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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
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