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DECLASSIFIED
3-102
Sec.
June
2/25/01
Washington, D. C.
18,
17 October 1951
E.O.
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 368
Directive
(Maps attached)
Dan
From 0700/16 (EST) to 0700/17 (EST)
From 2100/16 (Korea) to 2100/17 (Korea)
1. Weather:
On 16 October, scattered clouds prevailed over most of Korea.
Forecast: Scattered clouds are expected to become broken during the
afternoon of 17 October with scattered showers. Broken to overcast
high and middle low clouds over North Korea and scattered to broken
middle clouds over South Korea will follow in the evening. Maximum
temperature 70 degrees; minimum 48. (FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
Resistance increased sharply in the western sector, northwest
of Yonchon, where a. regiment deployed in bunkers stubbornly resisted
with intense fire from small arms, automatic weapons, and 2300 rounds
of mortar and artillery fire. Resistance was also heavy against the 6th
ROK Division, north of Hwachon, where a battalion=strength group in-
creased to an estimated regiment and the engagement was continuing at
the close of the period. Resistance was lighter in the east-central sec-
tor north of Yanggu, although six small probing attacks were made in
this sector. Southwest of Kumsong, in the 2d ROK Division sector, UN
groups reported a general northward movement of enemy troops in all
draws, stream beds, and trails during 16 October. The adjusted total
of vehicle sightings for 15-16 October is 521, of which 341 were south..
bound. (FECOM) (SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
ARMY:
2. General: UN forces continued to attack in the western
and central sectors but were limited to slight gains in heavy fighting.
In the central sector, UN forces consolidated positions generally four
miles south of Kumsong and continued to attack against moderate to heavy
resistance. ROK forces reported capture of a high-ground objective south
of Kosong on the east coast on 15 October against resistance from two hos-
tile battalions, In other sectors, UN elements continued to probe enemy
defensive positions. (FECOM) (SECRET)
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