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1 Washington, D. C. 13 March 1952 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 471 (Maps attached) From 0700/12 (EST) to 0700/13 (EST) From 2100/12 (Korea) to 2100/13 (Korea) 1. Weather: Overcast, high and middle clouds with rain. Visibility restricted to 1 to 3 miles in haze. Maximum battle area temperature 42 degrees, minimum 22 degrees. Forecast: Multilayered clouds with ceilings occasionally below 1,000 feet. Visibility restricted to 3 to 5 miles in light snow. Maximum battle area temperature 45 degrees, minimum 25 degrees. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Four company-strength attacks were directed against UN forces on the east-central sector. Elsewhere across the front, several other small-scale probing attacks and scattered patrol intercepts were reported. Heavy mortar and artillery fire was directed against UN positions in the east-central sector. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 11-12 March is 130g of which 89 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces on the east-central front repulsed four company strength enemy attacks which were supported by artillery. UN patrols encountered scattered enemy groups of squad to platoon strength. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: Activity in the Corps sector was light, with only two Divisions reporting contact. An enemy squad probed an outpost position of the 1st ROK Division east of Panmunjom. Patrols of the 3d US Division engaged several small-size enemy groups. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT NARS, Date 3/7/81