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1 Washington, D. C. 26 May 1952 JOINT SITREP NO. 502 (Maps attached) From 0700/22 (EST) to 0700/26 (EST) From 2100/22 (Korea) to 2100/26 (Korea) 1. Weather: Weather during the period 23-24 May consisted of overcast middle and broken low clouds with rain showers at the beginning of the period clearing to high broken high clouds during mid-period and becoming over- cast again toward the end of the period. Battle area temperatures ranged from 49 to 85 degrees. Visibility averaged 5-7 miles in smoke and haze, lowering to 3-5 miles in areas of precipitation. Forecast for 27 May: High middle and low overcast clouds becoming broken toward evening. Intermittent rain showers in South Korea. Visibility will be 1-3 miles in haze, fog and rain, Battle area temperatures will range from 62 to 81 degrees. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy forces continued sporadic probing attacks in groups of up to two companies in size, with the heaviest action in the west sector as the period closed.. Scattered, generally light opposition to United Nations pa- trols continued, with the most numerous patrol clashes being reported in the Pukhan River area and westward to Kumsong. Patrol actions were high- lighted by engagements lasting 4 and 4 1/2 hours in the western sector on 25 May. Six or 8 enemy self-propelled guns were observed about 10 miles northwest of Chorwon on 24 May, while an undetermined number of tanks or self-propelled guns supported an attack by two companies in the area west of Chorwon, Enemy mortar and artillery fire was light to moderate, high- lighted by concentrations in excess of 2,000 rounds against the 1st ROK Division on 23 May and against the 45th US Division on 25 May. A total of 15, 180 rounds of enemy mortar and artillery fire was reported during the period. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for the period 21-25 May is 12, 715, of which 6, 965 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED 3. United Nations Situation: E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 ARMY: By NLT- He NARS, Date 3/7/81 a General: UN forces continued aggressive patrolling oper- ations across the front. Enemy probing attacks were generally repulsed with