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Washington, D. C.
10 October 1951
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 363
(Maps attached)
From 0700/09 (EST) to 0700/10 (EST)
From 2100/09 (Korea) to 2100/10 (Korea)
1. Weather:
Heavy fog over west and northwest lowlands and valleys persisted from
early morning till 1100(KT). Broken to overcast ceilings over Korea north
of 39 degrees improving to 5/10 by 1400(KT). Visibility and clouds other-
wise were 10 miles and clear. Maximum temperature 74 degrees, minimum
50. Forecast: Fog and stratus along west and.east coast improving to 7
miles visiblity and broken ceilings by 1100(KT). North Korea otherwise
generally clear with good visibility. (FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
Resistance decreased west of Chorwon, where groups of up to battalion
size engaged UN forces in several brief fire-fights. Activity continued heavy
in the east-central sector, north of Yanggu, where well entrenched groups
fought stubbornly against UN attacking forces. Five tanks were observed be-
hind enemy lines in this area. Larger size enemy groups were encountered
east of Kaesong by UN patrols in the western sector. The adjusted total of
vehicle sightings for 8-9 October is 2, 180, of which 1, 466 were southbound.
(FECOM) (SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
ARMY:
a. General; UN forces continued to attack north of Yanggu and
made slight gains against strong enemy resistance from groups of up to bat-
talion size. Units attacking west of Chorwon, in the western sector, also made
minor gains against determined resistance. Task forces of the 25th US In-
fantry Division destroyed six bunkers north of Kumhwa. Other unit forces
repulsed hostile probing attacks across the front and continued to probe enemy
defensive positions. Eighth Army assumed control of the 7th US Division, less
division artillery and the 31st Infantry Regiment. (FECOM) (SECRET)
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979
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