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1 DECLASSIFIED Washington, D. C. E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 3 March 1952 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT HV NARS, Date 3/7/81 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 463 (Maps attached) From 0700/29 (EST) to 0700/03 (EST) From 2100/29 (Korea) to 2100/03 (Korea) 1. Weather: Cold front moved rapidly through all Korea. Multilayered clouds along front. Visibility restricted to 1 to 3 miles at all bases. Maximum battle area temperature 64 degrees, minimum 15 degrees. Forecast: Clear with occasional scattered low clouds. Visibility restricted to 3 miles during early morning. Maximum temperature 30 degrees, mini- mum 10 degrees. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy forces continued sporadic probing attacks, the largest being of two platoon size. Across the front, scattered generally light opposi- tion to UN patrol operations and tank raiding elements was offered by groups ranging up to company size. Enemy minefields destroyed 1 friendly tank and damaged 11 others (three of which were later destroyed by friendly artillery fire) during the period. Light to moderate enemy mortar and artillery fire was received, especially in the east-central and eastern sec- tors. On 2 March, approximately 30 percent of the artillery fire received in the east-central and eastern sectors consisted of airburst projectiles scattering propaganda leaflets. At 0700 (KT) on 2 March, 2 unidentified aircraft strafed and bombed the MSR and rear area in the 40th US Division sector, 14 miles south of Kumsong. Friendly casualties reported: 1 KIA, 1 MIA. Twenty-five minutes prior to this attack, an undetermined number of unidentified aircraft bombed the MSR five miles farther north, resulting in two friendly casualties and three vehicles damaged. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for the period 28 February-2 March is 7,024, of which 4, 627 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces continued aggressive patrol operations across the army front and executed several tank-infantry raiding missions in the western and west-central sectors. Minor enemy probing attacks were repulsed. Enemy artillery pieces and positions in the west-central sector were engaged by friendly artillery during 29 February at approximately 24 different locations. (FE.COM) (SECRET)