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3-102 18, 2/28/81 Security Information 1 Sec. June Date Washington, D. C. Directive E.O. HAGS, 19 November 1951 DOD JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 390 (Maps attached) From 0700/16 (EST) to 0700/19 (EST) From 2100/16 (Korea) to 2100/19 (Korea) 1. Weather: An overcast over the east coast with rain and ceilings occasionally below 1, 000 feet and visibility of 3 to 5 miles prevailed during the period. The rest of Korea during daylight hours had good visibility and only scat- tered clouds. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Company- and battalion=strength attacks west of Yonchon and north- west of Chorwon and decreasing resistance to a UN attack southeast of Kumsong high-lighted activity during the period. The enemy attacks in the western sector forced some friendly outposts to withdraw to the MLR. Re- sistance to the 6th ROK Division attack across the Pukhan River reached regimental strength on 17 November, but resistance reportedly ceased in that sector by the night of 18 November, Enemy mines and antitank fire damaged four tanks from the 7th US Infantry Division north of Yanggu. A battalion-strength attack forced ROK elements to withdraw from a high- ground position south of Kosong on the night of 18-19 November, and action is continuing. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 15-18 November is 3, 425g of which 2, 376 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General; UN forces attacked northeastward across the Pukhan River in the central sector on 16 November and advanced up to four miles against resistance which was decreasing as the period closed. Other UN forces repulsed numerous probing attacks across the front and continued to patrol against light to moderate opposition. Friendly counterattacks re- stored several outpost positions from which withdrawals had previously been made. Elements of the Capitol ROK Division closed in an assembly area 12 miles south of Kansong and reverted to ROK Army control effective 181030 (KT). (FECOM) (SECRET) Security Information