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1 Washington, D.C. 22 August 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 329 (Maps attached) From 0700/21 (EST) to 0700/22 (EST) From 2100/21 (Korea) to 2100/22 (Korea) 1. Weather: Broken high and middle clouds with overcast low clouds along the east coast, and broken low clouds over the rest of Korea. Visibility good, except in rain showers. Temperatures 74 to 89 degrees F. Fore- cast: Overcast high with broken to overcast middle clouds. Visibility good except in rain. Temperatures 75 to 90 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile company- to regimental size groups offered very stubborn resistance to friendly attacking forces north of Yanggu. The enemy launched several strong counterattacks at friendly positions in this sec tor, forcing some withdrawal. Enemy groups of company- to battalion- size resisted other UN advances in the east-central sector. Light to moderate resistance was encountered in other sectors across the front. An estimated 667 rounds of hostile mortar and artillery fire fell on friendly positions in the I US Corps sector. Air observed a total 2,217 enemy vehicles, of which 923 were moving south. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND: a. General: United Nations forces continued their limited attack in the east-central sector and made slight gains northeast of Yanngu, but were engaged in heavy fighting east of the Pukhan River and in the Sohwa area. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- ONE CKE 4 NARS, Date 2128181