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Washington, D.C.
1 May 1952
JOINT SITREP NO. 495
(Maps attached)
From 2100/27 (EST) to 2100/01 (EST)
From 2100/27 (Korea) to 2100/01 (Korea)
1. Weather:
Weather was non-operational on two days of the period, clearing on the
last day. Visibility generally limited. Forecast: Broken high and scattered
middle clouds becoming broken to overcast multilayered clouds with rain.
Visibility limited to 1 to 3 miles. (FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
Enemy forces continued sporadic probing attacks across the front, the
largest of which was company size. Most attacks, however, were of platoon
size and smaller. Scattered enemy groups up to company size continued to
oppose UN patrols in all sectors during the period. The most numerous patrol
clashes and probing attacks occurred generally in the east-central sector from
Kumsong east to the Yanggu road. Enemy mortar and artillery fire varied
from light to moderate, with the heaviest fire in the east-central sector. The
adjusted total of vehicle sightings for the period 27-30 April is 2, 856, of
which 1,875 were southbound. During the night of 28-29 April, vehicle sight-
ings were negative because of weather. (FECOM) (SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
ARMY:
a. General: UN forces continued aggressive patrol and raider operations
in all sectors and repulsed a number of scattered enemy probing attacks.
(FECOM) (SECRET)
b. I US Corps: The 1st US Marine Division reported no ground contact
on the first day of the period and only light patrol. clashes throughout the re-
mainder of the period. Elements of the 1st British Commonwealth Division
repulsed one small probing attack in the area three miles south of Otan on 30
April. This Division reported no ground contact on 29 April and only one light
patrol clash on 28 April. The 1st ROK Division repulsed one small probing
attack south of Otan on each day of the period, the largest attack being platoon
size, Elements of the 45th US Division, eight miles west-northwest of Chorwon,
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979
By NLT-
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Date
3/7/81
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