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1 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 Washington, D.C. 317181 1 February 1952 By NLT- HU NARS, Date JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 443 (Maps attached) From 0700/31 (EST) to 0700/01 (EST) From 2100/31 (Korea) to 2100/01 (Korea) 1. Weather: During the period 311800 - 011800 (KT) a narrow cold front moved SW through Korea, reaching the central sector by 1200 (KT), accompanied by light snow and rain. Visibility was restricted in the early morning to 1 - 4 miles in haze and in the afternoon to 3 - 5 miles in snow. Battle area temperatures ranged from 27 degrees to a minimum of 12. Forecast for 011800 - 021800 (KT): clear skies; visibility unrestricted after 0900 (KT); battle-area temperatures from 25 degrees down to 12 degrees. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Small enemy groups probed UN positions at three points during the period. Hostile artillery damaged a friendly tank southeast of Kumsong, and mortar and artillery fire continued moderately heavy on 7th US and 1st US Marine Division positions northwest and north of Sohwa. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 30-31 January is 2, 497, of which 1, 827 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces repulsed light probing attacks and continued to engage hostile groups of up to two platoons in size in patrol clashes. 3d US Division artillery fired on two hostlie companies and an armored vehicle west and northwest of Yonchon. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: Patrols from the 1st ROK, 1st British Commonwealth, 3d US, and 45th US Divisions continued to engage scattered groups of up to two platoons in size in their respective sectors. Units of the 9th ROK Division repulsed a probing attack by two hostile squads north of Chorwon at 302305 (KT). (FECOM) (SECRET)