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Washington, D.C.
10 March 1952
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 468
(Maps attached)
From 0700/07 (EST) to 0700/10 (EST)
From 2100/07 (Korea) to 2100/10 (Korea)
1. Weather:
Multilayered clouds, low ceiling, and restricted visibility during the pass-
age of a cold front. Maximum battle area temperature 42 degrees, minimum 20
degrees. Forecast: Clear skies with occasional scattered low clouds. Visibility
restricted to 1-3 miles in haze, Maximum battle area temperature 25 degrees,
minimum 15 degrees. (FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
Enemy activity was characterized by patrol intercepts across the front.
Greater sensitivity to UN patrols was evident in the IX and X US Corps sectors.
Several small-scale enemy probes were reported across the front. Light to
moderate artillery fire was directed against UN forces on the eastern sector. The
adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 6-9 March is 1, 382, of which 809 were
southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
ARMY:
a. General: UN forces continued to patrol aggressively across the front.
Several small enemy probing attacks were repulsed. (FECOM) (SECRET)
b. I US Corps: Activity along the Corps front was relatively light
throughout the period. Patrols of the 1st ROK Division reported engagements with
squad- and platoon-strength enemy groups. There was no contact with the enemy
in the 1st British Commonwealth Division sector. me hundred thirty-eight rounds
of mortar and artillery fire fell in the Division sector on 7 March. Patrols of
the 3d US and 45th US Divisions encountered enemy groups of squad to platoon
strength. One hundred forty rounds of mortar and artillery fire fell in the 3d
US Division sector on 7 March, 121 rounds on 8 March, and 218 rounds on 9
March. A small enemy group fired on OP positions of the 45th Division on 8
March. The only activity in the 9th ROK Division sector occurred on 9 March,
when a friendly raiding party engaged an estimated two enemy platoons seven
miles north of Chorwon, (FECOM) (SECRET)
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
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DOD Directive 5:100.30, June 18, 1979
By NLT
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NARS, Date 3-16-44
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