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SECRET 1 Washington, D. C. 28 September 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 355 (Maps attached) From 0700/27 (EST) to 0700/28 (EST) From 2100/27 (Korea) to 2100/28 (Korea) 1. Weather: Generally clear with increasing cloudiness during the day. By the end of the period there were overcast high and middle clouds. Visi- bility was seven miles. Forecast: Overcast high clouds lowering throughout the period to overcast low clouds. Visibility seven miles. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Activity increased in the west, central, and east-central sectors, and numerous strong attacks on UN positions forced some withdrawals. Heaviest activity was north of Hwachon and north of Yanggu, where several battalion-size attacks were made. Moderate to heavy artillery and mortar fire fell on UN positions in the west and east-central sectors. Anti-personnel mines were encountered northwest of Songam, in the center of the front. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 26-27 September is 3, 299, of which 229 were reported moving south. An unidentified aircraft dropped six bombs in the 1st British Common wealth Division sector six miles southwest of Yonchon. No damage or casualties were reported. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces engaged in several sharp encounters with enemy groups near Chorwon and north of Hwachon and Yanggu. Slight advances were made north of Hwachon and along the east coast, south of Kosong. Although numerous strong enemy attacks forced some slight UN withdrawals, friendly elements counterattacked and restored most of the lost ground. UN artillery fired on numerous personnel and gun positions across the entire front. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 SECR By NLT- NARS, Date 2/28/81