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1 Washington, D. C. 17 January 1952 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 432 (Maps attached) From 0700/16 (EST) to 0700/17 (EST) From 2100/16 (Korea) to 2100/17 (Korea) 1. Weather: Weather was operational in all Korea on 16 January, with only scat- tered clouds existing up to 171800 (KT). Battle area temperatures ranged from 38 degrees maximum to near 15 minimum. Forecast for 171800- 181800 (KT) shows increasing cloudiness at all altitude levels with middle clouds occasionally broken in South Korea; restricted visibility in morning fog in Central Korea; and battle-area temperatures ranging from 40 degrees to a minimum near 18. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Squad- and platoon-size groups continued to probe UN positions in all Corps sectors, forcing one friendly withdrawal northeast of Panmunjom. An unidentified aircraft dropped two 500-1b. bombs in a mindfield in the 45th US Division sector p.m. 16 January; no casualties or damage reported. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 15-16 January is 369, of which 310 were southbound, (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces repulsed small probing attacks and continued to engage scattered enemy groups in patrol clashes. Raiding patrols from the 45th US Division engaged groups of undetermined size west of Chorwon. The 11th ROK Division passed from operational control CG I ROK Corps to C/S ROK Army at 152400 (KT). (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- NV NARS, Date 3/7/81