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1 Washington, D. C. 15 May 1952 JOINT SITREP NO. 499 (Maps attached) From 0700/12 (EST) to 0700/15 (EST) From 2100/12 (Korea) to 2100/15 (Korea) 1. Weather: Weather was generally good throughout the period, although a cold front with very little associated weather moved through Korea on the 15th. Forecast: Generally clear with unrestricted visibility except during early morning hours when fog and haze will reduce visibility to 3 to 5 miles. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy activity continued heaviest near the Imjin River in the west- ern sector, where hostile groups of up to company size probed 1st ROK Division outpost positions on each day of the period. Mortar and artillery fire was moderate to heavy in this sector. Another center of activity was the Pukhan River area, where enemy groups of up to company size probed ROK positions and stubbornly resisted ROK patrols. Propaganda broadcasts continued in the east-central sector, along the front of X US corps, and propaganda leaflets were received in this same area. Three civilians, cap-> tured near Kumsong on 11 May, reportedly stated: "CCF and NKPA will launch "Sixth Phase Offensive if peace talks fail". On 13 May, FEAF ob- served approximately 200 square miles of grey smoke in the area 15 to 20 miles north of Pyonggang. A total of 21, 982 rounds of enemy mortar and artillery fire fell on UN positions during the week 8-15 May. This compares with a total of 19, 163 rounds for the previous week. The adjusted total of enemy vehicle sightings for 11-14 May is 6, 826, of which 4, 430 were south- bound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: United Nations forces continued to repulse hostile probing activity in the Imjin River and Pukhan River areas and to patrol aggressively against hostile groups of up to company size across the front. UN artillery fired on numerous enemy groups and hostile vehicle and artil- lery positions. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065 Sec 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979. By NLT- NJ NARS, Date 3/7/81