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1 Security Information Washington, D.C. 14 November 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 387 (Maps attached) From 0700/13 (EST) to 0700/14 (EST) From 2100/13 (Korea) to 2100/14 (Korea) 1. Weather: Weather did not hamper aerial operations on 13 November. During the period, weather consisted of scattered low and high clouds, with high clouds becoming broken to overcast over North Korea by 0400 (KT) 14 November. Multilayered clouds at 3, 000 feet moved into North Korea during the morning as a cold front approached. Forecast: Multilayered clouds with rain and snow showers over north and central Korea. Clearing conditions are expect- ed by 0600 (KT), 15 November in the north, with slowly improving conditions in central Korea, (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile activity consisted mainly of light to moderate probing attacks across the front, the largest of which were by company-strength groups against the 1st ROK and 1st US Cavalry Divisions in the western sector and against the Sd ROK Division in the central sector. Mines damaged three UN tanks northwest of Kumhwa, and another minefield was encountered near the Yanggu- Marhwi road. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 12-13 November is 419, of which 229 were southbound. The 12th CCF Army has completed relief of the 67th and 68th CCF Armies; the 68th CCF Army has been recommitted east of the Pukhan River; the 67th CCF Army has withdrawn out of contact to the area southeast of Hoeyang. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces repulsed enemy probing attacks across the front and continued to patrol against scattered hostile groups. Tank-infan- try patrols were active in the central and east-central sectors. Artillery fired on 10 enemy tanks in the area 8 to 11 miles west of Chorwon. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED Fee 3-402 Security Information DOT no 18, 1979 By NLT- He NARS, Date 2/28/81