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Security Information 1 Washington, D. C. 29 November 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 397 (Maps attached) From 0700/28 (EST) tc 0700/29 (EST) From 2100/28 (Korea) to 2100/29 (Korea) 1. Weather: Low broken and high broken clouds mored over Korea from north to south. Ceilings remained above 2,500 feet, visibility 5 to 15 miles. Maximum battle area temperature about 40 degrees, minimum 25. Forecast: Scattered low clouds along the west coast, low broken clous and occasionally overcast along the east coast. Visibility unrestricted. (FKAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Activity increased in the least-central vector, where company- and battalion-strength attacks and one regimental-strencth probing attack were made in the area north of Yanggu. Hostile attacks against I OK positions east of the Pukhan River forced withdrawals in anall-night battle on 28-29 November. Ac- tivity was much less in other sectors across the front. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 27-28 November is 3, 408, of which 2, 994 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forcis repulsed company, battlion, and regimental strength enemy attacks north of Yinggu, and were successful in regaining a position east of the Pukhan River early on the morning (f 29 November. Artillery fired on numerous enemy gun and personnel targets acriss the Eighth Army front. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED By DOD NLT- Directive E.O. 12065, 5100.30, Sec. June 3-402 18, ALL 1979 NARS, Date Security Information 2/28/81