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1 CARM 21. Bireelive E.O: the Sec, NARS, June Date DEPARTMENT 3.4.02 2/25/86 1979 Washington, D. C. 2 October 1951 7 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 35% BAB Maps attached) By HAFF. From 0700/01 (EST) to 0700/02 (EST) From 2100/01 (Korea) to 2100/02 (Korea) 1. Weather: Scattered low clouds and thin middle clouds. Visibility over 10 miles. Forecast: Multilayer overcast clouds. Visibility good (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Activity decreased somewhat during the period, but resistance continued strong west of Chorwon and north of Yanggu. Several platoon- and company-strength probing attacks were made upon UN positions across the front. An anti-personnel minefield was encountered north- west of Hudong in the central sector. The adjusted total of enemy vehi- cle sightings for the period 30 September-1 October is 3, 528, of which 2, 603 were moving south. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces continued to attack north of Yanggu and seized two hills after repulsing enemy counterattacks. Attacking elements west of Chorwon withdrew to defensive positions after heavy engagements with enemy groups of undetermined size. Nine hostile prob- ing attacks were repulsed across the entire front. In the 25th US Infantry Division sector, the 24th Regiment was inactivated effective 010001 (KT). (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: Elements of the 1st ROK, 1st British Com- monwealth, and 1st US Cavalry Divisions patrolled against scattered groups. Units of the 1st British Commonwealth Division repulsed probing attacks by groups of platoon and undetermined strength seven miles west of Yonchon, Units of the 3d US Infantry Division attacked west of Chorwon and withdrew slightly after a heavy engagement with an undetermined num- ber of enemy. Other elements of the Division adjusted front line positions. UN artillery fired on numerous enemy targets across the Corps front, and 148 rounds of hostile mortar and artillery fire fell on Cavalry Division positions. An enemy battalion was observed moving northeast eight miles west of Chorwon, (FECOM) (SECRET)