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SID 1 SECURITY INFORMATION Washington, D. C. 6 November 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 382 (Maps attached) From 0700/05 (EST) to 0700/06 (EST) From 2100/05 (Korea) to 2100/06 (Korea) 1. Weather: Aerial operations on 5 November were hampered by occasional low overcasts at 1, 000 feet along the east coast and variable cloud conditions in other areas. Weather for the next 24-hour period will consist of low clouds on the east coast and broken low ceilings elsewhere in North Korea. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Activity continued heavy in the western sector as company and bat- talion-strength groups launched a series of attacks against 1st US Cavalry and 9th ROK Division positions northwest of Yonchon and northwest of Chor won. An artillery barrage of 2, 000 rounds preceded a battalion-strength attack against Cavalry Division positions. Eight tanks were observed in the vicinity of this attack. Action decreased in the Kumsong area, but far- ther east, sharp attacks of up to battalion strength were made against UN positions northeast of Yanggu. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 4-5 November is 2, 498, of which 2, 140 were southbound (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General; UN forces under attack in the western sector were forced to withdraw slightly at two points; other hostile attacks were repulsed. 1st British Commonwealth Division units attacked northwest of Yonchon and made slight gains. Other attacks were made by ROK forces northwest of Chorwon and on the east coast south of Kosong. Strong enemy resistance was encountered in the latter area. UN patrols engaged numerous enemy groups in patrol clashes and probed northwest and northeast of Kumsong in the central sector. Friendly artillery fixed on numerous personnel and gun positions across the front. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- we NARS, Date 2/25/81