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Washington, D. C.
2 April 1952
JOINT DAILY STTREP NO. 485
(Maps attached)
From 0700/01 (EST) to 0700/02 (EST)
From 2100/01 (Korea) to 2100/02 (Korea)
1. Weather:
Broken low clouds along the east coast became scattered early in the
period. Most of Korea was clear. Forecast: Broken high and middle
clouds. Visibility restricted to 3 miles in haze and smoke. (FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
Hostile activity increased somewhat in the western and central sectors.
Two battalions attacked along a three-mile front south of Panmunjom, and
one battalion attacked four positions in the central sector, southeast of Kum--
song. Both attacks were preceded by mortar and artillery fire. The volume
of mortar and artillery fire increased, with 700 rounds falling on the 25th US
Division positions north of Yanggu. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings
for 31 March 270 1 April is 733, of which 538 were southbound. (FECOM)
(SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
ARMY:
a. General: UN forces counterattacked south of Panmanjon
and restored positions from which they had previously withdrawn. They also
repulsed a battalion-strength attack southeast of Kumsong in the central
sector. In other sectors, patrols continued to engage scattered enemy groups
of up to platoon size. In the IX US Corps, the 40th US Division assumed re-
sponsibility for the 2d ROK Division sector southwest of Kumsong effective
011200 (KT). (FECOM) (SECRET)
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979
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By NLT-
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