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CRET Security Information Washington, D. C. 15 November 1951 1 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 388 (Maps attached) From 0700/14 (EST) to 0700/15 (EST) From 2100/14 (Korea) to 2100/15 (Korea) 1. Weather: On 14 November snow showers and lowering visibility. Broken to overcast multilayered clouds at 2, 000 feet, with tops at 35, 000, slight im- provement during the morning hours of 15 November in northwest Korea. Battle area temperatures 42-55 degrees. Forecast: 32-55 degrees. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy activity was limited to one platoon-size probing attack southeast of Kumsong and numerous scattered patrol clashes across the front. A corrected report of a previous attack against the Thailand Battalion, attached to the 1st US Cavalry Division west of Chorwon, stated that two enemy companies, supported by 7-10 tanks, forced friendly elements to withdraw from outpost positions to the MLR at midnight on 13 November. Two tanks or SP guns were observed eight miles northwest of Chorwon. Artillery and mortar fire continued light to moderate across the front. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 13-14 November is 417, of which 182 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces continued to probe hostile defensive positions and engaged scattered groups in numerous patrol clashes across the front. A tank-infantry patrol advanced northwest of Kumhwa and recovered two UN tanks which had been damaged previously. Tank patrols also probed northward along the Yanggu-Marhwi road in the east-central sector. Friendly artillery fired on numerous enemy personnel and gun targets across the front. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 II DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 Security Information By NLT- HV NARS, Date 2/28/81