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1 Washington, D. C. 10 August 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 321 (Maps attached) From 0700/9 (EST) to 0700/10 (EST) From 2100/9 (Korea) to 2100/10 (Korea) 1. Weather: Broken to overcast low clouds with broken middle and scattered high clouds. Visibility six to eight miles. Temperatures 73 to 85 degrees F. Forecast: Broken and middle clouds with scattered high clouds. Cumulon- imbus and thunderstorm activity. Visibility six to eight miles lowering to one mile in rain. Temperatures 75 to 88 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Three hostile probing attacks were repulsed east of Kumhwa, and enemy forces stubbornly resisted attacking UN elements in the Sohwa area. Lighter activity was reported elsewhere. Battalion-size enemy groups were observed north of X Corps positions. Air sighted 2465 vehicles, of which 1180 were moving south. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: Friendly forces in the Sohwa area advanced two miles in a limited objective attack, as other UN units continued aggressive patrolling across the front. The Ethiopian Battalion (attached to the 7th US Infantry Division) moved to a new assembly area north of Hwachon. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: Patrols from the 1st ROK, 1st US Cavalry, 3d US Infantry, and 25th US Infantry Divisions ranged across the Corps front and encountered light to moderate resistance from squad- to company-size enemy groups. Air observed an enemy battalion dug-in six miles west of Chorwon. A 25th Division patrol received 300 rounds of mortar and artil- lery fire near Kumhwa. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 Date 2/28/81 By NLT- HC NARS,