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OCR Page 1 of 8SECURITY INFORMATION
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June
Washington, D.C.
Date,
29 October 1951
MARS,
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 376
E.O.
Signature
(Maps attached)
DOD
From 0700/26 (EST) to 0700/29 (EST)
NLT.
From 2100/26 (Korea) to 2100/29 (Korea)
1. Weather:
Weather was generally clear on 28 October over Korea. Forecast:
Broken middle and high clouds with scattered to broken low clouds. All
clouds to become scattered by early morning. Visibility generally 3-5
miles in haze and light fog improving to unrestricted. Maximum tempera-
ture 62 degrees, minimum 38 degrees. (FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
Company and battalion-sized groups opposed UN advances in the
western sector northwest of Yonchon, and in the east-central sector north-
west and northeast of Yanggu. Action increased at the end of the period
southeast of Kumsong in the central sector, where UN forces were engaged
with counterattacking company- and battalion=strength groups. Mortar and
artillery continued heavy against 1st US Cavalry Division positions as
3, 557 rounds fell during the period. Mines and bangalore torpedoes dam-
aged 11 UN tanks in the Kunhwa-Kuzsong area. The preliminary total of
vehicle sightings for the period 25-28 October is 10g 936, of which 7, 162
were southbound, The adjusted total for 27-28 October is 5, 151, of which
3, 718 were southbound, This is a new record high for one day. (FECOM)
(SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
ARMY:
a. General: UN forces in the east-central sector launched
limited attacks northwest and northeast of Yanggu and advanced up to 2,000
yards against entrenched company- and battalion-size groups. Southeast
of Kumsong, attacking UN elements were heavily engaged with company..
and battalion-size groups. UN tank patrols probed up to one-half mile north
of Kumsong, destroying hostile bunker positions and inflicting personnel
casualties. In the western sector, 1st US Cavalry Division units were en-
gaged with company- and battalion-size groups, but action decreased as the
period closed. (FECOM) (SECRET)
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