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E.O. Sec. 3-402 June Date 18, 31716,
Washington, D. C.
26 March 1952
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 480
(Maps attached)
DOD
NLT.
From 0700/25 (EST) to 0700/26 (EST)
From 2100/25 (Korea) to 2100/26 (Korea)
1. Weather:
High scattered and middle broken clouds over all Korea. Visibility
restricted below three miles in haze and smoke. Maximum battle area
temperature 55 degrees, minimum 29 degrees. Forecast: Broken to over-
cast with light rain. Visibility restricted to 2 to 4 miles. Maximum battle
area temperature 55 degrees, minimum 35 degrees. (FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
A company-size attack west of Yonchon against the 1st British Common
wealth Division and a platoon-size probing attack against the 5th ROK Division
near Komisong highlighted enemy activity during the period. Light to moderate
mortar and artillery fire fell across the front. The adjusted total of vehicle
sightings for 24-25 March is 3, 989, of which 2, 765 were moving south.
(FECOM) (SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
ARMY:
a. General: UN forces repulsed probing attacks on the west and least
flanks and continued to patrol against scattered enemy resistance. UN artillery
fired on personnel targets north of Panmunjom and east of Kumsong. (FECOM)
(SECRET)
b. I US Corps: 1st US Marine Division artillery fired on 300 enemy
troops 2 miles north of Pun-ji, resulting in 200 verified casualties. One hun-
dred sixty-eight rounds of enemy mortar and artillery fire fell in the Marine
Division sector least of Panmunjom. Elements of the 1st British Commonwealth
Division repulsed a company-strength probing attack 12 miles northeast of
Panmunjom at 260300 (KT). Division patrols engaged groups of undetermined
size. One hundred forty=four rounds of hostile mortar and artillery fire fell
in the division sector. Farther northeast, patrols from the 3d US, 45th US,
and 9th ROK Divisions engaged squad- to platoon-size groups west and north of
Chorwon. (FECOM) (SECRET)
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