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Washington, D. C.
19 May 1952
JOINT SITREP NO. 500
(Maps attached)
From 0700/15 (EST) to 0700/19 (EST)
From 2100/15 (Korea) to 2100/19 (Korea)
1. Weather:
Weather during the period was generally good with overcast clouds
with bases at 10,000 feet. Visibility good. Forecast: Overcast multi-
layered clouds with bases at 8, 000 feet. Visibility 2-4 miles. (FEAF)
(SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
Company-size probing attacks west of Chorwon on the night of 14
May and north of Chorwon on the morning of 18 May highlighted enemy
activity during the period. Smaller probing attacks were made against
other UN positions across the front, including continued probing of ROK
positions near the Imjin River in the western sector. Numerous enemy
groups of squad and platoon size were engaged in the Pukhan River area.
Mortar and artillery fire continued light to moderate across the front,
with more than 700 rounds falling on 1st US Marine Division positions on
each of two days of the period and more than 800 rounds on the 25th US
Division positions on 18 May. Enemy mines were encountered near Komi-
song in the eastern sector. The adjusted total of enemy vehicle sightings
for 14-18 May is 12, 561, of which 7, 943 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
ARMY:
a.
General: UN patrols continued to engage squad- to company
size enemy groups across the front in daily engagements. UN artillery
fired on numerous targets near the Imjin River in the western sector. The
187th Airborne RCT (reinforced) was relieved from assignment to the US
XVI Corps and was assigned to the Eighth Army, attached to the 2d Logistical
Command, effective 170630 (KT). The RCT closed at Koje-Do at 171920 (KT).
(FECOM) (SECRET)
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
1) DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979
By NLT=
NARS, Date
3/7/81
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