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1 11 Washington, D.C. 21 February 1952 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 457 (Maps attached.) From 0700/20 (EST) to 0700/21 (EST) From 2100/20 (Korea) to 2100/21 (Korea) 1. Weather: Scattered low clouds over all Korea. Visibility 1 to 3 miles in snow showers. Maximum battle area temperature 35 degrees, minimum 15 de- grees. Forecast: Broken low clouds becoming scattered later in the day. Visibility generally unrestricted. Temperature to remain the same. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Squad-size enemy groups intercepted UN patrols across the front. Light artillery fire was directed against UN forces on the west-central and east- central sectors. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 19-20 February is 2, 176, of which 1, 556 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: Light patrol contacts characterized the action in all sectors of the front. A friendly tank-infantry raiding party encountered the enemy in undetermined strength in bunkers northwest of Kumhwa.. The 14th Regiment of the 25th US Division relieved the 17th Regiment of the 7th US Division at the front in the east-central sector. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: Patrols of the 1st ROK Division reported contacts with two small enemy groups northeast of Panmunjom. The 1st British Common- wealth and 3d US Divisions reported no ground contacts on their fronts. One hundred city-three rounds of mortar and artillery fire fell in the 3d Division sector. Patrols of the 45th US and 9th ROK Divisions engaged several small enemy groups. One hundred five rounds of mortar and artillery fire fell along the front of the 45th US Division. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 ON DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- NC NARS, Date 317181