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1 Washington, D.C. 23 July 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 307 (Maps attached) From 0700/20 (EST) to 0700/23 (EST) From 2100/20 (Korea) to 2100/23 (Korea) 1. Weather: Multilayered overcast clouds at beginning of period, becoming low broken clouds with isolated thunderstorm over mountains. Visi- bility 1 mile increasing to 6 miles. Forecast: Low broken clouds with thunderstorms, Visibility 6 miles. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile squad to battalion size groups probed friendly positions near Chorwon, Kumhwa, south of Kumsong, and in the Kansong area on the coast. Enemy minefields and mortar and artillery fire were encountered north of Yanggu in the east-central sector. Dug-in enemy battalions were observed 8 miles northwest of Yonchon and 4 miles north of Kumhwa. In the enemy order of battle, the 27th CCF Army is accepted as having relieved the 20th CCF Army in the Kumsong area, (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: Friendly units maintained patrol contact with enemy groups across the front and repulsed numerous hostile probing attacks. The 8th ROK Division relieved the 5th ROK Division on the right flank of the X US Corps. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- He NARS, Date 2/28/81