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1 Washington, D. C. 21 April 1952 JOINT SITREP NO. 492 (Maps attached) From 0700/17 (EST) to 0700/21 (EST) From 2100/17 (Korea) to 2100/21 (Korea) 1. Weather: Weather seriously hampered UN flying operations on two of the four days of the reporting period, however, generally clearing conditions com- menced on 20 and 21 April, and 22 April is forecast to have scattered to broken clouds with visibility restricted during early morning hours only in the Seoul area. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile attacks of up to company strength were made in the western and central sectors on 17 and 18 April, but later in the period, activity de- creased to small probing attacks across the front. The volume of enemy mortar and artillery fire likewise decreased. Three enemy groups, aggre- gating a regiment in size, were observed moving southward in the area northeast and east of Kaesong on 20 April. Propaganda broadcasts concern- ing a "coming offensive" were heard in the 8th ROK Division sector on 18 and 20 April. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 16-20 April is 10, 160, of which 5, 678 were southbound, (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General; UN raider patrols were active in the Kumsong area on 17 and 20 April, engaging hostile groups of up to company strength and firing upon numerous buildings, bunkers, and entrenched positions. Elsewhere across the front, UN patrols continued to engage groups up to company size in daily patrol clashes. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT= NARS, Date 3/7/81