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1
SEC.
Date
Washington, D.C.
E.O.
WARS,
17 April 1952
Directions
JOINT SITREP NO. 491
(Maps attached)
From 0700/14 (EST) to 0700/17 (EST)
From 2100/14 (Korea) to 2100/17 (Korea)
1. Weather:
Weather was marginal to non-operational during the period. Overcast
middle and low clouds over North Korea. Occasional rain showers accompanied
a frontal passage. Visibility restricted to 1 to 3 miles. Forecast: Low
scattered clouds over all Korea. Visibility restricted to 1 to 3 miles.
(FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
Attacks by enemy groups of up to reinforced company strength against
1st US Marine Division positions near Panmunjom high-lighted activity during
the period. Two enemy companies attacked a 3d ROK Division position near
the Pukhan River and forced an outpost to withdraw. Elsewhere across the
front, lighter probing attacks were made against UN positions. Mortar and
artillery fire continued moderate to heavy in the western and central sectors,
and decreased somewhat in the east-central sector. The adjusted total of
vehicle sightings for 13-16 April is 6, 165, of which 3,515 were southbound.
(FECOM) (SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
ARMY:
a. General: UN forces repulsed hostile probing attacks and continued
aggressive patrolling across the front. Raider elements from the 40th US
Division seized two objectives southwest of Kumsong on 16 April without
enemy contact. Earlier, tank elements in the same vicinity engaged an enemy
battalion and reinforced company in dug-in positions. The IX Corps CP opened
in the vicinity of Chongpyong, nine miles southwest of Kapyong. (FECOM) (SECRET
b. I US Corps: On the night of 15-16 April, a reinforced enemy
company attacked outpost positions of the 1st US Marine Division four miles
northeast of Panmunjom. The attack was preceded by an estimated 1,000 on
rounds mixed mortar and artillery barrage in the area. Three other hostile
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