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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
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