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1 L Washington, D. C. 19 July 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 305 (Maps attached) From 0700/18(EST) to 0700/19(EST) From 2100/18(Korea) to 2100/19(Korea) 1. Weather: Scattered to broken high clouds over all Korea. Visibility 6 miles. Forecast: Multilayered clouds south of 39 degrees, with overcast high and broken low and middle clouds north of 39 degrees. Visibility 6 to 8 miles. (FEAF)SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile platoon to company-size resistance continued, with most activity in the east-central sector, north of Yanggu and Sohwa. Enemy mortar and artillery fire was also heaviest in this area. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND: a. General: Friendly units continued patrolling and repulsed numerous small-scale enemy attacks. The Turkish Brigade moved into the line near Chorwon, relieving the 25th Canadian Bri- gade, which occupied positions along the Imjin River south of Yon- chon. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: All forward units of the Corps continued to probe enemy positions from the Imjin River east to Kumhwa. Small enemy groups were engaged or observed south and east of Kaesong by 1st ROK Division patrols. 25th US Infantry Division units repulsed a platoon strength attack west of Yonchon, as other friendly elements encountered groups up to battalion size along the Yonchon-Sibyon Road and 7 miles northwest of Chorwon. Farther east, 3rd US Infantry Division patrols had light contact in the Kumhwa area. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 ND DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- We NARS, Date 2/28/81