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1979 3.10.2 18, 1 sec. June Date, Washington, D. C. 10 September 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 341 DOD (Maps attached) over From 0700/07 (EST) to 0700/10 (EST) From 2100/07 (Korea) to 2100/10 (Korea) 1. Weather: Overcast clouds at the beginning of the period, clearing to only scattered clouds by the end of the period. Visibility was good. Forecast: Scattered high, middle and low clouds. Visibility will be good. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: During the period, enemy offensive activity in the western sector decreased. Squad- to platoon-size groups opposed UN patrols. In the vicinity northwest of Chorwon and northwest of Kumhwa, enemy groups up to battalion size were engaged by friendly forces. In the area north of Hwachon reservoir, from the Pukhan River eastward, enemy groups up to battalion strength were engaged. Enemy probing attacks in squad to platoon strength were reported in the central and eastern sectors. During the three-day period, a total of 6, 080 vehicles were sighted, of which 2, 198 were reported southbound, (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces generally maintained and adjusted positions in the western sector. Elements dispersed enemy groups of up to two companies in size. In the central and east-central sectors, friendly forces launched a series of limited objective attacks and reported some gains against light to moderate enemy resistance. Elsewhere, aggressive patrol activity continued. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: Elements of the 1st ROK Division dispersed two enemy companies in the area northwest of Korangpo early in the period. During the remainder of the period, friendly patrols engaged enemy groups from squad to platoon size. Patrols from the 1st British I's 45,