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OCR Page 1 of 81
Washington, D. C.
1 April 1952
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 484
(Maps attached)
From 0700/31 (EST) to 0700/01 (EST)
From 2100/31 (Korea) to 2100/01 (Korea)
1. Weather:
Low broken and middle clouds. Visibility restricted to 3 to 5 miles in rain
showers. Maximum battle area temperature 60 degrees, minimum 36 degrees.
Forecast: Scattered low clouds over most of Korea. Visibility restricted in haze
and smoke. Maximum battle area temperature 60 degrees, minimum 32 degrees.
(FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
Enemy forces launched a number of generally small probing attacks against
forward UN positions. Scattered groups from squad to platoon size opposed UN
patrols across the front. Light mortar and artillery fire was directed against UN
positions at several locations. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for the
period 30-31 March is 1, 499, of which 942 were southbound. The adjusted total
of vehicle sightings reported in Joint Daily Sitrep No. 483 covered the period 27-
30 March. (FECOM) (SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
ARMY:
a. General: UN forces repulsed enemy probing attacks in all Corps
sectors and continued aggressive patrol operations across the front. Elements of
the 11th ROK Division relieved elements of the 5th ROK Division in line in the east
sector. (FECOM) (SECRET)
b. I US Corps: Troops of the 1st US Marine Division repulsed, after
a two-hour engagement, an enemy squad-size probing attack against OP positions
six miles northeast of Panmunjom. One hundred ninety=four rounds of mortar
and artillery fire fell in the Division sector. An undetermined number of enemy
probed a friendly patrol base of the 3d US Division nine miles west=northwest of
Yonchon and were repulsed. In the same area, an undetermined number of enemy
forced a friendly patrol to withdraw. Several platoon- and squad-size groups en-
gaged friendly patrols. 45th US Division patrols, west of Chorwon, were lightly
engaged by several squad-size enemy groups. The 9th ROK Division and the 1st
British Commonwealth Division reported no ground contact. (FECOM) (SECRET)
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
DOD Directive 5100.30, June 10, 1979
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