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DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 1 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 NARS, Date 3/7/81 Washington, D. C. By NLT- 24 January 1952 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 437 (Maps attached) From 0700/23 (EST) to 0700/24 (EST) From 2100/23 (Korea) to 2100/24 (Korea) 1. Weather: Middle clouds became overcast over all Korea. Visibility 1 to 3 miles in the west-central sector. Maximum battle area temperature, 32 degrees; minimum 22. Forecast: A cold front lying across Korea near the 38th Parallel will cause broken, low, middle, and high clouds with bases about 2, 000 feet. Snow showers over south Korea by noon. Visibility lowering 1 to 3 miles in frontal zone - snow showers. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Two light probing attacks were made on UN positions near Panmun- jom in the west and three near Komisong on the east flank Mines damaged three UN tanks during the period. The volume of enemy mortar and artillery fire increased in the area between Kumsong and Komisong. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 22-23 January is 2, 395, of which 1, 708 were southbound, (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces repulsed light probing attacks and continued patrolling, which included a company-size raid from the 45th US Division northwest of Yonchon. The 223d Regiment (of the 40th US Division) was attached to the 24th US Division effective 231550 (KT) and moved to an assembly area five miles north of Hwachon. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: Hostile platoons engaged 1st ROK Division outpost positions at two points on the Division front, four miles south and eight miles northeast of Panmunjom; both attacks were repulsed. Division patrols engaged a reinforced enemy platoon in three encounters northeast of Panmunjom. The 1st British Commonwealth Division reported no contact.