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R 1 Washington, D. C. 16 July 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 302 (Maps attached) From 0700/14(EST) to 0700/16(EST) From 2100/14(Korea) to 2100/16(Korea) 1. Weather: Broken to overcast middle and high clouds over all Korea. Broken to overcast low clouds in South Korea. Visibility 2 to 4 miles in rain. Temperatures 68 to 76 degrees F. Forecast; Broken high, middle and low clouds becoming scattered late in the period. Visibility 6 to 8 miles. Temperatures 69 to 80 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile groups continued numerous probing attacks during the per- iod, with stiffest resistance south of Kumsong in the center of the front. Hostile mortar and artillery fire was moderate to heavy against the IX and X Corps areas. An enemy regiment was engaged 9 miles south of Kaesong. An unidentified aircraft dropped 3 light bombs in the rear area of the 29th British Brigade early in the period. Friendly air observed 2,405 enemy vehicles, of which 1, 386 were moving south. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: Friendly units attacking in the central sector encountered stubborn resistance, as other front-line elements continued aggressive patrolling along the front against light to moderate resistance. Elements of the 7th Cavalry Regiment relieved units of the 27th Infantry Regiment as security for the United Nations camp at Munsan. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 CTA By NLT- HL NARS, Date 2/28/81