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1 Washington, D.C. 17 March 1952 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 473 (Maps attached) From 0700/14 (EST) to 0700/17 (EST) From 2100/14 (Korea) to 2100/17 (Korea) 1. Weather: High scattered clouds over all Korea. Visibility restricted to less than 3 miles in fog at west-central bases. Maximum battle area temperature 62 degrees, minimum 30 degrees. Forecast: High broken clouds to overcast with showers. Visibility restricted to 1 to 3 miles in rain. Maximum battle area temperature 50 degrees, minimum 35 degrees. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy activity across the front was relatively light. Squad- to company- size enemy groups intercepted UN patrols. Sporadic enemy probing attacks, the largest of which were platoon=strength, were launched in scattered locations across the front. Light to moderate artillery fire was directed against UN forces across the front, with the heaviest fire falling in the east-central sector. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 13-16 March is ,948, of 1,210 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces continued to patrol across the entire front against resistance from squad- to company-strength enemy forces. Several small enemy probing attacks were repulsed. Elements of the ROK Capitol Division passed to operational control of the IX US Corps effective 161630 (KT). (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3,402 DOD Directive 5100.30 June 18, 1979 By NLT= NV NARS, Date 3/7/81