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1 CRET Washington, D. C. 26 June 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 289 (Maps attached) From 0700/25(EST) to 0700/26(EST) From 2100/25(Korea) to 2100/26(Korea) 1. Weather: Generally clear over all Korea. Visibility 10 miles. Forecast: Broken high and middle clouds with scattered low clouds. Visibility 10 miles. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Groups of battalion and regimental size were reported at numerous points in the IX and X Corps sectors. Near Kumhwa and Sohwa the enemy made several probing attacks and enemy units northwest of Yonchon continued to resist stubbornly. Enemy vehicular sightings numbered 1800, 1285 of which were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND: a. General: UN units continued to patrol, probing enemy posi- tions. X Corps elements advanced north. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: Patrols from the 1st ROK Division, 29th British Brigade, and 28th British Commonwealth Brigade patrolled across the Imjin River without contact but observed small enemy groups. 1st US Cavalry Division patrols continued to meet stubborn resistance from groups of up to battalion strength in the area northwest of Yonchon and Chorwon. South of Pyonggang 3d US Infantry Division patrols reported one contact while east of Kumhwa 9th ROK Division units withdrew slightly in the face of two enemy attacks. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5 00 30, June 18, 1979 By NLT HL NARS, Date 2121181