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1 mon Washington, D. C. 12 June 1952 JOINT SITREP NO. 507 (Maps attached) From 0700/09 (EDT) to 0700/12 (EDT) From 2100/09 (Korea) to 2100/12 (Korea) 1. Weather: Broken and scattered clouds over Korea until late in the period. Visibility unrestricted except during morning on northwest, west, and northeast coasts. Temperatures ranged from 54 to 79 degrees. Forecast: Multilayered clouds and scattered showers. Visibility 3 to 5 miles in haze and smoke in the morning. Temperatures - 57 to 74 degrees. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy activity was highlighted by a series of company- to battalion (minus)- size attacks against elements of the 45th US Division in positions about 10 miles west of Chorwon which were occupied on 6 June. Elsewhere across the front, enemy activity was confined to patrol clashes and several small scale probes. The largest probe was a company-strength attack against UN outpost positions on the central front. Enemy artillery and mortar fire was heavy throughout the week, totaling 33, 730 rounds over half of which fell in the I US Corps sector. The highest daily total was 9, 955 rounds on 11 June, of which 5, 619 rounds fell on the 45th US Division sector. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for the period 8-11 June is 3, 884, of which 2, 718 were southbound. In the past week three fresh Chinese Communist armies have been placed on the front by the relief of the Sixty-fourth Army by the Fortieth Army; the relief of the Forty-second Army by the Thirty=eighth Army; and the relief of the Twelfth Army by the Sixtieth Army (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: United Nations forces continued aggressive patrol operations in all sectors and repulsed several enemy probing attacks. Highlight of UN activity was a raid by a United States battalion on enemy positions about 10 miles northeast of Yonchon. This action was still continuing on 12 June. Elements of the 7th US Division relieved the Colombian Battalion in positions three miles northwest of Kumhwa on 10 June. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 HV 3/7/81 By NLT- NARS, Date