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1 Washington, D. C. 31 March 1952 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 483 (Maps attached) From 0700/28 (EST) to 0700/31 (EST) From 2100/28 (Korea) to 2100/31 (Korea) 1. Weather: Multilayer clouds with ceilings occasionally lowering to 1000 feet. Visi- bility restricted to 3 to 5 miles in rain. Maximum battle area temperature 63 degrees, minimum 42 degrees. Forecast: Some high broken and middle clouds, clear over most of Korea. Maximum battle area temperature 45 degrees, min- imum 28 degrees. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy forces launched sporadic small-scale probing attacks against UN forward positions across the front. The largest attack during the period was of platoon strength. Scattered enemy groups up to platoon size continued to oppose UN patrols. Enemy activity, both probing attacks and patrol clashes, generally decreased during the period. Light to moderate enemy mortar and artillery fire was directed against UN positions; the fire also decreased as the period closed. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for the period 27-29 March is 7, 240, of which 4, 594 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces continued aggressive patrols across the front and repulsed numerous enemy probing attacks of platoon size and less. The 6th ROK Division resumed control of its subordinate regiments and assumed respon- sibility for the sector of the 40th US Division at 291200 (KT). The 6th ROK Division passed to operational control of Task Force PAIK, effective 291200 (KI). Elements of the 40th US Division moved to an assembly area south of Kumsong, and one regiment was attached to the 2d ROK Division. The 11th ROK Division (minus) passed to operational control of the I ROK Corps effective 300001 (KI). (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 3/7/81 By NLT= NARS, Date