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to 1 Washington, D. C. 6 July 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 296 (Maps attached) From 0700/5(EST) to 0700/6(EST) From 2100/5(Korea) to 2100/6(Korea) 1. Weather: Scattered high, middle, and low clouds with low clouds becoming broken over west coast. Visibility 10 miles. Temperatures 66 to 80 degrees F. Forecast: Increasing high and middle clouds becoming broken to overcast over all Korea. Visibility 6 to 8 miles. Temperatures 63 to 78 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Platoon size enemy groups attacked friendly positions near Kumhwa and larger groups forced a slight friendly withdrawal 14 miles east of the town. Moderate to heavy small arms, mortar, and artillery fire was received in the I US Corps sector. Hostile resistance was light in the east - central and eastern sectors. Air observed 2265 enemy vehicles, of which 1080 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: Friendly combat patrols continued to range for- ward of front lines and along the Munsan-Kaesong road on the west flank. Enemy attacks in the vicinity of Kumhwa were repulsed. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- NV NARS, Date 2121/81 G 25