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DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 Washington, D. 1 By NLT- HV NARS, Date 317181 29 February 1952 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 462 (Maps attached) From 0700/28 (EST) to 0700/29 (EST) From 2100/28 (Korea) to 2100/29 (Korea) 1. Weather: Scattered high clouds north of the 38th. South of the 38th, overcast, middle and high clouds becoming scattered later in the period. Maximum battle area temperature 40 degrees, minimum 20 degrees. Forecast: Scattered high and broken middle clouds becoming scattered low clouds later in the period. Visibility unrestricted. Maximum battle area tem- perature 40 degrees, minimum 20 degrees. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Two enemy probing attacks, one of platoon strength and one in squad strength, were directed against UN forces on the western front. Elsewhere along the front, enemy activity was confined to patrol intercepts. Four enemy armored vehicles and a self-propelled gun were signted west of Chorwon. Light artillery fire was directed against UN forces on the east- ern sector along with a number of rounds containing propaganda. The ad- justed total of vehicle sightings for the period 27-28 February is 3, 558, of which 2, 706 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces continued to patrol across the front encountering enemy groups up to platoon strength. Two light probing at- tacks were repulsed on the western front. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: An outpost position of the 1st ROK Division repulsed a platoon=strength enemy probe, southeast of Kaesong. A Divi- sion patrol encountered an enemy squad northeast of Kaesong. There was no enemy contact in the 1st British Commonwealth Division sector. Patrols IV