From 0700/14(EST) to 0700/15(EST) From 2100/14(Korea) to 2100/15(Korea) 1. Weather: Broken to overcast low, middle, and high clouds for entire period. Visibility 8 miles, lowering to 2 to 4. miles in rain. Temperatures 59 to 78 degrees F. Fore- cast: Scattered low with scattered to broken middle and high clouds. Visibility 8 to 10 miles except in showers. Temperatures 60 to 75 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile activity was generally light except in the vicinity of Kumhwa, where the enemy stubbornly denied friendly advances and launched 3 counterattacks, forcing a slight friendly withdrawal. Battalion to regimental size enemy groups were encoun- tered by ROK units on the east coast. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND: a. General: Friendly patrols ranged up to 7 miles ahead of front lines in the Kumhwa - Pukhan River area, and UN attacking units gained up to 2 miles in the area north and northeast of Inje. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: 1st ROK Division patrols ranged across the Inajin River, en- gaging an enemy platoon at one point. Patrols from the 29th British Brigade and the Belgian Battalion moved out 2000 yards from bases on the river line without enemy resistance. 1st US Cavalry Division units encountered a minefield, road block, and scattered enemy groups across the Imjin west of Yonchon and in the area north of the Yonchon - Sibyon road. In the Chorwon area, 3d US Infantry Division units pat- rolled without significant contact. East of Kumhwa, 25th US Infantry Division and Turkish Brigade positions were attacked by estimated 2 enemy companies, forcing friendly withdrawals to the main line of resistance. This enemy group later withdrew, and friendly patrols engaged enemy groups 6 miles north of Kumhwa. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 B NLT- Ne NARS, Date 2/21/81