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1 Security Information Washington, D. C. 20 November 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 391 (Maps attached) From 0700/19 (EST) to 0700/20 (EST) From 2100/19 (Korea) to 2100/20 (Korea) 1. Weather: Scattered clouds at beginning of the period. Cloudiness increased along the west coast to broken low clouds. Visibility 9 miles. Forecast: Middle and low clouds increasing to overcast by mid-day. Visibility 1 to 3 miles. Temperature 35 degrees to 56 degrees. Forecast: 37 degrees to 55 degrees. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Action continued moderately heavy in the western sector, where 10 probing attacks of up to battalion strength were made on UN positions, forcing some friendly units to withdraw to the MLR. Platoon- to battalion= strength resistance opposed UN advances across the Pukhan River east of Kumsong. On the east coast, south of Kosong, action was heavy as ballaTion~strength groups attacked ROK positions at three points forcing some withdrawal, The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 18-19 Novem- ber is 2, 014, of which 1, 490 were southbound, (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces continued to attack in the area 13 miles east of Kumsong and made gains of up to a mile against platoon- to battalion- strength resistance. Other UN forces launched an attack northwest of Sohwa and encountered platoon-strength resistance. Several hostile probing attacks wore repulsed across the front, and counterattacking friendly units regained some outpost positions. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED Security Information E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- NL Date 2/28/81