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    "ocrText": "1\nWashington, D. C.\n14 March 1952\nJOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 472\n(Maps attached)\nFrom 0700/13 (EST) to 0700/14 (EST)\nFrom 2100/13 (Korea) to 2100/14 (Korea)\n1. Weather:\nScattered multilayered clouds and rain. Visibility restricted to 1 to 3\nmiles in haze and fog. Maximum battle area temperature 45 degrees, minimum\n22 degrees. Forecast: Scattered low clouds, becoming overcast with middle,\nand high broken clouds. Visibility restricted to 2 to 5 miles in haze.\nMaximum battle area temperature 38 degrees, minimum 20 degrees.\n(FEAF) (SECRET)\n2. Enemy Situation:\nTwo small enemy groups probed UN positions on the western front.\nElsewhere along the battle line, squad- and platoon-strength enemy groups\nintercepted UN patrols. Light artillery fire was directed against several UN\nDivisions across the front, and moderate to heavy fire fell in the east-central\nsector. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 12-13 March is 351, of\nwhich 233 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET)\n3. United Nations Situation:\nARMY:\na. General: UN forces continued to patrol across the front, encountering\nsquad- and platoon=strength enemy groups The Netherlands Battalion relieved\nelements of the 38th Regiment at the front. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nb. I US Corps: The 1st ROK and 1st British Commonwealth Divisions\nreported no contact with the enemy in their sectors. One hundred fourteen\nrounds of mortar and artillery fire fell in the 1st ROK Division sector; one\nhundred twenty=seven rounds in the 1st British Commonwealth Division sector.\nAn attack by a reinforced enemy platoon forced outpost positions of the 3d US\nDivision to withdraw eight miles west of Yonchon. A later counterattack restored\nthe position. Division patrols encountered two small-size enemy groups. One\nhundred ninety-two rounds of mortar and artillery fire fell in the Division sector.\nAn enemy squad probed outpost positions of the 45th US Division 10 miles\nwest of Chorwon. There was no contact with the enemy in the 9th ROK Division\nsector. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402\nC\nDOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979\nBy NLT-\nHV\nNARS, Date\n3/7/81"
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