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1 Washington, D.C. 21 September 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 350 (Maps attached) From 0700/20 (EST) to 0700/21 (EST) From 2100/20 (Korea) to 2100/21 (Korea) 1. Weather: Weather over Korea on 20 September was generally clear, with high clouds increasing to overcast over all Korea during the morning. Visibility eight miles or better. Forecast: Broken to overcast high clouds over all Korea. A cold front will enter North Korea during the early part of the period with ceilings lowering to1. 500 feet in rainshowers. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile activity continued heaviest in the east-central sector, where groups up to regimental size bitterly opposed UN advances from well entrenched positions. Activity continued light to moderate in other sectors. The number of enemy probing attacks decreased somewhat. The adjusted total of enemy vehicle sightings for 19-20 September: 1, 266, of which 881 were moving south. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: Eighth Army units continued to attack in the east- central sector, but were held to limited gains in heavy fighting. Task forces moved out in the central sector near Kumbwa against light to moderate resistance. Elsewhere, ROK units on the least coast gained approximately three miles against light resistance, and other UN units continued aggressive patrolling. On the X US Corps right flank near Sohwa, the 8th ROK Division has been relieved by the 1st US Marine Regiment, (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: Elements of the 1st ROK, 1st British Common wealth, 1st US Cavalry and 3d US Infantry Divisions patrolled against squad- to company-size groups. In the 3d US Division sector, a hostile battalion was observed northwest of Chorwon, and division artillery forced two companies to withdraw from positions north of Chorwon. A small enemy DECLASSIFIED E.O. 10005 Sec DOD Directive 5.00.30, 1979 2/28/81 By NLT- NARS, Date