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01 Washington, D.C. 12 September 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 343 (Maps attached) From 0700/11 (EST) to 0700/12 (EST) From 2100/11 (Korea) to 2100/12 (Korea) 1. Weather: Scattered clouds in North Korea with rapidly increasing cloudiness accompanied by thunderstorm and rain. Visibility seven miles. Fore- cast: Scattered low and high clouds. Visibility six to eight miles. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Groups up to company size opposed UN patrols in the west sector and advancing UN forces in the west-central sector. In the area from the Pukhan River westward to the Imjin-Han River junction, a number of enemy groups of company to battalion size were observed in forward areas. From the Pukhan River east to the vicinity of Kajon, enemy groups up to two- battalion size opposed UN advances, and probing attacks up to two-company size were launched against UN forces. In the east coast sector, enemy groups up to two platoons opposed UN patrols. During the period, 1, 632 enemy vehicles were sighted, of which 638 were southbound, (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: In the west sector, UN patrols continued aggres- sive operations, In the Kumhwa-Songam sector, elements of two UN divi- sions launched limited objective attacks, gaining one to two miles against moderate resistance. East of the Pukhan River, elements of five UN divi- sions continued limited objective attacks against increasing enemy resis- tance in the Songam-Pia-Kajor area and reported gains up to two miles. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 19-0 2/28/81 By NLT- NARS, Date